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June 27th - 1st Annual "Swamp-Fest" Helicopter Fly-In

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We will be holding the 1st Annual "Swamp-Fest" Helicopter Fly-In at the East Coast Swamp Flyers on Sunday, June 27th. This one-day event will consist of helicopter pilots of all levels displaying their skills. There will be 3 flight stations, each approximately 200' wide, plus a hover/setup station (field layout diagram to be posted soon).

The landing fee for the event is $15 per pilot, $5 of which goes back into a pilot 50/50 raffle. The field gates open at 7:30am for set up, and flying starts after a 9:15 pilots meeting. Food concessions are avaiable for breakfast & lunch.

Come join us for a day of exciting heli flying! All pilots must have an A.M.A. membership.

For directions to the field, visit the directions page.

For more information contact:
Loren Manginelli at (203) 687-0834, foreignloren@comcast.net
Joe Acosta at (203) 269-6761

Image from a 2009 ECSF Fun-Fly.

June 16th - ECSF Club Meeting:

The ECSF meeting will be held on June 16th.

June 6th - ECSF Memorial Picnic and Fun-Fly:

We will be having our annual Memorial Picnic and Fun-Fly on Sunday June 6th at our flying field. The picnic will consist of tons of flying, noon time events (to include, balloon popping, limbo / inverted limbo, and 1 round of combat), and free food and drinks.

The pilot stations have also been put in with poured concrete and look great (see photo below). The stations have been placed at 60' from the logs where the black markers were placed approximately 2 months ago. This location was the compromise that the club members agreed upon during the club meeting. The club members came to an agreement about the station location instead of pushing the aircraft flying further out. This ensures that all pilots and spectators standing in the pit area have a greater buffer from flying aircraft.

We will also be placing the 4' high orange fence just behind the stations to prevent the pilots from getting struck by taxing aircraft. Last year when we took down the orange fence we agreed to have it put back up just behind the pilot stations.

Now that the stations have had time to set and dry, all pilots must use the new pilot stations and only the pilot stations when flying their aircraft.

We look forward to seeing you at the Memorial Picnic next week on Sunday June 6th.

For directions to the East Coast Swamp Flyers Field, please visit our directions page.

The New Flight Stations

May 19th - Build Contest, Swap Meet, and Club Meeting:

Dear Members,

We would like to invite you all to this year's Annual Builders Contest and Swap Meet which is being held on Wednesday May 19th at 7:00pm, at the Foxon Recreational Community Center. This year we will again be allowing members to enter any model they have as long as it has not been entered in past builders contests. It doesn't matter if the model is 1 year old or 40 years old. Trainers, Sport, Pattern, 3D, Warbirds, Helicopters, and more, all are welcome. Bring them out and show them off. We just want to make this all about participation and having a good time. The contest will have 5 classes: Sport, Scale, Aerobatic, Helicopter, and Kit Build.

Each class will have prizes for first and second place and a grand prize for best in show. The prizes are dontated by "RC Hobbies and More" in Winsted CT. For judging, we will again use the members. The club members will be the judges. Each member will receive a judging form and make their choices for 1st & 2nd for each category, and a best in show.

Also during the Builders Contest we will be holding our Annual Swap Meet. Bring in any and all items you wish to sell or trade: Planes, Helicopters, Engines, Motors, Electronics, and accessories. Every transaction will be done directly between members without any club involvement. This will be a great way to clear out your shop and maybe find something new you didn't have.

If you don't want to bring a plane, no problem, come out and check out what other members are flying. This is a perfect time to meet and get to know your fellow members and even make some new flying buddies. This is also a great time to meet the Officers and Board Members of the club. Also during the Builders Contest, the club will be holding its monthly meeting. We will be discussing all the many improvements we have made to the field and our exciting lineup of picnics and events we have planned for this season.

So come on out Wednesday May 19th at 7:00pm to enjoy an evening of great looking aircraft, selling & trading RC stuff, and talking shop. And you never know, you may also get some great ideas and parts for your next model. Or even better yet, you may walk out with your next model.

