THE BOY looked up sharply sensed distant rhythmic rumble swelled roar squadron US Army Air Force bombers cruised across sky knew stantly Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses Shading eyes against sun watched planes until disap peared beyond horizon evening boy checked comics aviation adventures Smilin Jack listened favorite radio pro gram Sky King building latest Free Flight model Ohlsson 23-powered Megow Ranger boy now grown man met nearly 300 soulmates Society Antique Modelers SAM 23rd annual Championships meet October 8-13 Jean NV celebrate continuing love classic aeromodeling Return now thrilling days yesteryear out past comes mighty roar great sparkignition engines Megow Ranger flies again Bob Oslan flew second place FF Class B Pylon As boy has matured has aeromod eling technology Old-Timer models flown SAM Champs ra dio controlled Two new RC events fea tured Ohlsson-powered planes honor pioneer enginemaker Irwin Ohlsson Elec tric-powered models introduced Texaco RC Duration Old-Timer Towline Gliders also radio controlled yond 10 other RC events popular Texaco RC Assist attracted over 70 entrants However first love remains strong over years Free Flight entrants outnum bered RC 148 109 Since SAM values participation above competition first two days meet dedicated camaraderie contest headquarters banquet room luxur & Top picture Lamoine Schrocks Hornet 60-powered Dallaire Sportster its final approach Jean Dry Lake bed Lamoine captured fifth place RC Pure Antique event Above left Irwin Ohlsson pioneer engine manufacturer accepts SAM Hall Fame award SAM Pres ident Jim Adams left tells about engine started original 1937 Ohlsson 12 Above center Mik Mikkelsons 1936 Bay State Curtiss Robin cruises serenely overhead its way third-place finish Free Flight Rubber Scale event Mik also captured first place Free Flight /2A Texaco top-five finisher four other events Above right Bill Booth Sr running up Elfin 249cc diesel Challenger John Drobshoff design Near-perfect weather flying conditions prevailed throughout course six-day event February 1990 87 Left Bua warrens 25-year-old Super Buccaneer powered Super Cyclone has flown SAM Championships date Bud won third place Fuel Allotment year Right Joe Beshars Texaco RC Scale Henderson Longster display Spirit SAM beauty event like Oriental bazaar Against back ground buying selling trading en gines other modeling gear old acquaint ances renewed new ones formed traditional Monday evening Bean Feed also comfortably crowded noisy Buck Page original mem bers Riders Purple Sage enter tained classic western songs Certain qualities model aviation timeless new event called Spirit SAM recognized rewarded quali ties singled out Old-Timer models both RC Free Flight seemed best represent spirit imagination crea tivity craftsmanship typical classic aeromodel ing Sponsored SAM President Jim Adams Spirit SAM began static dis play attracted 35 entries drew crowd over 200 people contest head quarters walk around room trip down memory lane classic OldTimer models included both well known obscure craftsmanship would have made Da Vinci envious contestants attending partici pated selecting top five models iden tified number validate scores models fly during meet Clarence Bull Eugene OR took top honors magnificent New Ruler Free Flight de sign Henry Struck Sunday Monday entrants took advantage opportunity test fly 88 Model Aviation Len UOfl uiacourn tuning unasson bU nis LiiiU bpoflster br climb assistant unidentified Right Walt Geary getting out way SuperTigre-powered Comet Sailplane Walt finished fourth place Zipper RC Ohlsson 23 out field 25 contestants tous Gold Strike Hotel Casino recordbreaking attendancenearly 100 last yearthe 200 rooms re served Contest Manager Larry Jenno assistant Phil McCary filled up quickly overflow crowd easily accom modated new Nevada Landing Inn di rectly across highway 1-15 headquar ters Sunday noon saw kickoff activities MECA Collecto annual rite Vic Cunningham Free Flight 1934 Aframe twin pusher design Ralph Cummer 16 twin pusher A-frames entered Murvil Lapsey watfl nis 300-sq-in version Mike Granieris MG-2 Murvil took fifth place V2A Texaco RC Assist also finished fifth RC Class B Ignition placed sec ond Lee Renaud Memorial 1/2A Texaco nesmons s&u 5-powered HC Assist flying wing design Bernard Gross Plans available airplane Eut did very well year first-place victory RC Class C Glow fourth place RC Antique fifth-place win RC Class Glow ueraia Marlin ana mu SGUIUUUUWE1 LdIILO Bomber powered Arden 19 captured fifth place year RC Class Ignition planes check out flying site Jean Dry Lake three miles hotel lake bed flat water once held Including overflight area site about 2/2 3/2 miles Tuesday Jimmy Durante once said proceedings began commence Don Bekins RC event director got very popular hA Texaco RC-Assist event off early start under near-ideal weather conditions Power limited Cox reed-valve engine stock 8cc tank Cox Hobbies produced Texaco 049 en gine especially event Ld[IY LW[ releases Super Cyclone-pow ered Gooseneck its takeoff roll gem model its kind out hun dreds airplanes competing Champs model may SAM-legal design may scaled up down Typical wing area approximately two square feet weight pound less chal lenge achieve maximum flight time us ing both power gliding qualities model Tom Smith Anderson Pylon won hotly contested event three-way flyoff Models entered Ohlsson 23 Model T RC event SAM-legal de signs scaled minimum wing area 450 sq event gets its nickname fact nearly quarter million enThe grand finale 16 rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late 20s early 30s mass launched conclude flying portion 89 SAM Championships gines produced between 1939 1949 making common OldTimer engine still available Jim Kyncy Anderson Pylon topped 25 entrants three-flight total 1251 Free Flight Event Director Jim Persson LeTt staysOT mat noin nismne capsurca mirsi prace flL niique wnn mis airplane flU dISU took second place inB Ignition tniro piace inNC Class u Glow ana fourth places RC Class C Glow Bomber/engine combinations background can seen MD Hood firing up ubiquitous Lanzo Bomber powered Orwick 60 Right Eut Tileston makes last minute checks controls OS 40-powered Lancer launcher watches intently waiting release conmmand Left Bruce Chandlers intamous wIu engine mounted 1937 Trenton Terror Mickey DeAnglis design GHQ actually runs flies Right Sal Taibi starting Vivell 35-powered Free Flight Scale Corben Super Ace flew second place Free Flight Gas Scale Sal also captured second places Free Flight Class C Fuselage Texaco outdone grabbed third place Free Flight Class Fuselage Elfin 249-powered Brooklyn Dodger finished fourth place Free Flight Class C Pylon Foo 2-U-2 February 1990 89 Ken Maclean OT inc uiego eroneers re leases scaled-down Lanzo Record Breaker Texaco RC Assist event kept busy SAMs premier showcase event 30-Second Antique got underway 45 entrants planes must faith ful replicas pre-1939 model aircraft engine run limited 30 seconds roar spark-ignition engines filled air pulled historic designs gracefully altitude Walt Johnson Ta coma WA won prestigious event Ohisson 60-powered Clipper Wakefield events attracted total 55 entrants dignified aristocrats rubber-powered Free Flight pre 1937 38 39 Wakefields barely whis Jim Kelly giving little wing tip guidance Shereshaw Champion takes off powered Ohlsson 60 swinging 20-in propel ler big red bird flew first-place vic tory Free Flight Fuel Allotment event pered spiraled quietly upward blue As big guns RC-Assist Class C Igni tion Glow models blasted skyward Wednesday fliers still enjoying nearly ideal weather Top Gun Texan Jim Reynolds 1989 RC Grand Champion kicked off domination RC Igni tion events howling Orwick 64powered Lanzo Bomber unprece dented 10-way flyoff victory Eut Tileston Clarence Bull holding Bantam 19-pow ered Jim Walker Fireball dolled up its pre war military paint scheme people realize slick little airplane qualifies SAM-legal Old-Timer Free Flight model last years RC Grand Champion narrowly defeated Jims SuperTigre 35-powered Playboy Sr OS 40-powered Lancer just 39 seconds dramatic fiveway flyoff Glow honors Bob Angel West Coast SAM vice-pres ident initiated SAM Hall Fame Wed nesday evening Angel presented VIP Awards Maxwell Bassett Walter Good Continued page 92 Let uraa Levine wun nis very rare vivell 35-powered Comet II Swiss design Right Tom Alden Vancouver Canada tine-tuning Olhsson 23 1937 Flying Midget just prior launching its second-place-winning flight Free Flight 30-Second Antique design Thracy Petrides Malcolm Abzug has 300-sq-in-area wing Plans model can found August 1937 issue MAN Left Bob Dodds lighting dethermalizer fuse Sciensisiv mercury powerea Dy nis origtnai 10-dollar drown U engine Now know elected SAM secretary/treasurer Bob went win first place Free Flight Rubber Small Fuselage second place Free Flight Rubber Large Fuselage Stick Right Nick Panagiotou Oakland Cloud Dusters fires up 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Granieri East Coast SAM vicepresident accepted awards present Irwin Ohisson summed up said no idea what doing would still giving much plea sure people over 50 years later glad Bob Dodds SAMs secretary/treasurer gave glowing report organizations growth financial health SAM USA s membership has increased 20% over 2400 US overseas members since last year Woody Woodman chapter coordina tor reported 10 new chapters have formed including SAM Alaska af filiates Australia Sweden World wide membership closing 3600 affiliated chapters Canada Mexico England New Zealand France Germany Italy Thursday Texaco events both RC Assist Free Flight came own weather perfect Both events basically fuel allotment competi tions 40-minute max flight time RC 15-minute maxes Free Flight Jim Reynolds led over 60 entrants sin gle max Lanzo Bomber powered 0S 61 four-stroke converted spark ignition Mik Mikkelson took top honors Free Flight three-flight total 4731 highlight Thursday evenings ac tivities drawing raffle prizes Honda 90 chase bike 25 Old-Timer en gines kits donated SAM estate Paul Surber Friday saw greatest variety events Among highlights RC Antique Old-Timer Towline Glider both Gas Rubber Free Flight Scale yet no national SAM RC Scale event al though SAM 48 western New York SAM 41 San Diego have initiated Texaco Scale RC-Assist special event Gerald Martin true Texas gentleman RC Ohlsson Sideport event sewn up disqualified himself discovered ballast needed meet models minimum weight requirement lost its flights Thats outstanding example another ingredient Spirit SAM tradition Sportsmanship mass launch rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late Twen ties early Thirties created memorable sight 16 antique aeroplanes whirred skyward simultaneously con clude flying portion 1989 SAM Champs Victory Banquet followed celebration successful SAM Champs yet 1989 contest another major step forward SAM continues grow youd like participate SAMs activities $10 Bob Dodds 209 Summerside Place Encinitas CA 92024 will get action 