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The 1992 Nats Footnotes

Author: V. Mankowski


Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/11
Page Numbers: 16, 17, 18, 19

I FOOTNOTES AMAs Executive Director guides tour 1992 Nationals U Vince Mankowski II Concession area flying sites main entrance mushroomshaped tent background housed AMA facility gang Nationals equipment NATS sponsors supporters set up flea market offering wide range hobby-related items outside main tent Bobby Bear Beardon family set up long string tables sold bare necessities Much appreciated Muffin wonder dog kept watch Paul Viverito white shirt foreground Damian Rhodes white shirt right finally got little air time late Saturday afternoon LIKE MOST people probably have memory military base Long buildings white wooden siding shingled roofs green grass streets named after yesterdays heroes historys battlefields Uniformed men women sprinlded about plain white buildings sometimes differentiated T-numbers affixed street-side corners age peace dividends military downsizing end cold war military installations seem losing little squared-away look neat appear little worn tired men women uniform getting few far between cannot help get feeling borderline ghost town place nearly deserted humming beneath its surface stay alive din activity movement personnel seem replaced echo thousands lives rich history worlds powerful nation Westover Air Force Base Massachusetts no different cannot think transformation sleepy military backwater hum activity NATS its color excitement great us modelers also welcome injection activity military personnel base honored ground 16 Model Aviation NATS comprised less half dozen Free Flight events Now over 90 Free Flight Control Line Indoor Free Flight Radio Control events Westover 300 volunteer officials workers came board mobilization concession stands chemical toilets trash cans electrical power voice fax lines tons literally equipment nailing painting scoring photocopying computing sweating worrying will read elsewhere about competitions competitors though will ramble differently about NATS sometimes seems worlds largest scavenger hunt sometimes seems annual miracle empty fields worlds largest aeromodeling meet within hoursno small trick competitions competitors provide stuff legends stories around campfires years NATS makes legends heroes heroines out other AMA members well Nationals endless string giving sacrifice sweat energy given unselfishly happily great pride proudest possession NATS simple yellow banner black letters say Without Nothing Happens~ went NATS fly went NATS work just went NATS walk around some pictures may see regular coverage Enjoy ed down window yelled Are right answer It just doesnt get better Somehow reply photo sum up energy excitement usiasm NATS chair says Free Flight ever real Free Flighters great time Everyone enjoyed opportunity see launching thermaling beauty Free Flight NATS worker Peg Viverito tends Scott Peterson Junior sailplane contestant got fingers closed car door scene annual workers party held Westover Air Force Base consolidated mess Saturday night Nationals events seemed draw good crowds gang gathered around Control Line Combat area Photos continued cii following page November 1992 17 NO OCR TEXT Bev Wisniewski surprised cake gift little birthday party held facilities gang Damian Rhodes top truck supervised putting up safety nets Control Line Speed takes six people two days put up full day put away parking lot marina 20 minutes Less half hour before area filled cars came see Saturday afternoons Scale flying Because weather uncooperative RC Hand-Launch Sailplane event flown hangar used Indoor events Its raining its overcast Control Line Stunt judges carrying umbrellas models flying pilot bright yellow slicker looks like small firefly contrasting dismal day PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS zzizj7~ Made USA 4 BARSTOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Part NoSize 11-150-B .. 11/2 11-175-B .. 1-3/4 11-200-B T1-225-B .. 2-1/4 11-226-B . 2-114 FAt . TT-250-B .. 2-1/2 TT-251-B . 2-1/2 FAt .. 11-275-B 3/4 TT-276-B .. 2-3/4 FAt .. TT-300-B TT-301-8FAI TT-325-B 3-1/4 TT-350-B .. 3-1/2 TT-375-B 3/4 11-400-B 2095 2295 2495 2695 2895 3695 4995 5995 6995 Approx Weight 058 oz 095 oz 100 oz 160 oz 150 oz 190 oz 170 oz 220 oz 200 oz 260 oz 250 oz 340 oz 470 oz 520 oz 570 oz 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $300 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS V Part NoSize TT-140-A .. 1/4-28 TT-147-A 4-28/7mm . TT-610-A .. 6 x 10mm .. 11-710-A 10mm 11-516-A . 5/16-24 T1-518-A5/16-24/8mm 71-810-A . 8 x 10mm 11-825-A . 8 x 125mm 11-375-A 3/8-24 T1-125-A lOx 125mm RetailApprox PriceWeight S495 . 061 oz 495 . 0 61 oz 495 oz 495 oz 495076oz 495 076oz 495 076oz 4 95075 oz 595117 oz 595115 oz 3 Pieces Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add $350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 November 1992 19 Retait Price S1395 1495 1595 1695 1895 1895

Author: V. Mankowski


Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/11
Page Numbers: 16, 17, 18, 19

