A ANe Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 Wew HQ See Page 176 Hall 0f Fame Inductees year Council AMA Presidents reviews applications Model Aviation Hall Fame reserved individuals have contributed participated hobby/sport aeromodeling throughout years Consideration given scientific development event participation leadership qualities contributions writer designer industry relationships individuals typically longtime AMA members membership prerequisite Roy Ma yes Roys modeling career spans history AMA Californians competition career began 1930 rubberpowered contests run Oakland Tribune newspaper Scale Endurance models brought numerous wins throughout California area Roy also interested gasoline-powered FF models As late 1982 during US Free flight Championships Taft California placed first Gas Rubber FF Scale 1984 finished second FF Gas Scale large exhibition flight rubber-powered autogiro model designed flew out sight recovered days later lake some distance away As designer Roy responsible kits sold M&L Model Company later known Sky Devil Model Company successful designs line incorporating five different models using name Mono-Line 1939 designed fuel tank kept engine running inverted upright led first inverted Control Line CL flying early days kits models designed assembled delivered bicycle throughout Oakland area 1945 Roy went work Al Hosepians Model Airplane Motors Co involved manufacture Micro 19 engine faded scene company continued make parts other manufacturers such Atwood Bunch Madewell Anderson Radio Control RC did escape Roys interest 1950s co-authored Dick Schumacher design called 42er several years authored RC column West Coast Model News published Howard Puckett called Over contained information about radio sets kits during early stages RC Roys leadership qualities important Academy After organized Avian Air Club University High School Oakland established other groups consolidating 1946 Western Associated Modelers WAM still exists today 1949 36 clubs participated WAM membership 2000 long time Roys groups influence felt within s competition communityespecially CL events Throughout years has Event Director CL contest board chairman has organized wide variety events Academy proud add Roy Mayes its Model Aviation Hall Fame Francis McElwee Francis better known Fran friends including nominated him Hall Fame resides New Jersey accomplishments throughout years have earned him title innovator since has incorporated original concepts modeling career As teenager competed local regional FF events East Coast Canada 1947 built flew originally designed RC model As result instrumental showing practicability consistency controlling model radio Following war earned pilots wings served European theater flying P-s ls Fran designed flew CL models Included long list designs model accomplished rolls flying tether Frans interest unusual inspired meeting legendary Jim Walker 1972 Fran became member Alpha Squadron Pennsylvaniathe first AMA Show teamand remained member until 1982 contributions included innovative flying saucers towed banner bicentennial flying United States flag now part AMA Museum collection Throughout years Frans models articles have appeared publications such Model Craftsman Air Trails Flying Models Model Airplane News Defender CL Aerobatics model won New York Daily Mirror meet 1946 1947 kitted Scientific Model Airplane Company published British Plan book 1949 Other designs included Rodart Robot RC rudder-only models achieved numerous wins competitions 1973 Frans Mini-Mini Saucer RC model published Model Airplane News four-inch wingspan nine-inch length age 72 Fran can found local fields flying RC models friends vintage model events Academy extends warm welcome Francis 1997 inductee Model Aviation Hall Fame John C Patton Speaking wannly about friend Maynard Hill aeromodeling legend talked about John Patton Pat following years devoted AMA service variety events Following events people went home happy lots respect Pat AMA said Maynard sum up Pats AMA activity leadership abilities warm personality ability enjoy activities participated helped create better AMA Pat 17th president Academy District IV Vice President strong suit ability deal people problems firm fairness calm honesty objectivity listened carefully points being predisposed opinion characteristics made 15 years Contest Director Mid-Atlantic Championships successful 150-200 contestants deal calm demeanor created wholesome fun-filled atmosphere 15 years Pat managed operated Hobby Shop Nationals responsible bringing first RC FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale 146 Model Aviation batics championships US 1971 followed through help run event Pats forte organizing has proven holding offices variety clubs Washington DC/Frederick MD area including presidency Monocracy Modelers MAC Frederick MAC administrator/organizer DCRC symposiums Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab 1954-1964 events significant developing transmitting aeromodeling state-of-the-art information Pat AMA voting representative FAL involved first Aerobatics RC judges school Hertzenhein Germany two years served Nats RC Event Director significant accomplishment work Contest Director record trials six new world records established including RC Duration Altitude current recent years Pat has centered much time around serving chairman Council AMA Presidents 1985-present operating programs scout school CAP groups including flying demonstrations AIVIA Cub building sessions Pat lives Maryland regularly found out flying site relaxing flying models enjoying camaraderie fellow members being spark plug earliest modeling days has achieved continuous wannth glow plug today Academy extends warm smile hearty handshake well done Pat enters Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Underwood some respects Bob lives Missouri epitomizes aeromodeling career large percentage Academys members late 1930s became enamored thrill flight Until reached high-school age CL models consumed much time ranged O&R-powered scratch-built FF perhaps attained altitude 20 feet host Thermic 50 gliders scratch-built CL models flown local school yards High school track photography activities ended modeling portion life Following two-year stint army Bob returned modeling late 1 950s aeromodeling Single hard-tube radio controlled electric boats HO gauge trains shared time before rediscovered aeromodeling 1966 After spending summer teaching himself fly sixchannel reed equipment die cast Bob became involved Greater St Louis Modeling Association group CL RC clubs During eight years chairman Bob spearheaded mall shows demonstrations Delta Dart activities developed program helped provide scholarships individuals going park administration recreation work four Missouri state universities also acted Contest Director yearly AAA meet involved three modeling disciplines fun-flys club activities Beginning Delta Dart program worker Navy Nats 1970 Bob continued work run program until early 1980s dovetailed spearheading outdoor Delta Dart program Cub Scouts presented 18 locations St Louis area running newcomers classes Signal Chasers R/C club Bob served RC Scale contest boards District VI Associate VP 1983 elected Vice President District has served Contest Director several team selection programs two world championships hospitality chairman two other world championships Other committee activities include 15 years Scholarship Committee presently chairs 12 years Frequency Committee Safety Committee Nats Scale Category Manager five years currently ClAM United States delegate Scale 1977 founded National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AIVIA Special Interest Group Scale 1985 Bob joined AMA staff Technical Director serving 10 years including nine-month stint Interim Executive Director AMA moved Muncie 1995 recommended development Education Committee has served Education Director present representing AMA teachers conventions seminars forums Competition has escaped interest throughout period part four US Scale teams including second place 1978 third place 1984 Local national contests have resulted placings Top Gun Scale Masters others Bob writes Scale colunm Model Airplane News Newcomers Column Model Aviation earlier years wrote Scale column Model Builder magazine As continues work its behalf AMA bids welcome him member Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Wscher Now 80s Bob can considered dean school Scale began modeling career 1930 came contact other modelers Milwaukee-sponsored Model Aircraft Engineers mid-1930s friend ran hobby shop few years 1941 wife Dolly purchased 40horsepower Aeronca K followed Taylorcraft 1942 modeling set aside obtain commercial pilots license ultimate plan purchase enough land home landing strip home became reality rapidly escalating aircraft costs eliminated need landing strip Aeronca Taylorcraft exist today quarter-scale versions have part Bobs impressive collection regularly flown RC models model bug bit Bob bit wife son also Since mid-1950s Bob has consistent competitor winner local regional national contests garnered 10 first places Nats between 1974 1990 frequent appearances events such Rhinebeck Mint Julep gamered wins including recent victories new Designer class RC Scale Bobs occupation draftsman selfmotivated concern detail design construction flying has made him formidable competitor Bob member five FAI World Championship Scale teams US competitor win individual championship 1974 alternate US elevated team status because another team member lost model 1963 Bob began working muffler designs result loss flying site Virtually existed original equipment aftermarket time work paid off creation design worked well shared Toledo show still used aircraft little power loss Bobs association Academy has involved hours behind-the-scenes volunteer work since 1973 Nats 1971 1977 Pattern World Championships 1974 Scale World Championships since 1985 weeklong AMA exhibit Experimental Aircraft Association convention has shared innovative techniques Being Model Aviation RC Scale columnist 1977-1989 part written contribution has reported Tournament Champions EAA fly-in articles plans Cessna 0E2 Pober Pixie Aeronca K Ariel Sport Serving United States ClAM Scale representative FAI 1977-1993 also produced published material pleasure welcome Bob Wischer Wisconsin Model Aviation Hall Fame dedicated accuracy precision continues experience thrill flight almost week year Neil Armstrong Academy enjoyed unexpected visit during Celebration Eagles Neil longtime modeler friend aviation Throughout day chatted pioneers modeling helped youngster trim model general recalled days planted seed life career helped shape new frontier aviation Acting within rules governing election Model Aviation Hall Fame Cliff Weirick committee member nominated Mr Armstrong award committee decided unanimously approve action recognition Mr Armstrongs significant contributions model aviation aeromodeler role model specifically aviation advancement general distinct honor Academy induct Mr Neil Armstrong Model Aviation Hall Fame 4January1998 147 J U I-1 4 U fpg DI ~I Gary Prater Museum Director 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Priceless Collection Within Grasp History Aeroplane Model Flying America First Model Aeroplane organization America started E L Todd No 131 W 23rd St New York NY Feb 22 1907 known Junior Aero Club United States Through efforts Miss Todd Mr Edward Durrant New York NY first aeroplane modelflight contest America held seventy-first regiment Armory thirty-third St Fourth Ave New York NY starting models floor first public exhibition models attracted attention held Madison Square Gardens New York City Dec 18-26 1908 connection toy exhibition attracted attention officials West side YMCA New York NY Miss Todd asked cooperate led Mr WR Campbell taking active part Department Aviation West side YMCA Arrangements soon made holding Aeroplane modelflight contests vacant lot next West Side YMCA Building No 318 West 57th St New York NY Nov 6th 1909 first outdoor contest America held Mr JD Dalkaranian won LR Adams cup flying model 92 feet long before lot proved too small model contests arrangements made continue contests Mr Frank Jay Goulds outside private riding academy No 218 W 58th St New York City very short time found necessary produce much larger building permission granted fly models 22nd Regiment Armory 68th St Broadway New York Saturday afternoons During winter 19091910 Mr Charles Stewart West Side YMCA conducted contest armory through assistance Edward Durrant son Charles F Durrant first American Aeronaut year 1910 ended exciting contest Leo Stevens Year Cup magnificent trophy won Percy Winslow Pierce flying models starting floor distance 222 ft long before contests compelled tofly models diagonally opposite corners armory order gain distance floor space Finally compelled fly models outdoors Mr Edward Durrant obtained permission tofly models Van Cortlandt Park N Y polo grounds Saturday afternoon since contests held very few exceptions account inclement weather Among have flown models over 1000 ft using rubber launching hands Frederick Watkins Cecil Peoli Stewart Easter George Page Jr Charles Lateiner New York City Francis Walton Newark NJ Percy Winslow Pierce Philadelphia PA Percy Winslow Pierce today round champion airplane flyer America official records follows Starting hand twin propeller plane weighing 1/2 oz Complete flew 1814 ft 6 Paramount Park Philadelphia PA Dec 28 1911 Same place Dec 29 1911 started twin propeller ground flew 412 ft model launched hand capable staying air 70 sec Among have taken active interest fostering art science airplane model flying America Aeronautical Society New York World New York Model Airplane Clubs Century Co St Nicholas Magazine Brooklyn Daily Eagle Westside YMCA New York Also Mr Francis Arnold Collins Lee S Burridge Lew Stevens WR Campbell LR Adams Edward Durrant first club named Junior Aeroclub United States include Canada Junior Aeroclub America formed long before men became very much enthused New York Model Aeroclub organized September 1910 order include club meets rooms Aeronautical Society No 250 W 54th St Saturday night Reprinted Boy Scouts Review & Aeronautical Bulletin March 1912 preceding article just sampling hundreds scrapbook items collected Percy Pierce 1895-1962 National Model Aviation Museum recently given Percy Pierce Memorabilia Collection evaluation possible purchase contains several very early hand-engraved trophies photographs depicting beginnings model aviation United States program announcements documenting origins organized aeromodeling original patent certificates Percys aeronautical inventions correspondence between Percy leaders organized aeromodeling catalogs earliest aeromodeling supply houses magazine articles written Percy hundreds news articles like above chronicling origins growth aeromodeling across country Percy Pierce introduced twin pusher United States 1909 also designed hundreds other types flying objects including perfecting popularizing paper airplane well highly successful competition-style model aircraft creations forced mounting first outdoor model airplane contest 1909 until relatively poor performance pre-Pierce models relegated aeromodeling contests being strictly indoor activity also influenced wide variety enthusiasts through prolific writings included collection like Charles Hampton Grant Pierce could perhaps called father model aviation know 1930 designed built 3000 flying models Pierce also very important personality history AMA seven signatories agreement National Aeronautical Association establishing American Academy Model Aeronautics 1935 renamed Academy Model Aeronautics year later collection probably important its type existence commercial literature dealer owns massive collection has offered Museum option purchase complete lot asking price $6000 order ensure survival irreplaceable collection see remains intact Museum needs own display protect photos documents collection needs researched evaluated scholars professionally conserved near future could become basis monograph origins social impact aeromodeling Museum can acquire Percy Pierce collection help will elevate importance Museums collection give added national significance work Museum further legitimize status national Model Aviation Museum Please donate today hoping 120 AMA members will donate $50 toward cause help needed Museum asks AMA members interested making tax deductible donation help purchase very important collection mail contribution AMA Mark envelopes Attn Vicki Barkdull Comptroller 5151 E Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302-9252 please note lower left memo section check Percy Pierce Collection Donors will recognized plaque placed Percy Pierce exhibit have questions personal knowledge Percy Pierce legacy please call 765 289-4236 148 Model Aviation o Stephens Trophy awarded longest model flight United States year 1910 Percy Pierce awarded trophy flight 222 ft fourth longest world Percys accomplishments followed hundreds newspapers including several Europe age 13 regarded boy wonder already operated own model building company attracted attention interest Wright brothers Percy Winslow Pierce age sixteen Percys fame grew grew older age 18 along friends Cecil Peoli Jim Noonan often attracted crowds up 2000 people watch flying demonstrations age Percy also operated own mail-order model aviation business lectured Aeronautical Society New York City built 75 models Model Editor Aeronautics magazine Editor-in-Chief Fly magazine same time held national world records distance duration Until success Percy Pierce aeromodeling especially Europe widely considered adult activity carried serious-minded experimenters explosion its popularity youth peculiar United States explosion popularity model aviation long-lasting social phenomenon began second decade century photo depicts meeting New York Model Aero Club August 171912 Note serious intent boys faces pride allegiance demonstrated identical anubands initials NYMAC Contests era judged straight-line distance Percy Pierce back row fourth left Percy Pierce Collection contains other photos like Small trophy awarded Percy Pierce inscription reads Appreciation Services PMAA 1931 Percy Pierce PMAA stands Philadelphia Model Aeroplane Association groups Percy served grew older scrapbook contains hundreds newspaper articles documenting awards recogaition Percy received continuing involvement youth model aviation trophies awards included collection EF LU W AMAs HistoryPast Present Future John Worth 1998The Year Pioneer Next year will combined event Muncie addition celebrating AMAs historical past will major historical occasion itself Next September annual SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships will held Muncie kickoff event week-long flying competition will Celebration Pioneers much like Celebration Eagles 1996 celebration will focus modelers AMA members 50 years agoprior 1948 Thus involved will probably have ALMA members before World War II will have joined right after war ended 1945 Thus too seems safe say will 70 years age 1998 Yet despite age factor will flying SAM Championshipsthats nature SAM activity marvelous thing about spirit participants very young reliving days years kids will flying same type models engines flew back sharing friendships flying field enjoyed past SAM Champs may will longest continuous running reunion time participants will have active modelers years health reasons other diversions some have away modeling years memories typically warm ones thinking modeling days still-active modelers remember well flew together youthful years respect will likely bigger reunion past As big Celebration Eagles unable attend 1996 say theres another such event theyll can addition Eagles event have said will back 1998 Continued page iSO January1998 149 -9-141 g iL-U1 U p1J SIB] U Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Its budget time again Department heads developing requests After Vicki Barkdull Controller Joyce Hager Executive Director review requests very carefully will present Budget Committee Budget Committee consists following Ed McCollough Chairman Vice President District XI Russ Miller Vice President District IX Charles Castaing CPA Doug Holland CPA-E VP committee reviews budget detail After reviewing request questions discussed individual department head Discussions regarding details request allow careful planning object everyone produce budget AMA can live afford As can imagine just enough money everything particularly true membership numbers declining something just restricted AMA seems national trend associations hard accept have real need continue heritage model aviation will available children grandchildren am constantly conversation people tell small sons small built planes experience short-lived flight other words wound up crashing very quickly did pursue hobby further important establish implement program contact potential model airplane builders Putting contact club members assistance will enable have positive experience model airplanes would like see arrangement between local clubs hobby shops hobby shop would get name address new modeler contact club representative person would follow up offer assistance modeler possibly recruit him member club really need concentrate ways contact new modelers get club members AMA members particularly model airplane enthusiasts Back budget Executive Council will review refine tentative budget proposal time read final budget will have approved comprehensive areas including capital improvements will keep informed about financial progress much report writing except say moment have adequate funds meet cash needs very satisfying situation contributed good management Joyce Vicki Finance Committee dont know what year will bring moment everything okay attended annual meeting California Although attendance low discussion lively met nice people ate good food general good time Several matters interest AMA membership discussed everyone seemed benefit exchange ideas meeting held conjunction Expo 97 clubs San Francisco area put together lasted week did have manufacturers attendance originally planned because UPS strike Next year anticipated manufacturers distributors will present should add great deal event As lot flying took place Rich Hanson District X Vice President clubs members worked hard making event reality deserve lot credit Until later es/Worth Continued page 149 An interesting aspect kind celebration quite few have away modeling some time surprised remembered other attendees good example Maxwell Bassett noted 1996 since did thing 30s 60 years earlier amazed remembered him way back Thats characteristic modeling pioneersmany good historians about good ole days remember names places performances years afterward Mike Granieri can recite incredible details did what decades agohe can tell errors made publications way back Which leads us next subject AccuracyWho believe Thats problems trying update AMAs history Often what has recorded quite right situation makes event like gathering Pioneers importantit brings together involved particular bits history listening misconceptions misunderstandings can corrected Its fascinating example decades after models got famous people still argue about designed prewar Snow White Playboy KG airplanes Luckily some key personalities involved like Bill Effinger Joe Elgin Joe Kovel still around probably will Muncie next September may clarify confusion still exists Confounding historical picture something else modelers still dont know about years may still exist today although probably lesser extent authors model magazine articles model plans fictitious Publishers often thought certain names too prominent used repeatedly used pseudo-names articles Also some publishers reluctant use modelers designs modeler something published another magazine Whatever reason unusual articles people like Frank Ebling Bill Winter appear under some other name kind thing can drive historians crazy also adds interesting foildore about activity Historical confusion exists concerning establishment Academy Model Aeronautics Some oldtimers say AMA came being 1935 Acceptance depends upon what meant came being seems reasonable believe 1935 year number influential people agreed concept AMA actually did some organizing bring about 1936 year first President AMA Willis Brown Bill Brown engine fame elected election group known simply Council prominent leader type modelers helped develop promote idea AMA followed election membership ballot Willis continue serving President year 1937 Actually organization first known American Academy Model Aeronautics AAMA legally born July 1936 National Model Airplane Championships Detroit Also Model Aviation magazine like small booklet Volume 1 Issue No 1 dated June 1936 distributed 1936 Nationals Famous modeler Frank Zaic editor first Model Aviation publication already well known time annual Model Aeronautics Yearbook publications Frank able attend 1996 Celebration Eagles hoping will 1998 Pioneers eventnothing would appropriate 4150 Model Aviation ecticut / Maine Masaachusetta / New Hampshire / Rhode Island Vermont Don Kraftt Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1 828 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 AlIen Road Billerica MA 01821 -5240 Bob Landry 80 Main Street Essex JunctionVT 05452-3146 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 031 06-1077 Richard Sherman 28 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02893-5405 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648-1 866 District Information following some information about District might make some good flying field conversation Number Clubs District Total Number AMA Clubs % Clubs District Number Leader Members Number Leader Members Clubs Number Leader Members Clubs 122 2326 52 165 142 23 Art Alfanos 495th R/C Squadron Scale Show This has held last eight years Chelmsford MA year held March 4th included twenty five best aircraft New England area Art does organizing calling aircraft owners make arrangements display aircraft following photos supplied Art space does permit showing aircraft apologies included Ted Patrolia Ted has built Free Flight models years year competes several contests far away Colorado next picture shows Ted Carl Goldberg Sailplane placed first SAM Champs Pensacola Florida aircraft son Mark traveled him placed third B Gb Lanzo bomber fourth C Gb Playboy ary1998 151 li-v Searles Curtiss JN-4D Jenny liv WOfl Waco aircraft Bill Curliss First Place WW category WRAMS show year Dick Carisons Douglas Dauntless good flying airplane destroyed some reason Maine Scale Shoot-Out August Ron Boyjian Dave Plaft Zero Vein Naulks Roland C-2 Vince Nauseda Gee Bee 4 Art Alfano giving introduction Scale Show year lists aircraft owners reside memory Lindsey Smiths Howard DGA New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Day 908 221-6899 Eve 908 221-1666 Fax 908 221-9297 Dave Babcock 445 Otooktov Street Hightstewv NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 sox 585 APO AC 09703 Ray Junchlvus 59 Livivestee Street St James NY 11790 James M Lewis PO 61 Ogdenborg NY 13669-0001 Dave Mathewson 8ev 6t3 Camilirts NY 1303t Bill Miller PO 8ev 335 Pdncetort Junctiert NJ 09550 Tow Murray 21 voorhees Dove 6askirrg Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nlkodam 407 Willow Street Lockyort NY 14094 Bill Poythreas 2 Herolvek Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenee Lalham NY t2110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithteid Dr Endiceg NY 13760-4329 Frequency Coordloalor 100 Saute, 53 Airport Dr Osroego County Airport Pulton NY 13009 13151 598-6093 Early July EC [Executive Council] time Muncie Fortunately EC coincided Nats plenty time watch some great flying see some very impressive aircraft spent lot time museum impressed reactions visitors person expressed sense surprise number quality displays Gary Prater has done great job developing museum Its worth trip Muncie itself Amy De Cou Steve Howard made trip Iowa City IA just visit museum see Amys dad Wes Later July pleasure participate Meroke RC Club Scale Rally out Long Island Under able direction new CD Brian De John meet great success Look behind flight judges Joe Scotto Ed Reints Archie Defendini can get feel crowd size Meroke Right Judges event live close field thing camp contest Campfire activities nearly much fun flying eventsor Im told Ron Partacz did CD honors supported President George Northem rest Hying Knights Yes got hat though very windy saw plenty excellent flying Gary Fitch President Southern Tier Aero Radio Society suffered fit blind faith let fly Bristol Scout came back piece 182 thats story another day incomparable Les Hanks Tom Filipiak microphones everybody knew what happening STARS Pres Gary Fitch starts Scout Model Aviation ciate vice Presidents AMA member Harry Gardner admires Meroke entries August highlights included Hamburg NY Giant Scale Rally really Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary CooS Colombas OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Eiiis 5261 DeWitt Road Cross LarreoWV25313-1206 304 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allerrtomrr PA 16103-8516 610 797-6567 Jobs Hathaway 102 Woodmere Drine New Starrton PA 15672-9449 412 925-3266 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton CooS Trappe PA 19426-2206 610 409-0129 Frank Noil 4573 Lamme Road Dayton OH 45449 513 435-9232 Matthew Taroweki 524 Jefterson Street Pognoille PA 17901 717 622-0435 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Croobrook Drise PO Boo 851 Maumee OH 43637-3062 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 1012 Wyoming Anenoe Posy Port PA 16704 Phone 717 287-6676 Canadian Indoor Nationals Seven Americans participated Canadian Indoor Nationals Missasauga Ontario site Canada Air hangar used repair refurbish 747s Toronto Airport area about 250 feet x 250 feet beams 75 feet results showed American contingent faired quite well Walt Van Gorder Larry Coslick established new records Happy Holidays As holiday season fast approaches would hope upcoming years prosperous full aeromodeling joy hoping Santa leaves abundance hobby needs Short Circuit R/C Club Recently received thank note Salem Jubilee Steering Committee effort put forth Short Circuit RIC Club help celebrate Jubilee club built educational float grande parade Al5O provided youth program focused building flying model aircraft community-minded effort much appreciated folks Northeast Ohio Flying Tigers Picnic Flying Tigers headquartered out Warminster Pennsylvania club caters youth full-time flight instructor John Kelly John devotes spare time training certification model pilots club carefully controls noise field use Spotter program insures club always maintains peace neighbors Tom Haakes provided following picture some Flying Tigers enjoying picnic Carlisle Aeromodelers Fun Fly Twentyone entrants Canadar Massachusetts Connecticut Pennsylvania competed Carlisle Fun Fly Dan Luchaco did outstanding job Contest Director Mark Ruth Smith hosted attendees reception Mark also caught share grief contestants introducing Carlisle CanCan found out hard drop soda can spot dragging seventy-five feet behind airplane contest winners included ExpertRich Hook SportsmanRyan Nau Expert NCFFADave Racenet Sportsman NCFFARalph Hunt Flying Circuits Good weather blessed Hobb s Field site Flying Circuits annual Big Bird Fly-In pilot received welcome pack checked Included pack bottle Bob Smith CA pen Jinx Model Supply meal ticket raffle ticket Big Bird Fly-In mug Thats pretty nice bag goodies just showing up Tuscarora H/C Club Schuylkill County Aviation Day celebrated Joe Zerbey Airport Minersville Pennsylvania Tuscarora RIC Club participated great display demo Highlighted display Spirit St Louis Steve Mistysyn turned seventy year celebrated building Spirit its 70th anniversary Beltzville Flying Machine Flying state park sites envy fliers Beltzville Flying Machine works very hard produce positive relationship state flying demo well known area Walters instructs park ranger Contest Director Jim Hubbard histhe buddy box Photo Matt Pica SpitfireTurowski January1998 153 Bill Folk New Albany Ohio Monocoupe 90A Participants Canadian Indoor Nats Vein Hacker Walt Van Gorder Larry Loucka Gene Joshu Larry Coslick Rich Miller Stu Weekerly air stable Ray Meyers Bloomdale Ohio Steve Scott Mistysyn Spirit St Louis Photo Matt Turowski Flying Tigers enjoy picnic U] U 1 [ ULU 11 is1 t m Delaware / District Columbia Maryland/North Carolina Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 919 441-5855 Fax 919 441-6554 Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Ct Raleigh NC 27613 Phone 919 848-6719 Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Douglas Barry 5300 Olde Milibrooke Dr Glen Allen VA 23060 Phone 804 270-5039 Allen Eklund 8415 Maeve Ct Clemmons NC 27012 Phone 910 766-1231 Bob Champlne 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Phone 757595-0997 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Road Chesapeake VA 23322 Phone 757 421-4545 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Phone 302 798-8447 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Phone 540 943-1684 Bliss Teague 625 5th Avenue SW Hickory North Carolina 28602 Phone 704 324-2164 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Just returned trip Delaware chance visit members First State R/C club little flying field club kids flying site have seen long time Some buddy box system others solo took lot pictures kids camera leaking light came out now have new better camera promise come back again soon have picture club gave showing Matt Giordano explaining buddy box Robbie Thompson Matt also has three sons learning fly R/C Matt Jr 11 years old has soloed can fly alone Mickey still buddy box Gregory age two haif also buddy box aiways ready go flying field Also chance visit Joe Asher president Delaware R/C Club Joe showed around clubs flying site Lums Pond State Park club has very nice flying site friendly attitude Don Brimmer Received letter Don Brimmer St Petersburg Florida said Dear Chuck enclosed flyer Frank Ehling Commemorative event am hosting yearss King Orange Internats held December 28th-30th 1997 Palm Bay Florida money collected will sent NFFS dump deficit Franks honor will opportunity honor man has done much model aviation aiso help NFFS Frank living District IV am sure know him accomplishments would like support worthy cause Can print whole flyer contact Don Brimmer 8 13-5256667 information Bliss Teague AVP North Carolina Western Piedmont Model Airplane Club first Doc Abernathy Memorial Fun-fly about 50 planes participants Catawba Valley RiCers Hildebran Model Club advertising free flying lessons Both having good response Maybe will bring new members sport Saturday July 26th Catawba Valley RICers held annual Fun-fly charity raised $1200 plus Sipes Orchard Home local orphanage 50/50 tickets sold hobby related items donated Bobs Hobby King R/C KC Hobbies Hamburgers hot dogs donated Triangle Sausage Co Also 19 inch TV raffle won club member donated back later auctioned off additional $150 seems club knows get things done under guidance Mark McClellan West Hickory Aero Modelers donated new TV local fire dept raffle off money help support department community relations Might include Subscriptions local schools Model Aviation could bring new younger blood clubs need progress picture submitted WR Royster Sec Rivers Edge R/C Club showing Richard Watson holding trainer built kit won Mini District IV Meeting Hickory North Carolina stated would built used club trainer good word Westminster Aeromodelers June 21st & June 22nd Westminster Aeromodelers operated hot dog stand opening act Jack Poage Memorial Air Show held Westminster MD Committee co chairs Jim Garrett Ken Davis did outstanding job organizing pilots air show preparing sell hot dogs sodas weekend club two objectives participating show first obvious reason fund raiser Secondly wanted exposure public especially interested aviation hopes attract new members help community image Both objectives met sold over 1000 hot dogs over weekend As result meeting people have attracted several new members photo hot dog stand along some crew Bob Babura AVP Maryland July 16th Sean Marlow student Indian Creek after school program received solo certificate Brendan Healy Patrick Shoemaker received solo certificates July 30th will 35% students started program last fall photo some entries Old Timers Contest RIC Modelers Baltimores Kirk Field Parkton Maryland Thats month except last thought clubs have tried program get wives girlfriends club members involved model aviation Go take Kid Wife Girlfriend Flying 4154 Model Aviation 11 [ mm i Alabama / Florida Georgia / Miasisaippi / Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tenneasee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone 205 322-2127 FAX 205 252-2654 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 WllhelmIna Chihasz 2826 Arbor Place Knoxville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Gene Memphis TN 38118 James M Edwards 800 Mimosa New Albany MS 38852 Michael Gregory 309 Rockmont Rd Greenniiie Sc 29815 Wiitiam T Haymood 4 Robin Circie Foiey AL 38935 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 38305 Louise Izzo 298 Huntridge Way Winteroprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornien N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Jeiner Box 4489 Columbus GA 31904 Dr John Maflin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tern MorrIs 327 Pueblo Pass Anniuton AL 38208 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Bxxrdmao Rd Aiken SC 29803 Frank Tiano 15300 Estaocia Lane Went Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Dezer 3604 N River 144 Gainesville GA 30508 Lee Websler 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37395 Joseph Micalizzi HG 866 Box 10397 Faxrdo Puerto Rico 00738 Frequency Coordinator Dorothy Fields 183W Strickland Rd Intedachen FL 32148 Phone 1904 884-2517 RC Conteat Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 307W Sandoreek Rd Onlerprive AL 36330 Phone 1334 347-4721 Karl Hensel Assoc VP Meridian Miss reports 9th annual Fly-In Sunday went well 50 contestants 250 spectators pre-publicity local television helped snap Elaine Hensel Janice Wood running registration Karls MERIDIAN AEROMODELERS 9th annual Fly-In Huntsville Ala 2 weeks ago covered RCRC FALL PATTERN thing Wilbourn Field field named after Capt Trey Wilboume US Marines fighter Desert Storm ROCKET CITY RC has 25 yr lease city Huntsville has improved site private donations Ed Mitchell WW II Marines made motion lease Chuck Facemire Club Pres Pix next mo As painfully aware threshold problems facing clubs today good flying field Sometimes takes cooperation everybody club patience hard work lot luck Read what Bartow County Model Aviation Club President Bill Malpass wrote other day North Georgia.. may remember year ago getting letter Shirley Malpass club Treasurer wife regarding information booklet Get Keep Flying Sites hard accomplishment hobby responded supply information including video made hands County Commissioner other County Dignitaries Armed information desire obtain County Sponsored flying site few club members persistant enough some 4 months convincing County officials allowing us have 5 year lease cost $1 year doesnt get much better flying site probably best Ive ever seen thumbs-up members enclose picture taken e Cub now have 25 40 shelter feel AMA very instrumental helping us make flying field reality letter small attempt say thank help cannot personally take credit nice accomplishment did write booklet nor make tape am conduit between AMA Hdqrs point have some things can help you dig rest anyone wants see Bills Club Newsletter telephone number write Ill help Assoc VP John Cooper Memphis writes contest Olive Branch Mississippi everyone same motor kit Mid-Star 40 Above L-R Zac Hitchcock Harold Fanning John Cooper Thorp Calloway Pat Pennington holding similar models Mid-Star 40 comp Harold Fanning has model plane camera equiped takes sharp pictures sky thanks John way meant mention AMA Council conducted telephone conference other day passed motion allow ALL Junior Seniors both anyone 19 July 1 98 join AMA dollar $100 no mag want mag its $12 $13 total encourage new membership younger people Dale Cavin Mananna Florida writes Chipola RC Aviators Club Marianna recently sponsored Operation First Flight instructed 60 people ages basic operations radio controlled models After ground school participant paired 4 flight instructors duel controll system Pictured Ken Burns standing Kevin Rockhill assisting young lady first flight Dale Cavin Club President 200 people attended function spectators Thanks nice report Dale need report extreme difficulties am currently encountering attempt begin Dist V E-MAIL newsletter experts have tried explain beginnings computer business nobody experienced stone wall Ive run simply Internet companies comfortable anyone sending messages 25 30 people time have loaded up computer 150 e-mail addresses internet carriers will allow fear its junk mail and/or solicitations etc Another fear have persons complaining nuisance message have picked up e mail names addresses club newsletter mailed now notice examination some AMA members using companys e-mail logo work example John Doe works Chevrolet dealership other company e-mail address spells out am going remove persons master list unless hear otherwise reading want bimonthly District Newsletter twice month let know Call fax write give e-mail year now expect thousand Dist V members list have find compatible carrier Meanwhile friend Ed Hartley Knoxville can flash Dist newsletter messages http/wwwdatawldcomlcom/kcrc/ Don Lewis Secretary Hendersonville Tenn RC Club writes Thanks Insight Flight tape dud adults OK elementary middle school kids Thanks tape anyway well put us often need Thanks being honest Don figured bust nobody got mad because gave away paid postage Im working better tape right now. ary1998 155 El] 1-1 11 [S LUE 1 U m Illinois / lndiana/ Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4844 N Orange Ave Norridge IL etese3224 Home 708 457-0565 Faa 708 457-2177 E-Mail Internet sysbauer@charliecnsiitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois Deb & Scott Justice 1565 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 6 Decstur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000 W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Boa 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct Saint Charies MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr AR 1 Boa 123B Higgineville MO 64037 816 584-6264 Faa 816 584-6285 Notice district E-mail list growing club part group have member E-mail send message members name club name E-mail address top column Any number club members can part list change E mail address please let know Returned E-mail members dropped list Springfield MO Bob Bender 4th grade teacher Westport Elementary School Springfield sent following pictures information fourth-grade class purchased Skeeter sailplane January 1997 Four months later class flying RC craft school Believe says almost entire construction done classroom except some sanding partial covering students worked phase construction required build kit interpreting instructions identifying parts assembly Real fun says building model classroom full helping hands Martinsville IN GyroNUTS held fourth annual fly-in RC autogyros June small enthusiastic group over US attendance event hosted Rick Anderson Martinsville pictures spark interest GyroNUTS have web site http/ourworldcompuservecomlhomepages/ noethlgyronutshtm Information pictures courtesy AVP J Kallend Picture R Anderson starts big-gas-engine powered twin gyro taxis well needs bit power Picture two S Tillson Phoenix AZ impressed Scale models hand-launching Kellett Picture three S Tillson again Cierva Picture four Cierva flight High-speed shutter freezes rotor really blades spinning fast Picture five An assembly autogyros Some very strangely shaped flying machines seen St Louis MO Club # 1277 Mississippi Valley Soaring Association held spring soaring contest 30 pilots over Midwest attendance Photos information P George president MVSA Picture shows assembled contestants picture two has winners showing off hardware 4156 Model Aviation 1-1 11 [ UU 11 rio] hE Dave Gish 5435 State Hwy 99 Wapello IA 52653 Bud Gorman PO Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Joe Hass 5394 English Drive Troy Ml 48098 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Drive Madison WI 53705 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 612633-2286 East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 Whoops goofed Last column mentioned Minneapolis Model Aero Club celebrating 50th Anniversary well theyre really celebrating 60th club has building flying models almost long Ive earth pleasure attending party met grand Old-Timers sport still very active flying machines As reward long-term involvement sport tremendous youth program presented AMA DISTRICT SERVICE AWARD Fall some weekend flying being replaced swap meets auctions perfect way replace some old junk some other old junk maybe get another winter project Since time stow some flying equipment its also perfect time check over wear tear charge cycle batteries pick out most-crashed radio system send rejuvenation clean dead bugs out bottom flight box Its also time dig out skis snow flier Remember Mall Show season few months away its time work show airplane workbench-cleaning time once again Im surrounded mountains magazines checked new CD Rom thats available 96 Model Aviation magazineits great entire year magazines CD too bad cant print What space saver wish magazines offering would buy end year order plans wanted No stacks moldy mildewed magazinesonly few CDs shelf Most newsletters also indicate time year elections Run club office youll find fun interesting New officers set some club goals 98 become Leader Club Plan least different event help members improve flying skills Anything Flies Race Trainer Pattern Meet Plan Club Picnic Open House sponsors local community Funds Charity event plan least school aviation activity kids Remember sport has something nearly everyone clubs should provide easy way find January1998 157 new flying field St Paul Radio Controllers St Paul MN runway large plastic porous web-like material used pulp/paper drying paper mills great substitute asphalt Check local paper mills table full parts started Circlemasters Flying Club Milwaukee WI several company sponsors furnished start CL building session group 4H members Photo D Adriano An Any Size Warbird Fly WW WW II airplanes small corner much larger flightilne Des Moines Modelaires Des Moines IA Photo D Gish portion Large Size Fly lineup hosted Ottumwa RC Flyers Ottumwa IA Photo D Gish Four youngsters now CL fliers display models built help Circiemasters models later displayed Waukesha County Fair 4H exhibit Photo D Adriano cool blustery day Scalemasters Fly Oft hosted 3M RC Fliers St Paul MN group contestants River City R/C Club Annual Fun Fly Float Fly Mason City IA Photo J Kinsinger Part lineup Annual Air Show Aero R/C Club Flushing Ml Photo E Harbin 1 11 Le umm 1 i Arkansas Loursraea New Mexico 0klahoma Texes George M Aldrich Vice President 12822 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 AMA Line 210 650-4707 FAX answers 6th ring away E-mail noblur@junocom Associate Vice Presidents Max Blase 1001 N Betsy Waco TX 76706 817 662-5587 Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 817 599-7131 Ervin Chick Frierson Box 188 Haskell TX 79521 817 864-3086 Marlin McGee 1261/2 SE 35 Oklahoma City OK 73129 405 634-5331 Randy Randolph 4873 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 214 381-7624 Jim Simpson 604 San Juan Del Rio Rio Rancho NM 87124 505 891-1336 Steve Staples 1300 Pine Valley Little Rock AR 72207 501 664-1226 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 713 473-4995 John Valls 2502 Montgomery Box 2241 Laredo TX 78044 512 723-9018 Ward Watts 13415 Joor Rd Baton Rouge LA 70818 504 261-5974 Frequency Coordinator North Joe DuMond 2626 Valley View Suite 4 Farmers Branch TX 75234 972 241-8492 South Jim Reynolds 123 Madrid Universal City TX 78148210 658-6646 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Avenue Arlington TX 76018 817 467-9211 attending Weatherford Fall Swap Meet past Sept some interesting conversations some members RIC clubs unusual RIC oriented event unusual thread became obvious Several clubs have trying establish Control Line flying parallel normal RIC activity spoke realize hard new comers modeling afford cost R/C form particularly true younger set thinking certainly agree Control Line can great deal purefiin minimum cost Thomas Allen Bastrop La first approach envelope pictures outline activities Bastrop being way up northeast corner state pretty well isolated mainline activity Located some 20 miles north Monroe Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS has some 50 members extraordinary flying site photo will show what fine site active folks have built themselves April Fun Fly attracted 400 500 visitors day no small feat group remotely located goal next years event have some Control Line Stunt perhaps Combat can get some experienced folks come admit know little about Control Line eager learn about events Im thinking Rick Ashford fine group Control Liners Shreveport area about Rick Can guys get over Bastrop show little what anyone interested contact Thomas Allen 7265 Trecor Bastrop La 71220 818 283-5047 Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association sent beautiful color brochure 15th annual CAMMA Fun Fly held Sept 20 dont say what town since Benron Courier newspaper ran full page spread event must assume Benton county Ark get Benton County Hying Tigers news letter month activity area unfamiliar What notice the number young people won awards event Something tells doing something right up Arkansas two modeling organizations located mostly small towns yet getting tons notice general area Think education general public getting about modeling find very refreshing compared struggle have big cities times have hard time getting City Councilman listen Shortly after returning big Weatherford affair call De Hill chief Control Line hauncho up Tulsa came line great news South Tulsa RIC Club invited come fly site offered shut down R/C runway activity wanted have contest Some thread spoken earlier trend seeing Perhaps few realizing means capture interest new comers modeling also way get some new members Multiple interests can expand knowledge modeling rare happemng other countries Australia few years ago noted two top Control Line Stunt men vying first place Hand-Launched Glider event Len Surtees recently came over won Indoor HEG event AMA Indoors Nats Johnson City Tn now seems maybe headed same direction Much benefit might add have several CDs complain about form being used report meets run CD dont like form about dropping note about would like Some years ago form altered give us information just entered competition Perhaps needs changed again 4158 Model Aviation recruits received free glider BARKS Fun Fly need million Bringing Pieces BARKS Fun Fly Marvelous site well marked Note lack age gray hair award winners Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association 15th Annual Fun Fly doing something right Benton County Arkansas David Ollar didnt make knife edge limbo pass 15th Annual CAAMA Fun Fly did win best crash award though fine site belonging Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS Bastrop La want start flying Control Line need some help 1 Days 701 445-3332 Evenings 701 220-3190 Fax 701 445-3323 Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1618 Houston DrBismarck ND 58504 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Thermopolis Annual Fly-In happening third weekend July year always wonderful event Relaxed Mucho Flying Camaraderie Airplanes everywhere good eats great dance Hangar fantastic jamming local musicians topping off fly-in reallyfun havent made work next years schedule sure Hosted Jerry Umbdenstock Thermopolis RCers help Billings others rolled along very smoothly 41 pilots registered nearly 200 planes Wyoming Utah Montana Colorado maybe other states too What makes especially unique its held right ON main Airport runway ramp RCers set up ramp next main runway fly like crazy Except 1 1 scale approaches wants take off wait watch action case wonder about Safety good hands Buck Carothers Thermop club serving main control just behind Pilots boxes view entire Airport 2-way communication both Aircraft Tower orchestrates symphony aircraft large small Some pilots fly see RCers perform others show-off experimental types flying prowess RV Trailer parking right Airport nice Supper Club Golf Course besides feeds put Billings incident close major crash RC airplane control problem heading Golf Course friendly Cottonwood tree reached out grabbed little harm airplane As said great meet Kudos Jerry Buck involved Fred Hildebrand Casper WY News Nebraska 1997 FunFly Report 5th Annual HiFlyers Funfly luckily again good weather day five fifteen miles per hour winds temps hovering around 90 degrees Registered pilots numbered 37 about 50 60 aircraft various sizes shapes pilot traveling furthest event year Wayne Wolf Bryan Texas enjoyed flying diesel powered Lazy Bee Special fun type events included toilet paper roll chase initiated Don Hansen dropped rolls Telemaster 500 feet Four local daredevils held two RC Combat sessions thrill crowd days highlight younger set came Jason Luebbe dropped candy runway full scale paraplane Included candy seventeen tokens good stuffed animals once presented flight line Kathy Machmullen clubs woman pilot member logged several ffights Aerostar Bill Ferguson ended day several rocket shots also entertained public HiFlyers thank attended event members worked flight line frequency impound cook shack Gary Sandsted HiFlyers Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Machmullen female pilot HiFlyers Model Airplane Club News Colorado Letter Russ Miller Thank help finding R/C instructor young Southern friend may turn out avid modeler Another thanks asking action photos R/C club local club Pikes Peak Radio Control Club PPRC has about 200 members has active growing club since mid 1960s Pattern Scale Racing events have always part activities 1997 scheduled AMA Scale contest AMA Pattern IMAC event AMA Fun Fly ducted fan Fly four Quickie 500 races three club member-only Fly Ins Some members race Madera style Giant Scale birds fly AMA Pattern TIvIAC around country active club two nice flying facilities Harper Daniell Blake McDanielstudent Harper Daniell instructor Blake Camilla GA really enjoys airplanes Good beginning pilot good hands Airplane Sig Semorita super light OS 46 FX power JR PCM lOSX radio Wayne Cooksey plan-built Boxer Pattern model Wayne just starting AMA Patternvery prolific builder Doug Beacham Ace Cloud Dancer OS 91 four-stroke power Doug very active member races Quickie 500 points leader thus far 1997 flies Pattern AMA gets lots just fun flying Ken Polley Tiger Goldberg Quickie 500 racer Ken has PPRC member since early 1970sPikes Peak background * January1998 159 Em] kb 11 [i &U 111] izona / California / Hawaii/ Nevada Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone 602 708-0222 E-mail richh@piimenetcom httpi/wama-1 Ocom/ama Associate Vice Presidents Darwin Barrie Scottsdale Arizona 602 946-8955 Don Goeschl Lancaster California 805 940-6066 Darlene Frederick Santa Rosa California 707 525-8815 Marc Karpowich Logan Utah 801 752-3639 Brian Nelson Morgan Hill California 408 463-0907 Dave Pinjuv Las Vegas Nevada 702 656-1772 Al Williamson Chula Vista California 619 427-4039 Frequency Coordinators Elroy Marez Santa Ana California 714 540-4935 See last months column additionsi AVPs Coordinators Can say HOMA August 26 1997 marked opening History Model Aviation exhibit San Diego Aerospace Museum remarkable exhibit over fifteen years making traces history model aviation earliest known childs hand carved wooden flying bird ancient Egypt todays sophisticated computerized radio control models exquisite engines composite building materials Local modelers craftsman San Diego area joined effort create magnificent informative display once again demonstrating tremendous contribution modelers making communities get down San Diego way must see exhibit Expo 97 focused youth family fun first AMA National Aeromodeling Exposition now history Blessed nine full days glorious California weather event ran almost flawlessly thanks clubs individual volunteers made event happen single setback last minute cancellation vendor show planned Moffett Federal Airfield due economic logistical impact August UPS strike Though huge disappointment involved already talks rescheduling vendor show about same time 1998 dozen modeling events took place around San Francisco Bay area though attendance dropped slightly during week events well attended Most importantly everyone great time truly benchmark event putting Fun back modeling As event grows modelers become aware wide variety activity Expo has offer look Expo become bigger better Thanks participated special thanks put forth personal time effort toward making Expo 97 exceptional aeromodeling event Till next time . Keepem safe Keepemflyn dropped breathtaking San Francisco skyline WAM President Tom Moore provides helping hand assisting aspiring young modelers learn fly Western Associated Modelers have driving force keeping control line activity alive northern central California Though once operated free standing modeling association WAM has now joined ranks AMA charter club #3639 joint endeavor now realizing resurgence interest control line modeling Look Expo 97 feature article located February issue Model Aviation Additional coverage will provided future D-X columns District X Web Page 160 Model Aviation 97 youth San Francisco South Bay area treated three days model building flying Starting hand launched rubber powered gliders kids advanced radio controlled flight buddy box trainers provided courtesy Pioneer Radio Control club Alameda control line legend Bill Osborne above right ran nearly continuous control line operations Alameda NAS part outreach youth during Expo 97 Sponsored Cox/Estes Industries Bill members Western Associated Modelers provided opportunity dozens kids numerous adults experience control line flight Also pictured above expansive variety control line aircraft demonstrated during event Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 15618 NE 56th Way Redmond WA 98052 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 1201 Farrow Circle Anchorage AK 99504-2237 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 F Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Bos 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Richard Snaer 781 Lillooet Ct LeConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave 6 #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Bellevue WA 98007 Just out schedule 18th Annual NW Model Exposition Western Washington Fairgrounds Puyallup Jan 31-Feb 1st Complete swap meet exhibitions manufacturers displays some best models around motels fill up fast make reservations now As usual will Annual District XI meeting 1pm Saturday followed event scheduling meeting 2pm concerning RIC scheduling Dist RIC Coordinator says Its time year District XI clubs special interest groups individual CDs should thinking about formulating 1998 contest schedules Bill Smith District RIC Coordinator requests send schedule him along contact telephone number January 15th process speeds up scheduling meeting Puyallup February Bills snail mail address 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA 98 146-1643 E-mail can sent bh186@scnorg Northcoast RIC Modelers new field Ken Ray edits fine newsletter sent note photos about whats going Northcoast R/C Modelers Tillamook OR About year ago lost field airport Due local firms generosity now have new field Mr Don Averill Don C Averill Trucking gave land also offered some leveling fill work Scot Averill instrumental obtaining site getting equipment improvements show appreciation members club built Eagle II trainer Aug 3rd complete motor radio presented Mr Don Averill left Stan Ray Club VP & CD Center Dan Averill site owner Scot Averill Joe Hem new CDs ran 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Boeing Hawks field Joe sent report very nice photo very nice group unfortunately Joe didnt identify folks Joe did what forget often laud workers Specifically mentioned Rick Young Daniel Chin judges Barbara Bennett came way Medford help out Louise Howells Joes mother-in- law spent two days working help make Joes contest success winners Hawks 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Al Culver sent some photos Scalemasters 97 Farragut action Palouse Ridge Runners show Moscow Idaho mall Some planes Farragut 97 Marion Needham holding kit engine won drawing mall show Shows diversity models Palouse Mall show As other clubs Moses Lake RIC Modelers booth other activities County Fair Ed Way sent some photos information about years activities next month Moses Lake R/C Club President Willis Clark working candidate R/C pilot flight simulator Grant County Fair May Holiday Season best ever families ary1998 161
Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/01
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/01
Page Numbers: 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161
A ANe Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 Wew HQ See Page 176 Hall 0f Fame Inductees year Council AMA Presidents reviews applications Model Aviation Hall Fame reserved individuals have contributed participated hobby/sport aeromodeling throughout years Consideration given scientific development event participation leadership qualities contributions writer designer industry relationships individuals typically longtime AMA members membership prerequisite Roy Ma yes Roys modeling career spans history AMA Californians competition career began 1930 rubberpowered contests run Oakland Tribune newspaper Scale Endurance models brought numerous wins throughout California area Roy also interested gasoline-powered FF models As late 1982 during US Free flight Championships Taft California placed first Gas Rubber FF Scale 1984 finished second FF Gas Scale large exhibition flight rubber-powered autogiro model designed flew out sight recovered days later lake some distance away As designer Roy responsible kits sold M&L Model Company later known Sky Devil Model Company successful designs line incorporating five different models using name Mono-Line 1939 designed fuel tank kept engine running inverted upright led first inverted Control Line CL flying early days kits models designed assembled delivered bicycle throughout Oakland area 1945 Roy went work Al Hosepians Model Airplane Motors Co involved manufacture Micro 19 engine faded scene company continued make parts other manufacturers such Atwood Bunch Madewell Anderson Radio Control RC did escape Roys interest 1950s co-authored Dick Schumacher design called 42er several years authored RC column West Coast Model News published Howard Puckett called Over contained information about radio sets kits during early stages RC Roys leadership qualities important Academy After organized Avian Air Club University High School Oakland established other groups consolidating 1946 Western Associated Modelers WAM still exists today 1949 36 clubs participated WAM membership 2000 long time Roys groups influence felt within s competition communityespecially CL events Throughout years has Event Director CL contest board chairman has organized wide variety events Academy proud add Roy Mayes its Model Aviation Hall Fame Francis McElwee Francis better known Fran friends including nominated him Hall Fame resides New Jersey accomplishments throughout years have earned him title innovator since has incorporated original concepts modeling career As teenager competed local regional FF events East Coast Canada 1947 built flew originally designed RC model As result instrumental showing practicability consistency controlling model radio Following war earned pilots wings served European theater flying P-s ls Fran designed flew CL models Included long list designs model accomplished rolls flying tether Frans interest unusual inspired meeting legendary Jim Walker 1972 Fran became member Alpha Squadron Pennsylvaniathe first AMA Show teamand remained member until 1982 contributions included innovative flying saucers towed banner bicentennial flying United States flag now part AMA Museum collection Throughout years Frans models articles have appeared publications such Model Craftsman Air Trails Flying Models Model Airplane News Defender CL Aerobatics model won New York Daily Mirror meet 1946 1947 kitted Scientific Model Airplane Company published British Plan book 1949 Other designs included Rodart Robot RC rudder-only models achieved numerous wins competitions 1973 Frans Mini-Mini Saucer RC model published Model Airplane News four-inch wingspan nine-inch length age 72 Fran can found local fields flying RC models friends vintage model events Academy extends warm welcome Francis 1997 inductee Model Aviation Hall Fame John C Patton Speaking wannly about friend Maynard Hill aeromodeling legend talked about John Patton Pat following years devoted AMA service variety events Following events people went home happy lots respect Pat AMA said Maynard sum up Pats AMA activity leadership abilities warm personality ability enjoy activities participated helped create better AMA Pat 17th president Academy District IV Vice President strong suit ability deal people problems firm fairness calm honesty objectivity listened carefully points being predisposed opinion characteristics made 15 years Contest Director Mid-Atlantic Championships successful 150-200 contestants deal calm demeanor created wholesome fun-filled atmosphere 15 years Pat managed operated Hobby Shop Nationals responsible bringing first RC FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale 146 Model Aviation batics championships US 1971 followed through help run event Pats forte organizing has proven holding offices variety clubs Washington DC/Frederick MD area including presidency Monocracy Modelers MAC Frederick MAC administrator/organizer DCRC symposiums Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab 1954-1964 events significant developing transmitting aeromodeling state-of-the-art information Pat AMA voting representative FAL involved first Aerobatics RC judges school Hertzenhein Germany two years served Nats RC Event Director significant accomplishment work Contest Director record trials six new world records established including RC Duration Altitude current recent years Pat has centered much time around serving chairman Council AMA Presidents 1985-present operating programs scout school CAP groups including flying demonstrations AIVIA Cub building sessions Pat lives Maryland regularly found out flying site relaxing flying models enjoying camaraderie fellow members being spark plug earliest modeling days has achieved continuous wannth glow plug today Academy extends warm smile hearty handshake well done Pat enters Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Underwood some respects Bob lives Missouri epitomizes aeromodeling career large percentage Academys members late 1930s became enamored thrill flight Until reached high-school age CL models consumed much time ranged O&R-powered scratch-built FF perhaps attained altitude 20 feet host Thermic 50 gliders scratch-built CL models flown local school yards High school track photography activities ended modeling portion life Following two-year stint army Bob returned modeling late 1 950s aeromodeling Single hard-tube radio controlled electric boats HO gauge trains shared time before rediscovered aeromodeling 1966 After spending summer teaching himself fly sixchannel reed equipment die cast Bob became involved Greater St Louis Modeling Association group CL RC clubs During eight years chairman Bob spearheaded mall shows demonstrations Delta Dart activities developed program helped provide scholarships individuals going park administration recreation work four Missouri state universities also acted Contest Director yearly AAA meet involved three modeling disciplines fun-flys club activities Beginning Delta Dart program worker Navy Nats 1970 Bob continued work run program until early 1980s dovetailed spearheading outdoor Delta Dart program Cub Scouts presented 18 locations St Louis area running newcomers classes Signal Chasers R/C club Bob served RC Scale contest boards District VI Associate VP 1983 elected Vice President District has served Contest Director several team selection programs two world championships hospitality chairman two other world championships Other committee activities include 15 years Scholarship Committee presently chairs 12 years Frequency Committee Safety Committee Nats Scale Category Manager five years currently ClAM United States delegate Scale 1977 founded National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AIVIA Special Interest Group Scale 1985 Bob joined AMA staff Technical Director serving 10 years including nine-month stint Interim Executive Director AMA moved Muncie 1995 recommended development Education Committee has served Education Director present representing AMA teachers conventions seminars forums Competition has escaped interest throughout period part four US Scale teams including second place 1978 third place 1984 Local national contests have resulted placings Top Gun Scale Masters others Bob writes Scale colunm Model Airplane News Newcomers Column Model Aviation earlier years wrote Scale column Model Builder magazine As continues work its behalf AMA bids welcome him member Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Wscher Now 80s Bob can considered dean school Scale began modeling career 1930 came contact other modelers Milwaukee-sponsored Model Aircraft Engineers mid-1930s friend ran hobby shop few years 1941 wife Dolly purchased 40horsepower Aeronca K followed Taylorcraft 1942 modeling set aside obtain commercial pilots license ultimate plan purchase enough land home landing strip home became reality rapidly escalating aircraft costs eliminated need landing strip Aeronca Taylorcraft exist today quarter-scale versions have part Bobs impressive collection regularly flown RC models model bug bit Bob bit wife son also Since mid-1950s Bob has consistent competitor winner local regional national contests garnered 10 first places Nats between 1974 1990 frequent appearances events such Rhinebeck Mint Julep gamered wins including recent victories new Designer class RC Scale Bobs occupation draftsman selfmotivated concern detail design construction flying has made him formidable competitor Bob member five FAI World Championship Scale teams US competitor win individual championship 1974 alternate US elevated team status because another team member lost model 1963 Bob began working muffler designs result loss flying site Virtually existed original equipment aftermarket time work paid off creation design worked well shared Toledo show still used aircraft little power loss Bobs association Academy has involved hours behind-the-scenes volunteer work since 1973 Nats 1971 1977 Pattern World Championships 1974 Scale World Championships since 1985 weeklong AMA exhibit Experimental Aircraft Association convention has shared innovative techniques Being Model Aviation RC Scale columnist 1977-1989 part written contribution has reported Tournament Champions EAA fly-in articles plans Cessna 0E2 Pober Pixie Aeronca K Ariel Sport Serving United States ClAM Scale representative FAI 1977-1993 also produced published material pleasure welcome Bob Wischer Wisconsin Model Aviation Hall Fame dedicated accuracy precision continues experience thrill flight almost week year Neil Armstrong Academy enjoyed unexpected visit during Celebration Eagles Neil longtime modeler friend aviation Throughout day chatted pioneers modeling helped youngster trim model general recalled days planted seed life career helped shape new frontier aviation Acting within rules governing election Model Aviation Hall Fame Cliff Weirick committee member nominated Mr Armstrong award committee decided unanimously approve action recognition Mr Armstrongs significant contributions model aviation aeromodeler role model specifically aviation advancement general distinct honor Academy induct Mr Neil Armstrong Model Aviation Hall Fame 4January1998 147 J U I-1 4 U fpg DI ~I Gary Prater Museum Director 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Priceless Collection Within Grasp History Aeroplane Model Flying America First Model Aeroplane organization America started E L Todd No 131 W 23rd St New York NY Feb 22 1907 known Junior Aero Club United States Through efforts Miss Todd Mr Edward Durrant New York NY first aeroplane modelflight contest America held seventy-first regiment Armory thirty-third St Fourth Ave New York NY starting models floor first public exhibition models attracted attention held Madison Square Gardens New York City Dec 18-26 1908 connection toy exhibition attracted attention officials West side YMCA New York NY Miss Todd asked cooperate led Mr WR Campbell taking active part Department Aviation West side YMCA Arrangements soon made holding Aeroplane modelflight contests vacant lot next West Side YMCA Building No 318 West 57th St New York NY Nov 6th 1909 first outdoor contest America held Mr JD Dalkaranian won LR Adams cup flying model 92 feet long before lot proved too small model contests arrangements made continue contests Mr Frank Jay Goulds outside private riding academy No 218 W 58th St New York City very short time found necessary produce much larger building permission granted fly models 22nd Regiment Armory 68th St Broadway New York Saturday afternoons During winter 19091910 Mr Charles Stewart West Side YMCA conducted contest armory through assistance Edward Durrant son Charles F Durrant first American Aeronaut year 1910 ended exciting contest Leo Stevens Year Cup magnificent trophy won Percy Winslow Pierce flying models starting floor distance 222 ft long before contests compelled tofly models diagonally opposite corners armory order gain distance floor space Finally compelled fly models outdoors Mr Edward Durrant obtained permission tofly models Van Cortlandt Park N Y polo grounds Saturday afternoon since contests held very few exceptions account inclement weather Among have flown models over 1000 ft using rubber launching hands Frederick Watkins Cecil Peoli Stewart Easter George Page Jr Charles Lateiner New York City Francis Walton Newark NJ Percy Winslow Pierce Philadelphia PA Percy Winslow Pierce today round champion airplane flyer America official records follows Starting hand twin propeller plane weighing 1/2 oz Complete flew 1814 ft 6 Paramount Park Philadelphia PA Dec 28 1911 Same place Dec 29 1911 started twin propeller ground flew 412 ft model launched hand capable staying air 70 sec Among have taken active interest fostering art science airplane model flying America Aeronautical Society New York World New York Model Airplane Clubs Century Co St Nicholas Magazine Brooklyn Daily Eagle Westside YMCA New York Also Mr Francis Arnold Collins Lee S Burridge Lew Stevens WR Campbell LR Adams Edward Durrant first club named Junior Aeroclub United States include Canada Junior Aeroclub America formed long before men became very much enthused New York Model Aeroclub organized September 1910 order include club meets rooms Aeronautical Society No 250 W 54th St Saturday night Reprinted Boy Scouts Review & Aeronautical Bulletin March 1912 preceding article just sampling hundreds scrapbook items collected Percy Pierce 1895-1962 National Model Aviation Museum recently given Percy Pierce Memorabilia Collection evaluation possible purchase contains several very early hand-engraved trophies photographs depicting beginnings model aviation United States program announcements documenting origins organized aeromodeling original patent certificates Percys aeronautical inventions correspondence between Percy leaders organized aeromodeling catalogs earliest aeromodeling supply houses magazine articles written Percy hundreds news articles like above chronicling origins growth aeromodeling across country Percy Pierce introduced twin pusher United States 1909 also designed hundreds other types flying objects including perfecting popularizing paper airplane well highly successful competition-style model aircraft creations forced mounting first outdoor model airplane contest 1909 until relatively poor performance pre-Pierce models relegated aeromodeling contests being strictly indoor activity also influenced wide variety enthusiasts through prolific writings included collection like Charles Hampton Grant Pierce could perhaps called father model aviation know 1930 designed built 3000 flying models Pierce also very important personality history AMA seven signatories agreement National Aeronautical Association establishing American Academy Model Aeronautics 1935 renamed Academy Model Aeronautics year later collection probably important its type existence commercial literature dealer owns massive collection has offered Museum option purchase complete lot asking price $6000 order ensure survival irreplaceable collection see remains intact Museum needs own display protect photos documents collection needs researched evaluated scholars professionally conserved near future could become basis monograph origins social impact aeromodeling Museum can acquire Percy Pierce collection help will elevate importance Museums collection give added national significance work Museum further legitimize status national Model Aviation Museum Please donate today hoping 120 AMA members will donate $50 toward cause help needed Museum asks AMA members interested making tax deductible donation help purchase very important collection mail contribution AMA Mark envelopes Attn Vicki Barkdull Comptroller 5151 E Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302-9252 please note lower left memo section check Percy Pierce Collection Donors will recognized plaque placed Percy Pierce exhibit have questions personal knowledge Percy Pierce legacy please call 765 289-4236 148 Model Aviation o Stephens Trophy awarded longest model flight United States year 1910 Percy Pierce awarded trophy flight 222 ft fourth longest world Percys accomplishments followed hundreds newspapers including several Europe age 13 regarded boy wonder already operated own model building company attracted attention interest Wright brothers Percy Winslow Pierce age sixteen Percys fame grew grew older age 18 along friends Cecil Peoli Jim Noonan often attracted crowds up 2000 people watch flying demonstrations age Percy also operated own mail-order model aviation business lectured Aeronautical Society New York City built 75 models Model Editor Aeronautics magazine Editor-in-Chief Fly magazine same time held national world records distance duration Until success Percy Pierce aeromodeling especially Europe widely considered adult activity carried serious-minded experimenters explosion its popularity youth peculiar United States explosion popularity model aviation long-lasting social phenomenon began second decade century photo depicts meeting New York Model Aero Club August 171912 Note serious intent boys faces pride allegiance demonstrated identical anubands initials NYMAC Contests era judged straight-line distance Percy Pierce back row fourth left Percy Pierce Collection contains other photos like Small trophy awarded Percy Pierce inscription reads Appreciation Services PMAA 1931 Percy Pierce PMAA stands Philadelphia Model Aeroplane Association groups Percy served grew older scrapbook contains hundreds newspaper articles documenting awards recogaition Percy received continuing involvement youth model aviation trophies awards included collection EF LU W AMAs HistoryPast Present Future John Worth 1998The Year Pioneer Next year will combined event Muncie addition celebrating AMAs historical past will major historical occasion itself Next September annual SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships will held Muncie kickoff event week-long flying competition will Celebration Pioneers much like Celebration Eagles 1996 celebration will focus modelers AMA members 50 years agoprior 1948 Thus involved will probably have ALMA members before World War II will have joined right after war ended 1945 Thus too seems safe say will 70 years age 1998 Yet despite age factor will flying SAM Championshipsthats nature SAM activity marvelous thing about spirit participants very young reliving days years kids will flying same type models engines flew back sharing friendships flying field enjoyed past SAM Champs may will longest continuous running reunion time participants will have active modelers years health reasons other diversions some have away modeling years memories typically warm ones thinking modeling days still-active modelers remember well flew together youthful years respect will likely bigger reunion past As big Celebration Eagles unable attend 1996 say theres another such event theyll can addition Eagles event have said will back 1998 Continued page iSO January1998 149 -9-141 g iL-U1 U p1J SIB] U Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Its budget time again Department heads developing requests After Vicki Barkdull Controller Joyce Hager Executive Director review requests very carefully will present Budget Committee Budget Committee consists following Ed McCollough Chairman Vice President District XI Russ Miller Vice President District IX Charles Castaing CPA Doug Holland CPA-E VP committee reviews budget detail After reviewing request questions discussed individual department head Discussions regarding details request allow careful planning object everyone produce budget AMA can live afford As can imagine just enough money everything particularly true membership numbers declining something just restricted AMA seems national trend associations hard accept have real need continue heritage model aviation will available children grandchildren am constantly conversation people tell small sons small built planes experience short-lived flight other words wound up crashing very quickly did pursue hobby further important establish implement program contact potential model airplane builders Putting contact club members assistance will enable have positive experience model airplanes would like see arrangement between local clubs hobby shops hobby shop would get name address new modeler contact club representative person would follow up offer assistance modeler possibly recruit him member club really need concentrate ways contact new modelers get club members AMA members particularly model airplane enthusiasts Back budget Executive Council will review refine tentative budget proposal time read final budget will have approved comprehensive areas including capital improvements will keep informed about financial progress much report writing except say moment have adequate funds meet cash needs very satisfying situation contributed good management Joyce Vicki Finance Committee dont know what year will bring moment everything okay attended annual meeting California Although attendance low discussion lively met nice people ate good food general good time Several matters interest AMA membership discussed everyone seemed benefit exchange ideas meeting held conjunction Expo 97 clubs San Francisco area put together lasted week did have manufacturers attendance originally planned because UPS strike Next year anticipated manufacturers distributors will present should add great deal event As lot flying took place Rich Hanson District X Vice President clubs members worked hard making event reality deserve lot credit Until later es/Worth Continued page 149 An interesting aspect kind celebration quite few have away modeling some time surprised remembered other attendees good example Maxwell Bassett noted 1996 since did thing 30s 60 years earlier amazed remembered him way back Thats characteristic modeling pioneersmany good historians about good ole days remember names places performances years afterward Mike Granieri can recite incredible details did what decades agohe can tell errors made publications way back Which leads us next subject AccuracyWho believe Thats problems trying update AMAs history Often what has recorded quite right situation makes event like gathering Pioneers importantit brings together involved particular bits history listening misconceptions misunderstandings can corrected Its fascinating example decades after models got famous people still argue about designed prewar Snow White Playboy KG airplanes Luckily some key personalities involved like Bill Effinger Joe Elgin Joe Kovel still around probably will Muncie next September may clarify confusion still exists Confounding historical picture something else modelers still dont know about years may still exist today although probably lesser extent authors model magazine