The Gee-gees were jumping today which meant there was no flying. Being such a nice day it was decided to carry on with repairs to the runways.
MTK was in charge of the 'tarmac' runway and the potholes were filled with cold tar.
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With the aid of 'Billy's Burner' the tar was heated and softened which made for easy application. The larger potholes have been filled and the runway is now in pretty good shape.
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| he 'B Flyer' does a bit of tidying up | Declan moored the Newcastle Lifeboat and came along to lend a hand |
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Ricky and the 'Prof' worked hard mixing the cement
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TD43 - Ricky - Steadyhand - Declan - MTK - B-Flyer - Johnny - The Prof
The 'concrete' runway is now in good shape with just a couple of seams left to do. This we hope to tackle quite soon. If you're up for lending a hand, give Stewart a call and if you can pass the obligitory 'medical', then we'll lend you a shovel and a trowel for the day.
A BIG thanks to the work party and also to Bill McC for fabricating his own design 'Tar Cooker' which
proved indispensable on the day.
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