WELL THE DENVER version Can Top over Tim Daniels associates hosted best ever SAM ChampsJuly 29-31and says quite lot Old-Timer Nats will always super event Denver bunch has knack putting altogether like nobody else can some thing everybody four days starting MECA engine Collectogether bean feed Monday through Vic tory Banquet Thursday night planned programs contestants wives children jousting going field family night Coors Brewery Mecca West SAM meeting finally ex cellent banquet Lowry AFB Offi cers Club cant say enough describe excellent results what must have enormous amount planning work competition began Tuesday saw cars campers tents con testants field ever before Forty states plus Canada England represented between MECA mem bers 123 fliers 424 event entries 347 Free Flight 77 RC assist Tim Betty Dannels ran FF show Woody Woodman NJ took care RC activities dont recall having wait timer couple min utes usually got right away bit surprised nounced 3-mi maxes would effect FF done due un predictable winds Denver times 5-mm flight lands Utah As turned out 3-mm decision good maxes werent cheap Hand launching permitted 5-sec en gine run penalty great majority made use old heave-ho Anyone Ninth SAM Championships July29 through 31 drew 123 fliers accounted 424 event entries nostalgia still booming Bob Oslan 40 Model Aviation Left John Pond through writings plan service other activities father Old-Timers gives word Joe Beshar Dan Moore Above Jack Jella makes picturebook launch Megow Ranger Launching Wally Simmers Jabberwock Combined Rubber Christine Morris JabberDanny Sheelds created eastern balsa shortage built Vernon Boehle Giant wock known high power booming brought way Maryland Denver Original stood high prehistoric Nets climb way forgotten what Denvers milehigh altitude can engine power got quickly reminded Anderson Spitfire powered Powerhouse stands its tail Taft mowed large swath through weeds before lumbering thin air Denver hand launched thereafter thin air makes needle valve settings leaner best way found get power reduce prop diameter let engine wind up 020 fuel super hot sea level wasnt hot high altitude Stock Cox racing fuel best 020 Replica event Thermal picking very chancy par ticularly mornings some downers fantastic Late afternoon saw fairly steady lift usually accompanied wind net result weather maxing out limited three airplanes out 347 FF entries First place C pylon went three maxes first second place rubber went maxes fly-off de ciding winner Danny Sheelds Randallstown Md gave us treat lesson twinRESULTS P1Conteatmi 1 Bill Hale 2 Jim Robinson 3 Larry Boyer 1 Bill Hale 2 Al White 3 Larry Boyer 1 Herb WahI 2 Mark Fechner 3 Karl Spielmacker Model Cehin31 entries Brooklyn Dodger So Long Skyrocket B Cebin21 entries Brooklyn Dodger So Long Clipper MK C Cahin47 entries Clipper MK II Bombshell Clipper Engine 0&R 19 Bantam 1 g 0&R 19 Forster 29 O&R 23 Forster 29 Hurleman Anderson 65 Golden Eagle 53 P1Contestent 1 Phil McCrary 2 Bruce Chandler Secs3 Al White 4541 Warren Avis 4482 Jay Boehm 4143 Sal Taibi 4901 JayBoehm 3322 F L Swaney 3043 Warren Avis 4721 Bob Bicknell 4262 Ed Collins 4163 Bob Oslan Model Scale9 entries 1938 Cub Fokker El Corben Super Ace 30 Sec Antique33 entries Lanzn Powerhouse Powerhouse Engine 0&R 60 Taipan 15 Mills 06 0&R 60 0&R 60 Forster 99 Fuel Allotment Antique 1 entries Powerhouse0&FI 60 LanzoOrwick 64 Lanzo0&R 60 020 Replica73 entries Strata Streak Strata Streak Strata Streak Cox 02 Cox 02 Cot 02 1 Bruno Markiewicz 2 Bill Hale 3 Larry Bayer Pylen42 entries Armw Ranger Ranger 0&R 19 Arden 19 D&R 19 4431Mark Patrolia 4122JimClark 3873Woody Wood man RC1 0 entries Sailplane Megow Cadet Zipper 1 Phil McCary 2 Sal Taibi 3 Mitch Post 1 Guy Kirkwood 2 Bob Oslan 3 Ted Patrolia 1 Bob Oslan 2 Phil McCary 3 Danny Sheelds 1 Los Payne 2 Genige Moreland Sr 3 Chet Barkowski B Pylon41 entries Zipper Alert Alert C Pylon3D entries Playboy Sr Playboy Sr Sailplane B RC1 2 entries Forster 29 0S25 go Delong 29 4981Al Schwankert 4592Joe Beshar 4453Al Place Zipper Fox 150 Ranger C RC22 entries K&B 35 Super Cyke ST 35 Combuied Ruhber26 entries Flying Cloud