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NEWS FROM SOUTH DAKOTA: Jim
Tiller, newsletter editor for the Rapid City
Propbusters R/C sent an article about the
Propbusters fourth annual Show a
nd Contest at the South Dakota Air Museum
Open House at Ellsworth Air Force Base
that was held on Saturday, May 8.
“This was our fourth appearance as part of
the Air Museum’s Annual Open House. As in
our first three appearances, we held a static
show and sponsored trophies for a lowpressure
contest to reward builders in several
categories: Best Small Plane, Best Large
Plane, Best International Miniature Aircraft
Association (IMAA) Plane, and Best of
Show. We encouraged the visitors to cast
ballots for a People’s Choice award, and this
year we added a Pilot’s Choice category.
“We had many entries this year and the
quality of the work superb making the
decision of the judges, Mike Schwab and
Warren Malone, pretty tough. The winners
in each category were:
“Best Small Plane: Ken Corrin’s Electric
Sailplane
“Best Large Plane: Doug Strop’s Four-
Star
“Best IMAA Plane: Zac Roller’s Sukhoi
“People’s Choice: Gene Kelley’s Extra
“Pilot’s Choice: Wayne Zimmerman’s
Edge 540
“Best of Show: Zac Roller’s 1/4-scale
Piper Cub
“South Dakota Air Museum’s award:
Wayne Zimmerman’s Edge 540
“For the past several years we have been
working with the museum to allow our AMA
Air Show Team, the Gold Squadron, to put
on a flying show. The museum’s location is a
stone’s throw away from the Ellsworth Air
Force Base main entrance so we were unable
get past security concerns and received a
negative answer to our requests.
“Prior to the show this year, we were
able to get permission for a demonstration of
our electric aircraft for all interested base
and museum personnel. Zac Roller put on
quite a performance with his one-pound
electric 3-D foamy flyer and the officials in
attendance were impressed enough to allow
us to do two electric flight demonstrations at
this year’s show.
“The morning demonstration was a
success but the afternoon show was canceled
because of high winds; however, the air
museum director did ask for another flight
performance next year. This shows what
perseverance and negotiation can do. I am
sure we will be able to increase our flight
participation as the years pass.
“Museum director Ron Alley has been
very complimentary of our relationship with
the museum’s open house and encouraged
us to do more. After four years, we have
become a permanent part of their annual
event and with each year the show gets to be
a little bigger and better.”
Propbuster president Doc McGuigan
presents Zac Roller the Best of Show
award for his Cub.
Museum director Ron Alley presenting the
museum’s trophy to Wayne Zimmerman.
Gene Kelley’s Extra won the Peoples’
Choice award.
Zac Roller’s Sukhoi took the prize for Best
IMAA Plane.
Wayne Zimmerman’s Edge 540 also won
the Pilots’ Choice award.
Zac Zimmerman’s Best of Show Piper
Cub.
Zac Roller flies his electric 3-D foamy at
the open house as Doc McGuigan spots.
Propbuster members at the open house
included (L to R) Darrell Cassidy, Doc
McGuigan, Jim Tiller, Gene Kelley, Zac
Roller, and Wayne Zimmerman.
Associate Vice Presidents
Max Hansen, 1909 Wisconsin SW, Huron SD
57350
H. Michael Harrington, 6112 Ashton Ct.,
Ft. Collins CO 80525
Fred Hildebrand, 4015 Somerset Circle, Casper
WY 82609-3161
Nathan Lancaster, 3597 S. Kendall Street, Denver
CO 80235
Troy Lapp, 1619 Wichita Dr., Bismarck ND 58504
Travis McGinnis, 8027 W. 81st Circle, Arvada CO
80005
Don Moden, 410 Hart St., Salina KS 67401
Jim Ricketts, 4921 Fernwood Drive, Sioux Falls
SD 57103-5573
Jack L. Sibert, 3611 Kimberly Circle, Lincoln NE
68506-4524
Mark T. Smith, 14632 W. 50th Street, Shawnee
KS 66216
Frequency Coordinator
Steve Mangles, c/o Radio Service Center, 918 S.
Sheridan, Denver CO 80226
Colorado / Kansas /
Nebraska / North Dakota /
South Dakota / Wyoming
Russ Miller
Vice President
980 N. 3rd St.
Carrington ND 58421
Tel.: (701) 652-2321
Fax: (701) 652-2994
E:mail:
[email protected]
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