Namadgi Sports Flyers Club are holding a military themed fun fly on the last Sunday in October (26 October 2025) at Tharwa flying field. The fun fly will run from 9am until 2pm although members can fly for as long as they wish.
The event is planned as a Fun Fly. Aircraft do not have to be scale models of actual military aircraft as long as there is, in the broadest possible interpretation, some sort of military link (eg. an RAF roundel on a Tomboy).
Note: Swastikas are NOT permitted on any model, participant, vehicle or support equipment.
In keeping with the club’s approach to end-of-month BBQ’s there will be a couple fun events for participant’s to take part in if they wish:
- an “Eddie v Otto” combat event (see details at the end of this post for more information)
- streamer cutting – where you chase a target plane and try to cut its streamer
Fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft are welcome but not quad copters or multi-rotors.
It is also planned to have a “People’s Choice” award voted on by all participants with 3 categories:
- WWI aircraft
- WWII aircraft
- Others
In keeping with the non-competitive nature of the event there will be no prizes but winners in each category will be showered with glory and their success acknowledged on the club website forum.
Participants, particularly those from other clubs are encouraged to bring their own shade tents as there is limited shade at Tharwa flying field.
Participation is by gold coin donation.
There will be a BBQ free to all participants and to NSFC club members.
There will also be limited toilet facilities at the field.
Eddie and Otto Combat
There are several plans to choose from and as far as combat goes they are all interchangeable:
- Eddie v Otto – traditional WWI looking biplanes
- Manni v Hugo – for minimum effort but maximum fun
- Spitty v Banzai! – for a more WWII environment
- Corsy – another opponent for Spitty and Banzai!
All the above pages are in German so you may need to push the translate button for maximum information.
All the models above use a 3S LiPo battery of maximum 1300mah, a 1400kv brushless motor and 7×6 prop. Aircraft are built from 6mm Depron. We are currently trying to source a local supplier for the Depron and details will be added here when they become available.
But wait there is more … for the adventurous you can build any WWI or WWII cartoon scale aircraft with Maximum 650mm wingspan and utilising the power train above.
(Thanks to DaveP for all the Eddie v Otto information)
Have questions? Email to militarydayfunfly@namadgisfc.org.au