Flying Rotarians have been celebrating the festive season around the world this month with the Hong Kong and UK sections both having fun Christmas get-togethers. Hong Kong AGM and Dinner On Monday 12 December, members of the Hong Kong Squadron combined their Annual General Meeting with their Christmas party, held in Grand Ballroom 1 of […]
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Reno Air Races: 15 & 16 September Caroline and I arrived home from the French Section meeting in Melun at 5pm on Monday 12 September. Less than 24 hours later, and we on our way to Heathrow Airport for an early Wednesday flight to Reno, Nevada, for the South-West section meeting at the Reno Air
September often has great flying weather in western Europe. But sadly that didn’t last until the weekend of the French meeting. Of the 8 aircraft due in from the UK and Channel Islands, only one, John and Diana Davy were able to make it to Melun, situated around 40km / 25 miles south-east of Paris.
Melun: French Section Meeting, 9 – 12 September 2022 Read More »
Italian meetings have always been stylish, gastronomic, and with a great mix of Italian culture and aviation-related content, and this year was no exception. So, it was really nice to see members from the Benelux and the French, Benelux and UK section, as well as PWP George Chaffey, still over from California on his “European
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The beautiful capital of Switzerland, Bern was the location of this year’s Swiss Fly in. The hotel was conveniently located close to the City Center and was situated within a bend of the river Aare, and with panoramic rooftop views of the City and the Alps beyond. 50 IFFR members and guests participated and 12
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Over 60 Flying Rotarians and guests came together for the Scandinavian Section Fly-In at Stavanger in August. A great weekend in one of Norway’s fourth largest city, and now its oil and gas capital. The meeting started Thursday lunchtime with greetings and lunch at the Flying Club at Sola Airport. The UK Section was well
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EAA Airventure at Oshkosh is like no other airshow on earth. Bigger and better than all the rest. So, its no wonder that it’s a popular place for IFFR members to meet each July. Once again, PWP George Chaffey flew Ladybird, his 1948 Luscombe from California, a trans-continental journey which takes him several days. But
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They may, in real life, be on the ground, but the Hong Kong section has been having fun and opening the eyes of young people to the joys of aviation – and the potential for possible flying careers – with two recent Air Experience Flight Simulator Days. Joining hands with his own Rotary Club, the
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IFFR UK continues with its tradition of holding one-day fly-ins during the summer, and in July organised a trip to Beccles, Suffolk, near the East Coast of England. The weatherman was kind to us and we had a perfect day for flying. My plane was away having an avionics re-fit, so PWP Feroz Wadia, who
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Members of the Hong Kong section got together at the end of June to celebrate the end of the Rotary Year with a hybrid (in person/zoom) fellowship meeting. Those present in person enjoyed a guided tour of the Hong Kong Aviation Club’s flight simulator and their hangar led by IFFR Member Hogan Loh. He is
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