articles model plans fictitious Publishers often thought certain names too prominent used repeatedly used pseudo-names articles Also some publishers reluctant use modelers designs modeler something published another magazine Whatever reason unusual articles people like Frank Ebling Bill Winter appear under some other name kind thing can drive historians crazy also adds interesting foildore about activity Historical confusion exists concerning establishment Academy Model Aeronautics Some oldtimers say AMA came being 1935 Acceptance depends upon what meant came being seems reasonable believe 1935 year number influential people agreed concept AMA actually did some organizing bring about 1936 year first President AMA Willis Brown Bill Brown engine fame elected election group known simply Council prominent leader type modelers helped develop promote idea AMA followed election membership ballot Willis continue serving President year 1937 Actually organization first known American Academy Model Aeronautics AAMA legally born July 1936 National Model Airplane Championships Detroit Also Model Aviation magazine like small booklet Volume 1 Issue No 1 dated June 1936 distributed 1936 Nationals Famous modeler Frank Zaic editor first Model Aviation publication already well known time annual Model Aeronautics Yearbook publications Frank able attend 1996 Celebration Eagles hoping will 1998 Pioneers eventnothing would appropriate 4150 Model Aviation ecticut / Maine Masaachusetta / New Hampshire / Rhode Island Vermont Don Kraftt Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1 828 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 AlIen Road Billerica MA 01821 -5240 Bob Landry 80 Main Street Essex JunctionVT 05452-3146 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 031 06-1077 Richard Sherman 28 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02893-5405 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648-1 866 District Information following some information about District might make some good flying field conversation Number Clubs District Total Number AMA Clubs % Clubs District Number Leader Members Number Leader Members Clubs Number Leader Members Clubs 122 2326 52 165 142 23 Art Alfanos 495th R/C Squadron Scale Show This has held last eight years Chelmsford MA year held March 4th included twenty five best aircraft New England area Art does organizing calling aircraft owners make arrangements display aircraft following photos supplied Art space does permit showing aircraft apologies included Ted Patrolia Ted has built Free Flight models years year competes several contests far away Colorado next picture shows Ted Carl Goldberg Sailplane placed first SAM Champs Pensacola Florida aircraft son Mark traveled him placed third B Gb Lanzo bomber fourth C Gb Playboy ary1998 151 li-v Searles Curtiss JN-4D Jenny liv WOfl Waco aircraft Bill Curliss First Place WW category WRAMS show year Dick Carisons Douglas Dauntless good flying airplane destroyed some reason Maine Scale Shoot-Out August Ron Boyjian Dave Plaft Zero Vein Naulks Roland C-2 Vince Nauseda Gee Bee 4 Art Alfano giving introduction Scale Show year lists aircraft owners reside memory Lindsey Smiths Howard DGA New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Day 908 221-6899 Eve 908 221-1666 Fax 908 221-9297 Dave Babcock 445 Otooktov Street Hightstewv NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 sox 585 APO AC 09703 Ray Junchlvus 59 Livivestee Street St James NY 11790 James M Lewis PO 61 Ogdenborg NY 13669-0001 Dave Mathewson 8ev 6t3 Camilirts NY 1303t Bill Miller PO 8ev 335 Pdncetort Junctiert NJ 09550 Tow Murray 21 voorhees Dove 6askirrg Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nlkodam 407 Willow Street Lockyort NY 14094 Bill Poythreas 2 Herolvek Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenee Lalham NY t2110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithteid Dr Endiceg NY 13760-4329 Frequency Coordloalor 100 Saute, 53 Airport Dr Osroego County Airport Pulton NY 13009 13151 598-6093 Early July EC [Executive Council] time Muncie Fortunately EC coincided Nats plenty time watch some great flying see some very impressive aircraft spent lot time museum impressed reactions visitors person expressed sense surprise number quality displays Gary Prater has done great job developing museum Its worth trip Muncie itself Amy De Cou Steve Howard made trip Iowa City IA just visit museum see Amys dad Wes Later July pleasure participate Meroke RC Club Scale Rally out Long Island Under able direction new CD Brian De John meet great success Look behind flight judges Joe Scotto Ed Reints Archie Defendini can get feel crowd size Meroke Right Judges event live close field thing camp contest Campfire activities nearly much fun flying eventsor Im told Ron Partacz did CD honors supported President George Northem rest Hying Knights Yes got hat though very windy saw plenty excellent flying Gary Fitch President Southern Tier Aero Radio Society suffered fit blind faith let fly Bristol Scout came back piece 182 thats story another day incomparable Les Hanks Tom Filipiak microphones everybody knew what happening STARS Pres Gary Fitch starts Scout Model Aviation ciate vice Presidents AMA member Harry Gardner admires Meroke entries August highlights included Hamburg NY Giant Scale Rally really Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary CooS Colombas OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Eiiis 5261 DeWitt Road Cross LarreoWV25313-1206 304 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allerrtomrr PA 16103-8516 610 797-6567 Jobs Hathaway 102 Woodmere Drine New Starrton PA 15672-9449 412 925-3266 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton CooS Trappe PA 19426-2206 610 409-0129 Frank Noil 4573 Lamme Road Dayton OH 45449 513 435-9232 Matthew Taroweki 524 Jefterson Street Pognoille PA 17901 717 622-0435 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Croobrook Drise PO Boo 851 Maumee OH 43637-3062 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 1012 Wyoming Anenoe Posy Port PA 16704 Phone 717 287-6676 Canadian Indoor Nationals Seven Americans participated Canadian Indoor Nationals Missasauga Ontario site Canada Air hangar used repair refurbish 747s Toronto Airport area about 250 feet x 250 feet beams 75 feet results showed American contingent faired quite well Walt Van Gorder Larry Coslick established new records Happy Holidays As holiday season fast approaches would hope upcoming years prosperous full aeromodeling joy hoping Santa leaves abundance hobby needs Short Circuit R/C Club Recently received thank note Salem Jubilee Steering Committee effort put forth Short Circuit RIC Club help celebrate Jubilee club built educational float grande parade Al5O provided youth program focused building flying model aircraft community-minded effort much appreciated folks Northeast Ohio Flying Tigers Picnic Flying Tigers headquartered out Warminster Pennsylvania club caters youth full-time flight instructor John Kelly John devotes spare time training certification model pilots club carefully controls noise field use Spotter program insures club always maintains peace neighbors Tom Haakes provided following picture some Flying Tigers enjoying picnic Carlisle Aeromodelers Fun Fly Twentyone entrants Canadar Massachusetts Connecticut Pennsylvania competed Carlisle Fun Fly Dan Luchaco did outstanding job Contest Director Mark Ruth Smith hosted attendees reception Mark also caught share grief contestants introducing Carlisle CanCan found out hard drop soda can spot dragging seventy-five feet behind airplane contest winners included ExpertRich Hook SportsmanRyan Nau Expert NCFFADave Racenet Sportsman NCFFARalph Hunt Flying Circuits Good weather blessed Hobb s Field site Flying Circuits annual Big Bird Fly-In pilot received welcome pack checked Included pack bottle Bob Smith CA pen Jinx Model Supply meal ticket raffle ticket Big Bird Fly-In mug Thats pretty nice bag goodies just showing up Tuscarora H/C Club Schuylkill County Aviation Day celebrated Joe Zerbey Airport Minersville Pennsylvania Tuscarora RIC Club participated great display demo Highlighted display Spirit St Louis Steve Mistysyn turned seventy year celebrated building Spirit its 70th anniversary Beltzville Flying Machine Flying state park sites envy fliers Beltzville Flying Machine works very hard produce positive relationship state flying demo well known area Walters instructs park ranger Contest Director Jim Hubbard histhe buddy box Photo Matt Pica SpitfireTurowski January1998 153 Bill Folk New Albany Ohio Monocoupe 90A Participants Canadian Indoor Nats Vein Hacker Walt Van Gorder Larry Loucka Gene Joshu Larry Coslick Rich Miller Stu Weekerly air stable Ray Meyers Bloomdale Ohio Steve Scott Mistysyn Spirit St Louis Photo Matt Turowski Flying Tigers enjoy picnic U] U 1 [ ULU 11 is1 t m Delaware / District Columbia Maryland/North Carolina Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 919 441-5855 Fax 919 441-6554 Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Ct Raleigh NC 27613 Phone 919 848-6719 Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Douglas Barry 5300 Olde Milibrooke Dr Glen Allen VA 23060 Phone 804 270-5039 Allen Eklund 8415 Maeve Ct Clemmons NC 27012 Phone 910 766-1231 Bob Champlne 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Phone 757595-0997 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Road Chesapeake VA 23322 Phone 757 421-4545 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Phone 302 798-8447 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Phone 540 943-1684 Bliss Teague 625 5th Avenue SW Hickory North Carolina 28602 Phone 704 324-2164 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Just returned trip Delaware chance visit members First State R/C club little flying field club kids flying site have seen long time Some buddy box system others solo took lot pictures kids camera leaking light came out now have new better camera promise come back again soon have picture club gave showing Matt Giordano explaining buddy box Robbie Thompson Matt also has three sons learning fly R/C Matt Jr 11 years old has soloed can fly alone Mickey still buddy box Gregory age two haif also buddy box aiways ready go flying field Also chance visit Joe Asher president Delaware R/C Club Joe showed around clubs flying site Lums Pond State Park club has very nice flying site friendly attitude Don Brimmer Received letter Don Brimmer St Petersburg Florida said Dear Chuck enclosed flyer Frank Ehling Commemorative event am hosting yearss King Orange Internats held December 28th-30th 1997 Palm Bay Florida money collected will sent NFFS dump deficit Franks honor will opportunity honor man has done much model aviation aiso help NFFS Frank living District IV am sure know him accomplishments would like support worthy cause Can print whole flyer contact Don Brimmer 8 13-5256667 information Bliss Teague AVP North Carolina Western Piedmont Model Airplane Club first Doc Abernathy Memorial Fun-fly about 50 planes participants Catawba Valley RiCers Hildebran Model Club advertising free flying lessons Both having good response Maybe will bring new members sport Saturday July 26th Catawba Valley RICers held annual Fun-fly charity raised $1200 plus Sipes Orchard Home local orphanage 50/50 tickets sold hobby related items donated Bobs Hobby King R/C KC Hobbies Hamburgers hot dogs donated Triangle Sausage Co Also 19 inch TV raffle won club member donated back later auctioned off additional $150 seems club knows get things done under guidance Mark McClellan West Hickory Aero Modelers donated new TV local fire dept raffle off money help support department community relations Might include Subscriptions local schools Model Aviation could bring new younger blood clubs need progress picture submitted WR Royster Sec Rivers Edge R/C Club showing Richard Watson holding trainer built kit won Mini District IV Meeting Hickory North Carolina stated would built used club trainer good word Westminster Aeromodelers June 21st & June 22nd Westminster Aeromodelers operated hot dog stand opening act Jack Poage Memorial Air Show held Westminster MD Committee co chairs Jim Garrett Ken Davis did outstanding job organizing pilots air show preparing sell hot dogs sodas weekend club two objectives participating show first obvious reason fund raiser Secondly wanted exposure public especially interested aviation hopes attract new members help community image Both objectives met sold over 1000 hot dogs over weekend As result meeting people have attracted several new members photo hot dog stand along some crew Bob Babura AVP Maryland July 16th Sean Marlow student Indian Creek after school program received solo certificate Brendan Healy Patrick Shoemaker received solo certificates July 30th will 35% students started program last fall photo some entries Old Timers Contest RIC Modelers Baltimores Kirk Field Parkton Maryland Thats month except last thought clubs have tried program get wives girlfriends club members involved model aviation Go take Kid Wife Girlfriend Flying 4154 Model Aviation 11 [ mm i Alabama / Florida Georgia / Miasisaippi / Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tenneasee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone 205 322-2127 FAX 205 252-2654 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 WllhelmIna Chihasz 2826 Arbor Place Knoxville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Gene Memphis TN 38118 James M Edwards 800 Mimosa New Albany MS 38852 Michael Gregory 309 Rockmont Rd Greenniiie Sc 29815 Wiitiam T Haymood 4 Robin Circie Foiey AL 38935 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 38305 Louise Izzo 298 Huntridge Way Winteroprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornien N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Jeiner Box 4489 Columbus GA 31904 Dr John Maflin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tern MorrIs 327 Pueblo Pass Anniuton AL 38208 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Bxxrdmao Rd Aiken SC 29803 Frank Tiano 15300 Estaocia Lane Went Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Dezer 3604 N River 144 Gainesville GA 30508 Lee Websler 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37395 Joseph Micalizzi HG 866 Box 10397 Faxrdo Puerto Rico 00738 Frequency Coordinator Dorothy Fields 183W Strickland Rd Intedachen FL 32148 Phone 1904 884-2517 RC Conteat Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 307W Sandoreek Rd Onlerprive AL 36330 Phone 1334 347-4721 Karl Hensel Assoc VP Meridian Miss reports 9th annual Fly-In Sunday went well 50 contestants 250 spectators pre-publicity local television helped snap Elaine Hensel Janice Wood running registration Karls MERIDIAN AEROMODELERS 9th annual Fly-In Huntsville Ala 2 weeks ago covered RCRC FALL PATTERN thing Wilbourn Field field named after Capt Trey Wilboume US Marines fighter Desert Storm ROCKET CITY RC has 25 yr lease city Huntsville has improved site private donations Ed Mitchell WW II Marines made motion lease Chuck Facemire Club Pres Pix next mo As painfully aware threshold problems facing clubs today good flying field Sometimes takes cooperation everybody club patience hard work lot luck Read what Bartow County Model Aviation Club President Bill Malpass wrote other day North Georgia.. may remember year ago getting letter Shirley Malpass club Treasurer wife regarding information booklet Get Keep Flying Sites hard accomplishment hobby responded supply information including video made hands County Commissioner other County Dignitaries Armed information desire obtain County Sponsored flying site few club members persistant enough some 4 months convincing County officials allowing us have 5 year lease cost $1 year doesnt get much better flying site probably best Ive ever seen thumbs-up members enclose picture taken e Cub now have 25 40 shelter feel AMA very instrumental helping us make flying field reality letter small attempt say thank help cannot personally take credit nice accomplishment did write booklet nor make tape am conduit between AMA Hdqrs point have some things can help you dig rest anyone wants see Bills Club Newsletter telephone number write Ill help Assoc VP John Cooper Memphis writes contest Olive Branch Mississippi everyone same motor kit Mid-Star 40 Above L-R Zac Hitchcock Harold Fanning John Cooper Thorp Calloway Pat Pennington holding similar models Mid-Star 40 comp Harold Fanning has model plane camera equiped takes sharp pictures sky thanks John way meant mention AMA Council conducted telephone conference other day passed motion allow ALL Junior Seniors both anyone 19 July 1 98 join AMA dollar $100 no mag want mag its $12 $13 total encourage new membership younger people Dale Cavin Mananna Florida writes Chipola RC Aviators Club Marianna recently sponsored Operation First Flight instructed 60 people ages basic operations radio controlled models After ground school participant paired 4 flight instructors duel controll system Pictured Ken Burns standing Kevin Rockhill assisting young lady first flight Dale Cavin Club President 200 people attended function spectators Thanks nice report Dale need report extreme difficulties am currently encountering attempt begin Dist V E-MAIL newsletter experts have tried explain beginnings computer business nobody experienced stone wall Ive run simply Internet companies comfortable anyone sending messages 25 30 people time have loaded up computer 150 e-mail addresses internet carriers will allow fear its junk mail and/or solicitations etc Another fear have persons complaining nuisance message have picked up e mail names addresses club newsletter mailed now notice examination some AMA members using companys e-mail logo work example John Doe works Chevrolet dealership other company e-mail address spells out am going remove persons master list unless hear otherwise reading want bimonthly District Newsletter twice month let know Call fax write give e-mail year now expect thousand Dist V members list have find compatible carrier Meanwhile friend Ed Hartley Knoxville can flash Dist newsletter messages http/wwwdatawldcomlcom/kcrc/ Don Lewis Secretary Hendersonville Tenn RC Club writes Thanks Insight Flight tape dud adults OK elementary middle school kids Thanks tape anyway well put us often need Thanks being honest Don figured bust nobody got mad because gave away paid postage Im working better tape right now. ary1998 155 El] 1-1 11 [S LUE 1 U m Illinois / lndiana/ Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4844 N Orange Ave Norridge IL etese3224 Home 708 457-0565 Faa 708 457-2177 E-Mail Internet sysbauer@charliecnsiitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois Deb & Scott Justice 1565 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 6 Decstur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000 W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Boa 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct Saint Charies MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr AR 1 Boa 123B Higgineville MO 64037 816 584-6264 Faa 816 584-6285 Notice district E-mail list growing club part group have member E-mail send message members name club name E-mail address top column Any number club members can part list change E mail address please let know Returned E-mail members dropped list Springfield MO Bob Bender 4th grade teacher Westport Elementary School Springfield sent following pictures information fourth-grade class purchased Skeeter sailplane January 1997 Four months later class flying RC craft school Believe says almost entire construction done classroom except some sanding partial covering students worked phase construction required build kit interpreting instructions identifying parts assembly Real fun says building model classroom full helping hands Martinsville IN GyroNUTS held fourth annual fly-in RC autogyros June small enthusiastic group over US attendance event hosted Rick Anderson Martinsville pictures spark interest GyroNUTS have web site http/ourworldcompuservecomlhomepages/ noethlgyronutshtm Information pictures courtesy AVP J Kallend Picture R Anderson starts big-gas-engine powered twin gyro taxis well needs bit power Picture two S Tillson Phoenix AZ impressed Scale models hand-launching Kellett Picture three S Tillson again Cierva Picture four Cierva flight High-speed shutter freezes rotor really blades spinning fast Picture five An assembly autogyros Some very strangely shaped flying machines seen St Louis MO Club # 1277 Mississippi Valley Soaring Association held spring soaring contest 30 pilots over Midwest attendance Photos information P George president MVSA Picture shows assembled contestants picture two has winners showing off hardware 4156 Model Aviation 1-1 11 [ UU 11 rio] hE Dave Gish 5435 State Hwy 99 Wapello IA 52653 Bud Gorman PO Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Joe Hass 5394 English Drive Troy Ml 48098 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Drive Madison WI 53705 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 612633-2286 East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 Whoops goofed Last column mentioned Minneapolis Model Aero Club celebrating 50th Anniversary well theyre really celebrating 60th club has building flying models almost long Ive earth pleasure attending party met grand Old-Timers sport still very active flying machines As reward long-term involvement sport tremendous youth program presented AMA DISTRICT SERVICE AWARD Fall some weekend flying being replaced swap meets auctions perfect way replace some old junk some other old junk maybe get another winter project Since time stow some flying equipment its also perfect time check over wear tear charge cycle batteries pick out most-crashed radio system send rejuvenation clean dead bugs out bottom flight box Its also time dig out skis snow flier Remember Mall Show season few months away its time work show airplane workbench-cleaning time once again Im surrounded mountains magazines checked new CD Rom thats available 96 Model Aviation magazineits great entire year magazines CD too bad cant print What space saver wish magazines offering would buy end year order plans wanted No stacks moldy mildewed magazinesonly few CDs shelf Most newsletters also indicate time year elections Run club office youll find fun interesting New officers set some club goals 98 become Leader Club Plan least different event help members improve flying skills Anything Flies Race Trainer Pattern Meet Plan Club Picnic Open House sponsors local community Funds Charity event plan least school aviation activity kids Remember sport has something nearly everyone clubs should provide easy way find January1998 157 new flying field St Paul Radio Controllers St Paul MN runway large plastic porous web-like material used pulp/paper drying paper mills great substitute asphalt Check local paper mills table full parts started Circlemasters Flying Club Milwaukee WI several company sponsors furnished start CL building session group 4H members Photo D Adriano An Any Size Warbird Fly WW WW II airplanes small corner much larger flightilne Des Moines Modelaires Des Moines IA Photo D Gish portion Large Size Fly lineup hosted Ottumwa RC Flyers Ottumwa IA Photo D Gish Four youngsters now CL fliers display models built help Circiemasters models later displayed Waukesha County Fair 4H exhibit Photo D Adriano cool blustery day Scalemasters Fly Oft hosted 3M RC Fliers St Paul MN group contestants River City R/C Club Annual Fun Fly Float Fly Mason City IA Photo J Kinsinger Part lineup Annual Air Show Aero R/C Club Flushing Ml Photo E Harbin 1 11 Le umm 1 i Arkansas Loursraea New Mexico 0klahoma Texes George M Aldrich Vice President 12822 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 AMA Line 210 650-4707 FAX answers 6th ring away E-mail noblur@junocom Associate Vice Presidents Max Blase 1001 N Betsy Waco TX 76706 817 662-5587 Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 817 599-7131 Ervin Chick Frierson Box 188 Haskell TX 79521 817 864-3086 Marlin McGee 1261/2 SE 35 Oklahoma City OK 73129 405 634-5331 Randy Randolph 4873 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 214 381-7624 Jim Simpson 604 San Juan Del Rio Rio Rancho NM 87124 505 891-1336 Steve Staples 1300 Pine Valley Little Rock AR 72207 501 664-1226 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 713 473-4995 John Valls 2502 Montgomery Box 2241 Laredo TX 78044 512 723-9018 Ward Watts 13415 Joor Rd Baton Rouge LA 70818 504 261-5974 Frequency Coordinator North Joe DuMond 2626 Valley View Suite 4 Farmers Branch TX 75234 972 241-8492 South Jim Reynolds 123 Madrid Universal City TX 78148210 658-6646 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Avenue Arlington TX 76018 817 467-9211 attending Weatherford Fall Swap Meet past Sept some interesting conversations some members RIC clubs unusual RIC oriented event unusual thread became obvious Several clubs have trying establish Control Line flying parallel normal RIC activity spoke realize hard new comers modeling afford cost R/C form particularly true younger set thinking certainly agree Control Line can great deal purefiin minimum cost Thomas Allen Bastrop La first approach envelope pictures outline activities Bastrop being way up northeast corner state pretty well isolated mainline activity Located some 20 miles north Monroe Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS has some 50 members extraordinary flying site photo will show what fine site active folks have built themselves April Fun Fly attracted 400 500 visitors day no small feat group remotely located goal next years event have some Control Line Stunt perhaps Combat can get some experienced folks come admit know little about Control Line eager learn about events Im thinking Rick Ashford fine group Control Liners Shreveport area about Rick Can guys get over Bastrop show little what anyone interested contact Thomas Allen 7265 Trecor Bastrop La 71220 818 283-5047 Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association sent beautiful color brochure 15th annual CAMMA Fun Fly held Sept 20 dont say what town since Benron Courier newspaper ran full page spread event must assume Benton county Ark get Benton County Hying Tigers news letter month activity area unfamiliar What notice the number young people won awards event Something tells doing something right up Arkansas two modeling organizations located mostly small towns yet getting tons notice general area Think education general public getting about modeling find very refreshing compared struggle have big cities times have hard time getting City Councilman listen Shortly after returning big Weatherford affair call De Hill chief Control Line hauncho up Tulsa came line great news South Tulsa RIC Club invited come fly site offered shut down R/C runway activity wanted have contest Some thread spoken earlier trend seeing Perhaps few realizing means capture interest new comers modeling also way get some new members Multiple interests can expand knowledge modeling rare happemng other countries Australia few years ago noted two top Control Line Stunt men vying first place Hand-Launched Glider event Len Surtees recently came over won Indoor HEG event AMA Indoors Nats Johnson City Tn now seems maybe headed same direction Much benefit might add have several CDs complain about form being used report meets run CD dont like form about dropping note about would like Some years ago form altered give us information just entered competition Perhaps needs changed again 4158 Model Aviation recruits received free glider BARKS Fun Fly need million Bringing Pieces BARKS Fun Fly Marvelous site well marked Note lack age gray hair award winners Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association 15th Annual Fun Fly doing something right Benton County Arkansas David Ollar didnt make knife edge limbo pass 15th Annual CAAMA Fun Fly did win best crash award though fine site belonging Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS Bastrop La want start flying Control Line need some help 1 Days 701 445-3332 Evenings 701 220-3190 Fax 701 445-3323 Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1618 Houston DrBismarck ND 58504 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Thermopolis Annual Fly-In happening third weekend July year always wonderful event Relaxed Mucho Flying Camaraderie Airplanes everywhere good eats great dance Hangar fantastic jamming local musicians topping off fly-in reallyfun havent made work next years schedule sure Hosted Jerry Umbdenstock Thermopolis RCers help Billings others rolled along very smoothly 41 pilots registered nearly 200 planes Wyoming Utah Montana Colorado maybe other states too What makes especially unique its held right ON main Airport runway ramp RCers set up ramp next main runway fly like crazy Except 1 1 scale approaches wants take off wait watch action case wonder about Safety good hands Buck Carothers Thermop club serving main control just behind Pilots boxes view entire Airport 2-way communication both Aircraft Tower orchestrates symphony aircraft large small Some pilots fly see RCers perform others show-off experimental types flying prowess RV Trailer parking right Airport nice Supper Club Golf Course besides feeds put Billings incident close major crash RC airplane control problem heading Golf Course friendly Cottonwood tree reached out grabbed little harm airplane As said great meet Kudos Jerry Buck involved Fred Hildebrand Casper WY News Nebraska 1997 FunFly Report 5th Annual HiFlyers Funfly luckily again good weather day five fifteen miles per hour winds temps hovering around 90 degrees Registered pilots numbered 37 about 50 60 aircraft various sizes shapes pilot traveling furthest event year Wayne Wolf Bryan Texas enjoyed flying diesel powered Lazy Bee Special fun type events included toilet paper roll chase initiated Don Hansen dropped rolls Telemaster 500 feet Four local daredevils held two RC Combat sessions thrill crowd days highlight younger set came Jason Luebbe dropped candy runway full scale paraplane Included candy seventeen tokens good stuffed animals once presented flight line Kathy Machmullen clubs woman pilot member logged several ffights Aerostar Bill Ferguson ended day several rocket shots also entertained public HiFlyers thank attended event members worked flight line frequency impound cook shack Gary Sandsted HiFlyers Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Machmullen female pilot HiFlyers Model Airplane Club News Colorado Letter Russ Miller Thank help finding R/C instructor young Southern friend may turn out avid modeler Another thanks asking action photos R/C club local club Pikes Peak Radio Control Club PPRC has about 200 members has active growing club since mid 1960s Pattern Scale Racing events have always part activities 1997 scheduled AMA Scale contest AMA Pattern IMAC event AMA Fun Fly ducted fan Fly four Quickie 500 races three club member-only Fly Ins Some members race Madera style Giant Scale birds fly AMA Pattern TIvIAC around country active club two nice flying facilities Harper Daniell Blake McDanielstudent Harper Daniell instructor Blake Camilla GA really enjoys airplanes Good beginning pilot good hands Airplane Sig Semorita super light OS 46 FX power JR PCM lOSX radio Wayne Cooksey plan-built Boxer Pattern model Wayne just starting AMA Patternvery prolific builder Doug Beacham Ace Cloud Dancer OS 91 four-stroke power Doug very active member races Quickie 500 points leader thus far 1997 flies Pattern AMA gets lots just fun flying Ken Polley Tiger Goldberg Quickie 500 racer Ken has PPRC member since early 1970sPikes Peak background * January1998 159 Em] kb 11 [i &U 111] izona / California / Hawaii/ Nevada Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone 602 708-0222 E-mail richh@piimenetcom httpi/wama-1 Ocom/ama Associate Vice Presidents Darwin Barrie Scottsdale Arizona 602 946-8955 Don Goeschl Lancaster California 805 940-6066 Darlene Frederick Santa Rosa California 707 525-8815 Marc Karpowich Logan Utah 801 752-3639 Brian Nelson Morgan Hill California 408 463-0907 Dave Pinjuv Las Vegas Nevada 702 656-1772 Al Williamson Chula Vista California 619 427-4039 Frequency Coordinators Elroy Marez Santa Ana California 714 540-4935 See last months column additionsi AVPs Coordinators Can say HOMA August 26 1997 marked opening History Model Aviation exhibit San Diego Aerospace Museum remarkable exhibit over fifteen years making traces history model aviation earliest known childs hand carved wooden flying bird ancient Egypt todays sophisticated computerized radio control models exquisite engines composite building materials Local modelers craftsman San Diego area joined effort create magnificent informative display once again demonstrating tremendous contribution modelers making communities get down San Diego way must see exhibit Expo 97 focused youth family fun first AMA National Aeromodeling Exposition now history Blessed nine full days glorious California weather event ran almost flawlessly thanks clubs individual volunteers made event happen single setback last minute cancellation vendor show planned Moffett Federal Airfield due economic logistical impact August UPS strike Though huge disappointment involved already talks rescheduling vendor show about same time 1998 dozen modeling events took place around San Francisco Bay area though attendance dropped slightly during week events well attended Most importantly everyone great time truly benchmark event putting Fun back modeling As event grows modelers become aware wide variety activity Expo has offer look Expo become bigger better Thanks participated special thanks put forth personal time effort toward making Expo 97 exceptional aeromodeling event Till next time . Keepem safe Keepemflyn dropped breathtaking San Francisco skyline WAM President Tom Moore provides helping hand assisting aspiring young modelers learn fly Western Associated Modelers have driving force keeping control line activity alive northern central California Though once operated free standing modeling association WAM has now joined ranks AMA charter club #3639 joint endeavor now realizing resurgence interest control line modeling Look Expo 97 feature article located February issue Model Aviation Additional coverage will provided future D-X columns District X Web Page 160 Model Aviation 97 youth San Francisco South Bay area treated three days model building flying Starting hand launched rubber powered gliders kids advanced radio controlled flight buddy box trainers provided courtesy Pioneer Radio Control club Alameda control line legend Bill Osborne above right ran nearly continuous control line operations Alameda NAS part outreach youth during Expo 97 Sponsored Cox/Estes Industries Bill members Western Associated Modelers provided opportunity dozens kids numerous adults experience control line flight Also pictured above expansive variety control line aircraft demonstrated during event Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 15618 NE 56th Way Redmond WA 98052 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 1201 Farrow Circle Anchorage AK 99504-2237 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 F Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Bos 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Richard Snaer 781 Lillooet Ct LeConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave 6 #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Bellevue WA 98007 Just out schedule 18th Annual NW Model Exposition Western Washington Fairgrounds Puyallup Jan 31-Feb 1st Complete swap meet exhibitions manufacturers displays some best models around motels fill up fast make reservations now As usual will Annual District XI meeting 1pm Saturday followed event scheduling meeting 2pm concerning RIC scheduling Dist RIC Coordinator says Its time year District XI clubs special interest groups individual CDs should thinking about formulating 1998 contest schedules Bill Smith District RIC Coordinator requests send schedule him along contact telephone number January 15th process speeds up scheduling meeting Puyallup February Bills snail mail address 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA 98 146-1643 E-mail can sent bh186@scnorg Northcoast RIC Modelers new field Ken Ray edits fine newsletter sent note photos about whats going Northcoast R/C Modelers Tillamook OR About year ago lost field airport Due local firms generosity now have new field Mr Don Averill Don C Averill Trucking gave land also offered some leveling fill work Scot Averill instrumental obtaining site getting equipment improvements show appreciation members club built Eagle II trainer Aug 3rd complete motor radio presented Mr Don Averill left Stan Ray Club VP & CD Center Dan Averill site owner Scot Averill Joe Hem new CDs ran 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Boeing Hawks field Joe sent report very nice photo very nice group unfortunately Joe didnt identify folks Joe did what forget often laud workers Specifically mentioned Rick Young Daniel Chin judges Barbara Bennett came way Medford help out Louise Howells Joes mother-in- law spent two days working help make Joes contest success winners Hawks 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Al Culver sent some photos Scalemasters 97 Farragut action Palouse Ridge Runners show Moscow Idaho mall Some planes Farragut 97 Marion Needham holding kit engine won drawing mall show Shows diversity models Palouse Mall show As other clubs Moses Lake RIC Modelers booth other activities County Fair Ed Way sent some photos information about years activities next month Moses Lake R/C Club President Willis Clark working candidate R/C pilot flight simulator Grant County Fair May Holiday Season best ever families ary1998 161
Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/01
