This was posted under a previous posting but here it is again.

 From Steve

The Top End Orienteers will be holding their NT Championships over three days on the weekend of 4 and 5 July.  yippee!

 

What does this have to do with us?

 

They will be hosted by Richard Luxton at his Coomalie Creek property. 

The actual Championship run will be around the property on Sunday morning, 5th July (up in the hills, etc.)

 

HOWEVER on the afternoon of Saturday 4th they plan to have World War 2 historical activities including DC3 rides and Richard is hoping that the Harvard and Tiger Moth will attend.

 

The water bomber will be there and Richard is hoping that someone will arrive in the Yak, as well as mobs of TEFC aircraft.

 

In the evening the folk band will perform and there will be a moonlight dinner.

 

Sound familiar?  Yes!  It’s the new-look

 

NOT MERLIN NIGHT!

 

- with all the old familiar stuff (except the Merlin)

 

.  .  .  so be there!

 

Info supplied by Steve Allen, your friendly flyaway organiser

For those at the monthly meeting, Richard Luxton made a welcome guest appearence to let us know about the events going on down at Coomalie Airstrip this weekend.

Coomalie Airstrip and the surrounding area has a rich wartime history.

Have a look at what you can see in the area from the air... the township including the historic railway bridges, the cemetary and snake creek historic war buildings.

Click on the highlighted links above to see what you might see.

Here are some previous entries on the event...

TEFC - Merlin Magic 2008

Jul 10, 2008

photos: 103

TEFC - Merlin Magic at Coomalie

Jun 24, 2006

photos: 62
 

 

 

http://www.xsymetrix.com.au/blog/index.cfm/2006/6/27/Landing-for-the-event

 

The map below shows how to get to the airstrip via road.


View Coomalie in a larger map 

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