John Preston Safety8 2Cornes First orthaanpton St NW WashIngton DC 20015 column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column however opinion author does necessarily represent official position Academy Model Aeronautics good story about model fires Beware tick bitestickborne Lyme disease new hard diag nose can lead seri ous illness left un treated WHITE KNUCKLE airline passengers fly under great deal stressful worry about safetythey grip armrests hard knuckles turn white relates following way Pan Am Flight #103 dis integrated over Lockerbie Scotland December 1988 visiting relatives England So some trepidation boarded re turn flight US another Pam Am flight also 747 No am nervous air traveller flight did spend some time wonder ing what passengers first sensation bomb explodes luggage compartment February read about United flight older Boeing 747 lost its cargo door big chunk right side fuselage over Pacific Ocean shortly after taking off Honolulu Guess what time just made reservation another United trans Pacific flight also 747 ever since flight 747SP figured probably less miles lost its cargo door Besides seat left side aircraftaway cargo door Well just got back latest 2-week trip four countries Asia involved nine different flights United Cathay Pacific China Airlines Northwest Orient flights uneventful can say about airports negotiate hate airports other hand shouldnt complain After nine chances lose luggage checked gods air travel kind to 11 others traveled None us lost much luggage cart wondering what story has model airplane safety answer Nothing column due MA ed itorial offices April 1 time still Taiwan returned home April 4 fingers crossed would some mail readers would give some sub ject matter column However mail arrived absence either junk bills have little new discuss Hence mini travelog Before turning model matters let just say may before get around eat ing Chinese food again fires Although seem have lot correspondence lately model-related fires think will find letter Russ Kime Whit tier CA interesting amusing summer 89 dry 88 should extra careful activities result brushfire such Ill let Russ own words describe buddy Gene bought Prather Little Toni competing race last Sep tember club field painted white blue trim ideal combination easy visibility against usual cloudless blue Septem ber skies southern California Anyway Gene finished 10 laps particular heat pulled up effect engine shutoff fuel shutoff didnt pinch down tight enough stop fuel flow engine continued burp few seconds Gene continued vertical climb encourage engine stoppage finally quit time about 400 yards flight line alti tude maybe 500 feet caller Phyllis wife ventured down runway await landing roll-out runway 90 ft 500 ft use landing Formula 1 point Gene took eyes off plane see other fliers planes situated runway midground collisions consid ered uncouth F-i racing especially landings looked back pick up air craft totally vanished cobalt blue background few seconds no aware plight until said plaintively guys nt see Some helpful soul formed him just augered about 300 yards away other side Rio Hondo River near freeway Sure enough wreckage nicely delineated tongues flame newly ignited grass fire ap parently hit rock battery pack shorted out exited nose air plane igniting nice dry grass Although no appreciable breeze fire quickly spread took about 10 min utes fast foot stomping 20 people put out time fire department arrived checked over area make sure fire really Out few minutes later Gene re turned badly melted plastic pilot possibly repairable servohis total salvage resumed racing next hour half About 130 pm nice sea breeze sprang up temperature dropped back nineties sea breeze also awakened slumber ing ember suddenly saw wall fire 30 yards wide roaring down west bank Rio Continued page 16 14 Model Aviation 4 4iD FEEL ALOT ETER ABOUT THIS fliGHT IF I4AD INSTALLED MOKER SYSTEM / bbypeuu orn ASTRO FLIGHT SYSTEMS Challenger Cobalt 4 cell 020 Direct $ 7645 Geared Challenger Cobalt 5 Cell 035 Direct $ 8920 Geared Challenger Cobalt 7 cell 05 Direct $1 0621 Geared Challenger Cobalt 12 cell 15 Direct $14020 Geared Challenger Ceball 14 cet 25 Direcl $16070 Geared Challenger Cebalt 18 cell 40 Direct $19045 Geared Challenger Cobalt 24 cell 60 Direct $25471 Aotro DC/DC Saper Cbarger op 1028 cello Astro AC/DC Charger airrent adjust Astro DC/DC Charger Astro Electric Throttle Astro On-Oft Motor Control Electronic AQQQEISi Anderson Power Pole ConnectOr 4 trOusings 14 pins Gold Pin Melee Connector Tanapa Connector Hi-Flee Wbe 35 ea red & black 16 Gai24t Strand Daveys 30 An4s Meter t Micro SwOch Harrresst 3/16 Flat Braid br Soldering Bageries Heat Shrink Tubing Battecee 25 tor4S0AR 900 & 12000CR Flat Packs 3 br BOSAR Flat Packs 4 tor lt5OAR & I200SCR Stacked Packo CaaJtnnhrncc calTray carve* $ 9771 $11046 $12745 $16145 $15606 $21671 $e256 $5500 $3200 $5596 $3106 $200 fpr $210 /pr $150 lyr $200 $1990 $450 $050/S 5150/5 $160/S $165/S S CELLS 4 Cell 4SOmA$1950 SCott 4SOmA$2300 4SOAR $3SOea 6 CoIl 800rsA$292117Cell805rnA$3315bOAR$3Shea o Cell 900 mA $2980 7 Cell 905 mA $3365 9005CR $4OSea 6 Cell l200nlA $2920 7 Cell l200rsA $3315 1200SCR$3950a packs wired ao Ilat packs Please specity deoired connectors ELECTRIC POWER KITS MMC Ultra MK IV 86 Span Sailplane 10105 Gear$3796 MMC Electric Playboy 67 Span Old lirser torSO Gear$2600 Astre Cballenger 73 Span Sailplane br 05 Gear$3250 EMD Electra Glide II 73 Span Sailplane tsr 55$3100 EMD Thennic Traveler Sailplane 76 Span br 05$3100 EMD Sky Knight 44 Span Trainertor 05$2400 EMD Lightning 39 Span Aerobatic Sport Model br 05$2400 MMC Fast Eddie Aerebalic Sport Model br OS$2400 AstroSport'02405 Sr asan werosano Sa 1 MnOOI Tsr 00- PPING & HANDLING76 Page CATALOGUE Up $600add$200$200 yp/tst Class free $601 $2000add$250mIres requested milk ardor $2001 $4500add$325 $4501 $7050add$375 Over $7590add$490HOBBY HORN CA Addressees add 6% tao Send 3 Moran St Al MO VISA / MC 6 & Esy Date Boo 2212 Check allow opts 30 dayo forwestrsmnslor Ca 52684 check clearance COD l charges plus $150 853-8311 handling Cash OnlyHIS Mon-Fri 9AM 5PM Hondo 20 minutes travelled 300 yards jumped over side river burned back up next runway heat smoke intense abandon racing rest day As went through smoke planes would balloon upward 10 20 ft making racing impossible Naturally special T-shirts made following race saying survived great Whittier Narrows fire September 25 1986 some reason Gene refused wear fire department understanding waited burn itself out according next days newspaper fire due unknown model airplane crash Never stand laurels Gene Phyllis visited Soviet Union following March group American aviation aficio nados three days after left Kiev Chernobyl melted down Naturally called another T-shirt commemorating Genes further accomplishments field never confirmation rumors certain hardlooking individuals Slavic accents quiring whereabouts year later interest ing fact turned up shed some light Gene fighter pilot WW II fly ing P-38s out Foggia Italy late 1944 early 1945 As member 95th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Group flew 27 mis sions before war ended However time Luftwaffe almost nonexistent missions long-range bombing raids P-38 could carry almost much bomb load B-17 others simply seeking targets opportunity Somewhere about 20th mission Gene flying tail-end Charlie flight re Continued pctge 18 CONTROL YOUR MODELS RELIABLY WITH CRYSTALS FROM JAN ALL FREQUENCIES TRANSMIT & RECEIVE DELIVERY PRICES FOR FREE CATALOG CALL OR WRITE JAN CRYSTALS PO BOX 06017 FORT MYERS FL 33906 813 936-2397 ViSA Lw TOLL-FREE 1-800-237-3063 IN FLORIDA 1800226XTAL FAX ORDERS 1-813-9363750 16 Model Aviation Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N 7th St Milwaukee WI 53233 J NDS GREAT PLANS q4 87 Cent JNA Jenny $37 81 88 Moqe$o Bb $421 BA Fokkon 87 Pt $39 lOB OH MoqeBoocb $55 70 Bayln Gee-B. $33 98 Ste PT1 yKeydot $56 60 tioword Pete Roco $337 99 NBlk Widen P61 $69 60 Sepc-nrrine S6B $24 71 Doeg DC3 C47 $35 _____________ 09 Seponnrerlne S6B $351 95 Goeg 12C3 C67 $50 63 Cer Hoonk P6E $42 86 Hoonke Thoono 13 $32 A\L 9dCert Honck 96E $54764 Steet Sky-C $18 GB 11 $4B73 CoB2U1/4 t&S $46 p Sport$36 lOB Cor 0201/400$56 Belidog$43 60 Deegl M-2 1411$24 0 C3 Spt$35 6B B4tol 811609 Pt$30 Bc Ike$42 59 BroenRoce MeLA$04 WW Roe$357 107 Grcn Beonet PBP$54 63 CGo kk 91 1C$42 69 Llndbrg NO211$28 oekk PliC$547 91 Lindkg NO311$39 66 Detien Coonot Roe $24 96 WrNW-lNon Bc $487 63 t4 Mn Motiligon $35 76 C tteildvr SB2C-A $55 cc Mr MolilBon $45 108 PeinckPT19 Tr $59 63 Booteg P-26A Pt $36 6$ Wc Toper-WIoB $36 84 Boelno P36A Fl $68 90 Woe Teper-Wing $48 oco C 6 Cobb $55 75 WcId Lyonde $32 66 Boock Cl 7-B 800 538 100 WetId Lyon6 $49 96 Boock C17-B Steg $69 57 Pord Tdrntn 4-AT $36 55 Look 11 Rlectro $38 76 Pond TrinnIr 4-AT $48 82 Lcn 1 Elect $40 114 Pond ineI 4-AT $40 625tnoo T/W $87 $18 96 Bellonce Airorel $AB 81 Stnon T/W S87 $26 93 Lcenioo C2Aopk $69 123 Stlnon T/W 587 $35- 5$ Grcn J2-P Dcck $39 -59 BrIstol Pt 928 $2078 Gre. J2-9 Dock $56 Pt P208 $65136 Lock Al Bopre, $48 Pesco $65 62 Lock Al Ecpec $24 hk P40 $2403 Lock Al Bcpre $36 68 Vcgt Corooir PAS 53577 WWnc 121 BedL $487 80 V09t Coreel P40 $6963 C Seokonk P7C-1 $65 78 o k glttng 9-38 $3894C Soolonck P7C-1 $57 56 Rep Sco-Bee $24108 Siko 0-30 Antplt $49 74 Rep SoBee A, $3960 Bbiog 100 Sport $36 70 Piper J3 Ceb $2990 BoeloB 100 Oport $49 106 Piper 1-3 Cck $39772 Nortkro9 Goonoco $48 98 Lock Hedeo Brob $3896 Nothrop Goone 575 63 Groto P6F Hellcat $2890 StincA Loon 3/94 $56 77 Boeing B17G Fort $3560 OtioeA Loon 3/14862 102 Boo B17G Port $55120 StinsA Loon 3/14882 68 WestI Wtllociod 03278 ConolCotPBYSA $42 60 N Ante Novice $39106 ConCotPBY-5A $56 68 BBooeooo VTeil $3965 MCIino Cllppen $65 77 Lescoonke Sedoo $2597 MCMoo Clipper $75 73 NA 8-25 bonbon $4963 CertI, NC-4 $59 $5 MMeoe6on 8-26 $4996 Certlse NC4 $69 cc-ncR c-etc Icotnenee Quonnee dee 01*00 c-LeO OnenlAOO Mote SOc U96-122 Pelt Alt-coy md Add 10% oil end Icr ckip9ing & inS. etc USA Con & Moo Elceochone 15% 125% ky cml Pctcioi cotolco $200 Incledec Price Lictl Price cection clone $100 0 booo odd $100 c ccP515 P14EST 0 SOT 21619613600 turned mission