Groups of CL enthusiasts turned out on New Year's Day for traditional fun-fly events that celebrated the beginning of 2025 in Portland, Ore., and in Richmond, B.C.

In Portland it was Oregon Flying Fun No. 1, hosted by the Northwest Fireballs, which was the first in a series of traditional Oregon winter fun sessions. (See Where the Action Is for details of the upcoming events.

In Richmond, fliers from the Vancouver Gas Model Club and Pacific Aeromodellers Club gathered for the annual Polar Bear Fun Fly. See report below.

Here are reports from the clubs on the activities:

Oregon Flying Fun No. 1

By Don Curry

Some of the fliers who gathered at Jim Walker Field in Portland to get in the first flights of the year.  Front row, from left: Niels Madsen, Jim Cameron, Doug Powers.  Back row: Jess Walls, Tim Wescott, Leighton Mangels, Kristen Brown, Terrence Bardue, Gary Harris, Darrin Bishop, Don Curry. Arrived after the photo was taken: Dave Baxter and Loren Howard. Sam Baird photo.

Fourteen people came out for the event. Pictured are the planes and people present. The picture of the lone person at left is Sam Baird, the one who took the group photo.

We had a potluck lunch that included chili dogs, potato salad, fried chicken and several desserts. The weather, although chilly, was excellent for flying and we had a good assortment of planes. Plenty of flying and conversing.

A good time was had by all and we began breaking up at about 2 p.m.  I I hope we can do it again next year.

More Portland photos

A variety of sport-style planes awaits action. Don Curry photo.

A Flite Streak with lines attached. Don Curry photo.

Jess Walls' electric planes. Don Curry photo.

A Twister(?) ready for action. Don Curry photo.

A 38 Special and a Magician. Don Curry photo.

A Skyray. Don Curry photo.

That's a lot of support equipment for one little airplane. Don Curry photo.

Polar Bear Fun Fly photos

Sipping coffee while setting up for the fun-fly. Chris Cox photo.

Rosie Cox flies with a little coaching from Chris. James Cox photo.

Chris Sackett demonstrates monoline stunt flying. Chris Cox photo.

Chris Sackett's one-line Ringmaster. Chris Cox photo.

Cox family models. The  pink and white Ringmaster was flown by Chris Cox, James Cox, Rosie Cox and Ava Cox! In the background, Alan Resinger and Arkady Gorodetsky discuss model design and CAD programming. Chris Cox photo.

Dennis Cousineau now flies this profile Nobler, built by Chris Sackett. Chris Cox photo.

Mel Lyne made the first flight of the day. Chris Cox photo.

James Cox with a profile Corsair, along with Dr. Bob Baldock. Chris Cox photo.

Glenn Little's Mustang. Chris Cox photo.

Glenn Little flies the Mustang through a wingover. Chris Cox photo.

Dennis Matthews with a very pretty profile. Chris Cox photo.

Rosie Cox at the handle. Chris Cox photo.