THE RACING SEASON over 1975 great increased activity F-I QM Quickie 500 contests No other RC event possibly AMA event has contests scheduled 1975 addition NMPRA has experienced increased growth 1975 has exceeded membership records South Central West district nine F-I 13 QM races have ever dis tricts except Western North Central West same increase contests think main cause availability good competitive engines airplanes 1975 NMPRA Championship Race will past time read column new F-lchampion will have crowned enthusiasm running high over country race expecting good turn out Trophies through 20 places fast est time best scale judging best sports man have purchased RCM beautiful First place 4-feet tall succeeding place graduated down incre ments 3 4 inches addition NMPRA will give very expensive digital readout watches first five places Great news next year Championship Race will held Las Vegas QM Championship Race held Rough River Ky Bob Ruether winning again Miss Cosmic Wind/Rossi 139 dont have complete report will relay information soon possible want share human interest story Fort Worth Thunderbirds tough luck year F-I races May race rained out rescheduled June June date two vandals caught shot down eight airplanes 30 minutes race cancelled safety after two rounds Sept 21 rained out again Oklahoma City RC Club TORKS immediately volunteered hold FW race along race Sept 28 Five rounds OC race five rounds FW race Believe really competitive race because everyone work ing Championship Points qualify Championship Race last weekend points since Oct 1 cut-off date Thank Charles Monnet President Harold Baker Contest Coordinator Dave Harter TORKS members Harold Baker gave up privilege fly worked starter F-I event Something ponder Before criticize AMA NMPRA ask yourself What have done help organizations function grow Have ever volunteered officer AMA contest director Have ever helped AMA Nats sacrificed privilege fly help others Constructive suggestions can always use destructive criticism people nothing can AMA NMPRA Another thought have noticed some Pylon pilots never help run races habitual gripers generally make scene ever race attend what really turns off club work ers will result destruction event few applies should learn sportsmen learn lose well win During winter months plan have some construction articles building tips win racing tips Among first construction articles will build NMPRA Clock lap counter stand District News South Central West District Five rounds flown nine entries very humid hot Sunday Tulsa OkIa July 27 Deeds Bige low Hank Filson midair Bigelow losing Toni Filson having rebuild job Dara Pat Jones put together after zero first round four-year-old Ballerina/K&B 1343 Larry Bagot won sec ond place Ballerina/K&B 1345 Glen Zellner won third place Ballerina/K&B 1476 Five rounds flown 110 degree heat very high humidity Salina Kan Aug 3 nine entries two new pilots racing first timeBart Phillips Cob Wayne Lawrence Wichita Kan two midaired first heat results race Jim Bertoglio Toni/ ST 131 Pat Jones Ballerina/K&B 136 Larry BagotBallerina/K&B 133 Another good weekend racing beau tiful weather 85 degrees 10 mph enjoyed Beech Aircraft Flying Field Wichita Kan Sept 6 7 QM held Saturday barbecue supper enjoyed contestants workers Beech picnic grounds Great fun sit around table enjoy good food good friends Ed Rankin QM event drew 15 entries five rounds flown predominant engine Rossi times up National standards results race Bill Akin Mm now/Rossi 1465 Bob HoIm Rickey Rat/ Rossi 1468 Gale Helms Minnow/Rossi 147 F-I held Sunday 16 entries six rounds flown Consistency name game racing thing counts paid off end Garry Heithold winning first Miss Dara/K&B 1332 second place Wayne Browning Toni/ ST 1322 third place Lee Hudson Miss Dara/K&B 1393 welcome Monty Mon crief Gary Clay back racing team