skies over J ashes orgar parent group hduIed fnr 58 Model Aviation U ds e recen Jack Florenziedjed heart attack flying local meet Jack stalwart personality dedicated long-time modeler loss great Jacks good friend Don Garafalo took up reins free flight director Coyle Drop Zone site three-day affair Coyle Drop Zone located some 15 miles south-southeast NAS Lakehurst terrain typically South Jersey rather sandy soil predominantly covered small pines scrub oaks tough blueberry bushes zone itself nor mally used military units landing drop zone fliers sand grit problem bad re ported Taft drop zone constructed center hub area radial spokes extend mg out hub purpose radial extensions facilitate movement area ostensibly air dropped equipment retrieval SAM participants once off pre pared areas retrieval footpower order day since soft sand abounded topography undula ting Models timed plotted point disappearance located various distances predetermined point Retrieval dif ficult meet except Wednesday winds ranged eight 30 knots Motor runs reduced two-minute max became stan dard models ended up off site some thickest stuff imaginable Some lost Larry Boyer lost Clipper Ranger However ships landing off site mostly victims indiscrete arbitrary fusing going four five minutes before dethermalizing course didnt hold true during 30-knot gales Thursday Two minutes normally would put off drop zone day RC troops did usual thing would set up shop break out models fly up storm same spot duration Nomads aint Don Garafalo bossed herd event director SAM Champs First Day After informal testing flying session site Monday mention traditional beer bean fest things got underway Tuesday morning typically slow relaxed fashion weather cool entire day Winds varied approxi mately five 12 knots made decent flying conditions RC banged out beautifully flights scoring maxes scores re duced over-maxes Class C RC igni tion well contested 10 partici pants would difficult single out best shielding ignition interfer ence system since some little red box Texas seems reject form interference ever November1978 59 Come guys make up minds RC Assist Chet Lanzo record breaker seems say maybe Arnold Hernandez yelling Timer Nice looking ship powered Marco 49 ignition Peering ahead trips timer scream ing 02 So Long Tony Faranda concentra tion big So Long won Nationals first Chicagothe same meet introduced Buz zard Bombshelllanded Midway Airport As Bill Henn Jr hangs anchor rod Hill Sr cranks turns full-size Korda Wakefield Korda made winning flight Bendix NJ just prior warlike 44 mm CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPSI nicely end day found Stu Murray Class Gb Hugo Mercoli C Gb Ted Katsansis C ignition charge free flight area active some 90-odd entries various events Rubber Cabin something see 27 players fought out dust settled first five winners flown dethermalizers top honors Ron Sharpton good ole buddy Florida top dog same ship won 74 SAM Champs Lakehurst 20 Second reduced 30 An tique Sal Taibi showed up fan tastic machine handily win event biggest reddest best flying bird will ever see name Try Anderson Pylon Rubber scale well populated very pretty models Billy Henn Jr walked off honors believe hes 13 terrific Lanzo Puss Moth ship could compete Cabin Larry Boyer San Diego hung up Bunch-powered Clipper several times win C Cabin So whats new Mitch Post came through Class Pylon neat Arden 19-powered Snuffy evening some 50-odd troopers stormed Woody Woodmans bayside re treat beer booze bull Woody sort hosted eight English types flew over participate Champs wonderful time big Zombie about respond tense administrations its ground crew Zombie Leon Shulman cant far behind unfortunately cant identify chaps 60 Model Aviation Second Day day brought delightful flying IA M CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSI conditions Up until 11 am free flighters launching recovering models within couple hundred feet launch area Winds ranged calm up 10 knots entire day Sunbathing order temp erature mild RCers once again out force commenced logging maxes apparent ease Winners mostly determined fliers ability land machine close fiveminute max possible Posted scores reflected fact very few seconds separating 1st through 5th RC partici pants caught dilemma Since 5-minute max adopted 10-minute max abandoned has come routine max continuously outcome determined fliers ability touch down max 20-second engine run has retained rightfully reduction en gine run would simply drive up power requirement really critical dilemma Something must done point no knows what rate five partici pating event Hugo Mercoli time first B glo Ed Smith topped out A/B ignition Mike Lachowski took honors RC An tique Free flight perfect flying condi tions light variable winds top activity 020 48 contestants followed Rubber Stick 20 An interesting side note 020 Larry Boyer searching Ranger lost Tuesday found 020 Playboy obviously out weeds several months model no discernible name did have AMA numbers As Larry making quiries Andy Dashka ambled did double take said Hey thats model found Andy lost earlier local meet entered failed place first five Young Billy Henn Jr broke Cat III Junior record Unlimited Rubber 918 total Lanzo Stick placed second standings John Stott won Cloud Chaser other events Mitch Posts Delong 30-powered Alert won B Pylon Sal Taibi took 020 Playboy Larry Boyer first Cabin Rocketeer powered OS Max 15 conversion English friends Ben Buckle cranked out fifth B ED 346 Diesel fifth Cabin Mills 13cc Coronet evening SAM Champs annual business meeting things aired resolved John Pond announced new SAM President outgoing presidentJoe Beshardid great job through very tough turbu lent period owe him vote thanks Third Day Thursday broke open winds ex cess 30 knots Activities cur tailed certainly demanded care courage Numerous models ended up never-never land brush full searchers RC boys trouble getting back field blown too far down wind free flighters kept risk losing November1978 61 CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 44 Tim Banazak about release prop start Hobart Compressed Air Model its way Tim sponsored event lightly built models surprised some reaching about 60 feet height near silence Launching Burnham twin pusher Tim Banazak Burnham retired chairman board Westinghouse astonished anyone would fly historic model joined SAM membership after phone call ships simply crashing Conditions caused considerable attrition either wind prudent withdrawal Danny Sheelds conducted annual twin-pusher event scramble meth od lined up 10 contestants cluding himself launched signal looked like covey quail flushed nest last down winnerDave Dodge flying Donald Burnham Twin Pusher Dan ny Sheelds interestingly enough contacted Mr Burnham telephone month before Danny also flying ship gain information model Mr Burnham astonished discover design still being flown also delighted find out about SAM now newest member way Mr Burnham retired chairman board West62 Model Aviation What know forgot radio Interesting what appears 4-bladed propeller Sand grit bushes scrub pines tested model ers good humor patience Wind added retrieval woes Joe Beshar outgoing SAM president sends Forster 29-powered Brooklyn Dodger way Taibi-designed crate bears low AMA number its day Berkeley Custom Cavalier queen skies Jim Root appears rewarding fantastic RC Assist pat Julian Dacamillis OPS-powered Privateer waits its chance perform RC Assist supply ancient subjects does appear endless AM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONS inghouse Corporation Two hardy souls flew Fuel Allot ment AntiqueHerb Wall good ole Larry Boyer Herb posted 3 0-se cond flight late pm 30-knot-plus winds course first since no else flown Very late Larry broke out Clipper immediately after Playboy Senior Brooklyn Dodger bought farm due winds flung up two-minute-plus flight deep jungle found Herbs great credit gave another shot got airborne safely forced down quickly winds Chalk up another first Larry Boyer writer convinced Clipper finest windy weather machine going Both Boyer Wall flying Electric 020 quite popular wind 11 entries best single time logged Don Lambkin lost first flight winner R Kopski B Cabin saw another English friend come through Mark Hinton stuck beautiful large Scorpion Answer TopNovember1978 63 seldom seen Antique MG Parasol entered RC Assist George Halley Like others its day gear doubled prop saver As peaceful weekday scene 1920s airport gaggle RC old timers shares siesta its owners Clayton NJ old master himself Chet Lanzo placed RC Assist own Lanzo Stick Wire-braced center section struts distinguished old timer fondly recalls building its Delong 30powered Quaker Flash Happily displaying bird Jim Root monster Lanzo FF Stick Dave Baker brought model built late John Haggardfrom England entered post humously Johns name John devotee old American designs Proxy flying Joe Elgins Thermalizer rubber job Chet Lanzo famous rubber designs too Joe associated Playboy gassie design HAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS per up best time Ed Rangus won out C Pylon Sal Taibi took Gas Scale fine Corben Ace Dave Sweeney Dalles flew fine Bleriot second incurring minor damage model went over top hit ground almost completing loop Compressed Air Tim Banaszak spon sored event scheduled three days flying turned out com pleted Wednesday Karl Spielmakers Hobart Cabin winner flown victory Tim Karl depart emergency trip home Tims compressed-air bird real indoor con struction6-foot wing spread mid-aired Ranger Ranger pranged delicate Hobart Cabin continued RC activities light two scheduled events Entries RC Texaco heavy few flew Mr Van Dosen winner Texaco Dave Jaggie first 020 RC meet officially ended well-attended victory banquet later evening Thoughts 78 SAM Champs resound ing success Credit must given Old Time Eagles production meet particularly short notice Spe cial thanks Meet Director Woody Woodman able event directors Don Garafalo Tom Knackle Continued page 105 64 Model Aviation Carmen Botticello fine flying Consolidated PT-i rubber scale Designed Ruben Fleet PT-i great Army trainers Sal Taibi knows pick great onesbesides own designs well picks thermals sat boys heels huge Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon checks trim An original Texaco winner flown Frank Tlush mid-Thirties Bert Pond fine compressed air model doesnt look Bert oldtimers oldtimerhe flew compressed air Hank Struck original New Ruler camera caught him run ning launch prop dead Getting feel things Denny Sheelds event sponsor congratulates Dave Dodge winner Twin Pusher model authentic Donald Burnham twin pusher YOU CANT BET ANY LIGHTER SMALLER OR SIMPLER THAN THIS pulse commander quality American made rudder-only pulse proportional radio system offers lightest weight smallest size flute pack available Only 21 oz total airborne weight Baby system Rudder-only flying perfect way start R/C also provides relaxing changeof-pace experienced flyer units come completely wired tested guaranteed ni-cd batteries charger furnished flute pack Transmitter battery included Eveready No 276 9V dry battery equivalent required systems $75 complete Available 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 531 532 533 534 535 MHz Ham license required 53 MHz frequencies BABY 10G75 Airborne weight21 oz 595 g 010 Pee Wee 020 planes up 36 span STANDARD 10676 Airborne weight31 oz 88 g Babe Bee slow flying Tee Dee 049 planes up 42 span BABY TWIN 10G75T STOMPER 10677 Airborne weight23 oz 652 g Airborne weight35 oz 992 g 020 slow flying 049 planes hot 049 slow flying iSahips up 40 span NOTE 27 72 MHz systems areavallable Baby 10G75 $7500 Baby Twin lOG 75T $7500 Standard 10G76 $7500 Stomper 10677 $7500 Plus send complete utalog __________ r Enclosed S1OO refunded NAIA5 first order Add S50 1st class mailAODRESS return add SliD handling other urderscifW A-i model up goat Hallum Fedor ended up releasing near Mattes A-l looked good Mattes launched quickly Hallum waited tad longer flew Bob gone little early made 134 Hallum made no-sweat max overran next flight left him fourth Mattes took first 1394 Note events except Pay load won VIT equipped models seniors some rigorous competi tion Andrew Barron won C D thirds B Mark Woodrey won second B third C William Carney won B second C D Real mixum-up competition Rocket power mixed big Mulvihill B Gas jobs Most fiz zers flew very well Ignition problems seemed kept minimum some HL Glider types powered 50-size engines using 150 Some people complained about being able test much due limited amount fuel Although event contested relative few performance still very good Bob Boyer setting new record Senior Chris Matsuno took Open Kevin Loeffier won Junior Overall competition very good winners earned rewards good hard flying would like win just what winners did fly powerful well-trimmed consistent model picking lift carefully model always flies thermal repeat necessary Editor Sounds easy Nats/Barnette continued page 52 windy model still relatively long motor run strategy combination Chris air-picking skill calmness under pressure worked Chris continued max perfect 1260 score Coupe next event Basically two strategies prevailed fly very early calm morning fly later thermally part day trying carefully pick good lift winners general finished before 10 am using models normally good 22 minutes traditional dead air Fred Pearce maxed out very quickly win again coveted NFFS Dick Black Award using Buggered Up Coupe design Jim Lewis model normally capa ble of2 minutes its 1-minute motor run suffered damp slack tissue came up two seconds short max first flight However flight four other maxes good second place general quality Coupe very good several people making four maxes rubber-disinterested soul would surely sense excitement Mulvi hill Mulvihill days before interest builds watch last day flights ever-increasing maxes well special thing year surprise watching Open battle between Mark Valerius 1342 Jim ORielly 1245 Joe Kubina Senior put old folks 1852 score barely missing 7-minute max eight seconds set dethermalizer 5 minutes help prevent losing model Joe set new record Mulvihill also won Coupe Senior Last years winner perennial Mulvi hill chaser George Perryman suffered indignity having Great Speckled Bird burn up Jim Lewis landed lake Rubber power isnt easy does have class SAM Champs/Bolton continued page 64 thank SAM making possible watch participate classic era reincarnated model aviation Special kudos favorite eight Brits showed up finest models thanks participants Mexico Canada good see Chester Lanzo Sal Taibi Leon Shulman Hank Struck meet presence lends spe cial aura happenings special treat watch Hank Struck fly ing original New Ruler competi November1978 105 tion Wonderful Oh yes free flight participation taled out respectable 90 individuals Apparently rule change deleting glo engines didnt exert quite negative impact anticipated Surprisingly very few ignition conversions evidence yet engines legal competition certainly provide good stable performance avail able See Salt Lake City 79 Nats/Barnette continued page 53 HLG win years US Free Flight Champs Texas Dick Mathis Larry McFarland Mike Hallum beat California Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer David Turgeon 185 seconds re gain quasi-perpetual Texas-California HLG Challenge Trophy Captain Steves id rather fly RC Texas Hand Launch Glider Team poster appar ently failed rally California troops enough provided needed impetus Texans both Grady Turner finishing second Open other person max out Rudy Klubier third close 340 Mike Clem won Junior Friday A-2 Nordic day start delayed until 9 am due site change Again very small Pitifully small quote frustrated flier thermals challenge/nemesis early part day Later day lift better breeze died air became super hot humid first round saw respectable num ber maxes plus some very close ones Dale Segle second Bob Issacson last years fly-off missed max 01 sec ond Bob Klipp noticed DT-timer set less three minutes Rather take time reset timer Bob gambled would high enough DTd would still max Almost Bob did fact DT early touched down 177 Bob went score six straight maxes second place missed forcing flyoff Lewis same three seconds good day Don Chancey designs Klipp flew Poacher Jim Lewis modified Hyperion V Jims Hy perion second A-2 first Poacher Jim worked hard well deserved win circle-towing upwind pick own air round Jim running couple miles evening keep shape event Louisiana heat humidity almost too much Jim spent half hour air conditioning prior last round regain composure Lucky did towed monster downer last round eventu ally ending up long way downwind before releasing max complete perfect score After Lewis Klipp came Herb Mieras first three Seniors top seven places followed Jon Watson sixth Andrew Barron seventh Seniors tough competition Nats/Barnette continued page 54 over minute Rolfe Gregorys nicely detailed Heinkel He-lOOD took fifth place help DC Maxecuters dominate event first sec ond fifth Rolfe also placed fifth Indoor same Flyline kit Tailwinds popular addition Tom Starks Bill Langleys flew identical red ones elder Bill seventh Open younger Bill first Junior Senior closely contested Nick Decarlis Fike Guy Larsen Miles Sparrowhawk Nick Decarlis eventually winning three outdoor scale events Gas Scale sort misnomer widespread use electric first Open CO2 first second Senior fourth fifth Open diesels second Open followed next day Again early morning trimming first order business models brand new However new models cantankerous ones Ron Robertis beautiful blue sil ver Curtiss Robin earned high est static score has around awhile 106 Model Aviation Please send me.......... copies new fourth edition Radio Control Buyers Guide Enclosed $600 copy ordered $525 Guide plus $75 postage & handling Total Enclosed ___________ anada City State ZIP Return Boynton & Assoc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Bob Boyer Bob did outstanding job making five maxes plus higher score
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 105, 106