1990 addition SAM rule book decal youll also re ceive six copies SAM Speaks groups official newsletter Next years SAM Champs will hardpressed equal years outstanding per formance Plans 1990 SAM Champs hosted SAM 7 held Westover Air Force Base near Chicopee MA Dates will over either Fourth July Labor Day weekends Watch nouncements SAM Speaks Other article closest can come vicariously living reliving happening 1989 SAM Champs amateur videotape near-profession al quality Art Grosheider Art Hillis Denvers SAM 1 Its 90-minute fastpaced tape covers aspect meet Tapes $25 plus $2 post age handling youd like copy write Art Grosheider 2045 So St Paul Denver CO 80210 call him 1-303 756-1331 SAM Champs Results Spirit SAM 35 entrants 1 Clarence Bull New Ruler/Super Cyclone 60 FF 2 Gene Evenson Sailplane/Anderson Spitfire 65 RC 3 Bob Chambers Boomer Bus/Ohlsson 23 FF 4 Larry Davidson Lanzo Bomber/Orwick 64 RC 5 George Niebauer Sailplane/McCoy 60 FF RC High-Point Champ 109 RC entrants Jim Re ynolds FF High-Point Champ 146FF entrants John Bort nak RC Assist Texaco 77 entrants 1 Tom Smith Anderson Pylon 2 Eldon Breezier Ander son Pylon 3 Bill Schmidt Comet Sailplane 4 Ken Kullman Foote Westerner 5 Murvil Lipsey MG-2 Lee Renaud Memorial Texaco 28 en trants 1 Jim Kyncy 2 Murvil Lipsey 3 Jack War kins RC Texaco 64 entrants 1 Jim Reynolds Lanzo Bomber/OS 61 4/5 Cony lgn 2 Stan Lane Anderson Pylon/OS 60 4/S 3 Ed Hamler Bomber/Anderson 61 4 Arnie Hernandes Guff/ OS 40 4/S 5 Jim Kyncy Anderson Pylon/OS 60 4/5 RC Ohlsson 23 25 entrants 1 Jim Kyncy An derson Pylon 2 Jack Albrechi Anderson Pylon 3 Howard Osegueda Lanzo Bomber 4 Walt Geary Zipper 5 Walter Conrad Jr Lanzo Bomber RC Ohisson Sldeport 24 entrants 1 Bob An gel Schmsedig Stick 2 Dale Tower Lanzo Bomb er 3 Howard Osegueda Scram 4 Ed Hamler Lanzo Bomber 5 Jack Albrecht Lanzo Bomber RC Class C Ignition 61 entrants 1 Jim Rey nolds Bomber/Orwick 64 2 Don Bishop Bomb er/Ohlsson 60 3 Joe Percy 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THE BOY looked up sharply sensed distant rhythmic rumble swelled roar squadron US Army Air Force bombers cruised across sky knew stantly Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses Shading eyes against sun watched planes until disap peared beyond horizon evening boy checked comics aviation adventures Smilin Jack listened favorite radio pro gram Sky King building latest Free Flight model Ohlsson 23-powered Megow Ranger boy now grown man met nearly 300 soulmates Society Antique Modelers SAM 23rd annual Championships meet October 8-13 Jean NV celebrate continuing love classic aeromodeling Return now thrilling days yesteryear out past comes mighty roar great sparkignition engines Megow Ranger flies again Bob Oslan flew second place FF Class B Pylon As boy has matured has aeromod eling technology Old-Timer models flown SAM Champs ra dio controlled Two new RC events fea tured Ohlsson-powered planes honor pioneer enginemaker Irwin Ohlsson Elec tric-powered models introduced Texaco RC Duration Old-Timer Towline Gliders also radio controlled yond 10 other RC events popular Texaco RC Assist attracted over 70 entrants However first love remains strong over years Free Flight entrants outnum bered RC 148 109 Since SAM values participation above competition first two days meet dedicated camaraderie contest headquarters banquet room luxur & Top picture Lamoine Schrocks Hornet 60-powered Dallaire Sportster its final approach Jean Dry Lake bed Lamoine captured fifth place RC Pure Antique event Above left Irwin Ohlsson pioneer engine manufacturer accepts SAM Hall Fame award SAM Pres ident Jim Adams left tells about engine started original 1937 Ohlsson 12 Above center Mik Mikkelsons 1936 Bay State Curtiss Robin cruises serenely overhead its way third-place finish Free Flight Rubber Scale event Mik also captured first place Free Flight /2A Texaco top-five finisher four other events Above right Bill Booth Sr running up Elfin 249cc diesel Challenger John Drobshoff design Near-perfect weather flying conditions prevailed throughout course six-day event February 1990 87 Left Bua warrens 25-year-old Super Buccaneer powered Super Cyclone has flown SAM Championships date Bud won third place Fuel Allotment year Right Joe Beshars Texaco RC Scale Henderson Longster display Spirit SAM beauty event like Oriental bazaar Against back ground buying selling trading en gines other modeling gear old acquaint ances renewed new ones formed traditional Monday evening Bean Feed also comfortably crowded noisy Buck Page original mem bers Riders Purple Sage enter tained classic western songs Certain qualities model aviation timeless new event called Spirit SAM recognized rewarded quali ties singled out Old-Timer models both RC Free Flight seemed best represent spirit imagination crea tivity craftsmanship typical classic aeromodel ing Sponsored SAM President Jim Adams Spirit SAM began static dis play attracted 35 entries drew crowd over 200 people contest head quarters walk around room trip down memory lane classic OldTimer models included both well known obscure craftsmanship would have made Da Vinci envious contestants attending partici pated selecting top five models iden tified number validate scores models fly during meet Clarence Bull Eugene OR took top honors magnificent New Ruler Free Flight de sign Henry Struck Sunday Monday entrants took advantage opportunity test fly 88 Model Aviation Len UOfl uiacourn tuning unasson bU nis LiiiU bpoflster br climb assistant unidentified Right Walt Geary getting out way SuperTigre-powered Comet Sailplane Walt finished fourth place Zipper RC Ohlsson 23 out field 25 contestants tous Gold Strike Hotel Casino recordbreaking attendancenearly 100 last yearthe 200 rooms re served Contest Manager Larry Jenno assistant Phil McCary filled up quickly overflow crowd easily accom modated new Nevada Landing Inn di rectly across highway 1-15 headquar ters Sunday noon saw kickoff activities MECA Collecto annual rite Vic Cunningham Free Flight 1934 Aframe twin pusher design Ralph Cummer 16 twin pusher A-frames entered Murvil Lapsey watfl nis 300-sq-in version Mike Granieris MG-2 Murvil took fifth place V2A Texaco RC Assist also finished fifth RC Class B Ignition placed sec ond Lee Renaud Memorial 1/2A Texaco nesmons s&u 5-powered HC Assist flying wing design Bernard Gross Plans available airplane Eut did very well year first-place victory RC Class C Glow fourth place RC Antique fifth-place win RC Class Glow ueraia Marlin ana mu SGUIUUUUWE1 LdIILO Bomber powered Arden 19 captured fifth place year RC Class Ignition planes check out flying site Jean Dry Lake three miles hotel lake bed flat water once held Including overflight area site about 2/2 3/2 miles Tuesday Jimmy Durante once said proceedings began commence Don Bekins RC event director got very popular hA Texaco RC-Assist event off early start under near-ideal weather conditions Power limited Cox reed-valve engine stock 8cc tank Cox Hobbies produced Texaco 049 en gine especially event Ld[IY LW[ releases Super Cyclone-pow ered Gooseneck its takeoff roll gem model its kind out hun dreds airplanes competing Champs model may SAM-legal design may scaled up down Typical wing area approximately two square feet weight pound less chal lenge achieve maximum flight time us ing both power gliding qualities model Tom Smith Anderson Pylon won hotly contested event three-way flyoff Models entered Ohlsson 23 Model T RC event SAM-legal de signs scaled minimum wing area 450 sq event gets its nickname fact nearly quarter million enThe grand finale 16 rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late 20s early 30s mass launched conclude flying portion 89 SAM Championships gines produced between 1939 1949 making common OldTimer engine still available Jim Kyncy Anderson Pylon topped 25 entrants three-flight total 1251 Free Flight Event Director Jim Persson LeTt staysOT mat noin nismne capsurca mirsi prace flL niique wnn mis airplane flU dISU took second place inB Ignition tniro piace inNC Class u Glow ana fourth places RC Class C Glow Bomber/engine combinations background can seen MD Hood firing up ubiquitous Lanzo Bomber powered Orwick 60 Right Eut Tileston makes last minute checks controls OS 40-powered Lancer launcher watches intently waiting release conmmand Left Bruce Chandlers intamous wIu engine mounted 1937 Trenton Terror Mickey DeAnglis design GHQ actually runs flies Right Sal Taibi starting Vivell 35-powered Free Flight Scale Corben Super Ace flew second place Free Flight Gas Scale Sal also captured second places Free Flight Class C Fuselage Texaco outdone grabbed third place Free Flight Class Fuselage Elfin 249-powered Brooklyn Dodger finished fourth place Free Flight Class C Pylon Foo 2-U-2 February 1990 89 Ken Maclean OT inc uiego eroneers re leases scaled-down Lanzo Record Breaker Texaco RC Assist event kept busy SAMs premier showcase event 30-Second Antique got underway 45 entrants planes must faith ful replicas pre-1939 model aircraft engine run limited 30 seconds roar spark-ignition engines filled air pulled historic designs gracefully altitude Walt Johnson Ta coma WA won prestigious event Ohisson 60-powered Clipper Wakefield events attracted total 55 entrants dignified aristocrats rubber-powered Free Flight pre 1937 38 39 Wakefields barely whis Jim Kelly giving little wing tip guidance Shereshaw Champion takes off powered Ohlsson 60 swinging 20-in propel ler big red bird flew first-place vic tory Free Flight Fuel Allotment event pered spiraled quietly upward blue As big guns RC-Assist Class C Igni tion Glow models blasted skyward Wednesday fliers still enjoying nearly ideal weather Top Gun Texan Jim Reynolds 1989 RC Grand Champion kicked off domination RC Igni tion events howling Orwick 64powered Lanzo Bomber unprece dented 10-way flyoff victory Eut Tileston Clarence Bull holding Bantam 19-pow ered Jim Walker Fireball dolled up its pre war military paint scheme people realize slick little airplane qualifies SAM-legal Old-Timer Free Flight model last years RC Grand Champion narrowly defeated Jims SuperTigre 35-powered Playboy Sr OS 40-powered Lancer just 39 seconds dramatic fiveway flyoff Glow honors Bob Angel West Coast SAM vice-pres ident initiated SAM Hall Fame Wed nesday evening Angel presented VIP Awards Maxwell Bassett Walter Good Continued page 92 Let uraa Levine wun nis very rare vivell 35-powered Comet II Swiss design Right Tom Alden Vancouver Canada tine-tuning Olhsson 23 1937 Flying Midget just prior launching its second-place-winning flight Free Flight 30-Second Antique design Thracy Petrides Malcolm Abzug has 300-sq-in-area wing Plans model can found August 1937 issue MAN Left Bob Dodds lighting dethermalizer fuse Sciensisiv mercury powerea Dy nis origtnai 10-dollar drown U engine Now know elected SAM secretary/treasurer Bob went win first place Free Flight Rubber Small Fuselage second place Free Flight Rubber Large Fuselage Stick Right Nick Panagiotou Oakland Cloud Dusters fires up 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Granieri East Coast SAM vicepresident