Strut Calendar

Please contact your local Strut to check the details before attending the calendar events.

Andover Strut: Spitfire Club, Popham Airfield, SO21 3BD. 13 February – AGM; 13 March – ‘Catalina and Me’ with Ritchie Piper. Contact Bob Howarth email: bobhowarth99@btinternet.com Phone no. 01980 611124

Bristol Strut: BAWA Club, Filton, 1930. 7 February - Guinness World Record flight by Fiona Macaskill. Contact: chairman@bristolstrut.uk www. bristolstrut.uk

Cornwall Strut: The Clubhouse, Bodmin Airfield. Contact Pete White pete@ aeronca.co.uk 01752 406660

Devon Strut: The Exeter Court Hotel, Kennford, Exeter. Contact: david.millin@ sea-sea.com

East of Scotland Strut: Harrow Hotel, Dalkeith. 2000. 6 February – Strut Meeting. Contact: inrgibson001@ btinternet.com 0131 339 2351.

East Midlands Strut: Meeting on the first Tuesday of the month on Zoom until further notice due to venue availability. Contact: tonyrazzell2@gmail.com We also have a Facebook group and upload recordings of some meetings where we have speakers.

Gloster Strut: The Victory Club, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, GL502SY at 19.30. Parking available. Contact: Harry Hopkins phone 07902 650619 harry. hopkins@talktalk.net

Highlands & Islands: Highland Aviation, Inverness Airport.Contact: b.w.spence@ btinternet.com 01381 620535.

Kent Strut: Cobtree Manor Golf Club, Maidstone, Kent. 2000. Contact: Steve Hoskins hoskinsltd@outlook.com 07768 984507.

LiNSY Trent Valley Strut: Trent Valley Gliding Club, Kirton Lindsey. pilotbarry1951@gmail. comhttp:// linsystrut.wixsite.com/website

North East Strut: Fishburn Airfield. Brunch Third Sunday of each month. 1130-13.30 at Fishburn Aviator Cafe. Contact: alannixon297@btinternet.com

North Western Strut: The Clubhouse, Boysnope. 1400. 14 February – Strut AGM. Contact: cliffmort@btinternet.com 07813 497427.

North Wales Strut: Caernarfon Airport, Dinas Dinlle. First Sunday of the month – HEMS Bistro Café. 13.00. Contact: Gareth Roberts gtrwales@gmail.com

07876 483414.

Oxford Group: Sturdy’s Castle Country Inn, Banbury Road, Kidlington, OX5 3EP. Second Wednesday each month. 8 February: A look back at my career by Ken Craigie; 8 March – Unearthing Airfield Secrets by Garth Barnard. Contact LAAOxford@gmail.comwww. oxfordlaa.co.uk

Redhill Strut: The Castle, Millers Lane, Outwood, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5QB. Pub contact 01342 844491. Third Tuesday of each month meets at

1900-1930. Contact: david@milstead. me.uk

Shobdon Strut: Hotspur Café, Shobdon Airfield, Hereford HR6 9NR. 1930. Second Thursday of the month. 9

February - Robert Arley of Slash TV. Contact: Keith Taylor bushebiggles@sky. com

Southern Strut: ‘Longshore’, Brighton Rd, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5LD. First Wednesday of the month 1930pm for 8pm. 1 February – Border Force presentation. Contact palmersfarm@sky. com

Strathtay Strut: Scottish Aero Club, Perth Airport, Scone. Scone Clubhouse. Contact: keith.boardman@peopleserve. co.uk 07785 244146.

Suffolk Coastal Strut: Earl Stonham Village Hall, IP14 5HJ. 19.30. 15

February – Talk by Southend Air Traffic Controllers; March – Social evening with Buffett – date/location to be confirmed. Contact: Martyn Steggalls events@ suffolkcoastalstrut.org.uk, 07790 925142

The Joystick Club: Contact: Mike Clews, m.clews@sky.com. 07775 847914. www.joystickclub.co.uk

Vale of York Strut: Chocks Away Café, Rufforth East Airfield.1900. Contact: Chris Holliday 07860 787801, valeofyorkstrutlaa@gmail.com, www. valeofyorkstrutlaa.wordpress.com

Wessex Strut: Henstridge Airfield Clubhouse. 1930. 5 February –SkyDemon presentation by Rob Hart; Wessex Strut Awards Night on 17 February at 1830. Payable meal followed by awards and a talk by BAe Chief Test Pilot Keith Dennison, 17 March – Talk by LAA Chief Inspector Lucy Wootton. Starts at 1830 with a meal. Check Wessex Strut website. Local fortnightly Strut walks organised by Wessex Aviators Leisure Klub. Contact: neil.wilson@laa.uk.com

West Midlands Strut: There are no meetings at present but if you would like to help to get the WMS operational again please get in touch with the Strut Coordinator, David Millin. david.millin@ sea-sea.com / or contact Barry Vickers – brvickers@gmail.com

West of Scotland Strut: Bowfield Country Club, Howwood, PA9 1DZ. 1900. Contact: Neil Geddesbarnbethnkg@gmail.com01505 612493.

Youth & Education Support (YES) – 4 March – YES Education Conference at Cosford. YES also available for Strut talks/presentations. Contact: Stewart Luck – captainluck@hotmail.com (Contact 07974188395 to volunteer.)

NB: Thank you to all Struts and clubs for getting in touch. If you have any stories, items you wish to share or updates for the calendar, please contact me at struts@laa.uk.com www.andair.co.uk

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