skies over J ashes orgar parent group hduIed fnr 58 Model Aviation U ds e recen Jack Florenziedjed heart attack flying local meet Jack stalwart personality dedicated long-time modeler loss great Jacks good friend Don Garafalo took up reins free flight director Coyle Drop Zone site three-day affair Coyle Drop Zone located some 15 miles south-southeast NAS Lakehurst terrain typically South Jersey rather sandy soil predominantly covered small pines scrub oaks tough blueberry bushes zone itself nor mally used military units landing drop zone fliers sand grit problem bad re ported Taft drop zone constructed center hub area radial spokes extend mg out hub purpose radial extensions facilitate movement area ostensibly air dropped equipment retrieval SAM participants once off pre pared areas retrieval footpower order day since soft sand abounded topography undula ting Models timed plotted point disappearance located various distances predetermined point Retrieval dif ficult meet except Wednesday winds ranged eight 30 knots Motor runs reduced two-minute max became stan dard models ended up off site some thickest stuff imaginable Some lost Larry Boyer lost Clipper Ranger However ships landing off site mostly victims indiscrete arbitrary fusing going four five minutes before dethermalizing course didnt hold true during 30-knot gales Thursday Two minutes normally would put off drop zone day RC troops did usual thing would set up shop break out models fly up storm same spot duration Nomads aint Don Garafalo bossed herd event director SAM Champs First Day After informal testing flying session site Monday mention traditional beer bean fest things got underway Tuesday morning typically slow relaxed fashion weather cool entire day Winds varied approxi mately five 12 knots made decent flying conditions RC banged out beautifully flights scoring maxes scores re duced over-maxes Class C RC igni tion well contested 10 partici pants would difficult single out best shielding ignition interfer ence system since some little red box Texas seems reject form interference ever November1978 59 Come guys make up minds RC Assist Chet Lanzo record breaker seems say maybe Arnold Hernandez yelling Timer Nice looking ship powered Marco 49 ignition Peering ahead trips timer scream ing 02 So Long Tony Faranda concentra tion big So Long won Nationals first Chicagothe same meet introduced Buz zard Bombshelllanded Midway Airport As Bill Henn Jr hangs anchor rod Hill Sr cranks turns full-size Korda Wakefield Korda made winning flight Bendix NJ just prior warlike 44 mm CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPSI nicely end day found Stu Murray Class Gb Hugo Mercoli C Gb Ted Katsansis C ignition charge free flight area active some 90-odd entries various events Rubber Cabin something see 27 players fought out dust settled first five winners flown dethermalizers top honors Ron Sharpton good ole buddy Florida top dog same ship won 74 SAM Champs Lakehurst 20 Second reduced 30 An tique Sal Taibi showed up fan tastic machine handily win event biggest reddest best flying bird will ever see name Try Anderson Pylon Rubber scale well populated very pretty models Billy Henn Jr walked off honors believe hes 13 terrific Lanzo Puss Moth ship could compete Cabin Larry Boyer San Diego hung up Bunch-powered Clipper several times win C Cabin So whats new Mitch Post came through Class Pylon neat Arden 19-powered Snuffy evening some 50-odd troopers stormed Woody Woodmans bayside re treat beer booze bull Woody sort hosted eight English types flew over participate Champs wonderful time big Zombie about respond tense administrations its ground crew Zombie Leon Shulman cant far behind unfortunately cant identify chaps 60 Model Aviation Second Day day brought delightful flying IA M CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSI conditions Up until 11 am free flighters launching recovering models within couple hundred feet launch area Winds ranged calm up 10 knots entire day Sunbathing order temp erature mild RCers once again out force commenced logging maxes apparent ease Winners mostly determined fliers ability land machine close fiveminute max possible Posted scores reflected fact very few seconds separating 1st through 5th RC partici pants caught dilemma Since 5-minute max adopted 10-minute max abandoned has come routine max continuously outcome determined fliers ability touch down max 20-second engine run has retained rightfully reduction en gine run would simply drive up power requirement really critical dilemma Something must done point no knows what rate five partici pating event Hugo Mercoli time first B glo Ed Smith topped out A/B ignition Mike Lachowski took honors RC An tique Free flight perfect flying condi tions light variable winds top activity 020 48 contestants followed Rubber Stick 20 An interesting side note 020 Larry Boyer searching Ranger lost Tuesday found 020 Playboy obviously out weeds several months model no discernible name did have AMA numbers As Larry making quiries Andy Dashka ambled did double take said Hey thats model found Andy lost earlier local meet entered failed place first five Young Billy Henn Jr broke Cat III Junior record Unlimited Rubber 918 total Lanzo Stick placed second standings John Stott won Cloud Chaser other events Mitch Posts Delong 30-powered Alert won B Pylon Sal Taibi took 020 Playboy Larry Boyer first Cabin Rocketeer powered OS Max 15 conversion English friends Ben Buckle cranked out fifth B ED 346 Diesel fifth Cabin Mills 13cc Coronet evening SAM Champs annual business meeting things aired resolved John Pond announced new SAM President outgoing presidentJoe Beshardid great job through very tough turbu lent period owe him vote thanks Third Day Thursday broke open winds ex cess 30 knots Activities cur tailed certainly demanded care courage Numerous models ended up never-never land brush full searchers RC boys trouble getting back field blown too far down wind free flighters kept risk losing November1978 61 CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 44 Tim Banazak about release prop start Hobart Compressed Air Model its way Tim sponsored event lightly built models surprised some reaching about 60 feet height near silence Launching Burnham twin pusher Tim Banazak Burnham retired chairman board Westinghouse astonished anyone would fly historic model joined SAM membership after phone call ships simply crashing Conditions caused considerable attrition either wind prudent withdrawal Danny Sheelds conducted annual twin-pusher event scramble meth od lined up 10 contestants cluding himself launched signal looked like covey quail flushed nest last down winnerDave Dodge flying Donald Burnham Twin Pusher Dan ny Sheelds interestingly enough contacted Mr Burnham telephone month before Danny also flying ship gain information model Mr Burnham astonished discover design still being flown also delighted find out about SAM now newest member way Mr Burnham retired chairman board West62 Model Aviation What know forgot radio Interesting what appears 4-bladed propeller Sand grit bushes scrub pines tested model ers good humor patience Wind added retrieval woes Joe Beshar outgoing SAM president sends Forster 29-powered Brooklyn Dodger way Taibi-designed crate bears low AMA number its day Berkeley Custom Cavalier queen skies Jim Root appears rewarding fantastic RC Assist pat Julian Dacamillis OPS-powered Privateer waits its chance perform RC Assist supply ancient subjects does appear endless AM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONS inghouse Corporation Two hardy souls flew Fuel Allot ment AntiqueHerb Wall good ole Larry Boyer Herb posted 3 0-se cond flight late pm 30-knot-plus winds course first since no else flown Very late Larry broke out Clipper immediately after Playboy Senior Brooklyn Dodger bought farm due winds flung up two-minute-plus flight deep jungle found Herbs great credit gave another shot got airborne safely forced down quickly winds Chalk up another first Larry Boyer writer convinced Clipper finest windy weather machine going Both Boyer Wall flying Electric 020 quite popular wind 11 entries best single time logged Don Lambkin lost first flight winner R Kopski B Cabin saw another English friend come through Mark Hinton stuck beautiful large Scorpion Answer TopNovember1978 63 seldom seen Antique MG Parasol entered RC Assist George Halley Like others its day gear doubled prop saver As peaceful weekday scene 1920s airport gaggle RC old timers shares siesta its owners Clayton NJ old master himself Chet Lanzo placed RC Assist own Lanzo Stick Wire-braced center section struts distinguished old timer fondly recalls building its Delong 30powered Quaker Flash Happily displaying bird Jim Root monster Lanzo FF Stick Dave Baker brought model built late John Haggardfrom England entered post humously Johns name John devotee old American designs Proxy flying Joe Elgins Thermalizer rubber job Chet Lanzo famous rubber designs too Joe associated Playboy gassie design HAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS per up best time Ed Rangus won out C Pylon Sal Taibi took Gas Scale fine Corben Ace Dave Sweeney Dalles flew fine Bleriot second incurring minor damage model went over top hit ground almost completing loop Compressed Air Tim Banaszak spon sored event scheduled three days flying turned out com pleted Wednesday Karl Spielmakers Hobart Cabin winner flown victory Tim Karl depart emergency trip home Tims compressed-air bird real indoor con struction6-foot wing spread mid-aired Ranger Ranger pranged delicate Hobart Cabin continued RC activities light two scheduled events Entries RC Texaco heavy few flew Mr Van Dosen winner Texaco Dave Jaggie first 020 RC meet officially ended well-attended victory banquet later evening Thoughts 78 SAM Champs resound ing success Credit must given Old Time Eagles production meet particularly short notice Spe cial thanks Meet Director Woody Woodman able event directors Don Garafalo Tom Knackle Continued page 105 64 Model Aviation Carmen Botticello fine flying Consolidated PT-i rubber scale Designed Ruben Fleet PT-i great Army trainers Sal Taibi knows pick great onesbesides own designs well picks thermals sat boys heels huge Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon checks trim An original Texaco winner flown Frank Tlush mid-Thirties Bert Pond fine compressed air model doesnt look Bert oldtimers oldtimerhe flew compressed air Hank Struck original New Ruler camera caught him run ning launch prop dead Getting feel things Denny Sheelds event sponsor congratulates Dave Dodge winner Twin Pusher model authentic Donald Burnham twin pusher YOU CANT BET ANY LIGHTER SMALLER OR SIMPLER THAN THIS pulse commander quality American made rudder-only pulse proportional radio system offers lightest weight smallest size flute pack available Only 21 oz total airborne weight Baby system Rudder-only flying perfect way start R/C also provides relaxing changeof-pace experienced flyer units come completely wired tested guaranteed ni-cd batteries charger furnished flute pack Transmitter battery included Eveready No 276 9V dry battery equivalent required systems $75 complete Available 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 531 532 533 534 535 MHz Ham license required 53 MHz frequencies BABY 10G75 Airborne weight21 oz 595 g 010 Pee Wee 020 planes up 36 span STANDARD 10676 Airborne weight31 oz 88 g Babe Bee slow flying Tee Dee 049 planes up 42 span BABY TWIN 10G75T STOMPER 10677 Airborne weight23 oz 652 g Airborne weight35 oz 992 g 020 slow flying 049 planes hot 049 slow flying iSahips up 40 span NOTE 27 72 MHz systems areavallable Baby 10G75 $7500 Baby Twin lOG 75T $7500 Standard 10G76 $7500 Stomper 10677 $7500 Plus send complete utalog __________ r Enclosed S1OO refunded NAIA5 first order Add S50 1st class mailAODRESS return add SliD handling other urderscifW A-i model up goat Hallum Fedor ended up releasing near Mattes A-l looked good Mattes launched quickly Hallum waited tad longer flew Bob gone little early made 134 Hallum made no-sweat max overran next flight left him fourth Mattes took first 1394 Note events except Pay load won VIT equipped models seniors some rigorous competi tion Andrew Barron won C D thirds B Mark Woodrey won second B third C William Carney won B second C D Real mixum-up competition Rocket power mixed big Mulvihill B Gas jobs Most fiz zers flew very well Ignition problems seemed kept minimum some HL Glider types powered 50-size engines using 150 Some people complained about being able test much due limited amount fuel Although event contested relative few performance still very good Bob Boyer setting new record Senior Chris Matsuno took Open Kevin Loeffier won Junior Overall competition very good winners earned rewards good hard flying would like win just what winners did fly powerful well-trimmed consistent model picking lift carefully model always flies thermal repeat necessary Editor Sounds easy Nats/Barnette continued page 52 windy model still relatively long motor run strategy combination Chris air-picking skill calmness under pressure worked Chris continued max perfect 1260 score Coupe next event Basically two strategies prevailed fly very early calm morning fly later thermally part day trying carefully pick good lift winners general finished before 10 am using models normally good 22 minutes traditional dead air Fred Pearce maxed out very quickly win again coveted NFFS Dick Black Award using Buggered Up Coupe design Jim Lewis model normally capa ble of2 minutes its 1-minute motor run suffered damp slack tissue came up two seconds short max first flight However flight four other maxes good second place general quality Coupe very good several people making four maxes rubber-disinterested soul would surely sense excitement Mulvi hill Mulvihill days before interest builds watch last day flights ever-increasing maxes well special thing year surprise watching Open battle between Mark Valerius 1342 Jim ORielly 1245 Joe Kubina Senior put old folks 1852 score barely missing 7-minute max eight seconds set dethermalizer 5 minutes help prevent losing model Joe set new record Mulvihill also won Coupe Senior Last years winner perennial Mulvi hill chaser George Perryman suffered indignity having Great Speckled Bird burn up Jim Lewis landed lake Rubber power isnt easy does have class SAM Champs/Bolton continued page 64 thank SAM making possible watch participate classic era reincarnated model aviation Special kudos favorite eight Brits showed up finest models thanks participants Mexico Canada good see Chester Lanzo Sal Taibi Leon Shulman Hank Struck meet presence lends spe cial aura happenings special treat watch Hank Struck fly ing original New Ruler competi November1978 105 tion Wonderful Oh yes free flight participation taled out respectable 90 individuals Apparently rule change deleting glo engines didnt exert quite negative impact anticipated Surprisingly very few ignition conversions evidence yet engines legal competition certainly provide good stable performance avail able See Salt Lake City 79 Nats/Barnette continued page 53 HLG win years US Free Flight Champs Texas Dick Mathis Larry McFarland Mike Hallum beat California Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer David Turgeon 185 seconds re gain quasi-perpetual Texas-California HLG Challenge Trophy Captain Steves id rather fly RC Texas Hand Launch Glider Team poster appar ently failed rally California troops enough provided needed impetus Texans both Grady Turner finishing second Open other person max out Rudy Klubier third close 340 Mike Clem won Junior Friday A-2 Nordic day start delayed until 9 am due site change Again very small Pitifully small quote frustrated flier thermals challenge/nemesis early part day Later day lift better breeze died air became super hot humid first round saw respectable num ber maxes plus some very close ones Dale Segle second Bob Issacson last years fly-off missed max 01 sec ond Bob Klipp noticed DT-timer set less three minutes Rather take time reset timer Bob gambled would high enough DTd would still max Almost Bob did fact DT early touched down 177 Bob went score six straight maxes second place missed forcing flyoff Lewis same three seconds good day Don Chancey designs Klipp flew Poacher Jim Lewis modified Hyperion V Jims Hy perion second A-2 first Poacher Jim worked hard well deserved win circle-towing upwind pick own air round Jim running couple miles evening keep shape event Louisiana heat humidity almost too much Jim spent half hour air conditioning prior last round regain composure Lucky did towed monster downer last round eventu ally ending up long way downwind before releasing max complete perfect score After Lewis Klipp came Herb Mieras first three Seniors top seven places followed Jon Watson sixth Andrew Barron seventh Seniors tough competition Nats/Barnette continued page 54 over minute Rolfe Gregorys nicely detailed Heinkel He-lOOD took fifth place help DC Maxecuters dominate event first sec ond fifth Rolfe also placed fifth Indoor same Flyline kit Tailwinds popular addition Tom Starks Bill Langleys flew identical red ones elder Bill seventh Open younger Bill first Junior Senior closely contested Nick Decarlis Fike Guy Larsen Miles Sparrowhawk Nick Decarlis eventually winning three outdoor scale events Gas Scale sort misnomer widespread use electric first Open CO2 first second Senior fourth fifth Open diesels second Open followed next day Again early morning trimming first order business models brand new However new models cantankerous ones Ron Robertis beautiful blue sil ver Curtiss Robin earned high est static score has around awhile 106 Model Aviation Please send me.......... copies new fourth edition Radio Control Buyers Guide Enclosed $600 copy ordered $525 Guide plus $75 postage & handling Total Enclosed ___________ anada City State ZIP Return Boynton & Assoc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Bob Boyer Bob did outstanding job making five maxes plus higher score
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 105, 106
skies over J ashes orgar parent group hduIed fnr 58 Model Aviation U ds e recen Jack Florenziedjed heart attack flying local meet Jack stalwart personality dedicated long-time modeler loss great Jacks good friend Don Garafalo took up reins free flight director Coyle Drop Zone site three-day affair Coyle Drop Zone located some 15 miles south-southeast NAS Lakehurst terrain typically South Jersey rather sandy soil predominantly covered small pines scrub oaks tough blueberry bushes zone itself nor mally used military units landing drop zone fliers sand grit problem bad re ported Taft drop zone constructed center hub area radial spokes extend mg out hub purpose radial extensions facilitate movement area ostensibly air dropped equipment retrieval SAM participants once off pre pared areas retrieval footpower order day since soft sand abounded topography undula ting Models timed plotted point disappearance located various distances predetermined point Retrieval dif ficult meet except Wednesday winds ranged eight 30 knots Motor runs reduced two-minute max became stan dard models ended up off site some thickest stuff imaginable Some lost Larry Boyer lost Clipper Ranger However ships landing off site mostly victims indiscrete arbitrary fusing going four five minutes before dethermalizing course didnt hold true during 30-knot gales Thursday Two minutes normally would put off drop zone day RC troops did usual thing would set up shop break out models fly up storm same spot duration Nomads aint Don Garafalo bossed herd event director SAM Champs First Day After informal testing flying session site Monday mention traditional beer bean fest things got underway Tuesday morning typically slow relaxed fashion weather cool entire day Winds varied approxi mately five 12 knots made decent flying conditions RC banged out beautifully flights scoring maxes scores re duced over-maxes Class C RC igni tion well contested 10 partici pants would difficult single out best shielding ignition interfer ence system since some little red box Texas seems reject form interference ever November1978 59 Come guys make up minds RC Assist Chet Lanzo record breaker seems say maybe Arnold Hernandez yelling Timer Nice looking ship powered Marco 49 ignition Peering ahead trips timer scream ing 02 So Long Tony Faranda concentra tion big So Long won Nationals first Chicagothe same meet introduced Buz zard Bombshelllanded Midway Airport As Bill Henn Jr hangs anchor rod Hill Sr cranks turns full-size Korda Wakefield Korda made winning flight Bendix NJ just prior warlike 44 mm CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPSI nicely end day found Stu Murray Class Gb Hugo Mercoli C Gb Ted Katsansis C ignition charge free flight area active some 90-odd entries various events Rubber Cabin something see 27 players fought out dust settled first five winners flown dethermalizers top honors Ron Sharpton good ole buddy Florida top dog same ship won 74 SAM Champs Lakehurst 20 Second reduced 30 An tique Sal Taibi showed up fan tastic machine handily win event biggest reddest best flying bird will ever see name Try Anderson Pylon Rubber scale well populated very pretty models Billy Henn Jr walked off honors believe hes 13 terrific Lanzo Puss Moth ship could compete Cabin Larry Boyer San Diego hung up Bunch-powered Clipper several times win C Cabin So whats new Mitch Post came through Class Pylon neat Arden 19-powered Snuffy evening some 50-odd troopers stormed Woody Woodmans bayside re treat beer booze bull Woody sort hosted eight English types flew over participate Champs wonderful time big Zombie about respond tense administrations its ground crew Zombie Leon Shulman cant far behind unfortunately cant identify chaps 60 Model Aviation Second Day day brought delightful flying IA M CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSI conditions Up until 11 am free flighters launching recovering models within couple hundred feet launch area Winds ranged calm up 10 knots entire day Sunbathing order temp erature mild RCers once again out force commenced logging maxes apparent ease Winners mostly determined fliers ability land machine close fiveminute max possible Posted scores reflected fact very few seconds separating 1st through 5th RC partici pants caught dilemma Since 5-minute max adopted 10-minute max abandoned has come routine max continuously outcome determined fliers ability touch down max 20-second engine run has retained rightfully reduction en