CONTROL LINE COMBAT AT THE BMFA NATIONALS BARKSTON HEATH - 2019 

isso é brilhante Roberto, que bom que você gostou

sounds like fun Elli

I did this once, about 40 years ago and even then, it was called "retro" 😀

How do you avoid tangling the control lines?

About 60 years ago I was into Combat flying Razor Blade, Cleaver, Black Ghost, Peacemaker, Dongus, Rogue, Flingle Bunt, and many of my own designs with wire booms. Still have some plans

​@@kardRatzinger Hi! When two pilots are in the circle center (each with their own plane), it's fairly easy to fly, while being mindful to avoid wrapping together the two sets of control lines. But when the two planes are flying combat, to cut each other's streamer, many spontaneous stunts are being done to evade or pursue. That's when accidental line wraps are seen most, which typically end with one or both planes crashing!

​@@supafrogg258well you helped me to stop scratching my head with a couple questions. I'm amazed that they don't get tangled almost instantly, and I didn't notice the streamers. I was thinking that to win, one would need to survive a crash, which is likely almost impossible.

Very cool!

lol - glad it brought back some happy memories cary,

большое спасибо

great memories peter

Plenty of plans at Aerofred.com Do you remember the Top Flite Nobler ? Build it again. You can still buy the gorgeous Veco 19 new at www.mecoa.com/kb/aero/controlline.htm.

thanks m8

I found my KK Talon last summer when I cleared out my Fathers loft, I think I built it in 1978 :)

@@HorsleyLandy88 First plane I ever flew KK Talon with a ED hunter 3.5 diesel, it belonged to a pal of mine, that was just over 60 years ago.

hi tony, thanks for your comments, i had been filming up on the main flight line both days but managed to slip away and have a look around, i didnt film much of the combat as i didnt want to bother / pester anyone during their competition so just filmed from the outskirts, it would be good to film someone giving a short tutorial on the models - ie price, kit or plan, clubs to join, engines, pilot age range, safety rules etc etc then that might light a touch paper in the youngsters etc that might come across the video, of course ill film some flying as well, depends on the weather but i generally film all day saturday at the main flight line then sunday at some point ill wander around the whole site, lets hope and pray the weather and covid play ball next year tony - regards pete,

your in luck B, on 6th October is baldock scale day at - baldock, warren lane, herts, SG7 6RR, a very popular event, the other is the big show from the LMA on 12/13th oct held at the Yorkshire air museum, east riding, Halifax way, Y016 4AU - ALL DEPENDS ON THE WEATHER ON THE DAY !

it would be if i knew who they were !

@@tbobborap1 :) I flew combat in UK in 70s perhaps same guys as then, but older!

@@atlantasportflyingllc5541 I think you would be surprised how many of the folk you see in this video were flying in the '70's and some a long time before. Here's a few names for you. Vernon Hunt, Richard Evans, Mick Lewis, Moggs Morris, Stoo Holland, Mart Kiszel just a few that are still flying.

@@tonycookson2841 Thanks if I still lived in UK I might give it a go again!

great memories ryan

We do get tangled up, it's just about remembering how you got into it and then flying back out of it! I'm the bloke with the yellow hat flying the last bout on here btw...

afraid not m8, that tinnitus will follow you to the grave :-(

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@@tbobborap1 ????????? I flew combat flying Satan's, and Combat Cats as a teenager in the early 70's with McCoy redhead .35's, Dukes and Missile Mist fuel. Not once did I wear a freaking helmet. I do on my motorcycle, but CL airplanes? Really??

@@dwaynedonnelly not wearing a stupid helmet just to fly combat. I bet you're wearing 2 masks, right?

@@dwaynedonnellyHey DeWayne....Just stop.

Requirement if doing competitions

me 76.there were at least 3 to fly but 4 more common. resulted in more ground contact.I remember The Razor Blade..Uk.

But believe me when I say that it is incredibly fun to participate in. If you can attend either one of these competition events, or can be alongside someone doing it on their own, you'll grasp what's being done quickly.