after year absence turned fastest time 122 Stegall Minnow/ST Sept 20-21 Ft Worth Thunderbirds scheduled QM & F-I race Saturday weather beautiful QM event rains came Sunday just like May race F-I cancelled As previously reported Oklahoma City TORKS volun teered hold race Sept 28 conjunc tion F-I race QM event held Saturday IS entries seven rounds flown Bob HoIm OC beautiful Rickey Rat/Rossi won first followed Dennis Brown Gale Helms Wayne Lawrence dinner held Charles Mon nets home sponsored TORKS Good food enjoyed district meeting held Don Downing NMPRA VP Sun day big day combination OC FW F-I race Five rounds flown 3 hours OC race 22 entries Moncrief/Clay team easily won race new Toni/Tiger combo fast time 124 Don Downing came second Toni/Tiger 131 followed Deeds Bigelow Minnow/L&B 138 Jim Bertoglio Toni/Tiger 128 Next came FW race 21 entries five rounds Moncrief/ Clay team could have easily won race too no-start pushed down third place fastest time 124 Wayne Browning won first Toni/Tiger 131 followed Deeds Bigelow Minnow/K&B 139 Don Downing LRIA/Tiger 133 Bob Barrett LRIA/Tiger 141 Consistency name game again lot zeroes being given no-starts cut Pylons West District Pylon Racers Puget Sound Wash held race June 21-22 Six rounds racing resulted Bob Miko Dave Katagiri Darrell Cheshire winning trophies Six rounds QM resulted Nelson Eddy Wayne Mayer Dave Katagiri taking trophies Six rounds FAI racing also held Bob Mikko Bob Hunt Stu Arested taking honors After six rounds F-I Bob Hunt Nelson Eddy Brian Dicker son took honors Aug 16 five rounds F-I racing held six entries Enumelaw Wash results follows Nelson Eddy Toni/ST 1473 Al Livesey Midget Mustang/K&B 155 Bob Hunt El Bandito/OS 156 Q M event drew five entries six rounds flown following results Nelson Eddy El Bandito/ST 2032 Bob Hunt Original/ 05 2356 Kirk Storm Miss Paranoia/ST 221continued page 74 20 Model Aviation Radio Control Pylon Racing Watching flag Northern Connecticut Radio Control Clubs Pylon meet IrKIana Liro Ia Adam Settler Pete Reed has just released Photograph Pete Hourilak INEXPENSIVE FUN-FLYING IS DACK- WITH 014 & 11 ENGINES INCLUDETANKOEXTRA GLOW HEADWRENCH PROP NOT INCLUDED 4 S 15 074 FLIP 5TART $795 RECOIL START 895 t1 FLIP START RECOIL START $995 SPARE PARTS 7 Glow Head3 $200 11 Glow Head3 $250 1 Recoil Starter$150 11 Recoil Starter$200 SPACE-AGE MODEL POWER Aircraft Helicopters Cars Speed Boats Ships Etc ROCKET HT 50 $179 space ships missiles Engine thrust 4 ozs Duration 45 secs Wgt 3/8 oz Lgt 1-3/4 Dia 7/8 FuelforEN22OPackFU2$198 Fuel EN3 150-8 FU3189 Fuel EN3 158-16 FU3A239 WICKS69 Jetex Engine Book 50 pgs100 BLUEBOOK OF HOBBIES CATALOG 160 TABLOID-SIZE PAGES $395 DEALERS/WHOLESALERS WRITE POIKS 346 BERGEN AVE JERSEY CITY NJ 07304 POIKS HOBBIES 314 Fifth Ave NY NY 10001 DeptMv RC Pylon Racing/Rankin continued page 20 Hamburg NY contest drew nine entries FAI/F-ll Dennis Thomas Rick Paine Dick Smith winning F-I six entries F Meyers F Maixeir D Thomas won event results first Canadian National F-I Race Al Sager EK Landefeld Adam Sattler Metropolitan Air Racing Assoc MARA another club supporting NMPRA-QM organization questionnaires seasonal point system Congratulations George Zink editor NMPRA QM Assoc vp They enjoying marked increase Pylon racing July MARA QM race results Standard Class 16 entries R Tyson 217 J White 220 F Alicandro 230 Expert Class 13 entries winners K Hahn 159 B Ferris 1451 B Blouch 159 Paul Zink good editorial August newsletter QM exhaust ex tractors conclusion should used form QM event United Pylon Racing Circuit UPRC held third race year total 47 entries July 13 Sport Pylon Expert seven entries Bob Ball John Grigg Dave Smith winning Sport Pylon Novice IS entries Charles Boyer William Brandon Harry Merrill winning F-lI 12 entries Rick Paine Dennis Thomas Dave Smith won honors F-I 13 entries Hal