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A ANe Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 Wew HQ See Page 176 Hall 0f Fame Inductees year Council AMA Presidents reviews applications Model Aviation Hall Fame reserved individuals have contributed participated hobby/sport aeromodeling throughout years Consideration given scientific development event participation leadership qualities contributions writer designer industry relationships individuals typically longtime AMA members membership prerequisite Roy Ma yes Roys modeling career spans history AMA Californians competition career began 1930 rubberpowered contests run Oakland Tribune newspaper Scale Endurance models brought numerous wins throughout California area Roy also interested gasoline-powered FF models As late 1982 during US Free flight Championships Taft California placed first Gas Rubber FF Scale 1984 finished second FF Gas Scale large exhibition flight rubber-powered autogiro model designed flew out sight recovered days later lake some distance away As designer Roy responsible kits sold M&L Model Company later known Sky Devil Model Company successful designs line incorporating five different models using name Mono-Line 1939 designed fuel tank kept engine running inverted upright led first inverted Control Line CL flying early days kits models designed assembled delivered bicycle throughout Oakland area 1945 Roy went work Al Hosepians Model Airplane Motors Co involved manufacture Micro 19 engine faded scene company continued make parts other manufacturers such Atwood Bunch Madewell Anderson Radio Control RC did escape Roys interest 1950s co-authored Dick Schumacher design called 42er several years authored RC column West Coast Model News published Howard Puckett called Over contained information about radio sets kits during early stages RC Roys leadership qualities important Academy After organized Avian Air Club University High School Oakland established other groups consolidating 1946 Western Associated Modelers WAM still exists today 1949 36 clubs participated WAM membership 2000 long time Roys groups influence felt within s competition communityespecially CL events Throughout years has Event Director CL contest board chairman has organized wide variety events Academy proud add Roy Mayes its Model Aviation Hall Fame Francis McElwee Francis better known Fran friends including nominated him Hall Fame resides New Jersey accomplishments throughout years have earned him title innovator since has incorporated original concepts modeling career As teenager competed local regional FF events East Coast Canada 1947 built flew originally designed RC model As result instrumental showing practicability consistency controlling model radio Following war earned pilots wings served European theater flying P-s ls Fran designed flew CL models Included long list designs model accomplished rolls flying tether Frans interest unusual inspired meeting legendary Jim Walker 1972 Fran became member Alpha Squadron Pennsylvaniathe first AMA Show teamand remained member until 1982 contributions included innovative flying saucers towed banner bicentennial flying United States flag now part AMA Museum collection Throughout years Frans models articles have appeared publications such Model Craftsman Air Trails Flying Models Model Airplane News Defender CL Aerobatics model won New York Daily Mirror meet 1946 1947 kitted Scientific Model Airplane Company published British Plan book 1949 Other designs included Rodart Robot RC rudder-only models achieved numerous wins competitions 1973 Frans Mini-Mini Saucer RC model published Model Airplane News four-inch wingspan nine-inch length age 72 Fran can found local fields flying RC models friends vintage model events Academy extends warm welcome Francis 1997 inductee Model Aviation Hall Fame John C Patton Speaking wannly about friend Maynard Hill aeromodeling legend talked about John Patton Pat following years devoted AMA service variety events Following events people went home happy lots respect Pat AMA said Maynard sum up Pats AMA activity leadership abilities warm personality ability enjoy activities participated helped create better AMA Pat 17th president Academy District IV Vice President strong suit ability deal people problems firm fairness calm honesty objectivity listened carefully points being predisposed opinion characteristics made 15 years Contest Director Mid-Atlantic Championships successful 150-200 contestants deal calm demeanor created wholesome fun-filled atmosphere 15 years Pat managed operated Hobby Shop Nationals responsible bringing first RC FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale 146 Model Aviation batics championships US 1971 followed through help run event Pats forte organizing has proven holding offices variety clubs Washington DC/Frederick MD area including presidency Monocracy Modelers MAC Frederick MAC administrator/organizer DCRC symposiums Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab 1954-1964 events significant developing transmitting aeromodeling state-of-the-art information Pat AMA voting representative FAL involved first Aerobatics RC judges school Hertzenhein Germany two years served Nats RC Event Director significant accomplishment work Contest Director record trials six new world records established including RC Duration Altitude current recent years Pat has centered much time around serving chairman Council AMA Presidents 1985-present operating programs scout school CAP groups including flying demonstrations AIVIA Cub building sessions Pat lives Maryland regularly found out flying site relaxing flying models enjoying camaraderie fellow members being spark plug earliest modeling days has achieved continuous wannth glow plug today Academy extends warm smile hearty handshake well done Pat enters Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Underwood some respects Bob lives Missouri epitomizes aeromodeling career large percentage Academys members late 1930s became enamored thrill flight Until reached high-school age CL models consumed much time ranged O&R-powered scratch-built FF perhaps attained altitude 20 feet host Thermic 50 gliders scratch-built CL models flown local school yards High school track photography activities ended modeling portion life Following two-year stint army Bob returned modeling late 1 950s aeromodeling Single hard-tube radio controlled electric boats HO gauge trains shared time before rediscovered aeromodeling 1966 After spending summer teaching himself fly sixchannel reed equipment die cast Bob became involved Greater St Louis Modeling Association group CL RC clubs During eight years chairman Bob spearheaded mall shows demonstrations Delta Dart activities developed program helped provide scholarships individuals going park administration recreation work four Missouri state universities also acted Contest Director yearly AAA meet involved three modeling disciplines fun-flys club activities Beginning Delta Dart program worker Navy Nats 1970 Bob continued work run program until early 1980s dovetailed spearheading outdoor Delta Dart program Cub Scouts presented 18 locations St Louis area running newcomers classes Signal Chasers R/C club Bob served RC Scale contest boards District VI Associate VP 1983 elected Vice President District has served Contest Director several team selection programs two world championships hospitality chairman two other world championships Other committee activities include 15 years Scholarship Committee presently chairs 12 years Frequency Committee Safety Committee Nats Scale Category Manager five years currently ClAM United States delegate Scale 1977 founded National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AIVIA Special Interest Group Scale 1985 Bob joined AMA staff Technical Director serving 10 years including nine-month stint Interim Executive Director AMA moved Muncie 1995 recommended development Education Committee has served Education Director present representing AMA teachers conventions seminars forums Competition has escaped interest throughout period part four US Scale teams including second place 1978 third place 1984 Local national contests have resulted placings Top Gun Scale Masters others Bob writes Scale colunm Model Airplane News Newcomers Column Model Aviation earlier years wrote Scale column Model Builder magazine As continues work its behalf AMA bids welcome him member Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Wscher Now 80s Bob can considered dean school Scale began modeling career 1930 came contact other modelers Milwaukee-sponsored Model Aircraft Engineers mid-1930s friend ran hobby shop few years 1941 wife Dolly purchased 40horsepower Aeronca K followed Taylorcraft 1942 modeling set aside obtain commercial pilots license ultimate plan purchase enough land home landing strip home became reality rapidly escalating aircraft costs eliminated need landing strip Aeronca Taylorcraft exist today quarter-scale versions have part Bobs impressive collection regularly flown RC models model bug bit Bob bit wife son also Since mid-1950s Bob has consistent competitor winner local regional national contests garnered 10 first places Nats between 1974 1990 frequent appearances events such Rhinebeck Mint Julep gamered wins including recent victories new Designer class RC Scale Bobs occupation draftsman selfmotivated concern detail design construction flying has made him formidable competitor Bob member five FAI World Championship Scale teams US competitor win individual championship 1974 alternate US elevated team status because another team member lost model 1963 Bob began working muffler designs result loss flying site Virtually existed original equipment aftermarket time work paid off creation design worked well shared Toledo show still used aircraft little power loss Bobs association Academy has involved hours behind-the-scenes volunteer work since 1973 Nats 1971 1977 Pattern World Championships 1974 Scale World Championships since 1985 weeklong AMA exhibit Experimental Aircraft Association convention has shared innovative techniques Being Model Aviation RC Scale columnist 1977-1989 part written contribution has reported Tournament Champions EAA fly-in articles plans Cessna 0E2 Pober Pixie Aeronca K Ariel Sport Serving United States ClAM Scale representative FAI 1977-1993 also produced published material pleasure welcome Bob Wischer Wisconsin Model Aviation Hall Fame dedicated accuracy precision continues experience thrill flight almost week year Neil Armstrong Academy enjoyed unexpected visit during Celebration Eagles Neil longtime modeler friend aviation Throughout day chatted pioneers modeling helped youngster trim model general recalled days planted seed life career helped shape new frontier aviation Acting within rules governing election Model Aviation Hall Fame Cliff Weirick committee member nominated Mr Armstrong award committee decided unanimously approve action recognition Mr Armstrongs significant contributions model aviation aeromodeler role model specifically aviation advancement general distinct honor Academy induct Mr Neil Armstrong Model Aviation Hall Fame 4January1998 147 J U I-1 4 U fpg DI ~I Gary Prater Museum Director 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Priceless Collection Within Grasp History Aeroplane Model Flying America First Model Aeroplane organization America started E L Todd No 131 W 23rd St New York NY Feb 22 1907 known Junior Aero Club United States Through efforts Miss Todd Mr Edward Durrant New York NY first aeroplane modelflight contest America held seventy-first regiment Armory thirty-third St Fourth Ave New York NY starting models floor first public exhibition models attracted attention held Madison Square Gardens New York City Dec 18-26 1908 connection toy exhibition attracted attention officials West side YMCA New York NY Miss Todd asked cooperate led Mr WR Campbell taking active part Department Aviation West side YMCA Arrangements soon made holding Aeroplane modelflight contests vacant lot next West Side YMCA Building No 318 West 57th St New York NY Nov 6th 1909 first outdoor contest America held Mr JD Dalkaranian won LR Adams cup flying model 92 feet long before lot proved too small model contests arrangements made continue contests Mr Frank Jay Goulds outside private riding academy No 218 W 58th St New York City very short time found necessary produce much larger building permission granted fly models 22nd Regiment Armory 68th St Broadway New York Saturday afternoons During winter 19091910 Mr Charles Stewart West Side YMCA conducted contest armory through assistance Edward Durrant son Charles F Durrant first American Aeronaut year 1910 ended exciting contest Leo Stevens Year Cup magnificent trophy won Percy Winslow Pierce flying models starting floor distance 222 ft long before contests compelled tofly models diagonally opposite corners armory order gain distance floor space Finally compelled fly models outdoors Mr Edward Durrant obtained permission tofly models Van Cortlandt Park N Y polo grounds Saturday afternoon since contests held very few exceptions account inclement weather Among have flown models over 1000 ft using rubber launching hands Frederick Watkins Cecil Peoli Stewart Easter George Page Jr Charles Lateiner New York City Francis Walton Newark NJ Percy Winslow Pierce Philadelphia PA Percy Winslow Pierce today round champion airplane flyer America official records follows Starting hand twin propeller plane weighing 1/2 oz Complete flew 1814 ft 6 Paramount Park Philadelphia PA Dec 28 1911 Same place Dec 29 1911 started twin propeller ground flew 412 ft model launched hand capable staying air 70 sec Among have taken active interest fostering art science airplane model flying America Aeronautical Society New York World New York Model Airplane Clubs Century Co St Nicholas Magazine Brooklyn Daily Eagle Westside YMCA New York Also Mr Francis Arnold Collins Lee S Burridge Lew Stevens WR Campbell LR Adams Edward Durrant first club named Junior Aeroclub United States include Canada Junior Aeroclub America formed long before men became very much enthused New York Model Aeroclub organized September 1910 order include club meets rooms Aeronautical Society No 250 W 54th St Saturday night Reprinted Boy Scouts Review & Aeronautical Bulletin March 1912 preceding article just sampling hundreds scrapbook items collected Percy Pierce 1895-1962 National Model Aviation Museum recently given Percy Pierce Memorabilia Collection evaluation possible purchase contains several very early hand-engraved trophies photographs depicting beginnings model aviation United States program announcements documenting origins organized aeromodeling original patent certificates Percys aeronautical inventions correspondence between Percy leaders organized aeromodeling catalogs earliest aeromodeling supply houses magazine articles written Percy hundreds news articles like above chronicling origins growth aeromodeling across country Percy Pierce introduced twin pusher United States 1909 also designed hundreds other types flying objects including perfecting popularizing paper airplane well highly successful competition-style model aircraft creations forced mounting first outdoor model airplane contest 1909 until relatively poor performance pre-Pierce models relegated aeromodeling contests being strictly indoor activity also influenced wide variety enthusiasts through prolific writings included collection like Charles Hampton Grant Pierce could perhaps called father model aviation know 1930 designed built 3000 flying models Pierce also very important personality history AMA seven signatories agreement National Aeronautical Association establishing American Academy Model Aeronautics 1935 renamed Academy Model Aeronautics year later collection probably important its type existence commercial literature dealer owns massive collection has offered Museum option purchase complete lot asking price $6000 order ensure survival irreplaceable collection see remains intact Museum needs own display protect photos documents collection needs researched evaluated scholars professionally conserved near future could become basis monograph origins social impact aeromodeling Museum can acquire Percy Pierce collection help will elevate importance Museums collection give added national significance work Museum further legitimize status national Model Aviation Museum Please donate today hoping 120 AMA members will donate $50 toward cause help needed Museum asks AMA members interested making tax deductible donation help purchase very important collection mail contribution AMA Mark envelopes Attn Vicki Barkdull Comptroller 5151 E Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302-9252 please note lower left memo section check Percy Pierce Collection Donors will recognized plaque placed Percy Pierce exhibit have questions personal knowledge Percy Pierce legacy please call 765 289-4236 148 Model Aviation o Stephens Trophy awarded longest model flight United States year 1910 Percy Pierce awarded trophy flight 222 ft fourth longest world Percys accomplishments followed hundreds newspapers including several Europe age 13 regarded boy wonder already operated own model building company attracted attention interest Wright brothers Percy Winslow Pierce age sixteen Percys fame grew grew older age 18 along friends Cecil Peoli Jim Noonan often attracted crowds up 2000 people watch flying demonstrations age Percy also operated own mail-order model aviation business lectured Aeronautical Society New York City built 75 models Model Editor Aeronautics magazine Editor-in-Chief Fly magazine same time held national world records distance duration Until success Percy Pierce aeromodeling especially Europe widely considered adult activity carried serious-minded experimenters explosion its popularity youth peculiar United States explosion popularity model aviation long-lasting social phenomenon began second decade century photo depicts meeting New York Model Aero Club August 171912 Note serious intent boys faces pride allegiance demonstrated identical anubands initials NYMAC Contests era judged straight-line distance Percy Pierce back row fourth left Percy Pierce Collection contains other photos like Small trophy awarded Percy Pierce inscription reads Appreciation Services PMAA 1931 Percy Pierce PMAA stands Philadelphia Model Aeroplane Association groups Percy served grew older scrapbook contains hundreds newspaper articles documenting awards recogaition Percy received continuing involvement youth model aviation trophies awards included collection EF LU W AMAs HistoryPast Present Future John Worth 1998The Year Pioneer Next year will combined event Muncie addition celebrating AMAs historical past will major historical occasion itself Next September annual SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships will held Muncie kickoff event week-long flying competition will Celebration Pioneers much like Celebration Eagles 1996 celebration will focus modelers AMA members 50 years agoprior 1948 Thus involved will probably have ALMA members before World War II will have joined right after war ended 1945 Thus too seems safe say will 70 years age 1998 Yet despite age factor will flying SAM Championshipsthats nature SAM activity marvelous thing about spirit participants very young reliving days years kids will flying same type models engines flew back sharing friendships flying field enjoyed past SAM Champs may will longest continuous running reunion time participants will have active modelers years health reasons other diversions some have away modeling years memories typically warm ones thinking modeling days still-active modelers remember well flew together youthful years respect will likely bigger reunion past As big Celebration Eagles unable attend 1996 say theres another such event theyll can addition Eagles event have said will back 1998 Continued page iSO January1998 149 -9-141 g iL-U1 U p1J SIB] U Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Its budget time again Department heads developing requests After Vicki Barkdull Controller Joyce Hager Executive Director review requests very carefully will present Budget Committee Budget Committee consists following Ed McCollough Chairman Vice President District XI Russ Miller Vice President District IX Charles Castaing CPA Doug Holland CPA-E VP committee reviews budget detail After reviewing request questions discussed individual department head Discussions regarding details request allow careful planning object everyone produce budget AMA can live afford As can imagine just enough money everything particularly true membership numbers declining something just restricted AMA seems national trend associations hard accept have real need continue heritage model aviation will available children grandchildren am constantly conversation people tell small sons small built planes experience short-lived flight other words wound up crashing very quickly did pursue hobby further important establish implement program contact potential model airplane builders Putting contact club members assistance will enable have positive experience model airplanes would like see arrangement between local clubs hobby shops hobby shop would get name address new modeler contact club representative person would follow up offer assistance modeler possibly recruit him member club really need concentrate ways contact new modelers get club members AMA members particularly model airplane enthusiasts Back budget Executive Council will review refine tentative budget proposal time read final budget will have approved comprehensive areas including capital improvements will keep informed about financial progress much report writing except say moment have adequate funds meet cash needs very satisfying situation contributed good management Joyce Vicki Finance Committee dont know what year will bring moment everything okay attended annual meeting California Although attendance low discussion lively met nice people ate good food general good time Several matters interest AMA membership discussed everyone seemed benefit exchange ideas meeting held conjunction Expo 97 clubs San Francisco area put together lasted week did have manufacturers attendance originally planned because UPS strike Next year anticipated manufacturers distributors will present should add great deal event As lot flying took place Rich Hanson District X Vice President clubs members worked hard making event reality deserve lot credit Until later es/Worth Continued page 149 An interesting aspect kind celebration quite few have away modeling some time surprised remembered other attendees good example Maxwell Bassett noted 1996 since did thing 30s 60 years earlier amazed remembered him way back Thats characteristic modeling pioneersmany good historians about good ole days remember names places performances years afterward Mike Granieri can recite incredible details did what decades agohe can tell errors made publications way back Which leads us next subject AccuracyWho believe Thats problems trying update AMAs history Often what has recorded quite right situation makes event like gathering Pioneers importantit brings together involved particular bits history listening misconceptions misunderstandings can corrected Its fascinating example decades after models got famous people still argue about designed prewar Snow White Playboy KG airplanes Luckily some key personalities involved like Bill Effinger Joe Elgin Joe Kovel still around probably will Muncie next September may clarify confusion still exists Confounding historical picture something else modelers still dont know about years may still exist today although probably lesser extent authors model magazine articles model plans fictitious Publishers often thought certain names too prominent used repeatedly used pseudo-names articles Also some publishers reluctant use modelers designs modeler something published another magazine Whatever reason unusual articles people like Frank Ebling Bill Winter appear under some other name kind thing can drive historians crazy also adds interesting foildore about activity Historical confusion exists concerning establishment Academy Model Aeronautics Some oldtimers say AMA came being 1935 Acceptance depends upon what meant came being seems reasonable believe 1935 year number influential people agreed concept AMA actually did some organizing bring about 1936 year first President AMA Willis Brown Bill Brown engine fame elected election group known simply Council prominent leader type modelers helped develop promote idea AMA followed election membership ballot Willis continue serving President year 1937 Actually organization first known American Academy Model Aeronautics AAMA legally born July 1936 National Model Airplane Championships Detroit Also Model Aviation magazine like small booklet Volume 1 Issue No 1 dated June 1936 distributed 1936 Nationals Famous modeler Frank Zaic editor first Model Aviation publication already well known time annual Model Aeronautics Yearbook publications Frank able attend 1996 Celebration Eagles hoping will 1998 Pioneers eventnothing would appropriate 4150 Model Aviation ecticut / Maine Masaachusetta / New Hampshire / Rhode Island Vermont Don Kraftt Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1 828 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 AlIen Road Billerica MA 01821 -5240 Bob Landry 80 Main Street Essex JunctionVT 05452-3146 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 031 06-1077 Richard Sherman 28 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02893-5405 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648-1 866 District Information following some information about District might make some good flying field conversation Number Clubs District Total Number AMA Clubs % Clubs District Number Leader Members Number Leader Members Clubs Number Leader Members Clubs 122 2326 52 165 142 23 Art Alfanos 495th R/C Squadron Scale Show This has held last eight years Chelmsford MA year held March 4th included twenty five best aircraft New England area Art does organizing calling aircraft owners make arrangements display aircraft following photos supplied Art space does permit showing aircraft apologies included Ted Patrolia Ted has built Free Flight models years year competes several contests far away Colorado next picture shows Ted Carl Goldberg Sailplane placed first SAM Champs Pensacola Florida aircraft son Mark traveled him placed third B Gb Lanzo bomber fourth C Gb Playboy ary1998 151 li-v Searles Curtiss JN-4D Jenny liv WOfl Waco aircraft Bill Curliss First Place WW category WRAMS show year Dick Carisons Douglas Dauntless good flying airplane destroyed some reason Maine Scale Shoot-Out August Ron Boyjian Dave Plaft Zero Vein Naulks Roland C-2 Vince Nauseda Gee Bee 4 Art Alfano giving introduction Scale Show year lists aircraft owners reside memory Lindsey Smiths Howard DGA New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Day 908 221-6899 Eve 908 221-1666 Fax 908 221-9297 Dave Babcock 445 Otooktov Street Hightstewv NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 sox 585 APO AC 09703 Ray Junchlvus 59 Livivestee Street St James NY 11790 James M Lewis PO 61 Ogdenborg NY 13669-0001 Dave Mathewson 8ev 6t3 Camilirts NY 1303t Bill Miller PO 8ev 335 Pdncetort Junctiert NJ 09550 Tow Murray 21 voorhees Dove 6askirrg Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nlkodam 407 Willow Street Lockyort NY 14094 Bill Poythreas 2 Herolvek Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenee Lalham NY t2110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithteid Dr Endiceg NY 13760-4329 Frequency Coordloalor 100 Saute, 53 Airport Dr Osroego County Airport Pulton NY 13009 13151 598-6093 Early July EC [Executive Council] time Muncie Fortunately EC coincided Nats plenty time watch some great flying see some very impressive aircraft spent lot time museum impressed reactions visitors person expressed sense surprise number quality displays Gary Prater has done great job developing museum Its worth trip Muncie itself Amy De Cou Steve Howard made trip Iowa City IA just visit museum see Amys dad Wes Later July pleasure participate Meroke RC Club Scale Rally out Long Island Under able direction new CD Brian De John meet great success Look behind flight judges Joe Scotto Ed Reints Archie Defendini can get feel crowd size Meroke Right Judges event live close field thing camp contest Campfire activities nearly much fun flying eventsor Im told Ron Partacz did CD honors supported President George Northem rest Hying Knights Yes got hat though very windy saw plenty excellent flying Gary Fitch President Southern Tier Aero Radio Society suffered fit blind faith let fly Bristol Scout came back piece 182 thats story another day incomparable Les Hanks Tom Filipiak microphones everybody knew what happening STARS Pres Gary Fitch starts Scout Model Aviation ciate vice Presidents AMA member Harry Gardner admires Meroke entries August highlights included Hamburg NY Giant Scale Rally really Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary CooS Colombas OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Eiiis 5261 DeWitt Road Cross LarreoWV25313-1206 304 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allerrtomrr PA 16103-8516 610 797-6567 Jobs Hathaway 102 Woodmere Drine New Starrton PA 15672-9449 412 925-3266 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton CooS Trappe PA 19426-2206 610 409-0129 Frank Noil 4573 Lamme Road Dayton OH 45449 513 435-9232 Matthew Taroweki 524 Jefterson Street Pognoille PA 17901 717 622-0435 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Croobrook Drise PO Boo 851 Maumee OH 43637-3062 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 1012 Wyoming Anenoe Posy Port PA 16704 Phone 717 287-6676 Canadian Indoor Nationals Seven Americans participated Canadian Indoor Nationals Missasauga Ontario site Canada Air hangar used repair refurbish 747s Toronto Airport area about 250 feet x 250 feet beams 75 feet results showed American contingent faired quite well Walt Van Gorder Larry Coslick established new records Happy Holidays As holiday season fast approaches would hope upcoming years prosperous full aeromodeling joy hoping Santa leaves abundance hobby needs Short Circuit R/C Club Recently received thank note Salem Jubilee Steering Committee effort put forth Short Circuit RIC Club help celebrate Jubilee club built educational float grande parade Al5O provided youth program focused building flying model aircraft community-minded effort much appreciated folks Northeast Ohio Flying Tigers Picnic Flying Tigers headquartered out Warminster Pennsylvania club caters youth full-time flight instructor John Kelly John devotes spare time training certification model pilots club carefully controls noise field use Spotter program insures club always maintains peace neighbors Tom Haakes provided following picture some Flying Tigers enjoying picnic Carlisle Aeromodelers Fun Fly Twentyone entrants Canadar Massachusetts Connecticut Pennsylvania competed Carlisle Fun Fly Dan Luchaco did outstanding job Contest Director Mark Ruth Smith hosted attendees reception Mark also caught share grief contestants introducing Carlisle CanCan found out hard drop soda can spot dragging seventy-five feet behind airplane contest winners included ExpertRich Hook SportsmanRyan Nau Expert NCFFADave Racenet Sportsman NCFFARalph Hunt Flying Circuits Good weather blessed Hobb s Field site Flying Circuits annual Big Bird Fly-In pilot received welcome pack checked Included pack bottle Bob Smith CA pen Jinx Model Supply meal ticket raffle ticket Big Bird Fly-In mug Thats pretty nice bag goodies just showing up Tuscarora H/C Club Schuylkill County Aviation Day celebrated Joe Zerbey Airport Minersville Pennsylvania Tuscarora RIC Club participated great display demo Highlighted display Spirit St Louis Steve Mistysyn turned seventy year celebrated building Spirit its 70th anniversary Beltzville Flying Machine Flying state park sites envy fliers Beltzville Flying Machine works very hard produce positive relationship state flying demo well known area Walters instructs park ranger Contest Director Jim Hubbard histhe buddy box Photo Matt Pica SpitfireTurowski January1998 153 Bill Folk New Albany Ohio Monocoupe 90A Participants Canadian Indoor Nats Vein Hacker Walt Van Gorder Larry Loucka Gene Joshu Larry Coslick Rich Miller Stu Weekerly air stable Ray Meyers Bloomdale Ohio Steve Scott Mistysyn Spirit St Louis Photo Matt Turowski Flying Tigers enjoy picnic U] U 1 [ ULU 11 is1 t m Delaware / District Columbia Maryland/North Carolina Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 919 441-5855 Fax 919 441-6554 Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Ct Raleigh NC 27613 Phone 919 848-6719 Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Douglas Barry 5300 Olde Milibrooke Dr Glen Allen VA 23060 Phone 804 270-5039 Allen Eklund 8415 Maeve Ct Clemmons NC 27012 Phone 910 766-1231 Bob Champlne 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Phone 757595-0997 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Road Chesapeake VA 23322 Phone 757 421-4545 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Phone 302 798-8447 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Phone 540 943-1684 Bliss Teague 625 5th Avenue SW Hickory North Carolina 28602 Phone 704 324-2164 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Just returned trip Delaware chance visit members First State R/C club little flying field club kids flying site have seen long time Some buddy box system others solo took lot pictures kids camera leaking light came out now have new better camera promise come back again soon have picture club gave showing Matt Giordano explaining buddy box Robbie Thompson Matt also has three sons learning fly R/C Matt Jr 11 years old has soloed can fly alone Mickey still buddy box Gregory age two haif also buddy box aiways ready go flying field Also chance visit Joe Asher president Delaware R/C Club Joe showed around clubs flying site Lums Pond State Park club has very nice flying site friendly attitude Don Brimmer Received letter Don Brimmer St Petersburg Florida said Dear Chuck enclosed flyer Frank Ehling Commemorative event am hosting yearss King Orange Internats held December 28th-30th 1997 Palm Bay Florida money collected will sent NFFS dump deficit Franks honor will opportunity honor man has done much model aviation aiso help NFFS Frank living District IV am sure know him accomplishments would like support worthy cause Can print whole flyer contact Don Brimmer 8 13-5256667 information Bliss Teague AVP North Carolina Western Piedmont Model Airplane Club first Doc Abernathy Memorial Fun-fly about 50 planes participants Catawba Valley RiCers Hildebran Model Club advertising free flying lessons Both having good response Maybe will bring new members sport Saturday July 26th Catawba Valley RICers held annual Fun-fly charity raised $1200 plus Sipes Orchard Home local orphanage 50/50 tickets sold hobby related items donated Bobs Hobby King R/C KC Hobbies Hamburgers hot dogs donated Triangle Sausage Co Also 19 inch TV raffle won club member donated back later auctioned off additional $150 seems club knows get things done under guidance Mark McClellan West Hickory Aero Modelers donated new TV local fire dept raffle off money help support department community relations Might include Subscriptions local schools Model Aviation could bring new younger blood clubs need progress picture submitted WR Royster Sec Rivers Edge R/C Club showing Richard Watson holding trainer built kit won Mini District IV Meeting Hickory North Carolina stated would built used club trainer good word Westminster Aeromodelers June 21st & June 22nd Westminster Aeromodelers operated hot dog stand opening act Jack Poage Memorial Air Show held Westminster MD Committee co chairs Jim Garrett Ken Davis did outstanding job organizing pilots air show preparing sell hot dogs sodas weekend club two objectives participating show first obvious reason fund raiser Secondly wanted exposure public especially interested aviation hopes attract new members help community image Both objectives met sold over 1000 hot dogs over weekend As result meeting people have attracted several new members photo hot dog stand along some crew Bob Babura AVP Maryland July 16th Sean Marlow student Indian Creek after school program received solo certificate Brendan Healy Patrick Shoemaker received solo certificates July 30th will 35% students started program last fall photo some entries Old Timers Contest RIC Modelers Baltimores Kirk Field Parkton Maryland Thats month except last thought clubs have tried program get wives girlfriends club members involved model aviation Go take Kid Wife Girlfriend Flying 4154 Model Aviation 11 [ mm i Alabama / Florida Georgia / Miasisaippi / Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tenneasee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone 205 322-2127 FAX 205 252-2654 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 WllhelmIna Chihasz 2826 Arbor Place Knoxville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Gene Memphis TN 38118 James M Edwards 800 Mimosa New Albany MS 38852 Michael Gregory 309 Rockmont Rd Greenniiie Sc 29815 Wiitiam T Haymood 4 Robin Circie Foiey AL 38935 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 38305 Louise Izzo 298 Huntridge Way Winteroprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornien N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Jeiner Box 4489 Columbus GA 31904 Dr John Maflin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tern MorrIs 327 Pueblo Pass Anniuton AL 38208 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Bxxrdmao Rd Aiken SC 29803 Frank Tiano 15300 Estaocia Lane Went Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Dezer 3604 N River 144 Gainesville GA 30508 Lee Websler 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37395 Joseph Micalizzi HG 866 Box 10397 Faxrdo Puerto Rico 00738 Frequency Coordinator Dorothy Fields 183W Strickland Rd Intedachen FL 32148 Phone 1904 884-2517 RC Conteat Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 307W Sandoreek Rd Onlerprive AL 36330 Phone 1334 347-4721 Karl Hensel Assoc VP Meridian Miss reports 9th annual Fly-In Sunday went well 50 contestants 250 spectators pre-publicity local television helped snap Elaine Hensel Janice Wood running registration Karls MERIDIAN AEROMODELERS 9th annual Fly-In Huntsville Ala 2 weeks ago covered RCRC FALL PATTERN thing Wilbourn Field field named after Capt Trey Wilboume US Marines fighter Desert Storm ROCKET CITY RC has 25 yr lease city Huntsville has improved site private donations Ed Mitchell WW II Marines made motion lease Chuck Facemire Club Pres Pix next mo As painfully aware threshold problems facing clubs today good flying field Sometimes takes cooperation everybody club patience hard work lot luck Read what Bartow County Model Aviation Club President Bill Malpass wrote other day North Georgia.. may remember year ago getting letter Shirley Malpass club Treasurer wife regarding information booklet Get Keep Flying Sites hard accomplishment hobby responded supply information including video made hands County Commissioner other County Dignitaries Armed information desire obtain County Sponsored flying site few club members persistant enough some 4 months convincing County officials allowing us have 5 year lease cost $1 year doesnt get much better flying site probably best Ive ever seen thumbs-up members enclose picture taken e Cub now have 25 40 shelter feel AMA very instrumental helping us make flying field reality letter small attempt say thank help cannot personally take credit nice accomplishment did write booklet nor make tape am conduit between AMA Hdqrs point have some things can help you dig rest anyone wants see Bills Club Newsletter telephone number write Ill help Assoc VP John Cooper Memphis writes contest Olive Branch Mississippi everyone same motor kit Mid-Star 40 Above L-R Zac Hitchcock Harold Fanning John Cooper Thorp Calloway Pat Pennington holding similar models Mid-Star 40 comp Harold Fanning has model plane camera equiped takes sharp pictures sky thanks John way meant mention AMA Council conducted telephone conference other day passed motion allow ALL Junior Seniors both anyone 19 July 1 98 join AMA dollar $100 no mag want mag its $12 $13 total encourage new membership younger people Dale Cavin Mananna Florida writes Chipola RC Aviators Club Marianna recently sponsored Operation First Flight instructed 60 people ages basic operations radio controlled models After ground school participant paired 4 flight instructors duel controll system Pictured Ken Burns standing Kevin Rockhill assisting young lady first flight Dale Cavin Club President 200 people attended function spectators Thanks nice report Dale need report extreme difficulties am currently encountering attempt begin Dist V E-MAIL newsletter experts have tried explain beginnings computer business nobody experienced stone wall Ive run simply Internet companies comfortable anyone sending messages 25 30 people time have loaded up computer 150 e-mail addresses internet carriers will allow fear its junk mail and/or solicitations etc Another fear have persons complaining nuisance message have picked up e mail names addresses club newsletter mailed now notice examination some AMA members using companys e-mail logo work example John Doe works Chevrolet dealership other company e-mail address spells out am going remove persons master list unless hear otherwise reading want bimonthly District Newsletter twice month let know Call fax write give e-mail year now expect thousand Dist V members list have find compatible carrier Meanwhile friend Ed Hartley Knoxville can flash Dist newsletter messages http/wwwdatawldcomlcom/kcrc/ Don Lewis Secretary Hendersonville Tenn RC Club writes Thanks Insight Flight tape dud adults OK elementary middle school kids Thanks tape anyway well put us often need Thanks being honest Don figured bust nobody got mad because gave away paid postage Im working better tape right now. ary1998 155 El] 1-1 11 [S LUE 1 U m Illinois / lndiana/ Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4844 N Orange Ave Norridge IL etese3224 Home 708 457-0565 Faa 708 457-2177 E-Mail Internet sysbauer@charliecnsiitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois Deb & Scott Justice 1565 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 6 Decstur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000 W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Boa 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct Saint Charies MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr AR 1 Boa 123B Higgineville MO 64037 816 584-6264 Faa 816 584-6285 Notice district E-mail list growing club part group have member E-mail send message members name club name E-mail address top column Any number club members can part list change E mail address please let know Returned E-mail members dropped list Springfield MO Bob Bender 4th grade teacher Westport Elementary School Springfield sent following pictures information fourth-grade class purchased Skeeter sailplane January 1997 Four months later class flying RC craft school Believe says almost entire construction done classroom except some sanding partial covering students worked phase construction required build kit interpreting instructions identifying parts assembly Real fun says building model classroom full helping hands Martinsville IN GyroNUTS held fourth annual fly-in RC autogyros June small enthusiastic group over US attendance event hosted Rick Anderson Martinsville pictures spark interest GyroNUTS have web site http/ourworldcompuservecomlhomepages/ noethlgyronutshtm Information pictures courtesy AVP J Kallend Picture R Anderson starts big-gas-engine powered twin gyro taxis well needs bit power Picture two S Tillson Phoenix AZ impressed Scale models hand-launching Kellett Picture three S Tillson again Cierva Picture four Cierva flight High-speed shutter freezes rotor really blades spinning fast Picture five An assembly autogyros Some very strangely shaped flying machines seen St Louis MO Club # 1277 Mississippi Valley Soaring Association held spring soaring contest 30 pilots over Midwest attendance Photos information P George president MVSA Picture shows assembled contestants picture two has winners showing off hardware 4156 Model Aviation 1-1 11 [ UU 11 rio] hE Dave Gish 5435 State Hwy 99 Wapello IA 52653 Bud Gorman PO Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Joe Hass 5394 English Drive Troy Ml 48098 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Drive Madison WI 53705 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 612633-2286 East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 Whoops goofed Last column mentioned Minneapolis Model Aero Club celebrating 50th Anniversary well theyre really celebrating 60th club has building flying models almost long Ive earth pleasure attending party met grand Old-Timers sport still very active flying machines As reward long-term involvement sport tremendous youth program presented AMA DISTRICT SERVICE AWARD Fall some weekend flying being replaced swap meets auctions perfect way replace some old junk some other old junk maybe get another winter project Since time stow some flying equipment its also perfect time check over wear tear charge cycle batteries pick out most-crashed radio system send rejuvenation clean dead bugs out bottom flight box Its also time dig out skis snow flier Remember Mall Show season few months away its time work show airplane workbench-cleaning time once again Im surrounded mountains magazines checked new CD Rom thats available 96 Model Aviation magazineits great entire year magazines CD too bad cant print What space saver wish magazines offering would buy end year order plans wanted No stacks moldy mildewed magazinesonly few CDs shelf Most newsletters also indicate time year elections Run club office youll find fun interesting New officers set some club goals 98 become Leader Club Plan least different event help members improve flying skills Anything Flies Race Trainer Pattern Meet Plan Club Picnic Open House sponsors local community Funds Charity event plan least school aviation activity kids Remember sport has something nearly everyone clubs should provide easy way find January1998 157 new flying field St Paul Radio Controllers St Paul MN runway large plastic porous web-like material used pulp/paper drying paper mills great substitute asphalt Check local paper mills table full parts started Circlemasters Flying Club Milwaukee WI several company sponsors furnished start CL building session group 4H members Photo D Adriano An Any Size Warbird Fly WW WW II airplanes small corner much larger flightilne Des Moines Modelaires Des Moines IA Photo D Gish portion Large Size Fly lineup hosted Ottumwa RC Flyers Ottumwa IA Photo D Gish Four youngsters now CL fliers display models built help Circiemasters models later displayed Waukesha County Fair 4H exhibit Photo D Adriano cool blustery day Scalemasters Fly Oft hosted 3M RC Fliers St Paul MN group contestants River City R/C Club Annual Fun Fly Float Fly Mason City IA Photo J Kinsinger Part lineup Annual Air Show Aero R/C Club Flushing Ml Photo E Harbin 1 11 Le umm 1 i Arkansas Loursraea New Mexico 0klahoma Texes George M Aldrich Vice President 12822 