accepted awards present Irwin Ohisson summed up said no idea what doing would still giving much plea sure people over 50 years later glad Bob Dodds SAMs secretary/treasurer gave glowing report organizations growth financial health SAM USA s membership has increased 20% over 2400 US overseas members since last year Woody Woodman chapter coordina tor reported 10 new chapters have formed including SAM Alaska af filiates Australia Sweden World wide membership closing 3600 affiliated chapters Canada Mexico England New Zealand France Germany Italy Thursday Texaco events both RC Assist Free Flight came own weather perfect Both events basically fuel allotment competi tions 40-minute max flight time RC 15-minute maxes Free Flight Jim Reynolds led over 60 entrants sin gle max Lanzo Bomber powered 0S 61 four-stroke converted spark ignition Mik Mikkelson took top honors Free Flight three-flight total 4731 highlight Thursday evenings ac tivities drawing raffle prizes Honda 90 chase bike 25 Old-Timer en gines kits donated SAM estate Paul Surber Friday saw greatest variety events Among highlights RC Antique Old-Timer Towline Glider both Gas Rubber Free Flight Scale yet no national SAM RC Scale event al though SAM 48 western New York SAM 41 San Diego have initiated Texaco Scale RC-Assist special event Gerald Martin true Texas gentleman RC Ohlsson Sideport event sewn up disqualified himself discovered ballast needed meet models minimum weight requirement lost its flights Thats outstanding example another ingredient Spirit SAM tradition Sportsmanship mass launch rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late Twen ties early Thirties created memorable sight 16 antique aeroplanes whirred skyward simultaneously con clude flying portion 1989 SAM Champs Victory Banquet followed celebration successful SAM Champs yet 1989 contest another major step forward SAM continues grow youd like participate SAMs activities $10 Bob Dodds 209 Summerside Place Encinitas CA 92024 will get action 1990 addition SAM rule book decal youll also re ceive six copies SAM Speaks groups official newsletter Next years SAM Champs will hardpressed equal years outstanding per formance Plans 1990 SAM Champs hosted SAM 7 held Westover Air Force Base near Chicopee MA Dates will over either Fourth July Labor Day weekends Watch nouncements SAM Speaks Other article closest can come vicariously living reliving happening 1989 SAM Champs amateur videotape near-profession al quality Art Grosheider Art Hillis Denvers SAM 1 Its 90-minute fastpaced tape covers aspect meet Tapes $25 plus $2 post age handling youd like copy write Art Grosheider 2045 So St Paul Denver CO 80210 call him 1-303 756-1331 SAM Champs Results Spirit SAM 35 entrants 1 Clarence Bull New Ruler/Super Cyclone 60 FF 2 Gene Evenson Sailplane/Anderson Spitfire 65 RC 3 Bob Chambers Boomer Bus/Ohlsson 23 FF 4 Larry Davidson Lanzo Bomber/Orwick 64 RC 5 George Niebauer Sailplane/McCoy 60 FF RC High-Point 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Bomber/Edco 65 4 Bob Angus Bomber/Orwick 64 5 Jack Albrecht Bomber/Anderson 65 RC Class C Glow 37 entrants 1 Eut Tileston Lancer/OS 40 2 Jim Reynolds Playboy Sr/ Superligre 35 3 Bob Munn Playboy Sr/ST 35 4 Joe Percy Bomber/ST 35 5 Bruce Norman Bomber/ST 35 RC Electric Texaco 23 entrants 1 Tom Chris tian Leisure Bomber 2 Fred Mulholland Leisure Bomber 3 Ray Westland Leisure Playboy 4 Jack Albrecht Leisure Bomber 5 Pete Rafferty Leisure Bomber Continued page 183 92 Model Aviation Performance Specialties owned operated World Pylon Racing Champion Dave Shadel customize maintain majority high performance engines used todays racing enthusiasts addition work racing engines also repair customize 05 Supertigre engines well providing warranty service repairs Bob Violett Moders KBV 72 82 complete line Webra engines custom engines used some top aerobatic racing pilots world interested World Class performance please contact us weekday between 10 am 5 pm West Coast time Well look forward hearing 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THE BOY looked up sharply sensed distant rhythmic rumble swelled roar squadron US Army Air Force bombers cruised across sky knew stantly Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses Shading eyes against sun watched planes until disap peared beyond horizon evening boy checked comics aviation adventures Smilin Jack listened favorite radio pro gram Sky King building latest Free Flight model Ohlsson 23-powered Megow Ranger boy now grown man met nearly 300 soulmates Society Antique Modelers SAM 23rd annual Championships meet October 8-13 Jean NV celebrate continuing love classic aeromodeling Return now thrilling days yesteryear out past comes mighty roar great sparkignition engines Megow Ranger flies again Bob Oslan flew second place FF Class B Pylon As boy has matured has aeromod eling technology Old-Timer models flown SAM Champs ra dio controlled Two new RC events fea tured Ohlsson-powered planes honor pioneer enginemaker Irwin Ohlsson Elec tric-powered models introduced Texaco RC Duration Old-Timer Towline Gliders also radio controlled yond 10 other RC events popular Texaco RC Assist attracted over 70 entrants However first love remains strong over years Free Flight entrants outnum bered RC 148 109 Since SAM values participation above competition first two days meet dedicated camaraderie contest headquarters banquet room luxur & Top picture Lamoine Schrocks Hornet 60-powered Dallaire Sportster its final approach Jean Dry Lake bed Lamoine captured fifth place RC Pure Antique event Above left Irwin Ohlsson pioneer engine manufacturer accepts SAM Hall Fame award SAM Pres ident Jim Adams left tells about engine started original 1937 Ohlsson 12 Above center Mik Mikkelsons 1936 Bay State Curtiss Robin cruises serenely overhead its way third-place finish Free Flight Rubber Scale event Mik also captured first place Free Flight /2A Texaco top-five finisher four other events Above right Bill Booth Sr running up Elfin 249cc diesel Challenger John Drobshoff design Near-perfect weather flying conditions prevailed throughout course six-day event February 1990 87 Left Bua warrens 25-year-old Super Buccaneer powered Super Cyclone has flown SAM Championships date Bud won third place Fuel Allotment year Right Joe Beshars Texaco RC Scale Henderson Longster display Spirit SAM beauty event like Oriental bazaar Against back ground buying selling trading en gines other modeling gear old acquaint ances renewed new ones formed traditional Monday evening Bean Feed also comfortably crowded noisy Buck Page original mem bers Riders Purple Sage enter tained classic western songs Certain qualities model aviation timeless new event called Spirit SAM recognized rewarded quali ties singled out Old-Timer models both RC Free Flight seemed best represent spirit imagination crea tivity craftsmanship typical classic aeromodel ing Sponsored SAM President Jim Adams Spirit SAM began static dis play attracted 35 entries drew crowd over 200 people contest head quarters walk around room trip down memory lane classic OldTimer models included both well known obscure craftsmanship would have made Da Vinci envious contestants attending partici pated selecting top five models iden tified number validate scores models fly during meet Clarence Bull Eugene OR took top honors magnificent New Ruler Free Flight de sign Henry Struck Sunday Monday entrants took advantage opportunity test fly 88 Model Aviation Len UOfl uiacourn tuning unasson bU nis LiiiU bpoflster br climb assistant unidentified Right Walt Geary getting out way SuperTigre-powered Comet Sailplane Walt finished fourth place Zipper RC Ohlsson 23 out field 25 contestants tous Gold Strike Hotel Casino recordbreaking attendancenearly 100 last yearthe 200 rooms re served Contest Manager Larry Jenno assistant Phil McCary filled up quickly overflow crowd easily accom modated new Nevada Landing Inn di rectly across highway 1-15 headquar ters Sunday noon saw kickoff activities MECA Collecto annual rite Vic Cunningham Free Flight 1934 Aframe twin pusher design Ralph Cummer 16 twin pusher A-frames entered Murvil Lapsey watfl nis 300-sq-in version Mike Granieris MG-2 Murvil took fifth place V2A Texaco RC Assist also finished fifth RC Class B Ignition placed sec ond Lee Renaud Memorial 1/2A Texaco nesmons s&u 5-powered HC Assist flying wing design Bernard Gross Plans available airplane Eut did very well year first-place victory RC Class C Glow fourth place RC Antique fifth-place win RC Class Glow ueraia Marlin ana mu SGUIUUUUWE1 LdIILO Bomber powered Arden 19 captured fifth place year RC Class Ignition planes check out flying site Jean Dry Lake three miles hotel lake bed flat water once held Including overflight area site about 2/2 3/2 miles Tuesday Jimmy Durante once said proceedings began commence Don Bekins RC event director got very popular hA Texaco RC-Assist event off early start under near-ideal weather conditions Power limited Cox reed-valve engine stock 8cc tank Cox Hobbies produced Texaco 049 en gine especially event Ld[IY LW[ releases Super Cyclone-pow ered Gooseneck its takeoff roll gem model its kind out hun dreds airplanes competing Champs model may SAM-legal design may scaled up down Typical wing area approximately two square feet weight pound less chal lenge achieve maximum flight time us ing both power gliding qualities model Tom Smith Anderson Pylon won hotly contested event three-way flyoff Models entered Ohlsson 23 Model T RC event SAM-legal de signs scaled minimum wing area 450 sq event gets its nickname fact nearly quarter million enThe grand finale 16 rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late 20s early 30s mass launched conclude flying portion 89 SAM Championships gines produced between 1939 1949 making common OldTimer engine still available Jim Kyncy Anderson Pylon topped 25 entrants three-flight total 1251 Free Flight Event Director Jim Persson LeTt staysOT mat noin nismne capsurca mirsi prace flL niique wnn mis airplane flU dISU took second place inB Ignition tniro piace inNC Class u Glow ana fourth places RC Class C Glow Bomber/engine combinations background can seen MD Hood firing up ubiquitous Lanzo Bomber powered Orwick 60 Right Eut Tileston makes last minute checks controls OS 40-powered Lancer launcher watches intently waiting release conmmand Left Bruce Chandlers intamous wIu engine mounted 1937 Trenton Terror Mickey DeAnglis design GHQ actually runs flies Right Sal Taibi starting Vivell 35-powered Free Flight Scale Corben Super Ace flew second place Free Flight Gas Scale Sal also captured second places Free Flight Class C Fuselage Texaco outdone grabbed third place Free Flight Class Fuselage Elfin 249-powered Brooklyn Dodger finished fourth place Free Flight Class C Pylon Foo 2-U-2 February 1990 89 Ken Maclean OT inc uiego eroneers re leases scaled-down Lanzo Record Breaker Texaco RC Assist event kept busy SAMs premier showcase event 30-Second Antique got underway 45 entrants planes must faith ful replicas pre-1939 model aircraft engine run limited 30 seconds