IFFR 2024 European Quickstep Flyaway The European Quickstep, IFFR’s 2024 “post-Convention flyaway” certainly lived up to its name, visiting four countries in 9 days. The formula, combining the flyaway with the Nordic and Benelux section annual meetings proved popular and successful. In each location IFFR members hosted those attending – 65 members and partners and […]
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Two weeks after the first European meeting of the year in Dresden, the weather remained kind once again, and on the weekend of 21 to 23 June, it was again gloriously sunny for the IFFR UK weekend meeting in Leicester, right in the centre of England. After two years travelling the world as IFFR President,
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IFFR’s 2024 AGM was held by zoom on Thursday 13 June with around 70 members “present”. World Secretary Ian provided the financial report. Because the funds currently held in the World bank account for the running of the organisation are particularly healthy at the moment, it was agreed IFFR World would not seek the $5
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IFFR Germany & Austria started off the 2024 European season of international section weekends with a superb meeting in Dresden, in the East of Germany. After a thoroughly mixed weather for flying this Spring, on the second weekend in June we were blessed with fine VFR flying conditions all across Europe for the entire weekend.
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IFFR was well represented again at the Rotary International Conference in Singapore. Fortunately, we had a corner booth in the House of Friendship which, promoting both IFFR and the amazing Flight to End Polio (with both Peter Teahan and John Ockenfels present), drew much attention, had many visitors including RI President Gordon McInally and led
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On the weekend of 12 – 15 April 2024, members of IFFR Australia gathered at Toowoomba, Queensland, for a great weekend of aviation fellowship organised by IFFR Australia Section Leader Rob Hannemann and his wife Ange. Friday afternoon involved inspecting warbirds from the golden age of aviation, and ended with a BBQ at the Darling
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In mid-April, Peter and Ellen Wenk hosted another fantastic Southeast section meeting at their home in Leeward Air Ranch, Florida, coinciding with the EAA’s Sun N Fun meeting at Lakeland. It was a great international weekend: members came from across the USA, the UK, Denmark, Belgium, Germany and Norway. Sam and Elena Bishop flew all
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Members of IFFR New Zealand enjoyed their 2024 Annual Weekend in Christchurch between 5 and 8 April 2024. Christchurch is still undergoing transformation after the 2013 earthquake and provided guests with lots to experience. Activities over the weekend included a leisurely punt up the Avon river, riding trolley cares around the magical Botanical Gardens, and
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IFFR Hong Kong continues to be extremely active. During the winter months, members participated in “Aviation Ground Theory Course” run by the Hong Kong Aviation Club China, at their home base at the old Kai Tak airport. They also had Fight Simulator Training during the four evenings of the course. Two Hong Kong based Interactors
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IFFR Americas members Steve Elefant and Cynthia Adams, with support from Tim Morgan, arranged an outstanding Fly/Drive-In between 15 and 19 February, kicking off the IFFR Americas Fly/Drive-Ins for 2024 with a bang. Visiting Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio and La Quinta areas in Southern California. The weather – Severe Clear was the word for
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