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Nov. 6 & 7 - VARMS EXPO at Waverley Secondary College (8th & poss. last). 22 Nov. 14 - F3J at Leakes Rd. - Results :- Qualifiers 1. Peter White Final 1. Max Kroger 2. Rob Benton 2. Terry Pasalaqua 3. Terry Pasalaqua 3. Des Bayliss 4. Max Kroger 4. Rob Benton 5. Des Bayliss 5. Peter White 6. Marcus Stent 6. Marcus Stent 47th 1993/94 Nationals at Wagga Wagga, NSW.: Thermal 1. Scott Lennon 2. Peter Abell 3. Alan Mayhew F3B 1. Peter Abell 2. Phil Bird 3. Andrew Goddard Review of Best of Camperdown - ASP 254/Feb94 March 1994 VMAA Newsletter reports the induction of Brian Laging (Deceased) into the M.A.A.A. Hall of Fame (One time holder of R/C Sailplane Duration World Record 1979). Mar. '94 - Institution of 60" Slope Pylon - Glenn Salisbury. 9th March. 1994 - Martin Briggs passed away - H. S. R. site re-named Brigg's Field, Martin elected as a Life Member of VARMS, also instituted, a Martin Briggs Perpetual Trophy to be held March yearly - first held May '94. A Tribute To Martin Briggs by Charlie Lambeth (Aspectivity 256 - April 1994) It is with regret that we learned of the death of Vale James Martin Briggs after a long battle with cancer. As you are no doubt aware, he was an active member of VARMS and an ex President. He was a model builder from childhood and of course used his building talents to construct the shelter at our High Street Road site. Martin started his full sized flying with a licence in Yorkshire, England in 1947. He came to Australia, married and raised a family. After attending a talk on gliding by well known pilot Alan Patching in the 50's he subsequently joined the Victorian Motorless Flight Group and flew gliders from 1960. He quickly rose to instructor and became VMFG President. When the club moved to Bacchus Marsh and started aero towing in earnest he became a tug pilot and in 1974 tugged at the World Championships at Waikerie. He was a glider engineer, part owner of a Libelle and won his gold C and two Diamonds. I next caught up with Martin when he was building a Model D11 aeroplane and I had the job of carrying out inspections on it. Very frustrating as you can imagine as it was a job to find anything wrong with his work. He had self imposed quality standards of a high level. He went from there to building ultra light projects. I know that his wife Barbara, sons Peter, Paul & Keith along with daughters Karen & Susan & his extended family will miss him as we shall. Sons Peter & Paul carry on the gliding traditions and all the boys apprenticed to Martin as he was to his father and he to Martin's grandfather. Not bad continuation of trade qualification and what can we say about his human qualities? A real top and talented bloke.
23 1994 - 95 The Committee President Tom Wickers Secretary Chris Gauld Treasurer Graham Gibson Editor Ross Peasley Contest Director Tim Mellor Ordinary Member Reg Neville Ordinary Member Jim Robertson July "94 - Scale Day at Leakes Rd. ASP 260 Aug '94 This was the first outing in the official VARMS year for the scalies. As Leakes Rd. is a flat field venue the order of the days activities cantered around aerotowing. The weather at this time of the year is usually pretty bleak, dull overcast days with rain being the rule not the exception. There was good thermal lift around in the early afternoon and this lasted for around one hour or so. Many good flights were carried out in this time span. Some of the more noteworthy flights were Peter Averill with his Pirat, Colin Collyer, Brequet complete with towline attached, Frank Smith, Grunau Baby. All these flights were in the vicinity of 15 - 20 minutes, and I (Geoff Hearn) even managed to achieve a flight of around 20 minutes with my draggy Grunau 1. The following is a list of flyers and their models that were present on the day:- Peter & Claire Averill Schweizer 2-23, Pirat and Little Bear (their J3 tug), Colin Collyer Ask-18, Brequet, Stampe & Chipmunk tow aircraft Colin Handley Schweizer 1-26, Clipped wing Cub tug, Dean Mangan Schweizer 1-26, DG-600, Dave Anderson K6E, ASW-15, Andy Smith Mosquito, Frank Smith Grunau Baby, Bruce Howard ASW-20L, Salto, Neville Leo K6E, Paul Cooke K6E, Rob Goldman ASW-24, Pawnee tug, Ross Bathie Hikari Primary, Norseman tug, Wayne Jones Grob-103C, Orlice, Harold Elliot Slingsby Swallow, Geoff Hearn Grunau 1, Grunau Baby, Brian Andrews Avia-40P, John Gottschalk Piper Super Cub tug. Aspectivity 264, December 1994 reflects a strong move in the direction of Hand Launched Gliders (H.L.G.’s), recently seen around the traps are the following: Gerry Carter Worbitz Lindsay Henderson Zinger Ross Peasley O.D. polyhedral Tod Watkins Vertigo David Hobby RO8 Tim Mellor O.D. Tim Whitford Flinger & Waco Alan Mayhew Worbitz Neil McLeod Varicois Ducks Marcus Stent Vertigo Geoff Pentland Mini Sunfloater ... others already flying - Flinger, Stylus & Eliminator. 48th 1994/95 Nationals at Mundijong W.A.- No results for this contest. 17 Jul '94 Inaugural 60" Slope Pylon, (See Contests) 21 Aug '94 - 2nd 60" Slope Pylon contest ,Mt. Hollowback - Results: 17 - 20 November - Australia hosts the Sanyo Electric World Championships at Wangaratta and the events flown were: F5A (Aerobatics), F5B (Distance/Duration), F5D (Pylon), Big Glider (Min. 3.75m wingspan), 7 Cell Glider. The Australian team consisted of Ray Pike, David Hobby, Brian Green, Scott Lennon & Bob Hickman A Tribute to Stan Mason by Ralph Learmont
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