astE1ight iheDornier true story told principals involved though has kind drama associated fiction came hands during authors search details build model ier 23 sentimental reasons after seeing picture Leonard McCoy two 23s modeling magazine possibly No vember 1982 MA cover U Joe Polocz ----- This illustration modeler Tom Chipley -. ----shows approximate route Dornier flown Joe Polocz friend Peter look cloud youll know artists modeling specialty RC - AyovAPA 4 AJA N NO OCR TEXT K ~-- ____ •w4~dt 7 x\ / N \\i p N N National Youth Glider Club arrived used makeshift airfield glider training since didnt have flying activity Having opportunity some us joined up glider training just fun settled down toa wonderful summer almost too good last reminder war occa sional air raid warning stopped activi ties used watch hundreds American bombers North African bases going missions seemed remote far away Some us progressed quite well glider flying occa sionally staying aloft three five minutes time gliders used very primitivea single seat front wing tail section rear gliders launched aid thin wire rope winding up drum attached jacked-up rear wheel old automobile As summer ended did idyllic life Russians advanced rapidly through Romania result area became part war zone Rumors started would transferred western part Hungary Because shortage trans ports departure time kept sliding back meantime Russians arrived other side nearby Tisza River married hardship personnel regardless rank separated transfer west ern Hungary rest us stationed western bank Tisza set up infantry defense line against Russians officer remained us Captain Zentai company commander came around almost day see things going wasnt much activ ity- except occasional mortar shelling though few guards captured Russian patrols Needless say very primitive existence trained outfitted type activity supplies kind nonexistent afternoon captain came told buddy Pete Tomorrow morning go back town should mayor other police chief keep order time can spare high offices look over old Dornier see what anything can 48 Model Aviation sounds war near just over dike old Dornieravaged elements missing partsstruggled get out small field divided drainage ditch moo now left young Joe Polocz about age 23 right recent picture taken home Cheltenham PA Hes employed Operational Systems Analyst RCA Corporation spare time slowly gearing up build Dornier 23 model Dornier made epic flight slightly earlier days used tor train ing mechanics Backo Gradiste northern Yugoslavia Camouflage hides much detail done Next morning walked back town became apparent wasnt comfortable place almost con tinuous random shelling turned place ghost town seeing soul came conclusion no need mayor police chief As got back airfield hasty packing departure very obvious plane remaining old Dornie used call stood edge field under trees still covered dry grass corn stalks etc camouflage tunately us fuselage used catchall oil cans fire extinguishers shovels some hand tools original bomb racks removed long ago floor covered pine boards point better describe plane best ability Dornier Model 23 two-engine bomber built 1931 1932 two BMW 550-hp 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engines Maxi mum speed 160 mph cruising speed 130 mph landing speed 60 mph plane wingspan 84 ft length 61 plane metal frame fabric-covered wing tail section used Spanish Civil War German Luftwaffe Later transferred Hungarian Air Force having completed its useful life passed mechanic training proceeded take critical look plane speculating captain wanted us fix no pilot among us could take plane up small field get thing flyable condition Continued page 50 plan follow rivers railroad tracks read town names railroad sta tions time Dornie turned around after takeoff Joe Peter seen rivers towns completely lost top neither ever flown powered airplanel 1\ ~oI3a borrowed drawing Don Srulls documentation presentation Dornier 23 ____-fAt ---I _A - ---I re- N Kit Form Save easy assemble 4 channel kit expandable 71 OnlyS 7995 service parts available past manufactured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios Free servo reversing Hobby Lobby radios included service work FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandable Si 1995 wIth large lInear servos $12995 small rotary servos Seed SS complete cetelog 509 487-2122 seemed beyond realm possibility spite better judgment proceeded check things out looking basic functions fabric covering wing very poor condition because careless handling exposure con trols didnt function reason other No instruments remained pan els Finally condition engines remained big question first-hand knowledge fact anybody needed some special bolts nuts old Domie place get mind commenced worked sunup sundown since no electricity could have worked night wanst sensible thing under circumstances difficulties varied limited lack tools Parts supplies nonexistent Everything come within plane needed bolts nuts taken less important places used strict priority basis Non-essential items eliminated pieces being used somewhere else Leaky radiators re paired pieces rags forced cracks time thought things worked out could make substantial repairs later Inspiration work hard try im possible supplied almost con tinuous shelling machine gun fire times sounded uncomfortably close tunately end field bordered 8 10-ft flood dike protected us direct exposure evening fourth day thing thought important functioning got engines started decided report progress made Dornier captain inform him deteriorating situation around us evenings shelling usually ceased went towns post fice couple soldiers handled telephone switchboard tried make some calls locate captain Much dismay Russians answered phone time Besides Russians very con cerned about guerilla activity During past summer countryside infested Marshall Titos guerillas Now liberation imminent activity creased Previously no real trouble signs impending prob lems around us good reason two us stay together much possible wasnt much else could try get some sleep since dead tired morning knew find captain sure As walked back plane found small motorcycle drained some gaso line Dornie motorcycle tunately started decided would keep working plane Peter drove out riverside bring back captain defense line place looked him During night rem nant group German soldiers dug 50 Model Aviation Full Command Systems 908 E Rosewood Spokane WA 99208 __________ Send $100 catalog 216499-5323 RC Kits Mfg V STEPHENS ACRO Easton NE nton OH 44721 position facing over dike toward canal indications intended stay setting up makeshift kitchen edge field small shack first time days started feel comfort able least someone side However peace quiet did last long once Germans started fire over dike started get back tenfold Peter returned around noon hell broken loose Shells started ex plode side dike able find captain spite best efforts motorcycle covered large area checking possible places often great riskbut no avail started feel alone abandoned bit ter first time suggested Peter try fly Dornier 15 20 miles west town division head quarters located sitting under plane trying decide what situation dike going bad worse Peter kept raising objections objections already considered First neither us ever flown engine-powered plane let alone two-engine plane 'flying' experience amounted about 20 30 minutes total gliders accumulated two five minutes time airfield drainage ditch running diagonally through dividing field two-thirds one-third pro portions one-third area bridge over ditch wide enough get gliders overbut impossible Dornie As navi gation read somewhere oldtime fliers used follow rivers rail roads figured could just fly along railroad tracks read town names railroad stations could get chances success didnt look too promising neither did staying put Germans started throw hand gre nades over dike started pack up order abandon position saw kicking over pot half-cooked food knew end remember finishing argument Peter would rather pile up plane trying get away sit wait Russians best possibilities rot away Siberian prison camp did climbed plane Peter started cranking plane inertia starters hand crank could wind up flywheel high revolutions energize engine pulling lever got left engine started after few tries Peter completely exhausted cranking grabbed some cam ouflage material stuffed pilots seat contoured accept para chute chute very uncomfortable changed positions Peter taking controls started cranking after several attempts just couldnt get right-hand engine started meantime Germans started pull back Continued page 52 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest 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Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES saw plane rising above hor izon gaining altitude unbelievable rate expected plane stall out moment kept climbing until dis appeared clouds As said like somebody pulling up string figured whoever flying plane must have insane Never wildest imagination considered might us Later found out Peter ones didnt expect see us again slipped clouds gradually didnt realize until found selves completely soup Fortunately plane broke through shortly sun shine greeted loud cry lucky break us flying northwest Now sun clearly visible corrected bearing headed west keeping sun left considered sunshine good omen future spirits started rise getting very cold took look Peter started laugh sight behold face snow white enor mous goose pimples top long black whisker sticking straight out looked like porcupine told him what laughing started laugh assured didnt look better came realize hadnt shaved weeks wound up hysterical laughing session decided look some rags canvas might help protect us cold walking toward rear plane startled see German soldier calmly enjoying scenery through con venient hole floor looking up approach smiled recognized him helped start plane couldnt talk him because language differences getting impression enjoying trip although didnt know goingbut neither did Peter would believe until brought him up front didnt find anything protection cold suddenly realized source problem junk piled up rear plane lc%aded down tail reason climbing higher getting colder time started drag heavier pieces forward somehow convinced passenger sit closer front explained Peter what doing gladly agreed began descend lower hopefully warmer altitude Time seemed drag started wonder would ever reach Danube Fortunately clouds started breaking up As noticed silvery strip hori zon hopes jumped started con gratulate other approach river sure Dan ube Flying over river turned north Peter wanted find place land western side river 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training could findwere jumping river After passing city climbed somewhat higher As think back now both us knew took good look flying machine glider training thing go wondered what would happen some enup another come down. meager emy plane should bump us plane glider training hardly equipped us make sad sight hadnt time decent landing dont think either us stall engine covers engines just looking forward same time seemed hanging out air Because knew come down sooner later missing covers section front cold still bothered us descent part wing open wind helped somewhat just couldnt get blew tore fabric covering warmed up middle October shreds Strips rags waving open cockpit mighty cold outer clothes pair pants wing tail section right engine valve lifters bobbing up down jacket make matters worse very hungry eaten since dayagainst horizon makeshift repair job used screws cover before short werent exactly pre-more important places never pared trip point took overtime put back controls Peter could hardly move be- ted concerned about gascause cold sitting oneoline supply Throughout summer position since taking offDornier tanks used fuel storage approaching larger city recog-was ideal since high up easy nizable its bridge across river al-to drain needed During repair work though bridge destroyed Thewe divided gasoline evenly between city Sombor thought thetwo tanks measuring stick time Later learned bajaknew tank about half full reasoned bridge probably no idea much meant bombed enemy aircraft began gallons what consumption rate worry about anti-aircraft fire plane Another problem started appear because insignia painted tail section missing valve cover right wing partially peeled off panel behind engine covered weather deterioration oil Obviously time air run3/8-6 445 12-6 S 495 ning out Peter suggested keep west ern side river case come down fast way would ground drink trail smoke right engine confirmed worst fears decided try land near first large town small towns didnt have doctors might need after landing following railroad tracks town came sight lowered plane try read name railroad station neither us could make out letters too far away pushed throttle forward again gain altitude could look suitable landing place old Dornier didnt respond didnt know responding wishes old plane saved us certain disaster Losing alti tude rapidly skipped over row trees After big jump plane settled down cornfield right engine fire Peter ran rear plane get fire extinguishers climbed up top plane Together put flames out got down wonderful feel solid ground under feet very happy shook hands hugged other literally jumped up down joy However passenger didnt join celebration lying ground ob viously feeling very well known flying would have felt worse Continued page 150 CHUCK WOOD fankCIark PIPE IER CUB GIRL MISS ANCV IS NOTBUT MISS FANCV SIMPLEZOWWAIT SOINJ 0 A7 LITTLEHIDES IIEMEA SEC PILOT FO US F WELL HA~L TRAWSMITTE5- LJTOFF MIS FANCy-AND-MINUTE -- WI4ERE TO SHE CAN FLY HE 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time very heavy fighting going across river bridge lifeline combined German-Hungarian forces other side Thats first time realized deeply buried un der Russian offensive bridge kept open cost order protect bridge area largest anti aircraft fire concentration next Budapest notified soon crossed river followed progress Continued page 152 CHUCK WOOD [lank CIatik SIC IMf-IAZEL HAZEL MY LITTLE GIRLS \ HANG THE RULES ThIEY MUSTNT BOSS SWETIE- WHEN ANYSIZE M CHASES PRETTY DEMAND GET THATPESIYJ T-IESE LITTLE WHO OWlr4S HIM GIRLS HES NOTADUMMY ND THE RETION MILITARY MONSTER BACk1 LADIES I-IAVEf4TWAS HE DUMMYOF TS-4ESE THREE HERE CANT HAVESEEN SMALLORMYGODE--I5PRETTIES ROVES ITT THAT YOU KNOWMAN SINCE YOUI-IL REAL LIKE THE PULES-- __GOT THEM OUR IRLS7 BACiC-apekAfl5el KZ oT IT NEXT TIME PAST WELL HE PLIES - CAPTURE HIM PP 150 Model Aviation COIIWIet GRER~* hay Corblrn Ace $10790 PlANES1CimlcWbid. 12090 Rsarwlu8pudstar 9 PICACia 162 .7599 Jgmlster . 7590 6290 115 scaic 9999 PROCTER Antic 9590 Anil 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railroad tracks plane didnt pull up just couldnt go further As got command center said goodbye passenger taken German command thing knew about him was about age both us 23 Croatian nationality indicated redand-white checkerboard emblem Ger man uniform As waiting see general young officer started recite procedures us again soon found out didnt know very apprehen sive time got see general put us ease listened story attentively congratulated us suc cessful flight shook hands us gave us big cigar What regretted the time got through missed supper again Next day deci sion made Peter would go Sarvar advanced detachment sup posed report arrival would stay plane departed settled down meager existence sleeping leaky old plane living off fat land day Air Force captain arrived motorcycle looked over plane asked lots questions Before left shook hands said Son am test pilot requirement take up plane propeller turning Id damned would take up almost month later before Peter got back Because gasoline shortages trans portation difficulties general dete rioration overall military situation told leave plane behind report unit some comrades started drift two time Peter managed somehow get weeks furlough Since Peters home already under Russian occupation came home felt very badly captain didnt get out time just about given up hope him few days before Christmas arrived last get out met him Peter gave him snappy salute greeted us customary friendly way starting out dirty [expletive de leted] #8@06t# #8c@06*t# #Sc@06*t# finished am old Air Force cap tain came out horse buggy punks flew out trouble keep ing straight face knew him too well first question asked him couldnt find him Now turn trying keep straight face telling us girlfriends house should have known him better look him trenches Finally couldnt hold longer burst laughter Since getting married shortly invited us wedding Postscript thing puzzled us didnt Russians come over dike after Germans abandoned will never know sure came up theory Just about Germans pulled back got engine startedand after second started couldnt see us must have heard engine noises maneuvering takeoff get closer closer dike may have sounded like German tanks getting position RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 second alternative use music wire parallel pairs soldered together pro duce nearly authentic appearance Its Continued page 154 152 Model Aviation QUARTER SCALE & SCALE KITS UNL
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astE1ight iheDornier true story told principals involved though has kind drama associated fiction came hands during authors search details build model ier 23 sentimental reasons after seeing picture Leonard McCoy two 23s modeling magazine possibly No vember 1982 MA cover U Joe Polocz ----- This illustration modeler Tom Chipley -. ----shows approximate route Dornier flown Joe Polocz friend Peter look cloud youll know artists modeling specialty RC - AyovAPA 4 AJA N NO OCR TEXT K ~-- ____ •w4~dt 7 x\ / N \\i p N N National Youth Glider Club arrived used makeshift airfield glider training since didnt have flying activity Having opportunity some us joined up glider training just fun settled down toa wonderful summer almost too good last reminder war occa sional air raid warning stopped activi ties used watch hundreds American bombers North African bases going missions seemed remote far away Some us progressed quite well glider flying occa sionally staying aloft three five minutes time gliders used very primitivea single seat front wing tail section rear gliders launched aid thin wire rope winding up drum attached jacked-up rear wheel old automobile As summer ended did idyllic life Russians advanced rapidly through Romania result area became part war zone Rumors started would transferred western part Hungary Because shortage trans ports departure time kept sliding back meantime Russians arrived other side nearby Tisza River married hardship personnel regardless rank separated transfer west ern Hungary rest us stationed western bank Tisza set up infantry defense line against Russians officer remained us Captain Zentai company commander came around almost day see things going wasnt much activ ity- except occasional mortar shelling though few guards captured Russian patrols Needless say very primitive existence trained outfitted type activity supplies kind nonexistent afternoon captain came told buddy Pete Tomorrow morning go back town should mayor other police chief keep order time can spare high offices look over old Dornier see what anything can 48 Model Aviation sounds war near just over dike old Dornieravaged elements missing partsstruggled get out small field divided drainage ditch moo now left young Joe Polocz about age 23 right recent picture taken home Cheltenham PA Hes employed Operational Systems Analyst RCA Corporation spare time slowly gearing up build Dornier 23 model Dornier made epic flight slightly earlier days used tor train ing mechanics Backo Gradiste northern Yugoslavia Camouflage hides much detail done Next morning walked back town became apparent wasnt comfortable place almost con tinuous random shelling turned place ghost town seeing soul came conclusion no need mayor police chief As got back airfield hasty packing departure very obvious plane remaining old Dornie used call stood edge field under trees still covered dry grass corn stalks etc camouflage tunately us fuselage used catchall oil cans fire extinguishers shovels some hand tools original bomb racks removed long ago floor covered pine boards point better describe plane best ability Dornier Model 23 two-engine bomber built 1931 1932 two BMW 550-hp 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engines Maxi mum speed 160 mph cruising speed 130 mph landing speed 60 mph plane wingspan 84 ft length 61 plane metal frame fabric-covered wing tail section used Spanish Civil War German Luftwaffe Later transferred Hungarian Air Force having completed its useful life passed mechanic training proceeded take critical look plane speculating captain wanted us fix no pilot among us could take plane up small field get thing flyable condition Continued page 50 plan follow rivers railroad tracks read town names railroad sta tions time Dornie turned around after takeoff Joe Peter seen rivers towns completely lost top neither ever flown powered airplanel 1\ ~oI3a borrowed drawing Don Srulls documentation presentation Dornier 23 ____-fAt ---I _A - ---I re- N Kit Form Save easy assemble 4 channel kit expandable 71 OnlyS 7995 service parts available past manufactured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios Free servo reversing Hobby Lobby radios included service work FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandable Si 1995 wIth large lInear servos $12995 small rotary servos Seed SS complete cetelog 509 487-2122 seemed beyond realm possibility spite better judgment proceeded check things out looking basic functions fabric covering wing very poor condition because careless handling exposure con trols didnt function reason other No instruments remained pan els Finally condition engines remained big question first-hand knowledge fact anybody needed some special bolts nuts old Domie place get mind commenced worked sunup sundown since no electricity could have worked night wanst sensible thing under circumstances difficulties varied limited lack tools Parts supplies nonexistent Everything come within plane needed bolts nuts taken less important places used strict priority basis Non-essential items eliminated pieces being used somewhere else Leaky radiators re paired pieces rags forced cracks time thought things worked out could make substantial repairs later Inspiration work hard try im possible supplied almost con tinuous shelling machine gun fire times sounded uncomfortably close tunately end field bordered 8 10-ft flood dike protected us direct exposure evening fourth day thing thought important functioning got engines started decided report progress made Dornier captain inform him deteriorating situation around us evenings shelling usually ceased went towns post fice couple soldiers handled telephone switchboard tried make some calls locate captain Much dismay Russians answered phone time Besides Russians very con cerned about guerilla activity During past summer countryside infested Marshall Titos guerillas Now liberation imminent activity creased Previously no real trouble signs impending prob lems around us good reason two us stay together much possible wasnt much else could try get some sleep since dead tired morning knew find captain sure As walked back plane found small motorcycle drained some gaso line Dornie motorcycle tunately started decided would keep working plane Peter drove out riverside bring back captain defense line place looked him During night rem nant group German soldiers dug 50 Model Aviation Full Command Systems 908 E Rosewood Spokane WA 99208 __________ Send $100 catalog 216499-5323 RC Kits Mfg V STEPHENS ACRO Easton NE nton OH 44721 position facing over dike toward canal indications intended stay setting up makeshift kitchen edge field small shack first time days started feel comfort able least someone side However peace quiet did last long once Germans started fire over dike started get back tenfold Peter returned around noon hell broken loose Shells started ex plode side dike able find captain spite best efforts motorcycle covered large area checking possible places often great riskbut no avail started feel alone abandoned bit ter first time suggested Peter try fly Dornier 15 20 miles west town division head quarters located sitting under plane trying decide what situation dike going bad worse Peter kept raising objections objections already considered First neither us ever flown engine-powered plane let alone two-engine plane 'flying' experience amounted about 20 30 minutes total gliders accumulated two five minutes time airfield drainage ditch running diagonally through dividing field two-thirds one-third pro portions one-third area bridge over ditch wide enough get gliders overbut impossible Dornie As navi gation read somewhere oldtime fliers used follow rivers rail roads figured could just fly along railroad tracks read town names railroad stations could get chances success didnt look too promising neither did staying put Germans started throw hand gre nades over dike started pack up order abandon position saw kicking over pot half-cooked food knew end remember finishing argument Peter would rather pile up plane trying get away sit wait Russians best possibilities rot away Siberian prison camp did climbed plane Peter started cranking plane inertia starters hand crank could wind up flywheel high revolutions energize engine pulling lever got left engine started after few tries Peter completely exhausted cranking grabbed some cam ouflage material stuffed pilots seat contoured accept para chute chute very uncomfortable changed positions Peter taking controls started cranking after several attempts just couldnt get right-hand engine started meantime Germans started pull back Continued page 52 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight character tistics its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAINLESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Light strong Low-profile selfiocking 3116 width wont cut silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 First CEERITE BLACK flJelproefporntI .now DLAcKttDARON c,a. WNEW WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1 4 dia aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included isa pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long $895Ise1 Sleeve PuIler $795 Bearing Pullar $695 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone expanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing ID new 60s 17MM rear bearing * Special * Both $1395 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS GP Gator RIC Products 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 Introducing Black Baron Epoxy Paint liquid form Pre-mixed brushing spray equipment Unique epoxy formula produces tough hi-gloss finish Nomixing noshortpot life economical can need 12 aircraft colors 10 match Permagloss coverings C/ERE 420 BABYLON ROAD HORSHAM PA 19044 USA July 1984 51 MICRO MARKS EXCLUSIVE 31 FLEX SHAFT TURNS ANY DREMEL MOTOTOOL INTO FLEXIBLE SHAFT MACHINE INSTANTLY LIGHTWEIGHT SUPER FLEXIBLE COMFORTABLE PEN-SIZE HANOPIECE lets work tight spots ACCEPTS ALL DREMEL ACCESSORIES AND DRILL BITS #80 0135 thru /t INCLUDES 4 PRECISION COLLETS AND ANGLE WRENCH Has precision bronze bearings Runs speeds up 20000 RPM #6 dial setting Oremel variable speed models 350 370 & 380ANOTHER GREAT VALUE Can also used constant speed Moto-Tools coniunction withOUR oxrl LOW cosr Dremels table top speed controlMOTO-rooL HOLDER HOW TO ORDER Simply send name address & order toONLY $395 ppd MIaoMarke Eeoc 51 I2NN 024 E Main St. Clinton NJ 08809wkien purchased Enclose check money order tor $1495 Flex Shaft #14260with FLEX SHAFT plus $200 insured delivery USA Moto-Tool Holder #14261 is0 BaN clamp $395 postpaid purchased Flex Shaft VISA MASTER- WofkbOfl6II Orwalil CARD AMEX enclose account number exp date signature TH OUR CALL TOLL FREE NO-225-1016 NJ 201-464-6764 FLEX SHA $11950~ STINSON Quarter Scale VOYAGER Wing Span 10175-2 pcs Mammoth Kits designed Quadra other 2 cycle engines Plywood & Sottwood constri-tin $11950 BONZO Almost 1/3 Scale Sport Pylon Pattern Flying 60 Quadra Power Wing Span 54 1 Pc LOADMASTER 0 Capable carrying 10 lbs cargo Wing Span 93-1/4 2 pcs GIANT SCALE PLANS Including Assembly Instructions Available J-5 Airplanes Boats $1 795 SET J TERPRISES PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOL iBO Phone 1-510-644-0375 dike under trees pass plane Speaking broken Hungarian told better clear out fast could because Russians other side dike ready throw hand grenade plane recovered previous cranking effort started over again Fortunately Germans came aid Peter kept other engine going time got engine started taxi toward dike gain available field takeoff ran ahead give Pete some direction As looked back strange sight see plane engine wheel covers couldnt help wondering about additional drag would occur kept occasionally glanc ing dike expecting Russians appear did knew would over Peter As got end field signaled Peter speed up right engine help plane turn around pushing tail Suddenly plane spun around such force barely got out way instant started lose confidence abilities fortunately wasnt much time think start over again orient plane correct direction As climbed plane remember taking last glance down runway looked spot would pile up didnt clear field time got up front Peter asked wanted fly told him since already pilots seat manuevering ground experience no time lose Peter obviously moved sol menity moment loud voice shouted God help us pushed throttle controls forward grabbed some structural pieces next Peter could lean forward see going rising nose plane blocked view Peter very busy flying moment nothing to hang thoughts drifting toward home family must have fixed positions quite Finally Peter screamed jubilantly over engine noise Hey old buddy flying standing difficult see out walked up nose plane area machine gun position time now empty pro vided good observation platform gained altitude rapidly signaled Peter turn around could get bear ings locating railroad next town time turned around seen towns rivers thoroughly confused couldnt recog nize town just left short lost sense direction completely looked other wondering what next case since Russians coming east figured go west took bearings heavily overcst sun headed west Note captain told us months later 52 Model Aviation Astounding plastics. very lignt weugni discriminating hobbiest. Either Pilot version kit.. Sportsman Barnstormer.. Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES saw plane rising above hor izon gaining altitude unbelievable rate expected plane stall out moment kept climbing until dis appeared clouds As said like somebody pulling up string figured whoever flying plane must have insane Never wildest imagination considered might us Later found out Peter ones didnt expect see us again slipped clouds gradually didnt realize until found selves completely soup Fortunately plane broke through shortly sun shine greeted loud cry lucky break us flying northwest Now sun clearly visible corrected bearing headed west keeping sun left considered sunshine good omen future spirits started rise getting very cold took look Peter started laugh sight behold face snow white enor mous goose pimples top long black whisker sticking straight out looked like porcupine told him what laughing started laugh assured didnt look better came realize hadnt shaved weeks wound up hysterical laughing session decided look some rags canvas might help protect us cold walking toward rear plane startled see German soldier calmly enjoying scenery through con venient hole floor looking up approach smiled recognized him helped start plane couldnt talk him because language differences getting impression enjoying trip although didnt know goingbut neither did Peter would believe until brought him up front didnt find anything protection cold suddenly realized source problem junk piled up rear plane lc%aded down tail reason climbing higher getting colder time started drag heavier pieces forward somehow convinced passenger sit closer front explained Peter what doing gladly agreed began descend lower hopefully warmer altitude Time seemed drag started wonder would ever reach Danube Fortunately clouds started breaking up As noticed silvery strip hori zon hopes jumped started con gratulate other approach river sure Dan ube Flying over river turned north Peter wanted find place land western side river suggested go toward Szekesfehervar knew Continued page 146 C cttij ~p7J 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm HANGE C R ECH AR G EARL ES TO REPAIR SERVICE FOR Rerlace expensive throwaway dry RADIO SYSTEMS HOBBY LOBBYtransmitter battery recharg- FUTABA ROYAL EK LOGICTROLeable nickel cadmium batters Ready use Replaces Eveready 2 6 nIne volt ACCESSORIES FOR FUTABA Tdry cell battery HOBBY SHACKTransmitter Ni-Cad Battery$30 00 MOST RADIOS ROYAL INE Transmitter Ni-Cad Charger 95 Battery/Charger Combo$35 00 II July 1984 53 FakesModel Company EinENAI~ hinge allows control D ace removal tools lost pins problems PATENTcovering painting NGrepair 4transportation storage etc P END kScale Appearance InsertSimple Assembly 3 SIZES $7No Slots No Pins o Rotate 90 Dornler/PoloczWe decided come down low over Continued page 53river inadvertently created lot dis turbance people ships andbarges saw us descending saw city airfield because Ipeople running directions some basic training could findwere jumping river After passing city climbed somewhat higher As think back now both us knew took good look flying machine glider training thing go wondered what would happen some enup another come down. meager emy plane should bump us plane glider training hardly equipped us make sad sight hadnt time decent landing dont think either us stall engine covers engines just looking forward same time seemed hanging out air Because knew come down sooner later missing covers section front cold still bothered us descent part wing open wind helped somewhat just couldnt get blew tore fabric covering warmed up middle October shreds Strips rags waving open cockpit mighty cold outer clothes pair pants wing tail section right engine valve lifters bobbing up down jacket make matters worse very hungry eaten since dayagainst horizon makeshift repair job used screws cover before short werent exactly pre-more important places never pared trip point took overtime put back controls Peter could hardly move be- ted concerned about gascause cold sitting oneoline supply Throughout summer position since taking offDornier tanks used fuel storage approaching larger city recog-was ideal since high up easy nizable its bridge across river al-to drain needed During repair work though bridge destroyed Thewe divided gasoline evenly between city Sombor thought thetwo tanks measuring stick time Later learned bajaknew tank about half full reasoned bridge probably no idea much meant bombed enemy aircraft began gallons what consumption rate worry about anti-aircraft fire plane Another problem started appear because insignia painted tail section missing valve cover right wing partially peeled off panel behind engine covered weather deterioration oil Obviously time air run3/8-6 445 12-6 S 495 ning out Peter suggested keep west ern side river case come down fast way would ground drink trail smoke right engine confirmed worst fears decided try land near first large town small towns didnt have doctors might need after landing following railroad tracks town came sight lowered plane try read name railroad station neither us could make out letters too far away pushed throttle forward again gain altitude could look suitable landing place old Dornier didnt respond didnt know responding wishes old plane saved us certain disaster Losing alti tude rapidly skipped over row trees After big jump plane settled down cornfield right engine fire Peter ran rear plane get fire extinguishers climbed up top plane Together put flames out got down wonderful feel solid ground under feet very happy shook hands hugged other literally jumped up down joy However passenger didnt join celebration lying ground ob viously feeling very well known flying would have felt worse Continued page 150 CHUCK WOOD fankCIark PIPE IER CUB GIRL MISS ANCV IS NOTBUT MISS FANCV SIMPLEZOWWAIT SOINJ 0 A7 LITTLEHIDES IIEMEA SEC PILOT FO US F WELL HA~L TRAWSMITTE5- LJTOFF MIS FANCy-AND-MINUTE -- WI4ERE TO SHE CAN FLY HE 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Dunafoldvar about 50 miles south Budapest answer questions told us date October 12 busy questioning farmer about latest news noticed completely surrounded Hungarian sol diers weapons drawn lieutenant came forward asked us dressed us down unkempt appear ance asked pilots licenses flight orders flight plan thing ID cards no use try explain predicament interested procedures Fortunately us artillery sergeant arrived four men area Air De fense Command lieutenant told us traveling nearby highway way front line motorized column saw plane landing came over investigate handed us over sergeant after instructing him procedures making grim prediction concerning future un friendly chap say least full spit polish procedures am ashamed admit moment rooting Russians sergeant assured us area Air Defense Commander sensible downto-earth artillery general should worry what lieutenant said left two men guard plane started walk back town told us version flight First Dunafoldvar bridge open south Budapest time very heavy fighting going across river bridge lifeline combined German-Hungarian forces other side Thats first time realized deeply buried un der Russian offensive bridge kept open cost order protect bridge area largest anti aircraft fire concentration next Budapest notified soon crossed river followed progress Continued page 152 CHUCK WOOD [lank CIatik SIC IMf-IAZEL HAZEL MY LITTLE GIRLS \ HANG THE RULES ThIEY MUSTNT BOSS SWETIE- WHEN ANYSIZE M CHASES PRETTY DEMAND GET THATPESIYJ T-IESE LITTLE WHO OWlr4S HIM GIRLS HES NOTADUMMY ND THE RETION MILITARY MONSTER BACk1 LADIES I-IAVEf4TWAS HE DUMMYOF TS-4ESE THREE HERE CANT HAVESEEN SMALLORMYGODE--I5PRETTIES ROVES ITT THAT YOU KNOWMAN SINCE YOUI-IL REAL LIKE THE PULES-- __GOT THEM OUR IRLS7 BACiC-apekAfl5el KZ oT IT NEXT TIME PAST WELL HE PLIES - CAPTURE HIM PP 150 Model Aviation COIIWIet GRER~* hay Corblrn Ace $10790 PlANES1CimlcWbid. 12090 Rsarwlu8pudstar 9 PICACia 162 .7599 Jgmlster . 7590 6290 115 scaic 9999 PROCTER Antic 9590 Anil 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5lA i-Sb AMA Scale 0 Ornithop ter 0 following non-AMA events will also flown Bostonian 0 Peanut Speed 0 Unlimited Speed 0 will awards third place events except two Speed categories will have cash awards notice will probably hands prospective contestants time register before June 4 1984 late-entry deadline late-entry fee $5 payable contest site further formation enterwrite J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix rec ord trials will follow Championships June 20 afternoon through June 22 same site further information send large self-addressed stamped envelope SASE Dr 1 Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dornier/Polocz Con finued page 150 problem nobody could iden tify planenot its nationality its type never seen heard anything like As approached town anti aircraft batteries kept calling other instructions since noticed some thing wrong plane decision made under no circumstances could plane approach bridgeor leave area Lucky us switched river follow railroad tracks plane didnt pull up just couldnt go further As got command center said goodbye passenger taken German command thing knew about him was about age both us 23 Croatian nationality indicated redand-white checkerboard emblem Ger man uniform As waiting see general young officer started recite procedures us again soon found out didnt know very apprehen sive time got see general put us ease listened story attentively congratulated us suc cessful flight shook hands us gave us big cigar What regretted the time got through missed supper again Next day deci sion made Peter would go Sarvar advanced detachment sup posed report arrival would stay plane departed settled down meager existence sleeping leaky old plane living off fat land day Air Force captain arrived motorcycle looked over plane asked lots questions Before left shook hands said Son am test pilot requirement take up plane propeller turning Id damned would take up almost month later before Peter got back Because gasoline shortages trans portation difficulties general dete rioration overall military situation told leave plane behind report unit some comrades started drift two time Peter managed somehow get weeks furlough Since Peters home already under Russian occupation came home felt very badly captain didnt get out time just about given up hope him few days before Christmas arrived last get out met him Peter gave him snappy salute greeted us customary friendly way starting out dirty [expletive de leted] #8@06t# #8c@06*t# #Sc@06*t# finished am old Air Force cap tain came out horse buggy punks flew out trouble keep ing straight face knew him too well first question asked him couldnt find him Now turn trying keep straight face telling us girlfriends house should have known him better look him trenches Finally couldnt hold longer burst laughter Since getting married shortly invited us wedding Postscript thing puzzled us didnt Russians come over dike after Germans abandoned will never know sure came up theory Just about Germans pulled back got engine startedand after second started couldnt see us must have heard engine noises maneuvering takeoff get closer closer dike may have sounded like German tanks getting position RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 second alternative use music wire parallel pairs soldered together pro duce nearly authentic appearance Its Continued page 154 152 Model Aviation QUARTER SCALE & SCALE KITS UNL
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astE1ight iheDornier true story told principals involved though has kind drama associated fiction came hands during authors search details build model ier 23 sentimental reasons after seeing picture Leonard McCoy two 23s modeling magazine possibly No vember 1982 MA cover U Joe Polocz ----- This illustration modeler Tom Chipley -. ----shows approximate route Dornier flown Joe Polocz friend Peter look cloud youll know artists modeling specialty RC - AyovAPA 4 AJA N NO OCR TEXT K ~-- ____ •w4~dt 7 x\ / N \\i p N N National Youth Glider Club arrived used makeshift airfield glider training since didnt have flying activity Having opportunity some us joined up glider training just fun settled down toa wonderful summer almost too good last reminder war occa sional air raid warning stopped activi ties used watch hundreds American bombers North African bases going missions seemed remote far away Some us progressed quite well glider flying occa sionally staying aloft three five minutes time gliders used very primitivea single seat front wing tail section rear gliders launched aid thin wire rope winding up drum attached jacked-up rear wheel old automobile As summer ended did idyllic life Russians advanced rapidly through Romania result area became part war zone Rumors started would transferred western part Hungary Because shortage trans ports departure time kept sliding back meantime Russians arrived other side nearby Tisza River married hardship personnel regardless rank separated transfer west ern Hungary rest us stationed western bank Tisza set up infantry defense line against Russians officer remained us Captain Zentai company commander came around almost day see things going wasnt much activ ity- except occasional mortar shelling though few guards captured Russian patrols Needless say very primitive existence trained outfitted type activity supplies kind nonexistent afternoon captain came told buddy Pete Tomorrow morning go back town should mayor other police chief keep order time can spare high offices look over old Dornier see what anything can 48 Model Aviation sounds war near just over dike old Dornieravaged elements missing partsstruggled get out small field divided drainage ditch moo now left young Joe Polocz about age 23 right recent picture taken home Cheltenham PA Hes employed Operational Systems Analyst RCA Corporation spare time slowly gearing up build Dornier 23 model Dornier made epic flight slightly earlier days used tor train ing mechanics Backo Gradiste northern Yugoslavia Camouflage hides much detail done Next morning walked back town became apparent wasnt comfortable place almost con tinuous random shelling turned place ghost town seeing soul came conclusion no need mayor police chief As got back airfield hasty packing departure very obvious plane remaining old Dornie used call stood edge field under trees still covered dry grass corn stalks etc camouflage tunately us fuselage used catchall oil cans fire extinguishers shovels some hand tools original bomb racks removed long ago floor covered pine boards point better describe plane best ability Dornier Model 23 two-engine bomber built 1931 1932 two BMW 550-hp 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engines Maxi mum speed 160 mph cruising speed 130 mph landing speed 60 mph plane wingspan 84 ft length 61 plane metal frame fabric-covered wing tail section used Spanish Civil War German Luftwaffe Later transferred Hungarian Air Force having completed its useful life passed mechanic training proceeded take critical look plane speculating captain wanted us fix no pilot among us could take plane up small field get thing flyable condition Continued page 50 plan follow rivers railroad tracks read town names railroad sta tions time Dornie turned around after takeoff Joe Peter seen rivers towns completely lost top neither ever flown powered airplanel 1\ ~oI3a borrowed drawing Don Srulls documentation presentation Dornier 23 ____-fAt ---I _A - ---I re- N Kit Form Save easy assemble 4 channel kit expandable 71 OnlyS 7995 service parts available past manufactured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios Free servo reversing Hobby Lobby radios included service work FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandable Si 1995 wIth large lInear servos $12995 small rotary servos Seed SS complete cetelog 509 487-2122 seemed beyond realm possibility spite better judgment proceeded check things out looking basic functions fabric covering wing very poor condition because careless handling exposure con trols didnt function reason other No instruments remained pan els Finally condition engines remained big question first-hand knowledge fact anybody needed some special bolts nuts old Domie place get mind commenced worked sunup sundown since no electricity could have worked night wanst sensible thing under circumstances difficulties varied limited lack tools Parts supplies nonexistent Everything come within plane needed bolts nuts taken less important places used strict priority basis Non-essential items eliminated pieces being used somewhere else Leaky radiators re paired pieces rags forced cracks time thought things worked out could make substantial repairs later Inspiration work hard try im possible supplied almost con tinuous shelling machine gun fire times sounded uncomfortably close tunately end field bordered 8 10-ft flood dike protected us direct exposure evening fourth day thing thought important functioning got engines started decided report progress made Dornier captain inform him deteriorating situation around us evenings shelling usually ceased went towns post fice couple soldiers handled telephone switchboard tried make some calls locate captain Much dismay Russians answered phone time Besides Russians very con cerned about guerilla activity During past summer countryside infested Marshall Titos guerillas Now liberation imminent activity creased Previously no real trouble signs impending prob lems around us good reason two us stay together much possible wasnt much else could try get some sleep since dead tired morning knew find captain sure As walked back plane found small motorcycle drained some gaso line Dornie motorcycle tunately started decided would keep working plane Peter drove out riverside bring back captain defense line place looked him During night rem nant group German soldiers dug 50 Model Aviation Full Command Systems 908 E Rosewood Spokane WA 99208 __________ Send $100 catalog 216499-5323 RC Kits Mfg V STEPHENS ACRO Easton NE nton OH 44721 position facing over dike toward canal indications intended stay setting up makeshift kitchen edge field small shack first time days started feel comfort able least someone side However peace quiet did last long once Germans started fire over dike started get back tenfold Peter returned around noon hell broken loose Shells started ex plode side dike able find captain spite best efforts motorcycle covered large area checking possible places often great riskbut no avail started feel alone abandoned bit ter first time suggested Peter try fly Dornier 15 20 miles west town division head quarters located sitting under plane trying decide what situation dike going bad worse Peter kept raising objections objections already considered First neither us ever flown engine-powered plane let alone two-engine plane 'flying' experience amounted about 20 30 minutes total gliders accumulated two five minutes time airfield drainage ditch running diagonally through dividing field two-thirds one-third pro portions one-third area bridge over ditch wide enough get gliders overbut impossible Dornie As navi gation read somewhere oldtime fliers used follow rivers rail roads figured could just fly along railroad tracks read town names railroad stations could get chances success didnt look too promising neither did staying put Germans started throw hand gre nades over dike started pack up order abandon position saw kicking over pot half-cooked food knew end remember finishing argument Peter would rather pile up plane trying get away sit wait Russians best possibilities rot away Siberian prison camp did climbed plane Peter started cranking plane inertia starters hand crank could wind up flywheel high revolutions energize engine pulling lever got left engine started after few tries Peter completely exhausted cranking grabbed some cam ouflage material stuffed pilots seat contoured accept para chute chute very uncomfortable changed positions Peter taking controls started cranking after several attempts just couldnt get right-hand engine started meantime Germans started pull back Continued page 52 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight character tistics its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAINLESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Light strong Low-profile selfiocking 3116 width wont cut silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 First CEERITE BLACK flJelproefporntI .now DLAcKttDARON c,a. WNEW WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1 4 dia aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included isa pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long $895Ise1 Sleeve PuIler $795 Bearing Pullar $695 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone expanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing ID new 60s 17MM rear bearing * Special * Both $1395 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS GP Gator RIC Products 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 Introducing Black Baron Epoxy Paint liquid form Pre-mixed brushing spray equipment Unique epoxy formula produces tough hi-gloss finish Nomixing noshortpot life economical can need 12 aircraft colors 10 match Permagloss coverings C/ERE 420 BABYLON ROAD HORSHAM PA 19044 USA July 1984 51 MICRO MARKS EXCLUSIVE 31 FLEX SHAFT TURNS ANY DREMEL MOTOTOOL INTO FLEXIBLE SHAFT MACHINE INSTANTLY LIGHTWEIGHT SUPER FLEXIBLE COMFORTABLE PEN-SIZE HANOPIECE lets work tight spots ACCEPTS ALL DREMEL ACCESSORIES AND DRILL BITS #80 0135 thru /t INCLUDES 4 PRECISION COLLETS AND ANGLE WRENCH Has precision bronze bearings Runs speeds up 20000 RPM #6 dial setting Oremel variable speed models 350 370 & 380ANOTHER GREAT VALUE Can also used constant speed Moto-Tools coniunction withOUR oxrl LOW cosr Dremels table top speed controlMOTO-rooL HOLDER HOW TO ORDER Simply send name address & order toONLY $395 ppd MIaoMarke Eeoc 51 I2NN 024 E Main St. Clinton NJ 08809wkien purchased Enclose check money order tor $1495 Flex Shaft #14260with FLEX SHAFT plus $200 insured delivery USA Moto-Tool Holder #14261 is0 BaN clamp $395 postpaid purchased Flex Shaft VISA MASTER- WofkbOfl6II Orwalil CARD AMEX enclose account number exp date signature TH OUR CALL TOLL FREE NO-225-1016 NJ 201-464-6764 FLEX SHA $11950~ STINSON Quarter Scale VOYAGER Wing Span 10175-2 pcs Mammoth Kits designed Quadra other 2 cycle engines Plywood & Sottwood constri-tin $11950 BONZO Almost 1/3 Scale Sport Pylon Pattern Flying 60 Quadra Power Wing Span 54 1 Pc LOADMASTER 0 Capable carrying 10 lbs cargo Wing Span 93-1/4 2 pcs GIANT SCALE PLANS Including Assembly Instructions Available J-5 Airplanes Boats $1 795 SET J TERPRISES PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOL iBO Phone 1-510-644-0375 dike under trees pass plane Speaking broken Hungarian told better clear out fast could because Russians other side dike ready throw hand grenade plane recovered previous cranking effort started over again Fortunately Germans came aid Peter kept other engine going time got engine started taxi toward dike gain available field takeoff ran ahead give Pete some direction As looked back strange sight see plane engine wheel covers couldnt help wondering about additional drag would occur kept occasionally glanc ing dike expecting Russians appear did knew would over Peter As got end field signaled Peter speed up right engine help plane turn around pushing tail Suddenly plane spun around such force barely got out way instant started lose confidence abilities fortunately wasnt much time think start over again orient plane correct direction As climbed plane remember taking last glance down runway looked spot would pile up didnt clear field time got up front Peter asked wanted fly told him since already pilots seat manuevering ground experience no time lose Peter obviously moved sol menity moment loud voice shouted God help us pushed throttle controls forward grabbed some structural pieces next Peter could lean forward see going rising nose plane blocked view Peter very busy flying moment nothing to hang thoughts drifting toward home family must have fixed positions quite Finally Peter screamed jubilantly over engine noise Hey old buddy flying standing difficult see out walked up nose plane area machine gun position time now empty pro vided good observation platform gained altitude rapidly signaled Peter turn around could get bear ings locating railroad next town time turned around seen towns rivers thoroughly confused couldnt recog nize town just left short lost sense direction completely looked other wondering what next case since Russians coming east figured go west took bearings heavily overcst sun headed west Note captain told us months later 52 Model Aviation Astounding plastics. very lignt weugni discriminating hobbiest. Either Pilot version kit.. Sportsman Barnstormer.. Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES saw plane rising above hor izon gaining altitude unbelievable rate expected plane stall out moment kept climbing until dis appeared clouds As said like somebody pulling up string figured whoever flying plane must have insane Never wildest imagination considered might us Later found out Peter ones didnt expect see us again slipped clouds gradually didnt realize until found selves completely soup Fortunately plane broke through shortly sun shine greeted loud cry lucky break us flying northwest Now sun clearly visible corrected bearing headed west keeping sun left considered sunshine good omen future spirits started rise getting very cold took look Peter started laugh sight behold face snow white enor mous goose pimples top long black whisker sticking straight out looked like porcupine told him what laughing started laugh assured didnt look better came realize hadnt shaved weeks wound up hysterical laughing session decided look some rags canvas might help protect us cold walking toward rear plane startled see German soldier calmly enjoying scenery through con venient hole floor looking up approach smiled recognized him helped start plane couldnt talk him because language differences getting impression enjoying trip although didnt know goingbut neither did Peter would believe until brought him up front didnt find anything protection cold suddenly realized source problem junk piled up rear plane lc%aded down tail reason climbing higher getting colder time started drag heavier pieces forward somehow convinced passenger sit closer front explained Peter what doing gladly agreed began descend lower hopefully warmer altitude Time seemed drag started wonder would ever reach Danube Fortunately clouds started breaking up As noticed silvery strip hori zon hopes jumped started con gratulate other approach river sure Dan ube Flying over river turned north Peter wanted find place land western side river suggested go toward Szekesfehervar knew Continued page 146 C cttij ~p7J 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm HANGE C R ECH AR G EARL ES TO REPAIR SERVICE FOR Rerlace expensive throwaway dry RADIO SYSTEMS HOBBY LOBBYtransmitter battery recharg- FUTABA ROYAL EK LOGICTROLeable nickel cadmium batters Ready use Replaces Eveready 2 6 nIne volt ACCESSORIES FOR FUTABA Tdry cell battery HOBBY SHACKTransmitter Ni-Cad Battery$30 00 MOST RADIOS ROYAL INE Transmitter Ni-Cad Charger 95 Battery/Charger Combo$35 00 II July 1984 53 FakesModel Company EinENAI~ hinge allows control D ace removal tools lost pins problems PATENTcovering painting NGrepair 4transportation storage etc P END kScale Appearance InsertSimple Assembly 3 SIZES $7No Slots No Pins o Rotate 90 Dornler/PoloczWe decided come down low over Continued page 53river inadvertently created lot dis turbance people ships andbarges saw us descending saw city airfield because Ipeople running directions some basic training could findwere jumping river After passing city climbed somewhat higher As think back now both us knew took good look flying machine glider training thing go wondered what would happen some enup another come down. meager emy plane should bump us plane glider training hardly equipped us make sad sight hadnt time decent landing dont think either us stall engine covers engines just looking forward same time seemed hanging out air Because knew come down sooner later missing covers section front cold still bothered us descent part wing open wind helped somewhat just couldnt get blew tore fabric covering warmed up middle October shreds Strips rags waving open cockpit mighty cold outer clothes pair pants wing tail section right engine valve lifters bobbing up down jacket make matters worse very hungry eaten since dayagainst horizon makeshift repair job used screws cover before short werent exactly pre-more important places never pared trip point took overtime put back controls Peter could hardly move be- ted concerned about gascause cold sitting oneoline supply Throughout summer position since taking offDornier tanks used fuel storage approaching larger city recog-was ideal since high up easy nizable its bridge across river al-to drain needed During repair work though bridge destroyed Thewe divided gasoline evenly between city Sombor thought thetwo tanks measuring stick time Later learned bajaknew tank about half full reasoned bridge probably no idea much meant bombed enemy aircraft began gallons what consumption rate worry about anti-aircraft fire plane Another problem started appear because insignia painted tail section missing valve cover right wing partially peeled off panel behind engine covered weather deterioration oil Obviously time air run3/8-6 445 12-6 S 495 ning out Peter suggested keep west ern side river case come down fast way would ground drink trail smoke right engine confirmed worst fears decided try land near first large town small towns didnt have doctors might need after landing following railroad tracks town came sight lowered plane try read name railroad station neither us could make out letters too far away pushed throttle forward again gain altitude could look suitable landing place old Dornier didnt respond didnt know responding wishes old plane saved us certain disaster Losing alti tude rapidly skipped over row trees After big jump plane settled down cornfield right engine fire Peter ran rear plane get fire extinguishers climbed up top plane Together put flames out got down wonderful feel solid ground under feet very happy shook hands hugged other literally jumped up down joy However passenger didnt join celebration lying ground ob viously feeling very well known flying would have felt worse Continued page 150 CHUCK WOOD fankCIark PIPE IER CUB GIRL MISS ANCV IS NOTBUT MISS FANCV SIMPLEZOWWAIT SOINJ 0 A7 LITTLEHIDES IIEMEA SEC PILOT FO US F WELL HA~L TRAWSMITTE5- LJTOFF MIS FANCy-AND-MINUTE -- WI4ERE TO SHE CAN FLY HE 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6IFSR hell Some engines limited supply please order soon Call prices C RADIOS Airtronics Futaba JR & Kraft AIRTRONICS 6 channel heli standard25495 JR Century seven 4501 servos25495 Superb Scale Range RC Hehcoptera Send $2 complete catalog Z ORDERING INFORMATION ALL ORDERS SHIPPED DAILY UPS 0425add350$26$lOOadd450$1O1-overadd6OO LUELABEL- held 30 days Pennsylvania Residents add 6% sales tax add IIYX merchandise total COD charge $165 Payment Eberles simply take order will endeavor answerany COD orders cash money order certified check fast service please question may have will assist recommending right helicopter send certified check money order use credit card Personal checks will particular needs along prompt service equals trouble free fMng Sell Helicopters & Fly Well Co-Pilot Everytime Flyc Phone 412 586-97669-9 PM 586-7768 672 PITTSBURGH RD BUTLER PA 16001 PRCE Dornier/PoIoCz Continued paqe 146 farmer approached us cautiously relaxed after greeted him Hungarian told us were Dunafoldvar about 50 miles south Budapest answer questions told us date October 12 busy questioning farmer about latest news noticed completely surrounded Hungarian sol diers weapons drawn lieutenant came forward asked us dressed us down unkempt appear ance asked pilots licenses flight orders flight plan thing ID cards no use try explain predicament interested procedures Fortunately us artillery sergeant arrived four men area Air De fense Command lieutenant told us traveling nearby highway way front line motorized column saw plane landing came over investigate handed us over sergeant after instructing him procedures making grim prediction concerning future un friendly chap say least full spit polish procedures am ashamed admit moment rooting Russians sergeant assured us area Air Defense Commander sensible downto-earth artillery general should worry what lieutenant said left two men guard plane started walk back town told us version flight First Dunafoldvar bridge open south Budapest time very heavy fighting going across river bridge lifeline combined German-Hungarian forces other side Thats first time realized deeply buried un der Russian offensive bridge kept open cost order protect bridge area largest anti aircraft fire concentration next Budapest notified soon crossed river followed progress Continued page 152 CHUCK WOOD [lank CIatik SIC IMf-IAZEL HAZEL MY LITTLE GIRLS \ HANG THE RULES ThIEY MUSTNT BOSS SWETIE- WHEN ANYSIZE M CHASES PRETTY DEMAND GET THATPESIYJ T-IESE LITTLE WHO OWlr4S HIM GIRLS HES NOTADUMMY ND THE RETION MILITARY MONSTER BACk1 LADIES I-IAVEf4TWAS HE DUMMYOF TS-4ESE THREE HERE CANT HAVESEEN SMALLORMYGODE--I5PRETTIES ROVES ITT THAT YOU KNOWMAN SINCE YOUI-IL REAL LIKE THE PULES-- __GOT THEM OUR IRLS7 BACiC-apekAfl5el KZ oT IT NEXT TIME PAST WELL HE PLIES - CAPTURE HIM PP 150 Model Aviation COIIWIet GRER~* hay Corblrn Ace $10790 PlANES1CimlcWbid. 12090 Rsarwlu8pudstar 9 PICACia 162 .7599 Jgmlster . 7590 6290 115 scaic 9999 PROCTER Antic 9590 Anil 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5lA i-Sb AMA Scale 0 Ornithop ter 0 following non-AMA events will also flown Bostonian 0 Peanut Speed 0 Unlimited Speed 0 will awards third place events except two Speed categories will have cash awards notice will probably hands prospective contestants time register before June 4 1984 late-entry deadline late-entry fee $5 payable contest site further formation enterwrite J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix rec ord trials will follow Championships June 20 afternoon through June 22 same site further information send large self-addressed stamped envelope SASE Dr 1 Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dornier/Polocz Con finued page 150 problem nobody could iden tify planenot its nationality its type never seen heard anything like As approached town anti aircraft batteries kept calling other instructions since noticed some thing wrong plane decision made under no circumstances could plane approach bridgeor leave area Lucky us switched river follow railroad tracks plane didnt pull up just couldnt go further As got command center said goodbye passenger taken German command thing knew about him was about age both us 23 Croatian nationality indicated redand-white checkerboard emblem Ger man uniform As waiting see general young officer started recite procedures us again soon found out didnt know very apprehen sive time got see general put us ease listened story attentively congratulated us suc cessful flight shook hands us gave us big cigar What regretted the time got through missed supper again Next day deci sion made Peter would go Sarvar advanced detachment sup posed report arrival would stay plane departed settled down meager existence sleeping leaky old plane living off fat land day Air Force captain arrived motorcycle looked over plane asked lots questions Before left shook hands said Son am test pilot requirement take up plane propeller turning Id damned would take up almost month later before Peter got back Because gasoline shortages trans portation difficulties general dete rioration overall military situation told leave plane behind report unit some comrades started drift two time Peter managed somehow get weeks furlough Since Peters home already under Russian occupation came home felt very badly captain didnt get out time just about given up hope him few days before Christmas arrived last get out met him Peter gave him snappy salute greeted us customary friendly way starting out dirty [expletive de leted] #8@06t# #8c@06*t# #Sc@06*t# finished am old Air Force cap tain came out horse buggy punks flew out trouble keep ing straight face knew him too well first question asked him couldnt find him Now turn trying keep straight face telling us girlfriends house should have known him better look him trenches Finally couldnt hold longer burst laughter Since getting married shortly invited us wedding Postscript thing puzzled us didnt Russians come over dike after Germans abandoned will never know sure came up theory Just about Germans pulled back got engine startedand after second started couldnt see us must have heard engine noises maneuvering takeoff get closer closer dike may have sounded like German tanks getting position RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 second alternative use music wire parallel pairs soldered together pro duce nearly authentic appearance Its Continued page 154 152 Model Aviation QUARTER SCALE & SCALE KITS UNL
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astE1ight iheDornier true story told principals involved though has kind drama associated fiction came hands during authors search details build model ier 23 sentimental reasons after seeing picture Leonard McCoy two 23s modeling magazine possibly No vember 1982 MA cover U Joe Polocz ----- This illustration modeler Tom Chipley -. ----shows approximate route Dornier flown Joe Polocz friend Peter look cloud youll know artists modeling specialty RC - AyovAPA 4 AJA N NO OCR TEXT K ~-- ____ •w4~dt 7 x\ / N \\i p N N National Youth Glider Club arrived used makeshift airfield glider training since didnt have flying activity Having opportunity some us joined up glider training just fun settled down toa wonderful summer almost too good last reminder war occa sional air raid warning stopped activi ties used watch hundreds American bombers North African bases going missions seemed remote far away Some us progressed quite well glider flying occa sionally staying aloft three five minutes time gliders used very primitivea single seat front wing tail section rear gliders launched aid thin wire rope winding up drum attached jacked-up rear wheel old automobile As summer ended did idyllic life Russians advanced rapidly through Romania result area became part war zone Rumors started would transferred western part Hungary Because shortage trans ports departure time kept sliding back meantime Russians arrived other side nearby Tisza River married hardship personnel regardless rank separated transfer west ern Hungary rest us stationed western bank Tisza set up infantry defense line against Russians officer remained us Captain Zentai company commander came around almost day see things going wasnt much activ ity- except occasional mortar shelling though few guards captured Russian patrols Needless say very primitive existence trained outfitted type activity supplies kind nonexistent afternoon captain came told buddy Pete Tomorrow morning go back town should mayor other police chief keep order time can spare high offices look over old Dornier see what anything can 48 Model Aviation sounds war near just over dike old Dornieravaged elements missing partsstruggled get out small field divided drainage ditch moo now left young Joe Polocz about age 23 right recent picture taken home Cheltenham PA Hes employed Operational Systems Analyst RCA Corporation spare time slowly gearing up build Dornier 23 model Dornier made epic flight slightly earlier days used tor train ing mechanics Backo Gradiste northern Yugoslavia Camouflage hides much detail done Next morning walked back town became apparent wasnt comfortable place almost con tinuous random shelling turned place ghost town seeing soul came conclusion no need mayor police chief As got back airfield hasty packing departure very obvious plane remaining old Dornie used call stood edge field under trees still covered dry grass corn stalks etc camouflage tunately us fuselage used catchall oil cans fire extinguishers shovels some hand tools original bomb racks removed long ago floor covered pine boards point better describe plane best ability Dornier Model 23 two-engine bomber built 1931 1932 two BMW 550-hp 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engines Maxi mum speed 160 mph cruising speed 130 mph landing speed 60 mph plane wingspan 84 ft length 61 plane metal frame fabric-covered wing tail section used Spanish Civil War German Luftwaffe Later transferred Hungarian Air Force having completed its useful life passed mechanic training proceeded take critical look plane speculating captain wanted us fix no pilot among us could take plane up small field get thing flyable condition Continued page 50 plan follow rivers railroad tracks read town names railroad sta tions time Dornie turned around after takeoff Joe Peter seen rivers towns completely lost top neither ever flown powered airplanel 1\ ~oI3a borrowed drawing Don Srulls documentation presentation Dornier 23 ____-fAt ---I _A - ---I re- N Kit Form Save easy assemble 4 channel kit expandable 71 OnlyS 7995 service parts available past manufactured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios Free servo reversing Hobby Lobby radios included service work FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandable Si 1995 wIth large lInear servos $12995 small rotary servos Seed SS complete cetelog 509 487-2122 seemed beyond realm possibility spite better judgment proceeded check things out looking basic functions fabric covering wing very poor condition because careless handling exposure con trols didnt function reason other No instruments remained pan els Finally condition engines remained big question first-hand knowledge fact anybody needed some special bolts nuts old Domie place get mind commenced worked sunup sundown since no electricity could have worked night wanst sensible thing under circumstances difficulties varied limited lack tools Parts supplies nonexistent Everything come within plane needed bolts nuts taken less important places used strict priority basis Non-essential items eliminated pieces being used somewhere else Leaky radiators re paired pieces rags forced cracks time thought things worked out could make substantial repairs later Inspiration work hard try im possible supplied almost con tinuous shelling machine gun fire times sounded uncomfortably close tunately end field bordered 8 10-ft flood dike protected us direct exposure evening fourth day thing thought important functioning got engines started decided report progress made Dornier captain inform him deteriorating situation around us evenings shelling usually ceased went towns post fice couple soldiers handled telephone switchboard tried make some calls locate captain Much dismay Russians answered phone time Besides Russians very con cerned about guerilla activity During past summer countryside infested Marshall Titos guerillas Now liberation imminent activity creased Previously no real trouble signs impending prob lems around us good reason two us stay together much possible wasnt much else could try get some sleep since dead tired morning knew find captain sure As walked back plane found small motorcycle drained some gaso line Dornie motorcycle tunately started decided would keep working plane Peter drove out riverside bring back captain defense line place looked him During night rem nant group German soldiers dug 50 Model Aviation Full Command Systems 908 E Rosewood Spokane WA 99208 __________ Send $100 catalog 216499-5323 RC Kits Mfg V STEPHENS ACRO Easton NE nton OH 44721 position facing over dike toward canal indications intended stay setting up makeshift kitchen edge field small shack first time days started feel comfort able least someone side However peace quiet did last long once Germans started fire over dike started get back tenfold Peter returned around noon hell broken loose Shells started ex plode side dike able find captain spite best efforts motorcycle covered large area checking possible places often great riskbut no avail started feel alone abandoned bit ter first time suggested Peter try fly Dornier 15 20 miles west town division head quarters located sitting under plane trying decide what situation dike going bad worse Peter kept raising objections objections already considered First neither us ever flown engine-powered plane let alone two-engine plane 'flying' experience amounted about 20 30 minutes total gliders accumulated two five minutes time airfield drainage ditch running diagonally through dividing field two-thirds one-third pro portions one-third area bridge over ditch wide enough get gliders overbut impossible Dornie As navi gation read somewhere oldtime fliers used follow rivers rail roads figured could just fly along railroad tracks read town names railroad stations could get chances success didnt look too promising neither did staying put Germans started throw hand gre nades over dike started pack up order abandon position saw kicking over pot half-cooked food knew end remember finishing argument Peter would rather pile up plane trying get away sit wait Russians best possibilities rot away Siberian prison camp did climbed plane Peter started cranking plane inertia starters hand crank could wind up flywheel high revolutions energize engine pulling lever got left engine started after few tries Peter completely exhausted cranking grabbed some cam ouflage material stuffed pilots seat contoured accept para chute chute very uncomfortable changed positions Peter taking controls started cranking after several attempts just couldnt get right-hand engine started meantime Germans started pull back Continued page 52 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest 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Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES saw plane rising above hor izon gaining altitude unbelievable rate expected plane stall out moment kept climbing until dis appeared clouds As said like somebody pulling up string figured whoever flying plane must have insane Never wildest imagination considered might us Later found out Peter ones didnt expect see us again slipped clouds gradually didnt realize until found selves completely soup Fortunately plane broke through shortly sun shine greeted loud cry lucky break us flying northwest Now sun clearly visible corrected bearing headed west keeping sun left considered sunshine good omen future spirits started rise getting very cold took look Peter started laugh sight behold face snow white enor mous goose pimples top long black whisker sticking straight out looked like porcupine told him what laughing started laugh assured didnt look better came realize hadnt shaved weeks wound up hysterical laughing session decided look some rags canvas might help protect us cold walking toward rear plane startled see German soldier calmly enjoying scenery through con venient hole floor looking up approach smiled recognized him helped start plane couldnt talk him because language differences getting impression enjoying trip although didnt know goingbut neither did Peter would believe until brought him up front didnt find anything protection cold suddenly realized source problem junk piled up rear plane lc%aded down tail reason climbing higher getting colder time started drag heavier pieces forward somehow convinced passenger sit closer front explained Peter what doing gladly agreed began descend lower hopefully warmer altitude Time seemed drag started wonder would ever reach Danube Fortunately clouds started breaking up As noticed silvery strip hori zon hopes jumped started con gratulate other approach river sure Dan ube Flying over river turned north Peter wanted find place land western side river suggested go toward Szekesfehervar knew Continued page 146 C cttij ~p7J 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm HANGE C R ECH AR G EARL ES TO REPAIR SERVICE FOR Rerlace expensive throwaway dry RADIO SYSTEMS HOBBY LOBBYtransmitter battery recharg- FUTABA ROYAL EK LOGICTROLeable nickel cadmium batters Ready use Replaces Eveready 2 6 nIne volt ACCESSORIES FOR FUTABA Tdry cell battery HOBBY SHACKTransmitter Ni-Cad Battery$30 00 MOST RADIOS ROYAL INE Transmitter Ni-Cad Charger 95 Battery/Charger Combo$35 00 II July 1984 53 FakesModel Company EinENAI~ hinge allows control D ace removal tools lost pins problems PATENTcovering painting NGrepair 4transportation storage etc P END kScale Appearance InsertSimple Assembly 3 SIZES $7No Slots No Pins o Rotate 90 Dornler/PoloczWe decided come down low over Continued page 53river inadvertently created lot dis turbance people ships andbarges saw us descending saw city airfield because Ipeople running directions some basic training could findwere jumping river After passing city climbed somewhat higher As think back now both us knew took good look flying machine glider training thing go wondered what would happen some enup another come down. meager emy plane should bump us plane glider training hardly equipped us make sad sight hadnt time decent landing dont think either us stall engine covers engines just looking forward same time seemed hanging out air Because knew come down sooner later missing covers section front cold still bothered us descent part wing open wind helped somewhat just couldnt get blew tore fabric covering warmed up middle October shreds Strips rags waving open cockpit mighty cold outer clothes pair pants wing tail section right engine valve lifters bobbing up down jacket make matters worse very hungry eaten since dayagainst horizon makeshift repair job used screws cover before short werent exactly pre-more important places never pared trip point took overtime put back controls Peter could hardly move be- ted concerned about gascause cold sitting oneoline supply Throughout summer position since taking offDornier tanks used fuel storage approaching larger city recog-was ideal since high up easy nizable its bridge across river al-to drain needed During repair work though bridge destroyed Thewe divided gasoline evenly between city Sombor thought thetwo tanks measuring stick time Later learned bajaknew tank about half full reasoned bridge probably no idea much meant bombed enemy aircraft began gallons what consumption rate worry about anti-aircraft fire plane Another problem started appear because insignia painted tail section missing valve cover right wing partially peeled off panel behind engine covered weather deterioration oil Obviously time air run3/8-6 445 12-6 S 495 ning out Peter suggested keep west ern side river case come down fast way would ground drink trail smoke right engine confirmed worst fears decided try land near first large town small towns didnt have doctors might need after landing following railroad tracks town came sight lowered plane try read name railroad station neither us could make out letters too far away pushed throttle forward again gain altitude could look suitable landing place old Dornier didnt respond didnt know responding wishes old plane saved us certain disaster Losing alti tude rapidly skipped over row trees After big jump plane settled down cornfield right engine fire Peter ran rear plane get fire extinguishers climbed up top plane Together put flames out got down wonderful feel solid ground under feet very happy shook hands hugged other literally jumped up down joy However passenger didnt join celebration lying ground ob viously feeling very well known flying would have felt worse Continued page 150 CHUCK WOOD fankCIark PIPE IER CUB GIRL MISS ANCV IS NOTBUT MISS FANCV SIMPLEZOWWAIT SOINJ 0 A7 LITTLEHIDES IIEMEA SEC PILOT FO US F WELL HA~L TRAWSMITTE5- LJTOFF MIS FANCy-AND-MINUTE -- WI4ERE TO SHE CAN FLY HE CUE -SO ILL GIVEYOUWITHOUT MISS CSHES NOTA DEMO WITh MYFANCY NOW WE CAN . .x.HOME 7DY-CLIP WING CUU FRIG LIIETI4ATAND FLY AWAY! 146 Model Aviation EBERLES IS YOUII HEADQUARTERS FOR HEUCOPTERS EB~LEI~ COMPLETE LINE OP HELICOPTERS PARTS & ACCESSORIES 0 COMPEITFOR PRO FuIW aerobatic collective pitch plus new added bearings PRO model with ENYA 64W 43995 OS6IFSR. 44995 ENVA chrome heli46995 OS 61FSRH heli46995 o MNOWCINB TIE AVAILABILITY OF KALT HEUCDFrERS___ BARON 20-collective pItch. 18995 BARON 50A MARK Ill- autorotation collective pitch .. 29995 BARON SOC custom colective pitch36795 BARON 50- custom BlackheadMKll46195 O CUSTOM HELl-BOY collective pitch automatic tail rotor compensation & aerobic kit ENVA 60X34995 OS 61FSR35995 ENVA chrome heli37995 OS 61FSRH heli37995 o SUPER MINI-BOY collective pitch autorotation tail ro tor compensation& aerobic kit ENYA 4OCX28495 ENVA 45CX29495 OS 4OFSR28995 OS 45F5R29995 O HEUCOPTER&ENGINECOMBO ENYA 60X Os 61FSR l-IP61 Gold Cup ENVA 60X hell OS 6IFSR hell Some engines limited supply please order soon Call prices C RADIOS Airtronics Futaba JR & Kraft AIRTRONICS 6 channel heli standard25495 JR Century seven 4501 servos25495 Superb Scale Range RC Hehcoptera Send $2 complete catalog Z ORDERING INFORMATION ALL ORDERS SHIPPED DAILY UPS 0425add350$26$lOOadd450$1O1-overadd6OO LUELABEL- held 30 days Pennsylvania Residents add 6% sales tax add IIYX merchandise total COD charge $165 Payment Eberles simply take order will endeavor answerany COD orders cash money order certified check fast service please question may have will assist recommending right helicopter send certified check money order use credit card Personal checks will particular needs along prompt service equals trouble free fMng Sell Helicopters & Fly Well Co-Pilot Everytime Flyc Phone 412 586-97669-9 PM 586-7768 672 PITTSBURGH RD BUTLER PA 16001 PRCE Dornier/PoIoCz Continued paqe 146 farmer approached us cautiously relaxed after greeted him Hungarian told us were Dunafoldvar about 50 miles south Budapest answer questions told us date October 12 busy questioning farmer about latest news noticed completely surrounded Hungarian sol diers weapons drawn lieutenant came forward asked us dressed us down unkempt appear ance asked pilots licenses flight orders flight plan thing ID cards no use try explain predicament interested procedures Fortunately us artillery sergeant arrived four men area Air De fense Command lieutenant told us traveling nearby highway way front line motorized column saw plane landing came over investigate handed us over sergeant after instructing him procedures making grim prediction concerning future un friendly chap say least full spit polish procedures am ashamed admit moment rooting Russians sergeant assured us area Air Defense Commander sensible downto-earth artillery general should worry what lieutenant said left two men guard plane started walk back town told us version flight First Dunafoldvar bridge open south Budapest time very heavy fighting going across river bridge lifeline combined German-Hungarian forces other side Thats first time realized deeply buried un der Russian offensive bridge kept open cost order protect bridge area largest anti aircraft fire concentration next Budapest notified soon crossed river followed progress Continued page 152 CHUCK WOOD [lank CIatik SIC IMf-IAZEL HAZEL MY LITTLE GIRLS \ HANG THE RULES ThIEY MUSTNT BOSS SWETIE- WHEN ANYSIZE M CHASES PRETTY DEMAND GET THATPESIYJ T-IESE LITTLE WHO OWlr4S HIM GIRLS HES NOTADUMMY ND THE RETION MILITARY MONSTER BACk1 LADIES I-IAVEf4TWAS HE DUMMYOF TS-4ESE THREE HERE CANT HAVESEEN SMALLORMYGODE--I5PRETTIES ROVES ITT THAT YOU KNOWMAN SINCE YOUI-IL REAL LIKE THE PULES-- __GOT THEM OUR IRLS7 BACiC-apekAfl5el KZ oT IT NEXT TIME PAST WELL HE PLIES - CAPTURE HIM PP 150 Model Aviation COIIWIet GRER~* hay Corblrn Ace $10790 PlANES1CimlcWbid. 