deBolt Harry Greenacker Ernie Nikodem winning North East District Central Penn Pylon Racing Assoc CPPRA held Firecracker Memorial Race July 6 within 13 entries five rounds QM race results Bobby Blouch 1595 Wayne Christison Keith Moody Dave Latsha 152 fastest time Ken Hahn used race-horse start close heats resulted Congratulations CPPRA editor Bob Bressler includ ing NMPRA QM questionnaire newsletter received letter Leonard Wiederholft secretary CPPRA asking published however will summarize because space limitations CPPRA sends apology late change contest site location Indiantown Gap Mili tary Reservation Carlisle Airport club field reduction events QM changes due un foreseen cancellations Information sent out quickly possible may have people showed up original pub lished contest site apologize Aug 17 CPPRA held another QM race following results B Blouch P-S 1/ K&B 1542 5 Baker P-51/Rossi 144 D LatshaEI Bandito/ST 1555 July 12 Schenectady NY F-I drew seven entries following results Al Sager Miss Dara/ST Bill Zautner Toni/ST best time meet 124 Bob Barkowski Toni/ ST FAI drew five entries Jerry Wagner Bob Barkowski Bill Zautner taking trophies Sportsman 11 entries Schroder L Weddle Wile taking honors North Central East District Chicago Pylon Club CPC another club en joying increased Pylon activity have also tried cocked-400-foot course Calif scoring method QM have rejected Tb e results Northwest RC Club/C PC Race follows Sport PylonDennis Bie lick Ray Donovan Frank Toth QMDan Kane Dan Santich Bob Vojslavek results Fort Wayne Indiana Race F-IJim Maki Bob Selwaniz Dennis OBrien QMBill Wiesner Phil Spies Dan Kane Aug 24 CPC held F-I QM race Chicago QM drew 20 entries end five rounds Dan Kane Dennis Bielick tied first place Bielick winning flyoff F-I event 14 entries Bob Onari 126 Jim Duda Bill Preiss 126 winning honors CPC another race Sept 14 Woodland Ill QM 16 entries Bill Wiesner Phil Spies Lynn Stevens winning F-I event 10 entries Bill Hager Steve Metzger Bill Wiesner winning trophies North Central West District Rocky Mountain QM Racing Assoc held first meet season Colorado Springs Cob hosted Pikes Peak RC Club May 18 winners race Heit kamp S Gates McGinnis Bridi Aycock Joe Bridi guest pilot Broadview Mont F-I drew seven entries After five rounds Cowger Cosmic Wind/K&B 143 W Higgins El Bandito/K&B 145 Cady El Bandito/K&B 140 won trophies Southern Calif District QMRC held first race season Mile Square LA Calif using mufflers cocked-400foot-course Jack Stafford 1425 Bob Novak Henry Arance winners race Pop White Memorial Race held Whittier Narrows hosted San Gabriel Valley RC Flyers 23 entries Expert 26 entries Standard Class Ron Gilman turned sizzling 113 Terry Prather turned 1134 Rons time appears new F-I record winners Expert Terry Prather Toni/ST 1134 Kent Nogy Rickey Rat/K&B 118 Tom Tusing Toni/ ST 1163 Joe Vartanian Toni/ST 1176 Ed Hotelling Toni/K&B 1195 winners standard class Steve Sica 1229 Keith Davidson 1189 Dennis Osborn 1288 Bob Wilde 1298 Scott Johnson 1279 Valley Flyers hosted F-I race Sepul veda Basin June 2 1-22 following results Expert ClassJoe Foster LR l-A/ST 1184 Joe Vartanian Toni/ST 118 Whit Stockwell Toni/ST 1221 Standard ClassSteve Kirshner Dara/K&B 1297 Bob Novak Toni/STY 1273 Bob Seigelkoff Toni/ST 1276 Eight rounds flown 31 entries Expert 32 Standard Chula Vista RC Club held F-I Race Aug 16-17 23 entries Expert 25 entries Standard winners Ex pert Ron GilmanToni/ST 1186 Terry Prather Toni/ST 1175 Ron Neff Minnow/ K&B 1194 winners Standard Gary Hawk Toni/ST 1214 Dennis Osborn Toni/K&B 1225 Ramzi Thomas Minnow/ K&B 1425 address 6072 Wonder Dr Ft Worth Tex 76133 CORRECTION December 1975 issue stated Set Four Karlstrom Color Prints produced Rare Birds 791 Nisqually Dr Sunnyvale Calif 94087 sold $400 correct price $500 74 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/01