gine run would simply drive up power requirement really critical dilemma Something must done point no knows what rate five partici pating event Hugo Mercoli time first B glo Ed Smith topped out A/B ignition Mike Lachowski took honors RC An tique Free flight perfect flying condi tions light variable winds top activity 020 48 contestants followed Rubber Stick 20 An interesting side note 020 Larry Boyer searching Ranger lost Tuesday found 020 Playboy obviously out weeds several months model no discernible name did have AMA numbers As Larry making quiries Andy Dashka ambled did double take said Hey thats model found Andy lost earlier local meet entered failed place first five Young Billy Henn Jr broke Cat III Junior record Unlimited Rubber 918 total Lanzo Stick placed second standings John Stott won Cloud Chaser other events Mitch Posts Delong 30-powered Alert won B Pylon Sal Taibi took 020 Playboy Larry Boyer first Cabin Rocketeer powered OS Max 15 conversion English friends Ben Buckle cranked out fifth B ED 346 Diesel fifth Cabin Mills 13cc Coronet evening SAM Champs annual business meeting things aired resolved John Pond announced new SAM President outgoing presidentJoe Beshardid great job through very tough turbu lent period owe him vote thanks Third Day Thursday broke open winds ex cess 30 knots Activities cur tailed certainly demanded care courage Numerous models ended up never-never land brush full searchers RC boys trouble getting back field blown too far down wind free flighters kept risk losing November1978 61 CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 44 Tim Banazak about release prop start Hobart Compressed Air Model its way Tim sponsored event lightly built models surprised some reaching about 60 feet height near silence Launching Burnham twin pusher Tim Banazak Burnham retired chairman board Westinghouse astonished anyone would fly historic model joined SAM membership after phone call ships simply crashing Conditions caused considerable attrition either wind prudent withdrawal Danny Sheelds conducted annual twin-pusher event scramble meth od lined up 10 contestants cluding himself launched signal looked like covey quail flushed nest last down winnerDave Dodge flying Donald Burnham Twin Pusher Dan ny Sheelds interestingly enough contacted Mr Burnham telephone month before Danny also flying ship gain information model Mr Burnham astonished discover design still being flown also delighted find out about SAM now newest member way Mr Burnham retired chairman board West62 Model Aviation What know forgot radio Interesting what appears 4-bladed propeller Sand grit bushes scrub pines tested model ers good humor patience Wind added retrieval woes Joe Beshar outgoing SAM president sends Forster 29-powered Brooklyn Dodger way Taibi-designed crate bears low AMA number its day Berkeley Custom Cavalier queen skies Jim Root appears rewarding fantastic RC Assist pat Julian Dacamillis OPS-powered Privateer waits its chance perform RC Assist supply ancient subjects does appear endless AM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONS inghouse Corporation Two hardy souls flew Fuel Allot ment AntiqueHerb Wall good ole Larry Boyer Herb posted 3 0-se cond flight late pm 30-knot-plus winds course first since no else flown Very late Larry broke out Clipper immediately after Playboy Senior Brooklyn Dodger bought farm due winds flung up two-minute-plus flight deep jungle found Herbs great credit gave another shot got airborne safely forced down quickly winds Chalk up another first Larry Boyer writer convinced Clipper finest windy weather machine going Both Boyer Wall flying Electric 020 quite popular wind 11 entries best single time logged Don Lambkin lost first flight winner R Kopski B Cabin saw another English friend come through Mark Hinton stuck beautiful large Scorpion Answer TopNovember1978 63 seldom seen Antique MG Parasol entered RC Assist George Halley Like others its day gear doubled prop saver As peaceful weekday scene 1920s airport gaggle RC old timers shares siesta its owners Clayton NJ old master himself Chet Lanzo placed RC Assist own Lanzo Stick Wire-braced center section struts distinguished old timer fondly recalls building its Delong 30powered Quaker Flash Happily displaying bird Jim Root monster Lanzo FF Stick Dave Baker brought model built late John Haggardfrom England entered post humously Johns name John devotee old American designs Proxy flying Joe Elgins Thermalizer rubber job Chet Lanzo famous rubber designs too Joe associated Playboy gassie design HAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS per up best time Ed Rangus won out C Pylon Sal Taibi took Gas Scale fine Corben Ace Dave Sweeney Dalles flew fine Bleriot second incurring minor damage model went over top hit ground almost completing loop Compressed Air Tim Banaszak spon sored event scheduled three days flying turned out com pleted Wednesday Karl Spielmakers Hobart Cabin winner flown victory Tim Karl depart emergency trip home Tims compressed-air bird real indoor con struction6-foot wing spread mid-aired Ranger Ranger pranged delicate Hobart Cabin continued RC activities light two scheduled events Entries RC Texaco heavy few flew Mr Van Dosen winner Texaco Dave Jaggie first 020 RC meet officially ended well-attended victory banquet later evening Thoughts 78 SAM Champs resound ing success Credit must given Old Time Eagles production meet particularly short notice Spe cial thanks Meet Director Woody Woodman able event directors Don Garafalo Tom Knackle Continued page 105 64 Model Aviation Carmen Botticello fine flying Consolidated PT-i rubber scale Designed Ruben Fleet PT-i great Army trainers Sal Taibi knows pick great onesbesides own designs well picks thermals sat boys heels huge Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon checks trim An original Texaco winner flown Frank Tlush mid-Thirties Bert Pond fine compressed air model doesnt look Bert oldtimers oldtimerhe flew compressed air Hank Struck original New Ruler camera caught him run ning launch prop dead Getting feel things Denny Sheelds event sponsor congratulates Dave Dodge winner Twin Pusher model authentic Donald Burnham twin pusher YOU CANT BET ANY LIGHTER SMALLER OR SIMPLER THAN THIS pulse commander quality American made rudder-only pulse proportional radio system offers lightest weight smallest size flute pack available Only 21 oz total airborne weight Baby system Rudder-only flying perfect way start R/C also provides relaxing changeof-pace experienced flyer units come completely wired tested guaranteed ni-cd batteries charger furnished flute pack Transmitter battery included Eveready No 276 9V dry battery equivalent required systems $75 complete Available 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 531 532 533 534 535 MHz Ham license required 53 MHz frequencies BABY 10G75 Airborne weight21 oz 595 g 010 Pee Wee 020 planes up 36 span STANDARD 10676 Airborne weight31 oz 88 g Babe Bee slow flying Tee Dee 049 planes up 42 span BABY TWIN 10G75T STOMPER 10677 Airborne weight23 oz 652 g Airborne weight35 oz 992 g 020 slow flying 049 planes hot 049 slow flying iSahips up 40 span NOTE 27 72 MHz systems areavallable Baby 10G75 $7500 Baby Twin lOG 75T $7500 Standard 10G76 $7500 Stomper 10677 $7500 Plus send complete utalog __________ r Enclosed S1OO refunded NAIA5 first order Add S50 1st class mailAODRESS return add SliD handling other urderscifW A-i model up goat Hallum Fedor ended up releasing near Mattes A-l looked good Mattes launched quickly Hallum waited tad longer flew Bob gone little early made 134 Hallum made no-sweat max overran next flight left him fourth Mattes took first 1394 Note events except Pay load won VIT equipped models seniors some rigorous competi tion Andrew Barron won C D thirds B Mark Woodrey won second B third C William Carney won B second C D Real mixum-up competition Rocket power mixed big Mulvihill B Gas jobs Most fiz zers flew very well Ignition problems seemed kept minimum some HL Glider types powered 50-size engines using 150 Some people complained about being able test much due limited amount fuel Although event contested relative few performance still very good Bob Boyer setting new record Senior Chris Matsuno took Open Kevin Loeffier won Junior Overall competition very good winners earned rewards good hard flying would like win just what winners did fly powerful well-trimmed consistent model picking lift carefully model always flies thermal repeat necessary Editor Sounds easy Nats/Barnette continued page 52 windy model still relatively long motor run strategy combination Chris air-picking skill calmness under pressure worked Chris continued max perfect 1260 score Coupe next event Basically two strategies prevailed fly very early calm morning fly later thermally part day trying carefully pick good lift winners general finished before 10 am using models normally good 22 minutes traditional dead air Fred Pearce maxed out very quickly win again coveted NFFS Dick Black Award using Buggered Up Coupe design Jim Lewis model normally capa ble of2 minutes its 1-minute motor run suffered damp slack tissue came up two seconds short max first flight However flight four other maxes good second place general quality Coupe very good several people making four maxes rubber-disinterested soul would surely sense excitement Mulvi hill Mulvihill days before interest builds watch last day flights ever-increasing maxes well special thing year surprise watching Open battle between Mark Valerius 1342 Jim ORielly 1245 Joe Kubina Senior put old folks 1852 score barely missing 7-minute max eight seconds set dethermalizer 5 minutes help prevent losing model Joe set new record Mulvihill also won Coupe Senior Last years winner perennial Mulvi hill chaser George Perryman suffered indignity having Great Speckled Bird burn up Jim Lewis landed lake Rubber power isnt easy does have class SAM Champs/Bolton continued page 64 thank SAM making possible watch participate classic era reincarnated model aviation Special kudos favorite eight Brits showed up finest models thanks participants Mexico Canada good see Chester Lanzo Sal Taibi Leon Shulman Hank Struck meet presence lends spe cial aura happenings special treat watch Hank Struck fly ing original New Ruler competi November1978 105 tion Wonderful Oh yes free flight participation taled out respectable 90 individuals Apparently rule change deleting glo engines didnt exert quite negative impact anticipated Surprisingly very few ignition conversions evidence yet engines legal competition certainly provide good stable performance avail able See Salt Lake City 79 Nats/Barnette continued page 53 HLG win years US Free Flight Champs Texas Dick Mathis Larry McFarland Mike Hallum beat California Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer David Turgeon 185 seconds re gain quasi-perpetual Texas-California HLG Challenge Trophy Captain Steves id rather fly RC Texas Hand Launch Glider Team poster appar ently failed rally California troops enough provided needed impetus Texans both Grady Turner finishing second Open other person max out Rudy Klubier third close 340 Mike Clem won Junior Friday A-2 Nordic day start delayed until 9 am due site change Again very small Pitifully small quote frustrated flier thermals challenge/nemesis early part day Later day lift better breeze died air became super hot humid first round saw respectable num ber maxes plus some very close ones Dale Segle second Bob Issacson last years fly-off missed max 01 sec ond Bob Klipp noticed DT-timer set less three minutes Rather take time reset timer Bob gambled would high enough DTd would still max Almost Bob did fact DT early touched down 177 Bob went score six straight maxes second place missed forcing flyoff Lewis same three seconds good day Don Chancey designs Klipp flew Poacher Jim Lewis modified Hyperion V Jims Hy perion second A-2 first Poacher Jim worked hard well deserved win circle-towing upwind pick own air round Jim running couple miles evening keep shape event Louisiana heat humidity almost too much Jim spent half hour air conditioning prior last round regain composure Lucky did towed monster downer last round eventu ally ending up long way downwind before releasing max complete perfect score After Lewis Klipp came Herb Mieras first three Seniors top seven places followed Jon Watson sixth Andrew Barron seventh Seniors tough competition Nats/Barnette continued page 54 over minute Rolfe Gregorys nicely detailed Heinkel He-lOOD took fifth place help DC Maxecuters dominate event first sec ond fifth Rolfe also placed fifth Indoor same Flyline kit Tailwinds popular addition Tom Starks Bill Langleys flew identical red ones elder Bill seventh Open younger Bill first Junior Senior closely contested Nick Decarlis Fike Guy Larsen Miles Sparrowhawk Nick Decarlis eventually winning three outdoor scale events Gas Scale sort misnomer widespread use electric first Open CO2 first second Senior fourth fifth Open diesels second Open followed next day Again early morning trimming first order business models brand new However new models cantankerous ones Ron Robertis beautiful blue sil ver Curtiss Robin earned high est static score has around awhile 106 Model Aviation Please send me.......... copies new fourth edition Radio Control Buyers Guide Enclosed $600 copy ordered $525 Guide plus $75 postage & handling Total Enclosed ___________ anada City State ZIP Return Boynton & Assoc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Bob Boyer Bob did outstanding job making five maxes plus higher score
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 105, 106
skies over J ashes orgar parent group hduIed fnr 58 Model Aviation U ds e recen Jack Florenziedjed heart attack flying local meet Jack stalwart personality dedicated long-time modeler loss great Jacks good friend Don Garafalo took up reins free flight director Coyle Drop Zone site three-day affair Coyle Drop Zone located some 15 miles south-southeast NAS Lakehurst terrain typically South Jersey rather sandy soil predominantly covered small pines scrub oaks tough blueberry bushes zone itself nor mally used military units landing drop zone fliers sand grit problem bad re ported Taft drop zone constructed center hub area radial spokes extend mg out hub purpose radial extensions facilitate movement area ostensibly air dropped equipment retrieval SAM participants once off pre pared areas retrieval footpower order day since soft sand abounded topography undula ting Models timed plotted point disappearance located various distances predetermined point Retrieval dif ficult meet except Wednesday winds ranged eight 30 knots Motor runs reduced two-minute max became stan dard models ended up off site some thickest stuff imaginable Some lost Larry Boyer lost Clipper Ranger However ships landing off site mostly victims indiscrete arbitrary fusing going four five minutes before dethermalizing course didnt hold true during 30-knot gales Thursday Two minutes normally would put off drop zone day RC troops did usual thing would set up shop break out models fly up storm same spot duration Nomads aint Don Garafalo bossed herd event director SAM Champs First Day After informal testing flying session site Monday mention traditional beer bean fest things got underway Tuesday morning typically slow relaxed fashion weather cool entire day Winds varied approxi mately five 12 knots made decent flying conditions RC banged out beautifully flights scoring maxes scores re duced over-maxes Class C RC igni tion well contested 10 partici pants would difficult single out best shielding ignition interfer ence system since some little red box Texas seems reject form interference ever November1978 59 Come guys make up minds RC Assist Chet Lanzo record breaker seems say maybe Arnold Hernandez yelling Timer Nice looking ship powered Marco 49 ignition Peering ahead trips timer scream ing 02 So Long Tony Faranda concentra tion big So Long won Nationals first Chicagothe same meet introduced Buz zard Bombshelllanded Midway Airport As Bill Henn Jr hangs anchor rod Hill Sr cranks turns full-size Korda Wakefield Korda made winning flight Bendix NJ just prior warlike 44 mm CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPSI nicely end day found Stu Murray Class Gb Hugo Mercoli C Gb Ted Katsansis C ignition charge free flight area active some 90-odd entries various events Rubber Cabin something see 27 players fought out dust settled first five winners flown dethermalizers top honors Ron Sharpton good ole buddy Florida top dog same ship won 74 SAM Champs Lakehurst 20 Second reduced 30 An tique Sal Taibi showed up fan tastic machine handily win event biggest reddest best flying bird will ever see name Try Anderson Pylon Rubber scale well populated very pretty models Billy Henn Jr walked off honors believe hes 13 terrific Lanzo Puss Moth ship could compete Cabin Larry Boyer San Diego hung up Bunch-powered Clipper several times win C Cabin So whats new Mitch Post came through Class Pylon neat Arden 19-powered Snuffy evening some 50-odd troopers stormed Woody Woodmans bayside re treat beer booze bull Woody sort hosted eight English types flew over participate Champs wonderful time big Zombie about respond tense administrations its ground crew Zombie Leon Shulman cant far behind unfortunately cant identify chaps 60 Model Aviation Second Day day brought delightful flying IA M CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSI conditions Up until 11 am free flighters launching recovering models within couple hundred feet launch area Winds ranged calm up 10 knots entire day Sunbathing order temp erature mild RCers once again out force commenced logging maxes apparent ease Winners mostly determined fliers ability land machine close fiveminute max possible Posted scores reflected fact very few seconds separating 1st through 5th RC partici pants caught dilemma Since 5-minute max adopted 10-minute max abandoned has come routine max continuously outcome determined fliers ability touch down max 20-second engine run has retained rightfully reduction en gine run would simply drive up power requirement really critical dilemma Something must done point no knows what rate five partici pating event Hugo Mercoli time first B glo Ed Smith topped out A/B ignition Mike Lachowski took honors RC An tique Free flight perfect flying condi tions light variable winds top activity 020 48 contestants followed Rubber Stick 20 An interesting side note 020 Larry Boyer searching Ranger lost Tuesday found 020 Playboy obviously out weeds several months model no discernible name did have AMA numbers As Larry making quiries Andy Dashka ambled did double take said Hey thats model found Andy lost earlier local meet entered failed place first five Young Billy Henn Jr broke Cat III Junior record Unlimited Rubber 918 total Lanzo Stick placed second standings John Stott won Cloud Chaser other events Mitch Posts Delong 30-powered Alert won B Pylon Sal Taibi took 020 Playboy Larry Boyer first Cabin Rocketeer powered OS Max 15 conversion English friends Ben Buckle cranked out fifth B ED 346 Diesel fifth Cabin Mills 13cc Coronet evening SAM Champs annual business meeting things aired resolved John Pond announced new SAM President outgoing presidentJoe Beshardid great job through very tough turbu lent period owe him vote thanks Third Day Thursday broke open winds ex cess 30 knots Activities cur tailed certainly demanded care courage Numerous models ended up never-never land brush full searchers RC boys trouble getting back field blown too far down wind free flighters kept risk losing November1978 61 CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 44 Tim Banazak about release prop start Hobart Compressed Air Model its way Tim sponsored event lightly built models surprised some reaching about 60 feet height near silence Launching Burnham twin pusher Tim Banazak Burnham retired chairman board Westinghouse astonished anyone would fly historic model joined SAM membership after phone call ships simply crashing Conditions caused considerable attrition either wind prudent withdrawal Danny Sheelds conducted annual twin-pusher event scramble meth od lined up 10 contestants cluding himself launched signal looked like covey quail flushed nest last down winnerDave Dodge flying Donald Burnham