Lanzo Buroham Twin Pusher Towline14 entries Thermic 70 Jasco Floater Albatros 5401Al Schwankert 5122Ted Patrolia 4633Jack Strickland 12751Al Schwankert 11402 Don Lamkin 4233 Harold Hadley 2071John Pond 1762Don Lamkin 1443Al Schwankert Playboy Sr Sailplane Sailplane Antique NCi 9 entries Cloud Cruiser Trenton Terror Texaco RC14 entries Dallaire Cloud Cruiser December1975 41 Left Larry Clark holding Cyclonepowered Albatrossreal floater Nose block coming back over wing reminiscent George Reich designs comments Above Holding Scientific Miss Worlds Fair Don Lamkin Frank Zaic design sales sock Secs 867 638 263 534 458 447 1800 1054 867 513 474 428 19 K&B 15 Veco 19 1180 988 779 21 ST-29 ST-29 2569 2242 1829 35 K&B 40 HP 40 1519 1410 99 1760 1513 1501 1817 1305 1237 Fox 45 35 Veco 50 Fox 45 Old-Timer Nats pusher flying Burnham Twin Pusher wound egg beater fully wound A-frame fuse lage bent slight bow Looked like should have crashed went straight up max its first flight missed maxing next two flights ran up enough time place third rubber Danny also flew RC 01 Boehie Giant must have used balsa East Coast build 14-ft mon sterit appeared tail heavy dorked after few flights first time west erners opportunity see RC assisted limited engine ships action jolt see Megow Cadet flew Ohlsson 19 its day go shrieking straight up K&B schnurle 15 up front RC ships ran gamut Cadet Sailplanes Playboy Seniors B C Antique Tex aco events saw usual lineup Power houses Tanzos Dallaires Cloud Cruisers etc main difference radio gear usual FF unlimited ships posted longer time RC ships did Jersey Javelin noted RC worth life vicinity flew very fast very squirrelly Wednesday saw some light wind usual spotty lift early day Ther mals stronger winds came after noon inspired Jerry Vernon Hunt ington Beach Cal put up test flight Forster 29 powered Zipper As launched noted neglected fuse DT Its test said ship latched onto boomer Five min utes later Zipper zipped out sight chased rapidly drifting plane 2/2 miles motorcycle lost next time hell use fuse Sound familiar Threatening rain clouds hover ing near distant mountains bet ter part afternoon reached 42 Model Aviation Left Old-time craftsmanship good Ship historys greatest Carl Goldbergs Comet Zipper guilt Phil McCary Forster 29 Above Brick Brickner Topper Designed Scotty Murray original noted ellip tical dihedral sparless wing construction Smiling Woody Bartelt past 5AM prexy holds Ohlsson-powered Alert Crutch fuselage construction great favorite old dayseasy build assembled flat bench Below Gorgeous RC Dallaire Sportster handiwork Red Barrows Graceful lines highly stable config uration make joy fly interested lazy-type sport flying field 3 pm Jack Jella glider end towline rain camehe kept right towingthe rest us headed tents cars pretty well put end days events except few waited skies clear put up few flights late day Thursday saw strong winds early morning beginning worry got almost dead calm stayed way couple hours 020 activity got high gear taking advantage weather 3-minute flight landed about 150 yards launch site 020 ships up like flak battle Midway amazing thing nobody maxed out Later day wind lift came 3-mm max C pylon good mile chase bikes really asset Throughout meet next no problem models being lost due being hidden terrain vegetation surrounding wheat fields mowed main contribution continued page 83 December 1975 43 Ed Rangus veteran Cloud Cruiser another job could take radio very well Cabin jobs predominated early era before pylons Right Ohlsson-powered Red Zephyr Another Scientific kit designed Red Greenberg Note old Austin ignition timer neath wing widely travelled Johnny Clemens AMA president showed up see what going Oldtimer meets attracting extremely heavy entries locations Older bigger cabin jobs lend themselves sport RC use RC assist free-fighting pylons Dick Williamson flew Sensatherm rubber joba rare bird Right Bob Bicknell appears pleased because beat out 72 contestants first place 02 Replica model Stratostreak Louis Garami still great favorite
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/12
