Picture Gallery for 2023

31st December
	<--- A hardy few turned up on the last day of the year to a rather soggy field. It's not every year the stream actually has water in it. Here's hoping that 2024 brings us same good flying weather!
2023 Annual General Meeting held on 6th December
	<--- Trophies won during the year are "officially" presented at the AGM. The "Champion of Champions" award for the most consistent competition performance was won by Alan Smedley (right), being presented by John Morse (Chairman). Winners of the individual competitions shown below.
Mike Wilson won the Electric FF held on 14th May	Guy Bowden (right) won the Rookie competition on 8th October, his trophy being presented by Dave Harbour.
Mick Addington won the IC Fun Fly on 10th Sept	Alan Smedley won the Open electric Glider competition held throughout the year
8th October - Rookie Competition
The Rookie competitors and the organiser
	<--- Congratulation to Guy Bowden (left) for winning the Rookie Comp, here seen receiving his trophy and a bottle of the finest plonk from the competition organiser, Andy Hibbert.
17th Sept
Last BBQ of the year (probably)
10 Sept - IC Fun-Fly Competition
The IC Fun-Fly Competitors
	<--- Mick Addington (left) was the overall winner, here receiving his trophy from the organiser, John Morse Mick also won the 15 Loops and 2 looks, 2 rolls rounds
Bob Nicholson won the spot landing round.	Dave Harbour won the Climb and Glide round.
2nd July
Eddy receiving his well earned tree sticker	William with a Rookie glider - Sadly the competition planned for the day could not be held due to high winds
May/June Site Maintenance
Alan repairing a strimmer	Eddy mowing the strip
14th May Electric Fun-Fly
Even those that did not enjoyed spectating! - many others helped to keep the show on the road	Neal Dubal (left) stepped up to the plate to take care of the scoring, Alan Smedley (right) was the overall organiser
The overall winner of the trophy was Mike Wilson ....	Mike also won the ring-drop and the spot landing.
All flights take off from the strip .......	..... unfortunately not all finish on the strip.
The limbo is always fun to watch .....	...... some of the flights are successful .....
......others,  no quite so much!
May 12-15
	Slope Soaring Nr Eastbourne
30th April
NVA hosted a BBQ with Northampton MAC here are some of those that attended some appear to be still stuffing their faces :-)
April
2 views of John Turner's superb rubber powered model
March 2023  - NVA was well represented at Bert Smith's funeral
Misc. 2023 pictures