The Norfolk Aeromodelers was originally chartered in Norfolk VA with the AMA back around 1946. The club has had several flying sites over the years. The best flying site that I remember was the one we had at the Norfolk Airport with a 150’ X 150’ square asphalt pad, an asphalt donut flying circle and a large glass field to fly combat. We maintained that field from the early 1970’s to the early 1980’s. Due to the local economic growth we are now located at Fentress Auxiliary Landing Field (1988 NATS Site) in Chesapeake VA. Since Norfolk VA is a military town, we have had quite a few flyers come and go during their stint in the military. The club is 60 years old this year (2006).
We usually fly every Sunday at Fentress around 1:00 PM when weather permitting. The club currently has about seven active flyers. We are currently flying Stunt and some sport flying. Our club meetings are very active with from around eight to twenty members showing up. It all depends on what is going on in the control line community. The monthly club meetings are usually held during the last week of the month at the Chesapeake Library located on Volvo Parkway. Our largest meeting is the yearly building contest held during March.
Over the years if it had something to do with control line we probably tried it. I’ve seen as many as 16 people flying in the same circle at one time. As soon the 17th person got in, there would be the big crash.
We have had many talented and colorful members over years. There are too many of them to mention here.
Our website is:
http://control-line.tripod.com/index.html .
If any of you were ever a member please add on to the thread with some old memories.
If anyone is ever in the area, please get in touch and we will put a handle in your hand one Sunday.
John Tate