12090 Rsarwlu8pudstar 9 PICACia 162 .7599 Jgmlster . 7590 6290 115 scaic 9999 PROCTER Antic 9590 Anil lips 10799 Niouport II 15399 Parasolgsog ROUSECAP 2120990 ROYAL3-1712290 3-25 9490 TOP RITE MU Corsair 6999 P89 DJraoobra 5999 P-do Wadiawk 5990 SEM 5999 P-SI Musbq 5499 QUARTER SCALE ENGINES MURI KhCHIPTIONOUR PRICE SEPER TIGER 8-20K R 8-25K SINGLE glow TARTAN TWIN glow mIGAN 6-83 OUARTZ 11995 13195 11695 33295 8995 Indoor Champs continued must AMA members foreign entrants must members national aero club Memberships AMA NFFS NIMAS may purchased contest site Entry fees including free event $18 Open-age NFFS/NIMAS members $30 non-members Junior/Senior-age entry fee $7 Each additional event entry $3 NFFS/NIMAS members $5 non-members $2 juniors/Seniors Fifteen events will flown some will have Jr/Sr/Open categories others have Jr-Sr combined/Open still others Openonly will noted list follows following AMA events will flown Hand-Launched Glider 1/5/0 Paper Stick JS/O ROG Cabin 0 FiD 0 Easy B i-Sb Pennyplane 1/5/0 Novice Pennyplane 1/5/0 Manhattan Cabin 0 Indoor Stick 1-5/0 Peanut ScaleRule 5lA i-Sb AMA Scale 0 Ornithop ter 0 following non-AMA events will also flown Bostonian 0 Peanut Speed 0 Unlimited Speed 0 will awards third place events except two Speed categories will have cash awards notice will probably hands prospective contestants time register before June 4 1984 late-entry deadline late-entry fee $5 payable contest site further formation enterwrite J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix rec ord trials will follow Championships June 20 afternoon through June 22 same site further information send large self-addressed stamped envelope SASE Dr 1 Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dornier/Polocz Con finued page 150 problem nobody could iden tify planenot its nationality its type never seen heard anything like As approached town anti aircraft batteries kept calling other instructions since noticed some thing wrong plane decision made under no circumstances could plane approach bridgeor leave area Lucky us switched river follow railroad tracks plane didnt pull up just couldnt go further As got command center said goodbye passenger taken German command thing knew about him was about age both us 23 Croatian nationality indicated redand-white checkerboard emblem Ger man uniform As waiting see general young officer started recite procedures us again soon found out didnt know very apprehen sive time got see general put us ease listened story attentively congratulated us suc cessful flight shook hands us gave us big cigar What regretted the time got through missed supper again Next day deci sion made Peter would go Sarvar advanced detachment sup posed report arrival would stay plane departed settled down meager existence sleeping leaky old plane living off fat land day Air Force captain arrived motorcycle looked over plane asked lots questions Before left shook hands said Son am test pilot requirement take up plane propeller turning Id damned would take up almost month later before Peter got back Because gasoline shortages trans portation difficulties general dete rioration overall military situation told leave plane behind report unit some comrades started drift two time Peter managed somehow get weeks furlough Since Peters home already under Russian occupation came home felt very badly captain didnt get out time just about given up hope him few days before Christmas arrived last get out met him Peter gave him snappy salute greeted us customary friendly way starting out dirty [expletive de leted] #8@06t# #8c@06*t# #Sc@06*t# finished am old Air Force cap tain came out horse buggy punks flew out trouble keep ing straight face knew him too well first question asked him couldnt find him Now turn trying keep straight face telling us girlfriends house should have known him better look him trenches Finally couldnt hold longer burst laughter Since getting married shortly invited us wedding Postscript thing puzzled us didnt Russians come over dike after Germans abandoned will never know sure came up theory Just about Germans pulled back got engine startedand after second started couldnt see us must have heard engine noises maneuvering takeoff get closer closer dike may have sounded like German tanks getting position RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 second alternative use music wire parallel pairs soldered together pro duce nearly authentic appearance Its Continued page 154 152 Model Aviation QUARTER SCALE & SCALE KITS UNL
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 146, 150, 152
astE1ight iheDornier true story told principals involved though has kind drama associated fiction came hands during authors search details build model ier 23 sentimental reasons after seeing picture Leonard McCoy two 23s modeling magazine possibly No vember 1982 MA cover U Joe Polocz ----- This illustration modeler Tom Chipley -. ----shows approximate route Dornier flown Joe Polocz friend Peter look cloud youll know artists modeling specialty RC - AyovAPA 4 AJA N NO OCR TEXT K ~-- ____ •w4~dt 7 x\ / N \\i p N N National Youth Glider Club arrived used makeshift airfield glider training since didnt have flying activity Having opportunity some us joined up glider training just fun settled down toa wonderful summer almost too good last reminder war occa sional air raid warning stopped activi ties used watch hundreds American bombers North African bases going missions seemed remote far away Some us progressed quite well glider flying occa sionally staying aloft three five minutes time gliders used very primitivea single seat front wing tail section rear gliders launched aid thin wire rope winding up drum attached jacked-up rear wheel old automobile As summer ended did idyllic life Russians advanced rapidly through Romania result area became part war zone Rumors started would transferred western part Hungary Because shortage trans ports departure time kept sliding back meantime Russians arrived other side nearby Tisza River married hardship personnel regardless rank separated transfer west ern Hungary rest us stationed western bank Tisza set up infantry defense line against Russians officer remained us Captain Zentai company commander came around almost day see things going wasnt much activ ity- except occasional mortar shelling though few guards captured Russian patrols Needless say very primitive existence trained outfitted type activity supplies kind nonexistent afternoon captain came told buddy Pete Tomorrow morning go back town should mayor other police chief keep order time can spare high offices look over old Dornier see what anything can 48 Model Aviation sounds war near just over dike old Dornieravaged elements missing partsstruggled get out small field divided drainage ditch moo now left young Joe Polocz about age 23 right recent picture taken home Cheltenham PA Hes employed Operational Systems Analyst RCA Corporation spare time slowly gearing up build Dornier 23 model Dornier made epic flight slightly earlier days used tor train ing mechanics Backo Gradiste northern Yugoslavia Camouflage hides much detail done Next morning walked back town became apparent wasnt comfortable place almost con tinuous random shelling turned place ghost town seeing soul came conclusion no need mayor police chief As got back airfield hasty packing departure very obvious plane remaining old Dornie used call stood edge field under trees still covered dry grass corn stalks etc camouflage tunately us fuselage used catchall oil cans fire extinguishers shovels some hand tools original bomb racks removed long ago floor covered pine boards point better describe plane best ability Dornier Model 23 two-engine bomber built 1931 1932 two BMW 550-hp 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engines Maxi mum speed 160 mph cruising speed 130 mph landing speed 60 mph plane wingspan 84 ft length 61 plane metal frame fabric-covered wing tail section used Spanish Civil War German Luftwaffe Later transferred Hungarian Air Force having completed its useful life passed mechanic training proceeded take critical look plane speculating captain wanted us fix no pilot among us could take plane up small field get thing flyable condition Continued page 50 plan follow rivers railroad tracks read town names railroad sta tions time Dornie turned around after takeoff Joe Peter seen rivers towns completely lost top neither ever flown powered airplanel 1\ ~oI3a borrowed drawing Don Srulls documentation presentation Dornier 23 ____-fAt ---I _A - ---I re- N Kit Form Save easy assemble 4 channel kit expandable 71 OnlyS 7995 service parts available past manufactured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios Free servo reversing Hobby Lobby radios included service work FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandable Si 1995 wIth large lInear servos $12995 small rotary servos Seed SS complete cetelog 509 487-2122 seemed beyond realm possibility spite better judgment proceeded check things out looking basic functions fabric covering wing very poor condition because careless handling exposure con trols didnt function reason other No instruments remained pan els Finally condition engines remained big question first-hand knowledge fact anybody needed some special bolts nuts old Domie place get mind commenced worked sunup sundown since no electricity could have worked night wanst sensible thing under circumstances difficulties varied limited lack tools Parts supplies nonexistent Everything come within plane needed bolts nuts taken less important places used strict priority basis Non-essential items eliminated pieces being used somewhere else Leaky radiators re paired pieces rags forced cracks time thought things worked out could make substantial repairs later Inspiration work hard try im possible supplied almost con tinuous shelling machine gun fire times sounded uncomfortably close tunately end field bordered 8 10-ft flood dike protected us direct exposure evening fourth day thing thought important functioning got engines started decided report progress made Dornier captain inform him deteriorating situation around us evenings shelling usually ceased went towns post fice couple soldiers handled telephone switchboard tried make some calls locate captain Much dismay Russians answered phone time Besides Russians very con cerned about guerilla activity During past summer countryside infested Marshall Titos guerillas Now liberation imminent activity creased Previously no real trouble signs impending prob lems around us good reason two us stay together much possible wasnt much else could try get some sleep since dead tired morning knew find captain sure As walked back plane found small motorcycle drained some gaso line Dornie motorcycle tunately started decided would keep working plane Peter drove out riverside bring back captain defense line place looked him During night rem nant group German soldiers dug 50 Model Aviation Full Command Systems 908 E Rosewood Spokane WA 99208 __________ Send $100 catalog 216499-5323 RC Kits Mfg V STEPHENS ACRO Easton NE nton OH 44721 position facing over dike toward canal indications intended stay setting up makeshift kitchen edge field small shack first time days started feel comfort able least someone side However peace quiet did last long once Germans started fire over dike started get back tenfold Peter returned around noon hell broken loose Shells started ex plode side dike able find captain spite best efforts motorcycle covered large area checking possible places often great riskbut no avail started feel alone abandoned bit ter first time suggested Peter try fly Dornier 15 20 miles west town division head quarters located sitting under plane trying decide what situation dike going bad worse Peter kept raising objections objections already considered First neither us ever flown engine-powered plane let alone two-engine plane 'flying' experience amounted about 20 30 minutes total gliders accumulated two five minutes time airfield drainage ditch running diagonally through dividing field two-thirds one-third pro portions one-third area bridge over ditch wide enough get gliders overbut impossible Dornie As navi gation read somewhere oldtime fliers used follow rivers rail roads figured could just fly along railroad tracks read town names railroad stations could get chances success didnt look too promising neither did staying put Germans started throw hand gre nades over dike started pack up order abandon position saw kicking over pot half-cooked food knew end remember finishing argument Peter would rather pile up plane trying get away sit wait Russians best possibilities rot away Siberian prison camp did climbed plane Peter started cranking plane inertia starters hand crank could wind up flywheel high revolutions energize engine pulling lever got left engine started after few tries Peter completely exhausted cranking grabbed some cam ouflage material stuffed pilots seat contoured accept para chute chute very uncomfortable changed positions Peter taking controls started cranking after several attempts just couldnt get right-hand engine started meantime Germans started pull back Continued page 52 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest 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Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES saw plane rising above hor izon gaining altitude unbelievable rate expected plane stall out moment kept climbing until dis appeared clouds As said like somebody pulling up string figured whoever flying plane must have insane Never wildest imagination considered might us Later found out Peter ones didnt expect see us again slipped clouds gradually didnt realize until found selves completely soup Fortunately plane broke through shortly sun shine greeted loud cry lucky break us flying northwest Now sun clearly visible corrected bearing headed west keeping sun left considered sunshine good omen future spirits started rise getting very cold took look Peter started laugh sight behold face snow white enor mous goose pimples top long black whisker sticking straight out looked like porcupine told him what laughing started laugh assured didnt look better came realize hadnt shaved weeks wound up hysterical laughing session decided look some rags canvas might help protect us cold walking toward rear plane startled see German soldier calmly enjoying scenery through con venient hole floor looking up approach smiled recognized him helped start plane couldnt talk him because language differences getting impression enjoying trip although didnt know goingbut neither did Peter would believe until brought him up front didnt find anything protection cold suddenly realized source problem junk piled up rear plane lc%aded down tail reason climbing higher getting colder time started drag heavier pieces forward somehow convinced passenger sit closer front explained Peter what doing gladly agreed began descend lower hopefully warmer altitude Time seemed drag started wonder would ever reach Danube Fortunately clouds started breaking up As noticed silvery strip hori zon hopes jumped started con gratulate other approach river sure Dan ube Flying over river turned north Peter wanted find place land western side river 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training could findwere jumping river After passing city climbed somewhat higher As think back now both us knew took good look flying machine glider training thing go wondered what would happen some enup another come down. meager emy plane should bump us plane glider training hardly equipped us make sad sight hadnt time decent landing dont think either us stall engine covers engines just looking forward same time seemed hanging out air Because knew come down sooner later missing covers section front cold still bothered us descent part wing open wind helped somewhat just couldnt get blew tore fabric covering warmed up middle October shreds Strips rags waving open cockpit mighty cold outer clothes pair pants wing tail section right engine valve lifters bobbing up down jacket make matters worse very hungry eaten since dayagainst horizon makeshift repair job used screws cover before short werent exactly pre-more important places never pared trip point took overtime put back controls Peter could hardly move be- ted concerned about gascause cold sitting oneoline supply Throughout summer position since taking offDornier tanks used fuel storage approaching larger city recog-was ideal since high up easy nizable its bridge across river al-to drain needed During repair work though bridge destroyed Thewe divided gasoline evenly between city Sombor thought thetwo tanks measuring stick time Later learned bajaknew tank about half full reasoned bridge probably no idea much meant bombed enemy aircraft began gallons what consumption rate worry about anti-aircraft fire plane Another problem started appear because insignia painted tail section missing valve cover right wing partially peeled off panel behind engine covered weather deterioration oil Obviously time air run3/8-6 445 12-6 S 495 ning out Peter suggested keep west ern side river case come down fast way would ground drink trail smoke right engine confirmed worst fears decided try land near first large town small towns didnt have doctors might need after landing following railroad tracks town came sight lowered plane try read name railroad station neither us could make out letters too far away pushed throttle forward again gain altitude could look suitable landing place old Dornier didnt respond didnt know responding wishes old plane saved us certain disaster Losing alti tude rapidly skipped over row trees After big jump plane settled down cornfield right engine fire Peter ran rear plane get fire extinguishers climbed up top plane Together put flames out got down wonderful feel solid ground under feet very happy shook hands hugged other literally jumped up down joy However passenger didnt join celebration lying ground ob viously feeling very well known flying would have felt worse Continued page 150 CHUCK WOOD fankCIark PIPE IER CUB GIRL MISS ANCV IS NOTBUT MISS FANCV SIMPLEZOWWAIT SOINJ 0 A7 LITTLEHIDES IIEMEA SEC PILOT FO US F WELL HA~L TRAWSMITTE5- LJTOFF MIS FANCy-AND-MINUTE -- WI4ERE TO SHE CAN FLY HE 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6IFSR hell Some engines limited supply please order soon Call prices C RADIOS Airtronics Futaba JR & Kraft AIRTRONICS 6 channel heli standard25495 JR Century seven 4501 servos25495 Superb Scale Range RC Hehcoptera Send $2 complete catalog Z ORDERING INFORMATION ALL ORDERS SHIPPED DAILY UPS 0425add350$26$lOOadd450$1O1-overadd6OO LUELABEL- held 30 days Pennsylvania Residents add 6% sales tax add IIYX merchandise total COD charge $165 Payment Eberles simply take order will endeavor answerany COD orders cash money order certified check fast service please question may have will assist recommending right helicopter send certified check money order use credit card Personal checks will particular needs along prompt service equals trouble free fMng Sell Helicopters & Fly Well Co-Pilot Everytime Flyc Phone 412 586-97669-9 PM 586-7768 672 PITTSBURGH RD BUTLER PA 16001 PRCE Dornier/PoIoCz Continued paqe 146 farmer approached us cautiously relaxed after greeted him Hungarian told us were Dunafoldvar about 50 miles south Budapest answer questions told us date October 12 busy questioning farmer about latest news noticed completely surrounded Hungarian sol diers weapons drawn lieutenant came forward asked us dressed us down unkempt appear ance asked pilots licenses flight orders flight plan thing ID cards no use try explain predicament interested procedures Fortunately us artillery sergeant arrived four men area Air De fense Command lieutenant told us traveling nearby highway way front line motorized column saw plane landing came over investigate handed us over sergeant after instructing him procedures making grim prediction concerning future un friendly chap say least full spit polish procedures am ashamed admit moment rooting Russians sergeant assured us area Air Defense Commander sensible downto-earth artillery general should worry what lieutenant said left two men guard plane started walk back town told us version flight First Dunafoldvar bridge open south Budapest time very heavy fighting going across river bridge lifeline combined German-Hungarian forces other side Thats first time realized deeply buried un der Russian offensive bridge kept open cost order protect bridge area largest anti aircraft fire concentration next Budapest notified soon crossed river followed progress Continued page 152 CHUCK WOOD [lank CIatik SIC IMf-IAZEL HAZEL MY LITTLE GIRLS \ HANG THE RULES ThIEY MUSTNT BOSS SWETIE- WHEN ANYSIZE M CHASES PRETTY DEMAND GET THATPESIYJ T-IESE LITTLE WHO OWlr4S HIM GIRLS HES NOTADUMMY ND THE RETION MILITARY MONSTER BACk1 LADIES I-IAVEf4TWAS HE DUMMYOF TS-4ESE THREE HERE CANT HAVESEEN SMALLORMYGODE--I5PRETTIES ROVES ITT THAT YOU KNOWMAN SINCE YOUI-IL REAL LIKE THE PULES-- __GOT THEM OUR IRLS7 BACiC-apekAfl5el KZ oT IT NEXT TIME PAST WELL HE PLIES - CAPTURE HIM PP 150 Model Aviation COIIWIet GRER~* hay Corblrn Ace $10790 PlANES1CimlcWbid. 12090 Rsarwlu8pudstar 9 PICACia 162 .7599 Jgmlster . 7590 6290 115 scaic 9999 PROCTER Antic 9590 Anil lips 10799 Niouport II 15399 Parasolgsog ROUSECAP 2120990 ROYAL3-1712290 3-25 9490 TOP RITE MU Corsair 6999 P89 DJraoobra 5999 P-do Wadiawk 5990 SEM 5999 P-SI Musbq 5499 QUARTER SCALE ENGINES MURI KhCHIPTIONOUR PRICE SEPER TIGER 8-20K R 8-25K SINGLE glow TARTAN TWIN glow mIGAN 6-83 OUARTZ 11995 13195 11695 33295 8995 Indoor Champs continued must AMA members foreign entrants must members national aero club Memberships AMA NFFS NIMAS may purchased contest site Entry fees including free event $18 Open-age NFFS/NIMAS members $30 non-members Junior/Senior-age entry fee $7 Each additional event entry $3 NFFS/NIMAS members $5 non-members $2 juniors/Seniors Fifteen events will flown some will have Jr/Sr/Open categories others have Jr-Sr combined/Open still others Openonly will noted list follows following AMA events will flown Hand-Launched Glider 1/5/0 Paper Stick JS/O ROG Cabin 0 FiD 0 Easy B i-Sb Pennyplane 1/5/0 Novice Pennyplane 1/5/0 Manhattan Cabin 0 Indoor Stick 1-5/0 Peanut ScaleRule 5lA i-Sb AMA Scale 0 Ornithop ter 0 following non-AMA events will also flown Bostonian 0 Peanut Speed 0 Unlimited Speed 0 will awards third place events except two Speed categories will have cash awards notice will probably hands prospective contestants time register before June 4 1984 late-entry deadline late-entry fee $5 payable contest site further formation enterwrite J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix rec ord trials will follow Championships June 20 afternoon through June 22 same site further information send large self-addressed stamped envelope SASE Dr 1 Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dornier/Polocz Con finued page 150 problem nobody could iden tify planenot its nationality its type never seen heard anything like As approached town anti aircraft batteries kept calling other instructions since noticed some thing wrong plane decision made under no circumstances could plane approach bridgeor leave area Lucky us switched river follow railroad tracks plane didnt pull up just couldnt go further As got command center said goodbye passenger taken German command thing knew about him was about age both us 23 Croatian nationality indicated redand-white checkerboard emblem Ger man uniform As waiting see general young officer started recite procedures us again soon found out didnt know very apprehen sive time got see general put us ease listened story attentively congratulated us suc cessful flight shook hands us gave us big cigar What regretted the time got through missed supper again Next day deci sion made Peter would go Sarvar advanced detachment sup posed report arrival would stay plane departed settled down meager existence sleeping leaky old plane living off fat land day Air Force captain arrived motorcycle looked over plane asked lots questions Before left shook hands said Son am test pilot requirement take up plane propeller turning Id damned would take up almost month later before Peter got back Because gasoline shortages trans portation difficulties general dete rioration overall military situation told leave plane behind report unit some comrades started drift two time Peter managed somehow get weeks furlough Since Peters home already under Russian occupation came home felt very badly captain didnt get out time just about given up hope him few days before Christmas arrived last get out met him Peter gave him snappy salute greeted us customary friendly way starting out dirty [expletive de leted] #8@06t# #8c@06*t# #Sc@06*t# finished am old Air Force cap tain came out horse buggy punks flew out trouble keep ing straight face knew him too well first question asked him couldnt find him Now turn trying keep straight face telling us girlfriends house should have known him better look him trenches Finally couldnt hold longer burst laughter Since getting married shortly invited us wedding Postscript thing puzzled us didnt Russians come over dike after Germans abandoned will never know sure came up theory Just about Germans pulled back got engine startedand after second started couldnt see us must have heard engine noises maneuvering takeoff get closer closer dike may have sounded like German tanks getting position RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 second alternative use music wire parallel pairs soldered together pro duce nearly authentic appearance Its Continued page 154 152 Model Aviation QUARTER SCALE & SCALE KITS UNL
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 146, 150, 152