I FOOTNOTES AMAs Executive Director guides tour 1992 Nationals U Vince Mankowski II Concession area flying sites main entrance mushroomshaped tent background housed AMA facility gang Nationals equipment NATS sponsors supporters set up flea market offering wide range hobby-related items outside main tent Bobby Bear Beardon family set up long string tables sold bare necessities Much appreciated Muffin wonder dog kept watch Paul Viverito white shirt foreground Damian Rhodes white shirt right finally got little air time late Saturday afternoon LIKE MOST people probably have memory military base Long buildings white wooden siding shingled roofs green grass streets named after yesterdays heroes historys battlefields Uniformed men women sprinlded about plain white buildings sometimes differentiated T-numbers affixed street-side corners age peace dividends military downsizing end cold war military installations seem losing little squared-away look neat appear little worn tired men women uniform getting few far between cannot help get feeling borderline ghost town place nearly deserted humming beneath its surface stay alive din activity movement personnel seem replaced echo thousands lives rich history worlds powerful nation Westover Air Force Base Massachusetts no different cannot think transformation sleepy military backwater hum activity NATS its color excitement great us modelers also welcome injection activity military personnel base honored ground 16 Model Aviation NATS comprised less half dozen Free Flight events Now over 90 Free Flight Control Line Indoor Free Flight Radio Control events Westover 300 volunteer officials workers came board mobilization concession stands chemical toilets trash cans electrical power voice fax lines tons literally equipment nailing painting scoring photocopying computing sweating worrying will read elsewhere about competitions competitors though will ramble differently about NATS sometimes seems worlds largest scavenger hunt sometimes seems annual miracle empty fields worlds largest aeromodeling meet within hoursno small trick competitions competitors provide stuff legends stories around campfires years NATS makes legends heroes heroines out other AMA members well Nationals endless string giving sacrifice sweat energy given unselfishly happily great pride proudest possession NATS simple yellow banner black letters say Without Nothing Happens~ went NATS fly went NATS work just went NATS walk around some pictures may see regular coverage Enjoy ed down window yelled Are right answer It just doesnt get better Somehow reply photo sum up energy excitement usiasm NATS chair says Free Flight ever real Free Flighters great time Everyone enjoyed opportunity see launching thermaling beauty Free Flight NATS worker Peg Viverito tends Scott Peterson Junior sailplane contestant got fingers closed car door scene annual workers party held Westover Air Force Base consolidated mess Saturday night Nationals events seemed draw good crowds gang gathered around Control Line Combat area Photos continued cii following page November 1992 17 NO OCR TEXT Bev Wisniewski surprised cake gift little birthday party held facilities gang Damian Rhodes top truck supervised putting up safety nets Control Line Speed takes six people two days put up full day put away parking lot marina 20 minutes Less half hour before area filled cars came see Saturday afternoons Scale flying Because weather uncooperative RC Hand-Launch Sailplane event flown hangar used Indoor events Its raining its overcast Control Line Stunt judges carrying umbrellas models flying pilot bright yellow slicker looks like small firefly contrasting dismal day PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS zzizj7~ Made USA 4 BARSTOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Part NoSize 11-150-B .. 11/2 11-175-B .. 1-3/4 11-200-B T1-225-B .. 2-1/4 11-226-B . 2-114 FAt . TT-250-B .. 2-1/2 TT-251-B . 2-1/2 FAt .. 11-275-B 3/4 TT-276-B .. 2-3/4 FAt .. TT-300-B TT-301-8FAI TT-325-B 3-1/4 TT-350-B .. 3-1/2 TT-375-B 3/4 11-400-B 2095 2295 2495 2695 2895 3695 4995 5995 6995 Approx Weight 058 oz 095 oz 100 oz 160 oz 150 oz 190 oz 170 oz 220 oz 200 oz 260 oz 250 oz 340 oz 470 oz 520 oz 570 oz 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $300 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS V Part NoSize TT-140-A .. 1/4-28 TT-147-A 4-28/7mm . TT-610-A .. 6 x 10mm .. 11-710-A 10mm 11-516-A . 5/16-24 T1-518-A5/16-24/8mm 71-810-A . 8 x 10mm 11-825-A . 8 x 125mm 11-375-A 3/8-24 T1-125-A lOx 125mm RetailApprox PriceWeight S495 . 061 oz 495 . 0 61 oz 495 oz 495 oz 495076oz 495 076oz 495 076oz 4 95075 oz 595117 oz 595115 oz 3 Pieces Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add $350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 November 1992 19 Retait Price S1395 1495 1595 1695 1895 1895

Author: V. Mankowski


Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/11
Page Numbers: 16, 17, 18, 19

