IThe Paper Airplane Contemporary Western Culture HELD IN FEBRUARY gymna sium San Jose City College Cali fornia pretentiously titled Fourth National Paper Airplane Championships attracted kids five 54 100mile wide area mail-in entrees far Saudi Arabia Sponsored J C Paper Company Milpitas City-School Recreation Department recent three four meets held year given sufficient publicity attract conttants several cities Interest paper plane meets San Francisco Bay Area increasing other meets area may soon top size theyll have go some think up fan cier name meet anyone world has some time life attempted fold piece paper likeness airplane attempt make fly Get few people together have smidgin competitive spirit happens paper lying around first thing know have paper airplane contest going Its surprising see formal competitions popping up Kids under 18 classified Juniors kids over 18 classified Adults although accuracy nomenclature questionable Categories 48 participants competed included Duration Aloft Distance Flown Aerobatics Design Separate prizes awarded mail-in entrees numbered 43 rules permitted use paper paper clips tape glue Cardboard continued page 82 Fourth National Paper Airplane Championships July1976 51 Bob Meuser fancy title handle Californiawouldnt know contest drew mail-in entries far Saudi Arabia Top Design event aspirants lined up judging Above left Handsome plaques awarded winnersthese two Bob Meuser Duration Aerobatics Senior division Above right Tiny 4-1/2 model Squire Openshaw did 18 sec practice Below left Assymetricwinged model won Design Steve Geraghty Below right Dave Linstrums mailin entry Saudi Arabiameilino envelone folded entered Design class POLKS EXCLUSIVE NOTAVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE USA bWIN6S OF HISTORY Super 8mm Home Movies Color series great value-for air enthusiastcollector-modeller-and enjoy historic aircraft Lots action Lots authenticity See legendary 1916 Sopwith Pup WWI Bristol Fighter F2b 1917 Avron Tutor al flight taking off landing fabulous close-ups showing detailings Natural Color Bristol Fighter film features exciting chase LVG CV1 films must flying buffs film library Remember available Polks SOUND & SILENT VERSIONS Magnetic Sound Versions$3500 Silent VersIon2500 Contained 200 ft Spools authentic sound original engines history narration D IS RECOM MENDED BLUEBOOK OF HOBBIES CATALOG TABLOID-SIZE 150 P05 $395 ppd SEND POSTPAID MAIL ORDERS TO FIFTH AVENUE ADDRESS POLKS HOBBY DEPT STORES 314 FIFTH AVE. Dept MV NY NY 10001 Tel 212-279-9034 2072 FRONT ST EAST MEADOW Ll. NY 11554Tel 516-489-1166 TRADE INQUIRIES INVITED WRITE P0155 346 BERSEOI AVE JERSEY CITY NJ 01304 AVAILABLE NOW 1916 SOPWITH PUP 1917 BRISTOL FIGHTER 1931 AVRON TUTOR FILMED ENTIRELY ON LOCATION AT Shuttleworth Collection OLD WARDEN AERODROME BEDFORDSHIRE ENGLAND MOST OF THE FLYING MA CHINES IN THIS UNIQUE COLLECTION ARE THE LAST REMAINING ORIGINAL SPE CIMENS ACTUALLY FLYING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD Paper Champs/Meuser continued page 51 wood rubberbands prohibited file folder considered cardboard different model could flown event except entrants flown Design event flown other events also Most planes entered Junior events simple fold-up affairs some did remarkably well Bob OCon nors best Duration flight stayed up 96 seconds doesnt sound like much try Randy Wallingford captured Distance event flight went entire 112-ft length gym hit end wall 6 ft above floor Several others did nearly well Medels entered Adult division tended sophisticated Sizes ranged Squire Openshaws tiny 4-in copy successful balsa handlaunch glider elaborate 15-in machine built Bill Vanderbeek successful Distance models simple darts followed arched bal listic trajectory some practice flights over 15 seconds made no managed well competition con testant allowed two flights consistency something paper planes noted best flightover 13 secondswas posted Bob Meuser repeated win previous year Meuser 54 oldest kid contest also captured Aerobatics event plane flew well inverted upright terminated its aerobatic display half-dozen loops followed tail-first soft landing unanimous decision five judges first-place award Design went Steve Geraghty entered assymetric-wing model also flew Duration event Distance winner Brian Shea frequent winner classes inventor Wing-Bat flying toy flew model wall 20 ft above floor end 1 12-ft-long gym paper airplane contest can re warding experience participants mixed bag lot both fun hard work organizers can also complete chaos well planned rules competition con struction models must spelled out clearly completely Organizers must decide whether