Twin Pusher Dan ny Sheelds interestingly enough contacted Mr Burnham telephone month before Danny also flying ship gain information model Mr Burnham astonished discover design still being flown also delighted find out about SAM now newest member way Mr Burnham retired chairman board West62 Model Aviation What know forgot radio Interesting what appears 4-bladed propeller Sand grit bushes scrub pines tested model ers good humor patience Wind added retrieval woes Joe Beshar outgoing SAM president sends Forster 29-powered Brooklyn Dodger way Taibi-designed crate bears low AMA number its day Berkeley Custom Cavalier queen skies Jim Root appears rewarding fantastic RC Assist pat Julian Dacamillis OPS-powered Privateer waits its chance perform RC Assist supply ancient subjects does appear endless AM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONS inghouse Corporation Two hardy souls flew Fuel Allot ment AntiqueHerb Wall good ole Larry Boyer Herb posted 3 0-se cond flight late pm 30-knot-plus winds course first since no else flown Very late Larry broke out Clipper immediately after Playboy Senior Brooklyn Dodger bought farm due winds flung up two-minute-plus flight deep jungle found Herbs great credit gave another shot got airborne safely forced down quickly winds Chalk up another first Larry Boyer writer convinced Clipper finest windy weather machine going Both Boyer Wall flying Electric 020 quite popular wind 11 entries best single time logged Don Lambkin lost first flight winner R Kopski B Cabin saw another English friend come through Mark Hinton stuck beautiful large Scorpion Answer TopNovember1978 63 seldom seen Antique MG Parasol entered RC Assist George Halley Like others its day gear doubled prop saver As peaceful weekday scene 1920s airport gaggle RC old timers shares siesta its owners Clayton NJ old master himself Chet Lanzo placed RC Assist own Lanzo Stick Wire-braced center section struts distinguished old timer fondly recalls building its Delong 30powered Quaker Flash Happily displaying bird Jim Root monster Lanzo FF Stick Dave Baker brought model built late John Haggardfrom England entered post humously Johns name John devotee old American designs Proxy flying Joe Elgins Thermalizer rubber job Chet Lanzo famous rubber designs too Joe associated Playboy gassie design HAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS per up best time Ed Rangus won out C Pylon Sal Taibi took Gas Scale fine Corben Ace Dave Sweeney Dalles flew fine Bleriot second incurring minor damage model went over top hit ground almost completing loop Compressed Air Tim Banaszak spon sored event scheduled three days flying turned out com pleted Wednesday Karl Spielmakers Hobart Cabin winner flown victory Tim Karl depart emergency trip home Tims compressed-air bird real indoor con struction6-foot wing spread mid-aired Ranger Ranger pranged delicate Hobart Cabin continued RC activities light two scheduled events Entries RC Texaco heavy few flew Mr Van Dosen winner Texaco Dave Jaggie first 020 RC meet officially ended well-attended victory banquet later evening Thoughts 78 SAM Champs resound ing success Credit must given Old Time Eagles production meet particularly short notice Spe cial thanks Meet Director Woody Woodman able event directors Don Garafalo Tom Knackle Continued page 105 64 Model Aviation Carmen Botticello fine flying Consolidated PT-i rubber scale Designed Ruben Fleet PT-i great Army trainers Sal Taibi knows pick great onesbesides own designs well picks thermals sat boys heels huge Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon checks trim An original Texaco winner flown Frank Tlush mid-Thirties Bert Pond fine compressed air model doesnt look Bert oldtimers oldtimerhe flew compressed air Hank Struck original New Ruler camera caught him run ning launch prop dead Getting feel things Denny Sheelds event sponsor congratulates Dave Dodge winner Twin Pusher model authentic Donald Burnham twin pusher YOU CANT BET ANY LIGHTER SMALLER OR SIMPLER THAN THIS pulse commander quality American made rudder-only pulse proportional radio system offers lightest weight smallest size flute pack available Only 21 oz total airborne weight Baby system Rudder-only flying perfect way start R/C also provides relaxing changeof-pace experienced flyer units come completely wired tested guaranteed ni-cd batteries charger furnished flute pack Transmitter battery included Eveready No 276 9V dry battery equivalent required systems $75 complete Available 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 531 532 533 534 535 MHz Ham license required 53 MHz frequencies BABY 10G75 Airborne weight21 oz 595 g 010 Pee Wee 020 planes up 36 span STANDARD 10676 Airborne weight31 oz 88 g Babe Bee slow flying Tee Dee 049 planes up 42 span BABY TWIN 10G75T STOMPER 10677 Airborne weight23 oz 652 g Airborne weight35 oz 992 g 020 slow flying 049 planes hot 049 slow flying iSahips up 40 span NOTE 27 72 MHz systems areavallable Baby 10G75 $7500 Baby Twin lOG 75T $7500 Standard 10G76 $7500 Stomper 10677 $7500 Plus send complete utalog __________ r Enclosed S1OO refunded NAIA5 first order Add S50 1st class mailAODRESS return add SliD handling other urderscifW A-i model up goat Hallum Fedor ended up releasing near Mattes A-l looked good Mattes launched quickly Hallum waited tad longer flew Bob gone little early made 134 Hallum made no-sweat max overran next flight left him fourth Mattes took first 1394 Note events except Pay load won VIT equipped models seniors some rigorous competi tion Andrew Barron won C D thirds B Mark Woodrey won second B third C William Carney won B second C D Real mixum-up competition Rocket power mixed big Mulvihill B Gas jobs Most fiz zers flew very well Ignition problems seemed kept minimum some HL Glider types powered 50-size engines using 150 Some people complained about being able test much due limited amount fuel Although event contested relative few performance still very good Bob Boyer setting new record Senior Chris Matsuno took Open Kevin Loeffier won Junior Overall competition very good winners earned rewards good hard flying would like win just what winners did fly powerful well-trimmed consistent model picking lift carefully model always flies thermal repeat necessary Editor Sounds easy Nats/Barnette continued page 52 windy model still relatively long motor run strategy combination Chris air-picking skill calmness under pressure worked Chris continued max perfect 1260 score Coupe next event Basically two strategies prevailed fly very early calm morning fly later thermally part day trying carefully pick good lift winners general finished before 10 am using models normally good 22 minutes traditional dead air Fred Pearce maxed out very quickly win again coveted NFFS Dick Black Award using Buggered Up Coupe design Jim Lewis model normally capa ble of2 minutes its 1-minute motor run suffered damp slack tissue came up two seconds short max first flight However flight four other maxes good second place general quality Coupe very good several people making four maxes rubber-disinterested soul would surely sense excitement Mulvi hill Mulvihill days before interest builds watch last day flights ever-increasing maxes well special thing year surprise watching Open battle between Mark Valerius 1342 Jim ORielly 1245 Joe Kubina Senior put old folks 1852 score barely missing 7-minute max eight seconds set dethermalizer 5 minutes help prevent losing model Joe set new record Mulvihill also won Coupe Senior Last years winner perennial Mulvi hill chaser George Perryman suffered indignity having Great Speckled Bird burn up Jim Lewis landed lake Rubber power isnt easy does have class SAM Champs/Bolton continued page 64 thank SAM making possible watch participate classic era reincarnated model aviation Special kudos favorite eight Brits showed up finest models thanks participants Mexico Canada good see Chester Lanzo Sal Taibi Leon Shulman Hank Struck meet presence lends spe cial aura happenings special treat watch Hank Struck fly ing original New Ruler competi November1978 105 tion Wonderful Oh yes free flight participation taled out respectable 90 individuals Apparently rule change deleting glo engines didnt exert quite negative impact anticipated Surprisingly very few ignition conversions evidence yet engines legal competition certainly provide good stable performance avail able See Salt Lake City 79 Nats/Barnette continued page 53 HLG win years US Free Flight Champs Texas Dick Mathis Larry McFarland Mike Hallum beat California Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer David Turgeon 185 seconds re gain quasi-perpetual Texas-California HLG Challenge Trophy Captain Steves id rather fly RC Texas Hand Launch Glider Team poster appar ently failed rally California troops enough provided needed impetus Texans both Grady Turner finishing second Open other person max out Rudy Klubier third close 340 Mike Clem won Junior Friday A-2 Nordic day start delayed until 9 am due site change Again very small Pitifully small quote frustrated flier thermals challenge/nemesis early part day Later day lift better breeze died air became super hot humid first round saw respectable num ber maxes plus some very close ones Dale Segle second Bob Issacson last years fly-off missed max 01 sec ond Bob Klipp noticed DT-timer set less three minutes Rather take time reset timer Bob gambled would high enough DTd would still max Almost Bob did fact DT early touched down 177 Bob went score six straight maxes second place missed forcing flyoff Lewis same three seconds good day Don Chancey designs Klipp flew Poacher Jim Lewis modified Hyperion V Jims Hy perion second A-2 first Poacher Jim worked hard well deserved win circle-towing upwind pick own air round Jim running couple miles evening keep shape event Louisiana heat humidity almost too much Jim spent half hour air conditioning prior last round regain composure Lucky did towed monster downer last round eventu ally ending up long way downwind before releasing max complete perfect score After Lewis Klipp came Herb Mieras first three Seniors top seven places followed Jon Watson sixth Andrew Barron seventh Seniors tough competition Nats/Barnette continued page 54 over minute Rolfe Gregorys nicely detailed Heinkel He-lOOD took fifth place help DC Maxecuters dominate event first sec ond fifth Rolfe also placed fifth Indoor same Flyline kit Tailwinds popular addition Tom Starks Bill Langleys flew identical red ones elder Bill seventh Open younger Bill first Junior Senior closely contested Nick Decarlis Fike Guy Larsen Miles Sparrowhawk Nick Decarlis eventually winning three outdoor scale events Gas Scale sort misnomer widespread use electric first Open CO2 first second Senior fourth fifth Open diesels second Open followed next day Again early morning trimming first order business models brand new However new models cantankerous ones Ron Robertis beautiful blue sil ver Curtiss Robin earned high est static score has around awhile 106 Model Aviation Please send me.......... copies new fourth edition Radio Control Buyers Guide Enclosed $600 copy ordered $525 Guide plus $75 postage & handling Total Enclosed ___________ anada City State ZIP Return Boynton & Assoc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Bob Boyer Bob did outstanding job making five maxes plus higher score
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 105, 106
skies over J ashes orgar parent group hduIed fnr 58 Model Aviation U ds e recen Jack Florenziedjed heart attack flying local meet Jack stalwart personality dedicated long-time modeler loss great Jacks good friend Don Garafalo took up reins free flight director Coyle Drop Zone site three-day affair Coyle Drop Zone located some 15 miles south-southeast NAS Lakehurst terrain typically South Jersey rather sandy soil predominantly covered small pines scrub oaks tough blueberry bushes zone itself nor mally used military units landing drop zone fliers sand grit problem bad re ported Taft drop zone constructed center hub area radial spokes extend mg out hub purpose radial extensions facilitate movement area ostensibly air dropped equipment retrieval SAM participants once off pre pared areas retrieval footpower order day since soft sand abounded topography undula ting Models timed plotted point disappearance located various distances predetermined point Retrieval dif ficult meet except Wednesday winds ranged eight 30 knots Motor runs reduced two-minute max became stan dard models ended up off site some thickest stuff imaginable Some lost Larry Boyer lost Clipper Ranger However ships landing off site mostly victims indiscrete arbitrary fusing going four five minutes before dethermalizing course didnt hold true during 30-knot gales Thursday Two minutes normally would put off drop zone day RC troops did usual thing would set up shop break out models fly up storm same spot duration Nomads aint Don Garafalo bossed herd event director SAM Champs First Day After informal testing flying session site Monday mention traditional beer bean fest things got underway Tuesday morning typically slow relaxed fashion weather cool entire day Winds varied approxi mately five 12 knots made decent flying conditions RC banged out beautifully flights scoring maxes scores re duced over-maxes Class C RC igni tion well contested 10 partici pants would difficult single out best shielding ignition interfer ence system since some little red box Texas seems reject form interference ever November1978 59 Come guys make up minds RC Assist Chet Lanzo record breaker seems say maybe Arnold Hernandez yelling Timer Nice looking ship powered Marco 49 ignition Peering ahead trips timer scream ing 02 So Long Tony Faranda concentra tion big So Long won Nationals first Chicagothe same meet introduced Buz zard Bombshelllanded Midway Airport As Bill Henn Jr hangs anchor rod Hill Sr cranks turns full-size Korda Wakefield Korda made winning flight Bendix NJ just prior warlike 44 mm CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPSI nicely end day found Stu Murray Class Gb Hugo Mercoli C Gb Ted Katsansis C ignition charge free flight area active some 90-odd entries various events Rubber Cabin something see 27 players fought out dust settled first five winners flown dethermalizers top honors Ron Sharpton good ole buddy Florida top dog same ship won 74 SAM Champs Lakehurst 20 Second reduced 30 An tique Sal Taibi showed up fan tastic machine handily win event biggest reddest best flying bird will ever see name Try Anderson Pylon Rubber scale well populated very pretty models Billy Henn Jr walked off honors believe hes 13 terrific Lanzo Puss Moth ship could compete Cabin Larry Boyer San Diego hung up Bunch-powered Clipper several times win C Cabin So whats new Mitch Post came through Class Pylon neat Arden 19-powered Snuffy evening some 50-odd troopers stormed Woody Woodmans bayside re treat beer booze bull Woody sort hosted eight English types flew over participate Champs wonderful time big Zombie about respond tense administrations its ground crew Zombie Leon Shulman cant far behind unfortunately cant identify chaps 60 Model Aviation Second Day day brought delightful flying IA M CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSI conditions Up until 11 am free flighters launching recovering models within couple hundred feet launch area Winds ranged calm up 10 knots entire day Sunbathing order temp erature mild RCers once again out force commenced logging maxes apparent ease Winners mostly determined fliers ability land machine close fiveminute max possible Posted scores reflected fact very few seconds separating 1st through 5th RC partici pants caught dilemma Since 5-minute max adopted 10-minute max abandoned has come routine max continuously outcome determined fliers ability touch down max 20-second engine run has retained rightfully reduction en gine run would simply drive up power requirement really critical dilemma Something must done point no knows what rate five partici pating event Hugo Mercoli time first B glo Ed Smith topped out A/B ignition Mike Lachowski took honors RC An tique Free flight perfect flying condi tions light variable winds top activity 020 48 contestants followed Rubber Stick 20 An interesting side note 020 Larry Boyer searching Ranger lost Tuesday found 020 Playboy obviously out weeds several months model no discernible name did have AMA numbers As Larry making quiries Andy Dashka ambled did double take said Hey thats model found Andy lost earlier local meet entered failed place first five Young Billy Henn Jr broke Cat III Junior record Unlimited Rubber 918 total Lanzo Stick placed second standings John Stott won Cloud Chaser other events Mitch Posts Delong 30-powered Alert won B Pylon Sal Taibi took 020 Playboy Larry Boyer first Cabin Rocketeer powered OS Max 15 conversion English friends Ben Buckle cranked out fifth B ED 346 Diesel fifth Cabin Mills 13cc Coronet evening SAM Champs annual business meeting things aired resolved John Pond announced new SAM President outgoing presidentJoe Beshardid great job through very tough turbu lent period owe him vote thanks Third Day Thursday broke open winds ex cess 30 knots Activities cur tailed certainly demanded care courage Numerous models ended up never-never land brush full searchers RC boys trouble getting back field blown too far down wind free flighters kept risk losing November1978 61 CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 44 Tim Banazak about release prop start Hobart Compressed Air Model its way Tim sponsored event lightly built models surprised some reaching about 60 feet height near silence Launching Burnham twin pusher Tim Banazak Burnham retired chairman board Westinghouse astonished anyone would fly historic model joined SAM membership after phone call ships simply crashing Conditions caused considerable attrition either wind prudent withdrawal Danny Sheelds conducted annual twin-pusher event scramble meth od lined up 10 contestants cluding himself launched signal looked like covey quail flushed nest last down winnerDave Dodge flying Donald Burnham Twin Pusher Dan ny Sheelds interestingly enough contacted Mr Burnham telephone month before Danny also flying ship gain information model Mr Burnham astonished discover design still being flown also delighted find out about SAM now newest member way Mr Burnham retired chairman board West62 Model Aviation What know forgot radio Interesting what appears 4-bladed propeller Sand grit bushes scrub pines tested model ers good humor patience Wind added retrieval woes Joe Beshar outgoing SAM president sends Forster 29-powered Brooklyn Dodger way Taibi-designed crate bears low AMA number its day Berkeley Custom Cavalier queen skies Jim Root appears rewarding fantastic RC Assist pat Julian Dacamillis OPS-powered Privateer waits its chance perform RC Assist supply ancient subjects does appear endless AM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONS inghouse Corporation Two hardy souls flew Fuel Allot ment AntiqueHerb Wall good ole Larry Boyer Herb posted 3 0-se cond flight late pm 30-knot-plus winds course first since no else flown Very late Larry broke out Clipper immediately after Playboy Senior Brooklyn Dodger bought farm due winds flung up two-minute-plus flight deep jungle found Herbs great credit gave another shot got airborne safely forced down quickly winds Chalk up another first Larry Boyer writer convinced Clipper finest windy weather machine going Both Boyer Wall flying Electric 020 quite popular wind 11 entries best single time logged Don Lambkin lost first flight winner R Kopski B Cabin saw another English friend come through Mark Hinton stuck beautiful large Scorpion Answer TopNovember1978 63 seldom seen Antique MG Parasol entered RC Assist George Halley Like others its day gear doubled prop saver As peaceful weekday scene 1920s airport gaggle RC old timers shares siesta its owners Clayton NJ old master himself Chet Lanzo placed RC Assist own Lanzo Stick Wire-braced center section struts distinguished old timer fondly recalls building its Delong 30powered Quaker Flash Happily displaying bird Jim Root monster Lanzo FF Stick Dave Baker brought model built late John Haggardfrom England entered post humously Johns name John devotee old American designs Proxy flying Joe Elgins Thermalizer rubber