Germany As climbed through high mountain passes southern Alps flight leader called back said Gene theres train coming through pass toward too high take him Gene throttled back cranked 50 flap make Lightning fly slightly nose down dropped down pass ripped whole length train everything he pulled up rolled over took look back whole train full ammo blew sky-high course explains now has predilection causing fires other natural disasters center October 1 1987 earthquake 60 Richter Scale eight miles below mile north Whittier Narrows RC field Cal Tech assures little possi bility model airplane crash could have trig gered still wonders st think could paint train nuclear plant whole city Whittier side mula 1 got credit due him think gallon fuel makes good fire Before leaving subject fires letter Connecticut modeler Mark Welch reported other case charred wood caused model parts rubbing together during flight May 89 col umn said hard believe could really happen OK now Im believer Lyme disease tick bites certainly confined modeling community us fly Northeast can expect discover critters ourselves sooner later early 1970s built Graupner Cirrus Sailplane Continued page 20 18 Model Aviation Experienced builders will enjoy classic model world renowned SpitfLrcMklX Picas standard excellence continues receive superior results both construction flying field balsa light plywood built kit features step step instructions positional isometric drawings detailed full size plans split flaps built up tail surfaces scale retract setup addition kit contains ABS cowling butyrate canopies exterior detailing parts info pressure sensitive decals pre-bent landing gear Wing Span88tt Wing Area1270 sqtt Fuselage Length77tt Weight12-14 lbs CONTACT YOUR LOCAL OEALER Functions4-6 2 Cycle Engine90-12 4 Cycle Engine12-16 Dual Strut Nose Gear 4pAIeF Fults Tooling PO Box 95 Champaign IL 61820 Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTH FL 33466-5996 flew mostly Northern Virginia club field Launch hi-start meant did lot tromping through long grass outside mowed pit runway areas could almost guarantee Id pick up tick two trip field time Rocky Moun tain spotted fever fear bitten tick friend came down ended up hospital result tick bite Yesterdays mail brought letter Pough keepsie NY modeler Jesse Aronstein en closed article Lyme disease writ ten club newsletter suggested might want alert readers column hazard disease caused tick bites what have read about Lyme disease dangerous Rocky Mountain spotted fever 1984 became countrys common tick borne disease name disease comes Con necticut town Lyme 1975 several children developed painful symptoms arthritis time children diagnosed hav ing juvenile rheumatoid arthritis further vestigation disclosed new disease transmitted deer tick Although Lyme disease appears prevalent Northeastern states 1988 reported total 43 states has also reported Canada China Japan South America Australia some European countries Following part Jesses newsletter article about disease Spread Lyme disease depends mobil ity wanderings its carriers hosts deer tick white-tailed deer whitefooted mouse However disease also spreads infected ticks hitch rides various other Continued page 141 20 Model Aviation CA BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-%40 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited ir Safety/Preston Continued page 20 types animals including birds Nobody can predict time hot spots 1989 season will since known hot spots close us would wise outdoor modelers know something about disease what to avoid what symptoms aware First avoidance cant avoid encounter ing ticks small over place pet owners know However ob serving few precautions can keep ing bitten and/or infected Actions will keep ticks off skin effective preventa tive measures Ticks dwell low shrubbery grass blades get onto shoes kles lower legs crawl upward Wear long pants cinched ankle tucked socks boots less access skin bet ter Check clothing frequently especially youve through field brush retriev ing downed airplane Wearing light-colored clothing makes easier spot little devils Repellents containing Deet can used effec tively clothing shoes pants socks di rect application high concentrations skin advised new product Permanone available may effective Applied clothing both repels kills ticks After day field check feet kles legs attached ticks tick nymphs about size pinhead feeding Any find should removed imme diately fine curved-tip tweezer Grasp tick close possible its mouth part sticking skin pull outward firmly jerking Alternate methods tick re moval alcohol heat vaseline etc popular past have shown less effective good removal fast removal less chance infection Immediately after removing tick disinfect bite rubbing alcohol betadine Unfortunately victims never see tick infects symptoms Lyme dis ease include various types rash may de velop weeks after infection fatigue stiff neck flu-like symptoms headache chills fever muscle aches arthritislike symptoms difficult disease victims recognize doctor diagnose pattern symp toms varies widely case case symptoms mimic other illnesses See doctor symptoms lead suspect have disease Early treatment effec tive Untreated disease progressive can become serious its advanced stages Jesse also sent copy article Lyme disease appeared Consumer Reports June 1988 pages 382-385 Another article disease can found March 1 1989 sue American Nurseryman feature article article states New York Medical College investigating connec tion between Lyme disease multiple sclerosis MS both have similar symptoms alert ticks have safe month Lark/Shepherd Continued page 37 Brads plane scimitar show prop carved piece 2 x 12-in white pine shelving material covered multi ple coats nitrate high-gloss finish painted same white used model Designing building beguiling air plane very satisfying enjoyable Though problems cropped up solving could frustrating times playing Daedelus definitely worth too can have quarter-scale model beauti ful home-builtand fly off work bench instead drawing board Whats wont need cargo van carry flying fieldor contest site En joy building flying unique little Lark Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 41 5 A-in disk Microsoft 9 Sector format usable IBM PCs compatibles Other formats may available need Ask WIMP will ASCII accompanied handbook will have some hints conver sions other computers files disk RC Slope Soaring/Triebes Continued page 47 instant perfection successful flight landing hinting promise things come knew what next couple hand tosses Continued page 144 July 1989 141
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 14, 16, 18, 20, 141
John Preston Safety8 2Cornes First orthaanpton St NW WashIngton DC 20015 column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column however opinion author does necessarily represent official position Academy Model Aeronautics good story about model fires Beware tick bitestickborne Lyme disease new hard diag nose can lead seri ous illness left un treated WHITE KNUCKLE airline passengers fly under great deal stressful worry about safetythey grip armrests hard knuckles turn white relates following way Pan Am Flight #103 dis integrated over Lockerbie Scotland December 1988 visiting relatives England So some trepidation boarded re turn flight US another Pam Am flight also 747 No am nervous air traveller flight did spend some time wonder ing what passengers first sensation bomb explodes luggage compartment February read about United flight older Boeing 747 lost its cargo door big chunk right side fuselage over Pacific Ocean shortly after taking off Honolulu Guess what time just made reservation another United trans Pacific flight also 747 ever since flight 747SP figured probably less miles lost its cargo door Besides seat left side aircraftaway cargo door Well just got back latest 2-week trip four countries Asia involved nine different flights United Cathay Pacific China Airlines Northwest Orient flights uneventful can say about airports negotiate hate airports other hand shouldnt complain After nine chances lose luggage checked gods air travel kind to 11 others traveled None us lost much luggage cart wondering what story has model airplane safety answer Nothing column due MA ed itorial offices April 1 time still Taiwan returned home April 4 fingers crossed would some mail readers would give some sub ject matter column However mail arrived absence either junk bills have little new discuss Hence mini travelog Before turning model matters let just say may before get around eat ing Chinese food again fires Although seem have lot correspondence lately model-related fires think will find letter Russ Kime Whit tier CA interesting amusing summer 89 dry 88 should extra careful activities result brushfire such Ill let Russ own words describe buddy Gene bought Prather Little Toni competing race last Sep tember club field painted white blue trim ideal combination easy visibility against usual cloudless blue Septem ber skies southern California Anyway Gene finished 10 laps particular heat pulled up effect engine shutoff fuel shutoff didnt pinch down tight enough stop fuel flow engine continued burp few seconds Gene continued vertical climb encourage engine stoppage finally quit time about 400 yards flight line alti tude maybe 500 feet caller Phyllis wife ventured down runway await landing roll-out runway 90 ft 500 ft use landing Formula 1 point Gene took eyes off plane see other fliers planes situated runway midground collisions consid ered uncouth F-i racing especially landings looked back pick up air craft totally vanished cobalt blue background few seconds no aware plight until said plaintively guys nt see Some helpful soul formed him just augered about 300 yards away other side Rio Hondo River near freeway Sure enough wreckage nicely delineated tongues flame newly ignited grass fire ap parently hit rock battery pack shorted out exited nose air plane igniting nice dry grass Although no appreciable breeze fire quickly spread took about 10 min utes fast foot stomping 20 people put out time fire department arrived checked over area make sure fire really Out few