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 42, 43
WELL THE DENVER version Can Top over Tim Daniels associates hosted best ever SAM ChampsJuly 29-31and says quite lot Old-Timer Nats will always super event Denver bunch has knack putting altogether like nobody else can some thing everybody four days starting MECA engine Collectogether bean feed Monday through Vic tory Banquet Thursday night planned programs contestants wives children jousting going field family night Coors Brewery Mecca West SAM meeting finally ex cellent banquet Lowry AFB Offi cers Club cant say enough describe excellent results what must have enormous amount planning work competition began Tuesday saw cars campers tents con testants field ever before Forty states plus Canada England represented between MECA mem bers 123 fliers 424 event entries 347 Free Flight 77 RC assist Tim Betty Dannels ran FF show Woody Woodman NJ took care RC activities dont recall having wait timer couple min utes usually got right away bit surprised nounced 3-mi maxes would effect FF done due un predictable winds Denver times 5-mm flight lands Utah As turned out 3-mm decision good maxes werent cheap Hand launching permitted 5-sec en gine run penalty great majority made use old heave-ho Anyone Ninth SAM Championships July29 through 31 drew 123 fliers accounted 424 event entries nostalgia still booming Bob Oslan 40 Model Aviation Left John Pond through writings plan service other activities father Old-Timers gives word Joe Beshar Dan Moore Above Jack Jella makes picturebook launch Megow Ranger Launching Wally Simmers Jabberwock Combined Rubber Christine Morris JabberDanny Sheelds created eastern balsa shortage built Vernon Boehle Giant wock known high power booming brought way Maryland Denver Original stood high prehistoric Nets climb way forgotten what Denvers milehigh altitude can engine power got quickly reminded Anderson Spitfire powered Powerhouse stands its tail Taft mowed large swath through weeds before lumbering thin air Denver hand launched thereafter thin air makes needle valve settings leaner best way found get power reduce prop diameter let engine wind up 020 fuel super hot sea level wasnt hot high altitude Stock Cox racing fuel best 020 Replica event Thermal picking very chancy par ticularly mornings some downers fantastic Late afternoon saw fairly steady lift usually accompanied wind net result weather maxing out limited three airplanes out 347 FF entries First place C pylon went three maxes first second place rubber went maxes fly-off de ciding winner Danny Sheelds Randallstown Md gave us treat lesson twinRESULTS P1Conteatmi 1 Bill Hale 2 Jim Robinson 3 Larry Boyer 1 Bill Hale 2 Al White 3 Larry Boyer 1 Herb WahI 2 Mark Fechner 3 Karl Spielmacker Model Cehin31 entries Brooklyn Dodger So Long Skyrocket B Cebin21 entries Brooklyn Dodger So Long Clipper MK C Cahin47 entries Clipper MK II Bombshell Clipper Engine 0&R 19 Bantam 1 g 0&R 19 Forster 29 O&R 23 Forster 29 Hurleman Anderson 65 Golden Eagle 53 P1Contestent 1 Phil McCrary 2 Bruce Chandler Secs3 Al White 4541 Warren Avis 4482 Jay Boehm 4143 Sal Taibi 4901 JayBoehm 3322 F L Swaney 3043 Warren Avis 4721 Bob Bicknell 4262 Ed Collins 4163 Bob Oslan Model Scale9 entries 1938 Cub Fokker El Corben Super Ace 30 Sec Antique33 entries Lanzn Powerhouse Powerhouse Engine 0&R 60 Taipan 15 Mills 06 0&R 60 0&R 60 Forster 99 Fuel Allotment Antique 1 entries Powerhouse0&FI 60 LanzoOrwick 64 Lanzo0&R 60 020 Replica73 entries Strata Streak Strata Streak Strata Streak Cox 02 Cox 02 Cot 02 1 Bruno Markiewicz 2 Bill Hale 3 Larry Bayer Pylen42 entries Armw Ranger Ranger 0&R 19 Arden 19 D&R 19 4431Mark Patrolia 4122JimClark 3873Woody Wood man RC1 0 entries Sailplane Megow Cadet Zipper 1 Phil McCary 2 Sal Taibi 3 Mitch Post 1 Guy Kirkwood 2 Bob Oslan 3 Ted Patrolia 1 Bob Oslan 2 Phil McCary 3 Danny Sheelds 1 Los Payne 2 Genige Moreland Sr 3 Chet Barkowski B Pylon41 entries Zipper Alert Alert C Pylon3D entries Playboy Sr Playboy Sr Sailplane B RC1 2 entries Forster 29 0S25 go Delong 29 4981Al Schwankert 4592Joe Beshar 4453Al Place Zipper Fox 150 Ranger C RC22 entries K&B 35 Super Cyke ST 35 