Jersey Model Aero Club
JERSEY MODEL FLYING CLUB: Model airfield
Note: These three pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
Location: At Les Landes, W of St Ouen, on the NW part of the island
Period of operation: 1990s (?) to -
Runways: 02/22 100 11/29 80 17/35 75
Note: The 02/20 runway appears to be mostly 'hard', possibly with a tarmac surface.
NOTES: It has been my intention, right from the start, to include model flying sites in this 'Guide'. Although, to be honest, it was only in 2019 that I started to make an in-depth look into the subject. And what a voyage of discovery this is turning out to be. I had no idea there are so many.
The main reason I decided to feature model flying sites is simply because, without models, it is questionable as to how long it may have taken to discover the basic principles of how fixed wing aircraft can actually fly. Much easier, cheaper and safer using models. And of course, since fairly early on, aircraft designers have used models, (or individual components), in wind-tunnels. Still very much the case of course.
However, although I had some idea, it has also been a revelation to realise just how advanced the model aircraft scene has become. Many fine examples are strictly model designs, the best examples exploiting to the full the unique flight capabilities which only models can achieve. Others dedicate themselves to scale models of existing aircraft, including historic designs. And some are of an awesome scale, with dimensions up to between two and three metres.
Indeed, my flabber was truly ghasted to discover, for example, very large models of the Avro Lancaster and Vulcan, and even a Concorde!
Another aspect of model flying in recent years, and this Club is an excellent example, is promoting model flying with air displays which are open to the public. See their web-site.
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