ON AUGUST 15, 2004, the North Canton
Hawks Radio Control Club held its annual
four-stroke rally and fly-in at Hawks Field.
The club members and spectators were
pleased to witness another dazzling RC
aerobatic flying demonstration from the
locally and nationally renowned Miles
Reed.
Upon finishing his show, the Hawks
honored Miles with the presentation of a
Lifetime Club Membership and plaque in
recognition of his nearly 50 years of RC
modeling as a builder, designer, instructor,
and show performer.
Miles has the distinction of being one of
the pioneers in the modeling of 1/4-scale
and larger airplanes. He is a well-known
designer and builder and is the designer of
the Weeks Special and the Weeks Solution
RC airplanes.
Miles is known for his model of the
Challenger biplane that full-scale stunt
pilot Sean Tucker performs in. Sean Tucker
has even personally autographed it for
Miles!
Some of Miles’ airplanes have been
commercially kitted and are available in
various sizes. It is estimated that Miles has
built and flown more that 200 model
airplanes in his lifetime. He is active in
several RC clubs in the Canton, Ohio, area.
I hope that one day Miles is considered
for Hall of Fame status for his many talents
and achievements in RC modeling.
Miles Reed was honored for his nearly 50
years of involvement in RC model
aviation.
The Skylarks of Sharon, Pennsylvania,
have a new Web site. The URL is
www.skylarksofsharon.org. Ralph Geese is
the webmaster. Check out the site if you
want information pertaining to western
Pennsylvania.
Bobby Patterson of Point Pleasant, West
Virginia, sent the following message.
“Enclosed is a photo I took of my flying
friend and fellow club member, Ted
Cremeans. Ted only has one arm, but before
an untimely accident, he was only six hours
away from getting his full-scale private
pilot’s license.
“Because of his genuine love of aviation,
Ted chose the next logical step: radiocontrolled
model aircraft. It’s amazing to me
that he was actually able to build the Sig
Kadet Senior shown in the photo and even
more amazing that, with the help of our club
president, Wayne Saunders, Ted flies this
model with a modified single-stick JR radio
system thanks to our good friends at
Horizon Hobbies.
Ted Cremeans, a member of the Rio
Grand Flyers in Ohio, flys his Sig Kadet
Senior with a modified single stick.
“Ted and I belong to the Rio Grande
Flyers located in Rio Grande, Ohio. We are
blessed to fly on the original 3,000-acre Bob
Evans’ Farm.”
The preamble for the Society of Antique
Modelers (SAM) states: “The competition
flying of FF and RC model aircraft of
vintage design is intended to be casual,
enjoyable, and interesting for both
competitor and spectator alike. It is neither
desired to advance the state-of-the-art of
aeromodeling, per se, other than to increase
participation in the sport generally, nor to
reprove again that which is already recorded
in aeromodeling history books.”
Under the guidance of SAM, many
District III modelers can enjoy reliving the
history of aeromodeling. Each year a SAM
meet is held at the Weak Signals field near
Toledo, Ohio.
Joe Vislay provided the following
pictures that illustrate some of the activity.
John Root assembles his model.
A number of modelers took shelter and
enjoyed a discussion during a rain delay.
The CDs were Walt Vezelich and Chuck
Hutton.
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Ohio / Pennsylvania /
West Virginia
Bob Brown
Vice President
35 Sanford Street
Bradford PA 16701
(814) 368-7655
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.amadistrictiii.org
Associate Vice Presidents
Randy Adams, 320 Gregorian Dr., Fairfield OH
45014; (513) 858-3154; E-mail: [email protected]
Mike Barbee, 3903 Whispering Creek Lane,
Delaware OH 43015; (614) 891-1643
David H. Ellis, 5261 DeWitt Road, Cross Lanes
WV 25313-1209; (304) 776-1408
Nelson Gould, 1340 Oak Drive, Macungie PA
18062; (610) 395-9159
Donald Klopp, 30 Rosemont Dr., Myerstown PA
17067; (717) 866-6469
Dan Luchaco, 605 Stevenson Street, Sayre PA
18840; (570) 888-1856; E-mail:
[email protected]
Leo Rodriguez, 603 Woodmere Dr., Bldg. 1, Unit
7, New Stanton PA 15672; (724) 925-0159; E-mail:
[email protected]
Matthew Turowski, 5 Dogwood Road, Drums, PA
18222; (717) 788-0661
Joseph S. Vislay, 1381 Cranbrook Drive, PO Box
851, Maumee OH 43537-3062; (419) 893-9537;
E-mail: [email protected]
Frequency Coordinator
Ron Morgan, 4174 Main St., Box 313, Scotland PA
17254; (717) 264-7425; E-mail:
[email protected]
District III Report
Edition: Model Aviation - 2005/04
Page Numbers: 174