# Free Flight News 2003

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### MODEL DRAWINGS

F1A
Delta-G 9
M Gregorie
70/7
F1E
Marpo
M Popescu
39/4
F1G
Tumbleweeds
J Lewis
2/1
F1H
P Hertlein
23/2
O/R
Record Open Rubber
P Ball
51/5
˝A/F1J
Millenium
K Hoover
57/6

### ARTICLES AND NOTES

Biggles F1H+F1J Leagues | 34/3 64/6 116/10
BMFA
| Airfields survey | 28/3 58/6 124/11
| Contest Calendar 2004 | 123/11
| Future and health of UK FF 2004 and beyond | 137/12
| GBR team managers | 124/11
| Plugge points | 46/5 122/11
| Results service | 28/3
| Senior Championship points | 101/9 115/10 122/11 139/12
| Team selection points for 2004 | 121/11
| Team selection corrections | 115/10
Bournemouth MAS Club Classic rubber duration | 75/7
Bournemouth Club Classic postal | 101/9
Chobham Tree Chop | 102/9
CIAM
| Calendar 2003 | 4/1
| Calendar 2004 | 131/12
| Sporting Code | 2/1
| Plenary meeting, March 03 | 36/4
| Bureau meeting, Nov 03 | 130/12
Cloud Tramp postal competition 2003 | 126/11
Composite structure design guidelines | 7/1
Correspondence
| Barker | 29/3
| Clarkson | 64/6 124/11
| Greaves | 42/4
| Hipperson | 10/1 42/4 89/8 124/11
| Marking | 22/2
| Riggs | 135/12
| Shephard | 22/2
Coupe Championship 2003 | 33/3 76/7 102/9
European Champs 2004 F1ABC | 94/8
European Indoor Champs | 94/8 102/9 110/10
European Junior Champs, Poland
| British team | 90/8
| Results | 104/10
F1A Assistant by M Lihtamo | 44/5
FFn
| News | 2/1 26/3 96/9 118/11 130/12
| Index 2002 | 12/1
| subscription renewal form | 127/11

Free Flight Forum
| Report 2003 | 52/5
| Report corrections | 65/6
| Forum 2003 | 34/3 116/10 134/12
Glider DT problems | 7/1
Incident at Kunszentmiklós, A Crisp | 136/12
Indoor flying at Cardington and Dome | 65/6
Indoor records | 7/1 62/6 76/7 126/11
League results for 2002, D Hipperson | 16/2
Leagues 2003 | 4/1
Obituaries:
| George Perryman | 26/3
| Keith Hoover | 26/3
Open Rubber League | 93/8 116/10 124/11
Open Rubber League, final result | 140/12
Prima events | 6/1
Rubber testing with catapult gliders, P Ball | 118/11
Salisbury Plain for all | 10/1 24/2
Southern Gala venue | 102/9
Supermax | 97/9
Tailless, Jenne’s Postal 2002 | 33/3
Timperley League | 93/8 116/10 124/11
Timperley Gala correction | 124/11
US Nats 03, a second look,Masterman | 118/11
US domestic FF scene, Masterman | 15/2
Vacuum bagging, high street | 75/7
VFFS World postal coupe comp | 38/4
Wanted - carbon, Kevlar | 102/9
Woodbury gala | 11/1 24/2
World Championships F1ABC, Hungary
| British teams | 68/7
| Results | 78/8
| UK supporters | 7/1
World Championships F1E, Romania | 107/10
World Cup
| F1E | 60/6 126/11
| F1A,F1B,F1C | 52/5 66/6 100/9 141/12
| 2004 events summary | 131/12

### ITEMS FOR SALE

Bagatelle CdH, Bennett | 24/2
Diamond discs, Arc Euro Trade | 34/3
Ronytube | 66/6
Used Rubber, Salzer | 76/7

Scroll sanders | 102/9
Counters, J&L Industrial Supply | 102/9
Indoor Euro Champs shirts | 126/11