roar spark-ignition engines filled air pulled historic designs gracefully altitude Walt Johnson Ta coma WA won prestigious event Ohisson 60-powered Clipper Wakefield events attracted total 55 entrants dignified aristocrats rubber-powered Free Flight pre 1937 38 39 Wakefields barely whis Jim Kelly giving little wing tip guidance Shereshaw Champion takes off powered Ohlsson 60 swinging 20-in propel ler big red bird flew first-place vic tory Free Flight Fuel Allotment event pered spiraled quietly upward blue As big guns RC-Assist Class C Igni tion Glow models blasted skyward Wednesday fliers still enjoying nearly ideal weather Top Gun Texan Jim Reynolds 1989 RC Grand Champion kicked off domination RC Igni tion events howling Orwick 64powered Lanzo Bomber unprece dented 10-way flyoff victory Eut Tileston Clarence Bull holding Bantam 19-pow ered Jim Walker Fireball dolled up its pre war military paint scheme people realize slick little airplane qualifies SAM-legal Old-Timer Free Flight model last years RC Grand Champion narrowly defeated Jims SuperTigre 35-powered Playboy Sr OS 40-powered Lancer just 39 seconds dramatic fiveway flyoff Glow honors Bob Angel West Coast SAM vice-pres ident initiated SAM Hall Fame Wed nesday evening Angel presented VIP Awards Maxwell Bassett Walter Good Continued page 92 Let uraa Levine wun nis very rare vivell 35-powered Comet II Swiss design Right Tom Alden Vancouver Canada tine-tuning Olhsson 23 1937 Flying Midget just prior launching its second-place-winning flight Free Flight 30-Second Antique design Thracy Petrides Malcolm Abzug has 300-sq-in-area wing Plans model can found August 1937 issue MAN Left Bob Dodds lighting dethermalizer fuse Sciensisiv mercury powerea Dy nis origtnai 10-dollar drown U engine Now know elected SAM secretary/treasurer Bob went win first place Free Flight Rubber Small Fuselage second place Free Flight Rubber Large Fuselage Stick Right Nick Panagiotou Oakland Cloud Dusters fires up 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Granieri East Coast SAM vicepresident accepted awards present Irwin Ohisson summed up said no idea what doing would still giving much plea sure people over 50 years later glad Bob Dodds SAMs secretary/treasurer gave glowing report organizations growth financial health SAM USA s membership has increased 20% over 2400 US overseas members since last year Woody Woodman chapter coordina tor reported 10 new chapters have formed including SAM Alaska af filiates Australia Sweden World wide membership closing 3600 affiliated chapters Canada Mexico England New Zealand France Germany Italy Thursday Texaco events both RC Assist Free Flight came own weather perfect Both events basically fuel allotment competi tions 40-minute max flight time RC 15-minute maxes Free Flight Jim Reynolds led over 60 entrants sin gle max Lanzo Bomber powered 0S 61 four-stroke converted spark ignition Mik Mikkelson took top honors Free Flight three-flight total 4731 highlight Thursday evenings ac tivities drawing raffle prizes Honda 90 chase bike 25 Old-Timer en gines kits donated SAM estate Paul Surber Friday saw greatest variety events Among highlights RC Antique Old-Timer Towline Glider both Gas Rubber Free Flight Scale yet no national SAM RC Scale event al though SAM 48 western New York SAM 41 San Diego have initiated Texaco Scale RC-Assist special event Gerald Martin true Texas gentleman RC Ohlsson Sideport event sewn up disqualified himself discovered ballast needed meet models minimum weight requirement lost its flights Thats outstanding example another ingredient Spirit SAM tradition Sportsmanship mass launch rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late Twen ties early Thirties created memorable sight 16 antique aeroplanes whirred skyward simultaneously con clude flying portion 1989 SAM Champs Victory Banquet followed celebration successful SAM Champs yet 1989 contest another major step forward SAM continues grow youd like participate SAMs activities $10 Bob Dodds 209 Summerside Place Encinitas CA 92024 will get action 1990 addition SAM rule book decal youll also re ceive six copies SAM Speaks groups official newsletter Next years SAM Champs will hardpressed equal years outstanding per formance Plans 1990 SAM Champs hosted SAM 7 held Westover Air Force Base near Chicopee MA Dates will over either Fourth July Labor Day weekends Watch nouncements SAM Speaks Other article closest can come vicariously living reliving happening 1989 SAM Champs amateur videotape near-profession al quality Art Grosheider Art Hillis Denvers SAM 1 Its 90-minute fastpaced tape covers aspect meet Tapes $25 plus $2 post age handling youd like copy write Art Grosheider 2045 So St Paul Denver CO 80210 call him 1-303 756-1331 SAM Champs Results Spirit SAM 35 entrants 1 Clarence Bull New Ruler/Super Cyclone 60 FF 2 Gene Evenson Sailplane/Anderson Spitfire 65 RC 3 Bob Chambers Boomer Bus/Ohlsson 23 FF 4 Larry Davidson Lanzo Bomber/Orwick 64 RC 5 George Niebauer Sailplane/McCoy 60 FF RC High-Point Champ 109 RC entrants Jim Re ynolds FF High-Point Champ 146FF entrants John Bort nak RC Assist Texaco 77 entrants 1 Tom Smith Anderson Pylon 2 Eldon Breezier Ander son Pylon 3 Bill Schmidt Comet Sailplane 4 Ken Kullman Foote Westerner 5 Murvil Lipsey MG-2 Lee Renaud Memorial Texaco 28 en trants 1 Jim Kyncy 2 Murvil Lipsey 3 Jack War kins RC Texaco 64 entrants 1 Jim Reynolds Lanzo Bomber/OS 61 4/5 Cony lgn 2 Stan Lane Anderson Pylon/OS 60 4/S 3 Ed Hamler Bomber/Anderson 61 4 Arnie Hernandes Guff/ OS 40 4/S 5 Jim Kyncy Anderson Pylon/OS 60 4/5 RC Ohlsson 23 25 entrants 1 Jim Kyncy An derson Pylon 2 Jack Albrechi Anderson Pylon 3 Howard Osegueda Lanzo Bomber 4 Walt Geary Zipper 5 Walter Conrad Jr Lanzo Bomber RC Ohisson Sldeport 24 entrants 1 Bob An gel Schmsedig Stick 2 Dale Tower Lanzo Bomb er 3 Howard Osegueda Scram 4 Ed Hamler Lanzo Bomber 5 Jack Albrecht Lanzo Bomber RC Class C Ignition 61 entrants 1 Jim Rey nolds Bomber/Orwick 64 2 Don Bishop Bomb er/Ohlsson 60 3 Joe Percy Bomber/Edco 65 4 Bob Angus Bomber/Orwick 64 5 Jack Albrecht Bomber/Anderson 65 RC Class C Glow 37 entrants 1 Eut Tileston Lancer/OS 40 2 Jim Reynolds Playboy Sr/ Superligre 35 3 Bob Munn Playboy Sr/ST 35 4 Joe Percy Bomber/ST 35 5 Bruce Norman Bomber/ST 35 RC Electric Texaco 23 entrants 1 Tom Chris tian Leisure Bomber 2 Fred Mulholland Leisure Bomber 3 Ray Westland Leisure Playboy 4 Jack Albrecht Leisure Bomber 5 Pete Rafferty Leisure Bomber Continued page 183 92 Model Aviation Performance Specialties owned operated World Pylon Racing Champion Dave Shadel customize maintain majority high performance engines used todays racing enthusiasts addition work racing engines also repair customize 05 Supertigre engines well providing warranty service repairs Bob Violett Moders KBV 72 82 complete line Webra engines custom engines used some top aerobatic racing pilots world interested World Class performance please contact us weekday between 10 am 5 pm West Coast time Well look forward hearing 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THE BOY looked up sharply sensed distant rhythmic rumble swelled roar squadron US Army Air Force bombers cruised across sky knew stantly Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses Shading eyes against sun watched planes until disap peared beyond horizon evening boy checked comics aviation adventures Smilin Jack listened favorite radio pro gram Sky King building latest Free Flight model Ohlsson 23-powered Megow Ranger boy now grown man met nearly 300 soulmates Society Antique Modelers SAM 23rd annual Championships meet October 8-13 Jean NV celebrate continuing love classic aeromodeling Return now thrilling days yesteryear out past comes mighty roar great sparkignition engines Megow Ranger flies again Bob Oslan flew second place FF Class B Pylon As boy has matured has aeromod eling technology Old-Timer models flown SAM Champs ra dio controlled Two new RC events fea tured Ohlsson-powered planes honor pioneer enginemaker Irwin Ohlsson Elec tric-powered models introduced Texaco RC Duration Old-Timer Towline Gliders also radio controlled yond 10 other RC events popular Texaco RC Assist attracted over 70 entrants However first love remains strong over years Free Flight entrants outnum bered RC 148 109 Since SAM values participation above competition first two days meet dedicated camaraderie contest headquarters banquet room luxur & Top picture Lamoine Schrocks Hornet 60-powered Dallaire Sportster its final approach Jean Dry Lake bed Lamoine captured fifth place RC Pure Antique event Above left Irwin Ohlsson pioneer engine manufacturer accepts SAM Hall Fame award SAM Pres ident Jim Adams left tells about engine started original 1937 Ohlsson 12 Above center Mik Mikkelsons 1936 Bay State Curtiss Robin cruises serenely overhead its way third-place finish Free Flight Rubber Scale event Mik also captured first place Free Flight /2A Texaco top-five finisher four other events Above right Bill Booth Sr running up Elfin 249cc diesel Challenger John Drobshoff design Near-perfect weather flying conditions prevailed throughout course six-day event February 1990 87 Left Bua warrens 25-year-old Super Buccaneer powered Super Cyclone has flown SAM Championships date Bud won third place Fuel Allotment year Right Joe Beshars Texaco RC Scale Henderson Longster display Spirit SAM beauty event like Oriental bazaar Against back ground buying selling trading en gines other modeling gear old acquaint ances renewed new ones formed traditional Monday evening Bean Feed also comfortably crowded noisy Buck Page original mem bers Riders Purple Sage enter tained classic western songs Certain qualities model aviation timeless new event called Spirit SAM recognized rewarded quali ties singled out Old-Timer models both RC Free Flight seemed best represent spirit imagination crea tivity craftsmanship typical classic aeromodel ing Sponsored SAM President Jim Adams Spirit SAM began static dis play attracted 35 entries drew crowd over 200 people contest head quarters walk around room trip down memory lane classic OldTimer models included both well known obscure craftsmanship would have made Da Vinci envious contestants attending partici pated selecting top five models iden tified number validate scores models fly during meet Clarence Bull Eugene OR took top honors magnificent New Ruler Free Flight de sign Henry Struck Sunday Monday entrants took advantage opportunity test fly 88 Model Aviation Len UOfl uiacourn tuning unasson bU nis LiiiU bpoflster br climb assistant unidentified Right Walt Geary getting out way SuperTigre-powered Comet Sailplane Walt finished fourth place Zipper RC Ohlsson 23 out field 25 contestants tous Gold Strike Hotel Casino recordbreaking attendancenearly 100 last yearthe 200 rooms re served Contest Manager Larry Jenno assistant Phil McCary filled up quickly overflow crowd easily accom modated new Nevada Landing Inn di rectly across highway 1-15 headquar ters Sunday noon saw kickoff activities MECA Collecto annual rite Vic Cunningham Free Flight 1934 Aframe twin pusher design