job Chet Lanzo famous rubber designs too Joe associated Playboy gassie design HAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS per up best time Ed Rangus won out C Pylon Sal Taibi took Gas Scale fine Corben Ace Dave Sweeney Dalles flew fine Bleriot second incurring minor damage model went over top hit ground almost completing loop Compressed Air Tim Banaszak spon sored event scheduled three days flying turned out com pleted Wednesday Karl Spielmakers Hobart Cabin winner flown victory Tim Karl depart emergency trip home Tims compressed-air bird real indoor con struction6-foot wing spread mid-aired Ranger Ranger pranged delicate Hobart Cabin continued RC activities light two scheduled events Entries RC Texaco heavy few flew Mr Van Dosen winner Texaco Dave Jaggie first 020 RC meet officially ended well-attended victory banquet later evening Thoughts 78 SAM Champs resound ing success Credit must given Old Time Eagles production meet particularly short notice Spe cial thanks Meet Director Woody Woodman able event directors Don Garafalo Tom Knackle Continued page 105 64 Model Aviation Carmen Botticello fine flying Consolidated PT-i rubber scale Designed Ruben Fleet PT-i great Army trainers Sal Taibi knows pick great onesbesides own designs well picks thermals sat boys heels huge Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon checks trim An original Texaco winner flown Frank Tlush mid-Thirties Bert Pond fine compressed air model doesnt look Bert oldtimers oldtimerhe flew compressed air Hank Struck original New Ruler camera caught him run ning launch prop dead Getting feel things Denny Sheelds event sponsor congratulates Dave Dodge winner Twin Pusher model authentic Donald Burnham twin pusher YOU CANT BET ANY LIGHTER SMALLER OR SIMPLER THAN THIS pulse commander quality American made rudder-only pulse proportional radio system offers lightest weight smallest size flute pack available Only 21 oz total airborne weight Baby system Rudder-only flying perfect way start R/C also provides relaxing changeof-pace experienced flyer units come completely wired tested guaranteed ni-cd batteries charger furnished flute pack Transmitter battery included Eveready No 276 9V dry battery equivalent required systems $75 complete Available 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 531 532 533 534 535 MHz Ham license required 53 MHz frequencies BABY 10G75 Airborne weight21 oz 595 g 010 Pee Wee 020 planes up 36 span STANDARD 10676 Airborne weight31 oz 88 g Babe Bee slow flying Tee Dee 049 planes up 42 span BABY TWIN 10G75T STOMPER 10677 Airborne weight23 oz 652 g Airborne weight35 oz 992 g 020 slow flying 049 planes hot 049 slow flying iSahips up 40 span NOTE 27 72 MHz systems areavallable Baby 10G75 $7500 Baby Twin lOG 75T $7500 Standard 10G76 $7500 Stomper 10677 $7500 Plus send complete utalog __________ r Enclosed S1OO refunded NAIA5 first order Add S50 1st class mailAODRESS return add SliD handling other urderscifW A-i model up goat Hallum Fedor ended up releasing near Mattes A-l looked good Mattes launched quickly Hallum waited tad longer flew Bob gone little early made 134 Hallum made no-sweat max overran next flight left him fourth Mattes took first 1394 Note events except Pay load won VIT equipped models seniors some rigorous competi tion Andrew Barron won C D thirds B Mark Woodrey won second B third C William Carney won B second C D Real mixum-up competition Rocket power mixed big Mulvihill B Gas jobs Most fiz zers flew very well Ignition problems seemed kept minimum some HL Glider types powered 50-size engines using 150 Some people complained about being able test much due limited amount fuel Although event contested relative few performance still very good Bob Boyer setting new record Senior Chris Matsuno took Open Kevin Loeffier won Junior Overall competition very good winners earned rewards good hard flying would like win just what winners did fly powerful well-trimmed consistent model picking lift carefully model always flies thermal repeat necessary Editor Sounds easy Nats/Barnette continued page 52 windy model still relatively long motor run strategy combination Chris air-picking skill calmness under pressure worked Chris continued max perfect 1260 score Coupe next event Basically two strategies prevailed fly very early calm morning fly later thermally part day trying carefully pick good lift winners general finished before 10 am using models normally good 22 minutes traditional dead air Fred Pearce maxed out very quickly win again coveted NFFS Dick Black Award using Buggered Up Coupe design Jim Lewis model normally capa ble of2 minutes its 1-minute motor run suffered damp slack tissue came up two seconds short max first flight However flight four other maxes good second place general quality Coupe very good several people making four maxes rubber-disinterested soul would surely sense excitement Mulvi hill Mulvihill days before interest builds watch last day flights ever-increasing maxes well special thing year surprise watching Open battle between Mark Valerius 1342 Jim ORielly 1245 Joe Kubina Senior put old folks 1852 score barely missing 7-minute max eight seconds set dethermalizer 5 minutes help prevent losing model Joe set new record Mulvihill also won Coupe Senior Last years winner perennial Mulvi hill chaser George Perryman suffered indignity having Great Speckled Bird burn up Jim Lewis landed lake Rubber power isnt easy does have class SAM Champs/Bolton continued page 64 thank SAM making possible watch participate classic era reincarnated model aviation Special kudos favorite eight Brits showed up finest models thanks participants Mexico Canada good see Chester Lanzo Sal Taibi Leon Shulman Hank Struck meet presence lends spe cial aura happenings special treat watch Hank Struck fly ing original New Ruler competi November1978 105 tion Wonderful Oh yes free flight participation taled out respectable 90 individuals Apparently rule change deleting glo engines didnt exert quite negative impact anticipated Surprisingly very few ignition conversions evidence yet engines legal competition certainly provide good stable performance avail able See Salt Lake City 79 Nats/Barnette continued page 53 HLG win years US Free Flight Champs Texas Dick Mathis Larry McFarland Mike Hallum beat California Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer David Turgeon 185 seconds re gain quasi-perpetual Texas-California HLG Challenge Trophy Captain Steves id rather fly RC Texas Hand Launch Glider Team poster appar ently failed rally California troops enough provided needed impetus Texans both Grady Turner finishing second Open other person max out Rudy Klubier third close 340 Mike Clem won Junior Friday A-2 Nordic day start delayed until 9 am due site change Again very small Pitifully small quote frustrated flier thermals challenge/nemesis early part day Later day lift better breeze died air became super hot humid first round saw respectable num ber maxes plus some very close ones Dale Segle second Bob Issacson last years fly-off missed max 01 sec ond Bob Klipp noticed DT-timer set less three minutes Rather take time reset timer Bob gambled would high enough DTd would still max Almost Bob did fact DT early touched down 177 Bob went score six straight maxes second place missed forcing flyoff Lewis same three seconds good day Don Chancey designs Klipp flew Poacher Jim Lewis modified Hyperion V Jims Hy perion second A-2 first Poacher Jim worked hard well deserved win circle-towing upwind pick own air round Jim running couple miles evening keep shape event Louisiana heat humidity almost too much Jim spent half hour air conditioning prior last round regain composure Lucky did towed monster downer last round eventu ally ending up long way downwind before releasing max complete perfect score After Lewis Klipp came Herb Mieras first three Seniors top seven places followed Jon Watson sixth Andrew Barron seventh Seniors tough competition Nats/Barnette continued page 54 over minute Rolfe Gregorys nicely detailed Heinkel He-lOOD took fifth place help DC Maxecuters dominate event first sec ond fifth Rolfe also placed fifth Indoor same Flyline kit Tailwinds popular addition Tom Starks Bill Langleys flew identical red ones elder Bill seventh Open younger Bill first Junior Senior closely contested Nick Decarlis Fike Guy Larsen Miles Sparrowhawk Nick Decarlis eventually winning three outdoor scale events Gas Scale sort misnomer widespread use electric first Open CO2 first second Senior fourth fifth Open diesels second Open followed next day Again early morning trimming first order business models brand new However new models cantankerous ones Ron Robertis beautiful blue sil ver Curtiss Robin earned high est static score has around awhile 106 Model Aviation Please send me.......... copies new fourth edition Radio Control Buyers Guide Enclosed $600 copy ordered $525 Guide plus $75 postage & handling Total Enclosed ___________ anada City State ZIP Return Boynton & Assoc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Bob Boyer Bob did outstanding job making five maxes plus higher score
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 105, 106
skies over J ashes orgar parent group hduIed fnr 58 Model Aviation U ds e recen Jack Florenziedjed heart attack flying local meet Jack stalwart personality dedicated long-time modeler loss great Jacks good friend Don Garafalo took up reins free flight director Coyle Drop Zone site three-day affair Coyle Drop Zone located some 15 miles south-southeast NAS Lakehurst terrain typically South Jersey rather sandy soil predominantly covered small pines scrub oaks tough blueberry bushes zone itself nor mally used military units landing drop zone fliers sand grit problem bad re ported Taft drop zone constructed center hub area radial spokes extend mg out hub purpose radial extensions facilitate movement area ostensibly air dropped equipment retrieval SAM participants once off pre pared areas retrieval footpower order day since soft sand abounded topography undula ting Models timed plotted point disappearance located various distances predetermined point Retrieval dif ficult meet except Wednesday winds ranged eight 30 knots Motor runs reduced two-minute max became stan dard models ended up off site some thickest stuff imaginable Some lost Larry Boyer lost Clipper Ranger However ships landing off site mostly victims indiscrete arbitrary fusing going four five minutes before dethermalizing course didnt hold true during 30-knot gales Thursday Two minutes normally would put off drop zone day RC troops did usual thing would set up shop break out models fly up storm same spot duration Nomads aint Don Garafalo bossed herd event director SAM Champs First Day After informal testing flying session site Monday mention traditional beer bean fest things got underway Tuesday morning typically slow relaxed fashion weather cool entire day Winds varied approxi mately five 12 knots made decent flying conditions RC banged out beautifully flights scoring maxes scores re duced over-maxes Class C RC igni tion well contested 10 partici pants would difficult single out best shielding ignition interfer ence system since some little red box Texas seems reject form interference ever November1978 59 Come guys make up minds RC Assist Chet Lanzo record breaker seems say maybe Arnold Hernandez yelling Timer Nice looking ship powered Marco 49 ignition Peering ahead trips timer scream ing 02 So Long Tony Faranda concentra tion big So Long won Nationals first Chicagothe same meet introduced Buz zard Bombshelllanded Midway Airport As Bill Henn Jr hangs anchor rod Hill Sr cranks turns full-size Korda Wakefield Korda made winning flight Bendix NJ just prior warlike 44 mm CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPSI nicely end day found Stu Murray Class Gb Hugo Mercoli C Gb Ted Katsansis C ignition charge free flight area active some 90-odd entries various events Rubber Cabin something see 27 players fought out dust settled first five winners flown dethermalizers top honors Ron Sharpton good ole buddy Florida top dog same ship won 74 SAM Champs Lakehurst 20 Second reduced 30 An tique Sal Taibi showed up fan tastic machine handily win event biggest reddest best flying bird will ever see name Try Anderson Pylon Rubber scale well populated very pretty models Billy Henn Jr walked off honors believe hes 13 terrific Lanzo Puss Moth ship could compete Cabin Larry Boyer San Diego hung up Bunch-powered Clipper several times win C Cabin So whats new Mitch Post came through Class Pylon neat Arden 19-powered Snuffy evening some 50-odd troopers stormed Woody Woodmans bayside re treat beer booze bull Woody sort hosted eight English types flew over participate Champs wonderful time big Zombie about respond tense administrations its ground crew Zombie Leon Shulman cant far behind unfortunately cant identify chaps 60 Model Aviation Second Day day brought delightful flying IA M CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSI conditions Up until 11 am free flighters launching recovering models within couple hundred feet launch area Winds ranged calm up 10 knots entire day Sunbathing order temp erature mild RCers once again out force commenced logging maxes apparent ease Winners mostly determined fliers ability land machine close fiveminute max possible Posted scores reflected fact very few seconds separating 1st through 5th RC partici pants caught dilemma Since 5-minute max adopted 10-minute max abandoned has come routine max continuously outcome determined fliers ability touch down max 20-second engine run has retained rightfully reduction en gine run would simply drive up power requirement really critical dilemma Something must done point no knows what rate five partici pating event Hugo Mercoli time first B glo Ed Smith topped out A/B ignition Mike Lachowski took honors RC An tique Free flight perfect flying condi tions light variable winds top activity 020 48 contestants followed Rubber Stick 20 An interesting side note 020 Larry Boyer searching Ranger lost Tuesday found 020 Playboy obviously out weeds several months model no discernible name did have AMA numbers As Larry making quiries Andy Dashka ambled did double take said Hey thats model found Andy lost earlier local meet entered failed place first five Young Billy Henn Jr broke Cat III Junior record Unlimited Rubber 918 total Lanzo Stick placed second standings John Stott won Cloud Chaser other events Mitch Posts Delong 30-powered Alert won B Pylon Sal Taibi took 020 Playboy Larry Boyer first Cabin Rocketeer powered OS Max 15 conversion English friends Ben Buckle cranked out fifth B ED 346 Diesel fifth Cabin Mills 13cc Coronet evening SAM Champs annual business meeting things aired resolved John Pond announced new SAM President outgoing presidentJoe Beshardid great job through very tough turbu lent period owe him vote thanks Third Day Thursday broke open winds ex cess 30 knots Activities cur tailed certainly demanded care courage Numerous models ended up never-never land brush full searchers RC boys trouble getting back field blown too far down wind free flighters kept risk losing November1978 61 CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 44 Tim Banazak about release prop start Hobart Compressed Air Model its way Tim sponsored event lightly built models surprised some reaching about 60 feet height near silence Launching Burnham twin pusher Tim Banazak Burnham retired chairman board Westinghouse astonished anyone would fly historic model joined SAM membership after phone call ships simply crashing Conditions caused considerable attrition either wind prudent withdrawal Danny Sheelds conducted annual twin-pusher event scramble meth od lined up 10 contestants cluding himself launched signal looked like covey quail flushed nest last down winnerDave Dodge flying Donald Burnham Twin Pusher Dan ny Sheelds interestingly enough contacted Mr Burnham telephone month before Danny also flying ship gain information model Mr Burnham astonished discover design still being flown also delighted find out about SAM now newest member way Mr Burnham retired chairman board West62 Model Aviation What know forgot radio Interesting what appears 4-bladed propeller Sand grit bushes scrub pines tested model ers good humor patience Wind added retrieval woes Joe Beshar outgoing SAM president sends Forster 29-powered Brooklyn Dodger way Taibi-designed crate bears low AMA number its day Berkeley Custom Cavalier queen skies Jim Root appears rewarding fantastic RC Assist pat Julian Dacamillis OPS-powered Privateer waits its chance perform RC Assist supply ancient subjects does appear endless AM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONS inghouse Corporation Two hardy souls flew Fuel Allot ment AntiqueHerb Wall good ole Larry Boyer Herb posted 3 0-se cond flight late pm 30-knot-plus winds course first since no else flown Very late Larry broke out Clipper immediately after Playboy Senior Brooklyn Dodger bought farm due winds flung up two-minute-plus flight deep jungle found Herbs great credit gave another shot got airborne safely forced down quickly winds Chalk up another first Larry Boyer writer convinced Clipper finest windy weather machine going Both Boyer Wall flying Electric 020 quite popular wind 11 entries best single time logged Don Lambkin lost first flight winner R Kopski B Cabin saw another English friend come through Mark Hinton stuck beautiful large Scorpion Answer TopNovember1978 63 seldom seen Antique MG Parasol entered RC Assist George Halley Like others its day gear doubled prop saver As peaceful weekday scene 1920s airport gaggle RC old timers shares siesta its owners Clayton NJ old master himself Chet Lanzo placed RC Assist own Lanzo Stick Wire-braced center section struts distinguished old timer fondly recalls building its Delong 30powered Quaker Flash Happily displaying bird Jim Root monster Lanzo FF Stick Dave Baker brought model built late John Haggardfrom England entered post humously Johns name John devotee old American designs Proxy flying Joe Elgins Thermalizer rubber job Chet Lanzo famous rubber designs too Joe associated Playboy gassie design HAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS per up best time Ed Rangus won out C Pylon Sal Taibi took Gas Scale fine Corben Ace Dave Sweeney Dalles flew fine Bleriot second incurring minor damage model went over top hit ground almost completing loop Compressed Air Tim Banaszak spon sored event scheduled three days flying turned out com pleted Wednesday Karl Spielmakers Hobart Cabin winner flown victory Tim Karl depart emergency trip home Tims compressed-air bird real indoor con struction6-foot wing spread mid-aired Ranger Ranger pranged delicate Hobart Cabin continued RC activities light two scheduled events Entries RC Texaco heavy few flew Mr Van Dosen winner Texaco Dave Jaggie first 020 RC meet officially ended well-attended victory banquet later evening Thoughts 78 SAM Champs resound ing success Credit must given Old Time Eagles production meet particularly short notice Spe cial thanks Meet Director Woody Woodman able event directors Don Garafalo Tom Knackle Continued page 105 64 Model Aviation Carmen Botticello fine flying Consolidated PT-i rubber scale Designed Ruben Fleet PT-i great Army trainers Sal Taibi knows pick great onesbesides own designs well picks thermals sat boys heels huge Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon checks trim An original Texaco winner flown Frank Tlush mid-Thirties Bert Pond fine compressed air model doesnt look Bert oldtimers oldtimerhe flew compressed air Hank Struck original New Ruler camera caught him run ning launch prop dead Getting feel things Denny Sheelds event sponsor congratulates Dave Dodge winner Twin Pusher model authentic Donald Burnham twin pusher YOU CANT BET ANY LIGHTER SMALLER OR SIMPLER THAN THIS pulse commander quality American made rudder-only pulse proportional radio system offers lightest weight smallest size flute pack available Only 21 oz total airborne weight Baby system Rudder-only flying perfect way start R/C also provides relaxing changeof-pace experienced flyer units come completely wired tested guaranteed ni-cd batteries charger furnished flute pack Transmitter battery included Eveready No 276 9V dry battery equivalent required systems $75 complete Available 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 531 532 533 534 535 MHz Ham license required 53 MHz frequencies BABY 10G75 Airborne weight21 oz 595 g 010 Pee Wee 020 planes up 36 span STANDARD 10676 Airborne weight31 oz 88 g Babe Bee slow flying Tee Dee 049 planes up 42 span BABY TWIN 10G75T STOMPER 10677 Airborne weight23 oz 652 g Airborne weight35 oz 992 g 020 slow flying 049 planes hot 049 slow flying iSahips up 40 span NOTE 27 72 MHz systems areavallable Baby 10G75 $7500 Baby Twin lOG 75T $7500 Standard 10G76 $7500 Stomper 10677 $7500 Plus send complete utalog __________ r Enclosed S1OO refunded NAIA5 first order Add S50 1st class mailAODRESS return add SliD handling other urderscifW A-i model up goat Hallum Fedor ended up releasing near Mattes A-l looked good Mattes launched quickly Hallum waited tad longer flew Bob gone little early made 134 Hallum made no-sweat max overran next flight left him fourth Mattes took first 1394 Note events except Pay load won VIT equipped models seniors some rigorous competi tion Andrew Barron won C D thirds B Mark Woodrey won second B third C William Carney won B second C D Real mixum-up competition Rocket power mixed big Mulvihill B Gas jobs Most fiz zers flew very well Ignition problems seemed kept minimum some HL Glider types powered 50-size engines using 150 Some people complained about being able test much due limited amount fuel Although event contested relative few performance still very good Bob Boyer setting new record Senior Chris Matsuno took Open Kevin Loeffier won Junior Overall competition very good winners earned rewards good hard flying would like win just what winners did fly powerful well-trimmed consistent model picking lift carefully model always flies thermal repeat necessary Editor Sounds easy Nats/Barnette continued page 52 windy model still relatively long motor run strategy combination Chris air-picking skill calmness under pressure worked Chris continued max perfect 1260 score Coupe next event Basically two strategies prevailed fly very early calm morning fly later thermally part day trying carefully pick good lift winners general finished before 10 am using models normally good 22 minutes traditional dead air Fred Pearce maxed out very quickly win again coveted NFFS Dick Black Award using Buggered Up Coupe design Jim Lewis model normally capa ble of2 minutes its 1-minute motor run suffered damp slack tissue came up two seconds short max first flight However flight four other maxes good second place general quality Coupe very good several people making four maxes rubber-disinterested soul would surely sense excitement Mulvi hill Mulvihill days before interest builds watch last day flights ever-increasing maxes well special thing year surprise watching Open battle between Mark Valerius 1342 Jim ORielly 1245 Joe Kubina Senior put old folks 1852 score barely missing 7-minute max eight seconds set dethermalizer 5 minutes help prevent losing model Joe set new record Mulvihill also won Coupe Senior Last years winner perennial Mulvi hill chaser George Perryman suffered indignity having Great Speckled Bird burn up Jim Lewis landed lake Rubber power isnt easy does have class SAM Champs/Bolton continued page 64 thank SAM making possible watch participate classic era reincarnated model aviation Special kudos favorite eight Brits showed up finest models thanks participants Mexico Canada good see Chester Lanzo Sal Taibi Leon Shulman Hank Struck meet presence lends spe cial aura happenings special treat watch Hank Struck fly ing original New Ruler competi November1978 105 tion Wonderful Oh yes free flight participation taled out respectable 90 individuals Apparently rule change deleting glo engines didnt exert quite negative impact anticipated Surprisingly very few ignition conversions evidence yet engines legal competition certainly provide good stable performance avail able See Salt Lake City 79 Nats/Barnette continued page 53 HLG win years US Free Flight Champs Texas Dick Mathis Larry McFarland Mike Hallum beat California Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer David Turgeon 185 seconds re gain quasi-perpetual Texas-California HLG Challenge Trophy Captain Steves id rather fly RC Texas Hand Launch Glider Team poster appar ently failed rally California troops enough provided needed impetus Texans both Grady Turner finishing second Open other person max out Rudy Klubier third close 340 Mike Clem won Junior Friday A-2 Nordic day start delayed until 9 am due site change Again very small Pitifully small quote frustrated flier thermals challenge/nemesis early part day Later day lift better breeze died air became super hot humid first round saw respectable num ber maxes plus some very close ones Dale Segle second Bob Issacson last years fly-off missed max 01 sec ond Bob Klipp noticed DT-timer set less three minutes Rather take time reset timer Bob gambled would high enough DTd would still max Almost Bob did fact DT early touched down 177 Bob went score six straight maxes second place missed forcing flyoff Lewis same three seconds good day Don Chancey designs Klipp flew Poacher Jim Lewis modified Hyperion V Jims Hy perion second A-2 first Poacher Jim worked hard well deserved win circle-towing upwind pick own air round Jim running couple miles evening keep shape event Louisiana heat humidity almost too much Jim spent half hour air conditioning prior last round regain composure Lucky did towed monster downer last round eventu ally ending up long way downwind before releasing max complete perfect score After Lewis Klipp came Herb Mieras first three Seniors top seven places followed Jon Watson sixth Andrew Barron seventh Seniors tough competition Nats/Barnette continued page 54 over minute Rolfe Gregorys nicely detailed Heinkel He-lOOD took fifth place help DC Maxecuters dominate event first sec ond fifth Rolfe also placed fifth Indoor same Flyline kit Tailwinds popular addition Tom Starks Bill Langleys flew identical red ones elder Bill seventh Open younger Bill first Junior Senior closely contested Nick Decarlis Fike Guy Larsen Miles Sparrowhawk Nick Decarlis eventually winning three outdoor scale events Gas Scale sort misnomer widespread use electric first Open CO2 first second Senior fourth fifth Open diesels second Open followed next day Again early morning trimming first order business models brand new However new models cantankerous ones Ron Robertis beautiful blue sil ver Curtiss Robin earned high est static score has around awhile 106 Model Aviation Please send me.......... copies new fourth edition Radio Control Buyers Guide Enclosed $600 copy ordered $525 Guide plus $75 postage & handling Total Enclosed ___________ anada City State ZIP Return Boynton & Assoc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Bob Boyer Bob did outstanding job making five maxes plus higher score
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 105, 106
skies over J ashes orgar parent group hduIed fnr 58 Model Aviation U ds e recen Jack Florenziedjed heart attack flying local meet Jack stalwart personality dedicated long-time modeler loss great Jacks good friend Don Garafalo took up reins free flight director Coyle Drop Zone site three-day affair Coyle Drop Zone located some 15 miles south-southeast NAS Lakehurst terrain typically South Jersey rather sandy soil predominantly covered small pines scrub oaks tough blueberry bushes zone itself nor mally used military units landing drop zone fliers sand grit problem bad re ported Taft drop zone constructed center hub area radial spokes extend mg out hub purpose radial extensions facilitate movement area ostensibly air dropped equipment retrieval SAM participants once off pre pared areas retrieval footpower order day since soft sand abounded topography undula ting Models timed plotted point disappearance located various distances predetermined point Retrieval dif ficult meet except Wednesday winds ranged eight 30 knots Motor runs reduced two-minute max became stan dard models ended up off site some thickest stuff imaginable Some lost Larry Boyer lost Clipper Ranger However ships landing off site mostly victims indiscrete arbitrary fusing going four five minutes before dethermalizing course didnt hold true during 30-knot gales Thursday Two minutes normally would put off drop zone day RC troops did usual thing would set up shop break out models fly up storm same spot duration Nomads aint Don Garafalo bossed herd event director SAM Champs First Day After informal testing flying session site Monday mention traditional beer bean fest things got underway Tuesday morning typically slow relaxed fashion weather cool entire day Winds varied approxi mately five 12 knots made decent flying conditions RC banged out beautifully flights scoring maxes scores re duced over-maxes Class C RC igni tion well contested 10 partici pants would difficult single out best shielding ignition interfer ence system since some little red box Texas seems reject form interference ever November1978 59 Come guys make up minds RC Assist Chet Lanzo record breaker seems say maybe Arnold Hernandez yelling Timer Nice looking ship powered Marco 49 ignition Peering ahead trips timer scream ing 02 So Long Tony Faranda concentra tion big So Long won Nationals first Chicagothe same meet introduced Buz zard Bombshelllanded Midway Airport As Bill Henn Jr hangs anchor rod Hill Sr cranks turns full-size Korda Wakefield Korda made winning flight Bendix NJ just prior warlike 44 mm CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPSI nicely end day found Stu Murray Class Gb Hugo Mercoli C Gb Ted Katsansis C ignition charge free flight area active some 90-odd entries various events Rubber Cabin something see 27 players fought out dust settled first five winners flown dethermalizers top honors Ron Sharpton good ole buddy Florida top dog same ship won 74 SAM Champs Lakehurst 20 Second reduced 30 An tique Sal Taibi showed up fan tastic machine handily win event biggest reddest best flying bird will ever see name Try Anderson Pylon Rubber scale well populated very pretty models Billy Henn Jr walked off honors believe hes 13 terrific Lanzo Puss Moth ship could compete Cabin Larry Boyer San Diego hung up Bunch-powered Clipper several times win C Cabin So whats new Mitch Post came through Class Pylon neat Arden 19-powered Snuffy evening some 50-odd troopers stormed Woody Woodmans bayside re treat beer booze bull Woody sort hosted eight English types flew over participate Champs wonderful time big Zombie about respond tense administrations its ground crew Zombie Leon Shulman cant far behind unfortunately cant identify chaps 60 Model Aviation Second Day day brought delightful flying IA M CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSI conditions Up until 11 am free flighters launching recovering models within couple hundred feet launch area Winds ranged calm up 10 knots entire day Sunbathing order temp erature mild RCers once again out force commenced logging maxes apparent ease Winners mostly determined fliers ability land machine close fiveminute max possible Posted scores reflected fact very few seconds separating 1st through 5th RC partici pants caught dilemma Since 5-minute max adopted 10-minute max abandoned has come routine max continuously outcome determined fliers ability touch down max 20-second engine run has retained rightfully reduction en gine run would simply drive up power requirement really critical dilemma Something must done point no knows what rate five partici pating event Hugo Mercoli time first B glo Ed Smith topped out A/B ignition Mike Lachowski took honors RC An tique Free flight perfect flying condi tions light variable winds top activity 020 48 contestants followed Rubber Stick 20 An interesting side note 020 Larry Boyer searching Ranger lost Tuesday found 020 Playboy obviously out weeds several months model no discernible name did have AMA numbers As Larry making quiries Andy Dashka ambled did double take said Hey thats model found Andy lost earlier local meet entered failed place first five Young Billy Henn Jr broke Cat III Junior record Unlimited Rubber 918 total Lanzo Stick placed second standings John Stott won Cloud Chaser other events Mitch Posts Delong 30-powered Alert won B Pylon Sal Taibi took 020 Playboy Larry Boyer first Cabin Rocketeer powered OS Max 15 conversion English friends Ben Buckle cranked out fifth B ED 346 Diesel fifth Cabin Mills 13cc Coronet evening SAM Champs annual business meeting things aired resolved John Pond announced new SAM President outgoing presidentJoe Beshardid great job through very tough turbu lent period owe him vote thanks Third Day Thursday broke open winds ex cess 30 knots Activities cur tailed certainly demanded care courage Numerous models ended up never-never land brush full searchers RC boys trouble getting back field blown too far down wind free flighters kept risk losing November1978 61 CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 44 Tim Banazak about release prop start Hobart Compressed Air Model its way Tim sponsored event lightly built models surprised some reaching about 60 feet height near silence Launching Burnham twin pusher Tim Banazak Burnham retired chairman board Westinghouse astonished anyone would fly historic model joined SAM membership after phone call ships simply crashing Conditions caused considerable attrition either wind prudent withdrawal Danny Sheelds conducted annual twin-pusher event scramble meth od lined up 10 contestants cluding himself launched signal looked like covey quail flushed nest last down winnerDave Dodge flying Donald Burnham Twin Pusher Dan ny Sheelds interestingly enough contacted Mr Burnham telephone month before Danny also flying ship gain information model Mr Burnham astonished discover design still being flown also delighted find out about SAM now newest member way Mr Burnham retired chairman board West62 Model Aviation What know forgot radio Interesting what appears 4-bladed propeller Sand grit bushes scrub pines tested model ers good humor patience Wind added retrieval woes Joe Beshar outgoing SAM president sends Forster 29-powered Brooklyn Dodger way Taibi-designed crate bears low AMA number its day Berkeley Custom Cavalier queen skies Jim Root appears rewarding fantastic RC Assist pat Julian Dacamillis OPS-powered Privateer waits its chance perform RC Assist supply ancient subjects does appear endless AM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONS inghouse Corporation Two hardy souls flew Fuel Allot ment AntiqueHerb Wall good ole Larry Boyer Herb posted 3 0-se cond flight late pm 30-knot-plus winds course first since no else flown Very late Larry broke out Clipper immediately after Playboy Senior Brooklyn Dodger bought farm due winds flung up two-minute-plus flight deep jungle found Herbs great credit gave another shot got airborne safely forced down quickly winds Chalk up another first Larry Boyer writer convinced Clipper finest windy weather machine going Both Boyer Wall flying Electric 020 quite popular wind 11 entries best single time logged Don Lambkin lost first flight winner R Kopski B Cabin saw another English friend come through Mark Hinton stuck beautiful large Scorpion Answer TopNovember1978 63 seldom seen Antique MG Parasol entered RC Assist George Halley Like others its day gear doubled prop saver As peaceful weekday scene 1920s airport gaggle RC old timers shares siesta its owners Clayton NJ old master himself Chet Lanzo placed RC Assist own Lanzo Stick Wire-braced center section struts distinguished old timer fondly recalls building its Delong 30powered Quaker Flash Happily displaying bird Jim Root monster Lanzo FF Stick Dave Baker brought model built late John Haggardfrom England entered post humously Johns name John devotee old American designs Proxy flying Joe Elgins Thermalizer rubber job Chet Lanzo famous rubber designs too Joe associated Playboy gassie design HAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS per up best time Ed Rangus won out C Pylon Sal Taibi took Gas Scale fine Corben Ace Dave Sweeney Dalles flew fine Bleriot second incurring minor damage model went over top hit ground almost completing loop Compressed Air Tim Banaszak spon sored event scheduled three days flying turned out com pleted Wednesday Karl Spielmakers Hobart Cabin winner flown victory Tim Karl depart emergency trip home Tims compressed-air bird real indoor con struction6-foot wing spread mid-aired Ranger Ranger pranged delicate Hobart Cabin continued RC activities light two scheduled events Entries RC Texaco heavy few flew Mr Van Dosen winner Texaco Dave Jaggie first 020 RC meet officially ended well-attended victory banquet later evening Thoughts 78 SAM Champs resound ing success Credit must given Old Time Eagles production meet particularly short notice Spe cial thanks Meet Director Woody Woodman able event directors Don Garafalo Tom Knackle Continued page 105 64 Model Aviation Carmen Botticello fine flying Consolidated PT-i rubber scale Designed Ruben Fleet PT-i great Army trainers Sal Taibi knows pick great onesbesides own designs well picks thermals sat boys heels huge Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon checks trim An original Texaco winner flown Frank Tlush mid-Thirties Bert Pond fine compressed air model doesnt look Bert oldtimers oldtimerhe flew compressed air Hank Struck original New Ruler camera caught him run ning launch prop dead Getting feel things Denny Sheelds event sponsor congratulates Dave Dodge winner Twin Pusher model authentic Donald Burnham twin pusher YOU CANT BET ANY LIGHTER SMALLER OR SIMPLER THAN THIS pulse commander quality American made rudder-only pulse proportional radio system offers lightest weight smallest size flute pack available Only 21 oz total airborne weight Baby system Rudder-only flying perfect way start R/C also provides relaxing changeof-pace experienced flyer units come completely wired tested guaranteed ni-cd batteries charger furnished flute pack Transmitter battery included Eveready No 276 9V dry battery equivalent required systems $75 complete Available 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 531 532 533 534 535 MHz Ham license required 53 MHz frequencies BABY 10G75 Airborne weight21 oz 595 g 010 Pee Wee 020 planes up 36 span STANDARD 10676 Airborne weight31 oz 88 g Babe Bee slow flying Tee Dee 049 planes up 42 span BABY TWIN 10G75T STOMPER 10677 Airborne weight23 oz 652 g Airborne weight35 oz 992 g 020 slow flying 049 planes hot 049 slow flying iSahips up 40 span NOTE 27 72 MHz systems areavallable Baby 10G75 $7500 Baby Twin lOG 75T $7500 Standard 10G76 $7500 Stomper 10677 $7500 Plus send complete utalog __________ r Enclosed S1OO refunded NAIA5 first order Add S50 1st class mailAODRESS return add SliD handling other urderscifW A-i model up goat Hallum Fedor ended up releasing near Mattes A-l looked good Mattes launched quickly Hallum waited tad longer flew Bob gone little early made 134 Hallum made no-sweat max overran next flight left him fourth Mattes took first 1394 Note events except Pay load won VIT equipped models seniors some rigorous competi tion Andrew Barron won C D thirds B Mark Woodrey won second B third C William Carney won B second C D Real mixum-up competition Rocket power mixed big Mulvihill B Gas jobs Most fiz zers flew very well Ignition problems seemed kept minimum some HL Glider types powered 50-size engines using 150 Some people complained about being able test much due limited amount fuel Although event contested relative few performance still very good Bob Boyer setting new record Senior Chris Matsuno took Open Kevin Loeffier won Junior Overall competition very good winners earned rewards good hard flying would like win just what winners did fly powerful well-trimmed consistent model picking lift carefully model always flies thermal repeat necessary Editor Sounds easy Nats/Barnette continued page 52 windy model still relatively long motor run strategy combination Chris air-picking skill calmness under pressure worked Chris continued max perfect 1260 score Coupe next event Basically two strategies prevailed fly very early calm morning fly later thermally part day trying carefully pick good lift winners general finished before 10 am using models normally good 22 minutes traditional dead air