Combuied Ruhber26 entries Flying Cloud Lanzo Buroham Twin Pusher Towline14 entries Thermic 70 Jasco Floater Albatros 5401Al Schwankert 5122Ted Patrolia 4633Jack Strickland 12751Al Schwankert 11402 Don Lamkin 4233 Harold Hadley 2071John Pond 1762Don Lamkin 1443Al Schwankert Playboy Sr Sailplane Sailplane Antique NCi 9 entries Cloud Cruiser Trenton Terror Texaco RC14 entries Dallaire Cloud Cruiser December1975 41 Left Larry Clark holding Cyclonepowered Albatrossreal floater Nose block coming back over wing reminiscent George Reich designs comments Above Holding Scientific Miss Worlds Fair Don Lamkin Frank Zaic design sales sock Secs 867 638 263 534 458 447 1800 1054 867 513 474 428 19 K&B 15 Veco 19 1180 988 779 21 ST-29 ST-29 2569 2242 1829 35 K&B 40 HP 40 1519 1410 99 1760 1513 1501 1817 1305 1237 Fox 45 35 Veco 50 Fox 45 Old-Timer Nats pusher flying Burnham Twin Pusher wound egg beater fully wound A-frame fuse lage bent slight bow Looked like should have crashed went straight up max its first flight missed maxing next two flights ran up enough time place third rubber Danny also flew RC 01 Boehie Giant must have used balsa East Coast build 14-ft mon sterit appeared tail heavy dorked after few flights first time west erners opportunity see RC assisted limited engine ships action jolt see Megow Cadet flew Ohlsson 19 its day go shrieking straight up K&B schnurle 15 up front RC ships ran gamut Cadet Sailplanes Playboy Seniors B C Antique Tex aco events saw usual lineup Power houses Tanzos Dallaires Cloud Cruisers etc main difference radio gear usual FF unlimited ships posted longer time RC ships did Jersey Javelin noted RC worth life vicinity flew very fast very squirrelly Wednesday saw some light wind usual spotty lift early day Ther mals stronger winds came after noon inspired Jerry Vernon Hunt ington Beach Cal put up test flight Forster 29 powered Zipper As launched noted neglected fuse DT Its test said ship latched onto boomer Five min utes later Zipper zipped out sight chased rapidly drifting plane 2/2 miles motorcycle lost next time hell use fuse Sound familiar Threatening rain clouds hover ing near distant mountains bet ter part afternoon reached 42 Model Aviation Left Old-time craftsmanship good Ship historys greatest Carl Goldbergs Comet Zipper guilt Phil McCary Forster 29 Above Brick Brickner Topper Designed Scotty Murray original noted ellip tical dihedral sparless wing construction Smiling Woody Bartelt past 5AM prexy holds Ohlsson-powered Alert Crutch fuselage construction great favorite old dayseasy build assembled flat bench Below Gorgeous RC Dallaire Sportster handiwork Red Barrows Graceful lines highly stable config uration make joy fly interested lazy-type sport flying field 3 pm Jack Jella glider end towline rain camehe kept right towingthe rest us headed tents cars pretty well put end days events except few waited skies clear put up few flights late day Thursday saw strong winds early morning beginning worry got almost dead calm stayed way couple hours 020 activity got high gear taking advantage weather 3-minute flight landed about 150 yards launch site 020 ships up like flak battle Midway amazing thing nobody maxed out Later day wind lift came 3-mm max C pylon good mile chase bikes really asset Throughout meet next no problem models being lost due being hidden terrain vegetation surrounding wheat fields mowed main contribution continued page 83 December 1975 43 Ed Rangus veteran Cloud Cruiser another job could take radio very well Cabin jobs predominated early era before pylons Right Ohlsson-powered Red Zephyr Another Scientific kit designed Red Greenberg Note old Austin ignition timer neath wing widely travelled Johnny Clemens AMA president showed up see what going Oldtimer meets attracting extremely heavy entries locations Older bigger cabin jobs lend themselves sport RC use RC assist free-fighting pylons Dick Williamson flew Sensatherm rubber joba rare bird Right Bob Bicknell appears pleased because beat out 72 contestants first place 02 Replica model Stratostreak Louis Garami still great favorite
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/12