Ralph Cummer 16 twin pusher A-frames entered Murvil Lapsey watfl nis 300-sq-in version Mike Granieris MG-2 Murvil took fifth place V2A Texaco RC Assist also finished fifth RC Class B Ignition placed sec ond Lee Renaud Memorial 1/2A Texaco nesmons s&u 5-powered HC Assist flying wing design Bernard Gross Plans available airplane Eut did very well year first-place victory RC Class C Glow fourth place RC Antique fifth-place win RC Class Glow ueraia Marlin ana mu SGUIUUUUWE1 LdIILO Bomber powered Arden 19 captured fifth place year RC Class Ignition planes check out flying site Jean Dry Lake three miles hotel lake bed flat water once held Including overflight area site about 2/2 3/2 miles Tuesday Jimmy Durante once said proceedings began commence Don Bekins RC event director got very popular hA Texaco RC-Assist event off early start under near-ideal weather conditions Power limited Cox reed-valve engine stock 8cc tank Cox Hobbies produced Texaco 049 en gine especially event Ld[IY LW[ releases Super Cyclone-pow ered Gooseneck its takeoff roll gem model its kind out hun dreds airplanes competing Champs model may SAM-legal design may scaled up down Typical wing area approximately two square feet weight pound less chal lenge achieve maximum flight time us ing both power gliding qualities model Tom Smith Anderson Pylon won hotly contested event three-way flyoff Models entered Ohlsson 23 Model T RC event SAM-legal de signs scaled minimum wing area 450 sq event gets its nickname fact nearly quarter million enThe grand finale 16 rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late 20s early 30s mass launched conclude flying portion 89 SAM Championships gines produced between 1939 1949 making common OldTimer engine still available Jim Kyncy Anderson Pylon topped 25 entrants three-flight total 1251 Free Flight Event Director Jim Persson LeTt staysOT mat noin nismne capsurca mirsi prace flL niique wnn mis airplane flU dISU took second place inB Ignition tniro piace inNC Class u Glow ana fourth places RC Class C Glow Bomber/engine combinations background can seen MD Hood firing up ubiquitous Lanzo Bomber powered Orwick 60 Right Eut Tileston makes last minute checks controls OS 40-powered Lancer launcher watches intently waiting release conmmand Left Bruce Chandlers intamous wIu engine mounted 1937 Trenton Terror Mickey DeAnglis design GHQ actually runs flies Right Sal Taibi starting Vivell 35-powered Free Flight Scale Corben Super Ace flew second place Free Flight Gas Scale Sal also captured second places Free Flight Class C Fuselage Texaco outdone grabbed third place Free Flight Class Fuselage Elfin 249-powered Brooklyn Dodger finished fourth place Free Flight Class C Pylon Foo 2-U-2 February 1990 89 Ken Maclean OT inc uiego eroneers re leases scaled-down Lanzo Record Breaker Texaco RC Assist event kept busy SAMs premier showcase event 30-Second Antique got underway 45 entrants planes must faith ful replicas pre-1939 model aircraft engine run limited 30 seconds roar spark-ignition engines filled air pulled historic designs gracefully altitude Walt Johnson Ta coma WA won prestigious event Ohisson 60-powered Clipper Wakefield events attracted total 55 entrants dignified aristocrats rubber-powered Free Flight pre 1937 38 39 Wakefields barely whis Jim Kelly giving little wing tip guidance Shereshaw Champion takes off powered Ohlsson 60 swinging 20-in propel ler big red bird flew first-place vic tory Free Flight Fuel Allotment event pered spiraled quietly upward blue As big guns RC-Assist Class C Igni tion Glow models blasted skyward Wednesday fliers still enjoying nearly ideal weather Top Gun Texan Jim Reynolds 1989 RC Grand Champion kicked off domination RC Igni tion events howling Orwick 64powered Lanzo Bomber unprece dented 10-way flyoff victory Eut Tileston Clarence Bull holding Bantam 19-pow ered Jim Walker Fireball dolled up its pre war military paint scheme people realize slick little airplane qualifies SAM-legal Old-Timer Free Flight model last years RC Grand Champion narrowly defeated Jims SuperTigre 35-powered Playboy Sr OS 40-powered Lancer just 39 seconds dramatic fiveway flyoff Glow honors Bob Angel West Coast SAM vice-pres ident initiated SAM Hall Fame Wed nesday evening Angel presented VIP Awards Maxwell Bassett Walter Good Continued page 92 Let uraa Levine wun nis very rare vivell 35-powered Comet II Swiss design Right Tom Alden Vancouver Canada tine-tuning Olhsson 23 1937 Flying Midget just prior launching its second-place-winning flight Free Flight 30-Second Antique design Thracy Petrides Malcolm Abzug has 300-sq-in-area wing Plans model can found August 1937 issue MAN Left Bob Dodds lighting dethermalizer fuse Sciensisiv mercury powerea Dy nis origtnai 10-dollar drown U engine Now know elected SAM secretary/treasurer Bob went win first place Free Flight Rubber Small Fuselage second place Free Flight Rubber Large Fuselage Stick Right Nick Panagiotou Oakland Cloud Dusters fires up 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Granieri East Coast SAM vicepresident accepted awards present Irwin Ohisson summed up said no idea what doing would still giving much plea sure people over 50 years later glad Bob Dodds SAMs secretary/treasurer gave glowing report organizations growth financial health SAM USA s membership has increased 20% over 2400 US overseas members since last year Woody Woodman chapter coordina tor reported 10 new chapters have formed including SAM Alaska af filiates Australia Sweden World wide membership closing 3600 affiliated chapters Canada Mexico England New Zealand France Germany Italy Thursday Texaco events both RC Assist Free Flight came own weather perfect Both events basically fuel allotment competi tions 40-minute max flight time RC 15-minute maxes Free Flight Jim Reynolds led over 60 entrants sin gle max Lanzo Bomber powered 0S 61 four-stroke converted spark ignition Mik Mikkelson took top honors Free Flight three-flight total 4731 highlight Thursday evenings ac tivities drawing raffle prizes Honda 90 chase bike 25 Old-Timer en gines kits donated SAM estate Paul Surber Friday saw greatest variety events Among highlights RC Antique Old-Timer Towline Glider both Gas Rubber Free Flight Scale yet no national SAM RC Scale event al though SAM 48 western New York SAM 41 San Diego have initiated Texaco Scale RC-Assist special event Gerald Martin true Texas gentleman RC Ohlsson Sideport event sewn up disqualified himself discovered ballast needed meet models minimum weight requirement lost its flights Thats outstanding example another ingredient Spirit SAM tradition Sportsmanship mass launch rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late Twen ties early Thirties created memorable sight 16 antique aeroplanes whirred skyward simultaneously con clude flying portion 1989 SAM Champs Victory Banquet followed celebration successful SAM Champs yet 1989 contest another major step forward SAM continues grow youd like participate SAMs activities $10 Bob Dodds 209 Summerside Place Encinitas CA 92024 will get action 1990 addition SAM rule book decal youll also re ceive six copies SAM Speaks groups official newsletter Next years SAM Champs will hardpressed equal years outstanding per formance Plans 1990 SAM Champs hosted SAM 7 held Westover Air Force Base near Chicopee MA Dates will over either Fourth July Labor Day weekends Watch nouncements SAM Speaks Other article closest can come vicariously living reliving happening 1989 SAM Champs amateur videotape near-profession al quality Art Grosheider Art Hillis Denvers SAM 1 Its 90-minute fastpaced tape covers aspect meet Tapes $25 plus $2 post age handling youd like copy write Art Grosheider 2045 So St Paul Denver CO 80210 call him 1-303 756-1331 SAM Champs Results Spirit SAM 35 entrants 1 Clarence Bull New Ruler/Super Cyclone 60 FF 2 Gene Evenson Sailplane/Anderson Spitfire 65 RC 3 Bob Chambers Boomer Bus/Ohlsson 23 FF 4 Larry Davidson Lanzo Bomber/Orwick 64 RC 5 George Niebauer Sailplane/McCoy 60 FF RC High-Point 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THE BOY looked up sharply sensed distant rhythmic rumble swelled roar squadron US Army Air Force bombers cruised across sky knew stantly Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses Shading eyes against sun watched planes until disap peared beyond horizon evening boy checked comics aviation adventures Smilin Jack listened favorite radio pro gram Sky King building latest Free Flight model Ohlsson 23-powered Megow Ranger boy now grown man met nearly 300 soulmates Society Antique Modelers SAM 23rd annual Championships meet October 8-13 Jean NV celebrate continuing love classic aeromodeling Return now thrilling days yesteryear out past comes mighty roar great sparkignition engines Megow Ranger flies again Bob Oslan flew second place FF Class B Pylon As boy has matured has aeromod eling technology Old-Timer models flown SAM Champs ra dio controlled Two new RC events fea tured Ohlsson-powered planes honor pioneer enginemaker Irwin Ohlsson Elec tric-powered models introduced Texaco RC Duration Old-Timer Towline Gliders also radio controlled yond 10 other RC events popular Texaco RC Assist attracted over 70 entrants However first love remains strong over years Free Flight entrants outnum bered RC 148 109 Since SAM values participation above competition first two days meet dedicated camaraderie contest headquarters banquet room luxur & Top picture Lamoine Schrocks Hornet 60-powered Dallaire Sportster its final approach Jean Dry Lake bed Lamoine captured fifth place RC Pure Antique event Above left Irwin Ohlsson pioneer engine manufacturer accepts SAM Hall Fame award SAM Pres ident Jim Adams left tells about engine started original 1937 Ohlsson 12 Above center Mik Mikkelsons 1936 Bay State Curtiss Robin cruises serenely overhead its way third-place finish Free Flight Rubber Scale event Mik also captured first place Free Flight /2A Texaco top-five finisher four other events Above right Bill Booth Sr running up Elfin 249cc diesel Challenger John Drobshoff design Near-perfect weather flying conditions prevailed throughout course six-day event February 1990 87 Left Bua warrens 25-year-old Super Buccaneer powered Super Cyclone has flown SAM Championships date Bud won third place Fuel Allotment year Right Joe Beshars Texaco RC Scale Henderson Longster display Spirit SAM beauty event like Oriental bazaar Against back ground buying selling trading en gines other modeling gear old acquaint ances renewed new ones formed traditional Monday evening Bean Feed also comfortably crowded noisy Buck Page original mem bers Riders Purple Sage enter tained classic western songs Certain qualities model aviation timeless new event called Spirit SAM recognized rewarded quali ties singled out Old-Timer models both RC Free Flight seemed best represent spirit imagination crea tivity craftsmanship typical classic aeromodel ing Sponsored SAM President Jim Adams Spirit SAM began static dis play attracted 35 entries drew crowd over 200 people contest head quarters walk around room trip down memory lane