minutes later Gene re turned badly melted plastic pilot possibly repairable servohis total salvage resumed racing next hour half About 130 pm nice sea breeze sprang up temperature dropped back nineties sea breeze also awakened slumber ing ember suddenly saw wall fire 30 yards wide roaring down west bank Rio Continued page 16 14 Model Aviation 4 4iD FEEL ALOT ETER ABOUT THIS fliGHT IF I4AD INSTALLED MOKER SYSTEM / bbypeuu orn ASTRO FLIGHT SYSTEMS Challenger Cobalt 4 cell 020 Direct $ 7645 Geared Challenger Cobalt 5 Cell 035 Direct $ 8920 Geared Challenger Cobalt 7 cell 05 Direct $1 0621 Geared Challenger Cobalt 12 cell 15 Direct $14020 Geared Challenger Ceball 14 cet 25 Direcl $16070 Geared Challenger Cebalt 18 cell 40 Direct $19045 Geared Challenger Cobalt 24 cell 60 Direct $25471 Aotro DC/DC Saper Cbarger op 1028 cello Astro AC/DC Charger airrent adjust Astro DC/DC Charger Astro Electric Throttle Astro On-Oft Motor Control Electronic AQQQEISi Anderson Power Pole ConnectOr 4 trOusings 14 pins Gold Pin Melee Connector Tanapa Connector Hi-Flee Wbe 35 ea red & black 16 Gai24t Strand Daveys 30 An4s Meter t Micro SwOch Harrresst 3/16 Flat Braid br Soldering Bageries Heat Shrink Tubing Battecee 25 tor4S0AR 900 & 12000CR Flat Packs 3 br BOSAR Flat Packs 4 tor lt5OAR & I200SCR Stacked Packo CaaJtnnhrncc calTray carve* $ 9771 $11046 $12745 $16145 $15606 $21671 $e256 $5500 $3200 $5596 $3106 $200 fpr $210 /pr $150 lyr $200 $1990 $450 $050/S 5150/5 $160/S $165/S S CELLS 4 Cell 4SOmA$1950 SCott 4SOmA$2300 4SOAR $3SOea 6 CoIl 800rsA$292117Cell805rnA$3315bOAR$3Shea o Cell 900 mA $2980 7 Cell 905 mA $3365 9005CR $4OSea 6 Cell l200nlA $2920 7 Cell l200rsA $3315 1200SCR$3950a packs wired ao Ilat packs Please specity deoired connectors ELECTRIC POWER KITS MMC Ultra MK IV 86 Span Sailplane 10105 Gear$3796 MMC Electric Playboy 67 Span Old lirser torSO Gear$2600 Astre Cballenger 73 Span Sailplane br 05 Gear$3250 EMD Electra Glide II 73 Span Sailplane tsr 55$3100 EMD Thennic Traveler Sailplane 76 Span br 05$3100 EMD Sky Knight 44 Span Trainertor 05$2400 EMD Lightning 39 Span Aerobatic Sport Model br 05$2400 MMC Fast Eddie Aerebalic Sport Model br OS$2400 AstroSport'02405 Sr asan werosano Sa 1 MnOOI Tsr 00- PPING & HANDLING76 Page CATALOGUE Up $600add$200$200 yp/tst Class free $601 $2000add$250mIres requested milk ardor $2001 $4500add$325 $4501 $7050add$375 Over $7590add$490HOBBY HORN CA Addressees add 6% tao Send 3 Moran St Al MO VISA / MC 6 & Esy Date Boo 2212 Check allow opts 30 dayo forwestrsmnslor Ca 52684 check clearance COD l charges plus $150 853-8311 handling Cash OnlyHIS Mon-Fri 9AM 5PM Hondo 20 minutes travelled 300 yards jumped over side river burned back up next runway heat smoke intense abandon racing rest day As went through smoke planes would balloon upward 10 20 ft making racing impossible Naturally special T-shirts made following race saying survived great Whittier Narrows fire September 25 1986 some reason Gene refused wear fire department understanding waited burn itself out according next days newspaper fire due unknown model airplane crash Never stand laurels Gene Phyllis visited Soviet Union following March group American aviation aficio nados three days after left Kiev Chernobyl melted down Naturally called another T-shirt commemorating Genes further accomplishments field never confirmation rumors certain hardlooking individuals Slavic accents quiring whereabouts year later interest ing fact turned up shed some light Gene fighter pilot WW II fly ing P-38s out Foggia Italy late 1944 early 1945 As member 95th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Group flew 27 mis sions before war ended However time Luftwaffe almost nonexistent missions long-range bombing raids P-38 could carry almost much bomb load B-17 others simply seeking targets opportunity Somewhere about 20th mission Gene flying tail-end Charlie flight re Continued pctge 18 CONTROL YOUR MODELS RELIABLY WITH CRYSTALS FROM JAN ALL FREQUENCIES TRANSMIT & RECEIVE DELIVERY PRICES FOR FREE CATALOG CALL OR WRITE JAN CRYSTALS PO BOX 06017 FORT MYERS FL 33906 813 936-2397 ViSA Lw TOLL-FREE 1-800-237-3063 IN FLORIDA 1800226XTAL FAX ORDERS 1-813-9363750 16 Model Aviation Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N 7th St Milwaukee WI 53233 J NDS GREAT PLANS q4 87 Cent JNA Jenny $37 81 88 Moqe$o Bb $421 BA Fokkon 87 Pt $39 lOB OH MoqeBoocb $55 70 Bayln Gee-B. $33 98 Ste PT1 yKeydot $56 60 tioword Pete Roco $337 99 NBlk Widen P61 $69 60 Sepc-nrrine S6B $24 71 Doeg DC3 C47 $35 _____________ 09 Seponnrerlne S6B $351 95 Goeg 12C3 C67 $50 63 Cer Hoonk P6E $42 86 Hoonke Thoono 13 $32 A\L 9dCert Honck 96E $54764 Steet Sky-C $18 GB 11 $4B73 CoB2U1/4 t&S $46 p Sport$36 lOB Cor 0201/400$56 Belidog$43 60 Deegl M-2 1411$24 0 C3 Spt$35 6B B4tol 811609 Pt$30 Bc Ike$42 59 BroenRoce MeLA$04 WW Roe$357 107 Grcn Beonet PBP$54 63 CGo kk 91 1C$42 69 Llndbrg NO211$28 oekk PliC$547 91 Lindkg NO311$39 66 Detien Coonot Roe $24 96 WrNW-lNon Bc $487 63 t4 Mn Motiligon $35 76 C tteildvr SB2C-A $55 cc Mr MolilBon $45 108 PeinckPT19 Tr $59 63 Booteg P-26A Pt $36 6$ Wc Toper-WIoB $36 84 Boelno P36A Fl $68 90 Woe Teper-Wing $48 oco C 6 Cobb $55 75 WcId Lyonde $32 66 Boock Cl 7-B 800 538 100 WetId Lyon6 $49 96 Boock C17-B Steg $69 57 Pord Tdrntn 4-AT $36 55 Look 11 Rlectro $38 76 Pond TrinnIr 4-AT $48 82 Lcn 1 Elect $40 114 Pond ineI 4-AT $40 625tnoo T/W $87 $18 96 Bellonce Airorel $AB 81 Stnon T/W S87 $26 93 Lcenioo C2Aopk $69 123 Stlnon T/W 587 $35- 5$ Grcn J2-P Dcck $39 -59 BrIstol Pt 928 $2078 Gre. J2-9 Dock $56 Pt P208 $65136 Lock Al Bopre, $48 Pesco $65 62 Lock Al Ecpec $24 hk P40 $2403 Lock Al Bcpre $36 68 Vcgt Corooir PAS 53577 WWnc 121 BedL $487 80 V09t Coreel P40 $6963 C Seokonk P7C-1 $65 78 o k glttng 9-38 $3894C Soolonck P7C-1 $57 56 Rep Sco-Bee $24108 Siko 0-30 Antplt $49 74 Rep SoBee A, $3960 Bbiog 100 Sport $36 70 Piper J3 Ceb $2990 BoeloB 100 Oport $49 106 Piper 1-3 Cck $39772 Nortkro9 Goonoco $48 98 Lock Hedeo Brob $3896 Nothrop Goone 575 63 Groto P6F Hellcat $2890 StincA Loon 3/94 $56 77 Boeing B17G Fort $3560 OtioeA Loon 3/14862 102 Boo B17G Port $55120 StinsA Loon 3/14882 68 WestI Wtllociod 03278 ConolCotPBYSA $42 60 N Ante Novice $39106 ConCotPBY-5A $56 68 BBooeooo VTeil $3965 MCIino Cllppen $65 77 Lescoonke Sedoo $2597 MCMoo Clipper $75 73 NA 8-25 bonbon $4963 CertI, NC-4 $59 $5 MMeoe6on 8-26 $4996 Certlse NC4 $69 cc-ncR c-etc Icotnenee Quonnee dee 01*00 c-LeO OnenlAOO Mote SOc U96-122 Pelt Alt-coy md Add 10% oil end Icr ckip9ing & inS. etc USA Con & Moo Elceochone 15% 125% ky cml Pctcioi cotolco $200 Incledec Price Lictl Price cection clone $100 0 booo odd $100 c ccP515 P14EST 0 SOT 21619613600 turned mission Germany As climbed through high mountain passes southern Alps flight leader called back said Gene theres train coming through pass toward too high take him Gene throttled back cranked 50 flap make Lightning fly slightly nose down dropped down pass ripped whole length train everything he pulled up rolled over took look back whole train full ammo blew sky-high course explains now has predilection causing fires other natural disasters center October 1 1987 earthquake 60 Richter Scale eight miles below mile north Whittier Narrows RC field Cal Tech assures little possi bility model airplane crash could have trig gered still wonders st think could paint train nuclear plant whole city Whittier side mula 1 got credit due him think gallon fuel makes good fire Before leaving subject fires letter Connecticut modeler Mark Welch reported other case charred wood caused model parts rubbing together during flight May 89 col umn said hard believe could really happen OK now Im believer Lyme disease tick bites certainly confined modeling community us fly Northeast can expect discover critters ourselves sooner later early 1970s built Graupner Cirrus Sailplane Continued page 20 18 Model Aviation Experienced builders will enjoy classic model world renowned SpitfLrcMklX Picas standard excellence continues receive superior results both construction flying field balsa light plywood built kit features step step instructions positional isometric drawings detailed full size plans split flaps built up tail surfaces scale retract setup addition kit contains ABS cowling butyrate canopies exterior detailing parts info pressure sensitive decals pre-bent landing gear Wing Span88tt Wing Area1270 sqtt Fuselage Length77tt Weight12-14 lbs CONTACT YOUR LOCAL OEALER Functions4-6 2 Cycle Engine90-12 4 Cycle Engine12-16 Dual Strut Nose Gear 4pAIeF Fults Tooling PO Box 95 Champaign IL 61820 Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTH FL 33466-5996 flew mostly Northern Virginia club field Launch hi-start meant did lot tromping through long grass outside mowed pit runway areas could almost guarantee Id pick up tick two trip field time Rocky Moun tain spotted fever fear bitten tick friend came down ended up hospital result tick bite Yesterdays mail brought letter Pough keepsie NY modeler Jesse Aronstein en closed article Lyme disease writ ten club newsletter suggested might want alert readers column hazard disease caused tick bites what have read about Lyme disease dangerous Rocky Mountain spotted fever 1984 became countrys common tick borne disease name disease comes Con necticut town Lyme 1975 several children developed painful symptoms arthritis time children diagnosed hav ing juvenile rheumatoid arthritis further vestigation disclosed new disease transmitted deer tick Although Lyme disease appears prevalent Northeastern states 1988 reported total 43 states has also reported Canada China Japan South America Australia some European countries Following part Jesses newsletter article about disease Spread Lyme disease depends mobil ity wanderings its carriers hosts deer tick white-tailed deer whitefooted mouse However disease also spreads infected ticks hitch rides various other Continued page 141 20 Model Aviation CA BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-%40 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited ir Safety/Preston Continued page 20 types animals including birds Nobody can predict time hot spots 1989 season will since known hot spots close us would wise