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 AMA Line 210 650-4707 FAX answers 6th ring away E-mail noblur@junocom Associate Vice Presidents Max Blase 1001 N Betsy Waco TX 76706 817 662-5587 Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 817 599-7131 Ervin Chick Frierson Box 188 Haskell TX 79521 817 864-3086 Marlin McGee 1261/2 SE 35 Oklahoma City OK 73129 405 634-5331 Randy Randolph 4873 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 214 381-7624 Jim Simpson 604 San Juan Del Rio Rio Rancho NM 87124 505 891-1336 Steve Staples 1300 Pine Valley Little Rock AR 72207 501 664-1226 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 713 473-4995 John Valls 2502 Montgomery Box 2241 Laredo TX 78044 512 723-9018 Ward Watts 13415 Joor Rd Baton Rouge LA 70818 504 261-5974 Frequency Coordinator North Joe DuMond 2626 Valley View Suite 4 Farmers Branch TX 75234 972 241-8492 South Jim Reynolds 123 Madrid Universal City TX 78148210 658-6646 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Avenue Arlington TX 76018 817 467-9211 attending Weatherford Fall Swap Meet past Sept some interesting conversations some members RIC clubs unusual RIC oriented event unusual thread became obvious Several clubs have trying establish Control Line flying parallel normal RIC activity spoke realize hard new comers modeling afford cost R/C form particularly true younger set thinking certainly agree Control Line can great deal purefiin minimum cost Thomas Allen Bastrop La first approach envelope pictures outline activities Bastrop being way up northeast corner state pretty well isolated mainline activity Located some 20 miles north Monroe Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS has some 50 members extraordinary flying site photo will show what fine site active folks have built themselves April Fun Fly attracted 400 500 visitors day no small feat group remotely located goal next years event have some Control Line Stunt perhaps Combat can get some experienced folks come admit know little about Control Line eager learn about events Im thinking Rick Ashford fine group Control Liners Shreveport area about Rick Can guys get over Bastrop show little what anyone interested contact Thomas Allen 7265 Trecor Bastrop La 71220 818 283-5047 Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association sent beautiful color brochure 15th annual CAMMA Fun Fly held Sept 20 dont say what town since Benron Courier newspaper ran full page spread event must assume Benton county Ark get Benton County Hying Tigers news letter month activity area unfamiliar What notice the number young people won awards event Something tells doing something right up Arkansas two modeling organizations located mostly small towns yet getting tons notice general area Think education general public getting about modeling find very refreshing compared struggle have big cities times have hard time getting City Councilman listen Shortly after returning big Weatherford affair call De Hill chief Control Line hauncho up Tulsa came line great news South Tulsa RIC Club invited come fly site offered shut down R/C runway activity wanted have contest Some thread spoken earlier trend seeing Perhaps few realizing means capture interest new comers modeling also way get some new members Multiple interests can expand knowledge modeling rare happemng other countries Australia few years ago noted two top Control Line Stunt men vying first place Hand-Launched Glider event Len Surtees recently came over won Indoor HEG event AMA Indoors Nats Johnson City Tn now seems maybe headed same direction Much benefit might add have several CDs complain about form being used report meets run CD dont like form about dropping note about would like Some years ago form altered give us information just entered competition Perhaps needs changed again 4158 Model Aviation recruits received free glider BARKS Fun Fly need million Bringing Pieces BARKS Fun Fly Marvelous site well marked Note lack age gray hair award winners Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association 15th Annual Fun Fly doing something right Benton County Arkansas David Ollar didnt make knife edge limbo pass 15th Annual CAAMA Fun Fly did win best crash award though fine site belonging Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS Bastrop La want start flying Control Line need some help 1 Days 701 445-3332 Evenings 701 220-3190 Fax 701 445-3323 Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1618 Houston DrBismarck ND 58504 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Thermopolis Annual Fly-In happening third weekend July year always wonderful event Relaxed Mucho Flying Camaraderie Airplanes everywhere good eats great dance Hangar fantastic jamming local musicians topping off fly-in reallyfun havent made work next years schedule sure Hosted Jerry Umbdenstock Thermopolis RCers help Billings others rolled along very smoothly 41 pilots registered nearly 200 planes Wyoming Utah Montana Colorado maybe other states too What makes especially unique its held right ON main Airport runway ramp RCers set up ramp next main runway fly like crazy Except 1 1 scale approaches wants take off wait watch action case wonder about Safety good hands Buck Carothers Thermop club serving main control just behind Pilots boxes view entire Airport 2-way communication both Aircraft Tower orchestrates symphony aircraft large small Some pilots fly see RCers perform others show-off experimental types flying prowess RV Trailer parking right Airport nice Supper Club Golf Course besides feeds put Billings incident close major crash RC airplane control problem heading Golf Course friendly Cottonwood tree reached out grabbed little harm airplane As said great meet Kudos Jerry Buck involved Fred Hildebrand Casper WY News Nebraska 1997 FunFly Report 5th Annual HiFlyers Funfly luckily again good weather day five fifteen miles per hour winds temps hovering around 90 degrees Registered pilots numbered 37 about 50 60 aircraft various sizes shapes pilot traveling furthest event year Wayne Wolf Bryan Texas enjoyed flying diesel powered Lazy Bee Special fun type events included toilet paper roll chase initiated Don Hansen dropped rolls Telemaster 500 feet Four local daredevils held two RC Combat sessions thrill crowd days highlight younger set came Jason Luebbe dropped candy runway full scale paraplane Included candy seventeen tokens good stuffed animals once presented flight line Kathy Machmullen clubs woman pilot member logged several ffights Aerostar Bill Ferguson ended day several rocket shots also entertained public HiFlyers thank attended event members worked flight line frequency impound cook shack Gary Sandsted HiFlyers Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Machmullen female pilot HiFlyers Model Airplane Club News Colorado Letter Russ Miller Thank help finding R/C instructor young Southern friend may turn out avid modeler Another thanks asking action photos R/C club local club Pikes Peak Radio Control Club PPRC has about 200 members has active growing club since mid 1960s Pattern Scale Racing events have always part activities 1997 scheduled AMA Scale contest AMA Pattern IMAC event AMA Fun Fly ducted fan Fly four Quickie 500 races three club member-only Fly Ins Some members race Madera style Giant Scale birds fly AMA Pattern TIvIAC around country active club two nice flying facilities Harper Daniell Blake McDanielstudent Harper Daniell instructor Blake Camilla GA really enjoys airplanes Good beginning pilot good hands Airplane Sig Semorita super light OS 46 FX power JR PCM lOSX radio Wayne Cooksey plan-built Boxer Pattern model Wayne just starting AMA Patternvery prolific builder Doug Beacham Ace Cloud Dancer OS 91 four-stroke power Doug very active member races Quickie 500 points leader thus far 1997 flies Pattern AMA gets lots just fun flying Ken Polley Tiger Goldberg Quickie 500 racer Ken has PPRC member since early 1970sPikes Peak background * January1998 159 Em] kb 11 [i &U 111] izona / California / Hawaii/ Nevada Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone 602 708-0222 E-mail richh@piimenetcom httpi/wama-1 Ocom/ama Associate Vice Presidents Darwin Barrie Scottsdale Arizona 602 946-8955 Don Goeschl Lancaster California 805 940-6066 Darlene Frederick Santa Rosa California 707 525-8815 Marc Karpowich Logan Utah 801 752-3639 Brian Nelson Morgan Hill California 408 463-0907 Dave Pinjuv Las Vegas Nevada 702 656-1772 Al Williamson Chula Vista California 619 427-4039 Frequency Coordinators Elroy Marez Santa Ana California 714 540-4935 See last months column additionsi AVPs Coordinators Can say HOMA August 26 1997 marked opening History Model Aviation exhibit San Diego Aerospace Museum remarkable exhibit over fifteen years making traces history model aviation earliest known childs hand carved wooden flying bird ancient Egypt todays sophisticated computerized radio control models exquisite engines composite building materials Local modelers craftsman San Diego area joined effort create magnificent informative display once again demonstrating tremendous contribution modelers making communities get down San Diego way must see exhibit Expo 97 focused youth family fun first AMA National Aeromodeling Exposition now history Blessed nine full days glorious California weather event ran almost flawlessly thanks clubs individual volunteers made event happen single setback last minute cancellation vendor show planned Moffett Federal Airfield due economic logistical impact August UPS strike Though huge disappointment involved already talks rescheduling vendor show about same time 1998 dozen modeling events took place around San Francisco Bay area though attendance dropped slightly during week events well attended Most importantly everyone great time truly benchmark event putting Fun back modeling As event grows modelers become aware wide variety activity Expo has offer look Expo become bigger better Thanks participated special thanks put forth personal time effort toward making Expo 97 exceptional aeromodeling event Till next time . Keepem safe Keepemflyn dropped breathtaking San Francisco skyline WAM President Tom Moore provides helping hand assisting aspiring young modelers learn fly Western Associated Modelers have driving force keeping control line activity alive northern central California Though once operated free standing modeling association WAM has now joined ranks AMA charter club #3639 joint endeavor now realizing resurgence interest control line modeling Look Expo 97 feature article located February issue Model Aviation Additional coverage will provided future D-X columns District X Web Page 160 Model Aviation 97 youth San Francisco South Bay area treated three days model building flying Starting hand launched rubber powered gliders kids advanced radio controlled flight buddy box trainers provided courtesy Pioneer Radio Control club Alameda control line legend Bill Osborne above right ran nearly continuous control line operations Alameda NAS part outreach youth during Expo 97 Sponsored Cox/Estes Industries Bill members Western Associated Modelers provided opportunity dozens kids numerous adults experience control line flight Also pictured above expansive variety control line aircraft demonstrated during event Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 15618 NE 56th Way Redmond WA 98052 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 1201 Farrow Circle Anchorage AK 99504-2237 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 F Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Bos 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Richard Snaer 781 Lillooet Ct LeConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave 6 #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Bellevue WA 98007 Just out schedule 18th Annual NW Model Exposition Western Washington Fairgrounds Puyallup Jan 31-Feb 1st Complete swap meet exhibitions manufacturers displays some best models around motels fill up fast make reservations now As usual will Annual District XI meeting 1pm Saturday followed event scheduling meeting 2pm concerning RIC scheduling Dist RIC Coordinator says Its time year District XI clubs special interest groups individual CDs should thinking about formulating 1998 contest schedules Bill Smith District RIC Coordinator requests send schedule him along contact telephone number January 15th process speeds up scheduling meeting Puyallup February Bills snail mail address 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA 98 146-1643 E-mail can sent bh186@scnorg Northcoast RIC Modelers new field Ken Ray edits fine newsletter sent note photos about whats going Northcoast R/C Modelers Tillamook OR About year ago lost field airport Due local firms generosity now have new field Mr Don Averill Don C Averill Trucking gave land also offered some leveling fill work Scot Averill instrumental obtaining site getting equipment improvements show appreciation members club built Eagle II trainer Aug 3rd complete motor radio presented Mr Don Averill left Stan Ray Club VP & CD Center Dan Averill site owner Scot Averill Joe Hem new CDs ran 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Boeing Hawks field Joe sent report very nice photo very nice group unfortunately Joe didnt identify folks Joe did what forget often laud workers Specifically mentioned Rick Young Daniel Chin judges Barbara Bennett came way Medford help out Louise Howells Joes mother-in- law spent two days working help make Joes contest success winners Hawks 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Al Culver sent some photos Scalemasters 97 Farragut action Palouse Ridge Runners show Moscow Idaho mall Some planes Farragut 97 Marion Needham holding kit engine won drawing mall show Shows diversity models Palouse Mall show As other clubs Moses Lake RIC Modelers booth other activities County Fair Ed Way sent some photos information about years activities next month Moses Lake R/C Club President Willis Clark working candidate R/C pilot flight simulator Grant County Fair May Holiday Season best ever families ary1998 161
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A ANe Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 Wew HQ See Page 176 Hall 0f Fame Inductees year Council AMA Presidents reviews applications Model Aviation Hall Fame reserved individuals have contributed participated hobby/sport aeromodeling throughout years Consideration given scientific development event participation leadership qualities contributions writer designer industry relationships individuals typically longtime AMA members membership prerequisite Roy Ma yes Roys modeling career spans history AMA Californians competition career began 1930 rubberpowered contests run Oakland Tribune newspaper Scale Endurance models brought numerous wins throughout California area Roy also interested gasoline-powered FF models As late 1982 during US Free flight Championships Taft California placed first Gas Rubber FF Scale 1984 finished second FF Gas Scale large exhibition flight rubber-powered autogiro model designed flew out sight recovered days later lake some distance away As designer Roy responsible kits sold M&L Model Company later known Sky Devil Model Company successful designs line incorporating five different models using name Mono-Line 1939 designed fuel tank kept engine running inverted upright led first inverted Control Line CL flying early days kits models designed assembled delivered bicycle throughout Oakland area 1945 Roy went work Al Hosepians Model Airplane Motors Co involved manufacture Micro 19 engine faded scene company continued make parts other manufacturers such Atwood Bunch Madewell Anderson Radio Control RC did escape Roys interest 1950s co-authored Dick Schumacher design called 42er several years authored RC column West Coast Model News published Howard Puckett called Over contained information about radio sets kits during early stages RC Roys leadership qualities important Academy After organized Avian Air Club University High School Oakland established other groups consolidating 1946 Western Associated Modelers WAM still exists today 1949 36 clubs participated WAM membership 2000 long time Roys groups influence felt within s competition communityespecially CL events Throughout years has Event Director CL contest board chairman has organized wide variety events Academy proud add Roy Mayes its Model Aviation Hall Fame Francis McElwee Francis better known Fran friends including nominated him Hall Fame resides New Jersey accomplishments throughout years have earned him title innovator since has incorporated original concepts modeling career As teenager competed local regional FF events East Coast Canada 1947 built flew originally designed RC model As result instrumental showing practicability consistency controlling model radio Following war earned pilots wings served European theater flying P-s ls Fran designed flew CL models Included long list designs model accomplished rolls flying tether Frans interest unusual inspired meeting legendary Jim Walker 1972 Fran became member Alpha Squadron Pennsylvaniathe first AMA Show teamand remained member until 1982 contributions included innovative flying saucers towed banner bicentennial flying United States flag now part AMA Museum collection Throughout years Frans models articles have appeared publications such Model Craftsman Air Trails Flying Models Model Airplane News Defender CL Aerobatics model won New York Daily Mirror meet 1946 1947 kitted Scientific Model Airplane Company published British Plan book 1949 Other designs included Rodart Robot RC rudder-only models achieved numerous wins competitions 1973 Frans Mini-Mini Saucer RC model published Model Airplane News four-inch wingspan nine-inch length age 72 Fran can found local fields flying RC models friends vintage model events Academy extends warm welcome Francis 1997 inductee Model Aviation Hall Fame John C Patton Speaking wannly about friend Maynard Hill aeromodeling legend talked about John Patton Pat following years devoted AMA service variety events Following events people went home happy lots respect Pat AMA said Maynard sum up Pats AMA activity leadership abilities warm personality ability enjoy activities participated helped create better AMA Pat 17th president Academy District IV Vice President strong suit ability deal people problems firm fairness calm honesty objectivity listened carefully points being predisposed opinion characteristics made 15 years Contest Director Mid-Atlantic Championships successful 150-200 contestants deal calm demeanor created wholesome fun-filled atmosphere 15 years Pat managed operated Hobby Shop Nationals responsible bringing first RC FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale 146 Model Aviation batics championships US 1971 followed through help run event Pats forte organizing has proven holding offices variety clubs Washington DC/Frederick MD area including presidency Monocracy Modelers MAC Frederick MAC administrator/organizer DCRC symposiums Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab 1954-1964 events significant developing transmitting aeromodeling state-of-the-art information Pat AMA voting representative FAL involved first Aerobatics RC judges school Hertzenhein Germany two years served Nats RC Event Director significant accomplishment work Contest Director record trials six new world records established including RC Duration Altitude current recent years Pat has centered much time around serving chairman Council AMA Presidents 1985-present operating programs scout school CAP groups including flying demonstrations AIVIA Cub building sessions Pat lives Maryland regularly found out flying site relaxing flying models enjoying camaraderie fellow members being spark plug earliest modeling days has achieved continuous wannth glow plug today Academy extends warm smile hearty handshake well done Pat enters Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Underwood some respects Bob lives Missouri epitomizes aeromodeling career large percentage Academys members late 1930s became enamored thrill flight Until reached high-school age CL models consumed much time ranged O&R-powered scratch-built FF perhaps attained altitude 20 feet host Thermic 50 gliders scratch-built CL models flown local school yards High school track photography activities ended modeling portion life Following two-year stint army Bob returned modeling late 1 950s aeromodeling Single hard-tube radio controlled electric boats HO gauge trains shared time before rediscovered aeromodeling 1966 After spending summer teaching himself fly sixchannel reed equipment die cast Bob became involved Greater St Louis Modeling Association group CL RC clubs During eight years chairman Bob spearheaded mall shows demonstrations Delta Dart activities developed program helped provide scholarships individuals going park administration recreation work four Missouri state universities also acted Contest Director yearly AAA meet involved three modeling disciplines fun-flys club activities Beginning Delta Dart program worker Navy Nats 1970 Bob continued work run program until early 1980s dovetailed spearheading outdoor Delta Dart program Cub Scouts presented 18 locations St Louis area running newcomers classes Signal Chasers R/C club Bob served RC Scale contest boards District VI Associate VP 1983 elected Vice President District has served Contest Director several team selection programs two world championships hospitality chairman two other world championships Other committee activities include 15 years Scholarship Committee presently chairs 12 years Frequency Committee Safety Committee Nats Scale Category Manager five years currently ClAM United States delegate Scale 1977 founded National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AIVIA Special Interest Group Scale 1985 Bob joined AMA staff Technical Director serving 10 years including nine-month stint Interim Executive Director AMA moved Muncie 1995 recommended development Education Committee has served Education Director present representing AMA teachers conventions seminars forums Competition has escaped interest throughout period part four US Scale teams including second place 1978 third place 1984 Local national contests have resulted placings Top Gun Scale Masters others Bob writes Scale colunm Model Airplane News Newcomers Column Model Aviation earlier years wrote Scale column Model Builder magazine As continues work its behalf AMA bids welcome him member Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Wscher Now 80s Bob can considered dean school Scale began modeling career 1930 came contact other modelers Milwaukee-sponsored Model Aircraft Engineers mid-1930s friend ran hobby shop few years 1941 wife Dolly purchased 40horsepower Aeronca K followed Taylorcraft 1942 modeling set aside obtain commercial pilots license ultimate plan purchase enough land home landing strip home became reality rapidly escalating aircraft costs eliminated need landing strip Aeronca Taylorcraft exist today quarter-scale versions have part Bobs impressive collection regularly flown RC models model bug bit Bob bit wife son also Since mid-1950s Bob has consistent competitor winner local regional national contests garnered 10 first places Nats between 1974 1990 frequent appearances events such Rhinebeck Mint Julep gamered wins including recent victories new Designer class RC Scale Bobs occupation draftsman selfmotivated concern detail design construction flying has made him formidable competitor Bob member five FAI World Championship Scale teams US competitor win individual championship 1974 alternate US elevated team status because another team member lost model 1963 Bob began working muffler designs result loss flying site Virtually existed original equipment aftermarket time work paid off creation design worked well shared Toledo show still used aircraft little power loss Bobs association Academy has involved hours behind-the-scenes volunteer work since 1973 Nats 1971 1977 Pattern World Championships 1974 Scale World Championships since 1985 weeklong AMA exhibit Experimental Aircraft Association convention has shared innovative techniques Being Model Aviation RC Scale columnist 1977-1989 part written contribution has reported Tournament Champions EAA fly-in articles plans Cessna 0E2 Pober Pixie Aeronca K Ariel Sport Serving United States ClAM Scale representative FAI 1977-1993 also produced published material pleasure welcome Bob Wischer Wisconsin Model Aviation Hall Fame dedicated accuracy precision continues experience thrill flight almost week year Neil Armstrong Academy enjoyed unexpected visit during Celebration Eagles Neil longtime modeler friend aviation Throughout day chatted pioneers modeling helped youngster trim model general recalled days planted seed life career helped shape new frontier aviation Acting within rules governing election Model Aviation Hall Fame Cliff Weirick committee member nominated Mr Armstrong award committee decided unanimously approve action recognition Mr Armstrongs significant contributions model aviation aeromodeler role model specifically aviation advancement general distinct honor Academy induct Mr Neil Armstrong Model Aviation Hall Fame 4January1998 147 J U I-1 4 U fpg DI ~I Gary Prater Museum Director 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Priceless Collection Within Grasp History Aeroplane Model Flying America First Model Aeroplane organization America started E L Todd No 131 W 23rd St New York NY Feb 22 1907 known Junior Aero Club United States Through efforts Miss Todd Mr Edward Durrant New York NY first aeroplane modelflight contest America held seventy-first regiment Armory thirty-third St Fourth Ave New York NY starting models floor first public exhibition models attracted attention held Madison Square Gardens New York City Dec 18-26 1908 connection toy exhibition attracted attention officials West side YMCA New York NY Miss Todd asked cooperate led Mr WR Campbell taking active part Department Aviation West side YMCA Arrangements soon made holding Aeroplane modelflight contests vacant lot next West Side YMCA Building No 318 West 57th St New York NY Nov 6th 1909 first outdoor contest America held Mr JD Dalkaranian won LR Adams cup flying model 92 feet long before lot proved too small model contests arrangements made continue contests Mr Frank Jay Goulds outside private riding academy No 218 W 58th St New York City very short time found necessary produce much larger building permission granted fly models 22nd Regiment Armory 68th St Broadway New York Saturday afternoons During winter 19091910 Mr Charles Stewart West Side YMCA conducted contest armory through assistance Edward Durrant son Charles F Durrant first American Aeronaut year 1910 ended exciting contest Leo Stevens Year Cup magnificent trophy won Percy Winslow Pierce flying models starting floor distance 222 ft long before contests compelled tofly models diagonally opposite corners armory order gain distance floor space Finally compelled fly models outdoors Mr Edward Durrant obtained permission tofly models Van Cortlandt Park N Y polo grounds Saturday afternoon since contests held very few exceptions account inclement weather Among have flown models over 1000 ft using rubber launching hands Frederick Watkins Cecil Peoli Stewart Easter George Page Jr Charles Lateiner New York City Francis Walton Newark NJ Percy Winslow Pierce Philadelphia PA Percy Winslow Pierce today round champion airplane flyer America official records follows Starting hand twin propeller plane weighing 1/2 oz Complete flew 1814 ft 6 Paramount Park Philadelphia PA Dec 28 1911 Same place Dec 29 1911 started twin propeller ground flew 412 ft model launched hand capable staying air 70 sec Among have taken active interest fostering art science airplane model flying America Aeronautical Society New York World New York Model Airplane Clubs Century Co St Nicholas Magazine Brooklyn Daily Eagle Westside YMCA New York Also Mr Francis Arnold Collins Lee S Burridge Lew Stevens WR Campbell LR Adams Edward Durrant first club named Junior Aeroclub United States include Canada Junior Aeroclub America formed long before men became very much enthused New York Model Aeroclub organized September 1910 order include club meets rooms Aeronautical Society No 250 W 54th St Saturday night Reprinted Boy Scouts Review & Aeronautical Bulletin March 1912 preceding article just sampling hundreds scrapbook items collected Percy Pierce 1895-1962 National Model Aviation Museum recently given Percy Pierce Memorabilia Collection evaluation possible purchase contains several very early hand-engraved trophies photographs depicting beginnings model aviation United States program announcements documenting origins organized aeromodeling original patent certificates Percys aeronautical inventions correspondence between Percy leaders organized aeromodeling catalogs earliest aeromodeling supply houses magazine articles written Percy hundreds news articles like above chronicling origins growth aeromodeling across country Percy Pierce introduced twin pusher United States 1909 also designed hundreds other types flying objects including perfecting popularizing paper airplane well highly successful competition-style model aircraft creations forced mounting first outdoor model airplane contest 1909 until relatively poor performance pre-Pierce models relegated aeromodeling contests being strictly indoor activity also influenced wide variety enthusiasts through prolific writings included collection like Charles Hampton Grant Pierce could perhaps called father model aviation know 1930 designed built 3000 flying models Pierce also very important personality history AMA seven signatories agreement National Aeronautical Association establishing American Academy Model Aeronautics 1935 renamed Academy Model Aeronautics year later collection probably important its type existence commercial literature dealer owns massive collection has offered Museum option purchase complete lot asking price $6000 order ensure survival irreplaceable collection see remains intact Museum needs own display protect photos documents collection needs researched evaluated scholars professionally conserved near future could become basis monograph origins social impact aeromodeling Museum can acquire Percy Pierce collection help will elevate importance Museums collection give added national significance work Museum further legitimize status national Model Aviation Museum Please donate today hoping 120 AMA members will donate $50 toward cause help needed Museum asks AMA members interested making tax deductible donation help purchase very important collection mail contribution AMA Mark envelopes Attn Vicki Barkdull Comptroller 5151 E Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302-9252 please note lower left memo section check Percy Pierce Collection Donors will recognized plaque placed Percy Pierce exhibit have questions personal knowledge Percy Pierce legacy please call 765 289-4236 148 Model Aviation o Stephens Trophy awarded longest model flight United States year 1910 Percy Pierce awarded trophy flight 222 ft fourth longest world Percys accomplishments followed hundreds newspapers including several Europe age 13 regarded boy wonder already operated own model building company attracted attention interest Wright brothers Percy Winslow Pierce age sixteen Percys fame grew grew older age 18 along friends Cecil Peoli Jim Noonan often attracted crowds up 2000 people watch flying demonstrations age Percy also operated own mail-order model aviation business lectured Aeronautical Society New York City built 75 models Model Editor Aeronautics magazine Editor-in-Chief Fly magazine same time held national world records distance duration Until success Percy Pierce aeromodeling especially Europe widely considered adult activity carried serious-minded experimenters explosion its popularity youth peculiar United States explosion popularity model aviation long-lasting social phenomenon began second decade century photo depicts meeting New York Model Aero Club August 171912 Note serious intent boys faces pride allegiance demonstrated identical anubands initials NYMAC Contests era judged straight-line distance Percy Pierce back row fourth left Percy Pierce Collection contains other photos like Small trophy awarded Percy Pierce inscription reads Appreciation Services PMAA 1931 Percy Pierce PMAA stands Philadelphia Model Aeroplane Association groups Percy served grew older scrapbook contains hundreds newspaper articles documenting awards recogaition Percy received continuing involvement youth model aviation trophies awards included collection EF LU W AMAs HistoryPast Present Future John Worth 1998The Year Pioneer Next year will combined event Muncie addition celebrating AMAs historical past will major historical occasion itself Next September annual SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships will held Muncie kickoff event week-long flying competition will Celebration Pioneers much like Celebration Eagles 1996 celebration will focus modelers AMA members 50 years agoprior 1948 Thus involved will probably have ALMA members before World War II will have joined right after war ended 1945 Thus too seems safe say will 70 years age 1998 Yet despite age factor will flying SAM Championshipsthats nature SAM activity marvelous thing about spirit participants very young reliving days years kids will flying same type models engines flew back sharing friendships flying field enjoyed past SAM Champs may will longest continuous running reunion time participants will have active modelers years health reasons other diversions some have away modeling years memories typically warm ones thinking modeling days still-active modelers remember well flew together youthful years respect will likely bigger reunion past As big Celebration Eagles unable attend 1996 say theres another such event theyll can addition Eagles event have said will back 1998 Continued page iSO January1998 149 -9-141 g iL-U1 U p1J SIB] U Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Its budget time again Department heads developing requests After Vicki Barkdull Controller Joyce Hager Executive Director review requests very carefully will present Budget Committee Budget Committee consists following Ed McCollough Chairman Vice President District XI Russ Miller Vice President District IX Charles Castaing CPA Doug Holland CPA-E VP committee reviews budget detail After reviewing request questions discussed individual department head Discussions regarding details request allow careful planning object everyone produce budget AMA can live afford As can imagine just enough money everything particularly true membership numbers declining something just restricted AMA seems national trend associations hard accept have real need continue heritage model aviation will available children grandchildren am constantly conversation people tell small sons small built planes experience short-lived flight other words wound up crashing very quickly did pursue hobby further important establish implement program contact potential model airplane builders Putting contact club members assistance will enable have positive experience model airplanes would like see arrangement between local clubs hobby shops hobby shop would get name address new modeler contact club representative person would follow up offer assistance modeler possibly recruit him member club really need concentrate ways contact new modelers get club members AMA members particularly model airplane enthusiasts Back budget Executive Council will review refine tentative budget proposal time read final budget will have approved comprehensive areas including capital improvements will keep informed about financial progress much report writing except say moment have adequate funds meet cash needs very satisfying situation contributed good management Joyce Vicki Finance Committee dont know what year will bring moment everything okay attended annual meeting California Although attendance low discussion lively met nice people ate good food general good time Several matters interest AMA membership discussed everyone seemed benefit exchange ideas meeting held conjunction Expo 97 clubs San Francisco area put together lasted week did have manufacturers attendance originally planned because UPS strike Next year anticipated manufacturers distributors will present should add great deal event As lot flying took place Rich Hanson District X Vice President clubs members worked hard making event reality deserve lot credit Until later es/Worth Continued page 149 An interesting aspect kind celebration quite few have away modeling some time surprised remembered other attendees good example Maxwell Bassett noted 1996 since did thing 30s 60 years earlier amazed remembered him way back Thats characteristic modeling pioneersmany good historians about good ole days remember names places performances years afterward Mike Granieri can recite incredible details did what decades agohe can tell errors made publications way back Which leads us next subject AccuracyWho believe Thats problems trying update AMAs history Often what has recorded quite right situation makes event like gathering Pioneers importantit brings together involved particular bits history listening misconceptions misunderstandings can corrected Its fascinating example decades after models got famous people still argue about designed prewar Snow White Playboy KG airplanes Luckily some key personalities involved like Bill Effinger Joe Elgin Joe Kovel still around probably will Muncie next September may clarify confusion still exists Confounding historical picture something else modelers still dont know about years may still exist today although probably lesser extent authors model magazine articles model plans fictitious Publishers often thought certain names too prominent used repeatedly used pseudo-names articles Also some publishers reluctant use modelers designs modeler something published another magazine Whatever reason unusual articles people like Frank Ebling Bill Winter appear under some other name kind thing can drive historians crazy also adds interesting foildore about activity Historical confusion exists concerning establishment Academy Model Aeronautics Some oldtimers say AMA came being 1935 Acceptance depends upon what meant came being seems reasonable believe 1935 year number influential people agreed concept AMA actually did some organizing bring about 1936 year first President AMA Willis Brown Bill Brown engine fame elected election group known simply Council prominent leader type modelers helped develop promote idea AMA followed election membership ballot Willis continue serving President year 1937 Actually organization first known American Academy Model Aeronautics AAMA legally born July 1936 National Model Airplane Championships Detroit Also Model Aviation magazine like small booklet Volume 1 Issue No 1 dated June 1936 distributed 1936 Nationals Famous modeler Frank Zaic editor first Model Aviation publication already well known time annual Model Aeronautics Yearbook publications Frank able attend 1996 Celebration Eagles hoping will 1998 Pioneers eventnothing would appropriate 4150 Model Aviation ecticut / Maine Masaachusetta / New Hampshire / Rhode Island Vermont Don Kraftt Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1 828 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 AlIen Road Billerica MA 01821 -5240 Bob Landry 80 Main Street Essex JunctionVT 05452-3146 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 031 06-1077 Richard Sherman 28 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02893-5405 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648-1 866 District Information following some information about District might make some good flying field conversation Number Clubs District Total Number AMA Clubs % Clubs District Number Leader Members Number Leader Members Clubs Number Leader Members Clubs 122 2326 52 165 142 23 Art Alfanos 495th R/C Squadron Scale Show This has held last eight years Chelmsford MA year held March 4th included twenty five best aircraft New England area Art does organizing calling aircraft owners make arrangements display aircraft following photos supplied Art space does permit showing aircraft apologies included Ted Patrolia Ted has built Free Flight models years year competes several contests far away Colorado next picture shows Ted Carl Goldberg Sailplane placed first SAM Champs Pensacola Florida aircraft son Mark traveled him placed third B Gb Lanzo bomber fourth C Gb Playboy ary1998 151 li-v Searles Curtiss JN-4D Jenny liv WOfl Waco aircraft Bill Curliss First Place WW category WRAMS show year Dick Carisons Douglas Dauntless good flying airplane destroyed some reason Maine Scale Shoot-Out August Ron Boyjian Dave Plaft Zero Vein Naulks Roland C-2 Vince Nauseda Gee Bee 4 Art Alfano giving introduction Scale Show year lists aircraft owners reside memory Lindsey Smiths Howard DGA New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Day 908 221-6899 Eve 908 221-1666 Fax 908 221-9297 Dave Babcock 445 Otooktov Street Hightstewv NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 sox 585 APO AC 09703 Ray Junchlvus 59 Livivestee Street St James NY 11790 James M Lewis PO 61 Ogdenborg NY 13669-0001 Dave Mathewson 8ev 6t3 Camilirts NY 1303t Bill Miller PO 8ev 335 Pdncetort Junctiert NJ 09550 Tow Murray 21 voorhees Dove 6askirrg Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nlkodam 407 Willow Street Lockyort NY 14094 Bill Poythreas 2 Herolvek Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenee Lalham NY t2110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithteid Dr Endiceg NY 13760-4329 Frequency Coordloalor 100 Saute, 53 Airport Dr Osroego County Airport Pulton NY 13009 13151 598-6093 Early July EC [Executive Council] time Muncie Fortunately EC coincided Nats plenty time watch some great flying see some very impressive aircraft spent lot time museum impressed reactions visitors person expressed sense surprise number quality displays Gary Prater has done great job developing museum Its worth trip Muncie itself Amy De Cou Steve Howard made trip Iowa City IA just visit museum see Amys dad Wes Later July pleasure participate Meroke RC Club Scale Rally out Long Island Under able direction new CD Brian De John meet great success Look behind flight judges Joe Scotto Ed Reints Archie Defendini can get feel crowd size Meroke Right Judges event live close field thing camp contest Campfire activities nearly much fun flying eventsor Im told Ron Partacz did CD honors supported President George Northem rest Hying Knights Yes got hat though