An Air Fest will be held at Shillong on 20-21 Oct 2012, Highlights are:-

(a)  RC Events like, 3D Aeros, Heli flying, Flower Drop Banner Tow, Toffee Drop, Pattern Aeros, Quads, FPV (Live Telecast), Mock Air Combat etc etc

(b)  Akash Ganga Sky Diving team will perform aerial acrobatics

(c)  Paraglider

(d)  Micro Light Flying

(e)  Flypast by Fighters

(f)  Slithering by Commandos

all aero modellors who want to participate could let me know, (a) Arrival plans (b) Fuel and other Consumables requirement (c) Number and type of aeroplane they will bring along (d) events they would like to perform

This event is to promote aviation and IAF, it is not a competition, though if you want to look at it monetarily, in terms of stay and food one could benefit more than the prize money that some of the events offer.

Looking forward to seeing some of you


     

 

Congrats Gusty and team Shillong!

Count me in. Details over phone.

VC, cottage for you, satish are you in ?

Yes please Sah! Models at your disposal..................

Best pattern aerobatics modellor will be given 2826 2200 KV motor.

PS
I will be the judge advantage ? I am out of the race

 

hi,
how may participants till now?. do we have to organise own stay ,food etc? not that it will be a problem .

PM me your number

Stay / food shouldn't be an issue, will organize that

9933088168

Yeaay! ,six members from our side will be comming down 

good! let me know when are you all landing up here

(d)  Micro Light Flying = I really really hope I got a chance to ride a Microlight (My childhood dream) :-)

Zonuna

you will be escorting my Flower Drop mission ? My 50 CY ?

PS
Accommodation etc has  been done by my organisation, MAA members are most looked forward to..

Gladly, love to  escort the 50 CY Flower Drop mission  Just give me the pattern  lets see if my small plane can catch up 

 

Gusty these  should definitively make it to be your star attraction of the show. 

Gusty uncle your youngest aeromodeller is feilding this model solo.

Congratulations and the very best wishes to all to all 'Those Magnificent Men and their Flying Machines'. My current circumstances will prevent me from witnessing and/or participating in this awesome event.

Best of luck Gusty - fly low, fly safe  . Sandy - be a good wingman  !

Naughty boy Param - all the best, make us proud all over again!

Thanks VC off to the field ! One corrupt guy and see what havoc he can do being in the system.

verbatim by Zonuna

" It happened to us today (19,10.2012) at Lengpui Airport. Six members from Mizoram Aeromodellers Association were on their way to attend a "Shillong Air Fest" hosted by Indian Air Force Eastern Command at Meghalaya Shillong, with 7nos of Rc plane all .46 & .60 size.
As they booked their luggage on an AIR INDIA (Domestic) counter they notice that their 7 nos. of Model Airplane altogether weight only 19kgs plus with other luggages 60Kgs total, then a Boarding Pass was issued.
Then came an AI airport manager whose name S.LAKRA , who stopped the booking saying that the RC Plane were not of proper packing and that he cannot he cannot take the risk in case of damage and then delaying them till all the other passengers where in the security hold area.
He asked them to put in writings that any damages that might happen would be at their own risk and that AI will not take any responsible, so they accepted this happily and do as he told.
By this time, all the other passengers were boarded the plane except six of them, meanwhile the Manager told his men to measure the RC Planes with a one ft. Ruler (a school foot rule) the length and the width, then he calculated and start saying that these RC plane were a COMMERCIAL ITEM and that he need to booked the Planes NOT by its WEIGHT but by its VOLUMATRIC weight, so after calculating what he called a VOLUMATRIC WEIGHT he said that they should give him Rs. 29000/- otherwise they cannot board the plane. Refusing the man, he let the plane took off without them, and further he said that their tickets should be cancelled by NO-SHOW method.
These pictures were the rc plane which he refuse to load...."

book a case against Air India for this, they have done this nonsense to a lot of people

With so many inspiring politicians to scam all over our DEMOCRATIC India..this is not new..

Pls take some corrective action..otherwise this will never stop..

Zonuna.

Not to take away from your ordeal but were these models ultimately packed in cartons? They would NEVER have survived the journey, otherwise.

show went off really well, pics soon

missed Zonunkhuma Chongthu, Lalrinzuala Freddy, Lalsangliana, K. Lalremsanga Moses Vanlallawma, Lalramliana all MAA members , issue taken up with Wg. Cdr. Lalzawma