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Andover Strut: Spitfire Club, Popham Airfield, SO21 3BD. 1930. 3 July - LAA and Bolkow Fly-In; 11 July – Summer Social Evening Fly-In; 8 August – Summer Social Evening Fly-in; 28 August – Barton Ashes Fly-In. Details contact Bob Howarth email:bobhowarth99@btinternet.com

Phone no. 01980 611124

Bristol Strut: BAWA Club, Filton, 1930. BAWA Club, Filton, 1930 Contact:chairman@bristolstrut.uk www. bristolstrut.uk

Cornwall Strut: The Clubhouse, Bodmin Airfield. Virtual Zoom meetings throughout winter months. 16 July – Bader Braves (Douglas Bader Foundation); 23-24 July – VAC and LAA Meet the Members Fly-In; 31 July – Lundy Sunday; 13August – Cornish Pasty Fly-In; 14 August – Cornwall Sports Car Club and Fly-In. Contact Pete White pete@aeronca.co.uk 01752 406660

Devon Strut: The Exeter Court Hotel, Kennford, Exeter. 1930. 16 July – Farway Common; 30 July – Devon Strut Fly-In to MiddleZoy; 6 August– Dunkeswell, Devon Strut Fly-in. Contact: david.millin@ sea-sea.com

East of Scotland Strut: 9-10 July – Lamb Holm; 30 July – Kilkeel, Northern Ireland. Harrow Hotel, Dalkeith. 2000. Contact: inrgibson001@btinternet.com

0131 339 2351.

East Midlands Strut: The Plough, Normanton on Soar. 13 June – AGM. Contact: tonyrazzell2@gmail.com We also have a Facebook group and upload recordings of some meetings where we have speakers.

Gloster Strut: Summer venue Croft Farm, Defford, WR8 9BN.12 July 19.30. Show and Tell by Tony Ryan-Fecitt on his Pietenpol Air Camper. If flying in PPR by phone 07767 606172. Contact: Harry Hopkins phone 07902 650619 harry. hopkins@talktalk.net

Highlands & Islands: 9/10 July – Lamb Holm; 23/24 July – Sollas Beach Fly-In; 30/31 July – Easter Airfield, Strut Fly-In. Highland Aviation, Inverness Airport. Contact: b.w.spence@btinternet.com 01381 620535.

Kent Strut: Joint Strut fly-in with Devon, Suffolk and Wessex: 16 July – Strut Fly-in at Lee-on-Solent. Half price landings and 10% café discount. PPR by 15 July using code SA-LAA-0722 Contact: Steve Hoskins hoskinsltd@outlook.com 07768 984507.

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

North East Strut: Fishburn Airfield. Brunch on the third Sunday of each month. 1130-1330 at Fishburn Aviator Cafe. Contact: alannixon297@btinternet. com

North Western Strut: Veterans Lounge, Barton, Manchester, 1930 for 2000. Contact: cliffmort@btinternet.com 07813 497427.

North Wales Strut: Caernarfon Airport, Dinas Dinlle. First Sunday of the month –

HEMS Bistro Café. 1300. Contact: Gareth Roberts gtrwales@gmail.com 07876 483414.

Oxford Group: Sturdy’s Castle Country Inn, Banbury Road, Kidlington, OX5 3EP. Second Wednesday each month. Sat. 9 July – 50 Anniversary Strut Fly-In to Enstone; 13 July – Strut BBQ, Enstone 1800. (Bookings only by 5 July); 10 August – First build of the new KFA Safari by Dudley Pattison. Contact LAAOxford@gmail.comwww.oxfordlaa. co.uk

Redhill Strut: The Dog and Duck, Outwood, Surrey, RH1 5QU. Third Tuesday of each month at 1930. Contact: david@milstead.me.uk

Shobdon Strut: Hotspur Café, Shobdon Airfield, Hereford HR6 9NR. 1930.14 July _ Sir Christopher Colville Air Marshall (Ret’d) KCB; 11 August – Proposed flyout to local airfield to be confirmed. Contact: Keith Taylor bushebiggles@sky. com

Southern Strut: The Swiss Cottage, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5TD. First Wednesday of the month. 6 July 1930pm

– GASCo Safety Evening. 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 - 1930. Sat 9 July

– Annual Strut Fly-in at Monewden Airfield

– PPR at www.suffolkcoastalstrut.org.uk/ flyin Sun 10 July – Strut Day at Monewden, including Aerial Treasure

Hunt; Sun 28 Aug – Monewden Airfield

Open Day and Fly-in. Contact: Martyn Steggalls events@suffolkcoastalstrut.org. uk / 07790 925142

The Joystick Club: 3 July and 7 August – Joystick Club at Shuttleworth Air Shows with pedal planes and simulator. 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.comwww. valeofyorkstrutlaa.wordpress.com

Wessex Strut: Henstridge Airfield Clubhouse. Check Wessex Strut website. 9 July – Strut BBQ at MiddleZoy (Wessex Strut members and friends). Local fortnightly Strut walks organised by Wessex Aviators Leisure Klub. Contact: neil.wilson@laa.uk.com

West Midlands Strut: Navigator Café, Halfpenny Green Aerodrome 1930.

Contact: Graham Wiley westmidlandslaastrut@googlegroups. com Stuart Darby stuartdarby134@ hotmail.com or visit wmstrut.co.uk

West of Scotland Strut: Bowfield Country Club, Howwood, PA9 1DZ. 1900.

Contact: Neil Geddes barnbethnkg@ gmail.com 01505 612493.

Youth & Education Support (YES)

– YES stand at Shuttleworth Air Shows.

Contact: Stewart Luck – captainluck@ hotmail.com

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

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