outdoor modelers know something about disease what to avoid what symptoms aware First avoidance cant avoid encounter ing ticks small over place pet owners know However ob serving few precautions can keep ing bitten and/or infected Actions will keep ticks off skin effective preventa tive measures Ticks dwell low shrubbery grass blades get onto shoes kles lower legs crawl upward Wear long pants cinched ankle tucked socks boots less access skin bet ter Check clothing frequently especially youve through field brush retriev ing downed airplane Wearing light-colored clothing makes easier spot little devils Repellents containing Deet can used effec tively clothing shoes pants socks di rect application high concentrations skin advised new product Permanone available may effective Applied clothing both repels kills ticks After day field check feet kles legs attached ticks tick nymphs about size pinhead feeding Any find should removed imme diately fine curved-tip tweezer Grasp tick close possible its mouth part sticking skin pull outward firmly jerking Alternate methods tick re moval alcohol heat vaseline etc popular past have shown less effective good removal fast removal less chance infection Immediately after removing tick disinfect bite rubbing alcohol betadine Unfortunately victims never see tick infects symptoms Lyme dis ease include various types rash may de velop weeks after infection fatigue stiff neck flu-like symptoms headache chills fever muscle aches arthritislike symptoms difficult disease victims recognize doctor diagnose pattern symp toms varies widely case case symptoms mimic other illnesses See doctor symptoms lead suspect have disease Early treatment effec tive Untreated disease progressive can become serious its advanced stages Jesse also sent copy article Lyme disease appeared Consumer Reports June 1988 pages 382-385 Another article disease can found March 1 1989 sue American Nurseryman feature article article states New York Medical College investigating connec tion between Lyme disease multiple sclerosis MS both have similar symptoms alert ticks have safe month Lark/Shepherd Continued page 37 Brads plane scimitar show prop carved piece 2 x 12-in white pine shelving material covered multi ple coats nitrate high-gloss finish painted same white used model Designing building beguiling air plane very satisfying enjoyable Though problems cropped up solving could frustrating times playing Daedelus definitely worth too can have quarter-scale model beauti ful home-builtand fly off work bench instead drawing board Whats wont need cargo van carry flying fieldor contest site En joy building flying unique little Lark Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 41 5 A-in disk Microsoft 9 Sector format usable IBM PCs compatibles Other formats may available need Ask WIMP will ASCII accompanied handbook will have some hints conver sions other computers files disk RC Slope Soaring/Triebes Continued page 47 instant perfection successful flight landing hinting promise things come knew what next couple hand tosses Continued page 144 July 1989 141
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 14, 16, 18, 20, 141
John Preston Safety8 2Cornes First orthaanpton St NW WashIngton DC 20015 column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column however opinion author does necessarily represent official position Academy Model Aeronautics good story about model fires Beware tick bitestickborne Lyme disease new hard diag nose can lead seri ous illness left un treated WHITE KNUCKLE airline passengers fly under great deal stressful worry about safetythey grip armrests hard knuckles turn white relates following way Pan Am Flight #103 dis integrated over Lockerbie Scotland December 1988 visiting relatives England So some trepidation boarded re turn flight US another Pam Am flight also 747 No am nervous air traveller flight did spend some time wonder ing what passengers first sensation bomb explodes luggage compartment February read about United flight older Boeing 747 lost its cargo door big chunk right side fuselage over Pacific Ocean shortly after taking off Honolulu Guess what time just made reservation another United trans Pacific flight also 747 ever since flight 747SP figured probably less miles lost its cargo door Besides seat left side aircraftaway cargo door Well just got back latest 2-week trip four countries Asia involved nine different flights United Cathay Pacific China Airlines Northwest Orient flights uneventful can say about airports negotiate hate airports other hand shouldnt complain After nine chances lose luggage checked gods air travel kind to 11 others traveled None us lost much luggage cart wondering what story has model airplane safety answer Nothing column due MA ed itorial offices April 1 time still Taiwan returned home April 4 fingers crossed would some mail readers would give some sub ject matter column However mail arrived absence either junk bills have little new discuss Hence mini travelog Before turning model matters let just say may before get around eat ing Chinese food again fires Although seem have lot correspondence lately model-related fires think will find letter Russ Kime Whit tier CA interesting amusing summer 89 dry 88 should extra careful activities result brushfire such Ill let Russ own words describe buddy Gene bought Prather Little Toni competing race last Sep tember club field painted white blue trim ideal combination easy visibility against usual cloudless blue Septem ber skies southern California Anyway Gene finished 10 laps particular heat pulled up effect engine shutoff fuel shutoff didnt pinch down tight enough stop fuel flow engine continued burp few seconds Gene continued vertical climb encourage engine stoppage finally quit time about 400 yards flight line alti tude maybe 500 feet caller Phyllis wife ventured down runway await landing roll-out runway 90 ft 500 ft use landing Formula 1 point Gene took eyes off plane see other fliers planes situated runway midground collisions consid ered uncouth F-i racing especially landings looked back pick up air craft totally vanished cobalt blue background few seconds no aware plight until said plaintively guys nt see Some helpful soul formed him just augered about 300 yards away other side Rio Hondo River near freeway Sure enough wreckage nicely delineated tongues flame newly ignited grass fire ap parently hit rock battery pack shorted out exited nose air plane igniting nice dry grass Although no appreciable breeze fire quickly spread took about 10 min utes fast foot stomping 20 people put out time fire department arrived checked over area make sure fire really Out few minutes later Gene re turned badly melted plastic pilot possibly repairable servohis total salvage resumed racing next hour half About 130 pm nice sea breeze sprang up temperature dropped back nineties sea breeze also awakened slumber ing ember suddenly saw wall fire 30 yards wide roaring down west bank Rio Continued page 16 14 Model Aviation 4 4iD FEEL ALOT ETER ABOUT THIS fliGHT IF I4AD INSTALLED MOKER SYSTEM / bbypeuu orn ASTRO FLIGHT SYSTEMS Challenger Cobalt 4 cell 020 Direct $ 7645 Geared Challenger Cobalt 5 Cell 035 Direct $ 8920 Geared Challenger Cobalt 7 cell 05 Direct $1 0621 Geared Challenger Cobalt 12 cell 15 Direct $14020 Geared Challenger Ceball 14 cet 25 Direcl $16070 Geared Challenger Cebalt 18 cell 40 Direct $19045 Geared Challenger Cobalt 24 cell 60 Direct $25471 Aotro DC/DC Saper Cbarger op 1028 cello Astro AC/DC Charger airrent adjust Astro DC/DC Charger Astro Electric Throttle Astro On-Oft Motor Control Electronic AQQQEISi Anderson Power Pole ConnectOr 4 trOusings 14 pins Gold Pin Melee Connector Tanapa Connector Hi-Flee Wbe 35 ea red & black 16 Gai24t Strand Daveys 30 An4s Meter t Micro SwOch Harrresst 3/16 Flat Braid br Soldering Bageries Heat Shrink Tubing Battecee 25 tor4S0AR 900 & 12000CR Flat Packs 3 br BOSAR Flat Packs 4 tor lt5OAR & I200SCR Stacked Packo CaaJtnnhrncc calTray carve* $ 9771 $11046 $12745 $16145 $15606 $21671 $e256 $5500 $3200 $5596 $3106 $200 fpr $210 /pr $150 lyr $200 $1990 $450 $050/S 5150/5 $160/S $165/S S CELLS 4 Cell 4SOmA$1950 SCott 4SOmA$2300 4SOAR $3SOea 6 CoIl 800rsA$292117Cell805rnA$3315bOAR$3Shea o Cell 900 mA $2980 7 Cell 905 mA $3365 9005CR $4OSea 6 Cell l200nlA $2920 7 Cell l200rsA $3315 1200SCR$3950a packs wired ao Ilat packs Please specity deoired connectors ELECTRIC POWER KITS MMC Ultra MK IV 86 Span Sailplane 10105 Gear$3796 MMC Electric Playboy 67 Span Old lirser torSO Gear$2600 Astre Cballenger 73 Span Sailplane br 05 Gear$3250 EMD Electra Glide II 73 Span Sailplane tsr 55$3100 EMD Thennic Traveler Sailplane 76 Span br 05$3100 EMD Sky Knight 44 Span Trainertor 05$2400 EMD Lightning 39 Span Aerobatic Sport Model br 05$2400 MMC Fast Eddie Aerebalic Sport Model br OS$2400 AstroSport'02405 Sr asan werosano Sa 1 MnOOI Tsr 00- PPING & HANDLING76 Page CATALOGUE Up $600add$200$200 yp/tst Class free $601 $2000add$250mIres requested milk ardor $2001 $4500add$325 $4501 $7050add$375 Over $7590add$490HOBBY HORN CA Addressees add 6% tao Send 3 Moran St Al MO VISA / MC 6 & Esy Date Boo 2212 Check allow opts 30 dayo forwestrsmnslor Ca 52684 check clearance COD l charges plus $150 853-8311 handling Cash OnlyHIS Mon-Fri 9AM 5PM Hondo 20 minutes travelled 300 yards jumped over side river burned back up next runway heat smoke intense abandon racing rest day As went through smoke planes would balloon upward 10 20 ft making racing impossible Naturally special T-shirts made following race saying survived great Whittier Narrows fire September 25 1986 some reason Gene refused wear fire department understanding waited burn itself out according next days newspaper fire due unknown model airplane crash Never stand laurels Gene Phyllis visited Soviet Union following March group American aviation aficio nados three days after left Kiev Chernobyl melted down Naturally called another T-shirt commemorating Genes further accomplishments field never confirmation rumors certain hardlooking individuals Slavic accents quiring whereabouts year later interest ing fact turned up shed some light Gene fighter pilot WW II fly ing