very windy saw plenty excellent flying Gary Fitch President Southern Tier Aero Radio Society suffered fit blind faith let fly Bristol Scout came back piece 182 thats story another day incomparable Les Hanks Tom Filipiak microphones everybody knew what happening STARS Pres Gary Fitch starts Scout Model Aviation ciate vice Presidents AMA member Harry Gardner admires Meroke entries August highlights included Hamburg NY Giant Scale Rally really Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary CooS Colombas OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Eiiis 5261 DeWitt Road Cross LarreoWV25313-1206 304 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allerrtomrr PA 16103-8516 610 797-6567 Jobs Hathaway 102 Woodmere Drine New Starrton PA 15672-9449 412 925-3266 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton CooS Trappe PA 19426-2206 610 409-0129 Frank Noil 4573 Lamme Road Dayton OH 45449 513 435-9232 Matthew Taroweki 524 Jefterson Street Pognoille PA 17901 717 622-0435 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Croobrook Drise PO Boo 851 Maumee OH 43637-3062 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 1012 Wyoming Anenoe Posy Port PA 16704 Phone 717 287-6676 Canadian Indoor Nationals Seven Americans participated Canadian Indoor Nationals Missasauga Ontario site Canada Air hangar used repair refurbish 747s Toronto Airport area about 250 feet x 250 feet beams 75 feet results showed American contingent faired quite well Walt Van Gorder Larry Coslick established new records Happy Holidays As holiday season fast approaches would hope upcoming years prosperous full aeromodeling joy hoping Santa leaves abundance hobby needs Short Circuit R/C Club Recently received thank note Salem Jubilee Steering Committee effort put forth Short Circuit RIC Club help celebrate Jubilee club built educational float grande parade Al5O provided youth program focused building flying model aircraft community-minded effort much appreciated folks Northeast Ohio Flying Tigers Picnic Flying Tigers headquartered out Warminster Pennsylvania club caters youth full-time flight instructor John Kelly John devotes spare time training certification model pilots club carefully controls noise field use Spotter program insures club always maintains peace neighbors Tom Haakes provided following picture some Flying Tigers enjoying picnic Carlisle Aeromodelers Fun Fly Twentyone entrants Canadar Massachusetts Connecticut Pennsylvania competed Carlisle Fun Fly Dan Luchaco did outstanding job Contest Director Mark Ruth Smith hosted attendees reception Mark also caught share grief contestants introducing Carlisle CanCan found out hard drop soda can spot dragging seventy-five feet behind airplane contest winners included ExpertRich Hook SportsmanRyan Nau Expert NCFFADave Racenet Sportsman NCFFARalph Hunt Flying Circuits Good weather blessed Hobb s Field site Flying Circuits annual Big Bird Fly-In pilot received welcome pack checked Included pack bottle Bob Smith CA pen Jinx Model Supply meal ticket raffle ticket Big Bird Fly-In mug Thats pretty nice bag goodies just showing up Tuscarora H/C Club Schuylkill County Aviation Day celebrated Joe Zerbey Airport Minersville Pennsylvania Tuscarora RIC Club participated great display demo Highlighted display Spirit St Louis Steve Mistysyn turned seventy year celebrated building Spirit its 70th anniversary Beltzville Flying Machine Flying state park sites envy fliers Beltzville Flying Machine works very hard produce positive relationship state flying demo well known area Walters instructs park ranger Contest Director Jim Hubbard histhe buddy box Photo Matt Pica SpitfireTurowski January1998 153 Bill Folk New Albany Ohio Monocoupe 90A Participants Canadian Indoor Nats Vein Hacker Walt Van Gorder Larry Loucka Gene Joshu Larry Coslick Rich Miller Stu Weekerly air stable Ray Meyers Bloomdale Ohio Steve Scott Mistysyn Spirit St Louis Photo Matt Turowski Flying Tigers enjoy picnic U] U 1 [ ULU 11 is1 t m Delaware / District Columbia Maryland/North Carolina Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 919 441-5855 Fax 919 441-6554 Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Ct Raleigh NC 27613 Phone 919 848-6719 Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Douglas Barry 5300 Olde Milibrooke Dr Glen Allen VA 23060 Phone 804 270-5039 Allen Eklund 8415 Maeve Ct Clemmons NC 27012 Phone 910 766-1231 Bob Champlne 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Phone 757595-0997 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Road Chesapeake VA 23322 Phone 757 421-4545 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Phone 302 798-8447 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Phone 540 943-1684 Bliss Teague 625 5th Avenue SW Hickory North Carolina 28602 Phone 704 324-2164 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Just returned trip Delaware chance visit members First State R/C club little flying field club kids flying site have seen long time Some buddy box system others solo took lot pictures kids camera leaking light came out now have new better camera promise come back again soon have picture club gave showing Matt Giordano explaining buddy box Robbie Thompson Matt also has three sons learning fly R/C Matt Jr 11 years old has soloed can fly alone Mickey still buddy box Gregory age two haif also buddy box aiways ready go flying field Also chance visit Joe Asher president Delaware R/C Club Joe showed around clubs flying site Lums Pond State Park club has very nice flying site friendly attitude Don Brimmer Received letter Don Brimmer St Petersburg Florida said Dear Chuck enclosed flyer Frank Ehling Commemorative event am hosting yearss King Orange Internats held December 28th-30th 1997 Palm Bay Florida money collected will sent NFFS dump deficit Franks honor will opportunity honor man has done much model aviation aiso help NFFS Frank living District IV am sure know him accomplishments would like support worthy cause Can print whole flyer contact Don Brimmer 8 13-5256667 information Bliss Teague AVP North Carolina Western Piedmont Model Airplane Club first Doc Abernathy Memorial Fun-fly about 50 planes participants Catawba Valley RiCers Hildebran Model Club advertising free flying lessons Both having good response Maybe will bring new members sport Saturday July 26th Catawba Valley RICers held annual Fun-fly charity raised $1200 plus Sipes Orchard Home local orphanage 50/50 tickets sold hobby related items donated Bobs Hobby King R/C KC Hobbies Hamburgers hot dogs donated Triangle Sausage Co Also 19 inch TV raffle won club member donated back later auctioned off additional $150 seems club knows get things done under guidance Mark McClellan West Hickory Aero Modelers donated new TV local fire dept raffle off money help support department community relations Might include Subscriptions local schools Model Aviation could bring new younger blood clubs need progress picture submitted WR Royster Sec Rivers Edge R/C Club showing Richard Watson holding trainer built kit won Mini District IV Meeting Hickory North Carolina stated would built used club trainer good word Westminster Aeromodelers June 21st & June 22nd Westminster Aeromodelers operated hot dog stand opening act Jack Poage Memorial Air Show held Westminster MD Committee co chairs Jim Garrett Ken Davis did outstanding job organizing pilots air show preparing sell hot dogs sodas weekend club two objectives participating show first obvious reason fund raiser Secondly wanted exposure public especially interested aviation hopes attract new members help community image Both objectives met sold over 1000 hot dogs over weekend As result meeting people have attracted several new members photo hot dog stand along some crew Bob Babura AVP Maryland July 16th Sean Marlow student Indian Creek after school program received solo certificate Brendan Healy Patrick Shoemaker received solo certificates July 30th will 35% students started program last fall photo some entries Old Timers Contest RIC Modelers Baltimores Kirk Field Parkton Maryland Thats month except last thought clubs have tried program get wives girlfriends club members involved model aviation Go take Kid Wife Girlfriend Flying 4154 Model Aviation 11 [ mm i Alabama / Florida Georgia / Miasisaippi / Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tenneasee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone 205 322-2127 FAX 205 252-2654 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 WllhelmIna Chihasz 2826 Arbor Place Knoxville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Gene Memphis TN 38118 James M Edwards 800 Mimosa New Albany MS 38852 Michael Gregory 309 Rockmont Rd Greenniiie Sc 29815 Wiitiam T Haymood 4 Robin Circie Foiey AL 38935 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 38305 Louise Izzo 298 Huntridge Way Winteroprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornien N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Jeiner Box 4489 Columbus GA 31904 Dr John Maflin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tern MorrIs 327 Pueblo Pass Anniuton AL 38208 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Bxxrdmao Rd Aiken SC 29803 Frank Tiano 15300 Estaocia Lane Went Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Dezer 3604 N River 144 Gainesville GA 30508 Lee Websler 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37395 Joseph Micalizzi HG 866 Box 10397 Faxrdo Puerto Rico 00738 Frequency Coordinator Dorothy Fields 183W Strickland Rd Intedachen FL 32148 Phone 1904 884-2517 RC Conteat Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 307W Sandoreek Rd Onlerprive AL 36330 Phone 1334 347-4721 Karl Hensel Assoc VP Meridian Miss reports 9th annual Fly-In Sunday went well 50 contestants 250 spectators pre-publicity local television helped snap Elaine Hensel Janice Wood running registration Karls MERIDIAN AEROMODELERS 9th annual Fly-In Huntsville Ala 2 weeks ago covered RCRC FALL PATTERN thing Wilbourn Field field named after Capt Trey Wilboume US Marines fighter Desert Storm ROCKET CITY RC has 25 yr lease city Huntsville has improved site private donations Ed Mitchell WW II Marines made motion lease Chuck Facemire Club Pres Pix next mo As painfully aware threshold problems facing clubs today good flying field Sometimes takes cooperation everybody club patience hard work lot luck Read what Bartow County Model Aviation Club President Bill Malpass wrote other day North Georgia.. may remember year ago getting letter Shirley Malpass club Treasurer wife regarding information booklet Get Keep Flying Sites hard accomplishment hobby responded supply information including video made hands County Commissioner other County Dignitaries Armed information desire obtain County Sponsored flying site few club members persistant enough some 4 months convincing County officials allowing us have 5 year lease cost $1 year doesnt get much better flying site probably best Ive ever seen thumbs-up members enclose picture taken e Cub now have 25 40 shelter feel AMA very instrumental helping us make flying field reality letter small attempt say thank help cannot personally take credit nice accomplishment did write booklet nor make tape am conduit between AMA Hdqrs point have some things can help you dig rest anyone wants see Bills Club Newsletter telephone number write Ill help Assoc VP John Cooper Memphis writes contest Olive Branch Mississippi everyone same motor kit Mid-Star 40 Above L-R Zac Hitchcock Harold Fanning John Cooper Thorp Calloway Pat Pennington holding similar models Mid-Star 40 comp Harold Fanning has model plane camera equiped takes sharp pictures sky thanks John way meant mention AMA Council conducted telephone conference other day passed motion allow ALL Junior Seniors both anyone 19 July 1 98 join AMA dollar $100 no mag want mag its $12 $13 total encourage new membership younger people Dale Cavin Mananna Florida writes Chipola RC Aviators Club Marianna recently sponsored Operation First Flight instructed 60 people ages basic operations radio controlled models After ground school participant paired 4 flight instructors duel controll system Pictured Ken Burns standing Kevin Rockhill assisting young lady first flight Dale Cavin Club President 200 people attended function spectators Thanks nice report Dale need report extreme difficulties am currently encountering attempt begin Dist V E-MAIL newsletter experts have tried explain beginnings computer business nobody experienced stone wall Ive run simply Internet companies comfortable anyone sending messages 25 30 people time have loaded up computer 150 e-mail addresses internet carriers will allow fear its junk mail and/or solicitations etc Another fear have persons complaining nuisance message have picked up e mail names addresses club newsletter mailed now notice examination some AMA members using companys e-mail logo work example John Doe works Chevrolet dealership other company e-mail address spells out am going remove persons master list unless hear otherwise reading want bimonthly District Newsletter twice month let know Call fax write give e-mail year now expect thousand Dist V members list have find compatible carrier Meanwhile friend Ed Hartley Knoxville can flash Dist newsletter messages http/wwwdatawldcomlcom/kcrc/ Don Lewis Secretary Hendersonville Tenn RC Club writes Thanks Insight Flight tape dud adults OK elementary middle school kids Thanks tape anyway well put us often need Thanks being honest Don figured bust nobody got mad because gave away paid postage Im working better tape right now. ary1998 155 El] 1-1 11 [S LUE 1 U m Illinois / lndiana/ Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4844 N Orange Ave Norridge IL etese3224 Home 708 457-0565 Faa 708 457-2177 E-Mail Internet sysbauer@charliecnsiitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois Deb & Scott Justice 1565 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 6 Decstur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000 W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Boa 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct Saint Charies MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr AR 1 Boa 123B Higgineville MO 64037 816 584-6264 Faa 816 584-6285 Notice district E-mail list growing club part group have member E-mail send message members name club name E-mail address top column Any number club members can part list change E mail address please let know Returned E-mail members dropped list Springfield MO Bob Bender 4th grade teacher Westport Elementary School Springfield sent following pictures information fourth-grade class purchased Skeeter sailplane January 1997 Four months later class flying RC craft school Believe says almost entire construction done classroom except some sanding partial covering students worked phase construction required build kit interpreting instructions identifying parts assembly Real fun says building model classroom full helping hands Martinsville IN GyroNUTS held fourth annual fly-in RC autogyros June small enthusiastic group over US attendance event hosted Rick Anderson Martinsville pictures spark interest GyroNUTS have web site http/ourworldcompuservecomlhomepages/ noethlgyronutshtm Information pictures courtesy AVP J Kallend Picture R Anderson starts big-gas-engine powered twin gyro taxis well needs bit power Picture two S Tillson Phoenix AZ impressed Scale models hand-launching Kellett Picture three S Tillson again Cierva Picture four Cierva flight High-speed shutter freezes rotor really blades spinning fast Picture five An assembly autogyros Some very strangely shaped flying machines seen St Louis MO Club # 1277 Mississippi Valley Soaring Association held spring soaring contest 30 pilots over Midwest attendance Photos information P George president MVSA Picture shows assembled contestants picture two has winners showing off hardware 4156 Model Aviation 1-1 11 [ UU 11 rio] hE Dave Gish 5435 State Hwy 99 Wapello IA 52653 Bud Gorman PO Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Joe Hass 5394 English Drive Troy Ml 48098 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Drive Madison WI 53705 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 612633-2286 East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 Whoops goofed Last column mentioned Minneapolis Model Aero Club celebrating 50th Anniversary well theyre really celebrating 60th club has building flying models almost long Ive earth pleasure attending party met grand Old-Timers sport still very active flying machines As reward long-term involvement sport tremendous youth program presented AMA DISTRICT SERVICE AWARD Fall some weekend flying being replaced swap meets auctions perfect way replace some old junk some other old junk maybe get another winter project Since time stow some flying equipment its also perfect time check over wear tear charge cycle batteries pick out most-crashed radio system send rejuvenation clean dead bugs out bottom flight box Its also time dig out skis snow flier Remember Mall Show season few months away its time work show airplane workbench-cleaning time once again Im surrounded mountains magazines checked new CD Rom thats available 96 Model Aviation magazineits great entire year magazines CD too bad cant print What space saver wish magazines offering would buy end year order plans wanted No stacks moldy mildewed magazinesonly few CDs shelf Most newsletters also indicate time year elections Run club office youll find fun interesting New officers set some club goals 98 become Leader Club Plan least different event help members improve flying skills Anything Flies Race Trainer Pattern Meet Plan Club Picnic Open House sponsors local community Funds Charity event plan least school aviation activity kids Remember sport has something nearly everyone clubs should provide easy way find January1998 157 new flying field St Paul Radio Controllers St Paul MN runway large plastic porous web-like material used pulp/paper drying paper mills great substitute asphalt Check local paper mills table full parts started Circlemasters Flying Club Milwaukee WI several company sponsors furnished start CL building session group 4H members Photo D Adriano An Any Size Warbird Fly WW WW II airplanes small corner much larger flightilne Des Moines Modelaires Des Moines IA Photo D Gish portion Large Size Fly lineup hosted Ottumwa RC Flyers Ottumwa IA Photo D Gish Four youngsters now CL fliers display models built help Circiemasters models later displayed Waukesha County Fair 4H exhibit Photo D Adriano cool blustery day Scalemasters Fly Oft hosted 3M RC Fliers St Paul MN group contestants River City R/C Club Annual Fun Fly Float Fly Mason City IA Photo J Kinsinger Part lineup Annual Air Show Aero R/C Club Flushing Ml Photo E Harbin 1 11 Le umm 1 i Arkansas Loursraea New Mexico 0klahoma Texes George M Aldrich Vice President 12822 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 AMA Line 210 650-4707 FAX answers 6th ring away E-mail noblur@junocom Associate Vice Presidents Max Blase 1001 N Betsy Waco TX 76706 817 662-5587 Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 817 599-7131 Ervin Chick Frierson Box 188 Haskell TX 79521 817 864-3086 Marlin McGee 1261/2 SE 35 Oklahoma City OK 73129 405 634-5331 Randy Randolph 4873 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 214 381-7624 Jim Simpson 604 San Juan Del Rio Rio Rancho NM 87124 505 891-1336 Steve Staples 1300 Pine Valley Little Rock AR 72207 501 664-1226 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 713 473-4995 John Valls 2502 Montgomery Box 2241 Laredo TX 78044 512 723-9018 Ward Watts 13415 Joor Rd Baton Rouge LA 70818 504 261-5974 Frequency Coordinator North Joe DuMond 2626 Valley View Suite 4 Farmers Branch TX 75234 972 241-8492 South Jim Reynolds 123 Madrid Universal City TX 78148210 658-6646 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Avenue Arlington TX 76018 817 467-9211 attending Weatherford Fall Swap Meet past Sept some interesting conversations some members RIC clubs unusual RIC oriented event unusual thread became obvious Several clubs have trying establish Control Line flying parallel normal RIC activity spoke realize hard new comers modeling afford cost R/C form particularly true younger set thinking certainly agree Control Line can great deal purefiin minimum cost Thomas Allen Bastrop La first approach envelope pictures outline activities Bastrop being way up northeast corner state pretty well isolated mainline activity Located some 20 miles north Monroe Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS has some 50 members extraordinary flying site photo will show what fine site active folks have built themselves April Fun Fly attracted 400 500 visitors day no small feat group remotely located goal next years event have some Control Line Stunt perhaps Combat can get some experienced folks come admit know little about Control Line eager learn about events Im thinking Rick Ashford fine group Control Liners Shreveport area about Rick Can guys get over Bastrop show little what anyone interested contact Thomas Allen 7265 Trecor Bastrop La 71220 818 283-5047 Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association sent beautiful color brochure 15th annual CAMMA Fun Fly held Sept 20 dont say what town since Benron Courier newspaper ran full page spread event must assume Benton county Ark get Benton County Hying Tigers news letter month activity area unfamiliar What notice the number young people won awards event Something tells doing something right up Arkansas two modeling organizations located mostly small towns yet getting tons notice general area Think education general public getting about modeling find very refreshing compared struggle have big cities times have hard time getting City Councilman listen Shortly after returning big Weatherford affair call De Hill chief Control Line hauncho up Tulsa came line great news South Tulsa RIC Club invited come fly site offered shut down R/C runway activity wanted have contest Some thread spoken earlier trend seeing Perhaps few realizing means capture interest new comers modeling also way get some new members Multiple interests can expand knowledge modeling rare happemng other countries Australia few years ago noted two top Control Line Stunt men vying first place Hand-Launched Glider event Len Surtees recently came over won Indoor HEG event AMA Indoors Nats Johnson City Tn now seems maybe headed same direction Much benefit might add have several CDs complain about form being used report meets run CD dont like form about dropping note about would like Some years ago form altered give us information just entered competition Perhaps needs changed again 4158 Model Aviation recruits received free glider BARKS Fun Fly need million Bringing Pieces BARKS Fun Fly Marvelous site well marked Note lack age gray hair award winners Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association 15th Annual Fun Fly doing something right Benton County Arkansas David Ollar didnt make knife edge limbo pass 15th Annual CAAMA Fun Fly did win best crash award though fine site belonging Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS Bastrop La want start flying Control Line need some help 1 Days 701 445-3332 Evenings 701 220-3190 Fax 701 445-3323 Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1618 Houston DrBismarck ND 58504 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Thermopolis Annual Fly-In happening third weekend July year always wonderful event Relaxed Mucho Flying Camaraderie Airplanes everywhere good eats great dance Hangar fantastic jamming local musicians topping off fly-in reallyfun havent made work next years schedule sure Hosted Jerry Umbdenstock Thermopolis RCers help Billings others rolled along very smoothly 41 pilots registered nearly 200 planes Wyoming Utah Montana Colorado maybe other states too What makes especially unique its held right ON main Airport runway ramp RCers set up ramp next main runway fly like crazy Except 1 1 scale approaches wants take off wait watch action case wonder about Safety good hands Buck Carothers Thermop club serving main control just behind Pilots boxes view entire Airport 2-way communication both Aircraft Tower orchestrates symphony aircraft large small Some pilots fly see RCers perform others show-off experimental types flying prowess RV Trailer parking right Airport nice Supper Club Golf Course besides feeds put Billings incident close major crash RC airplane control problem heading Golf Course friendly Cottonwood tree reached out grabbed little harm airplane As said great meet Kudos Jerry Buck involved Fred Hildebrand Casper WY News Nebraska 1997 FunFly Report 5th Annual HiFlyers Funfly luckily again good weather day five fifteen miles per hour winds temps hovering around 90 degrees Registered pilots numbered 37 about 50 60 aircraft various sizes shapes pilot traveling furthest event year Wayne Wolf Bryan Texas enjoyed flying diesel powered Lazy Bee Special fun type events included toilet paper roll chase initiated Don Hansen dropped rolls Telemaster 500 feet Four local daredevils held two RC Combat sessions thrill crowd days highlight younger set came Jason Luebbe dropped candy runway full scale paraplane Included candy seventeen tokens good stuffed animals once presented flight line Kathy Machmullen clubs woman pilot member logged several ffights Aerostar Bill Ferguson ended day several rocket shots also entertained public HiFlyers thank attended event members worked flight line frequency impound cook shack Gary Sandsted HiFlyers Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Machmullen female pilot HiFlyers Model Airplane Club News Colorado Letter Russ Miller Thank help finding R/C instructor young Southern friend may turn out avid modeler Another thanks asking action photos R/C club local club Pikes Peak Radio Control Club PPRC has about 200 members has active growing club since mid 1960s Pattern Scale Racing events have always part activities 1997 scheduled AMA Scale contest AMA Pattern IMAC event AMA Fun Fly ducted fan Fly four Quickie 500 races three club member-only Fly Ins Some members race Madera style Giant Scale birds fly AMA Pattern TIvIAC around country active club two nice flying facilities Harper Daniell Blake McDanielstudent Harper Daniell instructor Blake Camilla GA really enjoys airplanes Good beginning pilot good hands Airplane Sig Semorita super light OS 46 FX power JR PCM lOSX radio Wayne Cooksey plan-built Boxer Pattern model Wayne just starting AMA Patternvery prolific builder Doug Beacham Ace Cloud Dancer OS 91 four-stroke power Doug very active member races Quickie 500 points leader thus far 1997 flies Pattern AMA gets lots just fun flying Ken Polley Tiger Goldberg Quickie 500 racer Ken has PPRC member since early 1970sPikes Peak background * January1998 159 Em] kb 11 [i &U 111] izona / California / Hawaii/ Nevada Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone 602 708-0222 E-mail richh@piimenetcom httpi/wama-1 Ocom/ama Associate Vice Presidents Darwin Barrie Scottsdale Arizona 602 946-8955 Don Goeschl Lancaster California 805 940-6066 Darlene Frederick Santa Rosa California 707 525-8815 Marc Karpowich Logan Utah 801 752-3639 Brian Nelson Morgan Hill California 408 463-0907 Dave Pinjuv Las Vegas Nevada 702 656-1772 Al Williamson Chula Vista California 619 427-4039 Frequency Coordinators Elroy Marez Santa Ana California 714 540-4935 See last months column additionsi AVPs Coordinators Can say HOMA August 26 1997 marked opening History Model Aviation exhibit San Diego Aerospace Museum remarkable exhibit over fifteen years making traces history model aviation earliest known childs hand carved wooden flying bird ancient Egypt todays sophisticated computerized radio control models exquisite engines composite building materials Local modelers craftsman San Diego area joined effort create magnificent informative display once again demonstrating tremendous contribution modelers making communities get down San Diego way must see exhibit Expo 97 focused youth family fun first AMA National Aeromodeling Exposition now history Blessed nine full days glorious California weather event ran almost flawlessly thanks clubs individual volunteers made event happen single setback last minute cancellation vendor show planned Moffett Federal Airfield due economic logistical impact August UPS strike Though huge disappointment involved already talks rescheduling vendor show about same time 1998 dozen modeling events took place around San Francisco Bay area though attendance dropped slightly during week events well attended Most importantly everyone great time truly benchmark event putting Fun back modeling As event grows modelers become aware wide variety activity Expo has offer look Expo become bigger better Thanks participated special thanks put forth personal time effort toward making Expo 97 exceptional aeromodeling event Till next time . Keepem safe Keepemflyn dropped breathtaking San Francisco skyline WAM President Tom Moore provides helping hand assisting aspiring young modelers learn fly Western Associated Modelers have driving force keeping control line activity alive northern central California Though once operated free standing modeling association WAM has now joined ranks AMA charter club #3639 joint endeavor now realizing resurgence interest control line modeling Look Expo 97 feature article located February issue Model Aviation Additional coverage will provided future D-X columns District X Web Page 160 Model Aviation 97 youth San Francisco South Bay area treated three days model building flying Starting hand launched rubber powered gliders kids advanced radio controlled flight buddy box trainers provided courtesy Pioneer Radio Control club Alameda control line legend Bill Osborne above right ran nearly continuous control line operations Alameda NAS part outreach youth during Expo 97 Sponsored Cox/Estes Industries Bill members Western Associated Modelers provided opportunity dozens kids numerous adults experience control line flight Also pictured above expansive variety control line aircraft demonstrated during event Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 15618 NE 56th Way Redmond WA 98052 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 1201 Farrow Circle Anchorage AK 99504-2237 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 F Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Bos 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Richard Snaer 781 Lillooet Ct LeConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave 6 #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Bellevue WA 98007 Just out schedule 18th Annual NW Model Exposition Western Washington Fairgrounds Puyallup Jan 31-Feb 1st Complete swap meet exhibitions manufacturers displays some best models around motels fill up fast make reservations now As usual will Annual District XI meeting 1pm Saturday followed event scheduling meeting 2pm concerning RIC scheduling Dist RIC Coordinator says Its time year District XI clubs special interest groups individual CDs should thinking about formulating 1998 contest schedules Bill Smith District RIC Coordinator requests send schedule him along contact telephone number January 15th process speeds up scheduling meeting Puyallup February Bills snail mail address 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA 98 146-1643 E-mail can sent bh186@scnorg Northcoast RIC Modelers new field Ken Ray edits fine newsletter sent note photos about whats going Northcoast R/C Modelers Tillamook OR About year ago lost field airport Due local firms generosity now have new field Mr Don Averill Don C Averill Trucking gave land also offered some leveling fill work Scot Averill instrumental obtaining site getting equipment improvements show appreciation members club built Eagle II trainer Aug 3rd complete motor radio presented Mr Don Averill left Stan Ray Club VP & CD Center Dan Averill site owner Scot Averill Joe Hem new CDs ran 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Boeing Hawks field Joe sent report very nice photo very nice group unfortunately Joe didnt identify folks Joe did what forget often laud workers Specifically mentioned Rick Young Daniel Chin judges Barbara Bennett came way Medford help out Louise Howells Joes mother-in- law spent two days working help make Joes contest success winners Hawks 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Al Culver sent some photos Scalemasters 97 Farragut action Palouse Ridge Runners show Moscow Idaho mall Some planes Farragut 97 Marion Needham holding kit engine won drawing mall show Shows diversity models Palouse Mall show As other clubs Moses Lake RIC Modelers booth other activities County Fair Ed Way sent some photos information about years activities next month Moses Lake R/C Club President Willis Clark working candidate R/C pilot flight simulator Grant County Fair May Holiday Season best ever families ary1998 161
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A ANe Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 Wew HQ See Page 176 Hall 0f Fame Inductees year Council AMA Presidents reviews applications Model Aviation Hall Fame reserved individuals have contributed participated hobby/sport aeromodeling throughout years Consideration given scientific development event participation leadership qualities contributions writer designer industry relationships individuals typically longtime AMA members membership prerequisite Roy Ma yes Roys modeling career spans history AMA Californians competition career began 1930 rubberpowered contests run Oakland Tribune newspaper Scale Endurance models brought numerous wins throughout California area Roy also interested gasoline-powered FF models As late 1982 during US Free flight Championships Taft California placed first Gas Rubber FF Scale 1984 finished second FF Gas Scale large exhibition flight rubber-powered autogiro model designed flew out sight recovered days later lake some distance away As designer Roy responsible kits sold M&L Model Company later known Sky Devil Model Company successful designs line incorporating five different models using name Mono-Line 1939 designed fuel tank kept engine running inverted upright led first inverted Control Line CL flying early days kits models designed assembled delivered bicycle throughout Oakland area 1945 Roy went work Al Hosepians Model Airplane Motors Co involved manufacture Micro 19 engine faded scene company continued make parts other manufacturers such Atwood Bunch Madewell Anderson Radio Control RC did escape Roys interest 1950s co-authored Dick Schumacher design called 42er several years authored RC column West Coast Model News published Howard Puckett called Over contained information about radio sets kits during early stages RC Roys leadership qualities important Academy After organized Avian Air Club University High School Oakland established other groups consolidating 1946 Western Associated Modelers WAM still exists today 1949 36 clubs participated WAM membership 2000 long time Roys groups influence felt within s competition communityespecially CL events Throughout years has Event Director CL contest board chairman has organized wide variety events Academy proud add Roy Mayes its Model Aviation Hall Fame Francis McElwee Francis better known Fran friends including nominated him Hall Fame resides New Jersey accomplishments throughout years have earned him title innovator since has incorporated original concepts modeling career As teenager competed local regional FF events East Coast Canada 1947 built flew originally designed RC model As result instrumental showing practicability consistency controlling model radio Following war earned pilots wings served European theater flying P-s ls Fran designed flew CL models Included long list designs model accomplished rolls flying tether Frans interest unusual inspired meeting legendary Jim Walker 1972 Fran became member Alpha Squadron Pennsylvaniathe first AMA Show teamand remained member until 1982 contributions included innovative flying saucers towed banner bicentennial flying United States flag now part AMA Museum collection Throughout years Frans models articles have appeared publications such Model Craftsman Air Trails Flying Models Model Airplane News Defender CL Aerobatics model won New York Daily Mirror meet 1946 1947 kitted Scientific Model Airplane Company published British Plan book 1949 Other designs included Rodart Robot RC rudder-only models achieved numerous wins competitions 1973 Frans Mini-Mini Saucer RC model published Model Airplane News four-inch wingspan nine-inch length age 72 Fran can found local fields flying RC models friends vintage model events Academy extends warm welcome Francis 1997 inductee Model Aviation Hall Fame John C Patton Speaking wannly about friend Maynard Hill aeromodeling legend talked about John Patton Pat following years devoted AMA service variety events Following events people went home happy lots respect Pat AMA said Maynard sum up Pats AMA activity leadership abilities warm personality ability enjoy activities participated helped create better AMA Pat 17th president Academy District IV Vice President strong suit ability deal people problems firm fairness calm honesty objectivity listened carefully points being predisposed opinion characteristics made 15 years Contest Director Mid-Atlantic Championships successful 150-200 contestants deal calm demeanor created wholesome fun-filled atmosphere 15 years Pat managed operated Hobby Shop Nationals responsible bringing first RC FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale 146 Model Aviation batics championships US 1971 followed through help run event Pats forte organizing has proven holding offices variety clubs Washington DC/Frederick MD area including presidency Monocracy Modelers MAC Frederick MAC administrator/organizer DCRC symposiums Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab 1954-1964 events significant developing transmitting aeromodeling state-of-the-art information Pat AMA voting representative FAL involved first Aerobatics RC judges school Hertzenhein Germany two years served Nats RC Event Director significant accomplishment work Contest Director record trials six new world records established including RC Duration Altitude current recent years Pat has centered much time around serving chairman Council AMA Presidents 1985-present operating programs scout school CAP groups including flying demonstrations AIVIA Cub building sessions Pat lives Maryland regularly found out flying site relaxing flying models enjoying camaraderie fellow members being spark plug earliest modeling days has achieved continuous wannth glow plug today Academy extends warm smile hearty handshake well done Pat enters Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Underwood some respects Bob lives Missouri epitomizes aeromodeling career large percentage Academys members late 1930s became enamored thrill flight Until reached high-school age CL models consumed much time ranged O&R-powered scratch-built FF perhaps attained altitude 20 feet host Thermic 50 gliders scratch-built CL models flown local school yards High school track photography activities ended modeling portion life Following two-year stint army Bob returned modeling late 1 950s aeromodeling Single hard-tube radio controlled electric boats HO gauge trains shared time before rediscovered aeromodeling 1966 After spending summer teaching himself fly sixchannel reed equipment die cast Bob became involved Greater St Louis Modeling Association group CL RC clubs During eight years chairman Bob spearheaded mall shows demonstrations Delta Dart activities developed program helped provide scholarships individuals going park administration recreation work four Missouri state universities also acted Contest Director yearly AAA meet involved three modeling disciplines fun-flys club activities Beginning Delta Dart program worker Navy Nats 1970 Bob continued work run program until early 1980s dovetailed spearheading outdoor Delta Dart program Cub Scouts presented 18 locations St Louis area running newcomers classes Signal Chasers R/C club Bob served RC Scale contest boards District VI Associate VP 1983 elected Vice President District has served Contest Director several team selection programs two world championships hospitality chairman two other world championships Other committee activities include 15 years Scholarship Committee presently chairs 12 years Frequency Committee Safety Committee Nats Scale Category Manager five years currently ClAM United States delegate Scale 1977 founded National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AIVIA Special Interest Group Scale 1985 Bob joined AMA staff Technical Director serving 10 years including nine-month stint Interim Executive Director AMA moved Muncie 1995 recommended development Education Committee has served Education Director present representing AMA teachers conventions seminars forums Competition has escaped interest throughout period part four US Scale teams including second place 1978 third place 1984 Local national contests have resulted placings Top Gun Scale Masters others Bob writes Scale colunm Model Airplane News Newcomers Column Model Aviation earlier years wrote Scale column Model Builder magazine As continues work its behalf AMA bids welcome him member Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Wscher Now 80s Bob can considered dean school Scale began modeling career 1930 came contact other modelers Milwaukee-sponsored Model Aircraft Engineers mid-1930s friend ran hobby shop few years 1941 wife Dolly purchased 40horsepower Aeronca K followed Taylorcraft 1942 modeling set aside obtain commercial pilots license ultimate plan purchase enough land home landing strip home became reality rapidly escalating aircraft costs eliminated need landing strip Aeronca Taylorcraft exist today quarter-scale versions have part Bobs impressive collection regularly flown RC models model bug bit Bob bit wife son also Since mid-1950s Bob has consistent competitor winner local regional national contests garnered 10 first places Nats between 1974 1990 frequent appearances events such Rhinebeck Mint Julep gamered wins including recent victories new Designer class RC Scale Bobs occupation draftsman selfmotivated concern detail design construction flying has made him formidable competitor Bob member five FAI World Championship Scale teams US competitor win individual championship 1974 alternate US elevated team status because another team member lost model 1963 Bob began working muffler designs result loss flying site Virtually existed original equipment aftermarket time work paid off creation design