encourage sophis ticated designs require several eve nings work build whether limit competition simple fold-up designs employing no tape glue Because inconsistent nature paper planes least two flights should permitted preferably three four time permits Processing mail-in entries properly lot work models should flown persons adept art flying adjusting few practice flights should permitted order make adjustments inevitably required Without becomes mere game chance Publicity should geared partic ipation desired small notice school paper will pull handful con testants clever ad New York Times Time magazine might pull 10000 mail-ins did Great International Paper Airplane Contest sponsored Scientflc American maga zine End-to-end thats two miles paper airplanes mean what want WANTED ideas happenings hints/kinks how-to sketches photos nevs etc Sand colon fist category concernedat address shown column photo idea printed Model Aviation wiN pay $5 contributor Toledo Show/Mills continued page 56 Needless say Sunday morning comes bit too early some However back Sports arena ribbons place almost $4000 worth trophies shim mering stage boat load valuable prizes given away week signals-AMA raffle Sundays ceremonies also afford AMA executive staff opportunity present several distinguished service awards Since Toledo show has national audience AMA feels making presenta tions Toledo gives recipients exposure anywhere else AMA could give type award great way recognize people has helped Academy quite bit AMA also appreciates chance make timely announcements such large audience like concerning current status RC frequencies what FCC AMA doing about year Distinguished service awards pre sented 1 Liberty Bell crew Bob Doris Rich support crew Bob Sutalski accomplishing first trans continental RC flight October 1975 2 Maynard Hili development electrostatic auto pilot 3 Hardy Brodersen National Free Flight Society development current AMA Team Selection Pro gram concept 4 Weak Signals Club pro motion model aviation support AMA What can say ledo remains greatest RC show earth So next year still cant shake mid-winter blues. dog has just chewed tail off last years airplane. eyes bulging heads twitchn bench still empty brains gone stale. youll know its time Toledo Migra tion 82 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/07
Page Numbers: 51, 82
IThe Paper Airplane Contemporary Western Culture HELD IN FEBRUARY gymna sium San Jose City College Cali fornia pretentiously titled Fourth National Paper Airplane Championships attracted kids five 54 100mile wide area mail-in entrees far Saudi Arabia Sponsored J C Paper Company Milpitas City-School Recreation Department recent three four meets held year given sufficient publicity attract conttants several cities Interest paper plane meets San Francisco Bay Area increasing other meets area may soon top size theyll have go some think up fan cier name meet anyone world has some time life attempted fold piece paper likeness airplane attempt make fly Get few people together have smidgin competitive spirit happens paper lying around first thing know have paper airplane contest going Its surprising see formal competitions popping up Kids under 18 classified Juniors kids over 18 classified Adults although accuracy nomenclature questionable Categories 48 participants competed included Duration Aloft Distance Flown Aerobatics Design Separate prizes awarded mail-in entrees numbered 43 rules permitted use paper paper clips tape glue Cardboard continued page 82 Fourth National Paper Airplane Championships July1976 51 Bob Meuser fancy title handle Californiawouldnt know contest drew mail-in entries far Saudi Arabia Top Design event aspirants lined up judging Above left Handsome plaques awarded winnersthese two Bob Meuser Duration Aerobatics Senior division Above right Tiny 4-1/2 model Squire Openshaw did 18 sec practice Below left Assymetricwinged model won Design Steve Geraghty Below right Dave Linstrums mailin entry Saudi Arabiameilino envelone folded entered Design class POLKS EXCLUSIVE NOTAVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE USA bWIN6S OF HISTORY Super 8mm Home Movies Color series great value-for air enthusiastcollector-modeller-and enjoy historic aircraft Lots action Lots authenticity See legendary 1916 Sopwith Pup WWI Bristol Fighter F2b 1917 Avron Tutor al flight taking off landing fabulous close-ups showing detailings Natural Color Bristol Fighter film features exciting chase LVG CV1 films must flying buffs film library Remember available Polks SOUND & SILENT VERSIONS Magnetic Sound Versions$3500 Silent VersIon2500 Contained 200 ft Spools authentic