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.
