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***EVENT NOTICE*** 

   355 Milltown Rd,

 Bridgewater, NJ, 08807-7020 ( 40.579193, -74.678164)

2023 EXPO/Fleamarket

 Dear Members,
We had a memorable Expo. Our hobby is about people, AND PLANES. And every entry this past Saturday was notable. Thank you to everyone who showed great spirit by bringing out their planes.
This year can be characterized as "the year of the sweep." Tim Cullen took first place for both Civilian Kit and ARF, Ernie Evon took both first and second place for Warbird Kit, and Jim Barnes took second place for both Civilian Kit and ARF. Bill Huizing (Billy Boat) took first for Warbird ARF, and Dave Rollino took second.
Therefore, Tim Cullen, Ernie Evon, and Bill Huizing each repeat having winning entries for another year in a row. Congratulations to all winners. Details of the entries are found below.
Thank you Execs for making our meeting portion of the day run smoothly.
Our next event is only three weeks away: our 2023 Opening Day at North Branch, Saturday, May 20, opening ceremony at 9:30AM. Details will follow.
Thank you everyone.
We are family! We are Somerset RC!Domecq SmithPresident, Somerset RC

Expo results 2023

Warbird Kit/Scratch

1st Place: Ernie Evon—Fokker EIII 60” (kit), E-Flite 32 electric

2nd Place: Ernie Evon—Top Flite Contender “54 (kit), Super Tigre G60, Semco Flow Through Muffler

Warbird ARF

1st Place: Bill Huizing (Billy Boat)—Seagull Models P-26A Peashooter 71”, 1.60 electric (30cc)

2nd Place: Dave Rollino—Seagull Models Supermarine Spitfire, O.S. 55

Civilian Kit/Scratch

1st Place: Tim Cullen—Grumman Goose, 49” by Paul Kohlman. Model Airplane News plans. Manzano Laser short kit, Eflite 370 2ea motors

2nd Place: Jim Barnes—Leisure American Eaglet 62”, 05 electric scale

Civilian ARF

1st Place: Tim Cullen—Great Planes Waco YMF-5 72”, Saito 150 4C

2nd Place: Jim Barnes—Ikarus Bleriot III, slow flyer geared electric motor

Pictures in the Gallery

2023 Holiday Party

Our holiday party was again a great success with over 40 members and family attending.  We had some tasty food, great raffle gifts and a very nice slide show by Tony Rossi "2022 in review". As a bonus Domecq gave us a nice rendition on his piano of some popular tunes.

Pictures available in the gallery at the bottom of the page

for members who didn't attend here is the slide show "2022 in review" 

Slide show Link: https://youtu.be/M91tBvs_ET8

2022 Turkey Fly

 Well, it was a cold and blistery day, temperature was around 10 degrees with the wind chill, the wind was 25mph out of the north, but several members showed up and even flew for our 2022 Turkey fly.  Thanks to Peach Smith for her delicious Chili and everyone else that helped make this a successful event.  See ya at the Freeze Fly 

Pictures are in the Gallery

FALL PICNIC

Once again, we had a great event, good flying, lots of food and lots of flying.  It's kind of sad seeing the fall season coming in knowing the flying season will be ending soon but bring in the building season!

Pictures are in the gallery

"Larry Gray Memorial Warbirds over North Branch" 2022

 The event was a big success.  lots of pilots and thrills for the day.  thanks, Domecq, for Cd, Joan and Connie for the Pizza kitchen and everyone else who helped out and participated.  Thanks to the Larry Gray family for making, it a special day.  Look for the thrilling maiden and thrilling landing on one wheel of the Fokker DR VII. 

Pictures in the Gallery

ELECTRIC FLY 2022

What an awesome electric Fly we had a bunch of flyers, great food from Dave's Cafe and just a fun time.  Jim Vagini did a great job as CD. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped make this a great success.  pictures in the gallery

BIG BIRD FLY 2022

Thanks to everyone who braved the unbearable heat and made this event a fun time.

pictures to follow

50th ANNIVERSARY OF SOMERSET RC

Thanks to everyone our 50th Anniversary celebration went great.  a little hot but still a lot of flying.  Thanks to Peach and the wingettes for a really nice ladies' tent, thanks to the Franklin JRROTC for Rasing our flag, Thanks to Tim and Jim for the banner tow, Eric Williams, AMA district II VP, for that really nice plaque of remembrance and everyone else that helped make it a success. 

pictures in the Gallery

  The 2023 Dues are still $30.00 Checks should be made out to Somerset RC and mailed to: 

Dave Szabo

Shoshoni Way

Branchburg NJ 08876

 or you can make payments to our PayPal account:
Somersetradiocontrol@gmail.com.     
 PS: If you are paying via PayPal, please link the payment to your bank account and not a credit card,
otherwise, PayPal takes a 3% cut.

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Here is the link to renew/register your airplane with the FAA.  Every airplane is considered a drone by the FAA so when they say DRONE it applies to all. Use "Recreation" when you register/renew. Also, info about the AMA renewal/registration is in "Good Day Prospective Member" at the end of the page, under "Club Documents".  just download the pdf.

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