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 42, 43
WELL THE DENVER version Can Top over Tim Daniels associates hosted best ever SAM ChampsJuly 29-31and says quite lot Old-Timer Nats will always super event Denver bunch has knack putting altogether like nobody else can some thing everybody four days starting MECA engine Collectogether bean feed Monday through Vic tory Banquet Thursday night planned programs contestants wives children jousting going field family night Coors Brewery Mecca West SAM meeting finally ex cellent banquet Lowry AFB Offi cers Club cant say enough describe excellent results what must have enormous amount planning work competition began Tuesday saw cars campers tents con testants field ever before Forty states plus Canada England represented between MECA mem bers 123 fliers 424 event entries 347 Free Flight 77 RC assist Tim Betty Dannels ran FF show Woody Woodman NJ took care RC activities dont recall having wait timer couple min utes usually got right away bit surprised nounced 3-mi maxes would effect FF done due un predictable winds Denver times 5-mm flight lands Utah As turned out 3-mm decision good maxes werent cheap Hand launching permitted 5-sec en gine run penalty great majority made use old heave-ho Anyone Ninth SAM Championships July29 through 31 drew 123 fliers accounted 424 event entries nostalgia still booming Bob Oslan 40 Model Aviation Left John Pond through writings plan service other activities father Old-Timers gives word Joe Beshar Dan Moore Above Jack Jella makes picturebook launch Megow Ranger Launching Wally Simmers Jabberwock Combined Rubber Christine Morris JabberDanny Sheelds created eastern balsa shortage built Vernon Boehle Giant wock known high power booming brought way Maryland Denver Original stood high prehistoric Nets climb way forgotten what Denvers milehigh altitude can engine power got quickly reminded Anderson Spitfire powered Powerhouse stands its tail Taft mowed large swath through weeds before lumbering thin air Denver hand launched thereafter thin air makes needle valve settings leaner best way found get power reduce prop diameter let engine wind up 020 fuel super hot sea level wasnt hot high altitude Stock Cox racing fuel best 020 Replica event Thermal picking very chancy par ticularly mornings some downers fantastic Late afternoon saw fairly steady lift usually accompanied wind net result weather maxing out limited three airplanes out 347 FF entries First place C pylon went three maxes first second place rubber went maxes fly-off de ciding winner Danny Sheelds Randallstown Md gave us treat lesson twinRESULTS P1Conteatmi 1 Bill Hale 2 Jim Robinson 3 Larry Boyer 1 Bill Hale 2 Al White 3 Larry Boyer 1 Herb WahI 2 Mark Fechner 3 Karl Spielmacker Model Cehin31 entries Brooklyn Dodger So Long Skyrocket B Cebin21 entries Brooklyn Dodger So Long Clipper MK C Cahin47 entries Clipper MK II Bombshell Clipper Engine 0&R 19 Bantam 1 g 0&R 19 Forster 29 O&R 23 Forster 29 Hurleman Anderson 65 Golden Eagle 53 P1Contestent 1 Phil McCrary 2 Bruce Chandler Secs3 Al White 4541 Warren Avis 4482 Jay Boehm 4143 Sal Taibi 4901 JayBoehm 3322 F L Swaney 3043 Warren Avis 4721 Bob Bicknell 4262 Ed Collins 4163 Bob Oslan Model Scale9 entries 1938 Cub Fokker El Corben Super Ace 30 Sec Antique33 entries Lanzn Powerhouse Powerhouse Engine 0&R 60 Taipan 15 Mills 06 0&R 60 0&R 60 Forster 99 Fuel Allotment Antique 1 entries Powerhouse0&FI 60 LanzoOrwick 64 Lanzo0&R 60 020 Replica73 entries Strata Streak Strata Streak Strata Streak Cox 02 Cox 02 Cot 02 1 Bruno Markiewicz 2 Bill Hale 3 Larry Bayer Pylen42 entries Armw Ranger Ranger 0&R 19 Arden 19 D&R 19 4431Mark Patrolia 4122JimClark 3873Woody Wood man RC1 0 entries Sailplane Megow Cadet Zipper 1 Phil McCary 2 Sal Taibi 3 Mitch Post 1 Guy Kirkwood 2 Bob Oslan 3 Ted Patrolia 1 Bob Oslan 2 Phil McCary 3 Danny Sheelds 1 Los Payne 2 Genige Moreland Sr 3 Chet Barkowski B Pylon41 entries Zipper Alert Alert C Pylon3D entries Playboy Sr Playboy Sr Sailplane B RC1 2 entries Forster 29 0S25 go Delong 29 4981Al Schwankert 4592Joe Beshar 4453Al Place Zipper Fox 150 Ranger