P-38s out Foggia Italy late 1944 early 1945 As member 95th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Group flew 27 mis sions before war ended However time Luftwaffe almost nonexistent missions long-range bombing raids P-38 could carry almost much bomb load B-17 others simply seeking targets opportunity Somewhere about 20th mission Gene flying tail-end Charlie flight re Continued pctge 18 CONTROL YOUR MODELS RELIABLY WITH CRYSTALS FROM JAN ALL FREQUENCIES TRANSMIT & RECEIVE DELIVERY PRICES FOR FREE CATALOG CALL OR WRITE JAN CRYSTALS PO BOX 06017 FORT MYERS FL 33906 813 936-2397 ViSA Lw TOLL-FREE 1-800-237-3063 IN FLORIDA 1800226XTAL FAX ORDERS 1-813-9363750 16 Model Aviation Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N 7th St Milwaukee WI 53233 J NDS GREAT PLANS q4 87 Cent JNA Jenny $37 81 88 Moqe$o Bb $421 BA Fokkon 87 Pt $39 lOB OH MoqeBoocb $55 70 Bayln Gee-B. $33 98 Ste PT1 yKeydot $56 60 tioword Pete Roco $337 99 NBlk Widen P61 $69 60 Sepc-nrrine S6B $24 71 Doeg DC3 C47 $35 _____________ 09 Seponnrerlne S6B $351 95 Goeg 12C3 C67 $50 63 Cer Hoonk P6E $42 86 Hoonke Thoono 13 $32 A\L 9dCert Honck 96E $54764 Steet Sky-C $18 GB 11 $4B73 CoB2U1/4 t&S $46 p Sport$36 lOB Cor 0201/400$56 Belidog$43 60 Deegl M-2 1411$24 0 C3 Spt$35 6B B4tol 811609 Pt$30 Bc Ike$42 59 BroenRoce MeLA$04 WW Roe$357 107 Grcn Beonet PBP$54 63 CGo kk 91 1C$42 69 Llndbrg NO211$28 oekk PliC$547 91 Lindkg NO311$39 66 Detien Coonot Roe $24 96 WrNW-lNon Bc $487 63 t4 Mn Motiligon $35 76 C tteildvr SB2C-A $55 cc Mr MolilBon $45 108 PeinckPT19 Tr $59 63 Booteg P-26A Pt $36 6$ Wc Toper-WIoB $36 84 Boelno P36A Fl $68 90 Woe Teper-Wing $48 oco C 6 Cobb $55 75 WcId Lyonde $32 66 Boock Cl 7-B 800 538 100 WetId Lyon6 $49 96 Boock C17-B Steg $69 57 Pord Tdrntn 4-AT $36 55 Look 11 Rlectro $38 76 Pond TrinnIr 4-AT $48 82 Lcn 1 Elect $40 114 Pond ineI 4-AT $40 625tnoo T/W $87 $18 96 Bellonce Airorel $AB 81 Stnon T/W S87 $26 93 Lcenioo C2Aopk $69 123 Stlnon T/W 587 $35- 5$ Grcn J2-P Dcck $39 -59 BrIstol Pt 928 $2078 Gre. J2-9 Dock $56 Pt P208 $65136 Lock Al Bopre, $48 Pesco $65 62 Lock Al Ecpec $24 hk P40 $2403 Lock Al Bcpre $36 68 Vcgt Corooir PAS 53577 WWnc 121 BedL $487 80 V09t Coreel P40 $6963 C Seokonk P7C-1 $65 78 o k glttng 9-38 $3894C Soolonck P7C-1 $57 56 Rep Sco-Bee $24108 Siko 0-30 Antplt $49 74 Rep SoBee A, $3960 Bbiog 100 Sport $36 70 Piper J3 Ceb $2990 BoeloB 100 Oport $49 106 Piper 1-3 Cck $39772 Nortkro9 Goonoco $48 98 Lock Hedeo Brob $3896 Nothrop Goone 575 63 Groto P6F Hellcat $2890 StincA Loon 3/94 $56 77 Boeing B17G Fort $3560 OtioeA Loon 3/14862 102 Boo B17G Port $55120 StinsA Loon 3/14882 68 WestI Wtllociod 03278 ConolCotPBYSA $42 60 N Ante Novice $39106 ConCotPBY-5A $56 68 BBooeooo VTeil $3965 MCIino Cllppen $65 77 Lescoonke Sedoo $2597 MCMoo Clipper $75 73 NA 8-25 bonbon $4963 CertI, NC-4 $59 $5 MMeoe6on 8-26 $4996 Certlse NC4 $69 cc-ncR c-etc Icotnenee Quonnee dee 01*00 c-LeO OnenlAOO Mote SOc U96-122 Pelt Alt-coy md Add 10% oil end Icr ckip9ing & inS. etc USA Con & Moo Elceochone 15% 125% ky cml Pctcioi cotolco $200 Incledec Price Lictl Price cection clone $100 0 booo odd $100 c ccP515 P14EST 0 SOT 21619613600 turned mission Germany As climbed through high mountain passes southern Alps flight leader called back said Gene theres train coming through pass toward too high take him Gene throttled back cranked 50 flap make Lightning fly slightly nose down dropped down pass ripped whole length train everything he pulled up rolled over took look back whole train full ammo blew sky-high course explains now has predilection causing fires other natural disasters center October 1 1987 earthquake 60 Richter Scale eight miles below mile north Whittier Narrows RC field Cal Tech assures little possi bility model airplane crash could have trig gered still wonders st think could paint train nuclear plant whole city Whittier side mula 1 got credit due him think gallon fuel makes good fire Before leaving subject fires letter Connecticut modeler Mark Welch reported other case charred wood caused model parts rubbing together during flight May 89 col umn said hard believe could really happen OK now Im believer Lyme disease tick bites certainly confined modeling community us fly Northeast can expect discover critters ourselves sooner later early 1970s built Graupner Cirrus Sailplane Continued page 20 18 Model Aviation Experienced builders will enjoy classic model world renowned SpitfLrcMklX Picas standard excellence continues receive superior results both construction flying field balsa light plywood built kit features step step instructions positional isometric drawings detailed full size plans split flaps built up tail surfaces scale retract setup addition kit contains ABS cowling butyrate canopies exterior detailing parts info pressure sensitive decals pre-bent landing gear Wing Span88tt Wing Area1270 sqtt Fuselage Length77tt Weight12-14 lbs CONTACT YOUR LOCAL OEALER Functions4-6 2 Cycle Engine90-12 4 Cycle Engine12-16 Dual Strut Nose Gear 4pAIeF Fults Tooling PO Box 95 Champaign IL 61820 Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTH FL 33466-5996 flew mostly Northern Virginia club field Launch hi-start meant did lot tromping through long grass outside mowed pit runway areas could almost guarantee Id pick up tick two trip field time Rocky Moun tain spotted fever fear bitten tick friend came down ended up hospital result tick bite Yesterdays mail brought letter Pough keepsie NY modeler Jesse Aronstein en closed article Lyme disease writ ten club newsletter suggested might want alert readers column hazard disease caused tick bites what have read about Lyme disease dangerous Rocky Mountain spotted fever 1984 became countrys common tick borne disease name disease comes Con necticut town Lyme 1975 several children developed painful symptoms arthritis time children diagnosed hav ing juvenile rheumatoid arthritis further vestigation disclosed new disease transmitted deer tick Although Lyme disease appears prevalent Northeastern states 1988 reported total 43 states has also reported Canada China Japan South America Australia some European countries Following part Jesses newsletter article about disease Spread Lyme disease depends mobil ity wanderings its carriers hosts deer tick white-tailed deer whitefooted mouse However disease also spreads infected ticks hitch rides various other Continued page 141 20 Model Aviation CA BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-%40 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited ir Safety/Preston Continued page 20 types animals including birds Nobody can predict time hot spots 1989 season will since known hot spots close us would wise outdoor modelers know something about disease what to avoid what symptoms aware First avoidance cant avoid encounter ing ticks small over place pet owners know However ob serving few precautions can keep ing bitten and/or infected Actions will keep ticks off skin effective preventa tive measures Ticks dwell low shrubbery grass blades get onto shoes kles lower legs crawl upward Wear long pants cinched ankle tucked socks boots less access skin bet ter Check clothing frequently especially youve through field brush retriev ing downed airplane Wearing light-colored clothing makes easier spot little devils Repellents containing Deet can used effec tively clothing shoes pants socks di rect application high concentrations skin advised new product Permanone available may effective Applied clothing both repels kills ticks After day field check feet kles legs attached ticks tick nymphs about size pinhead feeding Any find should removed imme diately fine curved-tip tweezer Grasp tick close possible its mouth part sticking skin pull outward firmly jerking Alternate methods tick re moval alcohol heat vaseline etc popular past have shown less effective good removal fast removal less chance infection Immediately after removing tick disinfect bite rubbing alcohol betadine Unfortunately victims never see tick infects symptoms Lyme dis ease include various types rash may de velop weeks after infection fatigue stiff neck flu-like symptoms headache chills fever muscle aches arthritislike symptoms difficult disease victims recognize doctor diagnose pattern symp toms varies widely case case symptoms mimic other illnesses See doctor symptoms lead suspect have disease Early treatment effec tive Untreated disease progressive can become serious its advanced stages Jesse also sent copy article Lyme disease appeared Consumer Reports June 1988 pages 382-385 Another article disease can found March 1 1989 sue American Nurseryman feature article article states New York Medical College investigating connec tion between Lyme disease multiple sclerosis MS both have similar symptoms alert ticks have safe month Lark/Shepherd Continued page 37 Brads plane scimitar show prop carved piece 2 x 12-in white pine shelving material covered multi ple coats nitrate high-gloss finish painted same white used model Designing building beguiling air plane very satisfying enjoyable Though problems cropped up solving could frustrating times playing Daedelus definitely worth too can have quarter-scale model beauti ful home-builtand fly off work bench instead drawing board Whats wont need cargo van carry flying fieldor contest site En joy building flying unique little Lark Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 41 5 A-in disk Microsoft 9 Sector format usable IBM PCs compatibles Other formats may available need Ask WIMP will ASCII accompanied handbook will have some hints conver sions other computers files disk RC Slope Soaring/Triebes Continued page 47 instant perfection successful flight landing hinting promise things come knew what next couple hand tosses Continued page 144 July 1989 141
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 14, 16, 18, 20, 141