Page Numbers: 20, 74
THE RACING SEASON over 1975 great increased activity F-I QM Quickie 500 contests No other RC event possibly AMA event has contests scheduled 1975 addition NMPRA has experienced increased growth 1975 has exceeded membership records South Central West district nine F-I 13 QM races have ever dis tricts except Western North Central West same increase contests think main cause availability good competitive engines airplanes 1975 NMPRA Championship Race will past time read column new F-lchampion will have crowned enthusiasm running high over country race expecting good turn out Trophies through 20 places fast est time best scale judging best sports man have purchased RCM beautiful First place 4-feet tall succeeding place graduated down incre ments 3 4 inches addition NMPRA will give very expensive digital readout watches first five places Great news next year Championship Race will held Las Vegas QM Championship Race held Rough River Ky Bob Ruether winning again Miss Cosmic Wind/Rossi 139 dont have complete report will relay information soon possible want share human interest story Fort Worth Thunderbirds tough luck year F-I races May race rained out rescheduled June June date two vandals caught shot down eight airplanes 30 minutes race cancelled safety after two rounds Sept 21 rained out again Oklahoma City RC Club TORKS immediately volunteered hold FW race along race Sept 28 Five rounds OC race five rounds FW race Believe really competitive race because everyone work ing Championship Points qualify Championship Race last weekend points since Oct 1 cut-off date Thank Charles Monnet President Harold Baker Contest Coordinator Dave Harter TORKS members Harold Baker gave up privilege fly worked starter F-I event Something ponder Before criticize AMA NMPRA ask yourself What have done help organizations function grow Have ever volunteered officer AMA contest director Have ever helped AMA Nats sacrificed privilege fly help others Constructive suggestions can always use destructive criticism people nothing can AMA NMPRA Another thought have noticed some Pylon pilots never help run races habitual gripers generally make scene ever race attend what really turns off club work ers will result destruction event few applies should learn sportsmen learn lose well win During winter months plan have some construction articles building tips win racing tips Among first construction articles will build NMPRA Clock lap counter stand District News South Central West District Five rounds flown nine entries very humid hot Sunday Tulsa OkIa July 27 Deeds Bige low Hank Filson midair Bigelow losing Toni Filson having rebuild job Dara Pat Jones put together after zero first round four-year-old Ballerina/K&B 1343 Larry Bagot won sec ond place Ballerina/K&B 1345 Glen Zellner won third place Ballerina/K&B 1476 Five rounds flown 110 degree heat very high humidity Salina Kan Aug 3 nine entries two new pilots racing first timeBart Phillips Cob Wayne Lawrence Wichita Kan two midaired first heat results race Jim Bertoglio Toni/ ST 131 Pat Jones Ballerina/K&B 136 Larry BagotBallerina/K&B 133 Another good weekend racing beau tiful weather 85 degrees 10 mph enjoyed Beech Aircraft Flying Field Wichita Kan Sept 6 7 QM held Saturday barbecue supper enjoyed contestants workers Beech picnic grounds Great fun sit around table enjoy good food good friends Ed Rankin QM event drew 15 entries five rounds flown predominant engine Rossi times up National standards results race Bill Akin Mm now/Rossi 1465 Bob HoIm Rickey Rat/ Rossi 1468 Gale Helms Minnow/Rossi 147 F-I held Sunday 16 entries six rounds flown Consistency name game racing thing counts paid off end Garry Heithold winning first Miss Dara/K&B 1332 second place Wayne Browning Toni/ ST 1322 third place Lee Hudson Miss Dara/K&B 1393 welcome Monty Mon