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1st Annual Dufferin Electric Fun Fly

Author: Bill Cousins

On May 31, 2008 High Country Flyers had their 1st Annual Electric Fun Fly at the Dufferin electric field at Kamloops, BC. It was a beautiful day with no wind, just what the doctor ordered for such an event. Setup began around 7:30 am with flying starting around 9:00 am and continuiing until 5:00 pm.
Dufferin field is a very nice spot with a small paved runway coutesy of the City of Kamloops Parks and Recreation department. Surrounding the entire runway is grass.
There were two vendors there selling planes, one of them being Lester of Lesters Hobbies - there just in case a person needed a new battery or electric propeller or whatever other supplies you required. The Lions Club of Kamloops set up their concession stand and had hot coffee in the morning along with hot dogs and hamburgers. Events like these always benefit from having a concession handy to keep the public and the fliers both fed and less likely to leave.
Assistant Zone Director Steve Hughes was there (it's always good to see him), with his MAAC tent setup. It is always good to have him show up at these events in case there are questions about MAAC or new fliers needing information on flying remote control airplanes and insurances.
It ended up being a very good turn out with absolutely beautiful weather and the fliers that did not come out and participate lost out in some awesome flying and comraderie. There were all kinds of different electric planes there including a few helicopters. One fellow brought along an RC truck, called a rock climber. They do not go fast but they will climb anything. All you needed to fly there was your MAAC card and all the fun you could think of was available. This site is ideal for small electric planes with lots of room all around. I am not sure of the limit in wing span, probably no more than 35 inches. This site is not designed for the 60 or 70 inch wing span electric planes but most of the planes are of the smaller variety.
I think everyone had a good time flying there as it was an awesome day to have these small electric planes in the air with no wind to speak of.

click to enlarge A collection of electric planes.	click to enlarge A real performer	click to enlarge A vendors tent and display	click to enlarge Almost looks like it is standing still.
click to enlarge An electric Trogan	click to enlarge Another look at the heli.	click to enlarge Another look at the MAAC tent.	click to enlarge Another look at the spectator area.
click to enlarge Another vendors set-up.	click to enlarge Bi-plane working out.	click to enlarge Busy at the concession.	click to enlarge Clear sky with no wind.
click to enlarge Cute tiger moth.	click to enlarge Different angle.	click to enlarge Edge what a flyer.	click to enlarge Electric beaver
click to enlarge Electric bi-plane.	click to enlarge Electric Edge and Yak.	click to enlarge Electric Edge.	click to enlarge Electric foamie.
click to enlarge Electric Tiger Moth.	click to enlarge Electric Typhoon.	click to enlarge Even a rock crawler.	click to enlarge Even a rocket it put on a good demo.
click to enlarge Frequency board.	click to enlarge Good flyer.	click to enlarge Information booth.	click to enlarge It flew good.
click to enlarge It flew very well.	click to enlarge Lazy slow flyer.	click to enlarge Lester's Hobbies.	click to enlarge Lions Club concession.
click to enlarge Low fly-by.	click to enlarge MAAC tent with our Assistant Zone Director.	click to enlarge Nice calm day.	click to enlarge Nice electric plane.
click to enlarge No it won't hit the trees.	click to enlarge Registration tent.	click to enlarge See the flag no wind.	click to enlarge Small electric helicopter.
click to enlarge Spectator seating.	click to enlarge Spitfire.	click to enlarge That electric jet was quick.	click to enlarge There is always talk at an event like this.
click to enlarge They come in all shapes.	click to enlarge This one is fast.	click to enlarge This one is very aerobatic.	click to enlarge This one was a performer.
click to enlarge Transparent covering.	click to enlarge Twin electric and flew good.