Fred Pearce maxed out very quickly win again coveted NFFS Dick Black Award using Buggered Up Coupe design Jim Lewis model normally capa ble of2 minutes its 1-minute motor run suffered damp slack tissue came up two seconds short max first flight However flight four other maxes good second place general quality Coupe very good several people making four maxes rubber-disinterested soul would surely sense excitement Mulvi hill Mulvihill days before interest builds watch last day flights ever-increasing maxes well special thing year surprise watching Open battle between Mark Valerius 1342 Jim ORielly 1245 Joe Kubina Senior put old folks 1852 score barely missing 7-minute max eight seconds set dethermalizer 5 minutes help prevent losing model Joe set new record Mulvihill also won Coupe Senior Last years winner perennial Mulvi hill chaser George Perryman suffered indignity having Great Speckled Bird burn up Jim Lewis landed lake Rubber power isnt easy does have class SAM Champs/Bolton continued page 64 thank SAM making possible watch participate classic era reincarnated model aviation Special kudos favorite eight Brits showed up finest models thanks participants Mexico Canada good see Chester Lanzo Sal Taibi Leon Shulman Hank Struck meet presence lends spe cial aura happenings special treat watch Hank Struck fly ing original New Ruler competi November1978 105 tion Wonderful Oh yes free flight participation taled out respectable 90 individuals Apparently rule change deleting glo engines didnt exert quite negative impact anticipated Surprisingly very few ignition conversions evidence yet engines legal competition certainly provide good stable performance avail able See Salt Lake City 79 Nats/Barnette continued page 53 HLG win years US Free Flight Champs Texas Dick Mathis Larry McFarland Mike Hallum beat California Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer David Turgeon 185 seconds re gain quasi-perpetual Texas-California HLG Challenge Trophy Captain Steves id rather fly RC Texas Hand Launch Glider Team poster appar ently failed rally California troops enough provided needed impetus Texans both Grady Turner finishing second Open other person max out Rudy Klubier third close 340 Mike Clem won Junior Friday A-2 Nordic day start delayed until 9 am due site change Again very small Pitifully small quote frustrated flier thermals challenge/nemesis early part day Later day lift better breeze died air became super hot humid first round saw respectable num ber maxes plus some very close ones Dale Segle second Bob Issacson last years fly-off missed max 01 sec ond Bob Klipp noticed DT-timer set less three minutes Rather take time reset timer Bob gambled would high enough DTd would still max Almost Bob did fact DT early touched down 177 Bob went score six straight maxes second place missed forcing flyoff Lewis same three seconds good day Don Chancey designs Klipp flew Poacher Jim Lewis modified Hyperion V Jims Hy perion second A-2 first Poacher Jim worked hard well deserved win circle-towing upwind pick own air round Jim running couple miles evening keep shape event Louisiana heat humidity almost too much Jim spent half hour air conditioning prior last round regain composure Lucky did towed monster downer last round eventu ally ending up long way downwind before releasing max complete perfect score After Lewis Klipp came Herb Mieras first three Seniors top seven places followed Jon Watson sixth Andrew Barron seventh Seniors tough competition Nats/Barnette continued page 54 over minute Rolfe Gregorys nicely detailed Heinkel He-lOOD took fifth place help DC Maxecuters dominate event first sec ond fifth Rolfe also placed fifth Indoor same Flyline kit Tailwinds popular addition Tom Starks Bill Langleys flew identical red ones elder Bill seventh Open younger Bill first Junior Senior closely contested Nick Decarlis Fike Guy Larsen Miles Sparrowhawk Nick Decarlis eventually winning three outdoor scale events Gas Scale sort misnomer widespread use electric first Open CO2 first second Senior fourth fifth Open diesels second Open followed next day Again early morning trimming first order business models brand new However new models cantankerous ones Ron Robertis beautiful blue sil ver Curtiss Robin earned high est static score has around awhile 106 Model Aviation Please send me.......... copies new fourth edition Radio Control Buyers Guide Enclosed $600 copy ordered $525 Guide plus $75 postage & handling Total Enclosed ___________ anada City State ZIP Return Boynton & Assoc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Bob Boyer Bob did outstanding job making five maxes plus higher score
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 105, 106
skies over J ashes orgar parent group hduIed fnr 58 Model Aviation U ds e recen Jack Florenziedjed heart attack flying local meet Jack stalwart personality dedicated long-time modeler loss great Jacks good friend Don Garafalo took up reins free flight director Coyle Drop Zone site three-day affair Coyle Drop Zone located some 15 miles south-southeast NAS Lakehurst terrain typically South Jersey rather sandy soil predominantly covered small pines scrub oaks tough blueberry bushes zone itself nor mally used military units landing drop zone fliers sand grit problem bad re ported Taft drop zone constructed center hub area radial spokes extend mg out hub purpose radial extensions facilitate movement area ostensibly air dropped equipment retrieval SAM participants once off pre pared areas retrieval footpower order day since soft sand abounded topography undula ting Models timed plotted point disappearance located various distances predetermined point Retrieval dif ficult meet except Wednesday winds ranged eight 30 knots Motor runs reduced two-minute max became stan dard models ended up off site some thickest stuff imaginable Some lost Larry Boyer lost Clipper Ranger However ships landing off site mostly victims indiscrete arbitrary fusing going four five minutes before dethermalizing course didnt hold true during 30-knot gales Thursday Two minutes normally would put off drop zone day RC troops did usual thing would set up shop break out models fly up storm same spot duration Nomads aint Don Garafalo bossed herd event director SAM Champs First Day After informal testing flying session site Monday mention traditional beer bean fest things got underway Tuesday morning typically slow relaxed fashion weather cool entire day Winds varied approxi mately five 12 knots made decent flying conditions RC banged out beautifully flights scoring maxes scores re duced over-maxes Class C RC igni tion well contested 10 partici pants would difficult single out best shielding ignition interfer ence system since some little red box Texas seems reject form interference ever November1978 59 Come guys make up minds RC Assist Chet Lanzo record breaker seems say maybe Arnold Hernandez yelling Timer Nice looking ship powered Marco 49 ignition Peering ahead trips timer scream ing 02 So Long Tony Faranda concentra tion big So Long won Nationals first Chicagothe same meet introduced Buz zard Bombshelllanded Midway Airport As Bill Henn Jr hangs anchor rod Hill Sr cranks turns full-size Korda Wakefield Korda made winning flight Bendix NJ just prior warlike 44 mm CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPSI nicely end day found Stu Murray Class Gb Hugo Mercoli C Gb Ted Katsansis C ignition charge free flight area active some 90-odd entries various events Rubber Cabin something see 27 players fought out dust settled first five winners flown dethermalizers top honors Ron Sharpton good ole buddy Florida top dog same ship won 74 SAM Champs Lakehurst 20 Second reduced 30 An tique Sal Taibi showed up fan tastic machine handily win event biggest reddest best flying bird will ever see name Try Anderson Pylon Rubber scale well populated very pretty models Billy Henn Jr walked off honors believe hes 13 terrific Lanzo Puss Moth ship could compete Cabin Larry Boyer San Diego hung up Bunch-powered Clipper several times win C Cabin So whats new Mitch Post came through Class Pylon neat Arden 19-powered Snuffy evening some 50-odd troopers stormed Woody Woodmans bayside re treat beer booze bull Woody sort hosted eight English types flew over participate Champs wonderful time big Zombie about respond tense administrations its ground crew Zombie Leon Shulman cant far behind unfortunately cant identify chaps 60 Model Aviation Second Day day brought delightful flying IA M CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSI conditions Up until 11 am free flighters launching recovering models within couple hundred feet launch area Winds ranged calm up 10 knots entire day Sunbathing order temp erature mild RCers once again out force commenced logging maxes apparent ease Winners mostly determined fliers ability land machine close fiveminute max possible Posted scores reflected fact very few seconds separating 1st through 5th RC partici pants caught dilemma Since 5-minute max adopted 10-minute max abandoned has come routine max continuously outcome determined fliers ability touch down max 20-second engine run has retained rightfully reduction en gine run would simply drive up power requirement really critical dilemma Something must done point no knows what rate five partici pating event Hugo Mercoli time first B glo Ed Smith topped out A/B ignition Mike Lachowski took honors RC An tique Free flight perfect flying condi tions light variable winds top activity 020 48 contestants followed Rubber Stick 20 An interesting side note 020 Larry Boyer searching Ranger lost Tuesday found 020 Playboy obviously out weeds several months model no discernible name did have AMA numbers As Larry making quiries Andy Dashka ambled did double take said Hey thats model found Andy lost earlier local meet entered failed place first five Young Billy Henn Jr broke Cat III Junior record Unlimited Rubber 918 total Lanzo Stick placed second standings John Stott won Cloud Chaser other events Mitch Posts Delong 30-powered Alert won B Pylon Sal Taibi took 020 Playboy Larry Boyer first Cabin Rocketeer powered OS Max 15 conversion English friends Ben Buckle cranked out fifth B ED 346 Diesel fifth Cabin Mills 13cc Coronet evening SAM Champs annual business meeting things aired resolved John Pond announced new SAM President outgoing presidentJoe Beshardid great job through very tough turbu lent period owe him vote thanks Third Day Thursday broke open winds ex cess 30 knots Activities cur tailed certainly demanded care courage Numerous models ended up never-never land brush full searchers RC boys trouble getting back field blown too far down wind free flighters kept risk losing November1978 61 CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 44 Tim Banazak about release prop start Hobart Compressed Air Model its way Tim sponsored event lightly built models surprised some reaching about 60 feet height near silence Launching Burnham twin pusher Tim Banazak Burnham retired chairman board Westinghouse astonished anyone would fly historic model joined SAM membership after phone call ships simply crashing Conditions caused considerable attrition either wind prudent withdrawal Danny Sheelds conducted annual twin-pusher event scramble meth od lined up 10 contestants cluding himself launched signal looked like covey quail flushed nest last down winnerDave Dodge flying Donald Burnham Twin Pusher Dan ny Sheelds interestingly enough contacted Mr Burnham telephone month before Danny also flying ship gain information model Mr Burnham astonished discover design still being flown also delighted find out about SAM now newest member way Mr Burnham retired chairman board West62 Model Aviation What know forgot radio Interesting what appears 4-bladed propeller Sand grit bushes scrub pines tested model ers good humor patience Wind added retrieval woes Joe Beshar outgoing SAM president sends Forster 29-powered Brooklyn Dodger way Taibi-designed crate bears low AMA number its day Berkeley Custom Cavalier queen skies Jim Root appears rewarding fantastic RC Assist pat Julian Dacamillis OPS-powered Privateer waits its chance perform RC Assist supply ancient subjects does appear endless AM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONS inghouse Corporation Two hardy souls flew Fuel Allot ment AntiqueHerb Wall good ole Larry Boyer Herb posted 3 0-se cond flight late pm 30-knot-plus winds course first since no else flown Very late Larry broke out Clipper immediately after Playboy Senior Brooklyn Dodger bought farm due winds flung up two-minute-plus flight deep jungle found Herbs great credit gave another shot got airborne safely forced down quickly winds Chalk up another first Larry Boyer writer convinced Clipper finest windy weather machine going Both Boyer Wall flying Electric 020 quite popular wind 11 entries best single time logged Don Lambkin lost first flight winner R Kopski B Cabin saw another English friend come through Mark Hinton stuck beautiful large Scorpion Answer TopNovember1978 63 seldom seen Antique MG Parasol entered RC Assist George Halley Like others its day gear doubled prop saver As peaceful weekday scene 1920s airport gaggle RC old timers shares siesta its owners Clayton NJ old master himself Chet Lanzo placed RC Assist own Lanzo Stick Wire-braced center section struts distinguished old timer fondly recalls building its Delong 30powered Quaker Flash Happily displaying bird Jim Root monster Lanzo FF Stick Dave Baker brought model built late John Haggardfrom England entered post humously Johns name John devotee old American designs Proxy flying Joe Elgins Thermalizer rubber job Chet Lanzo famous rubber designs too Joe associated Playboy gassie design HAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS per up best time Ed Rangus won out C Pylon Sal Taibi took Gas Scale fine Corben Ace Dave Sweeney Dalles flew fine Bleriot second incurring minor damage model went over top hit ground almost completing loop Compressed Air Tim Banaszak spon sored event scheduled three days flying turned out com pleted Wednesday Karl Spielmakers Hobart Cabin winner flown victory Tim Karl depart emergency trip home Tims compressed-air bird real indoor con struction6-foot wing spread mid-aired Ranger Ranger pranged delicate Hobart Cabin continued RC activities light two scheduled events Entries RC Texaco heavy few flew Mr Van Dosen winner Texaco Dave Jaggie first 020 RC meet officially ended well-attended victory banquet later evening Thoughts 78 SAM Champs resound ing success Credit must given Old Time Eagles production meet particularly short notice Spe cial thanks Meet Director Woody Woodman able event directors Don Garafalo Tom Knackle Continued page 105 64 Model Aviation Carmen Botticello fine flying Consolidated PT-i rubber scale Designed Ruben Fleet PT-i great Army trainers Sal Taibi knows pick great onesbesides own designs well picks thermals sat boys heels huge Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon checks trim An original Texaco winner flown Frank Tlush mid-Thirties Bert Pond fine compressed air model doesnt look Bert oldtimers oldtimerhe flew compressed air Hank Struck original New Ruler camera caught him run ning launch prop dead Getting feel things Denny Sheelds event sponsor congratulates Dave Dodge winner Twin Pusher model authentic Donald Burnham twin pusher YOU CANT BET ANY LIGHTER SMALLER OR SIMPLER THAN THIS pulse commander quality American made rudder-only pulse proportional radio system offers lightest weight smallest size flute pack available Only 21 oz total airborne weight Baby system Rudder-only flying perfect way start R/C also provides relaxing changeof-pace experienced flyer units come completely wired tested guaranteed ni-cd batteries charger furnished flute pack Transmitter battery included Eveready No 276 9V dry battery equivalent required systems $75 complete Available 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 531 532 533 534 535 MHz Ham license required 53 MHz frequencies BABY 10G75 Airborne weight21 oz 595 g 010 Pee Wee 020 planes up 36 span STANDARD 10676 Airborne weight31 oz 88 g Babe Bee slow flying Tee Dee 049 planes up 42 span BABY TWIN 10G75T STOMPER 10677 Airborne weight23 oz 652 g Airborne weight35 oz 992 g 020 slow flying 049 planes hot 049 slow flying iSahips up 40 span NOTE 27 72 MHz systems areavallable Baby 10G75 $7500 Baby Twin lOG 75T $7500 Standard 10G76 $7500 Stomper 10677 $7500 Plus send complete utalog __________ r Enclosed S1OO refunded NAIA5 first order Add S50 1st class mailAODRESS return add SliD handling other urderscifW A-i model up goat Hallum Fedor ended up releasing near Mattes A-l looked good Mattes launched quickly Hallum waited tad longer flew Bob gone little early made 134 Hallum made no-sweat max overran next flight left him fourth Mattes took first 1394 Note events except Pay load won VIT equipped models seniors some rigorous competi tion Andrew Barron won C D thirds B Mark Woodrey won second B third C William Carney won B second C D Real mixum-up competition Rocket power mixed big Mulvihill B Gas jobs Most fiz zers flew very well Ignition problems seemed kept minimum some HL Glider types powered 50-size engines using 150 Some people complained about being able test much due limited amount fuel Although event contested relative few performance still very good Bob Boyer setting new record Senior Chris Matsuno took Open Kevin Loeffier won Junior Overall competition very good winners earned rewards good hard flying would like win just what winners did fly powerful well-trimmed consistent model picking lift carefully model always flies thermal repeat necessary Editor Sounds easy Nats/Barnette continued page 52 windy model still relatively long motor run strategy combination Chris air-picking skill calmness under pressure worked Chris continued max perfect 1260 score Coupe next event Basically two strategies prevailed fly very early calm morning fly later thermally part day trying carefully pick good lift winners general finished before 10 am using models normally good 22 minutes traditional dead air Fred Pearce maxed out very quickly win again coveted NFFS Dick Black Award using Buggered Up Coupe design Jim Lewis model normally capa ble of2 minutes its 1-minute motor run suffered damp slack tissue came up two seconds short max first flight However flight four other maxes good second place general quality Coupe very good several people making four maxes rubber-disinterested soul would surely sense excitement Mulvi hill Mulvihill days before interest builds watch last day flights ever-increasing maxes well special thing year surprise watching Open battle between Mark Valerius 1342 Jim ORielly 1245 Joe Kubina Senior put old folks 1852 score barely missing 7-minute max eight seconds set dethermalizer 5 minutes help prevent losing model Joe set new record Mulvihill also won Coupe Senior Last years winner perennial Mulvi hill chaser George Perryman suffered indignity having Great Speckled Bird burn up Jim Lewis landed lake Rubber power isnt easy does have class SAM Champs/Bolton continued page 64 thank SAM making possible watch participate classic era reincarnated model aviation Special kudos favorite eight Brits showed up finest models thanks participants Mexico Canada good see Chester Lanzo Sal Taibi Leon Shulman Hank Struck meet presence lends spe cial aura happenings special treat watch Hank Struck fly ing original New Ruler competi November1978 105 tion Wonderful Oh yes free flight participation taled out respectable 90 individuals Apparently rule change deleting glo engines didnt exert quite negative impact anticipated Surprisingly very few ignition conversions evidence yet engines legal competition certainly provide good stable performance avail able See Salt Lake City 79 Nats/Barnette continued page 53 HLG win years US Free Flight Champs Texas Dick Mathis Larry McFarland Mike Hallum beat California Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer David Turgeon 185 seconds re gain quasi-perpetual Texas-California HLG Challenge Trophy Captain Steves id rather fly RC Texas Hand Launch Glider Team poster appar ently failed rally California troops enough provided needed impetus Texans both Grady Turner finishing second Open other person max out Rudy Klubier third close 340 Mike Clem won Junior Friday A-2 Nordic day start delayed until 9 am due site change Again very small Pitifully small quote frustrated flier thermals challenge/nemesis early part day Later day lift better breeze died air became super hot humid first round saw respectable num ber maxes plus some very close ones Dale Segle second Bob Issacson last years fly-off missed max 01 sec ond Bob Klipp noticed DT-timer set less three minutes Rather take time reset timer Bob gambled would high enough DTd would still max Almost Bob did fact DT early touched down 177 Bob went score six straight maxes second place missed forcing flyoff Lewis same three seconds good day Don Chancey designs Klipp flew Poacher Jim Lewis modified Hyperion V Jims Hy perion second A-2 first Poacher Jim worked hard well deserved win circle-towing upwind pick own air round Jim running couple miles evening keep shape event Louisiana heat humidity almost too much Jim spent half hour air conditioning prior last round regain composure Lucky did towed monster downer last round eventu ally ending up long way downwind before releasing max complete perfect score After Lewis Klipp came Herb Mieras first three Seniors top seven places followed Jon Watson sixth Andrew Barron seventh Seniors tough competition Nats/Barnette continued page 54 over minute Rolfe Gregorys nicely detailed Heinkel He-lOOD took fifth place help DC Maxecuters dominate event first sec ond fifth Rolfe also placed fifth Indoor same Flyline kit Tailwinds popular addition Tom Starks Bill Langleys flew identical red ones elder Bill seventh Open younger Bill first Junior Senior closely contested Nick Decarlis Fike Guy Larsen Miles Sparrowhawk Nick Decarlis eventually winning three outdoor scale events Gas Scale sort misnomer widespread use electric first Open CO2 first second Senior fourth fifth Open diesels second Open followed next day Again early morning trimming first order business models brand new However new models cantankerous ones Ron Robertis beautiful blue sil ver Curtiss Robin earned high est static score has around awhile 106 Model Aviation Please send me.......... copies new fourth edition Radio Control Buyers Guide Enclosed $600 copy ordered $525 Guide plus $75 postage & handling Total Enclosed ___________ anada City State ZIP Return Boynton & Assoc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Bob Boyer Bob did outstanding job making five maxes plus higher score
