THE HISTORY OF V.A.R.M.S The Annual Diary 1990 - 2009

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................2
1990 - 91 .....................................................................................................................4
Scale Gliders at the Bendigo Nationals ..........................................................6
The Flight Of The U-2........................................................................................8
1991 - 92 ...................................................................................................................10
The Flight Of The U-2 – 2 ND Stanza ...............................................................10
A Tribute To John Vanderwolfe .....................................................................12
1992 - 93 ...................................................................................................................13
Aspectivity Visits – Stan Mason (VARMS 36) ............................................13
Aspectivity Visits –Peter Mather (VARMS 6)..............................................13
Special Mention: The THIRD and possibly LAST flight of the U-2..............17
1993 - 94 ...................................................................................................................19
The 8 th & Last EXPO .......................................................................................21
A Tribute To Martin Briggs by Charlie Lambeth...........................................22
1994 - 95 ...................................................................................................................23
A Tribute to Stan Mason by Ralph Learmont ...............................................23
The R. C. G. A..................................................................................................25
1995 - 96 ...................................................................................................................30
1996 - 97 ...................................................................................................................39
1997 - 98 ...................................................................................................................43
The U-2 - A Postscript ....................................................................................43
FAI & ASAC .....................................................................................................45
1998 - 99 ...................................................................................................................48
1995 - 1998 LSF (USA) Nationals Nostalgia Sailplane Event Rules............49
1999 - 2000 ...............................................................................................................54
General Club Rules - Brigg's Field (15/8/99) .............................................55
Powered Flight Operations ............................................................................56
Glider Solo Rating...........................................................................................57
Power Solo Rating (Including Electric) .........................................................57
2000 - 01 ...................................................................................................................58
2001 - 02 ...................................................................................................................67
2002 - 03 ...................................................................................................................70
Bronze Wings for GLIDERS (2 May 2005).............................................71
Gold Wings for GLIDERS (2 May 2005)................................................71
2003 - 04 ...................................................................................................................74
Opening Of State Field – Darraweit Guim.....................................................76
2004 – 05 ..................................................................................................................81
A World Championship for Australia & VARMS...........................................82
AspectivitEE in Colour ...................................................................................84
The death of “The Tree” at Camperdown .....................................................85
JERILDERIE – Scale - 2005 ............................................................................85
THE DEMISE OF THE “VARMS Membership Number”................................91