I FOOTNOTES AMAs Executive Director guides tour 1992 Nationals U Vince Mankowski II Concession area flying sites main entrance mushroomshaped tent background housed AMA facility gang Nationals equipment NATS sponsors supporters set up flea market offering wide range hobby-related items outside main tent Bobby Bear Beardon family set up long string tables sold bare necessities Much appreciated Muffin wonder dog kept watch Paul Viverito white shirt foreground Damian Rhodes white shirt right finally got little air time late Saturday afternoon LIKE MOST people probably have memory military base Long buildings white wooden siding shingled roofs green grass streets named after yesterdays heroes historys battlefields Uniformed men women sprinlded about plain white buildings sometimes differentiated T-numbers affixed street-side corners age peace dividends military downsizing end cold war military installations seem losing little squared-away look neat appear little worn tired men women uniform getting few far between cannot help get feeling borderline ghost town place nearly deserted humming beneath its surface stay alive din activity movement personnel seem replaced echo thousands lives rich history worlds powerful nation Westover Air Force Base Massachusetts no different cannot think transformation sleepy military backwater hum activity NATS its color excitement great us modelers also welcome injection activity military personnel base honored ground 16 Model Aviation NATS comprised less half dozen Free Flight events Now over 90 Free Flight Control Line Indoor Free Flight Radio Control events Westover 300 volunteer officials workers came board mobilization concession stands chemical toilets trash cans electrical power voice fax lines tons literally equipment nailing painting scoring photocopying computing sweating worrying will read elsewhere about competitions competitors though will ramble differently about NATS sometimes seems worlds largest scavenger hunt sometimes seems annual miracle empty fields worlds largest aeromodeling meet within hoursno small trick competitions competitors provide stuff legends stories around campfires years NATS makes legends heroes heroines out other AMA members well Nationals endless string giving sacrifice sweat energy given unselfishly happily great pride proudest possession NATS simple yellow banner black letters say Without Nothing Happens~ went NATS fly went NATS work just went NATS walk around some pictures may see regular coverage Enjoy ed down window yelled Are right answer It just doesnt get better Somehow reply photo sum up energy excitement usiasm NATS chair says Free Flight ever real Free Flighters great time Everyone enjoyed opportunity see launching thermaling beauty Free Flight NATS worker Peg Viverito tends Scott Peterson Junior sailplane contestant got fingers closed car door scene annual workers party held Westover Air Force Base consolidated mess Saturday night Nationals events seemed draw good crowds gang gathered around Control Line Combat area Photos continued cii following page November 1992 17 NO OCR TEXT Bev Wisniewski surprised cake gift little birthday party held facilities gang Damian Rhodes top truck supervised putting up safety nets Control Line Speed takes six people two days put up full day put away parking lot marina 20 minutes Less half hour before area filled cars came see Saturday afternoons Scale flying Because weather uncooperative RC Hand-Launch Sailplane event flown hangar used Indoor events Its raining its overcast Control Line Stunt judges carrying umbrellas models flying pilot bright yellow slicker looks like small firefly contrasting dismal day PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS zzizj7~ Made USA 4 BARSTOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Part NoSize 11-150-B .. 11/2 11-175-B .. 1-3/4 11-200-B T1-225-B .. 2-1/4 11-226-B . 2-114 FAt . TT-250-B .. 2-1/2 TT-251-B . 2-1/2 FAt .. 11-275-B 3/4 TT-276-B .. 2-3/4 FAt .. TT-300-B TT-301-8FAI TT-325-B 3-1/4 TT-350-B .. 3-1/2 TT-375-B 3/4 11-400-B 2095 2295 2495 2695 2895 3695 4995 5995 6995 Approx Weight 058 oz 095 oz 100 oz 160 oz 150 oz 190 oz 170 oz 220 oz 200 oz 260 oz 250 oz 340 oz 470 oz 520 oz 570 oz 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $300 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS V Part NoSize TT-140-A .. 1/4-28 TT-147-A 4-28/7mm . TT-610-A .. 6 x 10mm .. 11-710-A 10mm 11-516-A . 5/16-24 T1-518-A5/16-24/8mm 71-810-A . 8 x 10mm 11-825-A . 8 x 125mm 11-375-A 3/8-24 T1-125-A lOx 125mm RetailApprox PriceWeight S495 . 061 oz 495 . 0 61 oz 495 oz 495 oz 495076oz 495 076oz 495 076oz 4 95075 oz 595117 oz 595115 oz 3 Pieces Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add $350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 November 1992 19 Retait Price S1395 1495 1595 1695 1895 1895

Author: V. Mankowski


Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/11
Page Numbers: 16, 17, 18, 19