worked well shared Toledo show still used aircraft little power loss Bobs association Academy has involved hours behind-the-scenes volunteer work since 1973 Nats 1971 1977 Pattern World Championships 1974 Scale World Championships since 1985 weeklong AMA exhibit Experimental Aircraft Association convention has shared innovative techniques Being Model Aviation RC Scale columnist 1977-1989 part written contribution has reported Tournament Champions EAA fly-in articles plans Cessna 0E2 Pober Pixie Aeronca K Ariel Sport Serving United States ClAM Scale representative FAI 1977-1993 also produced published material pleasure welcome Bob Wischer Wisconsin Model Aviation Hall Fame dedicated accuracy precision continues experience thrill flight almost week year Neil Armstrong Academy enjoyed unexpected visit during Celebration Eagles Neil longtime modeler friend aviation Throughout day chatted pioneers modeling helped youngster trim model general recalled days planted seed life career helped shape new frontier aviation Acting within rules governing election Model Aviation Hall Fame Cliff Weirick committee member nominated Mr Armstrong award committee decided unanimously approve action recognition Mr Armstrongs significant contributions model aviation aeromodeler role model specifically aviation advancement general distinct honor Academy induct Mr Neil Armstrong Model Aviation Hall Fame 4January1998 147 J U I-1 4 U fpg DI ~I Gary Prater Museum Director 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Priceless Collection Within Grasp History Aeroplane Model Flying America First Model Aeroplane organization America started E L Todd No 131 W 23rd St New York NY Feb 22 1907 known Junior Aero Club United States Through efforts Miss Todd Mr Edward Durrant New York NY first aeroplane modelflight contest America held seventy-first regiment Armory thirty-third St Fourth Ave New York NY starting models floor first public exhibition models attracted attention held Madison Square Gardens New York City Dec 18-26 1908 connection toy exhibition attracted attention officials West side YMCA New York NY Miss Todd asked cooperate led Mr WR Campbell taking active part Department Aviation West side YMCA Arrangements soon made holding Aeroplane modelflight contests vacant lot next West Side YMCA Building No 318 West 57th St New York NY Nov 6th 1909 first outdoor contest America held Mr JD Dalkaranian won LR Adams cup flying model 92 feet long before lot proved too small model contests arrangements made continue contests Mr Frank Jay Goulds outside private riding academy No 218 W 58th St New York City very short time found necessary produce much larger building permission granted fly models 22nd Regiment Armory 68th St Broadway New York Saturday afternoons During winter 19091910 Mr Charles Stewart West Side YMCA conducted contest armory through assistance Edward Durrant son Charles F Durrant first American Aeronaut year 1910 ended exciting contest Leo Stevens Year Cup magnificent trophy won Percy Winslow Pierce flying models starting floor distance 222 ft long before contests compelled tofly models diagonally opposite corners armory order gain distance floor space Finally compelled fly models outdoors Mr Edward Durrant obtained permission tofly models Van Cortlandt Park N Y polo grounds Saturday afternoon since contests held very few exceptions account inclement weather Among have flown models over 1000 ft using rubber launching hands Frederick Watkins Cecil Peoli Stewart Easter George Page Jr Charles Lateiner New York City Francis Walton Newark NJ Percy Winslow Pierce Philadelphia PA Percy Winslow Pierce today round champion airplane flyer America official records follows Starting hand twin propeller plane weighing 1/2 oz Complete flew 1814 ft 6 Paramount Park Philadelphia PA Dec 28 1911 Same place Dec 29 1911 started twin propeller ground flew 412 ft model launched hand capable staying air 70 sec Among have taken active interest fostering art science airplane model flying America Aeronautical Society New York World New York Model Airplane Clubs Century Co St Nicholas Magazine Brooklyn Daily Eagle Westside YMCA New York Also Mr Francis Arnold Collins Lee S Burridge Lew Stevens WR Campbell LR Adams Edward Durrant first club named Junior Aeroclub United States include Canada Junior Aeroclub America formed long before men became very much enthused New York Model Aeroclub organized September 1910 order include club meets rooms Aeronautical Society No 250 W 54th St Saturday night Reprinted Boy Scouts Review & Aeronautical Bulletin March 1912 preceding article just sampling hundreds scrapbook items collected Percy Pierce 1895-1962 National Model Aviation Museum recently given Percy Pierce Memorabilia Collection evaluation possible purchase contains several very early hand-engraved trophies photographs depicting beginnings model aviation United States program announcements documenting origins organized aeromodeling original patent certificates Percys aeronautical inventions correspondence between Percy leaders organized aeromodeling catalogs earliest aeromodeling supply houses magazine articles written Percy hundreds news articles like above chronicling origins growth aeromodeling across country Percy Pierce introduced twin pusher United States 1909 also designed hundreds other types flying objects including perfecting popularizing paper airplane well highly successful competition-style model aircraft creations forced mounting first outdoor model airplane contest 1909 until relatively poor performance pre-Pierce models relegated aeromodeling contests being strictly indoor activity also influenced wide variety enthusiasts through prolific writings included collection like Charles Hampton Grant Pierce could perhaps called father model aviation know 1930 designed built 3000 flying models Pierce also very important personality history AMA seven signatories agreement National Aeronautical Association establishing American Academy Model Aeronautics 1935 renamed Academy Model Aeronautics year later collection probably important its type existence commercial literature dealer owns massive collection has offered Museum option purchase complete lot asking price $6000 order ensure survival irreplaceable collection see remains intact Museum needs own display protect photos documents collection needs researched evaluated scholars professionally conserved near future could become basis monograph origins social impact aeromodeling Museum can acquire Percy Pierce collection help will elevate importance Museums collection give added national significance work Museum further legitimize status national Model Aviation Museum Please donate today hoping 120 AMA members will donate $50 toward cause help needed Museum asks AMA members interested making tax deductible donation help purchase very important collection mail contribution AMA Mark envelopes Attn Vicki Barkdull Comptroller 5151 E Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302-9252 please note lower left memo section check Percy Pierce Collection Donors will recognized plaque placed Percy Pierce exhibit have questions personal knowledge Percy Pierce legacy please call 765 289-4236 148 Model Aviation o Stephens Trophy awarded longest model flight United States year 1910 Percy Pierce awarded trophy flight 222 ft fourth longest world Percys accomplishments followed hundreds newspapers including several Europe age 13 regarded boy wonder already operated own model building company attracted attention interest Wright brothers Percy Winslow Pierce age sixteen Percys fame grew grew older age 18 along friends Cecil Peoli Jim Noonan often attracted crowds up 2000 people watch flying demonstrations age Percy also operated own mail-order model aviation business lectured Aeronautical Society New York City built 75 models Model Editor Aeronautics magazine Editor-in-Chief Fly magazine same time held national world records distance duration Until success Percy Pierce aeromodeling especially Europe widely considered adult activity carried serious-minded experimenters explosion its popularity youth peculiar United States explosion popularity model aviation long-lasting social phenomenon began second decade century photo depicts meeting New York Model Aero Club August 171912 Note serious intent boys faces pride allegiance demonstrated identical anubands initials NYMAC Contests era judged straight-line distance Percy Pierce back row fourth left Percy Pierce Collection contains other photos like Small trophy awarded Percy Pierce inscription reads Appreciation Services PMAA 1931 Percy Pierce PMAA stands Philadelphia Model Aeroplane Association groups Percy served grew older scrapbook contains hundreds newspaper articles documenting awards recogaition Percy received continuing involvement youth model aviation trophies awards included collection EF LU W AMAs HistoryPast Present Future John Worth 1998The Year Pioneer Next year will combined event Muncie addition celebrating AMAs historical past will major historical occasion itself Next September annual SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships will held Muncie kickoff event week-long flying competition will Celebration Pioneers much like Celebration Eagles 1996 celebration will focus modelers AMA members 50 years agoprior 1948 Thus involved will probably have ALMA members before World War II will have joined right after war ended 1945 Thus too seems safe say will 70 years age 1998 Yet despite age factor will flying SAM Championshipsthats nature SAM activity marvelous thing about spirit participants very young reliving days years kids will flying same type models engines flew back sharing friendships flying field enjoyed past SAM Champs may will longest continuous running reunion time participants will have active modelers years health reasons other diversions some have away modeling years memories typically warm ones thinking modeling days still-active modelers remember well flew together youthful years respect will likely bigger reunion past As big Celebration Eagles unable attend 1996 say theres another such event theyll can addition Eagles event have said will back 1998 Continued page iSO January1998 149 -9-141 g iL-U1 U p1J SIB] U Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Its budget time again Department heads developing requests After Vicki Barkdull Controller Joyce Hager Executive Director review requests very carefully will present Budget Committee Budget Committee consists following Ed McCollough Chairman Vice President District XI Russ Miller Vice President District IX Charles Castaing CPA Doug Holland CPA-E VP committee reviews budget detail After reviewing request questions discussed individual department head Discussions regarding details request allow careful planning object everyone produce budget AMA can live afford As can imagine just enough money everything particularly true membership numbers declining something just restricted AMA seems national trend associations hard accept have real need continue heritage model aviation will available children grandchildren am constantly conversation people tell small sons small built planes experience short-lived flight other words wound up crashing very quickly did pursue hobby further important establish implement program contact potential model airplane builders Putting contact club members assistance will enable have positive experience model airplanes would like see arrangement between local clubs hobby shops hobby shop would get name address new modeler contact club representative person would follow up offer assistance modeler possibly recruit him member club really need concentrate ways contact new modelers get club members AMA members particularly model airplane enthusiasts Back budget Executive Council will review refine tentative budget proposal time read final budget will have approved comprehensive areas including capital improvements will keep informed about financial progress much report writing except say moment have adequate funds meet cash needs very satisfying situation contributed good management Joyce Vicki Finance Committee dont know what year will bring moment everything okay attended annual meeting California Although attendance low discussion lively met nice people ate good food general good time Several matters interest AMA membership discussed everyone seemed benefit exchange ideas meeting held conjunction Expo 97 clubs San Francisco area put together lasted week did have manufacturers attendance originally planned because UPS strike Next year anticipated manufacturers distributors will present should add great deal event As lot flying took place Rich Hanson District X Vice President clubs members worked hard making event reality deserve lot credit Until later es/Worth Continued page 149 An interesting aspect kind celebration quite few have away modeling some time surprised remembered other attendees good example Maxwell Bassett noted 1996 since did thing 30s 60 years earlier amazed remembered him way back Thats characteristic modeling pioneersmany good historians about good ole days remember names places performances years afterward Mike Granieri can recite incredible details did what decades agohe can tell errors made publications way back Which leads us next subject AccuracyWho believe Thats problems trying update AMAs history Often what has recorded quite right situation makes event like gathering Pioneers importantit brings together involved particular bits history listening misconceptions misunderstandings can corrected Its fascinating example decades after models got famous people still argue about designed prewar Snow White Playboy KG airplanes Luckily some key personalities involved like Bill Effinger Joe Elgin Joe Kovel still around probably will Muncie next September may clarify confusion still exists Confounding historical picture something else modelers still dont know about years may still exist today although probably lesser extent authors model magazine articles model plans fictitious Publishers often thought certain names too prominent used repeatedly used pseudo-names articles Also some publishers reluctant use modelers designs modeler something published another magazine Whatever reason unusual articles people like Frank Ebling Bill Winter appear under some other name kind thing can drive historians crazy also adds interesting foildore about activity Historical confusion exists concerning establishment Academy Model Aeronautics Some oldtimers say AMA came being 1935 Acceptance depends upon what meant came being seems reasonable believe 1935 year number influential people agreed concept AMA actually did some organizing bring about 1936 year first President AMA Willis Brown Bill Brown engine fame elected election group known simply Council prominent leader type modelers helped develop promote idea AMA followed election membership ballot Willis continue serving President year 1937 Actually organization first known American Academy Model Aeronautics AAMA legally born July 1936 National Model Airplane Championships Detroit Also Model Aviation magazine like small booklet Volume 1 Issue No 1 dated June 1936 distributed 1936 Nationals Famous modeler Frank Zaic editor first Model Aviation publication already well known time annual Model Aeronautics Yearbook publications Frank able attend 1996 Celebration Eagles hoping will 1998 Pioneers eventnothing would appropriate 4150 Model Aviation ecticut / Maine Masaachusetta / New Hampshire / Rhode Island Vermont Don Kraftt Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1 828 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 AlIen Road Billerica MA 01821 -5240 Bob Landry 80 Main Street Essex JunctionVT 05452-3146 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 031 06-1077 Richard Sherman 28 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02893-5405 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648-1 866 District Information following some information about District might make some good flying field conversation Number Clubs District Total Number AMA Clubs % Clubs District Number Leader Members Number Leader Members Clubs Number Leader Members Clubs 122 2326 52 165 142 23 Art Alfanos 495th R/C Squadron Scale Show This has held last eight years Chelmsford MA year held March 4th included twenty five best aircraft New England area Art does organizing calling aircraft owners make arrangements display aircraft following photos supplied Art space does permit showing aircraft apologies included Ted Patrolia Ted has built Free Flight models years year competes several contests far away Colorado next picture shows Ted Carl Goldberg Sailplane placed first SAM Champs Pensacola Florida aircraft son Mark traveled him placed third B Gb Lanzo bomber fourth C Gb Playboy ary1998 151 li-v Searles Curtiss JN-4D Jenny liv WOfl Waco aircraft Bill Curliss First Place WW category WRAMS show year Dick Carisons Douglas Dauntless good flying airplane destroyed some reason Maine Scale Shoot-Out August Ron Boyjian Dave Plaft Zero Vein Naulks Roland C-2 Vince Nauseda Gee Bee 4 Art Alfano giving introduction Scale Show year lists aircraft owners reside memory Lindsey Smiths Howard DGA New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Day 908 221-6899 Eve 908 221-1666 Fax 908 221-9297 Dave Babcock 445 Otooktov Street Hightstewv NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 sox 585 APO AC 09703 Ray Junchlvus 59 Livivestee Street St James NY 11790 James M Lewis PO 61 Ogdenborg NY 13669-0001 Dave Mathewson 8ev 6t3 Camilirts NY 1303t Bill Miller PO 8ev 335 Pdncetort Junctiert NJ 09550 Tow Murray 21 voorhees Dove 6askirrg Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nlkodam 407 Willow Street Lockyort NY 14094 Bill Poythreas 2 Herolvek Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenee Lalham NY t2110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithteid Dr Endiceg NY 13760-4329 Frequency Coordloalor 100 Saute, 53 Airport Dr Osroego County Airport Pulton NY 13009 13151 598-6093 Early July EC [Executive Council] time Muncie Fortunately EC coincided Nats plenty time watch some great flying see some very impressive aircraft spent lot time museum impressed reactions visitors person expressed sense surprise number quality displays Gary Prater has done great job developing museum Its worth trip Muncie itself Amy De Cou Steve Howard made trip Iowa City IA just visit museum see Amys dad Wes Later July pleasure participate Meroke RC Club Scale Rally out Long Island Under able direction new CD Brian De John meet great success Look behind flight judges Joe Scotto Ed Reints Archie Defendini can get feel crowd size Meroke Right Judges event live close field thing camp contest Campfire activities nearly much fun flying eventsor Im told Ron Partacz did CD honors supported President George Northem rest Hying Knights Yes got hat though very windy saw plenty excellent flying Gary Fitch President Southern Tier Aero Radio Society suffered fit blind faith let fly Bristol Scout came back piece 182 thats story another day incomparable Les Hanks Tom Filipiak microphones everybody knew what happening STARS Pres Gary Fitch starts Scout Model Aviation ciate vice Presidents AMA member Harry Gardner admires Meroke entries August highlights included Hamburg NY Giant Scale Rally really Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary CooS Colombas OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Eiiis 5261 DeWitt Road Cross LarreoWV25313-1206 304 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allerrtomrr PA 16103-8516 610 797-6567 Jobs Hathaway 102 Woodmere Drine New Starrton PA 15672-9449 412 925-3266 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton CooS Trappe PA 19426-2206 610 409-0129 Frank Noil 4573 Lamme Road Dayton OH 45449 513 435-9232 Matthew Taroweki 524 Jefterson Street Pognoille PA 17901 717 622-0435 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Croobrook Drise PO Boo 851 Maumee OH 43637-3062 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 1012 Wyoming Anenoe Posy Port PA 16704 Phone 717 287-6676 Canadian Indoor Nationals Seven Americans participated Canadian Indoor Nationals Missasauga Ontario site Canada Air hangar used repair refurbish 747s Toronto Airport area about 250 feet x 250 feet beams 75 feet results showed American contingent faired quite well Walt Van Gorder Larry Coslick established new records Happy Holidays As holiday season fast approaches would hope upcoming years prosperous full aeromodeling joy hoping Santa leaves abundance hobby needs Short Circuit R/C Club Recently received thank note Salem Jubilee Steering Committee effort put forth Short Circuit RIC Club help celebrate Jubilee club built educational float grande parade Al5O provided youth program focused building flying model aircraft community-minded effort much appreciated folks Northeast Ohio Flying Tigers Picnic Flying Tigers headquartered out Warminster Pennsylvania club caters youth full-time flight instructor John Kelly John devotes spare time training certification model pilots club carefully controls noise field use Spotter program insures club always maintains peace neighbors Tom Haakes provided following picture some Flying Tigers enjoying picnic Carlisle Aeromodelers Fun Fly Twentyone entrants Canadar Massachusetts Connecticut Pennsylvania competed Carlisle Fun Fly Dan Luchaco did outstanding job Contest Director Mark Ruth Smith hosted attendees reception Mark also caught share grief contestants introducing Carlisle CanCan found out hard drop soda can spot dragging seventy-five feet behind airplane contest winners included ExpertRich Hook SportsmanRyan Nau Expert NCFFADave Racenet Sportsman NCFFARalph Hunt Flying Circuits Good weather blessed Hobb s Field site Flying Circuits annual Big Bird Fly-In pilot received welcome pack checked Included pack bottle Bob Smith CA pen Jinx Model Supply meal ticket raffle ticket Big Bird Fly-In mug Thats pretty nice bag goodies just showing up Tuscarora H/C Club Schuylkill County Aviation Day celebrated Joe Zerbey Airport Minersville Pennsylvania Tuscarora RIC Club participated great display demo Highlighted display Spirit St Louis Steve Mistysyn turned seventy year celebrated building Spirit its 70th anniversary Beltzville Flying Machine Flying state park sites envy fliers Beltzville Flying Machine works very hard produce positive relationship state flying demo well known area Walters instructs park ranger Contest Director Jim Hubbard histhe buddy box Photo Matt Pica SpitfireTurowski January1998 153 Bill Folk New Albany Ohio Monocoupe 90A Participants Canadian Indoor Nats Vein Hacker Walt Van Gorder Larry Loucka Gene Joshu Larry Coslick Rich Miller Stu Weekerly air stable Ray Meyers Bloomdale Ohio Steve Scott Mistysyn Spirit St Louis Photo Matt Turowski Flying Tigers enjoy picnic U] U 1 [ ULU 11 is1 t m Delaware / District Columbia Maryland/North Carolina Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 919 441-5855 Fax 919 441-6554 Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Ct Raleigh NC 27613 Phone 919 848-6719 Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Douglas Barry 5300 Olde Milibrooke Dr Glen Allen VA 23060 Phone 804 270-5039 Allen Eklund 8415 Maeve Ct Clemmons NC 27012 Phone 910 766-1231 Bob Champlne 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Phone 757595-0997 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Road Chesapeake VA 23322 Phone 757 421-4545 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Phone 302 798-8447 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Phone 540 943-1684 Bliss Teague 625 5th Avenue SW Hickory North Carolina 28602 Phone 704 324-2164 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Just returned trip Delaware chance visit members First State R/C club little flying field club kids flying site have seen long time Some buddy box system others solo took lot pictures kids camera leaking light came out now have new better camera promise come back again soon have picture club gave showing Matt Giordano explaining buddy box Robbie Thompson Matt also has three sons learning fly R/C Matt Jr 11 years old has soloed can fly alone Mickey still buddy box Gregory age two haif also buddy box aiways ready go flying field Also chance visit Joe Asher president Delaware R/C Club Joe showed around clubs flying site Lums Pond State Park club has very nice flying site friendly attitude Don Brimmer Received letter Don Brimmer St Petersburg Florida said Dear Chuck enclosed flyer Frank Ehling Commemorative event am hosting yearss King Orange Internats held December 28th-30th 1997 Palm Bay Florida money collected will sent NFFS dump deficit Franks honor will opportunity honor man has done much model aviation aiso help NFFS Frank living District IV am sure know him accomplishments would like support worthy cause Can print whole flyer contact Don Brimmer 8 13-5256667 information Bliss Teague AVP North Carolina Western Piedmont Model Airplane Club first Doc Abernathy Memorial Fun-fly about 50 planes participants Catawba Valley RiCers Hildebran Model Club advertising free flying lessons Both having good response Maybe will bring new members sport Saturday July 26th Catawba Valley RICers held annual Fun-fly charity raised $1200 plus Sipes Orchard Home local orphanage 50/50 tickets sold hobby related items donated Bobs Hobby King R/C KC Hobbies Hamburgers hot dogs donated Triangle Sausage Co Also 19 inch TV raffle won club member donated back later auctioned off additional $150 seems club knows get things done under guidance Mark McClellan West Hickory Aero Modelers donated new TV local fire dept raffle off money help support department community relations Might include Subscriptions local schools Model Aviation could bring new younger blood clubs need progress picture submitted WR Royster Sec Rivers Edge R/C Club showing Richard Watson holding trainer built kit won Mini District IV Meeting Hickory North Carolina stated would built used club trainer good word Westminster Aeromodelers June 21st & June 22nd Westminster Aeromodelers operated hot dog stand opening act Jack Poage Memorial Air Show held Westminster MD Committee co chairs Jim Garrett Ken Davis did outstanding job organizing pilots air show preparing sell hot dogs sodas weekend club two objectives participating show first obvious reason fund raiser Secondly wanted exposure public especially interested aviation hopes attract new members help community image Both objectives met sold over 1000 hot dogs over weekend As result meeting people have attracted several new members photo hot dog stand along some crew Bob Babura AVP Maryland July 16th Sean Marlow student Indian Creek after school program received solo certificate Brendan Healy Patrick Shoemaker received solo certificates July 30th will 35% students started program last fall photo some entries Old Timers Contest RIC Modelers Baltimores Kirk Field Parkton Maryland Thats month except last thought clubs have tried program get wives girlfriends club members involved model aviation Go take Kid Wife Girlfriend Flying 4154 Model Aviation 11 [ mm i Alabama / Florida Georgia / Miasisaippi / Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tenneasee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone 205 322-2127 FAX 205 252-2654 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 WllhelmIna Chihasz 2826 Arbor Place Knoxville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Gene Memphis TN 38118 James M Edwards 800 Mimosa New Albany MS 38852 Michael Gregory 309 Rockmont Rd Greenniiie Sc 29815 Wiitiam T Haymood 4 Robin Circie Foiey AL 38935 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 38305 Louise Izzo 298 Huntridge Way Winteroprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornien N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Jeiner Box 4489 Columbus GA 31904 Dr John Maflin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tern MorrIs 327 Pueblo Pass Anniuton AL 38208 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Bxxrdmao Rd Aiken SC 29803 Frank Tiano 15300 Estaocia Lane Went Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Dezer 3604 N River 144 Gainesville GA 30508 Lee Websler 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37395 Joseph Micalizzi HG 866 Box 10397 Faxrdo Puerto Rico 00738 Frequency Coordinator Dorothy Fields 183W Strickland Rd Intedachen FL 32148 Phone 1904 884-2517 RC Conteat Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 307W Sandoreek Rd Onlerprive AL 36330 Phone 1334 347-4721 Karl Hensel Assoc VP Meridian Miss reports 9th annual Fly-In Sunday went well 50 contestants 250 spectators pre-publicity local television helped snap Elaine Hensel Janice Wood running registration Karls MERIDIAN AEROMODELERS 9th annual Fly-In Huntsville Ala 2 weeks ago covered RCRC FALL PATTERN thing Wilbourn Field field named after Capt Trey Wilboume US Marines fighter Desert Storm ROCKET CITY RC has 25 yr lease city Huntsville has improved site private donations Ed Mitchell WW II Marines made motion lease Chuck Facemire Club Pres Pix next mo As painfully aware threshold problems facing clubs today good flying field Sometimes takes cooperation everybody club patience hard work lot luck Read what Bartow County Model Aviation Club President Bill Malpass wrote other day North Georgia.. may remember year ago getting letter Shirley Malpass club Treasurer wife regarding information booklet Get Keep Flying Sites hard accomplishment hobby responded supply information including video made hands County Commissioner other County Dignitaries Armed information desire obtain County Sponsored flying site few club members persistant enough some 4 months convincing County officials allowing us have 5 year lease cost $1 year doesnt get much better flying site probably best Ive ever seen thumbs-up members enclose picture taken e Cub now have 25 40 shelter feel AMA very instrumental helping us make flying field reality letter small attempt say thank help cannot personally take credit nice accomplishment did write booklet nor make tape am conduit between AMA Hdqrs point have some things can help you dig rest anyone wants see Bills Club Newsletter telephone number write Ill help Assoc VP John Cooper Memphis writes contest Olive Branch Mississippi everyone same motor kit Mid-Star 40 Above L-R Zac Hitchcock Harold Fanning John Cooper Thorp Calloway Pat Pennington holding similar models Mid-Star 40 comp Harold Fanning has model plane camera equiped takes sharp pictures sky thanks John way meant mention AMA Council conducted telephone conference other day passed motion allow ALL Junior Seniors both anyone 19 July 1 98 join AMA dollar $100 no mag want mag its $12 $13 total encourage new membership younger people Dale Cavin Mananna Florida writes Chipola RC Aviators Club Marianna recently sponsored Operation First Flight instructed 60 people ages basic operations radio controlled models After ground school participant paired 4 flight instructors duel controll system Pictured Ken Burns standing Kevin Rockhill assisting young lady first flight Dale Cavin Club President 200 people attended function spectators Thanks nice report Dale need report extreme difficulties am currently encountering attempt begin Dist V E-MAIL newsletter experts have tried explain beginnings computer business nobody experienced stone wall Ive run simply Internet companies comfortable anyone sending messages 25 30 people time have loaded up computer 150 e-mail addresses internet carriers will allow fear its junk mail and/or solicitations etc Another fear have persons complaining nuisance message have picked up e mail names addresses club newsletter mailed now notice examination some AMA members using companys e-mail logo work example John Doe works Chevrolet dealership other company e-mail address spells out am going remove persons master list unless hear otherwise reading want bimonthly District Newsletter twice month let know Call fax write give e-mail year now expect thousand Dist V members list have find compatible carrier Meanwhile friend Ed Hartley Knoxville can flash Dist newsletter messages http/wwwdatawldcomlcom/kcrc/ Don Lewis Secretary Hendersonville Tenn RC Club writes Thanks Insight Flight tape dud adults OK elementary middle school kids Thanks tape anyway well put us often need Thanks being honest Don figured bust nobody got mad because gave away paid postage Im working better tape right now. ary1998 155 El] 1-1 11 [S LUE 1 U m Illinois / lndiana/ Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4844 N Orange Ave Norridge IL etese3224 Home 708 457-0565 Faa 708 457-2177 E-Mail Internet sysbauer@charliecnsiitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois Deb & Scott Justice 1565 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 6 Decstur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000 W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Boa 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct Saint Charies MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr AR 1 Boa 123B Higgineville MO 64037 816 584-6264 Faa 816 584-6285 Notice district E-mail list growing club part group have member E-mail send message members name club name E-mail address top column Any number club members can part list change E mail address please let know Returned E-mail members dropped list Springfield MO Bob Bender 4th grade teacher Westport Elementary School Springfield sent following pictures information fourth-grade class purchased Skeeter sailplane January 1997 Four months later class flying RC craft school Believe says almost entire construction done classroom except some sanding partial covering students worked phase construction required build kit interpreting instructions identifying parts assembly Real fun says building model classroom full helping hands Martinsville IN GyroNUTS held fourth annual fly-in RC autogyros June small enthusiastic group over US attendance event hosted Rick Anderson Martinsville pictures spark interest GyroNUTS have web site http/ourworldcompuservecomlhomepages/ noethlgyronutshtm Information pictures courtesy AVP J Kallend Picture R Anderson starts big-gas-engine powered twin gyro taxis well needs bit power Picture two S Tillson Phoenix AZ impressed Scale models hand-launching Kellett Picture three S Tillson again Cierva Picture four Cierva flight High-speed shutter freezes rotor really blades spinning fast Picture five An assembly autogyros Some very strangely shaped flying machines seen St Louis MO Club # 1277 Mississippi Valley Soaring Association held spring soaring contest 30 pilots over Midwest attendance Photos information P George president MVSA Picture shows assembled contestants picture two has winners showing off hardware 4156 Model Aviation 1-1 11 [ UU 11 rio] hE Dave Gish 5435 State Hwy 99 Wapello IA 52653 Bud Gorman PO Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Joe Hass 5394 English Drive Troy Ml 48098 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Drive Madison WI 53705 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 612633-2286 East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 Whoops goofed Last column mentioned Minneapolis Model Aero Club celebrating 50th Anniversary well theyre really celebrating 60th club has building flying models almost long Ive earth pleasure attending party met grand Old-Timers sport still very active flying machines As reward long-term involvement sport tremendous youth program presented AMA DISTRICT SERVICE AWARD Fall some weekend flying being replaced swap meets auctions perfect way replace some old junk some other old junk maybe get another winter project Since time stow some flying equipment its also perfect time check over wear tear charge cycle batteries pick out most-crashed radio system send rejuvenation clean dead bugs out bottom flight box Its also time dig out skis snow flier Remember Mall Show season few months away its time work show airplane workbench-cleaning time once again Im surrounded mountains magazines checked new CD Rom thats available 96 Model Aviation magazineits great entire year magazines CD too bad cant print What space saver wish magazines offering would buy end year order plans wanted No stacks moldy mildewed magazinesonly few CDs shelf Most newsletters also indicate time year elections Run club office youll find fun interesting New officers set some club goals 98 become Leader Club Plan least different event help members improve flying skills Anything Flies Race Trainer Pattern Meet Plan Club Picnic Open House sponsors local community Funds Charity event plan least school aviation activity kids Remember sport has something nearly everyone clubs should provide easy way find January1998 157 new flying field St Paul Radio Controllers St Paul MN runway large plastic porous web-like material used pulp/paper drying paper mills great substitute asphalt Check local paper mills table full parts started Circlemasters Flying Club Milwaukee WI several company sponsors furnished start CL building session group 4H members Photo D Adriano An Any Size Warbird Fly WW WW II airplanes small corner much larger flightilne Des Moines Modelaires Des Moines IA Photo D Gish portion Large Size Fly lineup hosted Ottumwa RC Flyers Ottumwa IA Photo D Gish Four youngsters now CL fliers display models built help Circiemasters models later displayed Waukesha County Fair 4H exhibit Photo D Adriano cool blustery day Scalemasters Fly Oft hosted 3M RC Fliers St Paul MN group contestants River City R/C Club Annual Fun Fly Float Fly Mason City IA Photo J Kinsinger Part lineup Annual Air Show Aero R/C Club Flushing Ml Photo E Harbin 1 11 Le umm 1 i Arkansas Loursraea New Mexico 0klahoma Texes George M Aldrich Vice President 12822 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 AMA Line 210 650-4707 FAX answers 6th ring away E-mail noblur@junocom Associate Vice Presidents Max Blase 1001 N Betsy Waco TX 76706 817 662-5587 Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 817 599-7131 Ervin Chick Frierson Box 188 Haskell TX 79521 817 864-3086 Marlin McGee 1261/2 SE 35 Oklahoma City OK 73129 405 634-5331 Randy Randolph 4873 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 214 381-7624 Jim Simpson 604 San Juan Del Rio Rio Rancho NM 87124 505 891-1336 Steve Staples 1300 Pine Valley Little Rock AR 72207 501 664-1226 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 713 473-4995 John Valls 2502 Montgomery Box 2241 Laredo TX 78044 512 723-9018 Ward Watts 13415 Joor Rd Baton Rouge LA 70818 504 261-5974 Frequency Coordinator North Joe DuMond 2626 Valley View Suite 4 Farmers Branch TX 75234 972 241-8492 South Jim Reynolds 123 Madrid Universal City TX 78148210 658-6646 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Avenue Arlington TX 76018 817 467-9211 attending Weatherford Fall Swap Meet past Sept some interesting conversations some members RIC clubs unusual RIC oriented event unusual thread became obvious Several clubs have trying establish Control Line flying parallel normal RIC activity spoke realize hard new comers modeling afford cost R/C form particularly true younger set thinking certainly agree Control Line can great deal purefiin minimum cost Thomas Allen Bastrop La first approach envelope pictures outline activities Bastrop being way up northeast corner state pretty well isolated mainline activity Located some 20 miles north Monroe Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS has some 50 members extraordinary flying site photo will show what fine site active folks have built themselves April Fun Fly attracted 400 500 visitors day no small feat group remotely located goal next years event have some Control Line Stunt perhaps Combat can get some experienced folks come admit know little about Control Line eager learn about events Im thinking Rick Ashford fine group Control Liners Shreveport area about Rick Can guys get over Bastrop show little what anyone interested contact Thomas Allen 7265 Trecor Bastrop La 71220 818 283-5047 Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association sent beautiful color brochure 15th annual CAMMA Fun Fly held Sept 20 dont say what town since Benron Courier newspaper ran full page spread event must assume Benton county Ark get Benton County Hying Tigers news letter month activity area unfamiliar What notice the number young people won awards event Something tells doing something right up Arkansas two modeling organizations located mostly small towns yet getting tons notice general area Think education general public getting about modeling find very refreshing compared struggle have big cities times have hard time getting City Councilman listen Shortly after returning big Weatherford affair call De Hill chief Control Line hauncho up Tulsa came line great news South Tulsa RIC Club invited come fly site offered shut down R/C runway activity wanted have contest Some thread spoken earlier trend seeing Perhaps few realizing means capture interest new comers modeling also way get some new members Multiple interests can expand knowledge modeling rare happemng other countries Australia few years ago noted two top Control Line Stunt men vying first place Hand-Launched Glider event Len Surtees recently came over won Indoor HEG event AMA Indoors Nats Johnson City Tn now seems maybe headed same direction Much benefit might add have several CDs complain about form being used report meets run CD dont like form about dropping note about would like Some years ago form altered give us information just entered competition Perhaps needs changed again 4158 Model Aviation recruits received free glider BARKS Fun Fly need million Bringing Pieces BARKS Fun Fly Marvelous site well marked Note lack age gray hair award winners Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association 15th Annual Fun Fly doing something right Benton County Arkansas David Ollar didnt make knife edge limbo pass 15th Annual CAAMA Fun Fly did win best crash award though fine site belonging Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS Bastrop La want start flying Control Line need some help 1 Days 701 445-3332 Evenings 701 220-3190 Fax 701 445-3323 Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1618 Houston DrBismarck ND 58504 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Thermopolis Annual Fly-In happening third weekend July year always wonderful event Relaxed Mucho Flying Camaraderie Airplanes everywhere good eats great dance Hangar fantastic jamming local musicians topping off fly-in reallyfun havent made work next years schedule sure Hosted Jerry Umbdenstock Thermopolis RCers help Billings others rolled along very smoothly 41 pilots registered nearly 200 planes Wyoming Utah Montana