VINCE TABACCO of the Fauquier Aero
Recreation Modelers (FARM) club sent in the
following report and pictures about the club’s
Charity Float Fly held last October.
“The consensus is that the FARM club’s
first annual Charity Float Fly held at Lake
Ritchie in Bealeton, Virginia, was a
resounding success! The event cleared more
than $800. Since the crowd totaled
approximately 50 people, we hope to do it
again next year.
“Everyone who contributed was an
essential ingredient for the final outcome.
Most of the members who served stayed all
day from morning to late afternoon.
“I want to thank Gene Flynn for going
after airplanes that didn’t make it back to the
beach under their own power. Without Gene
and Ralph Graul assisting with Tom Wright’s
electric fishing boat, we would have been
swimming a lot!
“Nic Burhans and Ron Coen ran the
registration and raffle ticket tables. Nic won
three out of the four gallons of fuel from
Hobbytowne USA. Bud Hilker did a great job
staffing the transmitter impound and
frequency board.
“Duane Beck was our ‘do-anything helper’
and chronicler and his Ultra Stick 40 on floats
was a great performer. Bruce Green, who
sliced tomatoes and onions for lunch, lost his
Goldberg Eagle to a bad receiver battery.
“Our two grillmeisters were Bill
McMullen and Charlie Koustenis. The
National Deli burgers and dogs donated by
Hobby Hangar, the buns and cheese donated
by Foster’s Grill, and the four-dozen donuts
donated by Carla Wallace of Sheetz Gas
Stations were excellent.
“We started giving away raffle prizes at 10
a.m. and handed out at least two prizes every
half hour until 4 p.m. when we gave away the
big prizes. A RealFlight G3 simulator donated
by Great Planes was won by John Hunton. A
Tiger Wing RTF electric airplane from
Powerline Hobbies went to Dave Rothbart,
and from Horizon Hobby a Mini Mauler RTR
RC truck was won by Ken Sonneleitner.
“Thanks to the sponsors that donated so
much for the club’s efforts to raise money for
Pilots for Christ International whose members
showed up in force to honor our model
floatplanes. TSG Hobbies donated epoxy and
cyanoacrylate glue. Hobby Hangar donated
the meat for lunch and gave us a GWS C-47, a
GWS Flying Witch, and a Firebird Scout.
“Handibond Adhesives gave us 35 bottles
of cyanoacrylate and Bob Smith Industries
gave us a fine assortment of their quality
cyanoacrylate products. Gordon Banks
donated six one-year subscriptions to RC
Report.
“Special thanks goes to Dan Chapman
who won the GWS C-47 and donated it back
to the club for us to auction off during the
group photo. Ralph Graul won the auction
with his top bid of $40 to bolster the day’s
fundraising. Pete Carpenter donated the RC
Report subscription he won back to the club
for use as a fun-fly prize. Thanks Pete.
“Other notable mentions go to the
Fauquier County Development Commission
for waiving the special event fee. Thanks goes
to Boots Ritchie for letting us use the Lake
Ritchie facility without the usual $400-a-day
rental. Everyone who came (and they came
from as far as Leesburg down to
Fredericksburg) agreed that the venue was
absolutely beautiful. The weather couldn’t
have been more perfect.
“There were Cubs on floats, an Ace
Seamaster, an Eindecker monoplane, several
electric models including Wingos and
Soarmasters, and several neat airplanes by
Don Srull and Pat Daily.
“I flew my Skyraider Mach II converted
with Gee Bee 33-inch floats. It was quite
exciting when I tried my Herr Engineering
Aquastar with Norvel .061 hand-launched
from the beach. I didn’t realize the fuselage
was full of water from extended taxiing earlier
until I shoved it forward and felt the water
shift inside. The resulting near miss with the
surface of the lake caused many excited
comments from the pilots watching.
“Thanks to all who made the event a
success. Hope to see you next year.”
Bill McMullen balances the boat while Gene
“Flyin’ Flynn” rescues Pat Daily’s Cub.
Dan Chapman’s Ace Seamaster is coming in
for a perfect landing.
Nic Burhans launches Vince Tabacco’s
Skyraider Mach II.
Pilots for Christ International were out in
force to support the event.
Until next time, go teach a kid to fly!
District IV
Bliss Teague, District IV Vice President; [email protected]
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia
Bliss Teague
Vice President
625 5th Ave. SW,
Hickory NC 28602
Tel.: (828) 324-2164
Fax: (828) 267-0956
[email protected]
Associate Vice
Presidents
George Abbott, Raleigh NC;
(919) 848-6719;
[email protected]
Randy Elliott, Radford VA;
Home: (540) 239-0645; Office:
(540) 994-2316;
[email protected]
Chuck Foreman, Kill Devil Hills
NC; (252) 441-5855;
[email protected]
John Kirchstein, Newark DE;
(302) 731-2831;
[email protected]
Tom McClain, Arlington VA;
[email protected].
Richard (Rick) Moreland,
Edgewater MD; (301) 261-7366;
[email protected]
Steve Moulton, Chesapeake VA;
(757) 421-4545;
[email protected]
Frequency Coordinator:
George Fryer, Fayetteville NC;
(910) 867-9524;
[email protected]
Contest Coordinators:
RC: Andy Kane, 305 Natick Ct.,
Silver Spring MD 20905; (301)
785-3022; [email protected]
FF and CL: Jim Coffin, 4604
Hollbrook Dr., Annandale VA;
[email protected]
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