Lodge Farm - Free Flight Scale June 2024

Lodge Farm was an absolutely great event with some lovely weather. There were 2 competitions during the day and lots of fun flying and trimming as well.
Great conditions, the the variable wind direction caught a few of out and my Cessna ended up in tree... as a post script we managed to get it out with a very long pole and some team work
Thanks to Pete Fardell and Mick Linacre for the extra filming
Models featured
Mike Smiths Tiger Moth
Ivan Taylors Zero
Pete Fardell's Fairchild
Mick Linacre's KK Snipe
Pete Fardell's new Morane
Dave Causer's Puss Moth
Chris Chapmans Hunter and Ivan Taylors F16 ...yes he got in back
Andrew Hewitt's Morane Saulnier L
My DH60
Ivan Taylors Nate
My Cessna 170 ...yes I got in back
Andrew Hewitt's Neiuport
Pete Fardell's Bleriot XI
Andrew Hewitt's Fokker Eindecker

[@tyronemarcucci8395]

Greatest feeling in the world, seeing a stick and tissue model you built, flying like it's supposed to.

[@ivantaylor8965]

Nice that both our models were retrieved from the trees. My Nate needed the excellence of the local tree surgeon. All adds to the fun of free flight. A nice day was had and thanks for those videos Chris. Cheers.

[@squirrelnet28]

That's great news Ivan, shame we couldn't have rescued it on the day but I guess the tree surgeon got it down with much less damage. It was a great day . The flight of your Zero was superb

[@RobertMaddox]

Fine work gentlemen! Thanks for the video!

[@freeflightscale]

Brilliant video Chris. Enjoyed watching the flying! I was hoping to attend and do some more trimming on the Mosquito, but circumstances dictated otherwise unfortunately.

[@bobi2582]

Great fun. Where is Lodge Farm?

[@squirrelnet28]

Just North of Grantham in Lincolnshire very close to Barkstone Heath. What3words app location marathons.piston.steaming

[@bobi2582]

Ok. Thanks.

[@garygullikson6349]

Those trees have lost their magnetism.