February 17th, 7pm - Club Meeting:

We will be holding our club meeting at a different location this month due to the Foxon Community Center being closed. This months meeting will be held at 316 Woodhouse Avenue, Wallingford, CT. This club house has been graciously lent to us by Loren Manginelli.

Directions to the club house are as follows:

Directions are 91N from New haven, get off exit 14 (Woodhouse Ave), then turn left and club house will be on the right.

From the North (Meriden Area) 91S to exit 14 (Center St), turn right then a quick left onto Airline Rd, left at light onto Woodhouse Ave, Club house on left.

For a map to the clubhouse at 316 Woodhouse Ave, click here.

January 20th, 2010 - ECSF Club Meeting:
The meeting will be held at the Foxon Community Center. We will be discussing all the great events and picnics we have scheduled this year, and any other business that the members would like to discuss. For directions, visit our directions page.

December 16th - 2009 East Coast Swamp Flyers Christmas Party:

The 2009 East Coast Swamp Flyers Christmas Party will be held on December 16th at Bobby's Apizza on Route 80 in North Branford. The Party starts at 6:30pm with pizza and soft drinks being served.

The membership voted to collect $5/head at the door to help cover the cost of the party. The balance will be paid by the funds collected from the 50/50 and prize raffles. David Teer will be collecting money and hands will be stamped when you pay.

Please note: Beer & wine will not be paid for by the club, and are the responsibility of the individual members.

November 18th - ECSF Club Meeting:
The meeting will be held at the Foxon Community Center. For directions, visit our directions page.

October 21st - ECSF Club Meeting:
The meeting will be held at the Foxon Community Center. For directions, visit our directions page.

October 17th & 18th - Event Cancelled: ECSF Annual IMAA Fly In

Dear pilots and spectators,

We regret to announce that the IMAA Event scheduled for Saturday and Sunday (October 17 & 18) is officially cancelled due to rain. This event does not have a rain date. We would like to thank each and everyone that had taken part in the preparations for this event, and all the individuals that volunteered to work at the event. We apologize for any inconvenience, but this is the unfortunate Fall weather in New England.

September 16th - ECSF Club Meeting:

We will be holding our club meeting this Wednesday September 16th at 7pm at the Foxon Community Center. We will be discussing our very successful Neighbors Picnic, upcoming IMAA event, and any new business.

For directions to the Foxon Community Center, visit the directions page.

September 13th - Neighbors' Picnic Fun Fly:

The East Coast Swamp Fliers invites you to join us for a day of food, fun, and flying! Come down to the ECSF Flying Field to see all kinds of action - giant scale warbirds, aerobatic airplanes, helicopters and much more!

Flying starts at 11:00am. There will be a complimentary BBQ at noon. We will also be raffling an Almost Ready-to-Fly airplane kit.

To see a flyer for the event, click here.

The ECSF Flying Field is behind Honeywell off Rt. 22 in Northford. For directions, visit the directions page.

August 19th - ECSF Club Meeting:
The meeting will be held at the ECSF Flying Field. For directions, visit the directions page.

August 9th - Club Picnic and Fun Fly:

All members and their families are welcome to come out to the flying field and enjoy a great day of flying and free food. This is a free picnic for all members and their families. The club will be serving lunch and having unlimited flying. Bring out your aircraft and have a great time! We may also have some fun events such as a limbo contest, balloon popping contest, etc.

Flying may begin at 10am for 4-strokes, 11am for 2-strokes, and anytime for electrics.

For directions, visit our directions page.

July 15th - ECSF Club Meeting:
The meeting will be held at the ECSF Flying Field. For directions, visit the directions page.

