An ideal opportunity to visit this site which details the history of explosives and propellants from Blackpowder through colloidal to Nitramine and Composite. Additional items from the unique rocket motor collection will be on display during the weekend. There will also be the chance fly small rockets.

An ideal opportunity to visit this site which details the history of explosives and propellants from Blackpowder through colloidal to Nitramine and Composite. Additional items from the unique rocket motor collection will be on display during the weekend. There will also be the chance fly small rockets.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a change to our normal 1st weekend of the month meetings so as to avoid a clash with the "Rockets & Space" event at the Royal Gunpowder Mills.
Also be aware that the July event can possibly be cancelled due to harvesting. Please check back here within one week of the event to avoid disappointment.

Update: Event now confirmed (08/07/09)

FOG will be launching from the usual site at Redwick. NOTAM is in place for 3000 ft. Details and directions can be found on the club website www.fogrocketry.org.uk

Don't forget to join us at the Rose Inn afterwards.

Apollo 11 Forty Years On

Two presentation on the Apollo 11 moon landings

Presented by:

Chris Riley, Writer, broadcaster and film maker specialising in the history of science

and

David Woods, Author

Doors open 17:30 on Thursdsay 16th July 2009 for refreshments followed by a 18:00 start for the lecture.

For more info check out the RAeS website: http://www.raes.org.uk/

A pdf of the lecture flyer can be found here: http://www.raes.org.uk/conference/PDFs/GAGMay09.pdf

The Royal Aeronautical Society are at No.4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ

The weather has been ordered, The clouds have been banned and the fields are open - it's launch time again!

BK holds out the welcome hand to all. Come and fly with us down in rural Warwickshire. Directions are on the site and all we need is YOU to bring your rockets and motors and join in for the day.

Start time is 10.30 and wind up at 17.30. The beer is cold in the taps at the local - come on down to join us for a natter, at least!

LAUNCH UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE THE AUGUST LAUNCH IS CANCELLED DUE TO CROP RIPENING AND HARVESTING.

FOG will be launching from the usual site at Redwick. NOTAM are in place for 3000 ft. Afterwards we'll be at The Rose Inn, Redwick, to review the day's launches.

Details and a site map can be found on the club website www.fogrocketry.org.uk