classic OldTimer models included both well known obscure craftsmanship would have made Da Vinci envious contestants attending partici pated selecting top five models iden tified number validate scores models fly during meet Clarence Bull Eugene OR took top honors magnificent New Ruler Free Flight de sign Henry Struck Sunday Monday entrants took advantage opportunity test fly 88 Model Aviation Len UOfl uiacourn tuning unasson bU nis LiiiU bpoflster br climb assistant unidentified Right Walt Geary getting out way SuperTigre-powered Comet Sailplane Walt finished fourth place Zipper RC Ohlsson 23 out field 25 contestants tous Gold Strike Hotel Casino recordbreaking attendancenearly 100 last yearthe 200 rooms re served Contest Manager Larry Jenno assistant Phil McCary filled up quickly overflow crowd easily accom modated new Nevada Landing Inn di rectly across highway 1-15 headquar ters Sunday noon saw kickoff activities MECA Collecto annual rite Vic Cunningham Free Flight 1934 Aframe twin pusher design Ralph Cummer 16 twin pusher A-frames entered Murvil Lapsey watfl nis 300-sq-in version Mike Granieris MG-2 Murvil took fifth place V2A Texaco RC Assist also finished fifth RC Class B Ignition placed sec ond Lee Renaud Memorial 1/2A Texaco nesmons s&u 5-powered HC Assist flying wing design Bernard Gross Plans available airplane Eut did very well year first-place victory RC Class C Glow fourth place RC Antique fifth-place win RC Class Glow ueraia Marlin ana mu SGUIUUUUWE1 LdIILO Bomber powered Arden 19 captured fifth place year RC Class Ignition planes check out flying site Jean Dry Lake three miles hotel lake bed flat water once held Including overflight area site about 2/2 3/2 miles Tuesday Jimmy Durante once said proceedings began commence Don Bekins RC event director got very popular hA Texaco RC-Assist event off early start under near-ideal weather conditions Power limited Cox reed-valve engine stock 8cc tank Cox Hobbies produced Texaco 049 en gine especially event Ld[IY LW[ releases Super Cyclone-pow ered Gooseneck its takeoff roll gem model its kind out hun dreds airplanes competing Champs model may SAM-legal design may scaled up down Typical wing area approximately two square feet weight pound less chal lenge achieve maximum flight time us ing both power gliding qualities model Tom Smith Anderson Pylon won hotly contested event three-way flyoff Models entered Ohlsson 23 Model T RC event SAM-legal de signs scaled minimum wing area 450 sq event gets its nickname fact nearly quarter million enThe grand finale 16 rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late 20s early 30s mass launched conclude flying portion 89 SAM Championships gines produced between 1939 1949 making common OldTimer engine still available Jim Kyncy Anderson Pylon topped 25 entrants three-flight total 1251 Free Flight Event Director Jim Persson LeTt staysOT mat noin nismne capsurca mirsi prace flL niique wnn mis airplane flU dISU took second place inB Ignition tniro piace inNC Class u Glow ana fourth places RC Class C Glow Bomber/engine combinations background can seen MD Hood firing up ubiquitous Lanzo Bomber powered Orwick 60 Right Eut Tileston makes last minute checks controls OS 40-powered Lancer launcher watches intently waiting release conmmand Left Bruce Chandlers intamous wIu engine mounted 1937 Trenton Terror Mickey DeAnglis design GHQ actually runs flies Right Sal Taibi starting Vivell 35-powered Free Flight Scale Corben Super Ace flew second place Free Flight Gas Scale Sal also captured second places Free Flight Class C Fuselage Texaco outdone grabbed third place Free Flight Class Fuselage Elfin 249-powered Brooklyn Dodger finished fourth place Free Flight Class C Pylon Foo 2-U-2 February 1990 89 Ken Maclean OT inc uiego eroneers re leases scaled-down Lanzo Record Breaker Texaco RC Assist event kept busy SAMs premier showcase event 30-Second Antique got underway 45 entrants planes must faith ful replicas pre-1939 model aircraft engine run limited 30 seconds roar spark-ignition engines filled air pulled historic designs gracefully altitude Walt Johnson Ta coma WA won prestigious event Ohisson 60-powered Clipper Wakefield events attracted total 55 entrants dignified aristocrats rubber-powered Free Flight pre 1937 38 39 Wakefields barely whis Jim Kelly giving little wing tip guidance Shereshaw Champion takes off powered Ohlsson 60 swinging 20-in propel ler big red bird flew first-place vic tory Free Flight Fuel Allotment event pered spiraled quietly upward blue As big guns RC-Assist Class C Igni tion Glow models blasted skyward Wednesday fliers still enjoying nearly ideal weather Top Gun Texan Jim Reynolds 1989 RC Grand Champion kicked off domination RC Igni tion events howling Orwick 64powered Lanzo Bomber unprece dented 10-way flyoff victory Eut Tileston Clarence Bull holding Bantam 19-pow ered Jim Walker Fireball dolled up its pre war military paint scheme people realize slick little airplane qualifies SAM-legal Old-Timer Free Flight model last years RC Grand Champion narrowly defeated Jims SuperTigre 35-powered Playboy Sr OS 40-powered Lancer just 39 seconds dramatic fiveway flyoff Glow honors Bob Angel West Coast SAM vice-pres ident initiated SAM Hall Fame Wed nesday evening Angel presented VIP Awards Maxwell Bassett Walter Good Continued page 92 Let uraa Levine wun nis very rare vivell 35-powered Comet II Swiss design Right Tom Alden Vancouver Canada tine-tuning Olhsson 23 1937 Flying Midget just prior launching its second-place-winning flight Free Flight 30-Second Antique design Thracy Petrides Malcolm Abzug has 300-sq-in-area wing Plans model can found August 1937 issue MAN Left Bob Dodds lighting dethermalizer fuse Sciensisiv mercury powerea Dy nis origtnai 10-dollar drown U engine Now know elected SAM secretary/treasurer Bob went win first place Free Flight Rubber Small Fuselage second place Free Flight Rubber Large Fuselage Stick Right Nick Panagiotou Oakland Cloud Dusters fires up 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Granieri East Coast SAM vicepresident accepted awards present Irwin Ohisson summed up said no idea what doing would still giving much plea sure people over 50 years later glad Bob Dodds SAMs secretary/treasurer gave glowing report organizations growth financial health SAM USA s membership has increased 20% over 2400 US overseas members since last year Woody Woodman chapter coordina tor reported 10 new chapters have formed including SAM Alaska af filiates Australia Sweden World wide membership closing 3600 affiliated chapters Canada Mexico England New Zealand France Germany Italy Thursday Texaco events both RC Assist Free Flight came own weather perfect Both events basically fuel allotment competi tions 40-minute max flight time RC 15-minute maxes Free Flight Jim Reynolds led over 60 entrants sin gle max Lanzo Bomber powered 0S 61 four-stroke converted spark ignition Mik Mikkelson took top honors Free Flight three-flight total 4731 highlight Thursday evenings ac tivities drawing raffle prizes Honda 90 chase bike 25 Old-Timer en gines kits donated SAM estate Paul Surber Friday saw greatest variety events Among highlights RC Antique Old-Timer Towline Glider both Gas Rubber Free Flight Scale yet no national SAM RC Scale event al though SAM 48 western New York SAM 41 San Diego have initiated Texaco Scale RC-Assist special event Gerald Martin true Texas gentleman RC Ohlsson Sideport event sewn up disqualified himself discovered ballast needed meet models minimum weight requirement lost its flights Thats outstanding example another ingredient Spirit SAM tradition Sportsmanship mass launch rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late Twen ties early Thirties created memorable sight 16 antique aeroplanes whirred skyward simultaneously con clude flying portion 1989 SAM Champs Victory Banquet followed celebration successful SAM Champs yet 1989 contest another major step forward SAM continues grow youd like participate SAMs activities $10 Bob Dodds 209 Summerside Place Encinitas CA 92024 will get action 1990 addition SAM rule book decal youll also re ceive six copies SAM Speaks groups official newsletter Next years SAM Champs will hardpressed equal years outstanding per formance Plans 1990 SAM Champs hosted SAM 7 held Westover Air Force Base near Chicopee MA Dates will over either Fourth July Labor Day weekends Watch nouncements SAM Speaks Other article closest can come vicariously living reliving happening 1989 SAM Champs amateur videotape near-profession al quality Art Grosheider Art Hillis Denvers SAM 1 Its 90-minute fastpaced tape covers aspect meet Tapes $25 plus $2 post age handling youd like copy write Art Grosheider 2045 So St Paul Denver CO 80210 call him 1-303 756-1331 SAM Champs Results Spirit SAM 35 entrants 1 Clarence Bull New Ruler/Super Cyclone 60 FF 2 Gene Evenson Sailplane/Anderson Spitfire 65 RC 3 Bob Chambers Boomer Bus/Ohlsson 23 FF 4 Larry Davidson Lanzo Bomber/Orwick 64 RC 5 George Niebauer Sailplane/McCoy 60 FF RC High-Point 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THE BOY looked up sharply sensed distant rhythmic rumble swelled roar squadron US Army Air Force bombers cruised across sky knew stantly Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses Shading eyes against sun watched planes until disap peared beyond horizon evening boy checked comics aviation adventures Smilin Jack listened favorite radio pro gram Sky King building latest Free Flight model Ohlsson 23-powered Megow Ranger boy now grown man met nearly 300 soulmates Society Antique Modelers SAM 23rd annual Championships meet October 8-13 Jean NV celebrate continuing love classic aeromodeling Return now thrilling days yesteryear out past comes mighty roar great sparkignition engines Megow Ranger flies again Bob Oslan flew second place FF Class B Pylon As boy has matured has aeromod eling technology Old-Timer models flown SAM Champs ra dio controlled Two new RC events fea tured Ohlsson-powered planes honor pioneer enginemaker Irwin Ohlsson Elec tric-powered models introduced Texaco RC Duration Old-Timer Towline Gliders also radio controlled yond 10 other RC events popular Texaco RC Assist attracted over 70 entrants However first love remains strong over years Free Flight entrants outnum bered RC 148 109 Since SAM values participation above competition first two days meet dedicated camaraderie contest headquarters banquet room luxur & Top picture Lamoine Schrocks Hornet 60-powered Dallaire Sportster its final approach Jean Dry Lake bed Lamoine captured fifth place RC Pure Antique event Above left Irwin Ohlsson pioneer engine manufacturer accepts SAM Hall Fame award SAM Pres ident Jim Adams left tells about engine started original 1937 Ohlsson 12 Above center Mik Mikkelsons 1936 Bay State Curtiss Robin cruises serenely overhead its way third-place finish Free Flight Rubber Scale event Mik also captured first place Free Flight /2A Texaco top-five finisher four other events Above right Bill Booth Sr running up Elfin 249cc diesel Challenger John Drobshoff design Near-perfect weather