C RC22 entries K&B 35 Super Cyke ST 35 Combuied Ruhber26 entries Flying Cloud Lanzo Buroham Twin Pusher Towline14 entries Thermic 70 Jasco Floater Albatros 5401Al Schwankert 5122Ted Patrolia 4633Jack Strickland 12751Al Schwankert 11402 Don Lamkin 4233 Harold Hadley 2071John Pond 1762Don Lamkin 1443Al Schwankert Playboy Sr Sailplane Sailplane Antique NCi 9 entries Cloud Cruiser Trenton Terror Texaco RC14 entries Dallaire Cloud Cruiser December1975 41 Left Larry Clark holding Cyclonepowered Albatrossreal floater Nose block coming back over wing reminiscent George Reich designs comments Above Holding Scientific Miss Worlds Fair Don Lamkin Frank Zaic design sales sock Secs 867 638 263 534 458 447 1800 1054 867 513 474 428 19 K&B 15 Veco 19 1180 988 779 21 ST-29 ST-29 2569 2242 1829 35 K&B 40 HP 40 1519 1410 99 1760 1513 1501 1817 1305 1237 Fox 45 35 Veco 50 Fox 45 Old-Timer Nats pusher flying Burnham Twin Pusher wound egg beater fully wound A-frame fuse lage bent slight bow Looked like should have crashed went straight up max its first flight missed maxing next two flights ran up enough time place third rubber Danny also flew RC 01 Boehie Giant must have used balsa East Coast build 14-ft mon sterit appeared tail heavy dorked after few flights first time west erners opportunity see RC assisted limited engine ships action jolt see Megow Cadet flew Ohlsson 19 its day go shrieking straight up K&B schnurle 15 up front RC ships ran gamut Cadet Sailplanes Playboy Seniors B C Antique Tex aco events saw usual lineup Power houses Tanzos Dallaires Cloud Cruisers etc main difference radio gear usual FF unlimited ships posted longer time RC ships did Jersey Javelin noted RC worth life vicinity flew very fast very squirrelly Wednesday saw some light wind usual spotty lift early day Ther mals stronger winds came after noon inspired Jerry Vernon Hunt ington Beach Cal put up test flight Forster 29 powered Zipper As launched noted neglected fuse DT Its test said ship latched onto boomer Five min utes later Zipper zipped out sight chased rapidly drifting plane 2/2 miles motorcycle lost next time hell use fuse Sound familiar Threatening rain clouds hover ing near distant mountains bet ter part afternoon reached 42 Model Aviation Left Old-time craftsmanship good Ship historys greatest Carl Goldbergs Comet Zipper guilt Phil McCary Forster 29 Above Brick Brickner Topper Designed Scotty Murray original noted ellip tical dihedral sparless wing construction Smiling Woody Bartelt past 5AM prexy holds Ohlsson-powered Alert Crutch fuselage construction great favorite old dayseasy build assembled flat bench Below Gorgeous RC Dallaire Sportster handiwork Red Barrows Graceful lines highly stable config uration make joy fly interested lazy-type sport flying field 3 pm Jack Jella glider end towline rain camehe kept right towingthe rest us headed tents cars pretty well put end days events except few waited skies clear put up few flights late day Thursday saw strong winds early morning beginning worry got almost dead calm stayed way couple hours 020 activity got high gear taking advantage weather 3-minute flight landed about 150 yards launch site 020 ships up like flak battle Midway amazing thing nobody maxed out Later day wind lift came 3-mm max C pylon good mile chase bikes really asset Throughout meet next no problem models being lost due being hidden terrain vegetation surrounding wheat fields mowed main contribution continued page 83 December 1975 43 Ed Rangus veteran Cloud Cruiser another job could take radio very well Cabin jobs predominated early era before pylons Right Ohlsson-powered Red Zephyr Another Scientific kit designed Red Greenberg Note old Austin ignition timer neath wing widely travelled Johnny Clemens AMA president showed up see what going Oldtimer meets attracting extremely heavy entries locations Older bigger cabin jobs lend themselves sport RC use RC assist free-fighting pylons Dick Williamson flew Sensatherm rubber joba rare bird Right Bob Bicknell appears pleased because beat out 72 contestants first place 02 Replica model Stratostreak Louis Garami still great favorite