I FOOTNOTES AMAs Executive Director guides tour 1992 Nationals U Vince Mankowski II Concession area flying sites main entrance mushroomshaped tent background housed AMA facility gang Nationals equipment NATS sponsors supporters set up flea market offering wide range hobby-related items outside main tent Bobby Bear Beardon family set up long string tables sold bare necessities Much appreciated Muffin wonder dog kept watch Paul Viverito white shirt foreground Damian Rhodes white shirt right finally got little air time late Saturday afternoon LIKE MOST people probably have memory military base Long buildings white wooden siding shingled roofs green grass streets named after yesterdays heroes historys battlefields Uniformed men women sprinlded about plain white buildings sometimes differentiated T-numbers affixed street-side corners age peace dividends military downsizing end cold war military installations seem losing little squared-away look neat appear little worn tired men women uniform getting few far between cannot help get feeling borderline ghost town place nearly deserted humming beneath its surface stay alive din activity movement personnel seem replaced echo thousands lives rich history worlds powerful nation Westover Air Force Base Massachusetts no different cannot think transformation sleepy military backwater hum activity NATS its color excitement great us modelers also welcome injection activity military personnel base honored ground 16 Model Aviation NATS comprised less half dozen Free Flight events Now over 90 Free Flight Control Line Indoor Free Flight Radio Control events Westover 300 volunteer officials workers came board mobilization concession stands chemical toilets trash cans electrical power voice fax lines tons literally equipment nailing painting scoring photocopying computing sweating worrying will read elsewhere about competitions competitors though will ramble differently about NATS sometimes seems worlds largest scavenger hunt sometimes seems annual miracle empty fields worlds largest aeromodeling meet within hoursno small trick competitions competitors provide stuff legends stories around campfires years NATS makes legends heroes heroines out other AMA members well Nationals endless string giving sacrifice sweat energy given unselfishly happily great pride proudest possession NATS simple yellow banner black letters say Without Nothing Happens~ went NATS fly went NATS work just went NATS walk around some pictures may see regular coverage Enjoy ed down window yelled Are right answer It just doesnt get better Somehow reply photo sum up energy excitement usiasm NATS chair says Free Flight ever real Free Flighters great time Everyone enjoyed opportunity see launching thermaling beauty Free Flight NATS worker Peg Viverito tends Scott Peterson Junior sailplane contestant got fingers closed car door scene annual workers party held Westover Air Force Base consolidated mess Saturday night Nationals events seemed draw good crowds gang gathered around Control Line Combat area Photos continued cii following page November 1992 17 NO OCR TEXT Bev Wisniewski surprised cake gift little birthday party held facilities gang Damian Rhodes top truck supervised putting up safety nets Control Line Speed takes six people two days put up full day put away parking lot marina 20 minutes Less half hour before area filled cars came see Saturday afternoons Scale flying Because weather uncooperative RC Hand-Launch Sailplane event flown hangar used Indoor events Its raining its overcast Control Line Stunt judges carrying umbrellas models flying pilot bright yellow slicker looks like small firefly contrasting dismal day PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS zzizj7~ Made USA 4 BARSTOCK ALUMINUM SPINNERS Part NoSize 11-150-B .. 11/2 11-175-B .. 1-3/4 11-200-B T1-225-B .. 2-1/4 11-226-B . 2-114 FAt . TT-250-B .. 2-1/2 TT-251-B . 2-1/2 FAt .. 11-275-B 3/4 TT-276-B .. 2-3/4 FAt .. TT-300-B TT-301-8FAI TT-325-B 3-1/4 TT-350-B .. 3-1/2 TT-375-B 3/4 11-400-B 2095 2295 2495 2695 2895 3695 4995 5995 6995 Approx Weight 058 oz 095 oz 100 oz 160 oz 150 oz 190 oz 170 oz 220 oz 200 oz 260 oz 250 oz 340 oz 470 oz 520 oz 570 oz 3 Pieces Cone Back Plate Retainer Screw Note 3 4 Blade Spinners Available Sizes Add $300 Per Spinner PROP NUT ADAPTORS V Part NoSize TT-140-A .. 1/4-28 TT-147-A 4-28/7mm . TT-610-A .. 6 x 10mm .. 11-710-A 10mm 11-516-A . 5/16-24 T1-518-A5/16-24/8mm 71-810-A . 8 x 10mm 11-825-A . 8 x 125mm 11-375-A 3/8-24 T1-125-A lOx 125mm RetailApprox PriceWeight S495 . 061 oz 495 . 0 61 oz 495 oz 495 oz 495076oz 495 076oz 495 076oz 4 95075 oz 595117 oz 595115 oz 3 Pieces Nut Washer Machined Bushing Add $350 Shipping Handling Prices subject change notice ROMCO MFG INC OX 836 SOUTH HOUSTON TEXAS 77587 713 943-1867 November 1992 19 Retait Price S1395 1495 1595 1695 1895 1895

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