flying conditions prevailed throughout course six-day event February 1990 87 Left Bua warrens 25-year-old Super Buccaneer powered Super Cyclone has flown SAM Championships date Bud won third place Fuel Allotment year Right Joe Beshars Texaco RC Scale Henderson Longster display Spirit SAM beauty event like Oriental bazaar Against back ground buying selling trading en gines other modeling gear old acquaint ances renewed new ones formed traditional Monday evening Bean Feed also comfortably crowded noisy Buck Page original mem bers Riders Purple Sage enter tained classic western songs Certain qualities model aviation timeless new event called Spirit SAM recognized rewarded quali ties singled out Old-Timer models both RC Free Flight seemed best represent spirit imagination crea tivity craftsmanship typical classic aeromodel ing Sponsored SAM President Jim Adams Spirit SAM began static dis play attracted 35 entries drew crowd over 200 people contest head quarters walk around room trip down memory lane classic OldTimer models included both well known obscure craftsmanship would have made Da Vinci envious contestants attending partici pated selecting top five models iden tified number validate scores models fly during meet Clarence Bull Eugene OR took top honors magnificent New Ruler Free Flight de sign Henry Struck Sunday Monday entrants took advantage opportunity test fly 88 Model Aviation Len UOfl uiacourn tuning unasson bU nis LiiiU bpoflster br climb assistant unidentified Right Walt Geary getting out way SuperTigre-powered Comet Sailplane Walt finished fourth place Zipper RC Ohlsson 23 out field 25 contestants tous Gold Strike Hotel Casino recordbreaking attendancenearly 100 last yearthe 200 rooms re served Contest Manager Larry Jenno assistant Phil McCary filled up quickly overflow crowd easily accom modated new Nevada Landing Inn di rectly across highway 1-15 headquar ters Sunday noon saw kickoff activities MECA Collecto annual rite Vic Cunningham Free Flight 1934 Aframe twin pusher design Ralph Cummer 16 twin pusher A-frames entered Murvil Lapsey watfl nis 300-sq-in version Mike Granieris MG-2 Murvil took fifth place V2A Texaco RC Assist also finished fifth RC Class B Ignition placed sec ond Lee Renaud Memorial 1/2A Texaco nesmons s&u 5-powered HC Assist flying wing design Bernard Gross Plans available airplane Eut did very well year first-place victory RC Class C Glow fourth place RC Antique fifth-place win RC Class Glow ueraia Marlin ana mu SGUIUUUUWE1 LdIILO Bomber powered Arden 19 captured fifth place year RC Class Ignition planes check out flying site Jean Dry Lake three miles hotel lake bed flat water once held Including overflight area site about 2/2 3/2 miles Tuesday Jimmy Durante once said proceedings began commence Don Bekins RC event director got very popular hA Texaco RC-Assist event off early start under near-ideal weather conditions Power limited Cox reed-valve engine stock 8cc tank Cox Hobbies produced Texaco 049 en gine especially event Ld[IY LW[ releases Super Cyclone-pow ered Gooseneck its takeoff roll gem model its kind out hun dreds airplanes competing Champs model may SAM-legal design may scaled up down Typical wing area approximately two square feet weight pound less chal lenge achieve maximum flight time us ing both power gliding qualities model Tom Smith Anderson Pylon won hotly contested event three-way flyoff Models entered Ohlsson 23 Model T RC event SAM-legal de signs scaled minimum wing area 450 sq event gets its nickname fact nearly quarter million enThe grand finale 16 rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late 20s early 30s mass launched conclude flying portion 89 SAM Championships gines produced between 1939 1949 making common OldTimer engine still available Jim Kyncy Anderson Pylon topped 25 entrants three-flight total 1251 Free Flight Event Director Jim Persson LeTt staysOT mat noin nismne capsurca mirsi prace flL niique wnn mis airplane flU dISU took second place inB Ignition tniro piace inNC Class u Glow ana fourth places RC Class C Glow Bomber/engine combinations background can seen MD Hood firing up ubiquitous Lanzo Bomber powered Orwick 60 Right Eut Tileston makes last minute checks controls OS 40-powered Lancer launcher watches intently waiting release conmmand Left Bruce Chandlers intamous wIu engine mounted 1937 Trenton Terror Mickey DeAnglis design GHQ actually runs flies Right Sal Taibi starting Vivell 35-powered Free Flight Scale Corben Super Ace flew second place Free Flight Gas Scale Sal also captured second places Free Flight Class C Fuselage Texaco outdone grabbed third place Free Flight Class Fuselage Elfin 249-powered Brooklyn Dodger finished fourth place Free Flight Class C Pylon Foo 2-U-2 February 1990 89 Ken Maclean OT inc uiego eroneers re leases scaled-down Lanzo Record Breaker Texaco RC Assist event kept busy SAMs premier showcase event 30-Second Antique got underway 45 entrants planes must faith ful replicas pre-1939 model aircraft engine run limited 30 seconds roar spark-ignition engines filled air pulled historic designs gracefully altitude Walt Johnson Ta coma WA won prestigious event Ohisson 60-powered Clipper Wakefield events attracted total 55 entrants dignified aristocrats rubber-powered Free Flight pre 1937 38 39 Wakefields barely whis Jim Kelly giving little wing tip guidance Shereshaw Champion takes off powered Ohlsson 60 swinging 20-in propel ler big red bird flew first-place vic tory Free Flight Fuel Allotment event pered spiraled quietly upward blue As big guns RC-Assist Class C Igni tion Glow models blasted skyward Wednesday fliers still enjoying nearly ideal weather Top Gun Texan Jim Reynolds 1989 RC Grand Champion kicked off domination RC Igni tion events howling Orwick 64powered Lanzo Bomber unprece dented 10-way flyoff victory Eut Tileston Clarence Bull holding Bantam 19-pow ered Jim Walker Fireball dolled up its pre war military paint scheme people realize slick little airplane qualifies SAM-legal Old-Timer Free Flight model last years RC Grand Champion narrowly defeated Jims SuperTigre 35-powered Playboy Sr OS 40-powered Lancer just 39 seconds dramatic fiveway flyoff Glow honors Bob Angel West Coast SAM vice-pres ident initiated SAM Hall Fame Wed nesday evening Angel presented VIP Awards Maxwell Bassett Walter Good Continued page 92 Let uraa Levine wun nis very rare vivell 35-powered Comet II Swiss design Right Tom Alden Vancouver Canada tine-tuning Olhsson 23 1937 Flying Midget just prior launching its second-place-winning flight Free Flight 30-Second Antique design Thracy Petrides Malcolm Abzug has 300-sq-in-area wing Plans model can found August 1937 issue MAN Left Bob Dodds lighting dethermalizer fuse Sciensisiv mercury powerea Dy nis origtnai 10-dollar drown U engine Now know elected SAM secretary/treasurer Bob went win first place Free Flight Rubber Small Fuselage second place Free Flight Rubber Large Fuselage Stick Right Nick Panagiotou Oakland Cloud Dusters fires up 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Granieri East Coast SAM vicepresident accepted awards present Irwin Ohisson summed up said no idea what doing would still giving much plea sure people over 50 years later glad Bob Dodds SAMs secretary/treasurer gave glowing report organizations growth financial health SAM USA s membership has increased 20% over 2400 US overseas members since last year Woody Woodman chapter coordina tor reported 10 new chapters have formed including SAM Alaska af filiates Australia Sweden World wide membership closing 3600 affiliated chapters Canada Mexico England New Zealand France Germany Italy Thursday Texaco events both RC Assist Free Flight came own weather perfect Both events basically fuel allotment competi tions 40-minute max flight time RC 15-minute maxes Free Flight Jim Reynolds led over 60 entrants sin gle max Lanzo Bomber powered 0S 61 four-stroke converted spark ignition Mik Mikkelson took top honors Free Flight three-flight total 4731 highlight Thursday evenings ac tivities drawing raffle prizes Honda 90 chase bike 25 Old-Timer en gines kits donated SAM estate Paul Surber Friday saw greatest variety events Among highlights RC Antique Old-Timer Towline Glider both Gas Rubber Free Flight Scale yet no national SAM RC Scale event al though SAM 48 western New York SAM 41 San Diego have initiated Texaco Scale RC-Assist special event Gerald Martin true Texas gentleman RC Ohlsson Sideport event sewn up disqualified himself discovered ballast needed meet models minimum weight requirement lost its flights Thats outstanding example another ingredient Spirit SAM tradition Sportsmanship mass launch rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late Twen ties early Thirties created memorable sight 16 antique aeroplanes whirred skyward simultaneously con clude flying portion 1989 SAM Champs Victory Banquet followed celebration successful SAM Champs yet 1989 contest another major step forward SAM continues grow youd like participate SAMs activities $10 Bob Dodds 209 Summerside Place Encinitas CA 92024 will get action 1990 addition SAM rule book decal youll also re ceive six copies SAM Speaks groups official newsletter Next years SAM Champs will hardpressed equal years outstanding per formance Plans 1990 SAM Champs hosted SAM 7 held Westover Air Force Base near Chicopee MA Dates will over either Fourth July Labor Day weekends Watch nouncements SAM Speaks Other article closest can come vicariously living reliving happening 1989 SAM Champs amateur videotape near-profession al quality Art Grosheider Art Hillis Denvers SAM 1 Its 90-minute fastpaced tape covers aspect meet Tapes $25 plus $2 post age handling youd like copy write Art Grosheider 2045 So St Paul Denver CO 80210 call him 1-303 756-1331 SAM Champs Results Spirit SAM 35 entrants 1 Clarence Bull New Ruler/Super Cyclone 60 FF 2 Gene Evenson Sailplane/Anderson Spitfire 65 RC 3 Bob Chambers Boomer Bus/Ohlsson 23 FF 4 Larry Davidson Lanzo Bomber/Orwick 64 RC 5 George Niebauer Sailplane/McCoy 60 FF RC High-Point 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THE BOY looked up sharply sensed distant rhythmic rumble swelled roar squadron US Army Air Force bombers cruised across sky knew stantly Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses Shading eyes against sun watched planes until disap peared beyond horizon evening boy checked comics aviation adventures Smilin Jack listened favorite radio pro gram Sky King building latest Free Flight model Ohlsson 23-powered Megow Ranger boy now grown man met nearly 300 soulmates Society Antique Modelers SAM 23rd annual Championships meet October 8-13 Jean NV celebrate continuing love classic aeromodeling Return now thrilling days yesteryear out past comes mighty roar great sparkignition engines Megow Ranger flies again Bob Oslan flew second place FF Class B Pylon As boy has matured has aeromod eling technology Old-Timer models flown SAM Champs ra dio controlled Two new RC events fea tured Ohlsson-powered planes honor pioneer enginemaker Irwin Ohlsson Elec tric-powered models introduced Texaco RC