astE1ight iheDornier true story told principals involved though has kind drama associated fiction came hands during authors search details build model ier 23 sentimental reasons after seeing picture Leonard McCoy two 23s modeling magazine possibly No vember 1982 MA cover U Joe Polocz ----- This illustration modeler Tom Chipley -. ----shows approximate route Dornier flown Joe Polocz friend Peter look cloud youll know artists modeling specialty RC - AyovAPA 4 AJA N NO OCR TEXT K ~-- ____ •w4~dt 7 x\ / N \\i p N N National Youth Glider Club arrived used makeshift airfield glider training since didnt have flying activity Having opportunity some us joined up glider training just fun settled down toa wonderful summer almost too good last reminder war occa sional air raid warning stopped activi ties used watch hundreds American bombers North African bases going missions seemed remote far away Some us progressed quite well glider flying occa sionally staying aloft three five minutes time gliders used very primitivea single seat front wing tail section rear gliders launched aid thin wire rope winding up drum attached jacked-up rear wheel old automobile As summer ended did idyllic life Russians advanced rapidly through Romania result area became part war zone Rumors started would transferred western part Hungary Because shortage trans ports departure time kept sliding back meantime Russians arrived other side nearby Tisza River married hardship personnel regardless rank separated transfer west ern Hungary rest us stationed western bank Tisza set up infantry defense line against Russians officer remained us Captain Zentai company commander came around almost day see things going wasnt much activ ity- except occasional mortar shelling though few guards captured Russian patrols Needless say very primitive existence trained outfitted type activity supplies kind nonexistent afternoon captain came told buddy Pete Tomorrow morning go back town should mayor other police chief keep order time can spare high offices look over old Dornier see what anything can 48 Model Aviation sounds war near just over dike old Dornieravaged elements missing partsstruggled get out small field divided drainage ditch moo now left young Joe Polocz about age 23 right recent picture taken home Cheltenham PA Hes employed Operational Systems Analyst RCA Corporation spare time slowly gearing up build Dornier 23 model Dornier made epic flight slightly earlier days used tor train ing mechanics Backo Gradiste northern Yugoslavia Camouflage hides much detail done Next morning walked back town became apparent wasnt comfortable place almost con tinuous random shelling turned place ghost town seeing soul came conclusion no need mayor police chief As got back airfield hasty packing departure very obvious plane remaining old Dornie used call stood edge field under trees still covered dry grass corn stalks etc camouflage tunately us fuselage used catchall oil cans fire extinguishers shovels some hand tools original bomb racks removed long ago floor covered pine boards point better describe plane best ability Dornier Model 23 two-engine bomber built 1931 1932 two BMW 550-hp 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engines Maxi mum speed 160 mph cruising speed 130 mph landing speed 60 mph plane wingspan 84 ft length 61 plane metal frame fabric-covered wing tail section used Spanish Civil War German Luftwaffe Later transferred Hungarian Air Force having completed its useful life passed mechanic training proceeded take critical look plane speculating captain wanted us fix no pilot among us could take plane up small field get thing flyable condition Continued page 50 plan follow rivers railroad tracks read town names railroad sta tions time Dornie turned around after takeoff Joe Peter seen rivers towns completely lost top neither ever flown powered airplanel 1\ ~oI3a borrowed drawing Don Srulls documentation presentation Dornier 23 ____-fAt ---I _A - ---I re- N Kit Form Save easy assemble 4 channel kit expandable 71 OnlyS 7995 service parts available past manufactured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios Free servo reversing Hobby Lobby radios included service work FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandable Si 1995 wIth large lInear servos $12995 small rotary servos Seed SS complete cetelog 509 487-2122 seemed beyond realm possibility spite better judgment proceeded check things out looking basic functions fabric covering wing very poor condition because careless handling exposure con trols didnt function reason other No instruments remained pan els Finally condition engines remained big question first-hand knowledge fact anybody needed some special bolts nuts old Domie place get mind commenced worked sunup sundown since no electricity could have worked night wanst sensible thing under circumstances difficulties varied limited lack tools Parts supplies nonexistent Everything come within plane needed bolts nuts taken less important places used strict priority basis Non-essential items eliminated pieces being used somewhere else Leaky radiators re paired pieces rags forced cracks time thought things worked out could make substantial repairs later Inspiration work hard try im possible supplied almost con tinuous shelling machine gun fire times sounded uncomfortably close tunately end field bordered 8 10-ft flood dike protected us direct exposure evening fourth day thing thought important functioning got engines started decided report progress made Dornier captain inform him deteriorating situation around us evenings shelling usually ceased went towns post fice couple soldiers handled telephone switchboard tried make some calls locate captain Much dismay Russians answered phone time Besides Russians very con cerned about guerilla activity During past summer countryside infested Marshall Titos guerillas Now liberation imminent activity creased Previously no real trouble signs impending prob lems around us good reason two us stay together much possible wasnt much else could try get some sleep since dead tired morning knew find captain sure As walked back plane found small motorcycle drained some gaso line Dornie motorcycle tunately started decided would keep working plane Peter drove out riverside bring back captain defense line place looked him During night rem nant group German soldiers dug 50 Model Aviation Full Command Systems 908 E Rosewood Spokane WA 99208 __________ Send $100 catalog 216499-5323 RC Kits Mfg V STEPHENS ACRO Easton NE nton OH 44721 position facing over dike toward canal indications intended stay setting up makeshift kitchen edge field small shack first time days started feel comfort able least someone side However peace quiet did last long once Germans started fire over dike started get back tenfold Peter returned around noon hell broken loose Shells started ex plode side dike able find captain spite best efforts motorcycle covered large area checking possible places often great riskbut no avail started feel alone abandoned bit ter first time suggested Peter try fly Dornier 15 20 miles west town division head quarters located sitting under plane trying decide what situation dike going bad worse Peter kept raising objections objections already considered First neither us ever flown engine-powered plane let alone two-engine plane 'flying' experience amounted about 20 30 minutes total gliders accumulated two five minutes time airfield drainage ditch running diagonally through dividing field two-thirds one-third pro portions one-third area bridge over ditch wide enough get gliders overbut impossible Dornie As navi gation read somewhere oldtime fliers used follow rivers rail roads figured could just fly along railroad tracks read town names railroad stations could get chances success didnt look too promising neither did staying put Germans started throw hand gre nades over dike started pack up order abandon position saw kicking over pot half-cooked food knew end remember finishing argument Peter would rather pile up plane trying get away sit wait Russians best possibilities rot away Siberian prison camp did climbed plane Peter started cranking plane inertia starters hand crank could wind up flywheel high revolutions energize engine pulling lever got left engine started after few tries Peter completely exhausted cranking grabbed some cam ouflage material stuffed pilots seat contoured accept para chute chute very uncomfortable changed positions Peter taking controls started cranking after several attempts just couldnt get right-hand engine started meantime Germans started pull back Continued page 52 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight character tistics its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAINLESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Light strong Low-profile selfiocking 3116 width wont cut silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 First CEERITE BLACK flJelproefporntI .now DLAcKttDARON c,a. 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Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES saw plane rising above hor izon gaining altitude unbelievable rate expected plane stall out moment kept climbing until dis appeared clouds As said like somebody pulling up string figured whoever flying plane must have insane Never wildest imagination considered might us Later found out Peter ones didnt expect see us again slipped clouds gradually didnt realize until found selves completely soup Fortunately plane broke through shortly sun shine greeted loud cry lucky break us flying northwest Now sun clearly visible corrected bearing headed west keeping sun left considered sunshine good omen future spirits started rise getting very cold took look Peter started laugh sight behold face snow white enor mous goose pimples top long black whisker sticking straight out looked like porcupine told him what laughing started laugh assured didnt look better came realize hadnt shaved weeks wound up hysterical laughing session decided look some rags canvas might help protect us cold walking toward rear plane startled see German soldier calmly enjoying scenery through con venient hole floor looking up approach smiled recognized him helped start plane couldnt talk him because language differences getting impression enjoying trip although didnt know goingbut neither did Peter would believe until brought him up front didnt find anything protection cold suddenly realized source problem junk piled up rear plane lc%aded down tail reason climbing higher getting colder time started drag heavier pieces forward somehow convinced passenger sit closer front explained Peter what doing gladly agreed began descend lower hopefully warmer altitude Time seemed drag started wonder would ever reach Danube Fortunately clouds started breaking up As noticed silvery strip hori zon hopes jumped started con gratulate other approach river sure Dan ube Flying over river turned north Peter wanted find place land western side river 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training could findwere jumping river After passing city climbed somewhat higher As think back now both us knew took good look flying machine glider training thing go wondered what would happen some enup another come down. meager emy plane should bump us plane glider training hardly equipped us make sad sight hadnt time decent landing dont think either us stall engine covers engines just looking forward same time seemed hanging out air Because knew come down sooner later missing covers section front cold still bothered us descent part wing open wind helped somewhat just couldnt get blew tore fabric covering warmed up middle October shreds Strips rags waving open cockpit mighty cold outer clothes pair pants wing tail section right engine valve lifters bobbing up down jacket make matters worse very hungry eaten since dayagainst horizon makeshift repair job used screws cover before short werent exactly pre-more important places never pared trip point took overtime put back controls Peter could hardly move be- ted concerned about gascause cold sitting oneoline supply Throughout summer position since taking offDornier tanks used fuel storage approaching larger city recog-was ideal since high up easy nizable its bridge across river al-to drain needed During repair work though bridge destroyed Thewe divided gasoline evenly between city Sombor thought thetwo tanks measuring stick time Later learned bajaknew tank about half full reasoned bridge probably no idea much meant bombed enemy aircraft began gallons what consumption rate worry about anti-aircraft fire plane Another problem started appear because insignia painted tail section missing valve cover right wing partially peeled off panel behind engine covered weather deterioration oil Obviously time air run3/8-6 445 12-6 S 495 ning out Peter suggested keep west ern side river case come down fast way would ground drink trail smoke right engine confirmed worst fears decided try land near first large town small towns didnt have doctors might need after landing following railroad tracks town came sight lowered plane try read name railroad station neither us could make out letters too far away pushed throttle forward again gain altitude could look suitable landing place old Dornier didnt respond didnt know responding wishes old plane saved us certain disaster Losing alti tude rapidly skipped over row trees After big jump plane settled down cornfield right engine fire Peter ran rear plane get fire extinguishers climbed up top plane Together put flames out got down wonderful feel solid ground under feet very happy shook hands hugged other literally jumped up down joy However passenger didnt join celebration lying ground ob viously feeling very well known flying would have felt worse Continued page 150 CHUCK WOOD fankCIark PIPE IER CUB GIRL MISS ANCV IS NOTBUT MISS FANCV SIMPLEZOWWAIT SOINJ 0 A7 LITTLEHIDES IIEMEA SEC PILOT FO US F WELL HA~L TRAWSMITTE5- LJTOFF MIS FANCy-AND-MINUTE -- WI4ERE TO SHE CAN FLY HE 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Dunafoldvar about 50 miles south Budapest answer questions told us date October 12 busy questioning farmer about latest news noticed completely surrounded Hungarian sol diers weapons drawn lieutenant came forward asked us dressed us down unkempt appear ance asked pilots licenses flight orders flight plan thing ID cards no use try explain predicament interested procedures Fortunately us artillery sergeant arrived four men area Air De fense Command lieutenant told us traveling nearby highway way front line motorized column saw plane landing came over investigate handed us over sergeant after instructing him procedures making grim prediction concerning future un friendly chap say least full spit polish procedures am ashamed admit moment rooting Russians sergeant assured us area Air Defense Commander sensible downto-earth artillery general should worry what lieutenant said left two men guard plane started walk back town told us version flight First Dunafoldvar bridge open south Budapest time very heavy fighting going across river bridge lifeline combined German-Hungarian forces other side Thats first time realized deeply buried un der Russian offensive bridge kept open cost order protect bridge area largest anti aircraft fire concentration next Budapest notified soon crossed river followed progress Continued page 152 CHUCK WOOD [lank CIatik SIC IMf-IAZEL HAZEL MY LITTLE GIRLS \ HANG THE RULES ThIEY MUSTNT BOSS SWETIE- WHEN ANYSIZE M CHASES PRETTY DEMAND GET THATPESIYJ T-IESE LITTLE WHO OWlr4S HIM GIRLS HES NOTADUMMY ND THE RETION MILITARY MONSTER BACk1 LADIES I-IAVEf4TWAS HE DUMMYOF TS-4ESE THREE HERE CANT HAVESEEN SMALLORMYGODE--I5PRETTIES ROVES ITT THAT YOU KNOWMAN SINCE YOUI-IL REAL LIKE THE PULES-- __GOT THEM OUR IRLS7 BACiC-apekAfl5el KZ oT IT NEXT TIME PAST WELL HE PLIES - CAPTURE HIM PP 150 Model Aviation COIIWIet GRER~* hay Corblrn Ace $10790 PlANES1CimlcWbid. 12090 Rsarwlu8pudstar 9 PICACia 162 .7599 Jgmlster . 7590 6290 115 scaic 9999 PROCTER Antic 9590 Anil 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5lA i-Sb AMA Scale 0 Ornithop ter 0 following non-AMA events will also flown Bostonian 0 Peanut Speed 0 Unlimited Speed 0 will awards third place events except two Speed categories will have cash awards notice will probably hands prospective contestants time register before June 4 1984 late-entry deadline late-entry fee $5 payable contest site further formation enterwrite J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix rec ord trials will follow Championships June 20 afternoon through June 22 same site further information send large self-addressed stamped envelope SASE Dr 1 Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dornier/Polocz Con finued page 150 problem nobody could iden tify planenot its nationality its type never seen heard anything like As approached town anti aircraft batteries kept calling other instructions since noticed some thing wrong plane decision made under no circumstances could plane approach bridgeor leave area Lucky us switched river follow railroad tracks plane didnt pull up just couldnt go further As got command center said goodbye passenger taken German command thing knew about him was about age both us 23 Croatian nationality indicated redand-white checkerboard emblem Ger man uniform As waiting see general young officer started recite procedures us again soon found out didnt know very apprehen sive time got see general put us ease listened story attentively congratulated us suc cessful flight shook hands us gave us big cigar What regretted the time got through missed supper again Next day deci sion made Peter would go Sarvar advanced detachment sup posed report arrival would stay plane departed settled down meager existence sleeping leaky old plane living off fat land day Air Force captain arrived motorcycle looked over plane asked lots questions Before left shook hands said Son am test pilot requirement take up plane propeller turning Id damned would take up almost month later before Peter got back Because gasoline shortages trans portation difficulties general dete rioration overall military situation told leave plane behind report unit some comrades started drift two time Peter managed somehow get weeks furlough Since Peters home already under Russian occupation came home felt very badly captain didnt get out time just about given up hope him few days before Christmas arrived last get out met him Peter gave him snappy salute greeted us customary friendly way starting out dirty [expletive de leted] #8@06t# #8c@06*t# #Sc@06*t# finished am old Air Force cap tain came out horse buggy punks flew out trouble keep ing straight face knew him too well first question asked him couldnt find him Now turn trying keep straight face telling us girlfriends house should have known him better look him trenches Finally couldnt hold longer burst laughter Since getting married shortly invited us wedding Postscript thing puzzled us didnt Russians come over dike after Germans abandoned will never know sure came up theory Just about Germans pulled back got engine startedand after second started couldnt see us must have heard engine noises maneuvering takeoff get closer closer dike may have sounded like German tanks getting position RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 second alternative use music wire parallel pairs soldered together pro duce nearly authentic appearance Its Continued page 154 152 Model Aviation QUARTER SCALE & SCALE KITS UNL
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 146, 150, 152
astE1ight iheDornier true story told principals involved though has kind drama associated fiction came hands during authors search details build model ier 23 sentimental reasons after seeing picture Leonard McCoy two 23s modeling magazine possibly No vember 1982 MA cover U Joe Polocz ----- This illustration modeler Tom Chipley -. ----shows approximate route Dornier flown Joe Polocz friend Peter look cloud youll know artists modeling specialty RC - AyovAPA 4 AJA N NO OCR TEXT K ~-- ____ •w4~dt 7 x\ / N \\i p N N National Youth Glider Club arrived used makeshift airfield glider training since didnt have flying activity Having opportunity some us joined up glider training just fun settled down toa wonderful summer almost too good last reminder war occa sional air raid warning stopped activi ties used watch hundreds American bombers North African bases going missions seemed remote far away Some us progressed quite well glider flying occa sionally staying aloft three five minutes time gliders used very primitivea single seat front wing tail section rear gliders launched aid thin wire rope winding up drum attached jacked-up rear wheel old automobile As summer ended did idyllic life Russians advanced rapidly through Romania result area became part war zone Rumors started would transferred western part Hungary Because shortage trans ports departure time kept sliding back meantime Russians arrived other side nearby Tisza River married hardship personnel regardless rank separated transfer west ern Hungary rest us stationed western bank Tisza set up infantry defense line against Russians officer remained us Captain Zentai company commander came around almost day see things going wasnt much activ ity- except occasional mortar shelling though few guards captured Russian patrols Needless say very primitive existence trained outfitted type activity supplies kind nonexistent afternoon captain came told buddy Pete Tomorrow morning go back town should mayor other police chief keep order time can spare high offices look over old Dornier see what anything can 48 Model Aviation sounds war near just over dike old Dornieravaged elements missing partsstruggled get out small field divided drainage ditch moo now left young Joe Polocz about age 23 right recent picture taken home Cheltenham PA Hes employed Operational Systems Analyst RCA Corporation spare time slowly gearing up build Dornier 23 model Dornier made epic flight slightly earlier days used tor train ing mechanics Backo Gradiste northern Yugoslavia Camouflage hides much detail done Next morning walked back town became apparent wasnt comfortable place almost con tinuous random shelling turned place ghost town seeing soul came conclusion no need mayor police chief As got back airfield hasty packing departure very obvious plane remaining old Dornie used call stood edge field under trees still covered dry grass corn stalks etc camouflage tunately us fuselage used catchall oil cans fire extinguishers shovels some hand tools original bomb racks removed long ago floor covered pine boards point better describe plane best ability Dornier Model 23 two-engine bomber built 1931 1932 two BMW 550-hp 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engines Maxi mum speed 160 mph cruising speed 130 mph landing speed 60 mph plane wingspan 84 ft length 61 plane metal frame fabric-covered wing tail section used Spanish Civil War German Luftwaffe Later transferred Hungarian Air Force having completed its useful life passed mechanic training proceeded take critical look plane speculating captain wanted us fix no pilot among us could take plane up small field get thing flyable condition Continued page 50 plan follow rivers railroad tracks read town names railroad sta tions time Dornie turned around after takeoff Joe Peter seen rivers towns completely lost top neither ever flown powered airplanel 1\ ~oI3a borrowed drawing Don Srulls documentation presentation Dornier 23 ____-fAt ---I _A - ---I re- N Kit Form Save easy assemble 4 channel kit expandable 71 OnlyS 7995 service parts available past manufactured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios Free servo reversing Hobby Lobby radios included service work FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandable Si 1995 wIth large lInear servos $12995 small rotary servos Seed SS complete cetelog 509 487-2122 seemed beyond realm possibility spite better judgment proceeded check things out looking basic functions fabric covering wing very poor condition because careless handling exposure con trols didnt function reason other No instruments remained pan els Finally condition engines remained big question first-hand knowledge fact anybody needed some special bolts nuts old Domie place get mind commenced worked sunup sundown since no electricity could have worked night wanst sensible thing under circumstances difficulties varied limited lack tools Parts supplies nonexistent Everything come within plane needed bolts nuts taken less important places used strict priority basis Non-essential items eliminated pieces being used somewhere else Leaky radiators re paired pieces rags forced cracks time thought things worked out could make substantial repairs later Inspiration work hard try im possible supplied almost con tinuous shelling machine gun fire times sounded uncomfortably close tunately end field bordered 8 10-ft flood dike protected us direct exposure evening fourth day thing thought important functioning got engines started decided report progress made Dornier captain inform him deteriorating situation around us evenings shelling usually ceased went towns post fice couple soldiers handled telephone switchboard tried make some calls locate captain Much dismay Russians answered phone time Besides Russians very con cerned about guerilla activity During past summer countryside infested Marshall Titos guerillas Now liberation imminent activity creased Previously no real trouble signs impending prob lems around us good reason two us stay together much possible wasnt much else could try get some sleep since dead tired morning knew find captain sure As walked back plane found small motorcycle drained some gaso line Dornie motorcycle tunately started decided would keep working plane Peter drove out riverside bring back captain defense line place looked him During night rem nant group German soldiers dug 50 Model Aviation Full Command Systems 908 E Rosewood Spokane WA 99208 __________ Send $100 catalog 216499-5323 RC Kits Mfg V STEPHENS ACRO Easton NE nton OH 44721 position facing over dike toward canal indications intended stay setting up makeshift kitchen edge field small shack first time days started feel comfort able least someone side However peace quiet did last long once Germans started fire over dike started get back tenfold Peter returned around noon hell broken loose Shells started ex plode side dike able find captain spite best efforts motorcycle covered large area checking possible places often great riskbut no avail started feel alone abandoned bit ter first time suggested Peter try fly Dornier 15 20 miles west town division head quarters located sitting under plane trying decide what situation dike going bad worse Peter kept raising objections objections already considered First neither us ever flown engine-powered plane let alone two-engine plane 'flying' experience amounted about 20 30 minutes total gliders accumulated two five minutes time airfield drainage ditch running diagonally through dividing field two-thirds one-third pro portions one-third area bridge over ditch wide enough get gliders overbut impossible Dornie As navi gation read somewhere oldtime fliers used follow rivers rail roads figured could just fly along railroad tracks read town names railroad stations could get chances success didnt look too promising neither did staying put Germans started throw hand gre nades over dike started pack up order abandon position saw kicking over pot half-cooked food knew end remember finishing argument Peter would rather pile up plane trying get away sit wait Russians best possibilities rot away Siberian prison camp did climbed plane Peter started cranking plane inertia starters hand crank could wind up flywheel high revolutions energize engine pulling lever got left engine started after few tries Peter completely exhausted cranking grabbed some cam ouflage material stuffed pilots seat contoured accept para chute chute very uncomfortable changed positions Peter taking controls started cranking after several attempts just couldnt get right-hand engine started meantime Germans started pull back Continued page 52 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight character tistics its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAINLESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Light strong Low-profile selfiocking 3116 width wont cut silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 First CEERITE BLACK flJelproefporntI .now DLAcKttDARON c,a. WNEW WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1 4 dia aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included isa pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long $895Ise1 Sleeve PuIler $795 Bearing Pullar $695 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone expanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing ID new 60s 17MM rear bearing * Special * Both $1395 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS GP Gator RIC Products 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 Introducing Black Baron Epoxy Paint liquid form Pre-mixed brushing spray equipment Unique epoxy formula produces tough hi-gloss finish Nomixing noshortpot life economical can need 12 aircraft colors 10 match Permagloss coverings C/ERE 420 BABYLON ROAD HORSHAM PA 19044 USA July 1984 51 MICRO MARKS EXCLUSIVE 31 FLEX SHAFT TURNS ANY DREMEL MOTOTOOL INTO FLEXIBLE SHAFT MACHINE INSTANTLY LIGHTWEIGHT SUPER FLEXIBLE COMFORTABLE PEN-SIZE HANOPIECE lets work tight spots ACCEPTS ALL DREMEL ACCESSORIES AND DRILL BITS #80 0135 thru /t INCLUDES 4 PRECISION COLLETS AND ANGLE WRENCH Has precision bronze bearings Runs speeds up 20000 RPM #6 dial setting Oremel variable speed models 350 370 & 380ANOTHER GREAT VALUE Can also used constant speed Moto-Tools coniunction withOUR oxrl LOW cosr Dremels table top speed controlMOTO-rooL HOLDER HOW TO ORDER Simply send name address & order toONLY $395 ppd MIaoMarke Eeoc 51 I2NN 024 E Main St. Clinton NJ 08809wkien purchased Enclose check money order tor $1495 Flex Shaft #14260with FLEX SHAFT plus $200 insured delivery USA Moto-Tool Holder #14261 is0 BaN clamp $395 postpaid purchased Flex Shaft VISA MASTER- WofkbOfl6II Orwalil CARD AMEX enclose account number exp date signature TH OUR CALL TOLL FREE NO-225-1016 NJ 201-464-6764 FLEX SHA $11950~ STINSON Quarter Scale VOYAGER Wing Span 10175-2 pcs Mammoth Kits designed Quadra other 2 cycle engines Plywood & Sottwood constri-tin $11950 BONZO Almost 1/3 Scale Sport Pylon Pattern Flying 60 Quadra Power Wing Span 54 1 Pc LOADMASTER 0 Capable carrying 10 lbs cargo Wing Span 93-1/4 2 pcs GIANT SCALE PLANS Including Assembly Instructions Available J-5 Airplanes Boats $1 795 SET J TERPRISES PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOL iBO Phone 1-510-644-0375 dike under trees pass plane Speaking broken Hungarian told better clear out fast could because Russians other side dike ready throw hand grenade plane recovered previous cranking effort started over again Fortunately Germans came aid Peter kept other engine going time got engine started taxi toward dike gain available field takeoff ran ahead give Pete some direction As looked back strange sight see plane engine wheel covers couldnt help wondering about additional drag would occur kept occasionally glanc ing dike expecting Russians appear did knew would over Peter As got end field signaled Peter speed up right engine help plane turn around pushing tail Suddenly plane spun around such force barely got out way instant started lose confidence abilities fortunately wasnt much time think start over again orient plane correct direction As climbed plane remember taking last glance down runway looked spot would pile up didnt clear field time got up front Peter asked wanted fly told him since already pilots seat manuevering ground experience no time lose Peter obviously moved sol menity moment loud voice shouted God help us pushed throttle controls forward grabbed some structural pieces next Peter could lean forward see going rising nose plane blocked view Peter very busy flying moment nothing to hang thoughts drifting toward home family must have fixed positions quite Finally Peter screamed jubilantly over engine noise Hey old buddy flying standing difficult see out walked up nose plane area machine gun position time now empty pro vided good observation platform gained altitude rapidly signaled Peter turn around could get bear ings locating railroad next town time turned around seen towns rivers thoroughly confused couldnt recog nize town just left short lost sense direction completely looked other wondering what next case since Russians coming east figured go west took bearings heavily overcst sun headed west Note captain told us months later 52 Model Aviation Astounding plastics. very lignt weugni discriminating hobbiest. Either Pilot version kit.. Sportsman Barnstormer.. Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES saw plane rising above hor izon gaining altitude unbelievable rate expected plane stall out moment kept climbing until dis appeared clouds As said like somebody pulling up string figured whoever flying plane must have insane Never wildest imagination considered might us Later found out Peter ones didnt expect see us again slipped clouds gradually didnt realize until found selves completely soup Fortunately plane broke through shortly sun shine greeted loud cry lucky break us flying northwest Now sun clearly visible corrected bearing headed west keeping sun left considered sunshine good omen future spirits started rise getting very cold took look Peter started laugh sight behold face snow white enor mous goose pimples top long black whisker sticking straight out looked like porcupine told him what laughing started laugh assured didnt look better came realize hadnt shaved weeks wound up hysterical laughing session decided look some rags canvas might help protect us cold walking toward rear plane startled see German soldier calmly enjoying scenery through con venient hole floor looking up approach smiled recognized him helped start plane couldnt talk him because language differences getting impression enjoying trip although didnt know goingbut neither did Peter would believe until brought him up front didnt find anything protection cold suddenly realized source problem junk piled up rear plane lc%aded down tail reason climbing higher getting colder time started drag heavier pieces forward somehow convinced passenger sit closer front explained Peter what doing gladly agreed began descend lower hopefully warmer altitude Time seemed drag started wonder would ever reach Danube Fortunately clouds started breaking up As noticed silvery strip hori zon hopes jumped started con gratulate other approach river sure Dan ube Flying over river turned north Peter wanted find place land western side river suggested go toward Szekesfehervar knew Continued page 146 C cttij ~p7J 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm HANGE C R ECH AR G EARL ES TO REPAIR SERVICE FOR Rerlace expensive throwaway dry RADIO SYSTEMS HOBBY LOBBYtransmitter battery recharg- FUTABA ROYAL EK LOGICTROLeable nickel cadmium batters Ready use Replaces Eveready 2 6 nIne volt ACCESSORIES FOR FUTABA Tdry cell battery HOBBY SHACKTransmitter Ni-Cad Battery$30 00 MOST RADIOS ROYAL INE Transmitter Ni-Cad Charger 95 Battery/Charger Combo$35 00 II July 1984 53 FakesModel Company EinENAI~ hinge allows control D ace removal tools lost pins problems PATENTcovering painting NGrepair 4transportation storage etc P END kScale Appearance InsertSimple Assembly 3 SIZES $7No Slots No Pins o Rotate 90 Dornler/PoloczWe decided come down low over Continued page 53river inadvertently created lot dis turbance people ships andbarges saw us descending saw city airfield because Ipeople running directions some basic training could findwere jumping river After passing city climbed somewhat higher As think back now both us knew took good look flying machine glider training thing go wondered what would happen some enup another come down. meager emy plane should bump us plane glider training hardly equipped us make sad sight hadnt time decent landing dont think either us stall engine covers engines just looking forward same time seemed hanging out air Because knew come down sooner later missing covers section front cold still bothered us descent part wing open wind helped somewhat just couldnt get blew tore fabric covering warmed up middle October shreds Strips rags waving open cockpit mighty cold outer clothes pair pants wing tail section right engine valve lifters bobbing up down jacket make matters worse very hungry eaten since dayagainst horizon makeshift repair job used screws cover before short werent exactly pre-more important places never pared trip point took overtime put back controls Peter could hardly move be- ted concerned about gascause cold sitting oneoline supply Throughout summer position since taking offDornier tanks used fuel storage approaching larger city recog-was ideal since high up easy nizable its bridge across river al-to drain needed During repair work though bridge destroyed Thewe divided gasoline evenly between city Sombor thought thetwo tanks measuring stick time Later learned bajaknew tank about half full reasoned bridge probably no idea much meant bombed enemy aircraft began gallons what consumption rate worry about anti-aircraft fire plane Another problem started appear because insignia painted tail section missing valve cover right wing partially peeled off panel behind engine covered weather deterioration oil Obviously time air run3/8-6 445 12-6 S 495 ning out Peter suggested keep west ern side river case come down fast way would ground drink trail smoke right engine confirmed worst fears decided try land near first large town small towns didnt have doctors might need after landing following railroad tracks town came sight lowered plane try read name railroad station neither us could make out letters too far away pushed throttle forward again gain altitude could look suitable landing place old Dornier didnt respond didnt know responding wishes old plane saved us certain disaster Losing alti tude rapidly skipped over row trees After big jump plane settled down cornfield right engine fire Peter ran rear plane get fire extinguishers climbed up top plane Together put flames out got down wonderful feel solid ground under feet very happy shook hands hugged other literally jumped up down joy However passenger didnt join celebration lying ground ob viously feeling very well known flying would have felt worse Continued page 150 CHUCK WOOD fankCIark PIPE IER CUB GIRL MISS ANCV IS NOTBUT MISS FANCV SIMPLEZOWWAIT SOINJ 0 A7 LITTLEHIDES IIEMEA SEC PILOT FO US F WELL HA~L TRAWSMITTE5- LJTOFF MIS FANCy-AND-MINUTE -- WI4ERE TO SHE CAN FLY HE 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Dunafoldvar about 50 miles south Budapest answer questions told us date October 12 busy questioning farmer about latest news noticed completely surrounded Hungarian sol diers weapons drawn lieutenant came forward asked us dressed us down unkempt appear ance asked pilots licenses flight orders flight plan thing ID cards no use try explain predicament interested procedures Fortunately us artillery sergeant arrived four men area Air De fense Command lieutenant told us traveling nearby highway way front line motorized column saw plane landing came over investigate handed us over sergeant after instructing him procedures making grim prediction concerning future un friendly chap say least full spit polish procedures am ashamed admit moment rooting Russians sergeant assured us area Air Defense Commander sensible downto-earth artillery general should worry what lieutenant said left two men guard plane started walk back town told us version flight First Dunafoldvar bridge open south Budapest time very heavy fighting going across river bridge lifeline combined German-Hungarian forces other side Thats first time realized deeply buried un der Russian offensive bridge kept open cost order protect bridge area largest anti aircraft fire concentration next Budapest notified soon crossed river followed progress Continued page 152 CHUCK WOOD [lank CIatik SIC IMf-IAZEL HAZEL MY LITTLE GIRLS \ HANG THE RULES ThIEY MUSTNT BOSS SWETIE- WHEN ANYSIZE M CHASES PRETTY DEMAND GET THATPESIYJ T-IESE LITTLE WHO OWlr4S HIM GIRLS HES NOTADUMMY ND THE RETION MILITARY MONSTER BACk1 LADIES I-IAVEf4TWAS HE DUMMYOF TS-4ESE THREE HERE CANT HAVESEEN SMALLORMYGODE--I5PRETTIES ROVES ITT THAT YOU KNOWMAN SINCE YOUI-IL REAL LIKE THE PULES-- __GOT THEM OUR IRLS7 BACiC-apekAfl5el KZ oT IT NEXT TIME PAST WELL HE PLIES - CAPTURE HIM PP 150 Model Aviation COIIWIet GRER~* hay Corblrn Ace $10790 PlANES1CimlcWbid. 12090 Rsarwlu8pudstar 9 PICACia 162 .7599 Jgmlster . 7590 6290 115 scaic 9999 PROCTER Antic 9590 Anil 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5lA i-Sb AMA Scale 0 Ornithop ter 0 following non-AMA events will also flown Bostonian 0 Peanut Speed 0 Unlimited Speed 0 will awards third place events except two Speed categories will have cash awards notice will probably hands prospective contestants time register before June 4 1984 late-entry deadline late-entry fee $5 payable contest site further formation enterwrite J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix rec ord trials will follow Championships June 20 afternoon through June 22 same site further information send large self-addressed stamped envelope SASE Dr 1 Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dornier/Polocz Con finued page 150 problem nobody could iden tify planenot its nationality its type never seen heard anything like As approached town anti aircraft batteries kept calling other instructions since noticed some thing wrong plane decision made under no circumstances could plane approach bridgeor leave area Lucky us switched river follow railroad tracks plane didnt pull up just couldnt go further As got command center said goodbye passenger taken German command thing knew about him was about age both us 23 Croatian nationality indicated redand-white checkerboard emblem Ger man uniform As waiting see general young officer started recite procedures us again soon found out didnt know very apprehen sive time got see general put us ease listened story attentively congratulated us suc cessful flight shook hands us gave us big cigar What regretted the time got through missed supper again Next day deci sion made Peter would go Sarvar advanced detachment sup posed report arrival would stay plane departed settled down meager existence sleeping leaky old plane living off fat land day Air Force captain arrived motorcycle looked over plane asked lots questions Before left shook hands said Son am test pilot requirement take up plane propeller turning Id damned would take up almost month later before Peter got back Because gasoline shortages trans portation difficulties general dete rioration overall military situation told leave plane behind report unit some comrades started drift two time Peter managed somehow get weeks furlough Since Peters home already under Russian occupation came home felt very badly captain didnt get out time just about given up hope him few days before Christmas arrived last get out met him Peter gave him snappy salute greeted us customary friendly way starting out dirty [expletive de leted] #8@06t# #8c@06*t# #Sc@06*t# finished am old Air Force cap tain came out horse buggy punks flew out trouble keep ing straight face knew him too well first question asked him couldnt find him Now turn trying keep straight face telling us girlfriends house should have known him better look him trenches Finally couldnt hold longer burst laughter Since getting married shortly invited us wedding Postscript thing puzzled us didnt Russians come over dike after Germans abandoned will never know sure came up theory Just about Germans pulled back got engine startedand after second started couldnt see us must have heard engine noises maneuvering takeoff get closer closer dike may have sounded like German tanks getting position RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 second alternative use music wire parallel pairs soldered together pro duce nearly authentic appearance Its Continued page 154 152 Model Aviation QUARTER SCALE & SCALE KITS UNL
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astE1ight iheDornier true story told principals involved though has kind drama associated fiction came hands during authors search details build model ier 23 sentimental reasons after seeing picture Leonard McCoy two 23s modeling magazine possibly No vember 1982 MA cover U Joe Polocz ----- This illustration modeler Tom Chipley -. ----shows approximate route Dornier flown Joe Polocz friend Peter look cloud youll know artists modeling specialty RC - AyovAPA 4 AJA N NO OCR TEXT K ~-- ____ •w4~dt 7 x\ / N \\i p N N National Youth Glider Club arrived used makeshift airfield glider training since didnt have flying activity Having opportunity some us joined up glider training just fun settled down toa wonderful summer almost too good last reminder war occa sional air raid warning stopped activi ties used watch hundreds American bombers North African bases going missions seemed remote far away Some us progressed quite well glider flying occa sionally staying aloft three five minutes time gliders used very primitivea single seat front wing tail section rear gliders launched aid thin wire rope winding up drum attached jacked-up rear wheel old automobile As summer ended did idyllic life Russians advanced rapidly through Romania result area became part war zone Rumors started would transferred western part Hungary Because shortage trans ports departure time kept sliding back meantime Russians arrived other side nearby Tisza River married hardship personnel regardless rank separated transfer west ern Hungary rest us stationed western bank Tisza set up infantry defense line against Russians officer remained us Captain Zentai company commander came around almost day see things going wasnt much activ ity- except occasional mortar shelling though few guards captured Russian patrols Needless say very primitive existence trained outfitted type activity supplies kind nonexistent afternoon captain came told buddy Pete Tomorrow morning go back town should mayor other police chief keep order time can spare high offices look over old Dornier see what anything can 48 Model Aviation sounds war near just over dike old Dornieravaged elements missing partsstruggled get out small field divided drainage ditch moo now left young Joe Polocz about age 23 right recent picture taken home Cheltenham PA Hes employed Operational Systems Analyst RCA Corporation spare time slowly gearing up build Dornier 23 model Dornier made epic flight slightly earlier days used tor train ing mechanics Backo Gradiste northern Yugoslavia Camouflage hides much detail done Next morning walked back town became apparent wasnt comfortable place almost con tinuous random shelling turned place ghost town seeing soul came conclusion no need mayor police chief As got back airfield hasty packing departure very obvious plane remaining old Dornie used call stood edge field under trees still covered dry grass corn stalks etc camouflage tunately us fuselage used catchall oil cans fire extinguishers shovels some hand tools original bomb racks removed long ago floor covered pine boards point better describe plane best ability Dornier Model 23 two-engine bomber built 1931 1932 two BMW 550-hp 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engines Maxi mum speed 160 mph cruising speed 130 mph landing speed 60 mph plane wingspan 84 ft length 61 plane metal frame fabric-covered wing tail section used Spanish Civil War German Luftwaffe Later transferred Hungarian Air Force having completed its useful life passed mechanic training proceeded take critical look plane speculating captain wanted us fix no pilot among us could take plane up small field get thing flyable condition Continued page 50 plan follow rivers railroad tracks read town names railroad sta tions time Dornie turned around after takeoff Joe Peter seen rivers towns completely lost top neither ever flown powered airplanel 1\ ~oI3a borrowed drawing Don Srulls documentation presentation Dornier 23 ____-fAt ---I _A - ---I re- N Kit Form Save easy assemble 4 channel kit expandable 71 OnlyS 7995 service parts available past manufactured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios Free servo reversing Hobby Lobby radios included service work FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandable Si 1995 wIth large lInear servos $12995 small rotary servos Seed SS complete cetelog 509 487-2122 seemed beyond realm possibility spite better judgment proceeded check things out looking basic functions fabric covering wing very poor condition because careless handling exposure con trols didnt function reason other No instruments remained pan els Finally condition engines remained big question first-hand knowledge fact anybody needed some special bolts nuts old Domie place get mind commenced worked sunup sundown since no electricity could have worked night wanst sensible thing under circumstances difficulties varied limited lack tools Parts supplies nonexistent Everything come within plane needed bolts nuts taken less important places used strict priority basis Non-essential items eliminated pieces being used somewhere else Leaky radiators re paired pieces rags forced cracks time thought things worked out could make substantial repairs later Inspiration work hard try im possible supplied almost con tinuous shelling machine gun fire times sounded uncomfortably close tunately end field bordered 8 10-ft flood dike protected us direct exposure evening fourth day thing thought important functioning got engines started decided report progress made Dornier captain inform him deteriorating situation around us evenings shelling usually ceased went towns post fice couple soldiers handled telephone switchboard tried make some calls locate captain Much dismay Russians answered phone time Besides Russians very con cerned about guerilla activity During past summer countryside infested Marshall Titos guerillas Now liberation imminent activity creased Previously no real trouble signs impending prob lems around us good reason two us stay together much possible wasnt much else could try get some sleep since dead tired morning knew find captain sure As walked back plane found small motorcycle drained some gaso line Dornie motorcycle tunately started decided would keep working plane Peter drove out riverside bring back captain defense line place looked him During night rem nant group German soldiers dug 50 Model Aviation Full Command Systems 908 E Rosewood Spokane WA 99208 __________ Send $100 catalog 216499-5323 RC Kits Mfg V STEPHENS ACRO Easton NE nton OH 44721 position facing over dike toward canal indications intended stay setting up makeshift kitchen edge field small shack first time days started feel comfort able least someone side However peace quiet did last long once Germans started fire over dike started get back tenfold Peter returned around noon hell broken loose Shells started ex plode side dike able find captain spite best efforts motorcycle covered large area checking possible places often great riskbut no avail started feel alone abandoned bit ter first time suggested Peter try fly Dornier 15 20 miles west town division head quarters located sitting under plane trying decide what situation dike going bad worse Peter kept raising objections objections already considered First neither us ever flown engine-powered plane let alone two-engine plane 'flying' experience amounted about 20 30 minutes total gliders accumulated two five minutes time airfield drainage ditch running diagonally through dividing field two-thirds one-third pro portions one-third area bridge over ditch wide enough get gliders overbut impossible Dornie As navi gation read somewhere oldtime fliers used follow rivers rail roads figured could just fly along railroad tracks read town names railroad stations could get chances success didnt look too promising neither did staying put Germans started throw hand gre nades over dike started pack up order abandon position saw kicking over pot half-cooked food knew end remember finishing argument Peter would rather pile up plane trying get away sit wait Russians best possibilities rot away Siberian prison camp did climbed plane Peter started cranking plane inertia starters hand crank could wind up flywheel high revolutions energize engine pulling lever got left engine started after few tries Peter completely exhausted cranking grabbed some cam ouflage material stuffed pilots seat contoured accept para chute chute very uncomfortable changed positions Peter taking controls started cranking after several attempts just couldnt get right-hand engine started meantime Germans started pull back Continued page 52 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight character tistics its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAINLESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Light strong Low-profile selfiocking 3116 width wont cut silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 First CEERITE BLACK flJelproefporntI .now DLAcKttDARON c,a. WNEW WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1 4 dia aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included isa pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long $895Ise1 Sleeve PuIler $795 Bearing Pullar $695 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone expanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing ID new 60s 17MM rear bearing * Special * Both $1395 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS GP Gator RIC Products 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 Introducing Black Baron Epoxy Paint liquid form Pre-mixed brushing spray equipment Unique epoxy formula produces tough hi-gloss finish Nomixing noshortpot life economical can need 12 aircraft colors 10 match Permagloss coverings C/ERE 420 BABYLON ROAD HORSHAM PA 19044 USA July 1984 51 MICRO MARKS EXCLUSIVE 31 FLEX SHAFT TURNS ANY DREMEL MOTOTOOL INTO FLEXIBLE SHAFT MACHINE INSTANTLY LIGHTWEIGHT SUPER FLEXIBLE COMFORTABLE PEN-SIZE HANOPIECE lets work tight spots ACCEPTS ALL DREMEL ACCESSORIES AND DRILL BITS #80 0135 thru /t INCLUDES 4 PRECISION COLLETS AND ANGLE WRENCH Has precision bronze bearings Runs speeds up 20000 RPM #6 dial setting Oremel variable speed models 350 370 & 380ANOTHER GREAT VALUE Can also used constant speed Moto-Tools coniunction withOUR oxrl LOW cosr Dremels table top speed controlMOTO-rooL HOLDER HOW TO ORDER Simply send name address & order toONLY $395 ppd MIaoMarke Eeoc 51 I2NN 024 E Main St. Clinton NJ 08809wkien purchased Enclose check money order tor $1495 Flex Shaft #14260with FLEX SHAFT plus $200 insured delivery USA Moto-Tool Holder #14261 is0 BaN clamp $395 postpaid purchased Flex Shaft VISA MASTER- WofkbOfl6II Orwalil CARD AMEX enclose account number exp date signature TH OUR CALL TOLL FREE NO-225-1016 NJ 201-464-6764 FLEX SHA $11950~ STINSON Quarter Scale VOYAGER Wing Span 10175-2 pcs Mammoth Kits designed Quadra other 2 cycle engines Plywood & Sottwood constri-tin $11950 BONZO Almost 1/3 Scale Sport Pylon Pattern Flying 60 Quadra Power Wing Span 54 1 Pc LOADMASTER 0 Capable carrying 10 lbs cargo Wing Span 93-1/4 2 pcs GIANT SCALE PLANS Including Assembly Instructions Available J-5 Airplanes Boats $1 795 SET J TERPRISES PO Box 82 Belmont Ontario NOL iBO Phone 1-510-644-0375 dike under trees pass plane Speaking broken Hungarian told better clear out fast could because Russians other side dike ready throw hand grenade plane recovered previous cranking effort started over again Fortunately Germans came aid Peter kept other engine going time got engine started taxi toward dike gain available field takeoff ran ahead give Pete some direction As looked back strange sight see plane engine wheel covers couldnt help wondering about additional drag would occur kept occasionally glanc ing dike expecting Russians appear did knew would over Peter As got end field signaled Peter speed up right engine help plane turn around pushing tail Suddenly plane spun around such force barely got out way instant started lose confidence abilities fortunately wasnt much time think start over again orient plane correct direction As climbed plane remember taking last glance down runway looked spot would pile up didnt clear field time got up front Peter asked wanted fly told him since already pilots seat manuevering ground experience no time lose Peter obviously moved sol menity moment loud voice shouted God help us pushed throttle controls forward grabbed some structural pieces next Peter could lean forward see going rising nose plane blocked view Peter very busy flying moment nothing to hang thoughts drifting toward home family must have fixed positions quite Finally Peter screamed jubilantly over engine noise Hey old buddy flying standing difficult see out walked up nose plane area machine gun position time now empty pro vided good observation platform gained altitude rapidly signaled Peter turn around could get bear ings locating railroad next town time turned around seen towns rivers thoroughly confused couldnt recog nize town just left short lost sense direction completely looked other wondering what next case since Russians coming east figured go west took bearings heavily overcst sun headed west Note captain told us months later 52 Model Aviation Astounding plastics. very lignt weugni discriminating hobbiest. Either Pilot version kit.. Sportsman Barnstormer.. Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES saw plane rising above hor izon gaining altitude unbelievable rate expected plane stall out moment kept climbing until dis appeared clouds As said like somebody pulling up string figured whoever flying plane must have insane Never wildest imagination considered might us Later found out Peter ones didnt expect see us again slipped clouds gradually didnt realize until found selves completely soup Fortunately plane broke through shortly sun shine greeted loud cry lucky break us flying northwest Now sun clearly visible corrected bearing headed west keeping sun left considered sunshine good omen future spirits started rise getting very cold took look Peter started laugh sight behold face snow white enor mous goose pimples top long black whisker sticking straight out looked like porcupine told him what laughing started laugh assured didnt look better came realize hadnt shaved weeks wound up hysterical laughing session decided look some rags canvas might help protect us cold walking toward rear plane startled see German soldier calmly enjoying scenery through con venient hole floor looking up approach smiled recognized him helped start plane couldnt talk him because language differences getting impression enjoying trip although didnt know goingbut neither did Peter would believe until brought him up front didnt find anything protection cold suddenly realized source problem junk piled up rear plane lc%aded down tail reason climbing higher getting colder time started drag heavier pieces forward somehow convinced passenger sit closer front explained Peter what doing gladly agreed began descend lower hopefully warmer altitude Time seemed drag started wonder would ever reach Danube Fortunately clouds started breaking up As noticed silvery strip hori zon hopes jumped started con gratulate other approach river sure Dan ube Flying over river turned north Peter wanted find place land western side river suggested go toward Szekesfehervar knew Continued page 146 C cttij ~p7J 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm HANGE C R ECH AR G EARL ES TO REPAIR SERVICE FOR Rerlace expensive throwaway dry RADIO SYSTEMS HOBBY LOBBYtransmitter battery recharg- FUTABA ROYAL EK LOGICTROLeable nickel cadmium batters Ready use Replaces Eveready 2 6 nIne volt ACCESSORIES FOR FUTABA Tdry cell battery HOBBY SHACKTransmitter Ni-Cad Battery$30 00 MOST RADIOS ROYAL INE Transmitter Ni-Cad Charger 95 Battery/Charger Combo$35 00 II July 1984 53 FakesModel Company EinENAI~ hinge allows control D ace removal tools lost pins problems PATENTcovering painting NGrepair 4transportation storage etc P END kScale Appearance InsertSimple Assembly 3 SIZES $7No Slots No Pins o Rotate 90 Dornler/PoloczWe decided come down low over Continued page 53river inadvertently created lot dis turbance people ships andbarges saw us descending saw city airfield because Ipeople running directions some basic training could findwere jumping river After passing city climbed somewhat higher As think back now both us knew took good look flying machine glider training thing go wondered what would happen some enup another come down. meager emy plane should bump us plane glider training hardly equipped us make sad sight hadnt time decent landing dont think either us stall engine covers engines just looking forward same time seemed hanging out air Because knew come down sooner later missing covers section front cold still bothered us descent part wing open wind helped somewhat just couldnt get blew tore fabric covering warmed up middle October shreds Strips rags waving open cockpit mighty cold outer clothes pair pants wing tail section right engine valve lifters bobbing up down jacket make matters worse very hungry eaten since dayagainst horizon makeshift repair job used screws cover before short werent exactly pre-more important places never pared trip point took overtime put back controls Peter could hardly move be- ted concerned about gascause cold sitting oneoline supply Throughout summer position since taking offDornier tanks used fuel storage approaching larger city recog-was ideal since high up easy nizable its bridge across river al-to drain needed During repair work though bridge destroyed Thewe divided gasoline evenly between city Sombor thought thetwo tanks measuring stick time Later learned bajaknew tank about half full reasoned bridge probably no idea much meant bombed enemy aircraft began gallons what consumption rate worry about anti-aircraft fire plane Another problem started appear because insignia painted tail section missing valve cover right wing partially peeled off panel behind engine covered weather deterioration oil Obviously time air run3/8-6 445 12-6 S 495 ning out Peter suggested keep west ern side river case come down fast way would ground drink trail smoke right engine confirmed worst fears decided try land near first large town small towns didnt have doctors might need after landing following railroad tracks town came sight lowered plane try read name railroad station neither us could make out letters too far away pushed throttle forward again gain altitude could look suitable landing place old Dornier didnt respond didnt know responding wishes old plane saved us certain disaster Losing alti tude rapidly skipped over row trees After big jump plane settled down cornfield right engine fire Peter ran rear plane get fire extinguishers climbed up top plane Together put flames out got down wonderful feel solid ground under feet very happy shook hands hugged other literally jumped up down joy However passenger didnt join celebration lying ground ob viously feeling very well known flying would have felt worse Continued page 150 CHUCK WOOD fankCIark PIPE IER CUB GIRL MISS ANCV IS NOTBUT MISS FANCV SIMPLEZOWWAIT SOINJ 0 A7 LITTLEHIDES IIEMEA SEC PILOT FO US F WELL HA~L TRAWSMITTE5- LJTOFF MIS FANCy-AND-MINUTE -- WI4ERE TO SHE CAN FLY HE 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6IFSR hell Some engines limited supply please order soon Call prices C RADIOS Airtronics Futaba JR & Kraft AIRTRONICS 6 channel heli standard25495 JR Century seven 4501 servos25495 Superb Scale Range RC Hehcoptera Send $2 complete catalog Z ORDERING INFORMATION ALL ORDERS SHIPPED DAILY UPS 0425add350$26$lOOadd450$1O1-overadd6OO LUELABEL- held 30 days Pennsylvania Residents add 6% sales tax add IIYX merchandise total COD charge $165 Payment Eberles simply take order will endeavor answerany COD orders cash money order certified check fast service please question may have will assist recommending right helicopter send certified check money order use credit card Personal checks will particular needs along prompt service equals trouble free fMng Sell Helicopters & Fly Well Co-Pilot Everytime Flyc Phone 412 586-97669-9 PM 586-7768 672 PITTSBURGH RD BUTLER PA 16001 PRCE Dornier/PoIoCz Continued paqe 146 farmer approached us cautiously relaxed after greeted him Hungarian told us were Dunafoldvar about 50 miles south Budapest answer questions told us date October 12 busy questioning farmer about latest news noticed completely surrounded Hungarian sol diers weapons drawn lieutenant came forward asked us dressed us down unkempt appear ance asked pilots licenses flight orders flight plan thing ID cards no use try explain predicament interested procedures Fortunately us artillery sergeant arrived four men area Air De fense Command lieutenant told us traveling nearby highway way front line motorized column saw plane landing came over investigate handed us over sergeant after instructing him procedures making grim prediction concerning future un friendly chap say least full spit polish procedures am ashamed admit moment rooting Russians sergeant assured us area Air Defense Commander sensible downto-earth artillery general should worry what lieutenant said left two men guard plane started walk back town told us version flight First Dunafoldvar bridge open south Budapest time very heavy fighting going across river bridge lifeline combined German-Hungarian forces other side Thats first time realized deeply buried un der Russian offensive bridge kept open cost order protect bridge area largest anti aircraft fire concentration next Budapest notified soon crossed river followed progress Continued page 152 CHUCK WOOD [lank CIatik SIC IMf-IAZEL HAZEL MY LITTLE GIRLS \ HANG THE RULES ThIEY MUSTNT BOSS SWETIE- WHEN ANYSIZE M CHASES PRETTY DEMAND GET THATPESIYJ T-IESE LITTLE WHO OWlr4S HIM GIRLS HES NOTADUMMY ND THE RETION MILITARY MONSTER BACk1 LADIES I-IAVEf4TWAS HE DUMMYOF TS-4ESE THREE HERE CANT HAVESEEN SMALLORMYGODE--I5PRETTIES ROVES ITT THAT YOU KNOWMAN SINCE YOUI-IL REAL LIKE THE PULES-- __GOT THEM OUR IRLS7 BACiC-apekAfl5el KZ oT IT NEXT TIME PAST WELL HE PLIES - CAPTURE HIM PP 150 Model Aviation COIIWIet GRER~* hay Corblrn Ace $10790 PlANES1CimlcWbid. 12090 Rsarwlu8pudstar 9 PICACia 162 .7599 Jgmlster . 7590 6290 115 scaic 9999 PROCTER Antic 9590 Anil 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5lA i-Sb AMA Scale 0 Ornithop ter 0 following non-AMA events will also flown Bostonian 0 Peanut Speed 0 Unlimited Speed 0 will awards third place events except two Speed categories will have cash awards notice will probably hands prospective contestants time register before June 4 1984 late-entry deadline late-entry fee $5 payable contest site further formation enterwrite J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix rec ord trials will follow Championships June 20 afternoon through June 22 same site further information send large self-addressed stamped envelope SASE Dr 1 Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dornier/Polocz Con finued page 150 problem nobody could iden tify planenot its nationality its type never seen heard anything like As approached town anti aircraft batteries kept calling other instructions since noticed some thing wrong plane decision made under no circumstances could plane approach bridgeor leave area Lucky us switched river follow railroad tracks plane didnt pull up just couldnt go further As got command center said goodbye passenger taken German command thing knew about him was about age both us 23 Croatian nationality indicated redand-white checkerboard emblem Ger man uniform As waiting see general young officer started recite procedures us again soon found out didnt know very apprehen sive time got see general put us ease listened story attentively congratulated us suc cessful flight shook hands us gave us big cigar What regretted the time got through missed supper again Next day deci sion made Peter would go Sarvar advanced detachment sup posed report arrival would stay plane departed settled down meager existence sleeping leaky old plane living off fat land day Air Force captain arrived motorcycle looked over plane asked lots questions Before left shook hands said Son am test pilot requirement take up plane propeller turning Id damned would take up almost month later before Peter got back Because gasoline shortages trans portation difficulties general dete rioration overall military situation told leave plane behind report unit some comrades started drift two time Peter managed somehow get weeks furlough Since Peters home already under Russian occupation came home felt very badly captain didnt get out time just about given up hope him few days before Christmas arrived last get out met him Peter gave him snappy salute greeted us customary friendly way starting out dirty [expletive de leted] #8@06t# #8c@06*t# #Sc@06*t# finished am old Air Force cap tain came out horse buggy punks flew out trouble keep ing straight face knew him too well first question asked him couldnt find him Now turn trying keep straight face telling us girlfriends house should have known him better look him trenches Finally couldnt hold longer burst laughter Since getting married shortly invited us wedding Postscript thing puzzled us didnt Russians come over dike after Germans abandoned will never know sure came up theory Just about Germans pulled back got engine startedand after second started couldnt see us must have heard engine noises maneuvering takeoff get closer closer dike may have sounded like German tanks getting position RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 second alternative use music wire parallel pairs soldered together pro duce nearly authentic appearance Its Continued page 154 152 Model Aviation QUARTER SCALE & SCALE KITS UNL
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astE1ight iheDornier true story told principals involved though has kind drama associated fiction came hands during authors search details build model ier 23 sentimental reasons after seeing picture Leonard McCoy two 23s modeling magazine possibly No vember 1982 MA cover U Joe Polocz ----- This illustration modeler Tom Chipley -. ----shows approximate route Dornier flown Joe Polocz friend Peter look cloud youll know artists modeling specialty RC - AyovAPA 4 AJA N NO OCR TEXT K ~-- ____ •w4~dt 7 x\ / N \\i p N N National Youth Glider Club arrived used makeshift airfield glider training since didnt have flying activity Having opportunity some us joined up glider training just fun settled down toa wonderful summer almost too good last reminder war occa sional air raid warning stopped activi ties used watch hundreds American bombers North African bases going missions seemed remote far away Some us progressed quite well glider flying occa sionally staying aloft three five minutes time gliders used very primitivea single seat front wing tail section rear gliders launched aid thin wire rope winding up drum attached jacked-up rear wheel old automobile As summer ended did idyllic life Russians advanced rapidly through Romania result area became part war zone Rumors started would transferred western part Hungary Because shortage trans ports departure time kept sliding back meantime Russians arrived other side nearby Tisza River married hardship personnel regardless rank separated transfer west ern Hungary rest us stationed western bank Tisza set up infantry defense line against Russians officer remained us Captain Zentai company commander came around almost day see things going wasnt much activ ity- except occasional mortar shelling though few guards captured Russian patrols Needless say very primitive existence trained outfitted type activity supplies kind nonexistent afternoon captain came told buddy Pete Tomorrow morning go back town should mayor other police chief keep order time can spare high offices look over old Dornier see what anything can 48 Model Aviation sounds war near just over dike old Dornieravaged elements missing partsstruggled get out small field divided drainage ditch moo now left young Joe Polocz about age 23 right recent picture taken home Cheltenham PA Hes employed Operational Systems Analyst RCA Corporation spare time slowly gearing up build Dornier 23 model Dornier made epic flight slightly earlier days used tor train ing mechanics Backo Gradiste northern Yugoslavia Camouflage hides much detail done Next morning walked back town became apparent wasnt comfortable place almost con tinuous random shelling turned place ghost town seeing soul came conclusion no need mayor police chief As got back airfield hasty packing departure very obvious plane remaining old Dornie used call stood edge field under trees still covered dry grass corn stalks etc camouflage tunately us fuselage used catchall oil cans fire extinguishers shovels some hand tools original bomb racks removed long ago floor covered pine boards point better describe plane best ability Dornier Model 23 two-engine bomber built 1931 1932 two BMW 550-hp 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engines Maxi mum speed 160 mph cruising speed 130 mph landing speed 60 mph plane wingspan 84 ft length 61 plane metal frame fabric-covered wing tail section used Spanish Civil War German Luftwaffe Later transferred Hungarian Air Force having completed its useful life passed mechanic training proceeded take critical look plane speculating captain wanted us fix no pilot among us could take plane up small field get thing flyable condition Continued page 50 plan follow rivers railroad tracks read town names railroad sta tions time Dornie turned around after takeoff Joe Peter seen rivers towns completely lost top neither ever flown powered airplanel 1\ ~oI3a borrowed drawing Don Srulls documentation presentation Dornier 23 ____-fAt ---I _A - ---I re- N Kit Form Save easy assemble 4 channel kit expandable 71 OnlyS 7995 service parts available past manufactured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios Free servo reversing Hobby Lobby radios included service work FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandable Si 1995 wIth large lInear servos $12995 small rotary servos Seed SS complete cetelog 509 487-2122 seemed beyond realm possibility spite better judgment proceeded check things out looking basic functions fabric covering wing very poor condition because careless handling exposure con trols didnt function reason other No instruments remained pan els Finally condition engines remained big question first-hand knowledge fact anybody needed some special bolts nuts old Domie place get mind commenced worked sunup sundown since no electricity could have worked night wanst sensible thing under circumstances difficulties varied limited lack tools Parts supplies nonexistent Everything come within plane needed bolts nuts taken less important places used strict priority basis Non-essential items eliminated pieces being used somewhere else Leaky radiators re paired pieces rags forced cracks time thought things worked out could make substantial repairs later Inspiration work hard try im possible supplied almost con tinuous shelling machine gun fire times sounded uncomfortably close tunately end field bordered 8 10-ft flood dike protected us direct exposure evening fourth day thing thought important functioning got engines started decided report progress made Dornier captain inform him deteriorating situation around us evenings shelling usually ceased went towns post fice couple soldiers handled telephone switchboard tried make some calls locate captain Much dismay Russians answered phone time Besides Russians very con cerned about guerilla activity During past summer countryside infested Marshall Titos guerillas Now liberation imminent activity creased Previously no real trouble signs impending prob lems around us good reason two us stay together much possible wasnt much else could try get some sleep since dead tired morning knew find captain sure As walked back plane found small motorcycle drained some gaso line Dornie motorcycle tunately started decided would keep working plane Peter drove out riverside bring back captain defense line place looked him During night rem nant group German soldiers dug 50 Model Aviation Full Command Systems 908 E Rosewood Spokane WA 99208 __________ Send $100 catalog 216499-5323 RC Kits Mfg V STEPHENS ACRO Easton NE nton OH 44721 position facing over dike toward canal indications intended stay setting up makeshift kitchen edge field small shack first time days started feel comfort able least someone side However peace quiet did last long once Germans started fire over dike started get back tenfold Peter returned around noon hell broken loose Shells started ex plode side dike able find captain spite best efforts motorcycle covered large area checking possible places often great riskbut no avail started feel alone abandoned bit ter first time suggested Peter try fly Dornier 15 20 miles west town division head quarters located sitting under plane trying decide what situation dike going bad worse Peter kept raising objections objections already considered First neither us ever flown engine-powered plane let alone two-engine plane 'flying' experience amounted about 20 30 minutes total gliders accumulated two five minutes time airfield drainage ditch running diagonally through dividing field two-thirds one-third pro portions one-third area bridge over ditch wide enough get gliders overbut impossible Dornie As navi gation read somewhere oldtime fliers used follow rivers rail roads figured could just fly along railroad tracks read town names railroad stations could get chances success didnt look too promising neither did staying put Germans started throw hand gre nades over dike started pack up order abandon position saw kicking over pot half-cooked food knew end remember finishing argument Peter would rather pile up plane trying get away sit wait Russians best possibilities rot away Siberian prison camp did climbed plane Peter started cranking plane inertia starters hand crank could wind up flywheel high revolutions energize engine pulling lever got left engine started after few tries Peter completely exhausted cranking grabbed some cam ouflage material stuffed pilots seat contoured accept para chute chute very uncomfortable changed positions Peter taking controls started cranking after several attempts just couldnt get right-hand engine started meantime Germans started pull back Continued page 52 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest 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Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES saw plane rising above hor izon gaining altitude unbelievable rate expected plane stall out moment kept climbing until dis appeared clouds As said like somebody pulling up string figured whoever flying plane must have insane Never wildest imagination considered might us Later found out Peter ones didnt expect see us again slipped clouds gradually didnt realize until found selves completely soup Fortunately plane broke through shortly sun shine greeted loud cry lucky break us flying northwest Now sun clearly visible corrected bearing headed west keeping sun left considered sunshine good omen future spirits started rise getting very cold took look Peter started laugh sight behold face snow white enor mous goose pimples top long black whisker sticking straight out looked like porcupine told him what laughing started laugh assured didnt look better came realize hadnt shaved weeks wound up hysterical laughing session decided look some rags canvas might help protect us cold walking toward rear plane startled see German soldier calmly enjoying scenery through con venient hole floor looking up approach smiled recognized him helped start plane couldnt talk him because language differences getting impression enjoying trip although didnt know goingbut neither did Peter would believe until brought him up front didnt find anything protection cold suddenly realized source problem junk piled up rear plane lc%aded down tail reason climbing higher getting colder time started drag heavier pieces forward somehow convinced passenger sit closer front explained Peter what doing gladly agreed began descend lower hopefully warmer altitude Time seemed drag started wonder would ever reach Danube Fortunately clouds started breaking up As noticed silvery strip hori zon hopes jumped started con gratulate other approach river sure Dan ube Flying over river turned north Peter wanted find place land western side river suggested go toward Szekesfehervar knew Continued page 146 C cttij ~p7J 322 So Gallatin RdMadison TN 37115 615 868-6811 Mon thru Sat am 500 pm HANGE C R ECH AR G EARL ES TO REPAIR SERVICE FOR Rerlace expensive throwaway dry RADIO SYSTEMS HOBBY LOBBYtransmitter battery recharg- FUTABA ROYAL EK LOGICTROLeable nickel cadmium batters Ready use Replaces Eveready 2 6 nIne volt ACCESSORIES FOR FUTABA Tdry cell battery HOBBY SHACKTransmitter Ni-Cad Battery$30 00 MOST RADIOS ROYAL INE Transmitter Ni-Cad Charger 95 Battery/Charger Combo$35 00 II July 1984 53 FakesModel Company EinENAI~ hinge allows control D ace removal tools lost pins problems PATENTcovering painting NGrepair 4transportation storage etc P END kScale Appearance InsertSimple Assembly 3 SIZES $7No Slots No Pins o Rotate 90 Dornler/PoloczWe decided come down low over Continued page 53river inadvertently created lot dis turbance people ships andbarges saw us descending saw city airfield because Ipeople running directions some basic training could findwere jumping river After passing city climbed somewhat higher As think back now both us knew took good look flying machine glider training thing go wondered what would happen some enup another come down. meager emy plane should bump us plane glider training hardly equipped us make sad sight hadnt time decent landing dont think either us stall engine covers engines just looking forward same time seemed hanging out air Because knew come down sooner later missing covers section front cold still bothered us descent part wing open wind helped somewhat just couldnt get blew tore fabric covering warmed up middle October shreds Strips rags waving open cockpit mighty cold outer clothes pair pants wing tail section right engine valve lifters bobbing up down jacket make matters worse very hungry eaten since dayagainst horizon makeshift repair job used screws cover before short werent exactly pre-more important places never pared trip point took overtime put back controls Peter could hardly move be- ted concerned about gascause cold sitting oneoline supply Throughout summer position since taking offDornier tanks used fuel storage approaching larger city recog-was ideal since high up easy nizable its bridge across river al-to drain needed During repair work though bridge destroyed Thewe divided gasoline evenly between city Sombor thought thetwo tanks measuring stick time Later learned bajaknew tank about half full reasoned bridge probably no idea much meant bombed enemy aircraft began gallons what consumption rate worry about anti-aircraft fire plane Another problem started appear because insignia painted tail section missing valve cover right wing partially peeled off panel behind engine covered weather deterioration oil Obviously time air run3/8-6 445 12-6 S 495 ning out Peter suggested keep west ern side river case come down fast way would ground drink trail smoke right engine confirmed worst fears decided try land near first large town small towns didnt have doctors might need after landing following railroad tracks town came sight lowered plane try read name railroad station neither us could make out letters too far away pushed throttle forward again gain altitude could look suitable landing place old Dornier didnt respond didnt know responding wishes old plane saved us certain disaster Losing alti tude rapidly skipped over row trees After big jump plane settled down cornfield right engine fire Peter ran rear plane get fire extinguishers climbed up top plane Together put flames out got down wonderful feel solid ground under feet very happy shook hands hugged other literally jumped up down joy However passenger didnt join celebration lying ground ob viously feeling very well known flying would have felt worse Continued page 150 CHUCK WOOD fankCIark PIPE IER CUB GIRL MISS ANCV IS NOTBUT MISS FANCV SIMPLEZOWWAIT SOINJ 0 A7 LITTLEHIDES IIEMEA SEC PILOT FO US F WELL HA~L TRAWSMITTE5- LJTOFF MIS FANCy-AND-MINUTE -- WI4ERE TO SHE CAN FLY HE CUE -SO ILL GIVEYOUWITHOUT MISS CSHES NOTA DEMO WITh MYFANCY NOW WE CAN . .x.HOME 7DY-CLIP WING CUU FRIG LIIETI4ATAND FLY AWAY! 146 Model Aviation EBERLES IS YOUII HEADQUARTERS FOR HEUCOPTERS EB~LEI~ COMPLETE LINE OP HELICOPTERS PARTS & ACCESSORIES 0 COMPEITFOR PRO FuIW aerobatic collective pitch plus new added bearings PRO model with ENYA 64W 43995 OS6IFSR. 44995 ENVA chrome heli46995 OS 61FSRH heli46995 o MNOWCINB TIE AVAILABILITY OF KALT HEUCDFrERS___ BARON 20-collective pItch. 18995 BARON 50A MARK Ill- autorotation collective pitch .. 