John Preston Safety8 2Cornes First orthaanpton St NW WashIngton DC 20015 column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column however opinion author does necessarily represent official position Academy Model Aeronautics good story about model fires Beware tick bitestickborne Lyme disease new hard diag nose can lead seri ous illness left un treated WHITE KNUCKLE airline passengers fly under great deal stressful worry about safetythey grip armrests hard knuckles turn white relates following way Pan Am Flight #103 dis integrated over Lockerbie Scotland December 1988 visiting relatives England So some trepidation boarded re turn flight US another Pam Am flight also 747 No am nervous air traveller flight did spend some time wonder ing what passengers first sensation bomb explodes luggage compartment February read about United flight older Boeing 747 lost its cargo door big chunk right side fuselage over Pacific Ocean shortly after taking off Honolulu Guess what time just made reservation another United trans Pacific flight also 747 ever since flight 747SP figured probably less miles lost its cargo door Besides seat left side aircraftaway cargo door Well just got back latest 2-week trip four countries Asia involved nine different flights United Cathay Pacific China Airlines Northwest Orient flights uneventful can say about airports negotiate hate airports other hand shouldnt complain After nine chances lose luggage checked gods air travel kind to 11 others traveled None us lost much luggage cart wondering what story has model airplane safety answer Nothing column due MA ed itorial offices April 1 time still Taiwan returned home April 4 fingers crossed would some mail readers would give some sub ject matter column However mail arrived absence either junk bills have little new discuss Hence mini travelog Before turning model matters let just say may before get around eat ing Chinese food again fires Although seem have lot correspondence lately model-related fires think will find letter Russ Kime Whit tier CA interesting amusing summer 89 dry 88 should extra careful activities result brushfire such Ill let Russ own words describe buddy Gene bought Prather Little Toni competing race last Sep tember club field painted white blue trim ideal combination easy visibility against usual cloudless blue Septem ber skies southern California Anyway Gene finished 10 laps particular heat pulled up effect engine shutoff fuel shutoff didnt pinch down tight enough stop fuel flow engine continued burp few seconds Gene continued vertical climb encourage engine stoppage finally quit time about 400 yards flight line alti tude maybe 500 feet caller Phyllis wife ventured down runway await landing roll-out runway 90 ft 500 ft use landing Formula 1 point Gene took eyes off plane see other fliers planes situated runway midground collisions consid ered uncouth F-i racing especially landings looked back pick up air craft totally vanished cobalt blue background few seconds no aware plight until said plaintively guys nt see Some helpful soul formed him just augered about 300 yards away other side Rio Hondo River near freeway Sure enough wreckage nicely delineated tongues flame newly ignited grass fire ap parently hit rock battery pack shorted out exited nose air plane igniting nice dry grass Although no appreciable breeze fire quickly spread took about 10 min utes fast foot stomping 20 people put out time fire department arrived checked over area make sure fire really Out few minutes later Gene re turned badly melted plastic pilot possibly repairable servohis total salvage resumed racing next hour half About 130 pm nice sea breeze sprang up temperature dropped back nineties sea breeze also awakened slumber ing ember suddenly saw wall fire 30 yards wide roaring down west bank Rio Continued page 16 14 Model Aviation 4 4iD FEEL ALOT ETER ABOUT THIS fliGHT IF I4AD INSTALLED MOKER SYSTEM / bbypeuu orn ASTRO FLIGHT SYSTEMS Challenger Cobalt 4 cell 020 Direct $ 7645 Geared Challenger Cobalt 5 Cell 035 Direct $ 8920 Geared Challenger Cobalt 7 cell 05 Direct $1 0621 Geared Challenger Cobalt 12 cell 15 Direct $14020 Geared Challenger Ceball 14 cet 25 Direcl $16070 Geared Challenger Cebalt 18 cell 40 Direct $19045 Geared Challenger Cobalt 24 cell 60 Direct $25471 Aotro DC/DC Saper Cbarger op 1028 cello Astro AC/DC Charger airrent adjust Astro DC/DC Charger Astro Electric Throttle Astro On-Oft Motor Control Electronic AQQQEISi Anderson Power Pole ConnectOr 4 trOusings 14 pins Gold Pin Melee Connector Tanapa Connector Hi-Flee Wbe 35 ea red & black 16 Gai24t Strand Daveys 30 An4s Meter t Micro SwOch Harrresst 3/16 Flat Braid br Soldering Bageries Heat Shrink Tubing Battecee 25 tor4S0AR 900 & 12000CR Flat Packs 3 br BOSAR Flat Packs 4 tor lt5OAR & I200SCR Stacked Packo CaaJtnnhrncc calTray carve* $ 9771 $11046 $12745 $16145 $15606 $21671 $e256 $5500 $3200 $5596 $3106 $200 fpr $210 /pr $150 lyr $200 $1990 $450 $050/S 5150/5 $160/S $165/S S CELLS 4 Cell 4SOmA$1950 SCott 4SOmA$2300 4SOAR $3SOea 6 CoIl 800rsA$292117Cell805rnA$3315bOAR$3Shea o Cell 900 mA $2980 7 Cell 905 mA $3365 9005CR $4OSea 6 Cell l200nlA $2920 7 Cell l200rsA $3315 1200SCR$3950a packs wired ao Ilat packs Please specity deoired connectors ELECTRIC POWER KITS MMC Ultra MK IV 86 Span Sailplane 10105 Gear$3796 MMC Electric Playboy 67 Span Old lirser torSO Gear$2600 Astre Cballenger 73 Span Sailplane br 05 Gear$3250 EMD Electra Glide II 73 Span Sailplane tsr 55$3100 EMD Thennic Traveler Sailplane 76 Span br 05$3100 EMD Sky Knight 44 Span Trainertor 05$2400 EMD Lightning 39 Span Aerobatic Sport Model br 05$2400 MMC Fast Eddie Aerebalic Sport Model br OS$2400 AstroSport'02405 Sr asan werosano Sa 1 MnOOI Tsr 00- PPING & HANDLING76 Page CATALOGUE Up $600add$200$200 yp/tst Class free $601 $2000add$250mIres requested milk ardor $2001 $4500add$325 $4501 $7050add$375 Over $7590add$490HOBBY HORN CA Addressees add 6% tao Send 3 Moran St Al MO VISA / MC 6 & Esy Date Boo 2212 Check allow opts 30 dayo forwestrsmnslor Ca 52684 check clearance COD l charges plus $150 853-8311 handling Cash OnlyHIS Mon-Fri 9AM 5PM Hondo 20 minutes travelled 300 yards jumped over side river burned back up next runway heat smoke intense abandon racing rest day As went through smoke planes would balloon upward 10 20 ft making racing impossible Naturally special T-shirts made following race saying survived great Whittier Narrows fire September 25 1986 some reason Gene refused wear fire department understanding waited burn itself out according next days newspaper fire due unknown model airplane crash Never stand laurels Gene Phyllis visited Soviet Union following March group American aviation aficio nados three days after left Kiev Chernobyl melted down Naturally called another T-shirt commemorating Genes further accomplishments field never confirmation rumors certain hardlooking individuals Slavic accents quiring whereabouts year later interest ing fact turned up shed some light Gene fighter pilot WW II fly ing P-38s out Foggia Italy late 1944 early 1945 As member 95th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Group flew 27 mis sions before war ended However time Luftwaffe almost nonexistent missions long-range bombing raids P-38 could carry almost much bomb load B-17 others simply seeking targets opportunity Somewhere about 20th mission Gene flying tail-end Charlie flight re Continued pctge 18 CONTROL YOUR MODELS RELIABLY WITH CRYSTALS FROM JAN ALL FREQUENCIES TRANSMIT & RECEIVE DELIVERY PRICES FOR FREE CATALOG CALL OR WRITE JAN CRYSTALS PO BOX 06017 FORT MYERS FL 33906 813 936-2397 ViSA Lw TOLL-FREE 1-800-237-3063 IN FLORIDA 1800226XTAL FAX ORDERS 1-813-9363750 16 Model Aviation Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N 7th St Milwaukee WI 53233 J NDS GREAT PLANS q4 87 Cent JNA Jenny $37 81 88 Moqe$o Bb $421 BA Fokkon 87 Pt $39 lOB OH MoqeBoocb $55 70 Bayln Gee-B. $33 98 Ste PT1 yKeydot $56 60 tioword Pete Roco $337 99 NBlk Widen P61 $69 60 Sepc-nrrine S6B $24 71 Doeg DC3 C47 $35 _____________ 09 Seponnrerlne S6B $351 95 Goeg 12C3 C67 $50 63 Cer Hoonk P6E $42 86 Hoonke Thoono 13 $32 A\L 9dCert Honck 96E $54764 Steet Sky-C $18 GB 11 $4B73 CoB2U1/4 t&S $46 p Sport$36 lOB Cor 0201/400$56 Belidog$43 60 Deegl M-2 1411$24 0 C3 Spt$35 6B B4tol 811609 Pt$30 Bc Ike$42 59 BroenRoce MeLA$04 WW Roe$357 107 Grcn Beonet PBP$54 63 CGo kk 91 1C$42 69 Llndbrg NO211$28 oekk PliC$547 91 Lindkg NO311$39 66 Detien Coonot Roe $24 96 WrNW-lNon Bc $487 63 t4 Mn Motiligon $35 76 C tteildvr SB2C-A $55 cc Mr MolilBon $45 108 PeinckPT19 Tr $59 63 Booteg P-26A Pt $36 6$ Wc Toper-WIoB $36 84 Boelno P36A Fl $68 90 Woe Teper-Wing $48 oco C 6 Cobb $55 75 WcId Lyonde $32 66 Boock Cl 7-B 800 538 100 WetId Lyon6 $49 96 Boock C17-B Steg $69 57 Pord Tdrntn 4-AT $36 55 Look 11 Rlectro $38 76 Pond TrinnIr 4-AT $48 82 Lcn 1 Elect $40 114 Pond ineI 4-AT $40 625tnoo T/W $87 $18 96 Bellonce Airorel $AB 81 Stnon T/W S87 $26 93 Lcenioo C2Aopk $69 123 Stlnon T/W 587 $35- 5$ Grcn J2-P Dcck $39 -59 BrIstol Pt 928 $2078 Gre. J2-9 Dock $56 Pt P208 $65136 Lock Al Bopre, $48 Pesco $65 62 Lock Al Ecpec $24 hk P40 $2403 Lock Al Bcpre $36 68 Vcgt Corooir PAS 53577 WWnc 121 BedL $487 80 V09t Coreel P40 $6963 C Seokonk P7C-1 $65 78 o k glttng 9-38 $3894C Soolonck P7C-1 $57 56 Rep Sco-Bee $24108 Siko 0-30 Antplt $49 74 Rep SoBee A, $3960 Bbiog 100 Sport $36 70 Piper J3 Ceb $2990 BoeloB 100 Oport $49 106 Piper 1-3 Cck $39772 Nortkro9 Goonoco $48 98 Lock Hedeo Brob $3896 Nothrop Goone 575 63 Groto P6F Hellcat $2890 StincA Loon 3/94 $56 77 Boeing B17G Fort $3560 OtioeA Loon 3/14862 102 Boo B17G Port $55120 StinsA Loon 3/14882 68 WestI Wtllociod 03278 ConolCotPBYSA $42 60 N Ante Novice $39106 ConCotPBY-5A $56 68 BBooeooo VTeil $3965 MCIino Cllppen $65 77 Lescoonke Sedoo $2597 MCMoo Clipper $75 73 NA 8-25 bonbon $4963 CertI, NC-4 $59 $5 MMeoe6on 8-26 $4996 Certlse NC4 $69 cc-ncR c-etc Icotnenee Quonnee dee 01*00 c-LeO OnenlAOO Mote SOc U96-122 Pelt Alt-coy md Add 10% oil end Icr ckip9ing & inS. etc USA Con & Moo Elceochone 15% 125% ky cml Pctcioi cotolco $200 Incledec Price Lictl Price cection clone $100 0 booo odd $100 c ccP515 P14EST 0 SOT 21619613600 turned mission Germany As climbed through high mountain passes southern Alps flight leader called back said Gene theres train coming through pass toward too high take him Gene throttled back cranked 50 flap make Lightning fly slightly nose down dropped down pass ripped whole length train everything he pulled up rolled over took look back whole train