### CONTEST RESULTS

Chronological order, start date only given to save space on some entries

Cleemac Winter, Church Fenton, Dec 1 | 5/1
Coupe Europa, Middle Wallop, Dec 1 | 21/2
NA News Dec.Dazzler,Ch Fenton,Dec 15 | 5/1
Christmas Special, Ch Fenton, Dec 29 | 22/2
Church Fenton, January 12 | 22/2
Church Fenton, January 26 | 29/3
Crookham Gala, Middle Wallop, Feb 2 | 30/3
Pannett/Kay/Topcliffe,Ch Fenton, Feb 2 | 30/3
Isaacson W.Clssc, Lost Hills,USA,Feb 8 | 26/3
Maxmen, Lost Hills, USA, Feb 14-17 | 26/3
BMFA Winter Open, Wymeswold,February 16 | 31/3
M Bayet Coupe,Viabon, France, Feb 23 | 32/3
BMFA First Area event, March 2 | 41/4
Bear Cup, Pori, Finland, March 9 | 37/4
BMFA Second Area event, March 16 | 41/4
Holiday on Ice, Guovik,Norway,Mar 22 | 38/4
BMFA Northern Gala, Church Fenton,March 23 | 40/4
BMFA Third Area event, April 6 | 47/5
Australian Champs, Naranderra, Apr 19 | 46/5
BMFA Easter,Salisbury Plain,Apr 19-20 | 47/5
Bournemouth Gala, M.Wallop, Apr 20 | 62/6
Croydon Wakefield Day,Middle Wallop,Apr 21 | 50/5
Southern Cross, Naranderra,Aus,Apr 22 | 61/6
Baltic Cup, Madziunai,Lithuania,May 1 | 61/6
Rana F1E, Czech Rep, May 2 & 3 | 60/6
Estonian, Madziunai, Lithuania, May 3 | 61/6
Woodbury Weekend, May 3-4 | 62/6
BMFA Nationals, Barkston, May 3-5 | 54/6
Mikulas Cup of Hungary F1E, Liptovsky Mikulas,Slovakia, May 9 | 60/6
Liptov Cup F1E, Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia, May 10 | 60/6
Srem Cup, Vojka, Yugoslavia, May 10 | 61/6
Nostalgia Power and Steel Cup, Newbigging, May 10-11 | 64/6
Coppa Sisemol F1E, Italy, May 16-18 | 60/6
Jihocesky Pohar, Vsechov, CZE,May 23 | 62/6
Puszta Cup, Hungary,May 30-June 1 | 72/7
Oxford Gala, Port Meadow, June 7-8 | 72/7
French Indoor champs,Bordeaux,Jun 7-8 | 93/8
Brand Cup, Prilep,Macedonia,Jun 14-15 | 72/7
BMFA Fourth Area event, Jun 15 | 73/7
BMFA 1st Team Selection, Salisbury Plain, June 20-21 | 74/7
D J Zigic, Yugoslavia, June 21 | 72/7
BMFA F1E, May 11 and June 29 | 75/7
Kazan Cup, Kazan, Russia, June 27-28 | 86/8
F1A Gliwice, Poland, June 27-29 | 87/8
Cargolifter Indoor, Germany, Jun 28-29 | 76/7

Scottish Nationals, Newbigging, June 28-29 | 93/8
BMFA Indoor Nats, Dome,Jul 1-2 | 76/7 94/8
Kharkiv Cup, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Jul 4-6 | 87/8
Oxford Dreaming Spires Gala, July 6 | 91/8
Antonov Cup, Kiev, Ukraine, Jul 11-13 | 87/8
Scania Cup, Rinkaby,Sweden,Jul 11-13 | 88/8
Huron Cup, Borden, Canada, Jul 12-13 | 88/8
Morley/Heath Common, Church Fenton, July 12 | 91/8
Nordic Cup of Denmark,Rinkaby,Jul 14 | 89/8
Beaulieu Mini vintage, July 20 | 92/8
Tynemouth Mini Rally, July 20 | 92/8
BMFA F1E, July 20 | 115/10
Cleemac/Knavesmire, Church Fenton, July 26 | 92/8
Voros Jeno, Hungary, August 2-3 | 98/9
Poitou 2003, France, August 8-9 | 96/9
Summer Cup, Stalowa, Poland, August 8-10 | 119/11
Morley Classic Power,Ch.Fenton, Aug 9 | 98/9
Timperley Gala, N.Luffenham, Aug 17 | 99/9
Israel FF Champs, Aug 29-30 | 112/10
Volkswind, Hakeborn, Germany, August 29 | 112/10
Una Cup, Bosnia Herzegovina,Aug 30 | 112/10
Cranfield Classic/Paisley Trophy, Newbigging, Aug 30-31 | 116/10
Canada Cup, Borden, Aug 30-Sep 1 | 112/10
Eifel Pokal, Zulpich,Germany,Sep 4-7 | 113/10
BMFA Southern Gala, Hackpen Hill, Sept 5 | 114/10
Napoca Cup F1E, Romania, Sept 5-6 | 108/10
Aviaprom Cup, Orel, Russia,Sept 7-9 | 113/10
Turda Cup F1E, Romania, Sept 10-11 | 108/10
Von Hafe, Beja, Portugal, Sept 12-14 | 120/11
BMFA 5th Area event, Sept 14 | 114/10
Stonehenge Cup,Sculthorpe,Sep 20-21 | 113/10
Castilla La Mancha, Spain,Sep 20-21 | 120/11
Rybnik Cup F1E, Lubomia, Poland, Sept 26 | 119/11
Governor’s Cup F1E, Poland, Sept 27 | 119/11
BMFA 6th Area event, Sept 28 | 121/11
BMFA 3rd team selection, Sculthorpe,October 4-5 | 121/11
Krka Cup, Slovenia, Oct 10-12 | 120/11
Oberkotzau F1E, Germany, Oct 11 | 119/11
Brumfly, North Luffenham, Oct 12 | 124/11
Sierra Cup, Sacramento, USA, October 17-18 | 120/11
Euro-Fly 2003, Switzerland, Nov 1-2 | 136/12
Falcons Gala, Barkston Heath, Nov 2 | 139/12
BMFA Autumn Mini, North Luffenham, Nov 9 | 140/12

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