sound original engines history narration D IS RECOM MENDED BLUEBOOK OF HOBBIES CATALOG TABLOID-SIZE 150 P05 $395 ppd SEND POSTPAID MAIL ORDERS TO FIFTH AVENUE ADDRESS POLKS HOBBY DEPT STORES 314 FIFTH AVE. Dept MV NY NY 10001 Tel 212-279-9034 2072 FRONT ST EAST MEADOW Ll. NY 11554Tel 516-489-1166 TRADE INQUIRIES INVITED WRITE P0155 346 BERSEOI AVE JERSEY CITY NJ 01304 AVAILABLE NOW 1916 SOPWITH PUP 1917 BRISTOL FIGHTER 1931 AVRON TUTOR FILMED ENTIRELY ON LOCATION AT Shuttleworth Collection OLD WARDEN AERODROME BEDFORDSHIRE ENGLAND MOST OF THE FLYING MA CHINES IN THIS UNIQUE COLLECTION ARE THE LAST REMAINING ORIGINAL SPE CIMENS ACTUALLY FLYING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD Paper Champs/Meuser continued page 51 wood rubberbands prohibited file folder considered cardboard different model could flown event except entrants flown Design event flown other events also Most planes entered Junior events simple fold-up affairs some did remarkably well Bob OCon nors best Duration flight stayed up 96 seconds doesnt sound like much try Randy Wallingford captured Distance event flight went entire 112-ft length gym hit end wall 6 ft above floor Several others did nearly well Medels entered Adult division tended sophisticated Sizes ranged Squire Openshaws tiny 4-in copy successful balsa handlaunch glider elaborate 15-in machine built Bill Vanderbeek successful Distance models simple darts followed arched bal listic trajectory some practice flights over 15 seconds made no managed well competition con testant allowed two flights consistency something paper planes noted best flightover 13 secondswas posted Bob Meuser repeated win previous year Meuser 54 oldest kid contest also captured Aerobatics event plane flew well inverted upright terminated its aerobatic display half-dozen loops followed tail-first soft landing unanimous decision five judges first-place award Design went Steve Geraghty entered assymetric-wing model also flew Duration event Distance winner Brian Shea frequent winner classes inventor Wing-Bat flying toy flew model wall 20 ft above floor end 1 12-ft-long gym paper airplane contest can re warding experience participants mixed bag lot both fun hard work organizers can also complete chaos well planned rules competition con struction models must spelled out clearly completely Organizers must decide whether encourage sophis ticated designs require several eve nings work build whether limit competition simple fold-up designs employing no tape glue Because inconsistent nature paper planes least two flights should permitted preferably three four time permits Processing mail-in entries properly lot work models should flown persons adept art flying adjusting few practice flights should permitted order make adjustments inevitably required Without becomes mere game chance Publicity should geared partic ipation desired small notice school paper will pull handful con testants clever ad New York Times Time magazine might pull 10000 mail-ins did Great International Paper Airplane Contest sponsored Scientflc American maga zine End-to-end thats two miles paper airplanes mean what want WANTED ideas happenings hints/kinks how-to sketches photos nevs etc Sand colon fist category concernedat address shown column photo idea printed Model Aviation wiN pay $5 contributor Toledo Show/Mills continued page 56 Needless say Sunday morning comes bit too early some However back Sports arena ribbons place almost $4000 worth trophies shim mering stage boat load valuable prizes given away week signals-AMA raffle Sundays ceremonies also afford AMA executive staff opportunity present several distinguished service awards Since Toledo show has national audience AMA feels making presenta tions Toledo gives recipients exposure anywhere else AMA could give type award great way recognize people has helped Academy quite bit AMA also appreciates chance make timely announcements such large audience like concerning current status RC frequencies what FCC AMA doing about year Distinguished service awards pre sented 1 Liberty Bell crew Bob Doris Rich support crew Bob Sutalski accomplishing first trans continental RC flight October 1975 2 Maynard Hili development electrostatic auto pilot 3 Hardy Brodersen National Free Flight Society development current AMA Team Selection Pro gram concept 4 Weak Signals Club pro motion model aviation support AMA What can say ledo remains greatest RC show earth So next year still cant shake mid-winter blues. dog has just chewed tail off last years airplane. eyes bulging heads twitchn bench still empty brains gone stale. youll know its time Toledo Migra tion 82 Model Aviation