29995 BARON SOC custom colective pitch36795 BARON 50- custom BlackheadMKll46195 O CUSTOM HELl-BOY collective pitch automatic tail rotor compensation & aerobic kit ENVA 60X34995 OS 61FSR35995 ENVA chrome heli37995 OS 61FSRH heli37995 o SUPER MINI-BOY collective pitch autorotation tail ro tor compensation& aerobic kit ENYA 4OCX28495 ENVA 45CX29495 OS 4OFSR28995 OS 45F5R29995 O HEUCOPTER&ENGINECOMBO ENYA 60X Os 61FSR l-IP61 Gold Cup ENVA 60X hell OS 6IFSR hell Some engines limited supply please order soon Call prices C RADIOS Airtronics Futaba JR & Kraft AIRTRONICS 6 channel heli standard25495 JR Century seven 4501 servos25495 Superb Scale Range RC Hehcoptera Send $2 complete catalog Z ORDERING INFORMATION ALL ORDERS SHIPPED DAILY UPS 0425add350$26$lOOadd450$1O1-overadd6OO LUELABEL- held 30 days Pennsylvania Residents add 6% sales tax add IIYX merchandise total COD charge $165 Payment Eberles simply take order will endeavor answerany COD orders cash money order certified check fast service please question may have will assist recommending right helicopter send certified check money order use credit card Personal checks will particular needs along prompt service equals trouble free fMng Sell Helicopters & Fly Well Co-Pilot Everytime Flyc Phone 412 586-97669-9 PM 586-7768 672 PITTSBURGH RD BUTLER PA 16001 PRCE Dornier/PoIoCz Continued paqe 146 farmer approached us cautiously relaxed after greeted him Hungarian told us were Dunafoldvar about 50 miles south Budapest answer questions told us date October 12 busy questioning farmer about latest news noticed completely surrounded Hungarian sol diers weapons drawn lieutenant came forward asked us dressed us down unkempt appear ance asked pilots licenses flight orders flight plan thing ID cards no use try explain predicament interested procedures Fortunately us artillery sergeant arrived four men area Air De fense Command lieutenant told us traveling nearby highway way front line motorized column saw plane landing came over investigate handed us over sergeant after instructing him procedures making grim prediction concerning future un friendly chap say least full spit polish procedures am ashamed admit moment rooting Russians sergeant assured us area Air Defense Commander sensible downto-earth artillery general should worry what lieutenant said left two men guard plane started walk back town told us version flight First Dunafoldvar bridge open south Budapest time very heavy fighting going across river bridge lifeline combined German-Hungarian forces other side Thats first time realized deeply buried un der Russian offensive bridge kept open cost order protect bridge area largest anti aircraft fire concentration next Budapest notified soon crossed river followed progress Continued page 152 CHUCK WOOD [lank CIatik SIC IMf-IAZEL HAZEL MY LITTLE GIRLS \ HANG THE RULES ThIEY MUSTNT BOSS SWETIE- WHEN ANYSIZE M CHASES PRETTY DEMAND GET THATPESIYJ T-IESE LITTLE WHO OWlr4S HIM GIRLS HES NOTADUMMY ND THE RETION MILITARY MONSTER BACk1 LADIES I-IAVEf4TWAS HE DUMMYOF TS-4ESE THREE HERE CANT HAVESEEN SMALLORMYGODE--I5PRETTIES ROVES ITT THAT YOU KNOWMAN SINCE YOUI-IL REAL LIKE THE PULES-- __GOT THEM OUR IRLS7 BACiC-apekAfl5el KZ oT IT NEXT TIME PAST WELL HE PLIES - CAPTURE HIM PP 150 Model Aviation COIIWIet GRER~* hay Corblrn Ace $10790 PlANES1CimlcWbid. 12090 Rsarwlu8pudstar 9 PICACia 162 .7599 Jgmlster . 7590 6290 115 scaic 9999 PROCTER Antic 9590 Anil lips 10799 Niouport II 15399 Parasolgsog ROUSECAP 2120990 ROYAL3-1712290 3-25 9490 TOP RITE MU Corsair 6999 P89 DJraoobra 5999 P-do Wadiawk 5990 SEM 5999 P-SI Musbq 5499 QUARTER SCALE ENGINES MURI KhCHIPTIONOUR PRICE SEPER TIGER 8-20K R 8-25K SINGLE glow TARTAN TWIN glow mIGAN 6-83 OUARTZ 11995 13195 11695 33295 8995 Indoor Champs continued must AMA members foreign entrants must members national aero club Memberships AMA NFFS NIMAS may purchased contest site Entry fees including free event $18 Open-age NFFS/NIMAS members $30 non-members Junior/Senior-age entry fee $7 Each additional event entry $3 NFFS/NIMAS members $5 non-members $2 juniors/Seniors Fifteen events will flown some will have Jr/Sr/Open categories others have Jr-Sr combined/Open still others Openonly will noted list follows following AMA events will flown Hand-Launched Glider 1/5/0 Paper Stick JS/O ROG Cabin 0 FiD 0 Easy B i-Sb Pennyplane 1/5/0 Novice Pennyplane 1/5/0 Manhattan Cabin 0 Indoor Stick 1-5/0 Peanut ScaleRule 5lA i-Sb AMA Scale 0 Ornithop ter 0 following non-AMA events will also flown Bostonian 0 Peanut Speed 0 Unlimited Speed 0 will awards third place events except two Speed categories will have cash awards notice will probably hands prospective contestants time register before June 4 1984 late-entry deadline late-entry fee $5 payable contest site further formation enterwrite J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix rec ord trials will follow Championships June 20 afternoon through June 22 same site further information send large self-addressed stamped envelope SASE Dr 1 Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dornier/Polocz Con finued page 150 problem nobody could iden tify planenot its nationality its type never seen heard anything like As approached town anti aircraft batteries kept calling other instructions since noticed some thing wrong plane decision made under no circumstances could plane approach bridgeor leave area Lucky us switched river follow railroad tracks plane didnt pull up just couldnt go further As got command center said goodbye passenger taken German command thing knew about him was about age both us 23 Croatian nationality indicated redand-white checkerboard emblem Ger man uniform As waiting see general young officer started recite procedures us again soon found out didnt know very apprehen sive time got see general put us ease listened story attentively congratulated us suc cessful flight shook hands us gave us big cigar What regretted the time got through missed supper again Next day deci sion made Peter would go Sarvar advanced detachment sup posed report arrival would stay plane departed settled down meager existence sleeping leaky old plane living off fat land day Air Force captain arrived motorcycle looked over plane asked lots questions Before left shook hands said Son am test pilot requirement take up plane propeller turning Id damned would take up almost month later before Peter got back Because gasoline shortages trans portation difficulties general dete rioration overall military situation told leave plane behind report unit some comrades started drift two time Peter managed somehow get weeks furlough Since Peters home already under Russian occupation came home felt very badly captain didnt get out time just about given up hope him few days before Christmas arrived last get out met him Peter gave him snappy salute greeted us customary friendly way starting out dirty [expletive de leted] #8@06t# #8c@06*t# #Sc@06*t# finished am old Air Force cap tain came out horse buggy punks flew out trouble keep ing straight face knew him too well first question asked him couldnt find him Now turn trying keep straight face telling us girlfriends house should have known him better look him trenches Finally couldnt hold longer burst laughter Since getting married shortly invited us wedding Postscript thing puzzled us didnt Russians come over dike after Germans abandoned will never know sure came up theory Just about Germans pulled back got engine startedand after second started couldnt see us must have heard engine noises maneuvering takeoff get closer closer dike may have sounded like German tanks getting position RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 second alternative use music wire parallel pairs soldered together pro duce nearly authentic appearance Its Continued page 154 152 Model Aviation QUARTER SCALE & SCALE KITS UNL
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/07
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 146, 150, 152
astE1ight iheDornier true story told principals involved though has kind drama associated fiction came hands during authors search details build model ier 23 sentimental reasons after seeing picture Leonard McCoy two 23s modeling magazine possibly No vember 1982 MA cover U Joe Polocz ----- This illustration modeler Tom Chipley -. ----shows approximate route Dornier flown Joe Polocz friend Peter look cloud youll know artists modeling specialty RC - AyovAPA 4 AJA N NO OCR TEXT K ~-- ____ •w4~dt 7 x\ / N \\i p N N National Youth Glider Club arrived used makeshift airfield glider training since didnt have flying activity Having opportunity some us joined up glider training just fun settled down toa wonderful summer almost too good last reminder war occa sional air raid warning stopped activi ties used watch hundreds American bombers North African bases going missions seemed remote far away Some us progressed quite well glider flying occa sionally staying aloft three five minutes time gliders used very primitivea single seat front wing tail section rear gliders launched aid thin wire rope winding up drum attached jacked-up rear wheel old automobile As summer ended did idyllic life Russians advanced rapidly through Romania result area became part war zone Rumors started would transferred western part Hungary Because shortage trans ports departure time kept sliding back meantime Russians arrived other side nearby Tisza River married hardship personnel regardless rank separated transfer west ern Hungary rest us stationed western bank Tisza set up infantry defense line against Russians officer remained us Captain Zentai company commander came around almost day see things going wasnt much activ ity- except occasional mortar shelling though few guards captured Russian patrols Needless say very primitive existence trained outfitted type activity supplies kind nonexistent afternoon captain came told buddy Pete Tomorrow morning go back town should mayor other police chief keep order time can spare high offices look over old Dornier see what anything can 48 Model Aviation sounds war near just over dike old Dornieravaged elements missing partsstruggled get out small field divided drainage ditch moo now left young Joe Polocz about age 23 right recent picture taken home Cheltenham PA Hes employed Operational Systems Analyst RCA Corporation spare time slowly gearing up build Dornier 23 model Dornier made epic flight slightly earlier days used tor train ing mechanics Backo Gradiste northern Yugoslavia Camouflage hides much detail done Next morning walked back town became apparent wasnt comfortable place almost con tinuous random shelling turned place ghost town seeing soul came conclusion no need mayor police chief As got back airfield hasty packing departure very obvious plane remaining old Dornie used call stood edge field under trees still covered dry grass corn stalks etc camouflage tunately us fuselage used catchall oil cans fire extinguishers shovels some hand tools original bomb racks removed long ago floor covered pine boards point better describe plane best ability Dornier Model 23 two-engine bomber built 1931 1932 two BMW 550-hp 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engines Maxi mum speed 160 mph cruising speed 130 mph landing speed 60 mph plane wingspan 84 ft length 61 plane metal frame fabric-covered wing tail section used Spanish Civil War German Luftwaffe Later transferred Hungarian Air Force having completed its useful life passed mechanic training proceeded take critical look plane speculating captain wanted us fix no pilot among us could take plane up small field get thing flyable condition Continued page 50 plan follow rivers railroad tracks read town names railroad sta tions time Dornie turned around after takeoff Joe Peter seen rivers towns completely lost top neither ever flown powered airplanel 1\ ~oI3a borrowed drawing Don Srulls documentation presentation Dornier 23 ____-fAt ---I _A - ---I re- N Kit Form Save easy assemble 4 channel kit expandable 71 OnlyS 7995 service parts available past manufactured EK Logitrol radios including Logitrol manufactured Cirrus Tower Hobby Lobby radios Free servo reversing Hobby Lobby radios included service work FCS-4 Four Channel Radio Wider body ends aching shoulder muscles Angled easier monitering battery charge Designed easily accept new frequencies Servo reversing simply reversing plug Adjustable stick tension Inexpensive replacement servos 45OmAH battery pack 600mAH & 1200mAH extra Expandable Si 1995 wIth large lInear servos $12995 small rotary servos Seed SS complete cetelog 509 487-2122 seemed beyond realm possibility spite better judgment proceeded check things out looking basic functions fabric covering wing very poor condition because careless handling exposure con trols didnt function reason other No instruments remained pan els Finally condition engines remained big question first-hand knowledge fact anybody needed some special bolts nuts old Domie place get mind commenced worked sunup sundown since no electricity could have worked night wanst sensible thing under circumstances difficulties varied limited lack tools Parts supplies nonexistent Everything come within plane needed bolts nuts taken less important places used strict priority basis Non-essential items eliminated pieces being used somewhere else Leaky radiators re paired pieces rags forced cracks time thought things worked out could make substantial repairs later Inspiration work hard try im possible supplied almost con tinuous shelling machine gun fire times sounded uncomfortably close tunately end field bordered 8 10-ft flood dike protected us direct exposure evening fourth day thing thought important functioning got engines started decided report progress made Dornier captain inform him deteriorating situation around us evenings shelling usually ceased went towns post fice couple soldiers handled telephone switchboard tried make some calls locate captain Much dismay Russians answered phone time Besides Russians very con cerned about guerilla activity During past summer countryside infested Marshall Titos guerillas Now liberation imminent activity creased Previously no real trouble signs impending prob lems around us good reason two us stay together much possible wasnt much else could try get some sleep since dead tired morning knew find captain sure As walked back plane found small motorcycle drained some gaso line Dornie motorcycle tunately started decided would keep working plane Peter drove out riverside bring back captain defense line place looked him During night rem nant group German soldiers dug 50 Model Aviation Full Command Systems 908 E Rosewood Spokane WA 99208 __________ Send $100 catalog 216499-5323 RC Kits Mfg V STEPHENS ACRO Easton NE nton OH 44721 position facing over dike toward canal indications intended stay setting up makeshift kitchen edge field small shack first time days started feel comfort able least someone side However peace quiet did last long once Germans started fire over dike started get back tenfold Peter returned around noon hell broken loose Shells started ex plode side dike able find captain spite best efforts motorcycle covered large area checking possible places often great riskbut no avail started feel alone abandoned bit ter first time suggested Peter try fly Dornier 15 20 miles west town division head quarters located sitting under plane trying decide what situation dike going bad worse Peter kept raising objections objections already considered First neither us ever flown engine-powered plane let alone two-engine plane 'flying' experience amounted about 20 30 minutes total gliders accumulated two five minutes time airfield drainage ditch running diagonally through dividing field two-thirds one-third pro portions one-third area bridge over ditch wide enough get gliders overbut impossible Dornie As navi gation read somewhere oldtime fliers used follow rivers rail roads figured could just fly along railroad tracks read town names railroad stations could get chances success didnt look too promising neither did staying put Germans started throw hand gre nades over dike started pack up order abandon position saw kicking over pot half-cooked food knew end remember finishing argument Peter would rather pile up plane trying get away sit wait Russians best possibilities rot away Siberian prison camp did climbed plane Peter started cranking plane inertia starters hand crank could wind up flywheel high revolutions energize engine pulling lever got left engine started after few tries Peter completely exhausted cranking grabbed some cam ouflage material stuffed pilots seat contoured accept para chute chute very uncomfortable changed positions Peter taking controls started cranking after several attempts just couldnt get right-hand engine started meantime Germans started pull back Continued page 52 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest 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Darn Good Airmen .. complete NEW LOW PRICES BIG BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANES saw plane rising above hor izon gaining altitude unbelievable rate expected plane stall out moment kept climbing until dis appeared clouds As said like somebody pulling up string figured whoever flying plane must have insane Never wildest imagination considered might us Later found out Peter ones didnt expect see us again slipped clouds gradually didnt realize until found selves completely soup Fortunately plane broke through shortly sun shine greeted loud cry lucky break us flying northwest Now sun clearly visible corrected bearing headed west keeping sun left considered sunshine good omen future spirits started rise getting very cold took look Peter started laugh sight behold face snow white enor mous goose pimples top long black whisker sticking straight out looked like porcupine told him what laughing started laugh assured didnt look better came realize hadnt shaved weeks wound up hysterical laughing session decided look some rags canvas might help protect us cold walking toward rear plane startled see German soldier calmly enjoying scenery through con venient hole floor looking up approach smiled recognized him helped start plane couldnt talk him because language differences getting impression enjoying trip although didnt know goingbut neither did Peter would believe until brought him up front didnt find anything protection cold suddenly realized source problem junk piled up rear plane lc%aded down tail reason climbing higher getting colder time started drag heavier pieces forward somehow convinced passenger sit closer front explained Peter what doing gladly agreed began descend lower hopefully warmer altitude Time seemed drag started wonder would ever reach Danube Fortunately clouds started breaking up As noticed silvery strip hori zon hopes jumped started con gratulate other approach river sure Dan ube Flying over river turned north Peter wanted find place land western side river 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training could findwere jumping river After passing city climbed somewhat higher As think back now both us knew took good look flying machine glider training thing go wondered what would happen some enup another come down. meager emy plane should bump us plane glider training hardly equipped us make sad sight hadnt time decent landing dont think either us stall engine covers engines just looking forward same time seemed hanging out air Because knew come down sooner later missing covers section front cold still bothered us descent part wing open wind helped somewhat just couldnt get blew tore fabric covering warmed up middle October shreds Strips rags waving open cockpit mighty cold outer clothes pair pants wing tail section right engine valve lifters bobbing up down jacket make matters worse very hungry eaten since dayagainst horizon makeshift repair job used screws cover before short werent exactly pre-more important places never pared trip point took overtime put back controls Peter could hardly move be- ted concerned about gascause cold sitting oneoline supply Throughout summer position since taking offDornier tanks used fuel storage approaching larger city recog-was ideal since high up easy nizable its bridge across river al-to drain needed During repair work though bridge destroyed Thewe divided gasoline evenly between city Sombor thought thetwo tanks measuring stick time Later learned bajaknew tank about half full reasoned bridge probably no idea much meant bombed enemy aircraft began gallons what consumption rate worry about anti-aircraft fire plane Another problem started appear because insignia painted tail section missing valve cover right wing partially peeled off panel behind engine covered weather deterioration oil Obviously time air run3/8-6 445 12-6 S 495 ning out Peter suggested keep west ern side river case come down fast way would ground drink trail smoke right engine confirmed worst fears decided try land near first large town small towns didnt have doctors might need after landing following railroad tracks town came sight lowered plane try read name railroad station neither us could make out letters too far away pushed throttle forward again gain altitude could look suitable landing place old Dornier didnt respond didnt know responding wishes old plane saved us certain disaster Losing alti tude rapidly skipped over row trees After big jump plane settled down cornfield right engine fire Peter ran rear plane get fire extinguishers climbed up top plane Together put flames out got down wonderful feel solid ground under feet very happy shook hands hugged other literally jumped up down joy However passenger didnt join celebration lying ground ob viously feeling very well known flying would have felt worse Continued page 150 CHUCK WOOD fankCIark PIPE IER CUB GIRL MISS ANCV IS NOTBUT MISS FANCV SIMPLEZOWWAIT SOINJ 0 A7 LITTLEHIDES IIEMEA SEC PILOT FO US F WELL HA~L TRAWSMITTE5- LJTOFF MIS FANCy-AND-MINUTE -- WI4ERE TO SHE CAN FLY HE 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6IFSR hell Some engines limited supply please order soon Call prices C RADIOS Airtronics Futaba JR & Kraft AIRTRONICS 6 channel heli standard25495 JR Century seven 4501 servos25495 Superb Scale Range RC Hehcoptera Send $2 complete catalog Z ORDERING INFORMATION ALL ORDERS SHIPPED DAILY UPS 0425add350$26$lOOadd450$1O1-overadd6OO LUELABEL- held 30 days Pennsylvania Residents add 6% sales tax add IIYX merchandise total COD charge $165 Payment Eberles simply take order will endeavor answerany COD orders cash money order certified check fast service please question may have will assist recommending right helicopter send certified check money order use credit card Personal checks will particular needs along prompt service equals trouble free fMng Sell Helicopters & Fly Well Co-Pilot Everytime Flyc Phone 412 586-97669-9 PM 586-7768 672 PITTSBURGH RD BUTLER PA 16001 PRCE Dornier/PoIoCz Continued paqe 146 farmer approached us cautiously relaxed after greeted him Hungarian told us were Dunafoldvar about 50 miles south Budapest answer questions told us date October 12 busy questioning farmer about latest news noticed completely surrounded Hungarian sol diers weapons drawn lieutenant came forward asked us dressed us down unkempt appear ance asked pilots licenses flight orders flight plan thing ID cards no use try explain predicament interested procedures Fortunately us artillery sergeant arrived four men area Air De fense Command lieutenant told us traveling nearby highway way front line motorized column saw plane landing came over investigate handed us over sergeant after instructing him procedures making grim prediction concerning future un friendly chap say least full spit polish procedures am ashamed admit moment rooting Russians sergeant assured us area Air Defense Commander sensible downto-earth artillery general should worry what lieutenant said left two men guard plane started walk back town told us version flight First Dunafoldvar bridge open south Budapest time very heavy fighting going across river bridge lifeline combined German-Hungarian forces other side Thats first time realized deeply buried un der Russian offensive bridge kept open cost order protect bridge area largest anti aircraft fire concentration next Budapest notified soon crossed river followed progress Continued page 152 CHUCK WOOD [lank CIatik SIC IMf-IAZEL HAZEL MY LITTLE GIRLS \ HANG THE RULES ThIEY MUSTNT BOSS SWETIE- WHEN ANYSIZE M CHASES PRETTY DEMAND GET THATPESIYJ T-IESE LITTLE WHO OWlr4S HIM GIRLS HES NOTADUMMY ND THE RETION MILITARY MONSTER BACk1 LADIES I-IAVEf4TWAS HE DUMMYOF TS-4ESE THREE HERE CANT HAVESEEN SMALLORMYGODE--I5PRETTIES ROVES ITT THAT YOU KNOWMAN SINCE YOUI-IL REAL LIKE THE PULES-- __GOT THEM OUR IRLS7 BACiC-apekAfl5el KZ oT IT NEXT TIME PAST WELL HE PLIES - CAPTURE HIM PP 150 Model Aviation COIIWIet GRER~* hay Corblrn Ace $10790 PlANES1CimlcWbid. 12090 Rsarwlu8pudstar 9 PICACia 162 .7599 Jgmlster . 7590 6290 115 scaic 9999 PROCTER Antic 9590 Anil lips 10799 Niouport II 15399 Parasolgsog ROUSECAP 2120990 ROYAL3-1712290 3-25 9490 TOP RITE MU Corsair 6999 P89 DJraoobra 5999 P-do Wadiawk 5990 SEM 5999 P-SI Musbq 5499 QUARTER SCALE ENGINES MURI KhCHIPTIONOUR PRICE SEPER TIGER 8-20K R 8-25K SINGLE glow TARTAN TWIN glow mIGAN 6-83 OUARTZ 11995 13195 11695 33295 8995 Indoor Champs continued must AMA members foreign entrants must members national aero club Memberships AMA NFFS NIMAS may purchased contest site Entry fees including free event $18 Open-age NFFS/NIMAS members $30 non-members Junior/Senior-age entry fee $7 Each additional event entry $3 NFFS/NIMAS members $5 non-members $2 juniors/Seniors Fifteen events will flown some will have Jr/Sr/Open categories others have Jr-Sr combined/Open still others Openonly will noted list follows following AMA events will flown Hand-Launched Glider 1/5/0 Paper Stick JS/O ROG Cabin 0 FiD 0 Easy B i-Sb Pennyplane 1/5/0 Novice Pennyplane 1/5/0 Manhattan Cabin 0 Indoor Stick 1-5/0 Peanut ScaleRule 5lA i-Sb AMA Scale 0 Ornithop ter 0 following non-AMA events will also flown Bostonian 0 Peanut Speed 0 Unlimited Speed 0 will awards third place events except two Speed categories will have cash awards notice will probably hands prospective contestants time register before June 4 1984 late-entry deadline late-entry fee $5 payable contest site further formation enterwrite J Italiano 1655 Revere Dr Brookfield WI 53005 MIAMA Peanut Grand Prix rec ord trials will follow Championships June 20 afternoon through June 22 same site further information send large self-addressed stamped envelope SASE Dr 1 Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dornier/Polocz Con finued page 150 problem nobody could iden tify planenot its nationality its type never seen heard anything like As approached town anti aircraft batteries kept calling other instructions since noticed some thing wrong plane decision made under no circumstances could plane approach bridgeor leave area Lucky us switched river follow railroad tracks plane didnt pull up just couldnt go further As got command center said goodbye passenger taken German command thing knew about him was about age both us 23 Croatian nationality indicated redand-white checkerboard emblem Ger man uniform As waiting see general young officer started recite procedures us again soon found out didnt know very apprehen sive time got see general put us ease listened story attentively congratulated us suc cessful flight shook hands us gave us big cigar What regretted the time got through missed supper again Next day deci sion made Peter would go Sarvar advanced detachment sup posed report arrival would stay plane departed settled down meager existence sleeping leaky old plane living off fat land day Air Force captain arrived motorcycle looked over plane asked lots questions Before left shook hands said Son am test pilot requirement take up plane propeller turning Id damned would take up almost month later before Peter got back Because gasoline shortages trans portation difficulties general dete rioration overall military situation told leave plane behind report unit some comrades started drift two time Peter managed somehow get weeks furlough Since Peters home already under Russian occupation came home felt very badly captain didnt get out time just about given up hope him few days before Christmas arrived last get out met him Peter gave him snappy salute greeted us customary friendly way starting out dirty [expletive de leted] #8@06t# #8c@06*t# #Sc@06*t# finished am old Air Force cap tain came out horse buggy punks flew out trouble keep ing straight face knew him too well first question asked him couldnt find him Now turn trying keep straight face telling us girlfriends house should have known him better look him trenches Finally couldnt hold longer burst laughter Since getting married shortly invited us wedding Postscript thing puzzled us didnt Russians come over dike after Germans abandoned will never know sure came up theory Just about Germans pulled back got engine startedand after second started couldnt see us must have heard engine noises maneuvering takeoff get closer closer dike may have sounded like German tanks getting position RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 55 second alternative use music wire parallel pairs soldered together pro duce nearly authentic appearance Its Continued page 154 152 Model Aviation QUARTER SCALE & SCALE KITS UNL