Strut Calendar

Please check these details with your local Strut before attending events.

Andover Strut: Spitfire Club, Popham Airfield, SO21 3BD. 19.30. 9 MayHomebuilder Evening; 9 June - Bums-onSeats Evening followed by Fish and Chip Supper, 1700 start. Contact Bob Howarth email:bobhowarth99@btinternet.com

Phone no. 01980 611124

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

Cornwall Strut: The Clubhouse, Bodmin Airfield. Virtual Zoom meetings throughout winter months. 7 May: Ladies Fly-In Day; 11 June Grasshopper Gathering. Contact Pete White pete@aeronca.co.uk 01752 406660

Devon Strut: 21 May and 18 June Fly-In to Farway Common. The Exeter Court Hotel, Kennford, Exeter. 1930. Contact: david.millin@sea-sea.com

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

East Midlands Strut: The Plough, Normanton on Soar. 9 May Europa Project by Bob Dawson; 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: Croft Farm, Defford, WR8 9BN. If flying in PPR phone 07767 606172. 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: 30 June Strut BBQ at Ripple. 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. com http:// linsystrut.wixsite.com/website

North East Strut: Fishburn Airfield. Brunch, 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. 11 May: Preparation for the World Microlight

Championships medal attempt by Owain Johns and Richard Gibbs; 8 June: Flight2Hope, an international cooperation flight to Israel by Mark Coreth. Contact LAAOxford@gmail.com www.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. 12 May: Jets, Harriers to Lightnings by Group Captain Willy Hackett. Contact: Keith Taylor bushebiggles@sky.com

Southern Strut: The Swiss Cottage, Shoreham-by-Sea. First Wednesday of the month 8pm Email 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. 18 May: Strut BBQ at Monewden Airfield (date TBC); 15 June: Gliding Evening at Tibenham

Contact: Martyn Steggalls events@ suffolkcoastalstrut.org.uk / 07790 925142

The Joystick Club: 1 May and 5 June Joystick Club at Shuttleworth Air Show 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.com www. valeofyorkstrutlaa.wordpress.com

Wessex Strut: Henstridge Airfield Clubhouse. 20 May: Bimble, Burger and Beans. Fly-In with a meal at 1830. PPR

Neil Wilson if flying in. Check Wessex Strut website. 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 our website www.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 Airshows. Contact: Stewart Luck captainluck@hotmail.com

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