Yankee Flyers of Connecticut
Welcome
YFOC's Airshow was a complete success everyone
everyone had a great time. Many people , especially kids
got the chance to see what the hobby is all about by actually
be able to take the controls and fly !
We want to thank everyone for coming by and sharing our
hobby. Please go to our gallery and enjoy some of the pictures
from the weekend.
Special thanks to Dawn and Emily for working the food and raffle
stand all weekend long, and to Jim and Jessie Russell for and excellent
aerobatic demonstration ,, and Bailey for the helicopter demonstration.
and also to Holly Dalby for the pictures, and John from Hog Heaven for
helping out with the raffle prize. And who could forget Darrin ,, nice job VP
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May 20th is the YFOC Float Fly see our Float Fly page for more details
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Yankee Flyers Of Connecticut field is located at the Brooklyn closed landfill cell. From interstate 395 take exit 91West to route 6 continue West on rt 6 to route 169 turn left at light onto 169 South, bear right at fork and stay on 169S past Brooklyn Fair Grounds. Exactly 2 miles from fork you will reach Beecher Road, take left onto Beecher and bear left, in a short distance you will pass over a small cement bridge take 1st right which is still Beecher Road, take 1st right through red gate, this is now Rukstela Road follow to, and go through next red gate on right look for YFOC sign on right. To the left of our sign is the right away to our parking area.
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The Yankee Flyers of Connecticut is a non-profit radio control model aircraft club, formed to foster and promote the sport and hobby of flying R/C model aircraft.
The Club is chartered by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA - Charter 1087), and maintains an airfield open to its members.
About the Club: With over 50 members, this modest size club is located in North Eastern Connecticut. This location provides the club with the opportunity to server members from three states (Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island)
Regular club meetings are held at the United Methodist Church of North Grosvenordale CT. on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm.
The club maintains an airfield located in Killingly CT and has several designated instructors who are available to teach the fine art of model aircraft flight. Instruction is offered free of charge by these members, in the spirit of promoting the hobby to newcomers. Additionally, club members who are not instructors are always willing to lend a hand.
New and prospective members are invited to attend the monthly meetings, and everyone is always welcome to stop by and check out the action for themselves!
The club requires all members hold a current membership with the AMA.
The Club is chartered by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA - Charter 1087), and maintains an airfield open to its members.
About the Club: With over 50 members, this modest size club is located in North Eastern Connecticut. This location provides the club with the opportunity to server members from three states (Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island)
Regular club meetings are held at the United Methodist Church of North Grosvenordale CT. on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm.
The club maintains an airfield located in Killingly CT and has several designated instructors who are available to teach the fine art of model aircraft flight. Instruction is offered free of charge by these members, in the spirit of promoting the hobby to newcomers. Additionally, club members who are not instructors are always willing to lend a hand.
New and prospective members are invited to attend the monthly meetings, and everyone is always welcome to stop by and check out the action for themselves!
The club requires all members hold a current membership with the AMA.
Contact us at: YFOC_Club@yahoo.com