full ammo blew sky-high course explains now has predilection causing fires other natural disasters center October 1 1987 earthquake 60 Richter Scale eight miles below mile north Whittier Narrows RC field Cal Tech assures little possi bility model airplane crash could have trig gered still wonders st think could paint train nuclear plant whole city Whittier side mula 1 got credit due him think gallon fuel makes good fire Before leaving subject fires letter Connecticut modeler Mark Welch reported other case charred wood caused model parts rubbing together during flight May 89 col umn said hard believe could really happen OK now Im believer Lyme disease tick bites certainly confined modeling community us fly Northeast can expect discover critters ourselves sooner later early 1970s built Graupner Cirrus Sailplane Continued page 20 18 Model Aviation Experienced builders will enjoy classic model world renowned SpitfLrcMklX Picas standard excellence continues receive superior results both construction flying field balsa light plywood built kit features step step instructions positional isometric drawings detailed full size plans split flaps built up tail surfaces scale retract setup addition kit contains ABS cowling butyrate canopies exterior detailing parts info pressure sensitive decals pre-bent landing gear Wing Span88tt Wing Area1270 sqtt Fuselage Length77tt Weight12-14 lbs CONTACT YOUR LOCAL OEALER Functions4-6 2 Cycle Engine90-12 4 Cycle Engine12-16 Dual Strut Nose Gear 4pAIeF Fults Tooling PO Box 95 Champaign IL 61820 Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTH FL 33466-5996 flew mostly Northern Virginia club field Launch hi-start meant did lot tromping through long grass outside mowed pit runway areas could almost guarantee Id pick up tick two trip field time Rocky Moun tain spotted fever fear bitten tick friend came down ended up hospital result tick bite Yesterdays mail brought letter Pough keepsie NY modeler Jesse Aronstein en closed article Lyme disease writ ten club newsletter suggested might want alert readers column hazard disease caused tick bites what have read about Lyme disease dangerous Rocky Mountain spotted fever 1984 became countrys common tick borne disease name disease comes Con necticut town Lyme 1975 several children developed painful symptoms arthritis time children diagnosed hav ing juvenile rheumatoid arthritis further vestigation disclosed new disease transmitted deer tick Although Lyme disease appears prevalent Northeastern states 1988 reported total 43 states has also reported Canada China Japan South America Australia some European countries Following part Jesses newsletter article about disease Spread Lyme disease depends mobil ity wanderings its carriers hosts deer tick white-tailed deer whitefooted mouse However disease also spreads infected ticks hitch rides various other Continued page 141 20 Model Aviation CA BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-%40 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited ir Safety/Preston Continued page 20 types animals including birds Nobody can predict time hot spots 1989 season will since known hot spots close us would wise outdoor modelers know something about disease what to avoid what symptoms aware First avoidance cant avoid encounter ing ticks small over place pet owners know However ob serving few precautions can keep ing bitten and/or infected Actions will keep ticks off skin effective preventa tive measures Ticks dwell low shrubbery grass blades get onto shoes kles lower legs crawl upward Wear long pants cinched ankle tucked socks boots less access skin bet ter Check clothing frequently especially youve through field brush retriev ing downed airplane Wearing light-colored clothing makes easier spot little devils Repellents containing Deet can used effec tively clothing shoes pants socks di rect application high concentrations skin advised new product Permanone available may effective Applied clothing both repels kills ticks After day field check feet kles legs attached ticks tick nymphs about size pinhead feeding Any find should removed imme diately fine curved-tip tweezer Grasp tick close possible its mouth part sticking skin pull outward firmly jerking Alternate methods tick re moval alcohol heat vaseline etc popular past have shown less effective good removal fast removal less chance infection Immediately after removing tick disinfect bite rubbing alcohol betadine Unfortunately victims never see tick infects symptoms Lyme dis ease include various types rash may de velop weeks after infection fatigue stiff neck flu-like symptoms headache chills fever muscle aches arthritislike symptoms difficult disease victims recognize doctor diagnose pattern symp toms varies widely case case symptoms mimic other illnesses See doctor symptoms lead suspect have disease Early treatment effec tive Untreated disease progressive can become serious its advanced stages Jesse also sent copy article Lyme disease appeared Consumer Reports June 1988 pages 382-385 Another article disease can found March 1 1989 sue American Nurseryman feature article article states New York Medical College investigating connec tion between Lyme disease multiple sclerosis MS both have similar symptoms alert ticks have safe month Lark/Shepherd Continued page 37 Brads plane scimitar show prop carved piece 2 x 12-in white pine shelving material covered multi ple coats nitrate high-gloss finish painted same white used model Designing building beguiling air plane very satisfying enjoyable Though problems cropped up solving could frustrating times playing Daedelus definitely worth too can have quarter-scale model beauti ful home-builtand fly off work bench instead drawing board Whats wont need cargo van carry flying fieldor contest site En joy building flying unique little Lark Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 41 5 A-in disk Microsoft 9 Sector format usable IBM PCs compatibles Other formats may available need Ask WIMP will ASCII accompanied handbook will have some hints conver sions other computers files disk RC Slope Soaring/Triebes Continued page 47 instant perfection successful flight landing hinting promise things come knew what next couple hand tosses Continued page 144 July 1989 141
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/07
Page Numbers: 14, 16, 18, 20, 141
John Preston Safety8 2Cornes First orthaanpton St NW WashIngton DC 20015 column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column however opinion author does necessarily represent official position Academy Model Aeronautics good story about model fires Beware tick bitestickborne Lyme disease new hard diag nose can lead seri ous illness left un treated WHITE KNUCKLE airline passengers fly under great deal stressful worry about safetythey grip armrests hard knuckles turn white relates following way Pan Am Flight #103 dis integrated over Lockerbie Scotland December 1988 visiting relatives England So some trepidation boarded re turn flight US another Pam Am flight also 747 No am nervous air traveller flight did spend some time wonder ing what passengers first sensation bomb explodes luggage compartment February read about United flight older Boeing 747 lost its cargo door big chunk right side fuselage over Pacific Ocean shortly after taking off Honolulu Guess what time just made reservation another United trans Pacific flight also 747 ever since flight 747SP figured probably less miles lost its cargo door Besides seat left side aircraftaway cargo door Well just got back latest 2-week trip four countries Asia involved nine different flights United Cathay Pacific China Airlines Northwest Orient flights uneventful can say about airports negotiate hate airports other hand shouldnt complain After nine chances lose luggage checked gods air travel kind to 11 others traveled None us lost much luggage cart wondering what story has model airplane safety answer Nothing column due MA ed itorial offices April 1 time still Taiwan returned home April 4 fingers crossed would some mail readers would give some sub ject matter column However mail arrived absence either junk bills have little new discuss Hence mini travelog Before turning model matters let just say may before get around eat ing Chinese food again fires Although seem have lot correspondence lately model-related fires think will find letter Russ Kime Whit tier CA interesting amusing summer 89 dry 88 should extra careful activities result brushfire such Ill let Russ own words describe buddy Gene bought Prather Little Toni competing race last Sep tember club field painted white blue trim ideal combination easy visibility against usual cloudless blue Septem ber skies southern California Anyway Gene finished 10 laps particular heat pulled up effect engine shutoff fuel shutoff didnt pinch down tight enough stop fuel flow engine continued burp few seconds Gene continued vertical climb encourage engine stoppage finally quit time about 400 yards flight line alti tude maybe 500 feet caller Phyllis wife ventured down runway await landing roll-out runway 90 ft 500 ft use landing Formula 1 point Gene took eyes off plane see other fliers planes situated runway midground collisions consid ered uncouth F-i racing especially landings looked back pick up air craft totally vanished cobalt blue background few seconds no aware plight until said plaintively guys nt see Some helpful soul formed him just augered about 300 yards away other side Rio Hondo River near freeway Sure enough wreckage nicely delineated tongues flame newly ignited grass fire ap parently hit rock battery pack shorted out exited nose air plane igniting nice dry grass Although no appreciable breeze fire quickly spread took about 10 min utes fast foot stomping 20 people put out time fire department arrived checked over area make sure fire really Out few minutes later Gene re turned badly melted plastic pilot possibly repairable servohis total salvage resumed racing next hour half About 130 pm nice sea breeze sprang up temperature dropped back nineties sea breeze also awakened slumber ing ember suddenly saw wall fire 30 yards wide roaring down west bank Rio Continued