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 105, 106
skies over J ashes orgar parent group hduIed fnr 58 Model Aviation U ds e recen Jack Florenziedjed heart attack flying local meet Jack stalwart personality dedicated long-time modeler loss great Jacks good friend Don Garafalo took up reins free flight director Coyle Drop Zone site three-day affair Coyle Drop Zone located some 15 miles south-southeast NAS Lakehurst terrain typically South Jersey rather sandy soil predominantly covered small pines scrub oaks tough blueberry bushes zone itself nor mally used military units landing drop zone fliers sand grit problem bad re ported Taft drop zone constructed center hub area radial spokes extend mg out hub purpose radial extensions facilitate movement area ostensibly air dropped equipment retrieval SAM participants once off pre pared areas retrieval footpower order day since soft sand abounded topography undula ting Models timed plotted point disappearance located various distances predetermined point Retrieval dif ficult meet except Wednesday winds ranged eight 30 knots Motor runs reduced two-minute max became stan dard models ended up off site some thickest stuff imaginable Some lost Larry Boyer lost Clipper Ranger However ships landing off site mostly victims indiscrete arbitrary fusing going four five minutes before dethermalizing course didnt hold true during 30-knot gales Thursday Two minutes normally would put off drop zone day RC troops did usual thing would set up shop break out models fly up storm same spot duration Nomads aint Don Garafalo bossed herd event director SAM Champs First Day After informal testing flying session site Monday mention traditional beer bean fest things got underway Tuesday morning typically slow relaxed fashion weather cool entire day Winds varied approxi mately five 12 knots made decent flying conditions RC banged out beautifully flights scoring maxes scores re duced over-maxes Class C RC igni tion well contested 10 partici pants would difficult single out best shielding ignition interfer ence system since some little red box Texas seems reject form interference ever November1978 59 Come guys make up minds RC Assist Chet Lanzo record breaker seems say maybe Arnold Hernandez yelling Timer Nice looking ship powered Marco 49 ignition Peering ahead trips timer scream ing 02 So Long Tony Faranda concentra tion big So Long won Nationals first Chicagothe same meet introduced Buz zard Bombshelllanded Midway Airport As Bill Henn Jr hangs anchor rod Hill Sr cranks turns full-size Korda Wakefield Korda made winning flight Bendix NJ just prior warlike 44 mm CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPSI nicely end day found Stu Murray Class Gb Hugo Mercoli C Gb Ted Katsansis C ignition charge free flight area active some 90-odd entries various events Rubber Cabin something see 27 players fought out dust settled first five winners flown dethermalizers top honors Ron Sharpton good ole buddy Florida top dog same ship won 74 SAM Champs Lakehurst 20 Second reduced 30 An tique Sal Taibi showed up fan tastic machine handily win event biggest reddest best flying bird will ever see name Try Anderson Pylon Rubber scale well populated very pretty models Billy Henn Jr walked off honors believe hes 13 terrific Lanzo Puss Moth ship could compete Cabin Larry Boyer San Diego hung up Bunch-powered Clipper several times win C Cabin So whats new Mitch Post came through Class Pylon neat Arden 19-powered Snuffy evening some 50-odd troopers stormed Woody Woodmans bayside re treat beer booze bull Woody sort hosted eight English types flew over participate Champs wonderful time big Zombie about respond tense administrations its ground crew Zombie Leon Shulman cant far behind unfortunately cant identify chaps 60 Model Aviation Second Day day brought delightful flying IA M CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSI conditions Up until 11 am free flighters launching recovering models within couple hundred feet launch area Winds ranged calm up 10 knots entire day Sunbathing order temp erature mild RCers once again out force commenced logging maxes apparent ease Winners mostly determined fliers ability land machine close fiveminute max possible Posted scores reflected fact very few seconds separating 1st through 5th RC partici pants caught dilemma Since 5-minute max adopted 10-minute max abandoned has come routine max continuously outcome determined fliers ability touch down max 20-second engine run has retained rightfully reduction en gine run would simply drive up power requirement really critical dilemma Something must done point no knows what rate five partici pating event Hugo Mercoli time first B glo Ed Smith topped out A/B ignition Mike Lachowski took honors RC An tique Free flight perfect flying condi tions light variable winds top activity 020 48 contestants followed Rubber Stick 20 An interesting side note 020 Larry Boyer searching Ranger lost Tuesday found 020 Playboy obviously out weeds several months model no discernible name did have AMA numbers As Larry making quiries Andy Dashka ambled did double take said Hey thats model found Andy lost earlier local meet entered failed place first five Young Billy Henn Jr broke Cat III Junior record Unlimited Rubber 918 total Lanzo Stick placed second standings John Stott won Cloud Chaser other events Mitch Posts Delong 30-powered Alert won B Pylon Sal Taibi took 020 Playboy Larry Boyer first Cabin Rocketeer powered OS Max 15 conversion English friends Ben Buckle cranked out fifth B ED 346 Diesel fifth Cabin Mills 13cc Coronet evening SAM Champs annual business meeting things aired resolved John Pond announced new SAM President outgoing presidentJoe Beshardid great job through very tough turbu lent period owe him vote thanks Third Day Thursday broke open winds ex cess 30 knots Activities cur tailed certainly demanded care courage Numerous models ended up never-never land brush full searchers RC boys trouble getting back field blown too far down wind free flighters kept risk losing November1978 61 CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 44 Tim Banazak about release prop start Hobart Compressed Air Model its way Tim sponsored event lightly built models surprised some reaching about 60 feet height near silence Launching Burnham twin pusher Tim Banazak Burnham retired chairman board Westinghouse astonished anyone would fly historic model joined SAM membership after phone call ships simply crashing Conditions caused considerable attrition either wind prudent withdrawal Danny Sheelds conducted annual twin-pusher event scramble meth od lined up 10 contestants cluding himself launched signal looked like covey quail flushed nest last down winnerDave Dodge flying Donald Burnham Twin Pusher Dan ny Sheelds interestingly enough contacted Mr Burnham telephone month before Danny also flying ship gain information model Mr Burnham astonished discover design still being flown also delighted find out about SAM now newest member way Mr Burnham retired chairman board West62 Model Aviation What know forgot radio Interesting what appears 4-bladed propeller Sand grit bushes scrub pines tested model ers good humor patience Wind added retrieval woes Joe Beshar outgoing SAM president sends Forster 29-powered Brooklyn Dodger way Taibi-designed crate bears low AMA number its day Berkeley Custom Cavalier queen skies Jim Root appears rewarding fantastic RC Assist pat Julian Dacamillis OPS-powered Privateer waits its chance perform RC Assist supply ancient subjects does appear endless AM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONS inghouse Corporation Two hardy souls flew Fuel Allot ment AntiqueHerb Wall good ole Larry Boyer Herb posted 3 0-se cond flight late pm 30-knot-plus winds course first since no else flown Very late Larry broke out Clipper immediately after Playboy Senior Brooklyn Dodger bought farm due winds flung up two-minute-plus flight deep jungle found Herbs great credit gave another shot got airborne safely forced down quickly winds Chalk up another first Larry Boyer writer convinced Clipper finest windy weather machine going Both Boyer Wall flying Electric 020 quite popular wind 11 entries best single time logged Don Lambkin lost first flight winner R Kopski B Cabin saw another English friend come through Mark Hinton stuck beautiful large Scorpion Answer TopNovember1978 63 seldom seen Antique MG Parasol entered RC Assist George Halley Like others its day gear doubled prop saver As peaceful weekday scene 1920s airport gaggle RC old timers shares siesta its owners Clayton NJ old master himself Chet Lanzo placed RC Assist own Lanzo Stick Wire-braced center section struts distinguished old timer fondly recalls building its Delong 30powered Quaker Flash Happily displaying bird Jim Root monster Lanzo FF Stick Dave Baker brought model built late John Haggardfrom England entered post humously Johns name John devotee old American designs Proxy flying Joe Elgins Thermalizer rubber job Chet Lanzo famous rubber designs too Joe associated Playboy gassie design HAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SAM CHAMPIONSHIPS per up best time Ed Rangus won out C Pylon Sal Taibi took Gas Scale fine Corben Ace Dave Sweeney Dalles flew fine Bleriot second incurring minor damage model went over top hit ground almost completing loop Compressed Air Tim Banaszak spon sored event scheduled three days flying turned out com pleted Wednesday Karl Spielmakers Hobart Cabin winner flown victory Tim Karl depart emergency trip home Tims compressed-air bird real indoor con struction6-foot wing spread mid-aired Ranger Ranger pranged delicate Hobart Cabin continued RC activities light two scheduled events Entries RC Texaco heavy few flew Mr Van Dosen winner Texaco Dave Jaggie first 020 RC meet officially ended well-attended victory banquet later evening Thoughts 78 SAM Champs resound ing success Credit must given Old Time Eagles production meet particularly short notice Spe cial thanks Meet Director Woody Woodman able event directors Don Garafalo Tom Knackle Continued page 105 64 Model Aviation Carmen Botticello fine flying Consolidated PT-i rubber scale Designed Ruben Fleet PT-i great Army trainers Sal Taibi knows pick great onesbesides own designs well picks thermals sat boys heels huge Forster 99-powered Anderson Pylon checks trim An original Texaco winner flown Frank Tlush mid-Thirties Bert Pond fine compressed air model doesnt look Bert oldtimers oldtimerhe flew compressed air Hank Struck original New Ruler camera caught him run ning launch prop dead Getting feel things Denny Sheelds event sponsor congratulates Dave Dodge winner Twin Pusher model authentic Donald Burnham twin pusher YOU CANT BET ANY LIGHTER SMALLER OR SIMPLER THAN THIS pulse commander quality American made rudder-only pulse proportional radio system offers lightest weight smallest size flute pack available Only 21 oz total airborne weight Baby system Rudder-only flying perfect way start R/C also provides relaxing changeof-pace experienced flyer units come completely wired tested guaranteed ni-cd batteries charger furnished flute pack Transmitter battery included Eveready No 276 9V dry battery equivalent required systems $75 complete Available 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 531 532 533 534 535 MHz Ham license required 53 MHz frequencies BABY 10G75 Airborne weight21 oz 595 g 010 Pee Wee 020 planes up 36 span STANDARD 10676 Airborne weight31 oz 88 g Babe Bee slow flying Tee Dee 049 planes up 42 span BABY TWIN 10G75T STOMPER 10677 Airborne weight23 oz 652 g Airborne weight35 oz 992 g 020 slow flying 049 planes hot 049 slow flying iSahips up 40 span NOTE 27 72 MHz systems areavallable Baby 10G75 $7500 Baby Twin lOG 75T $7500 Standard 10G76 $7500 Stomper 10677 $7500 Plus send complete utalog __________ r Enclosed S1OO refunded NAIA5 first order Add S50 1st class mailAODRESS return add SliD handling other urderscifW A-i model up goat Hallum Fedor ended up releasing near Mattes A-l looked good Mattes launched quickly Hallum waited tad longer flew Bob gone little early made 134 Hallum made no-sweat max overran next flight left him fourth Mattes took first 1394 Note events except Pay load won VIT equipped models seniors some rigorous competi tion Andrew Barron won C D thirds B Mark Woodrey won second B third C William Carney won B second C D Real mixum-up competition Rocket power mixed big Mulvihill B Gas jobs Most fiz zers flew very well Ignition problems seemed kept minimum some HL Glider types powered 50-size engines using 150 Some people complained about being able test much due limited amount fuel Although event contested relative few performance still very good Bob Boyer setting new record Senior Chris Matsuno took Open Kevin Loeffier won Junior Overall competition very good winners earned rewards good hard flying would like win just what winners did fly powerful well-trimmed consistent model picking lift carefully model always flies thermal repeat necessary Editor Sounds easy Nats/Barnette continued page 52 windy model still relatively long motor run strategy combination Chris air-picking skill calmness under pressure worked Chris continued max perfect 1260 score Coupe next event Basically two strategies prevailed fly very early calm morning fly later thermally part day trying carefully pick good lift winners general finished before 10 am using models normally good 22 minutes traditional dead air Fred Pearce maxed out very quickly win again coveted NFFS Dick Black Award using Buggered Up Coupe design Jim Lewis model normally capa ble of2 minutes its 1-minute motor run suffered damp slack tissue came up two seconds short max first flight However flight four other maxes good second place general quality Coupe very good several people making four maxes rubber-disinterested soul would surely sense excitement Mulvi hill Mulvihill days before interest builds watch last day flights ever-increasing maxes well special thing year surprise watching Open battle between Mark Valerius 1342 Jim ORielly 1245 Joe Kubina Senior put old folks 1852 score barely missing 7-minute max eight seconds set dethermalizer 5 minutes help prevent losing model Joe set new record Mulvihill also won Coupe Senior Last years winner perennial Mulvi hill chaser George Perryman suffered indignity having Great Speckled Bird burn up Jim Lewis landed lake Rubber power isnt easy does have class SAM Champs/Bolton continued page 64 thank SAM making possible watch participate classic era reincarnated model aviation Special kudos favorite eight Brits showed up finest models thanks participants Mexico Canada good see Chester Lanzo Sal Taibi Leon Shulman Hank Struck meet presence lends spe cial aura happenings special treat watch Hank Struck fly ing original New Ruler competi November1978 105 tion Wonderful Oh yes free flight participation taled out respectable 90 individuals Apparently rule change deleting glo engines didnt exert quite negative impact anticipated Surprisingly very few ignition conversions evidence yet engines legal competition certainly provide good stable performance avail able See Salt Lake City 79 Nats/Barnette continued page 53 HLG win years US Free Flight Champs Texas Dick Mathis Larry McFarland Mike Hallum beat California Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer David Turgeon 185 seconds re gain quasi-perpetual Texas-California HLG Challenge Trophy Captain Steves id rather fly RC Texas Hand Launch Glider Team poster appar ently failed rally California troops enough provided needed impetus Texans both Grady Turner finishing second Open other person max out Rudy Klubier third close 340 Mike Clem won Junior Friday A-2 Nordic day start delayed until 9 am due site change Again very small Pitifully small quote frustrated flier thermals challenge/nemesis early part day Later day lift better breeze died air became super hot humid first round saw respectable num ber maxes plus some very close ones Dale Segle second Bob Issacson last years fly-off missed max 01 sec ond Bob Klipp noticed DT-timer set less three minutes Rather take time reset timer Bob gambled would high enough DTd would still max Almost Bob did fact DT early touched down 177 Bob went score six straight maxes second place missed forcing flyoff Lewis same three seconds good day Don Chancey designs Klipp flew Poacher Jim Lewis modified Hyperion V Jims Hy perion second A-2 first Poacher Jim worked hard well deserved win circle-towing upwind pick own air round Jim running couple miles evening keep shape event Louisiana heat humidity almost too much Jim spent half hour air conditioning prior last round regain composure Lucky did towed monster downer last round eventu ally ending up long way downwind before releasing max complete perfect score After Lewis Klipp came Herb Mieras first three Seniors top seven places followed Jon Watson sixth Andrew Barron seventh Seniors tough competition Nats/Barnette continued page 54 over minute Rolfe Gregorys nicely detailed Heinkel He-lOOD took fifth place help DC Maxecuters dominate event first sec ond fifth Rolfe also placed fifth Indoor same Flyline kit Tailwinds popular addition Tom Starks Bill Langleys flew identical red ones elder Bill seventh Open younger Bill first Junior Senior closely contested Nick Decarlis Fike Guy Larsen Miles Sparrowhawk Nick Decarlis eventually winning three outdoor scale events Gas Scale sort misnomer widespread use electric first Open CO2 first second Senior fourth fifth Open diesels second Open followed next day Again early morning trimming first order business models brand new However new models cantankerous ones Ron Robertis beautiful blue sil ver Curtiss Robin earned high est static score has around awhile 106 Model Aviation Please send me.......... copies new fourth edition Radio Control Buyers Guide Enclosed $600 copy ordered $525 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