Thanks to Stew Meyers, all* of the back issues are now downloadable.

* – Here’s the hitch:  the Council voted to have all newsletters – minus the most recent 5 years – available.  So what we have today is up to and including Sept/Oct 2013 (#273) online.

“Check them out” in the Library!  And there is no need to return them to the library once you check them out – HAWWWW!

–george

A short 15-minute video on the history of Comet Model Airplane Company from 1929-1941 is NOW AVAILABLE online!

I have added a new link to the Comet Catalog Page.  (A little cross-contamination to my business history) – when I took over my business, I had a small supply of these DVDs and was able to sell them.  I was pleased to find this official copy of the DVD online the other day – it is free to watch for everyone.

HERE is the link, but you can always find it on the Comet Catalog Page in the Library.

Both lists updated as of 01 September.   The Kanone List includes the kanones awarded at the 2018 FAC Nats.

My intention is to update these lists the first of every month.

View HERE.

–george

New in the Library today:

• FAC Plan Packs 1-6 (back online)
• 8 Janick Peanut Plans (thanks to Claude Powell)
• 8 Comet Catalogs (thanks to Paul Bradley and others)

Go here:  http://flyingacesclub.com/wp/the-fac-library/

So here is the start of the Library:

• FAC New Back Issues (268 issues already on line)
• KAPA (Kits & Plans Antiquitous) Newsletter 1993-2012 (80 Issues)
• PFFT (Pensacola Free Flight Team) Article Archive  (850+ tips!)

Find it on the Top Menu Bar (or just click HERE)

More to come!

As you know, the FAC Newsletters are on site and downloadable.  I am taking this farther and we (the FAC) are going to create the Flying Aces Club Library.  This will be a repository of information and files with the purpose of helping you – the modeler – and anyone building our models now and in the future.

The newsletters are a start, and a good one, but it is just scratching the surface.  In the next few days, I will be creating a couple of pages to manage the next portion of the library.  Today, I uploaded nearly 1,000 files at over 1.5 MB (total).

Stay tuned!

–george

Did you know that the FAC Council had voted to have ALL the back issues available for FREE DOWNLOAD?  It’s true!  All of the old issues have been scanned (mostly by Claude Powell – thanks!) and include the plans that were in each issue.

Now, to keep interest in subscribing and receiving your hard copy newsletters, the cut-off for availability is nothing newer than five years ago.  Most of the newer ones can be had by ordering from the limited number of hard copy over-prints available.

Last night, we uploaded the first seven issues of the Rich-Weber-era (boy, they look good) and will get the remaining six or so posted to catch us up to that five-year mark.

“Where are these treasures” you might ask – well, take a look at the menu bar at the top or the navigation list at the right and you should be able to find the Back Issue page (you can also find hard copy ordering info on that same page).  Or – you can just click THIS LINK to take you right to the page.

Now, some of the issues are a pretty large download, especially the color-filled new ones.  And they are in PDF format, so you will need an Acrobat Reader (or equivalent).

Happy reading!

–george

I believe I have replicated and redirected all of the old website.  If you find errors or missing pages, please let me know.

Things remaining to do:

• update the Contest Calendar
  • it is a big task to enter each contest
• add photos and/or a gallery
  • it would help if I had a large repository of photos (I know photos are out there!)
• generate content
  • I will be creating an account for the CinC so he can post when he likes
• create a “how-to” and “newbie” section for those wanting to learn more
• while the newsletters are available, I think a plan download area would be great.
• there will NOT be a forum/discussion area
  • you CAN comment on any post or page that is on the site.  This will be moderated and responses provided in an appropriate manner
  • if you want to discuss the world of the FAC and Free Flight, in general, I encourage you to have these discussions on the FAC-GHQ Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/FlyingAcesClubGHQ/  I maintain and moderate that group.

–george

𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘: a rumor has been going around that the GREAT GRAPE GATHERING has been cancelled and the Geneseo Field has been lost – 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗘. Carry on as planned (and stop spreading rumors).