page 16 14 Model Aviation 4 4iD FEEL ALOT ETER ABOUT THIS fliGHT IF I4AD INSTALLED MOKER SYSTEM / bbypeuu orn ASTRO FLIGHT 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St Al MO VISA / MC 6 & Esy Date Boo 2212 Check allow opts 30 dayo forwestrsmnslor Ca 52684 check clearance COD l charges plus $150 853-8311 handling Cash OnlyHIS Mon-Fri 9AM 5PM Hondo 20 minutes travelled 300 yards jumped over side river burned back up next runway heat smoke intense abandon racing rest day As went through smoke planes would balloon upward 10 20 ft making racing impossible Naturally special T-shirts made following race saying survived great Whittier Narrows fire September 25 1986 some reason Gene refused wear fire department understanding waited burn itself out according next days newspaper fire due unknown model airplane crash Never stand laurels Gene Phyllis visited Soviet Union following March group American aviation aficio nados three days after left Kiev Chernobyl melted down Naturally called another T-shirt commemorating Genes further accomplishments field never confirmation rumors certain hardlooking individuals Slavic accents quiring whereabouts year later interest ing fact turned up shed some light Gene fighter pilot WW II fly ing P-38s out Foggia Italy late 1944 early 1945 As member 95th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Group flew 27 mis sions before war ended However time Luftwaffe almost nonexistent missions long-range bombing raids P-38 could carry almost much bomb load B-17 others simply seeking targets opportunity Somewhere about 20th mission Gene flying tail-end Charlie flight re Continued pctge 18 CONTROL YOUR MODELS RELIABLY WITH CRYSTALS FROM JAN ALL FREQUENCIES TRANSMIT & RECEIVE DELIVERY PRICES FOR FREE CATALOG CALL OR WRITE JAN CRYSTALS PO BOX 06017 FORT MYERS FL 33906 813 936-2397 ViSA Lw TOLL-FREE 1-800-237-3063 IN FLORIDA 1800226XTAL FAX ORDERS 1-813-9363750 16 Model Aviation Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N 7th St Milwaukee WI 53233 J NDS GREAT PLANS q4 87 Cent JNA Jenny $37 81 88 Moqe$o Bb $421 BA Fokkon 87 Pt $39 lOB OH MoqeBoocb $55 70 Bayln Gee-B. $33 98 Ste PT1 yKeydot $56 60 tioword Pete Roco $337 99 NBlk Widen P61 $69 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J2-9 Dock $56 Pt P208 $65136 Lock Al Bopre, $48 Pesco $65 62 Lock Al Ecpec $24 hk P40 $2403 Lock Al Bcpre $36 68 Vcgt Corooir PAS 53577 WWnc 121 BedL $487 80 V09t Coreel P40 $6963 C Seokonk P7C-1 $65 78 o k glttng 9-38 $3894C Soolonck P7C-1 $57 56 Rep Sco-Bee $24108 Siko 0-30 Antplt $49 74 Rep SoBee A, $3960 Bbiog 100 Sport $36 70 Piper J3 Ceb $2990 BoeloB 100 Oport $49 106 Piper 1-3 Cck $39772 Nortkro9 Goonoco $48 98 Lock Hedeo Brob $3896 Nothrop Goone 575 63 Groto P6F Hellcat $2890 StincA Loon 3/94 $56 77 Boeing B17G Fort $3560 OtioeA Loon 3/14862 102 Boo B17G Port $55120 StinsA Loon 3/14882 68 WestI Wtllociod 03278 ConolCotPBYSA $42 60 N Ante Novice $39106 ConCotPBY-5A $56 68 BBooeooo VTeil $3965 MCIino Cllppen $65 77 Lescoonke Sedoo $2597 MCMoo Clipper $75 73 NA 8-25 bonbon $4963 CertI, NC-4 $59 $5 MMeoe6on 8-26 $4996 Certlse NC4 $69 cc-ncR c-etc Icotnenee Quonnee dee 01*00 c-LeO OnenlAOO Mote SOc U96-122 Pelt Alt-coy md Add 10% oil end Icr ckip9ing & inS. etc USA Con & Moo Elceochone 15% 125% ky cml Pctcioi cotolco $200 Incledec Price Lictl Price cection clone $100 0 booo odd $100 c ccP515 P14EST 0 SOT 21619613600 turned mission Germany As climbed through high mountain passes southern Alps flight leader called back said Gene theres train coming through pass toward too high take him Gene throttled back cranked 50 flap make Lightning fly slightly nose down dropped down pass ripped whole length train everything he pulled up rolled over took look back whole train full ammo blew sky-high course explains now has predilection causing fires other natural disasters center October 1 1987 earthquake 60 Richter Scale eight miles below mile north Whittier Narrows RC field Cal Tech assures little possi bility model airplane crash could have trig gered still wonders st think could paint train nuclear plant whole city Whittier side mula 1 got credit due him think gallon fuel makes good fire Before leaving subject fires letter Connecticut modeler Mark Welch reported other case charred wood caused model parts rubbing together during flight May 89 col umn said hard believe could really happen OK now Im believer Lyme disease tick bites certainly confined modeling community us fly Northeast can expect discover critters ourselves sooner later early 1970s built Graupner Cirrus Sailplane Continued page 20 18 Model Aviation Experienced builders will enjoy classic model world renowned SpitfLrcMklX Picas standard excellence continues receive superior results both construction flying field balsa light plywood built kit features step step instructions positional isometric drawings detailed full size plans split flaps built up tail surfaces scale retract setup addition kit contains ABS cowling butyrate canopies exterior detailing parts info pressure sensitive decals pre-bent landing gear Wing Span88tt Wing Area1270 sqtt Fuselage Length77tt Weight12-14 lbs CONTACT YOUR LOCAL OEALER Functions4-6 2 Cycle Engine90-12 4 Cycle Engine12-16 Dual Strut Nose Gear 4pAIeF Fults Tooling PO Box 95 Champaign IL 61820 Free Flight Kits Supplies Rubber er Power Kits Scale Old Timer Too Co2 Electric Motors Rubber Tissue Cox Parts Rubber Accessories Winding Hooks Timers Nitrate Dope CATALOGUE $200 CAMPBELLS CUSTOM KITS PO BOX 5996 LAKE WORTH FL 33466-5996 flew mostly Northern Virginia club field Launch hi-start meant did lot tromping through long grass outside mowed pit runway areas could almost guarantee Id pick up tick two trip field time Rocky Moun tain spotted fever fear bitten tick friend came down ended up hospital result tick bite Yesterdays mail brought letter Pough keepsie NY modeler Jesse Aronstein en closed article Lyme disease writ ten club newsletter suggested might want alert readers column hazard disease caused tick bites what have read about Lyme disease dangerous Rocky Mountain spotted fever 1984 became countrys common tick borne disease name disease comes Con necticut town Lyme 1975 several children developed painful symptoms arthritis time children diagnosed hav ing juvenile rheumatoid arthritis further vestigation disclosed new disease transmitted deer tick Although Lyme disease appears prevalent Northeastern states 1988 reported total 43 states has also reported Canada China Japan South America Australia some European countries Following part Jesses newsletter article about disease Spread Lyme disease depends mobil ity wanderings its carriers hosts deer tick white-tailed deer whitefooted mouse However disease also spreads infected ticks hitch rides various other Continued page 141 20 Model Aviation CA BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-%40 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited ir Safety/Preston Continued page 20 types animals including birds Nobody can predict time hot spots 1989 season will since known hot spots close us would wise outdoor modelers know something about disease what to avoid what symptoms aware First avoidance cant avoid encounter ing ticks small over place pet owners know However ob serving few precautions can keep ing bitten and/or infected Actions will keep ticks off skin effective preventa tive measures Ticks dwell low shrubbery grass blades get onto shoes kles lower legs crawl upward Wear long pants cinched ankle tucked socks boots less access skin bet ter Check clothing frequently especially youve through field brush retriev ing downed airplane Wearing light-colored clothing makes easier spot little devils Repellents containing Deet can used effec tively clothing shoes pants socks di rect application high concentrations skin advised new product Permanone available may effective Applied clothing both repels kills ticks After day field check feet kles legs attached ticks tick nymphs about size pinhead feeding Any find should removed imme diately fine curved-tip tweezer Grasp tick close possible its mouth part sticking skin pull outward firmly jerking Alternate methods tick re moval alcohol heat vaseline etc popular past have shown less effective good removal fast removal less chance infection Immediately after removing tick disinfect bite rubbing alcohol betadine Unfortunately victims never see tick infects symptoms Lyme dis ease include various types rash may de velop weeks after infection fatigue stiff neck flu-like symptoms headache chills fever muscle aches arthritislike symptoms difficult disease victims recognize doctor diagnose pattern symp toms varies widely case case symptoms mimic other illnesses See doctor symptoms lead suspect have disease Early treatment effec tive Untreated disease progressive can become serious its advanced stages Jesse also sent copy article Lyme disease appeared Consumer Reports June 1988 pages 382-385 Another article disease can found March 1 1989 sue American Nurseryman feature article article states New York Medical College investigating connec tion between Lyme disease multiple sclerosis MS both have similar symptoms alert ticks have safe month Lark/Shepherd Continued page 37 Brads plane scimitar show prop carved piece 2 x 12-in white pine shelving material covered multi ple coats nitrate high-gloss finish painted same white used model Designing building beguiling air plane very satisfying enjoyable Though problems cropped up solving could frustrating times playing Daedelus definitely worth too can have quarter-scale model beauti ful home-builtand fly off work bench instead drawing board Whats wont need cargo van carry flying fieldor contest site En joy building flying unique little Lark Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 41 5 A-in disk Microsoft 9 Sector format usable IBM PCs compatibles Other formats may available need Ask WIMP will ASCII accompanied handbook will have some hints conver sions other computers files disk RC Slope Soaring/Triebes Continued page 47 instant perfection successful flight landing hinting promise things come knew what next couple hand tosses Continued page 144 July 1989 141