crief Gary Clay back racing team after year absence turned fastest time 122 Stegall Minnow/ST Sept 20-21 Ft Worth Thunderbirds scheduled QM & F-I race Saturday weather beautiful QM event rains came Sunday just like May race F-I cancelled As previously reported Oklahoma City TORKS volun teered hold race Sept 28 conjunc tion F-I race QM event held Saturday IS entries seven rounds flown Bob HoIm OC beautiful Rickey Rat/Rossi won first followed Dennis Brown Gale Helms Wayne Lawrence dinner held Charles Mon nets home sponsored TORKS Good food enjoyed district meeting held Don Downing NMPRA VP Sun day big day combination OC FW F-I race Five rounds flown 3 hours OC race 22 entries Moncrief/Clay team easily won race new Toni/Tiger combo fast time 124 Don Downing came second Toni/Tiger 131 followed Deeds Bigelow Minnow/L&B 138 Jim Bertoglio Toni/Tiger 128 Next came FW race 21 entries five rounds Moncrief/ Clay team could have easily won race too no-start pushed down third place fastest time 124 Wayne Browning won first Toni/Tiger 131 followed Deeds Bigelow Minnow/K&B 139 Don Downing LRIA/Tiger 133 Bob Barrett LRIA/Tiger 141 Consistency name game again lot zeroes being given no-starts cut Pylons West District Pylon Racers Puget Sound Wash held race June 21-22 Six rounds racing resulted Bob Miko Dave Katagiri Darrell Cheshire winning trophies Six rounds QM resulted Nelson Eddy Wayne Mayer Dave Katagiri taking trophies Six rounds FAI racing also held Bob Mikko Bob Hunt Stu Arested taking honors After six rounds F-I Bob Hunt Nelson Eddy Brian Dicker son took honors Aug 16 five rounds F-I racing held six entries Enumelaw Wash results follows Nelson Eddy Toni/ST 1473 Al Livesey Midget Mustang/K&B 155 Bob Hunt El Bandito/OS 156 Q M event drew five entries six rounds flown following results Nelson Eddy El Bandito/ST 2032 Bob Hunt Original/ 05 2356 Kirk Storm Miss Paranoia/ST 221continued page 74 20 Model Aviation Radio Control Pylon Racing Watching flag Northern Connecticut Radio Control Clubs Pylon meet IrKIana Liro Ia Adam Settler Pete Reed has just released Photograph Pete Hourilak INEXPENSIVE FUN-FLYING IS DACK- WITH 014 & 11 ENGINES INCLUDETANKOEXTRA GLOW HEADWRENCH PROP NOT INCLUDED 4 S 15 074 FLIP 5TART $795 RECOIL START 895 t1 FLIP START RECOIL START $995 SPARE PARTS 7 Glow Head3 $200 11 Glow Head3 $250 1 Recoil Starter$150 11 Recoil Starter$200 SPACE-AGE MODEL POWER Aircraft Helicopters Cars Speed Boats Ships Etc ROCKET HT 50 $179 space ships missiles Engine thrust 4 ozs Duration 45 secs Wgt 3/8 oz Lgt 1-3/4 Dia 7/8 FuelforEN22OPackFU2$198 Fuel EN3 150-8 FU3189 Fuel EN3 158-16 FU3A239 WICKS69 Jetex Engine Book 50 pgs100 BLUEBOOK OF HOBBIES CATALOG 160 TABLOID-SIZE PAGES $395 DEALERS/WHOLESALERS WRITE POIKS 346 BERGEN AVE JERSEY CITY NJ 07304 POIKS HOBBIES 314 Fifth Ave NY NY 10001 DeptMv RC Pylon Racing/Rankin continued page 20 Hamburg NY contest drew nine entries FAI/F-ll Dennis Thomas Rick Paine Dick Smith winning F-I six entries F Meyers F Maixeir D Thomas won event results first Canadian National F-I Race Al Sager EK Landefeld Adam Sattler Metropolitan Air Racing Assoc MARA another club supporting NMPRA-QM organization questionnaires seasonal point system Congratulations George Zink editor NMPRA QM Assoc vp They enjoying marked increase Pylon racing July MARA QM race results Standard Class 16 entries R Tyson 217 J White 220 F Alicandro 230 Expert Class 13 entries winners K Hahn 159 B Ferris 1451 B Blouch 159 Paul Zink good editorial August newsletter QM exhaust ex tractors conclusion should used form QM event United Pylon Racing Circuit UPRC held third race year total 47 entries July 13 Sport Pylon Expert seven entries Bob Ball John Grigg Dave Smith winning Sport Pylon Novice IS entries Charles Boyer William Brandon Harry Merrill winning F-lI 12 entries Rick Paine Dennis Thomas Dave Smith