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29 From26 October – 2 November 2019, the skies above peaceful Norfolk Island will buzz with the sights and sounds of model aeroplanes, as the TingalpaModel Aero Club joins the local Norfolk Island Club to present the Norfolk Island Fly-In, Allen Danvers Challenge. The event will be dedicated to Allen Danvers, the Tingalpa Club’s key organiser who passed away in 2014. Allen enthusiastically attended and led the group to Norfolk each year. The Challenge is one way the flyers can honour and remember all that he achieved for model aero flying on Norfolk Island. Both Clubs’ now extend a very warm invitation to all model aeroplane flyers across Australia and New Zealand to join themonce again on Norfolk Island for this year’s Fly-In. Over the past six years, the success of this event has become both clubs’ annual highlight. One of the reasons it works so well is that Norfolk Island is a pretty uniquemodel aero flying destination. The island is small yet has a huge variety of places to fly from - depending on conditions on the day, simply hopping in a car brings you five to tenminutes away froma suitable flying location. Fromone side of the island to the other and one valley to another, Norfolk’smicroclimates ensure there is nearly always a suitable place to launch from. Added to this is the sheer beauty of Norfolk Island, which provides one spectacular backdrop after another with planes dartingmajestically across the sky. Participating flyers in previous years have brought over a range of planes and gliders for indoor, outdoor and night flying, all of which occur during the week. While some choose to bring a variety of planes both big and small, others will put together kit planes once on the island. There’s also no problem for appropriately licensed flyers to bring planes with jet turbines using A1 aviation gas - this can be organised to be available for visiting flyers. In addition, travelling for the Fly-In also offers a South Pacific Holiday in addition to the flying. Not only is this event appealing to flyers, but also to non-flying family and friends. There is so much to do on this little island, including historic and cultural tours and activities, swimming, shopping, reef snorkelling and exploring various National Parks. The golf course is within spectacular World Heritage listed Kingston, and the fishing is locally called ‘catching’! The Norfolk Island Travel Centre has prepared travel packages for TMAC starting at $1259pp twin share ex Brisbane and $1309pp twin share ex Sydney including airfare, accommodation, 7 days’ car hire, welcome and farewell dinners andmore. Free call 1800 1400 66 or email helen@ travelcentre.nf for an Information Pack. www.norfolkislandtravelcentre.com FLY ON INTO THE NORFOLK ISLAND FLY-IN “ALLEN DANVERS CHALLENGE” 2019 2019 Allen Danvers Challenge Norfolk Island Fly In Join Tingalpa and Norfolk Island Aero Club members at the... Flying on Norfolk Island is unique, with a huge variety of beautiful flying locations all within a short distance. Enjoy a Norfolk Island holiday & a very special Fly In week. CALL TODAY / 1800 1400 66 Contact : helen@travelcentre.nf Visit : www.norfolkislandtravelcentre.com from $ 1259 pp twin share ex BRISBANE 26 Oct to 02 Nov 2019 From $ 1149 per person twin share ex SYDNEY from $ 1309 pp twin share ex SYDNEY 25 Oct to 01 Nov 2019 INCLUDES · Return airfares · 7 nights twin share accommodation · 7 days car hire · Welcome & Farewell Dinners · Fly In T shirt · and more MAAALogo. FEBRUARY WING SPAN