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/12
Page Numbers: 40, 41, 42, 43
WELL THE DENVER version Can Top over Tim Daniels associates hosted best ever SAM ChampsJuly 29-31and says quite lot Old-Timer Nats will always super event Denver bunch has knack putting altogether like nobody else can some thing everybody four days starting MECA engine Collectogether bean feed Monday through Vic tory Banquet Thursday night planned programs contestants wives children jousting going field family night Coors Brewery Mecca West SAM meeting finally ex cellent banquet Lowry AFB Offi cers Club cant say enough describe excellent results what must have enormous amount planning work competition began Tuesday saw cars campers tents con testants field ever before Forty states plus Canada England represented between MECA mem bers 123 fliers 424 event entries 347 Free Flight 77 RC assist Tim Betty Dannels ran FF show Woody Woodman NJ took care RC activities dont recall having wait timer couple min utes usually got right away bit surprised nounced 3-mi maxes would effect FF done due un predictable winds Denver times 5-mm flight lands Utah As turned out 3-mm decision good maxes werent cheap Hand launching permitted 5-sec en gine run penalty great majority made use old heave-ho Anyone Ninth SAM Championships July29 through 31 drew 123 fliers accounted 424 event entries nostalgia still booming Bob Oslan 40 Model Aviation Left John Pond through writings plan service other activities father Old-Timers gives word Joe Beshar Dan Moore Above Jack Jella makes picturebook launch Megow Ranger Launching Wally Simmers Jabberwock Combined Rubber Christine Morris JabberDanny Sheelds created eastern balsa shortage built Vernon Boehle Giant wock known high power booming brought way Maryland Denver Original stood high prehistoric Nets climb way forgotten what Denvers milehigh altitude can engine power got quickly reminded Anderson Spitfire powered Powerhouse stands its tail Taft mowed large swath through weeds before lumbering thin air Denver hand launched thereafter thin air makes needle valve settings leaner best way found get power reduce prop diameter let engine wind up 020 fuel super hot sea level wasnt hot high altitude Stock Cox racing fuel best 020 Replica event Thermal picking very chancy par ticularly mornings some downers fantastic Late afternoon saw fairly steady lift usually accompanied wind net result weather maxing out limited three airplanes out 347 FF entries First place C pylon went three maxes first second place rubber went maxes fly-off de ciding winner Danny Sheelds Randallstown Md gave us treat lesson twinRESULTS P1Conteatmi 1 Bill Hale 2 Jim Robinson 3 Larry Boyer 1 Bill Hale 2 Al White 3 Larry Boyer 1 Herb WahI 2 Mark Fechner 3 Karl Spielmacker Model Cehin31 entries Brooklyn Dodger So Long Skyrocket B Cebin21 entries Brooklyn Dodger So Long Clipper MK C Cahin47 entries Clipper MK II Bombshell Clipper Engine 0&R 19 Bantam 1 g 0&R 19 Forster 29 O&R 23 Forster 29 Hurleman Anderson 65 Golden Eagle 53 P1Contestent 1 Phil McCrary 2 Bruce Chandler Secs3 Al White 4541 Warren Avis 4482 Jay Boehm 4143 Sal Taibi 4901 JayBoehm 3322 F L Swaney 3043 Warren Avis 4721 Bob Bicknell 4262 Ed Collins 4163 Bob Oslan Model Scale9 entries 1938 Cub Fokker El Corben Super Ace 30 Sec Antique33 entries Lanzn Powerhouse Powerhouse Engine 0&R 60 Taipan 15 Mills 06 0&R 60 0&R 60 Forster 99 Fuel Allotment Antique 1 entries Powerhouse0&FI 60 LanzoOrwick 64 Lanzo0&R 60 020 Replica73 entries Strata Streak Strata Streak Strata Streak Cox 02 Cox 02 Cot 02 1 Bruno Markiewicz 2 Bill Hale 3 Larry Bayer Pylen42 entries Armw Ranger Ranger 0&R 19 Arden 19 D&R 19 4431Mark Patrolia 4122JimClark 3873Woody Wood man RC1 0 entries Sailplane Megow Cadet Zipper 1 Phil McCary 2 Sal Taibi 3 Mitch Post 1 Guy Kirkwood 2 Bob Oslan 3 Ted Patrolia 1 Bob Oslan 2 Phil McCary 3 Danny Sheelds 1 Los Payne 2 Genige Moreland Sr 3 Chet Barkowski B Pylon41 entries Zipper Alert Alert C Pylon3D entries Playboy Sr Playboy Sr Sailplane B RC1 2 entries Forster 29 0S25 go Delong 29 4981Al Schwankert 4592Joe Beshar 4453Al Place Zipper Fox 150 