First 150 mph CL Consecutive issues Model Aviation have carried statements late Ken Held first break 150 mph Control Line model 1950 acknowledging Mr Helds contributions hobby AMA following written interest historical accuracy May 1948 issue ModelAirplane Ne ws page 35 contains account West Coast correspondent Johnny Davis AMA-sanctioned Record Trials Western Rosecrans Dust Bowl meet Wayne Matthews Alameda CA hit 151 mph Hornetpowered Speed job story mentions chagrin southern California Speed experts all-metal planes over Mat thews win record ship described mediocre-looking single-blade prop faster 4 mph next-fastest contes tant Don Newberger next months edition Hornet Motors ad included photo Matthews hobby shop owner looking ship repeating speed 151 saying would calibrated AMA Headquarters November MAN ran article Speed flying showing Matthews identifying him holding Class D record photocaption said flying 150 mph would appear 150 mph barrier topped 1948 old-timers will recall time glow plug revolution ising hobby particularly Control Line Speed great revolution horizon correspondent Davis saw clearly Describ ing impressive RC flight Los Angeles same issue told Matthews feat Davis wrote future growth model hobby will best years lives radio really takes hold Ron Britzke Newburgh NY Hey Get FCC License great interest anticipation other RC modelers am kept informed new proposed RC channel allocations FCC through Model Aviation Sep tember 1981 issue Radio Technique especially informative appears FCC may base some its decisions upon FCC license data reported RC licenses have dropped 6% growth rate may very deceiving Because non-enforcement FCC regula tions modelers have FCC licenses radios Think Im wrong Check club members making mandatory annual check Ill bet 10% dont have licenses Simple no ever went jail having license 2 Licenses vs transmitters drop 6% may reflect actual units use own three transmitters actual number could guesti mated polling manufacturers units have sold last five 10 years number transmitters vs licenses could give RC modelers clout FCC decisionmaking AMA Frequency Committe congratulated job well done Mark Isenberg Clinton CT 06413 Everybody flies RC ought have FCC license since theyre free theres no reason atalito hold back earlier days afee very popularfora club have license covered its members Now its best individuals have licenses club license can useful assuring legal operation individuals license application being processed FCC way FCC RC license applications obtainable AMA HQ please send pre addressed stamped envelope request Super Akro Question ordered plans set Super Akro 1 Chips Brad Shepherd am really ex cited about design Ive run problem need assistance plans instructions clear to joining two wing halves Are joined upside down rightside up latter would result anhedral think Also directions state 11/16-in scrap /4-in balsa pinned jig block doesnt state Brad Shephered has designed good looking airplaneCharles Freed Danville VA Brad Shepherd responds pa ragraph assembling wing could have lot clearer guess assumed too much about building wing upside down least assembling upside down fourth sentence pa ragraph page 114 June1981 issue should read follows Cut apiece ofi scrap balsa 11/16-in wide pin short line just drawn Lay panels upside down rear edge ofthe spar long line pin down panel door bench work surface spar line Place piece of4-in under trailing edge atRib No 9 pin down Pin down center section trailing edge 11/16-in jig piece rest paragraph okay should end Note picture wing halves being assembled acting Floats July issue Just Fun column mentioned someone needed information retractable floats party unsure magazine scheme originally presented article Retractable Floats Bob Kendall inaugural issue April 1975 now-defunctRC Sports man magazine Bill Griggs Pine Bluff AR 8 Model Aviation Xetters t 5d letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Model Aviation 815 15th St, NW Washington DC 20005