Duration Old-Timer Towline Gliders also radio controlled yond 10 other RC events popular Texaco RC Assist attracted over 70 entrants However first love remains strong over years Free Flight entrants outnum bered RC 148 109 Since SAM values participation above competition first two days meet dedicated camaraderie contest headquarters banquet room luxur & Top picture Lamoine Schrocks Hornet 60-powered Dallaire Sportster its final approach Jean Dry Lake bed Lamoine captured fifth place RC Pure Antique event Above left Irwin Ohlsson pioneer engine manufacturer accepts SAM Hall Fame award SAM Pres ident Jim Adams left tells about engine started original 1937 Ohlsson 12 Above center Mik Mikkelsons 1936 Bay State Curtiss Robin cruises serenely overhead its way third-place finish Free Flight Rubber Scale event Mik also captured first place Free Flight /2A Texaco top-five finisher four other events Above right Bill Booth Sr running up Elfin 249cc diesel Challenger John Drobshoff design Near-perfect weather flying conditions prevailed throughout course six-day event February 1990 87 Left Bua warrens 25-year-old Super Buccaneer powered Super Cyclone has flown SAM Championships date Bud won third place Fuel Allotment year Right Joe Beshars Texaco RC Scale Henderson Longster display Spirit SAM beauty event like Oriental bazaar Against back ground buying selling trading en gines other modeling gear old acquaint ances renewed new ones formed traditional Monday evening Bean Feed also comfortably crowded noisy Buck Page original mem bers Riders Purple Sage enter tained classic western songs Certain qualities model aviation timeless new event called Spirit SAM recognized rewarded quali ties singled out Old-Timer models both RC Free Flight seemed best represent spirit imagination crea tivity craftsmanship typical classic aeromodel ing Sponsored SAM President Jim Adams Spirit SAM began static dis play attracted 35 entries drew crowd over 200 people contest head quarters walk around room trip down memory lane classic OldTimer models included both well known obscure craftsmanship would have made Da Vinci envious contestants attending partici pated selecting top five models iden tified number validate scores models fly during meet Clarence Bull Eugene OR took top honors magnificent New Ruler Free Flight de sign Henry Struck Sunday Monday entrants took advantage opportunity test fly 88 Model Aviation Len UOfl uiacourn tuning unasson bU nis LiiiU bpoflster br climb assistant unidentified Right Walt Geary getting out way SuperTigre-powered Comet Sailplane Walt finished fourth place Zipper RC Ohlsson 23 out field 25 contestants tous Gold Strike Hotel Casino recordbreaking attendancenearly 100 last yearthe 200 rooms re served Contest Manager Larry Jenno assistant Phil McCary filled up quickly overflow crowd easily accom modated new Nevada Landing Inn di rectly across highway 1-15 headquar ters Sunday noon saw kickoff activities MECA Collecto annual rite Vic Cunningham Free Flight 1934 Aframe twin pusher design Ralph Cummer 16 twin pusher A-frames entered Murvil Lapsey watfl nis 300-sq-in version Mike Granieris MG-2 Murvil took fifth place V2A Texaco RC Assist also finished fifth RC Class B Ignition placed sec ond Lee Renaud Memorial 1/2A Texaco nesmons s&u 5-powered HC Assist flying wing design Bernard Gross Plans available airplane Eut did very well year first-place victory RC Class C Glow fourth place RC Antique fifth-place win RC Class Glow ueraia Marlin ana mu SGUIUUUUWE1 LdIILO Bomber powered Arden 19 captured fifth place year RC Class Ignition planes check out flying site Jean Dry Lake three miles hotel lake bed flat water once held Including overflight area site about 2/2 3/2 miles Tuesday Jimmy Durante once said proceedings began commence Don Bekins RC event director got very popular hA Texaco RC-Assist event off early start under near-ideal weather conditions Power limited Cox reed-valve engine stock 8cc tank Cox Hobbies produced Texaco 049 en gine especially event Ld[IY LW[ releases Super Cyclone-pow ered Gooseneck its takeoff roll gem model its kind out hun dreds airplanes competing Champs model may SAM-legal design may scaled up down Typical wing area approximately two square feet weight pound less chal lenge achieve maximum flight time us ing both power gliding qualities model Tom Smith Anderson Pylon won hotly contested event three-way flyoff Models entered Ohlsson 23 Model T RC event SAM-legal de signs scaled minimum wing area 450 sq event gets its nickname fact nearly quarter million enThe grand finale 16 rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late 20s early 30s mass launched conclude flying portion 89 SAM Championships gines produced between 1939 1949 making common OldTimer engine still available Jim Kyncy Anderson Pylon topped 25 entrants three-flight total 1251 Free Flight Event Director Jim Persson LeTt staysOT mat noin nismne capsurca mirsi prace flL niique wnn mis airplane flU dISU took second place inB Ignition tniro piace inNC Class u Glow ana fourth places RC Class C Glow Bomber/engine combinations background can seen MD Hood firing up ubiquitous Lanzo Bomber powered Orwick 60 Right Eut Tileston makes last minute checks controls OS 40-powered Lancer launcher watches intently waiting release conmmand Left Bruce Chandlers intamous wIu engine mounted 1937 Trenton Terror Mickey DeAnglis design GHQ actually runs flies Right Sal Taibi starting Vivell 35-powered Free Flight Scale Corben Super Ace flew second place Free Flight Gas Scale Sal also captured second places Free Flight Class C Fuselage Texaco outdone grabbed third place Free Flight Class Fuselage Elfin 249-powered Brooklyn Dodger finished fourth place Free Flight Class C Pylon Foo 2-U-2 February 1990 89 Ken Maclean OT inc uiego eroneers re leases scaled-down Lanzo Record Breaker Texaco RC Assist event kept busy SAMs premier showcase event 30-Second Antique got underway 45 entrants planes must faith ful replicas pre-1939 model aircraft engine run limited 30 seconds roar spark-ignition engines filled air pulled historic designs gracefully altitude Walt Johnson Ta coma WA won prestigious event Ohisson 60-powered Clipper Wakefield events attracted total 55 entrants dignified aristocrats rubber-powered Free Flight pre 1937 38 39 Wakefields barely whis Jim Kelly giving little wing tip guidance Shereshaw Champion takes off powered Ohlsson 60 swinging 20-in propel ler big red bird flew first-place vic tory Free Flight Fuel Allotment event pered spiraled quietly upward blue As big guns RC-Assist Class C Igni tion Glow models blasted skyward Wednesday fliers still enjoying nearly ideal weather Top Gun Texan Jim Reynolds 1989 RC Grand Champion kicked off domination RC Igni tion events howling Orwick 64powered Lanzo Bomber unprece dented 10-way flyoff victory Eut Tileston Clarence Bull holding Bantam 19-pow ered Jim Walker Fireball dolled up its pre war military paint scheme people realize slick little airplane qualifies SAM-legal Old-Timer Free Flight model last years RC Grand Champion narrowly defeated Jims SuperTigre 35-powered Playboy Sr OS 40-powered Lancer just 39 seconds dramatic fiveway flyoff Glow honors Bob Angel West Coast SAM vice-pres ident initiated SAM Hall Fame Wed nesday evening Angel presented VIP Awards Maxwell Bassett Walter Good Continued page 92 Let uraa Levine wun nis very rare vivell 35-powered Comet II Swiss design Right Tom Alden Vancouver Canada tine-tuning Olhsson 23 1937 Flying Midget just prior launching its second-place-winning flight Free Flight 30-Second Antique design Thracy Petrides Malcolm Abzug has 300-sq-in-area wing Plans model can found August 1937 issue MAN Left Bob Dodds lighting dethermalizer fuse Sciensisiv mercury powerea Dy nis origtnai 10-dollar drown U engine Now know elected SAM secretary/treasurer Bob went win first place Free Flight Rubber Small Fuselage second place Free Flight Rubber Large Fuselage Stick Right Nick Panagiotou Oakland Cloud Dusters fires up 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Granieri East Coast SAM vicepresident accepted awards present Irwin Ohisson summed up said no idea what doing would still giving much plea sure people over 50 years later glad Bob Dodds SAMs secretary/treasurer gave glowing report organizations growth financial health SAM USA s membership has increased 20% over 2400 US overseas members since last year Woody Woodman chapter coordina tor reported 10 new chapters have formed including SAM Alaska af filiates Australia Sweden World wide membership closing 3600 affiliated chapters Canada Mexico England New Zealand France Germany Italy Thursday Texaco events both RC Assist Free Flight came own weather perfect Both events basically fuel allotment competi tions 40-minute max flight time RC 15-minute maxes Free Flight Jim Reynolds led over 60 entrants sin gle max Lanzo Bomber powered 0S 61 four-stroke converted spark ignition Mik Mikkelson took top honors Free Flight three-flight total 4731 highlight Thursday evenings ac tivities drawing raffle prizes Honda 90 chase bike 25 Old-Timer en gines kits donated SAM estate Paul Surber Friday saw greatest variety events Among highlights RC Antique Old-Timer Towline Glider both Gas Rubber Free Flight Scale yet no national SAM RC Scale event al though SAM 48 western New York SAM 41 San Diego have initiated Texaco Scale RC-Assist special event Gerald Martin true Texas gentleman RC Ohlsson Sideport event sewn up disqualified himself discovered ballast needed meet models minimum weight requirement lost its flights Thats outstanding example another ingredient Spirit SAM tradition Sportsmanship mass launch rubber-powered twin pusher A-frame designs late Twen ties early Thirties created memorable sight 16 antique aeroplanes whirred skyward simultaneously con clude flying portion 1989 SAM Champs Victory Banquet followed celebration successful SAM Champs yet 1989 contest another major step forward SAM continues grow youd like participate SAMs activities $10 Bob Dodds 209 Summerside Place Encinitas CA 92024 will get action 1990 addition SAM rule book decal youll also re ceive six copies SAM Speaks groups official newsletter Next years SAM Champs will hardpressed equal years outstanding per formance Plans 1990 SAM Champs hosted SAM 7 held Westover Air Force Base near Chicopee MA Dates will over either Fourth July Labor Day weekends Watch nouncements SAM Speaks Other article closest can come vicariously living reliving happening 1989 SAM Champs amateur videotape near-profession al quality Art Grosheider Art Hillis Denvers SAM 1 Its 90-minute fastpaced tape covers aspect meet Tapes $25 plus $2 post age handling youd like copy write Art Grosheider 2045 So St Paul Denver CO 80210 call him 1-303 756-1331 SAM Champs Results Spirit SAM 35 entrants 1 Clarence Bull New Ruler/Super Cyclone 60 FF 2 Gene Evenson Sailplane/Anderson Spitfire 65 RC 3 Bob Chambers Boomer Bus/Ohlsson 23 FF 4 Larry Davidson Lanzo Bomber/Orwick 64 RC 5 George Niebauer Sailplane/McCoy 60 FF RC High-Point 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