June 14th - Battle of Midway II, Extreme RC Combat Event:

RC Pilots will team up (5 pilots each team) and duel each other in the skies above the swamp attempting to cut their opponents streamers. Pilots will also attempt to cut their opponents balloons that are suspended 15 feet in the air and positioned at each end of the field. The balloons represent each team's fleet of ships. But with each fleet comes a barrage of Anti-Aircraft Guns. So each team will also have their own team of 10 paintball gunners protecting their fleet.

The Event will consist of 8 rounds of combat, with each round lasting 10 minutes. We are expanding the event this year and allowing members from any club to join in on the fun. Our goal is to have 20 or more pilots so each pilot will fly four rounds. And 40 or more paintball gunners so they as well will participate in four rounds each.

For more details, click here for the Battle of Midway II information page.

For directions to the swampflyers field, visit our directions page.

May 31st - Memorial Day Picnic Fun Fly:
All members and their families are welcome and encouraged to come to this years Memorial Picnic Fun Fly this Sunday May 31st. The weather looks like it will be a beautiful 72 degrees and sunny. The majority of the hotdogs, hamburgers, and beverages are already handled, but if you like feel free to bring your favorite dish or dessert.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the picnic.

May 20th - ECSF Club Meeting:
We would like to invite you all to this year's Annual Builders Contest and Swap Meet which is being held on Wednesday May 20th at 7:00pm, at the Foxon Recreational Community Center. This year we will again be allowing members to enter any model they have as long as it has not been entered in past builders contests. It doesn't matter if the model is 1 year old or 40 years old. Trainers, Sport, Pattern, 3D, Warbirds, Helicopters, and more, all are welcome. Bring them out and show them off. We just want to make this all about participation and having a good time. Links to the entry forms are available below. The contest will have 5 classes: Sport, Scale, Aerobatic, Helicopter, and Kit Build.

Each class will have prizes for first and second place and a grand prize for best in show. The prizes were dontate by "RC Hobbies and More" in Winsted CT. They consist of gift certificates to "RC Hobbies and More" with 1st place in each category receiving $20 gift certificates, 2nd place recieving $10 gift certificates, and a Best of Show receiving $25 gift certificate. For judging, instead of using individual judges that may not all judge the same, we have decided to use the members. The club members will be the judges. Each member will receive a judging form and make their choices for 1st & 2nd for each category, and a best in show.

Also during the Builders Contest we will be holding our first ever swap meet. Bring in any and all items you wish to sell or trade: Planes, Helicopters, Engines, Motors, Electronics, and accessories. Every transaction will be done directly between members without any club involvement. This will be a great way to clear out your shop and maybe find something new you didn't have.

If you don't want to bring a plane, no problem, come out and check out what other members are flying. This is a perfect time to meet and get to know your fellow members and even make some new flying partners. This is also a great time to meet the Officers and Board Members of the club. Also during the Builders Contest, the club will be holding its monthly meeting. We will be discussing all the many improvements we have made to the field and our exciting lineup of picnics and events we have planned for this season. The club will also be selling whats left of the T-shirts. (I will get more info about the shirts to you asap).

So come on out Wednesday May 20th at 7:00pm to enjoy an evening of great looking aircraft, selling & trading RC stuff, and talking shop. And you never know, you may also get some great ideas and parts for your next model. Or even better you may walk out with your next model.

For directions to the Foxon Recreational Community Center, click here.

2009 Build Contest Contestant Form:
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2009 Build Contest Judging Form:
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April 15th - ECSF Club Meeting:
Mark Castiglione Owner of "Branford Hobbies" will bring in and demonstrate some amazing building and spray painting techniques that he successfully uses on his own models. The meeting will be held at the Foxon Community Center. For directions, visit the directions page.

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March 18th - ECSF Club Meeting:
Jim Feathers will be demonstrating how to cut foam wings. The meeting will be held at the Foxon Community Center. For directions, visit the directions page.

February 18th - ECSF Club Meeting:
Joe Acosta, owner of "Build Right Fly Right Hobbies", will bring in and discuss some of the new electronics and gadgets of our hobby. The meeting will be held at the Foxon Community Center. For directions, visit the directions page.