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RAFMAA:  1950 - 1953

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RAFMAA Photos 1950 - 1953

 


1953 - Sgt Edwards Admires the scale Blohm & Voss 141B, 44inch span free flight model of Sgt Roberts.

1953 - Sgt Edwards (left) with scale Fokker E iv, 0.5cl Albion Dart and Sgt Roberts Blohm & Voss 141B Albion 0.5cl Dart

Sgt Doug McHard (FTC) Flying Cucumber, twin engine canard. 2 Albion Dart 0.5cc. Winner of Concourse and Unorthodox.

1953 - Scale Fokker E iv - Sgt Roberts

1953 - Cpl/T Barnett of RAF Chivenor 2in - 1ft scale Tipsy Junior. Engine ED Comp special

1953 - Section of Concourse d'Elegance"

1953 - Scale - Tipsy Junior - Cpl/T Barnett.

1953 - Sqn Ldr Ellis of RAF Debden with modified vulcan delta. Span 43 inch, Wing area 875 sq/in, Wt 30oz, Albion Spitfire 1cc. Own design. Scale performance, result of five other models.

1953 - Vulcan Delta - Sqn Ldr Ellis.

"1953 - Sqn Ldr Ellis, Vulcan Delta.

1951 - Noel Baker.

1953 - SAC Williams 32 MU St Athan, with his Flying Broom (Wattisham Witch). Flew in the unorthodox event at 1953 Championships and also as a slope soarer.
 

 

 

 


1953 - Sgt Noble of RAF Watton, Leprechaun glider, Span 8ft 7 inch. Wt 4.5lb.

1953 - SAC Bryant of Marham, Mills 0.5cc Tiger Moth.

1953 - Sgt Farey with 3 class B team models.

(Left to right) Gp Cpt A.R Saw, ACM Sir Hugh Pugh Lloyd. KCB.KBE.MC.DFC.LLD.. AM Sir Dermot A. Boyle . KCVO.KBE.CB.AFC, and Air Cmdr J.D. Baker Carr CBE.AFC. at the UK RAFMAA Championships at RAF St Athan, 25th/26th July 1953.

1953 - Sqn Ldr Verney.
 

 

 

 


1953 - Cpl Barker 32 MU RAF St Athan, Tipsy Junior AMCO 35 - Scale Stunt event 1953 Championships.

1953 - The Wattisham Witch.

1953 - Sgt Moles - Convair L13A.

1953 - RAFMAA Championships, Concourse d'Elegance - Flying Scale Section..
 

 

 

 


1953 - Sqn Ldr Verney - R/C.

1950 - Noel Baker, Chipmonk.

1950 - Noel Baker, Piper Cub.

1953 (1-11b.jpg)

1953 - Ken Gardener - Power Mills 0.75, 32 MU RAF St Athan.
 

 

 

 


1953 - RAF Championships, RAF St Athan - spectators.

RAFMAA Championships 25/26 Jul 1953, Officials?.

1953 - Sgt Moles of RAF Upwood -1.5in - 1ft Scale Convair L13A. 2.49 engine, Wt 3lb 10oz, part modified for radio control.

Sgt Farey of RAF Hemswell with Class B team racing model.

 

 

 

 

 

RAFMAA Photo Album No 1: 1950 to 1953 

If you have any information regarding these photos or their history please contact colin@slope-dudes.co.uk   

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