Ranger C RC22 entries K&B 35 Super Cyke ST 35 Combuied Ruhber26 entries Flying Cloud Lanzo Buroham Twin Pusher Towline14 entries Thermic 70 Jasco Floater Albatros 5401Al Schwankert 5122Ted Patrolia 4633Jack Strickland 12751Al Schwankert 11402 Don Lamkin 4233 Harold Hadley 2071John Pond 1762Don Lamkin 1443Al Schwankert Playboy Sr Sailplane Sailplane Antique NCi 9 entries Cloud Cruiser Trenton Terror Texaco RC14 entries Dallaire Cloud Cruiser December1975 41 Left Larry Clark holding Cyclonepowered Albatrossreal floater Nose block coming back over wing reminiscent George Reich designs comments Above Holding Scientific Miss Worlds Fair Don Lamkin Frank Zaic design sales sock Secs 867 638 263 534 458 447 1800 1054 867 513 474 428 19 K&B 15 Veco 19 1180 988 779 21 ST-29 ST-29 2569 2242 1829 35 K&B 40 HP 40 1519 1410 99 1760 1513 1501 1817 1305 1237 Fox 45 35 Veco 50 Fox 45 Old-Timer Nats pusher flying Burnham Twin Pusher wound egg beater fully wound A-frame fuse lage bent slight bow Looked like should have crashed went straight up max its first flight missed maxing next two flights ran up enough time place third rubber Danny also flew RC 01 Boehie Giant must have used balsa East Coast build 14-ft mon sterit appeared tail heavy dorked after few flights first time west erners opportunity see RC assisted limited engine ships action jolt see Megow Cadet flew Ohlsson 19 its day go shrieking straight up K&B schnurle 15 up front RC ships ran gamut Cadet Sailplanes Playboy Seniors B C Antique Tex aco events saw usual lineup Power houses Tanzos Dallaires Cloud Cruisers etc main difference radio gear usual FF unlimited ships posted longer time RC ships did Jersey Javelin noted RC worth life vicinity flew very fast very squirrelly Wednesday saw some light wind usual spotty lift early day Ther mals stronger winds came after noon inspired Jerry Vernon Hunt ington Beach Cal put up test flight Forster 29 powered Zipper As launched noted neglected fuse DT Its test said ship latched onto boomer Five min utes later Zipper zipped out sight chased rapidly drifting plane 2/2 miles motorcycle lost next time hell use fuse Sound familiar Threatening rain clouds hover ing near distant mountains bet ter part afternoon reached 42 Model Aviation Left Old-time craftsmanship good Ship historys greatest Carl Goldbergs Comet Zipper guilt Phil McCary Forster 29 Above Brick Brickner Topper Designed Scotty Murray original noted ellip tical dihedral sparless wing construction Smiling Woody Bartelt past 5AM prexy holds Ohlsson-powered Alert Crutch fuselage construction great favorite old dayseasy build assembled flat bench Below Gorgeous RC Dallaire Sportster handiwork Red Barrows Graceful lines highly stable config uration make joy fly interested lazy-type sport flying field 3 pm Jack Jella glider end towline rain camehe kept right towingthe rest us headed tents cars pretty well put end days events except few waited skies clear put up few flights late day Thursday saw strong winds early morning beginning worry got almost dead calm stayed way couple hours 020 activity got high gear taking advantage weather 3-minute flight landed about 150 yards launch site 020 ships up like flak battle Midway amazing thing nobody maxed out Later day wind lift came 3-mm max C pylon good mile chase bikes really asset Throughout meet next no problem models being lost due being hidden terrain vegetation surrounding wheat fields mowed main contribution continued page 83 December 1975 43 Ed Rangus veteran Cloud Cruiser another job could take radio very well Cabin jobs predominated early era before pylons Right Ohlsson-powered Red Zephyr Another Scientific kit designed Red Greenberg Note old Austin ignition timer neath wing widely travelled Johnny Clemens AMA president showed up see what going Oldtimer meets attracting extremely heavy entries locations Older bigger cabin jobs lend themselves sport RC use RC assist free-fighting pylons Dick Williamson flew Sensatherm rubber joba rare bird Right Bob Bicknell appears pleased because beat out 72 contestants first place 02 Replica model Stratostreak Louis Garami still great favorite