The O.S. 70th Birthday Celebration Fly In was held on October 29, 2006 to celebrate O.S.'s 70th Anniversary at the P & DARCS club airfield which is located 55 km southeast of Melbourne. The event was organized by the Australia's largest model distributor and exclusive agent of O.S. engines, Model Engines.
On this last weekend of October, early summer Down Under, 87 fliers gathered with 133 models, all of which were powered by O.S Engines.
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The large clubhouse has full kitchen facilities making it the ideal club for hosting large events. |
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| The giant scale DH88 Comet belonging to Model Engines' Managing Director, Mike Farnan. Two O.S FS120 S3 engines power the 132" wingspan model. |
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Ken Thomas from the Keilor club won the major prize of an O.S Sirius radial engine. |
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| Aerial view of the P & DARCS field. The club was formed in 1966 and purchased the 102 acre field in 1978. |
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Pilots gather round for the prize draw. |
Model Engines' Chairman, Tony Farnan, welcomes the pilots to the event. |
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| Visiting pilots from the Keilor club in Melbourne's west. |
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| A large variety of models including trainers and helicopters were flown at the event. |
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The O.S Sirius powered Stearman Biplane of Model Engines Chairman, Tony Farnan. |
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