Strut Calendar

Please contact your local Strut to check the details before attending the calendar events.

Andover Strut: Spitfire Club, Popham Airfield, SO21 3BD. 19.30. 25 August – Summer Social Evening/Popham BBQ Fly-In, from 1700; 28 August Barton Ashes Fly-In. Details contact Bob Howarth email:bobhowarth99@ btinternet.com Phone no. 01980 611124

Bristol Strut: BAWA Club, Filton, 19.30. No meeting in August, 6 Sept AGM. Contact: chairman@bristolstrut.uk www. bristolstrut.uk

Cornwall Strut: The Clubhouse, Bodmin Airfield. Virtual Zoom meetings throughout winter months. 13August – Cornish Pasty Fly-In; 14 August – Cornwall Sports Car Club and Fly-In. Contact Pete White pete@aeronca.co.uk 01752 406660

Devon Strut: The Exeter Court Hotel, Kennford, Exeter. 1930. 6 August – Dunkeswell, Devon Strut Fly-in. Contact: david.millin@sea-sea.com

East of Scotland Strut: Harrow Hotel, Dalkeith. 2000. Contact: inrgibson001@ btinternet.com 0131 339 2351.

East Midlands Strut: The Plough, Normanton on Soar. Contact: tonyrazzell2@gmail.com Watch some recordings of previous meetings on our Facebook page Gloster Strut: Summer venue Croft Farm, Defford, WR8 9BN. Contact: Harry Hopkins 07902 650619 harry.hopkins@ talktalk.net

Highlands & Islands: Highland Aviation, Inverness Airport. Contact: b.w.spence@btinternet.com 01381 620535.

Kent Strut: Cobtree Manor Golf Club, Maidstone, Kent. 2000 . 4 August -– Barnards Farm Fly-out. Contact: Steve Hoskins hoskinsltd@outlook.com 07768 984507.

LiNSY Trent Valley Strut: Trent Valley Gliding Club, Kirton Lindsey. pilotbarry1951@gmail. com http:// linsystrut.wixsite.com/website

North East Strut: Fishburn Airfield. Brunch Third Sunday of each month. 1130-13.30 at Fishburn Aviator Cafe. Contact: alannixon297@btinternet.com

North Western Strut: Veterans Lounge, Barton, Manchester, 1930 for 2000. Contact: cliffmort@btinternet.com 07813 497427.

North Wales Strut: Caernarfon Airport, Dinas Dinlle. First Sunday of the month – HEMS Bistro Café. 1300. Contact: Gareth Roberts gtrwales@gmail.com 07876 483414.

Oxford Group: Sturdy’s Castle Country Inn, Banbury Road, Kidlington, OX5 3EP. Second Wednesday each month.

10 August – First build of the new KFA Safari by Dudley Pattison; 14 September. Feedback from competing in the World Microlight Championships with Owain Johns and Richard Gibbs. Contact LAAOxford@gmail.com www. oxfordlaa.co.uk

Redhill Strut: The Dog and Duck, Outwood, Surrey, RH1 5QU. Third Tuesday of each month at 19.30.

Contact: david@milstead.me.uk

Shobdon Strut: Hotspur Café, Shobdon Airfield, Hereford HR6 9NR. 19.30. 11

August. Proposed flyout to local airfield TBC; 8 September – Flying the Blackbird SR-71 – Rich Graham.

(Contact Keith if you are planning to attend.) Contact: Keith Taylor bushebiggles@sky.com

Southern Strut: The Swiss Cottage, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5TD. First Wednesday of the month. 6 July 1930 – GASCo Safety Evening. Contact palmersfarm@sky.com

Strathtay Strut: Scottish Aero Club, Perth Airport, Scone. Scone Clubhouse. Contact: keith.boardman@peopleserve. co.uk 07785 244146.

Suffolk Coastal Strut: Earl Stonham Village Hall, IP14 5HJ – 28 Aug – Monewden Airfield Open Day & Flyin. Contact: Martyn Steggalls events@ suffolkcoastalstrut.org.uk 07790 925142

The Joystick Club: 7 August/ 4 September – Joystick Club at Shuttleworth Air Shows with pedal planes and simulator. Contact: Mike Clews, m.clews@sky.com. 07775 847914. www.joystickclub.co.uk

Vale of York Strut: Chocks Away Café, Rufforth East Airfield.19.00hrs. 6/7 August – ‘We All Fly 2022’ Yorkshire Fly-In with LAA at Rufforth. Contact: Chris Holliday 07860 787801 valeofyorkstrutlaa@gmail.comwww. valeofyorkstrutlaa.wordpress.com

Wessex Strut: Henstridge Airfield Clubhouse. Check Wessex Strut website. 6 August – Strut members BBQ at Eddington Hill Farm Strip. Local fortnightly Strut walks organised by Wessex Aviators Leisure Klub. Contact: neil.wilson@laa.uk.com

West Midlands Strut: Navigator Café, Halfpenny Green Aerodrome 1930. Contact: Graham Wiley westmidlandslaastrut@googlegroups. com Stuart Darby stuartdarby134@ hotmail.com. or visit our website wmstrut.co.uk

West of Scotland Strut: Bowfield Country Club, Howwood, PA9 1DZ. 1900. Contact: Neil Geddes barnbethnkg@gmail.com 01505 612493.

Youth & Education Support (YES) – YES stand at Shuttleworth Air Shows. 24 September 1pm-4pm – Audley End Scout Taster Day. (Contact 07974188395 to volunteer.) Contact: Stewart Luck – captainluck@hotmail. com

NB: Thank you to all Struts and clubs for getting in touch. If you have any stories, items you wish to share or updates for the calendar, please contact me at struts@laa.uk.com