won honors F-I 13 entries Hal deBolt Harry Greenacker Ernie Nikodem winning North East District Central Penn Pylon Racing Assoc CPPRA held Firecracker Memorial Race July 6 within 13 entries five rounds QM race results Bobby Blouch 1595 Wayne Christison Keith Moody Dave Latsha 152 fastest time Ken Hahn used race-horse start close heats resulted Congratulations CPPRA editor Bob Bressler includ ing NMPRA QM questionnaire newsletter received letter Leonard Wiederholft secretary CPPRA asking published however will summarize because space limitations CPPRA sends apology late change contest site location Indiantown Gap Mili tary Reservation Carlisle Airport club field reduction events QM changes due un foreseen cancellations Information sent out quickly possible may have people showed up original pub lished contest site apologize Aug 17 CPPRA held another QM race following results B Blouch P-S 1/ K&B 1542 5 Baker P-51/Rossi 144 D LatshaEI Bandito/ST 1555 July 12 Schenectady NY F-I drew seven entries following results Al Sager Miss Dara/ST Bill Zautner Toni/ST best time meet 124 Bob Barkowski Toni/ ST FAI drew five entries Jerry Wagner Bob Barkowski Bill Zautner taking trophies Sportsman 11 entries Schroder L Weddle Wile taking honors North Central East District Chicago Pylon Club CPC another club en joying increased Pylon activity have also tried cocked-400-foot course Calif scoring method QM have rejected Tb e results Northwest RC Club/C PC Race follows Sport PylonDennis Bie lick Ray Donovan Frank Toth QMDan Kane Dan Santich Bob Vojslavek results Fort Wayne Indiana Race F-IJim Maki Bob Selwaniz Dennis OBrien QMBill Wiesner Phil Spies Dan Kane Aug 24 CPC held F-I QM race Chicago QM drew 20 entries end five rounds Dan Kane Dennis Bielick tied first place Bielick winning flyoff F-I event 14 entries Bob Onari 126 Jim Duda Bill Preiss 126 winning honors CPC another race Sept 14 Woodland Ill QM 16 entries Bill Wiesner Phil Spies Lynn Stevens winning F-I event 10 entries Bill Hager Steve Metzger Bill Wiesner winning trophies North Central West District Rocky Mountain QM Racing Assoc held first meet season Colorado Springs Cob hosted Pikes Peak RC Club May 18 winners race Heit kamp S Gates McGinnis Bridi Aycock Joe Bridi guest pilot Broadview Mont F-I drew seven entries After five rounds Cowger Cosmic Wind/K&B 143 W Higgins El Bandito/K&B 145 Cady El Bandito/K&B 140 won trophies Southern Calif District QMRC held first race season Mile Square LA Calif using mufflers cocked-400foot-course Jack Stafford 1425 Bob Novak Henry Arance winners race Pop White Memorial Race held Whittier Narrows hosted San Gabriel Valley RC Flyers 23 entries Expert 26 entries Standard Class Ron Gilman turned sizzling 113 Terry Prather turned 1134 Rons time appears new F-I record winners Expert Terry Prather Toni/ST 1134 Kent Nogy Rickey Rat/K&B 118 Tom Tusing Toni/ ST 1163 Joe Vartanian Toni/ST 1176 Ed Hotelling Toni/K&B 1195 winners standard class Steve Sica 1229 Keith Davidson 1189 Dennis Osborn 1288 Bob Wilde 1298 Scott Johnson 1279 Valley Flyers hosted F-I race Sepul veda Basin June 2 1-22 following results Expert ClassJoe Foster LR l-A/ST 1184 Joe Vartanian Toni/ST 118 Whit Stockwell Toni/ST 1221 Standard ClassSteve Kirshner Dara/K&B 1297 Bob Novak Toni/STY 1273 Bob Seigelkoff Toni/ST 1276 Eight rounds flown 31 entries Expert 32 Standard Chula Vista RC Club held F-I Race Aug 16-17 23 entries Expert 25 entries Standard winners Ex pert Ron GilmanToni/ST 1186 Terry Prather Toni/ST 1175 Ron Neff Minnow/ K&B 1194 winners Standard Gary Hawk Toni/ST 1214 Dennis Osborn Toni/K&B 1225 Ramzi Thomas Minnow/ K&B 1425 address 6072 Wonder Dr Ft Worth Tex 76133 CORRECTION December 1975 issue stated Set Four Karlstrom Color Prints produced Rare Birds 791 Nisqually Dr Sunnyvale Calif 94087 sold $400 correct price $500 74 Model Aviation