Colorado maybe other states too What makes especially unique its held right ON main Airport runway ramp RCers set up ramp next main runway fly like crazy Except 1 1 scale approaches wants take off wait watch action case wonder about Safety good hands Buck Carothers Thermop club serving main control just behind Pilots boxes view entire Airport 2-way communication both Aircraft Tower orchestrates symphony aircraft large small Some pilots fly see RCers perform others show-off experimental types flying prowess RV Trailer parking right Airport nice Supper Club Golf Course besides feeds put Billings incident close major crash RC airplane control problem heading Golf Course friendly Cottonwood tree reached out grabbed little harm airplane As said great meet Kudos Jerry Buck involved Fred Hildebrand Casper WY News Nebraska 1997 FunFly Report 5th Annual HiFlyers Funfly luckily again good weather day five fifteen miles per hour winds temps hovering around 90 degrees Registered pilots numbered 37 about 50 60 aircraft various sizes shapes pilot traveling furthest event year Wayne Wolf Bryan Texas enjoyed flying diesel powered Lazy Bee Special fun type events included toilet paper roll chase initiated Don Hansen dropped rolls Telemaster 500 feet Four local daredevils held two RC Combat sessions thrill crowd days highlight younger set came Jason Luebbe dropped candy runway full scale paraplane Included candy seventeen tokens good stuffed animals once presented flight line Kathy Machmullen clubs woman pilot member logged several ffights Aerostar Bill Ferguson ended day several rocket shots also entertained public HiFlyers thank attended event members worked flight line frequency impound cook shack Gary Sandsted HiFlyers Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Machmullen female pilot HiFlyers Model Airplane Club News Colorado Letter Russ Miller Thank help finding R/C instructor young Southern friend may turn out avid modeler Another thanks asking action photos R/C club local club Pikes Peak Radio Control Club PPRC has about 200 members has active growing club since mid 1960s Pattern Scale Racing events have always part activities 1997 scheduled AMA Scale contest AMA Pattern IMAC event AMA Fun Fly ducted fan Fly four Quickie 500 races three club member-only Fly Ins Some members race Madera style Giant Scale birds fly AMA Pattern TIvIAC around country active club two nice flying facilities Harper Daniell Blake McDanielstudent Harper Daniell instructor Blake Camilla GA really enjoys airplanes Good beginning pilot good hands Airplane Sig Semorita super light OS 46 FX power JR PCM lOSX radio Wayne Cooksey plan-built Boxer Pattern model Wayne just starting AMA Patternvery prolific builder Doug Beacham Ace Cloud Dancer OS 91 four-stroke power Doug very active member races Quickie 500 points leader thus far 1997 flies Pattern AMA gets lots just fun flying Ken Polley Tiger Goldberg Quickie 500 racer Ken has PPRC member since early 1970sPikes Peak background * January1998 159 Em] kb 11 [i &U 111] izona / California / Hawaii/ Nevada Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone 602 708-0222 E-mail richh@piimenetcom httpi/wama-1 Ocom/ama Associate Vice Presidents Darwin Barrie Scottsdale Arizona 602 946-8955 Don Goeschl Lancaster California 805 940-6066 Darlene Frederick Santa Rosa California 707 525-8815 Marc Karpowich Logan Utah 801 752-3639 Brian Nelson Morgan Hill California 408 463-0907 Dave Pinjuv Las Vegas Nevada 702 656-1772 Al Williamson Chula Vista California 619 427-4039 Frequency Coordinators Elroy Marez Santa Ana California 714 540-4935 See last months column additionsi AVPs Coordinators Can say HOMA August 26 1997 marked opening History Model Aviation exhibit San Diego Aerospace Museum remarkable exhibit over fifteen years making traces history model aviation earliest known childs hand carved wooden flying bird ancient Egypt todays sophisticated computerized radio control models exquisite engines composite building materials Local modelers craftsman San Diego area joined effort create magnificent informative display once again demonstrating tremendous contribution modelers making communities get down San Diego way must see exhibit Expo 97 focused youth family fun first AMA National Aeromodeling Exposition now history Blessed nine full days glorious California weather event ran almost flawlessly thanks clubs individual volunteers made event happen single setback last minute cancellation vendor show planned Moffett Federal Airfield due economic logistical impact August UPS strike Though huge disappointment involved already talks rescheduling vendor show about same time 1998 dozen modeling events took place around San Francisco Bay area though attendance dropped slightly during week events well attended Most importantly everyone great time truly benchmark event putting Fun back modeling As event grows modelers become aware wide variety activity Expo has offer look Expo become bigger better Thanks participated special thanks put forth personal time effort toward making Expo 97 exceptional aeromodeling event Till next time . Keepem safe Keepemflyn dropped breathtaking San Francisco skyline WAM President Tom Moore provides helping hand assisting aspiring young modelers learn fly Western Associated Modelers have driving force keeping control line activity alive northern central California Though once operated free standing modeling association WAM has now joined ranks AMA charter club #3639 joint endeavor now realizing resurgence interest control line modeling Look Expo 97 feature article located February issue Model Aviation Additional coverage will provided future D-X columns District X Web Page 160 Model Aviation 97 youth San Francisco South Bay area treated three days model building flying Starting hand launched rubber powered gliders kids advanced radio controlled flight buddy box trainers provided courtesy Pioneer Radio Control club Alameda control line legend Bill Osborne above right ran nearly continuous control line operations Alameda NAS part outreach youth during Expo 97 Sponsored Cox/Estes Industries Bill members Western Associated Modelers provided opportunity dozens kids numerous adults experience control line flight Also pictured above expansive variety control line aircraft demonstrated during event Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 15618 NE 56th Way Redmond WA 98052 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 1201 Farrow Circle Anchorage AK 99504-2237 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 F Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Bos 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Richard Snaer 781 Lillooet Ct LeConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave 6 #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Bellevue WA 98007 Just out schedule 18th Annual NW Model Exposition Western Washington Fairgrounds Puyallup Jan 31-Feb 1st Complete swap meet exhibitions manufacturers displays some best models around motels fill up fast make reservations now As usual will Annual District XI meeting 1pm Saturday followed event scheduling meeting 2pm concerning RIC scheduling Dist RIC Coordinator says Its time year District XI clubs special interest groups individual CDs should thinking about formulating 1998 contest schedules Bill Smith District RIC Coordinator requests send schedule him along contact telephone number January 15th process speeds up scheduling meeting Puyallup February Bills snail mail address 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA 98 146-1643 E-mail can sent bh186@scnorg Northcoast RIC Modelers new field Ken Ray edits fine newsletter sent note photos about whats going Northcoast R/C Modelers Tillamook OR About year ago lost field airport Due local firms generosity now have new field Mr Don Averill Don C Averill Trucking gave land also offered some leveling fill work Scot Averill instrumental obtaining site getting equipment improvements show appreciation members club built Eagle II trainer Aug 3rd complete motor radio presented Mr Don Averill left Stan Ray Club VP & CD Center Dan Averill site owner Scot Averill Joe Hem new CDs ran 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Boeing Hawks field Joe sent report very nice photo very nice group unfortunately Joe didnt identify folks Joe did what forget often laud workers Specifically mentioned Rick Young Daniel Chin judges Barbara Bennett came way Medford help out Louise Howells Joes mother-in- law spent two days working help make Joes contest success winners Hawks 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Al Culver sent some photos Scalemasters 97 Farragut action Palouse Ridge Runners show Moscow Idaho mall Some planes Farragut 97 Marion Needham holding kit engine won drawing mall show Shows diversity models Palouse Mall show As other clubs Moses Lake RIC Modelers booth other activities County Fair Ed Way sent some photos information about years activities next month Moses Lake R/C Club President Willis Clark working candidate R/C pilot flight simulator Grant County Fair May Holiday Season best ever families ary1998 161
Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/01
Page Numbers: 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161
A ANe Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 Wew HQ See Page 176 Hall 0f Fame Inductees year Council AMA Presidents reviews applications Model Aviation Hall Fame reserved individuals have contributed participated hobby/sport aeromodeling throughout years Consideration given scientific development event participation leadership qualities contributions writer designer industry relationships individuals typically longtime AMA members membership prerequisite Roy Ma yes Roys modeling career spans history AMA Californians competition career began 1930 rubberpowered contests run Oakland Tribune newspaper Scale Endurance models brought numerous wins throughout California area Roy also interested gasoline-powered FF models As late 1982 during US Free flight Championships Taft California placed first Gas Rubber FF Scale 1984 finished second FF Gas Scale large exhibition flight rubber-powered autogiro model designed flew out sight recovered days later lake some distance away As designer Roy responsible kits sold M&L Model Company later known Sky Devil Model Company successful designs line incorporating five different models using name Mono-Line 1939 designed fuel tank kept engine running inverted upright led first inverted Control Line CL flying early days kits models designed assembled delivered bicycle throughout Oakland area 1945 Roy went work Al Hosepians Model Airplane Motors Co involved manufacture Micro 19 engine faded scene company continued make parts other manufacturers such Atwood Bunch Madewell Anderson Radio Control RC did escape Roys interest 1950s co-authored Dick Schumacher design called 42er several years authored RC column West Coast Model News published Howard Puckett called Over contained information about radio sets kits during early stages RC Roys leadership qualities important Academy After organized Avian Air Club University High School Oakland established other groups consolidating 1946 Western Associated Modelers WAM still exists today 1949 36 clubs participated WAM membership 2000 long time Roys groups influence felt within s competition communityespecially CL events Throughout years has Event Director CL contest board chairman has organized wide variety events Academy proud add Roy Mayes its Model Aviation Hall Fame Francis McElwee Francis better known Fran friends including nominated him Hall Fame resides New Jersey accomplishments throughout years have earned him title innovator since has incorporated original concepts modeling career As teenager competed local regional FF events East Coast Canada 1947 built flew originally designed RC model As result instrumental showing practicability consistency controlling model radio Following war earned pilots wings served European theater flying P-s ls Fran designed flew CL models Included long list designs model accomplished rolls flying tether Frans interest unusual inspired meeting legendary Jim Walker 1972 Fran became member Alpha Squadron Pennsylvaniathe first AMA Show teamand remained member until 1982 contributions included innovative flying saucers towed banner bicentennial flying United States flag now part AMA Museum collection Throughout years Frans models articles have appeared publications such Model Craftsman Air Trails Flying Models Model Airplane News Defender CL Aerobatics model won New York Daily Mirror meet 1946 1947 kitted Scientific Model Airplane Company published British Plan book 1949 Other designs included Rodart Robot RC rudder-only models achieved numerous wins competitions 1973 Frans Mini-Mini Saucer RC model published Model Airplane News four-inch wingspan nine-inch length age 72 Fran can found local fields flying RC models friends vintage model events Academy extends warm welcome Francis 1997 inductee Model Aviation Hall Fame John C Patton Speaking wannly about friend Maynard Hill aeromodeling legend talked about John Patton Pat following years devoted AMA service variety events Following events people went home happy lots respect Pat AMA said Maynard sum up Pats AMA activity leadership abilities warm personality ability enjoy activities participated helped create better AMA Pat 17th president Academy District IV Vice President strong suit ability deal people problems firm fairness calm honesty objectivity listened carefully points being predisposed opinion characteristics made 15 years Contest Director Mid-Atlantic Championships successful 150-200 contestants deal calm demeanor created wholesome fun-filled atmosphere 15 years Pat managed operated Hobby Shop Nationals responsible bringing first RC FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale 146 Model Aviation batics championships US 1971 followed through help run event Pats forte organizing has proven holding offices variety clubs Washington DC/Frederick MD area including presidency Monocracy Modelers MAC Frederick MAC administrator/organizer DCRC symposiums Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab 1954-1964 events significant developing transmitting aeromodeling state-of-the-art information Pat AMA voting representative FAL involved first Aerobatics RC judges school Hertzenhein Germany two years served Nats RC Event Director significant accomplishment work Contest Director record trials six new world records established including RC Duration Altitude current recent years Pat has centered much time around serving chairman Council AMA Presidents 1985-present operating programs scout school CAP groups including flying demonstrations AIVIA Cub building sessions Pat lives Maryland regularly found out flying site relaxing flying models enjoying camaraderie fellow members being spark plug earliest modeling days has achieved continuous wannth glow plug today Academy extends warm smile hearty handshake well done Pat enters Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Underwood some respects Bob lives Missouri epitomizes aeromodeling career large percentage Academys members late 1930s became enamored thrill flight Until reached high-school age CL models consumed much time ranged O&R-powered scratch-built FF perhaps attained altitude 20 feet host Thermic 50 gliders scratch-built CL models flown local school yards High school track photography activities ended modeling portion life Following two-year stint army Bob returned modeling late 1 950s aeromodeling Single hard-tube radio controlled electric boats HO gauge trains shared time before rediscovered aeromodeling 1966 After spending summer teaching himself fly sixchannel reed equipment die cast Bob became involved Greater St Louis Modeling Association group CL RC clubs During eight years chairman Bob spearheaded mall shows demonstrations Delta Dart activities developed program helped provide scholarships individuals going park administration recreation work four Missouri state universities also acted Contest Director yearly AAA meet involved three modeling disciplines fun-flys club activities Beginning Delta Dart program worker Navy Nats 1970 Bob continued work run program until early 1980s dovetailed spearheading outdoor Delta Dart program Cub Scouts presented 18 locations St Louis area running newcomers classes Signal Chasers R/C club Bob served RC Scale contest boards District VI Associate VP 1983 elected Vice President District has served Contest Director several team selection programs two world championships hospitality chairman two other world championships Other committee activities include 15 years Scholarship Committee presently chairs 12 years Frequency Committee Safety Committee Nats Scale Category Manager five years currently ClAM United States delegate Scale 1977 founded National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AIVIA Special Interest Group Scale 1985 Bob joined AMA staff Technical Director serving 10 years including nine-month stint Interim Executive Director AMA moved Muncie 1995 recommended development Education Committee has served Education Director present representing AMA teachers conventions seminars forums Competition has escaped interest throughout period part four US Scale teams including second place 1978 third place 1984 Local national contests have resulted placings Top Gun Scale Masters others Bob writes Scale colunm Model Airplane News Newcomers Column Model Aviation earlier years wrote Scale column Model Builder magazine As continues work its behalf AMA bids welcome him member Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Wscher Now 80s Bob can considered dean school Scale began modeling career 1930 came contact other modelers Milwaukee-sponsored Model Aircraft Engineers mid-1930s friend ran hobby shop few years 1941 wife Dolly purchased 40horsepower Aeronca K followed Taylorcraft 1942 modeling set aside obtain commercial pilots license ultimate plan purchase enough land home landing strip home became reality rapidly escalating aircraft costs eliminated need landing strip Aeronca Taylorcraft exist today quarter-scale versions have part Bobs impressive collection regularly flown RC models model bug bit Bob bit wife son also Since mid-1950s Bob has consistent competitor winner local regional national contests garnered 10 first places Nats between 1974 1990 frequent appearances events such Rhinebeck Mint Julep gamered wins including recent victories new Designer class RC Scale Bobs occupation draftsman selfmotivated concern detail design construction flying has made him formidable competitor Bob member five FAI World Championship Scale teams US competitor win individual championship 1974 alternate US elevated team status because another team member lost model 1963 Bob began working muffler designs result loss flying site Virtually existed original equipment aftermarket time work paid off creation design worked well shared Toledo show still used aircraft little power loss Bobs association Academy has involved hours behind-the-scenes volunteer work since 1973 Nats 1971 1977 Pattern World Championships 1974 Scale World Championships since 1985 weeklong AMA exhibit Experimental Aircraft Association convention has shared innovative techniques Being Model Aviation RC Scale columnist 1977-1989 part written contribution has reported Tournament Champions EAA fly-in articles plans Cessna 0E2 Pober Pixie Aeronca K Ariel Sport Serving United States ClAM Scale representative FAI 1977-1993 also produced published material pleasure welcome Bob Wischer Wisconsin Model Aviation Hall Fame dedicated accuracy precision continues experience thrill flight almost week year Neil Armstrong Academy enjoyed unexpected visit during Celebration Eagles Neil longtime modeler friend aviation Throughout day chatted pioneers modeling helped youngster trim model general recalled days planted seed life career helped shape new frontier aviation Acting within rules governing election Model Aviation Hall Fame Cliff Weirick committee member nominated Mr Armstrong award committee decided unanimously approve action recognition Mr Armstrongs significant contributions model aviation aeromodeler role model specifically aviation advancement general distinct honor Academy induct Mr Neil Armstrong Model Aviation Hall Fame 4January1998 147 J U I-1 4 U fpg DI ~I Gary Prater Museum Director 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Priceless Collection Within Grasp History Aeroplane Model Flying America First Model Aeroplane organization America started E L Todd No 131 W 23rd St New York NY Feb 22 1907 known Junior Aero Club United States Through efforts Miss Todd Mr Edward Durrant New York NY first aeroplane modelflight contest America held seventy-first regiment Armory thirty-third St Fourth Ave New York NY starting models floor first public exhibition models attracted attention held Madison Square Gardens New York City Dec 18-26 1908 connection toy exhibition attracted attention officials West side YMCA New York NY Miss Todd asked cooperate led Mr WR Campbell taking active part Department Aviation West side YMCA Arrangements soon made holding Aeroplane modelflight contests vacant lot next West Side YMCA Building No 318 West 57th St New York NY Nov 6th 1909 first outdoor contest America held Mr JD Dalkaranian won LR Adams cup flying model 92 feet long before lot proved too small model contests arrangements made continue contests Mr Frank Jay Goulds outside private riding academy No 218 W 58th St New York City very short time found necessary produce much larger building permission granted fly models 22nd Regiment Armory 68th St Broadway New York Saturday afternoons During winter 19091910 Mr Charles Stewart West Side YMCA conducted contest armory through assistance Edward Durrant son Charles F Durrant first American Aeronaut year 1910 ended exciting contest Leo Stevens Year Cup magnificent trophy won Percy Winslow Pierce flying models starting floor distance 222 ft long before contests compelled tofly models diagonally opposite corners armory order gain distance floor space Finally compelled fly models outdoors Mr Edward Durrant obtained permission tofly models Van Cortlandt Park N Y polo grounds Saturday afternoon since contests held very few exceptions account inclement weather Among have flown models over 1000 ft using rubber launching hands Frederick Watkins Cecil Peoli Stewart Easter George Page Jr Charles Lateiner New York City Francis Walton Newark NJ Percy Winslow Pierce Philadelphia PA Percy Winslow Pierce today round champion airplane flyer America official records follows Starting hand twin propeller plane weighing 1/2 oz Complete flew 1814 ft 6 Paramount Park Philadelphia PA Dec 28 1911 Same place Dec 29 1911 started twin propeller ground flew 412 ft model launched hand capable staying air 70 sec Among have taken active interest fostering art science airplane model flying America Aeronautical Society New York World New York Model Airplane Clubs Century Co St Nicholas Magazine Brooklyn Daily Eagle Westside YMCA New York Also Mr Francis Arnold Collins Lee S Burridge Lew Stevens WR Campbell LR Adams Edward Durrant first club named Junior Aeroclub United States include Canada Junior Aeroclub America formed long before men became very much enthused New York Model Aeroclub organized September 1910 order include club meets rooms Aeronautical Society No 250 W 54th St Saturday night Reprinted Boy Scouts Review & Aeronautical Bulletin March 1912 preceding article just sampling hundreds scrapbook items collected Percy Pierce 1895-1962 National Model Aviation Museum recently given Percy Pierce Memorabilia Collection evaluation possible purchase contains several very early hand-engraved trophies photographs depicting beginnings model aviation United States program announcements documenting origins organized aeromodeling original patent certificates Percys aeronautical inventions correspondence between Percy leaders organized aeromodeling catalogs earliest aeromodeling supply houses magazine articles written Percy hundreds news articles like above chronicling origins growth aeromodeling across country Percy Pierce introduced twin pusher United States 1909 also designed hundreds other types flying objects including perfecting popularizing paper airplane well highly successful competition-style model aircraft creations forced mounting first outdoor model airplane contest 1909 until relatively poor performance pre-Pierce models relegated aeromodeling contests being strictly indoor activity also influenced wide variety enthusiasts through prolific writings included collection like Charles Hampton Grant Pierce could perhaps called father model aviation know 1930 designed built 3000 flying models Pierce also very important personality history AMA seven signatories agreement National Aeronautical Association establishing American Academy Model Aeronautics 1935 renamed Academy Model Aeronautics year later collection probably important its type existence commercial literature dealer owns massive collection has offered Museum option purchase complete lot asking price $6000 order ensure survival irreplaceable collection see remains intact Museum needs own display protect photos documents collection needs researched evaluated scholars professionally conserved near future could become basis monograph origins social impact aeromodeling Museum can acquire Percy Pierce collection help will elevate importance Museums collection give added national significance work Museum further legitimize status national Model Aviation Museum Please donate today hoping 120 AMA members will donate $50 toward cause help needed Museum asks AMA members interested making tax deductible donation help purchase very important collection mail contribution AMA Mark envelopes Attn Vicki Barkdull Comptroller 5151 E Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302-9252 please note lower left memo section check Percy Pierce Collection Donors will recognized plaque placed Percy Pierce exhibit have questions personal knowledge Percy Pierce legacy please call 765 289-4236 148 Model Aviation o Stephens Trophy awarded longest model flight United States year 1910 Percy Pierce awarded trophy flight 222 ft fourth longest world Percys accomplishments followed hundreds newspapers including several Europe age 13 regarded boy wonder already operated own model building company attracted attention interest Wright brothers Percy Winslow Pierce age sixteen Percys fame grew grew older age 18 along friends Cecil Peoli Jim Noonan often attracted crowds up 2000 people watch flying demonstrations age Percy also operated own mail-order model aviation business lectured Aeronautical Society New York City built 75 models Model Editor Aeronautics magazine Editor-in-Chief Fly magazine same time held national world records distance duration Until success Percy Pierce aeromodeling especially Europe widely considered adult activity carried serious-minded experimenters explosion its popularity youth peculiar United States explosion popularity model aviation long-lasting social phenomenon began second decade century photo depicts meeting New York Model Aero Club August 171912 Note serious intent boys faces pride allegiance demonstrated identical anubands initials NYMAC Contests era judged straight-line distance Percy Pierce back row fourth left Percy Pierce Collection contains other photos like Small trophy awarded Percy Pierce inscription reads Appreciation Services PMAA 1931 Percy Pierce PMAA stands Philadelphia Model Aeroplane Association groups Percy served grew older scrapbook contains hundreds newspaper articles documenting awards recogaition Percy received continuing involvement youth model aviation trophies awards included collection EF LU W AMAs HistoryPast Present Future John Worth 1998The Year Pioneer Next year will combined event Muncie addition celebrating AMAs historical past will major historical occasion itself Next September annual SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships will held Muncie kickoff event week-long flying competition will Celebration Pioneers much like Celebration Eagles 1996 celebration will focus modelers AMA members 50 years agoprior 1948 Thus involved will probably have ALMA members before World War II will have joined right after war ended 1945 Thus too seems safe say will 70 years age 1998 Yet despite age factor will flying SAM Championshipsthats nature SAM activity marvelous thing about spirit participants very young reliving days years kids will flying same type models engines flew back sharing friendships flying field enjoyed past SAM Champs may will longest continuous running reunion time participants will have active modelers years health reasons other diversions some have away modeling years memories typically warm ones thinking modeling days still-active modelers remember well flew together youthful years respect will likely bigger reunion past As big Celebration Eagles unable attend 1996 say theres another such event theyll can addition Eagles event have said will back 1998 Continued page iSO January1998 149 -9-141 g iL-U1 U p1J SIB] U Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Its budget time again Department heads developing requests After Vicki Barkdull Controller Joyce Hager Executive Director review requests very carefully will present Budget Committee Budget Committee consists following Ed McCollough Chairman Vice President District XI Russ Miller Vice President District IX Charles Castaing CPA Doug Holland CPA-E VP committee reviews budget detail After reviewing request questions discussed individual department head Discussions regarding details request allow careful planning object everyone produce budget AMA can live afford As can imagine just enough money everything particularly true membership numbers declining something just restricted AMA seems national trend associations hard accept have real need continue heritage model aviation will available children grandchildren am constantly conversation people tell small sons small built planes experience short-lived flight other words wound up crashing very quickly did pursue hobby further important establish implement program contact potential model airplane builders Putting contact club members assistance will enable have positive experience model airplanes would like see arrangement between local clubs hobby shops hobby shop would get name address new modeler contact club representative person would follow up offer assistance modeler possibly recruit him member club really need concentrate ways contact new modelers get club members AMA members particularly model airplane enthusiasts Back budget Executive Council will review refine tentative budget proposal time read final budget will have approved comprehensive areas including capital improvements will keep informed about financial progress much report writing except say moment have adequate funds meet cash needs very satisfying situation contributed good management Joyce Vicki Finance Committee dont know what year will bring moment everything okay attended annual meeting California Although attendance low discussion lively met nice people ate good food general good time Several matters interest AMA membership discussed everyone seemed benefit exchange ideas meeting held conjunction Expo 97 clubs San Francisco area put together lasted week did have manufacturers attendance originally planned because UPS strike Next year anticipated manufacturers distributors will present should add great deal event As lot flying took place Rich Hanson District X Vice President clubs members worked hard making event reality deserve lot credit Until later es/Worth Continued page 149 An interesting aspect kind celebration quite few have away modeling some time surprised remembered other attendees good example Maxwell Bassett noted 1996 since did thing 30s 60 years earlier amazed remembered him way back Thats characteristic modeling pioneersmany good historians about good ole days remember names places performances years afterward Mike Granieri can recite incredible details did what decades agohe can tell errors made publications way back Which leads us next subject AccuracyWho believe Thats problems trying update AMAs history Often what has recorded quite right situation makes event like gathering Pioneers importantit brings together involved particular bits history listening misconceptions misunderstandings can corrected Its fascinating example decades after models got famous people still argue about designed prewar Snow White Playboy KG airplanes Luckily some key personalities involved like Bill Effinger Joe Elgin Joe Kovel still around probably will Muncie next September may clarify confusion still exists Confounding historical picture something else modelers still dont know about years may still exist today although probably lesser extent authors model magazine articles model plans fictitious Publishers often thought certain names too prominent used repeatedly used pseudo-names articles Also some publishers reluctant use modelers designs modeler something published another magazine Whatever reason unusual articles people like Frank Ebling Bill Winter appear under some other name kind thing can drive historians crazy also adds interesting foildore about activity Historical confusion exists concerning establishment Academy Model Aeronautics Some oldtimers say AMA came being 1935 Acceptance depends upon what meant came being seems reasonable believe 1935 year number influential people agreed concept AMA actually did some organizing bring about 1936 year first President AMA Willis Brown Bill Brown engine fame elected election group known simply Council prominent leader type modelers helped develop promote idea AMA followed election membership ballot Willis continue serving President year 1937 Actually organization first known American Academy Model Aeronautics AAMA legally born July 1936 National Model Airplane Championships Detroit Also Model Aviation magazine like small booklet Volume 1 Issue No 1 dated June 1936 distributed 1936 Nationals Famous modeler Frank Zaic editor first Model Aviation publication already well known time annual Model Aeronautics Yearbook publications Frank able attend 1996 Celebration Eagles hoping will 1998 Pioneers eventnothing would appropriate 4150 Model Aviation ecticut / Maine Masaachusetta / New Hampshire / Rhode Island Vermont Don Kraftt Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1 828 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 AlIen Road Billerica MA 01821 -5240 Bob Landry 80 Main Street Essex JunctionVT 05452-3146 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 031 06-1077 Richard Sherman 28 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02893-5405 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648-1 866 District Information following some information about District might make some good flying field conversation Number Clubs District Total Number AMA Clubs % Clubs District Number Leader Members Number Leader Members Clubs Number Leader Members Clubs 122 2326 52 165 142 23 Art Alfanos 495th R/C Squadron Scale Show This has held last eight years Chelmsford MA year held March 4th included twenty five best aircraft New England area Art does organizing calling aircraft owners make arrangements display aircraft following photos supplied Art space does permit showing aircraft apologies included Ted Patrolia Ted has built Free Flight models years year competes several contests far away Colorado next picture shows Ted Carl Goldberg Sailplane placed first SAM Champs Pensacola Florida aircraft son Mark traveled him placed third B Gb Lanzo bomber fourth C Gb Playboy ary1998 151 li-v Searles Curtiss JN-4D Jenny liv WOfl Waco aircraft Bill Curliss First Place WW category WRAMS show year Dick Carisons Douglas Dauntless good flying airplane destroyed some reason Maine Scale Shoot-Out August Ron Boyjian Dave Plaft Zero Vein Naulks Roland C-2 Vince Nauseda Gee Bee 4 Art Alfano giving introduction Scale Show year lists aircraft owners reside memory Lindsey Smiths Howard DGA New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Day 908 221-6899 Eve 908 221-1666 Fax 908 221-9297 Dave Babcock 445 Otooktov Street Hightstewv NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 sox 585 APO AC 09703 Ray Junchlvus 59 Livivestee Street St James NY 11790 James M Lewis PO 61 Ogdenborg NY 13669-0001 Dave Mathewson 8ev 6t3 Camilirts NY 1303t Bill Miller PO 8ev 335 Pdncetort Junctiert NJ 09550 Tow Murray 21 voorhees Dove 6askirrg Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nlkodam 407 Willow Street Lockyort NY 14094 Bill Poythreas 2 Herolvek Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenee Lalham NY t2110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithteid Dr Endiceg NY 13760-4329 Frequency Coordloalor 100 Saute, 53 Airport Dr Osroego County Airport Pulton NY 13009 13151 598-6093 Early July EC [Executive Council] time Muncie Fortunately EC coincided Nats plenty time watch some great flying see some very impressive aircraft spent lot time museum impressed reactions visitors person expressed sense surprise number quality displays Gary Prater has done great job developing museum Its worth trip Muncie itself Amy De Cou Steve Howard made trip Iowa City IA just visit museum see Amys dad Wes Later July pleasure participate Meroke RC Club Scale Rally out Long Island Under able direction new CD Brian De John meet great success Look behind flight judges Joe Scotto Ed Reints Archie Defendini can get feel crowd size Meroke Right Judges event live close field thing camp contest Campfire activities nearly much fun flying eventsor Im told Ron Partacz did CD honors supported President George Northem rest Hying Knights Yes got hat though very windy saw plenty excellent flying Gary Fitch President Southern Tier Aero Radio Society suffered fit blind faith let fly Bristol Scout came back piece 182 thats story another day incomparable Les Hanks Tom Filipiak microphones everybody knew what happening STARS Pres Gary Fitch starts Scout Model Aviation ciate vice Presidents AMA member Harry Gardner admires Meroke entries August highlights included Hamburg NY Giant Scale Rally really Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary CooS Colombas OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Eiiis 5261 DeWitt Road Cross LarreoWV25313-1206 304 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allerrtomrr PA 16103-8516 610 797-6567 Jobs Hathaway 102 Woodmere Drine New Starrton PA 15672-9449 412 925-3266 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton CooS Trappe PA 19426-2206 610 409-0129 Frank Noil 4573 Lamme Road Dayton OH 45449 513 435-9232 Matthew Taroweki 524 Jefterson Street Pognoille PA 17901 717 622-0435 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Croobrook Drise PO Boo 851 Maumee OH 43637-3062 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 1012 Wyoming Anenoe Posy Port PA 16704 Phone 717 287-6676 Canadian Indoor Nationals Seven Americans participated Canadian Indoor Nationals Missasauga Ontario site Canada Air hangar used repair refurbish 747s Toronto Airport area about 250 feet x 250 feet beams 75 feet results showed American contingent faired quite well Walt Van Gorder Larry Coslick established new records Happy Holidays As holiday season fast approaches would hope upcoming years prosperous full aeromodeling joy hoping Santa leaves abundance hobby needs Short Circuit R/C Club Recently received thank note Salem Jubilee Steering Committee effort put forth Short Circuit RIC Club help celebrate Jubilee club built educational float grande parade Al5O provided youth program focused building flying model aircraft community-minded effort much appreciated folks Northeast Ohio Flying Tigers Picnic Flying Tigers headquartered out Warminster Pennsylvania club caters youth full-time flight instructor John Kelly John devotes spare time training certification model pilots club carefully controls noise field use Spotter program insures club always maintains peace neighbors Tom Haakes provided following picture some Flying Tigers enjoying picnic Carlisle Aeromodelers Fun Fly Twentyone entrants Canadar Massachusetts Connecticut Pennsylvania competed Carlisle Fun Fly Dan Luchaco did outstanding job Contest Director Mark Ruth Smith hosted attendees reception Mark also caught share grief contestants introducing Carlisle CanCan found out hard drop soda can spot dragging seventy-five feet behind airplane contest winners included ExpertRich Hook SportsmanRyan Nau Expert NCFFADave Racenet Sportsman NCFFARalph Hunt Flying Circuits Good weather blessed Hobb s Field site Flying Circuits annual Big Bird Fly-In pilot received welcome pack checked Included pack bottle Bob Smith CA pen Jinx Model Supply meal ticket raffle ticket Big Bird Fly-In mug Thats pretty nice bag goodies just showing up Tuscarora H/C Club Schuylkill County Aviation Day celebrated Joe Zerbey Airport Minersville Pennsylvania Tuscarora RIC Club participated great display demo Highlighted display Spirit St Louis Steve Mistysyn turned seventy year celebrated building Spirit its 70th anniversary Beltzville Flying Machine Flying state park sites envy fliers Beltzville Flying Machine works very hard produce positive relationship state flying demo well known area Walters instructs park ranger Contest Director Jim Hubbard histhe buddy box Photo Matt Pica SpitfireTurowski January1998 153 Bill Folk New Albany Ohio Monocoupe 90A Participants Canadian Indoor Nats Vein Hacker Walt Van Gorder Larry Loucka Gene Joshu Larry Coslick Rich Miller Stu Weekerly air stable Ray Meyers Bloomdale Ohio Steve Scott Mistysyn Spirit St Louis Photo Matt Turowski Flying Tigers enjoy picnic U] U 1 [ ULU 11 is1 t m Delaware / District Columbia Maryland/North Carolina Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 919 441-5855 Fax 919 441-6554 Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Ct Raleigh NC 27613 Phone 919 848-6719 Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Douglas Barry 5300 Olde Milibrooke Dr Glen Allen VA 23060 Phone 804 270-5039 Allen Eklund 8415 Maeve Ct Clemmons NC 27012 Phone 910 766-1231 Bob Champlne 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Phone 757595-0997 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Road Chesapeake VA 23322 Phone 757 421-4545 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Phone 302 798-8447 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Phone 540 943-1684 Bliss Teague 625 5th Avenue SW Hickory North Carolina 28602 Phone 704 324-2164 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Just returned trip Delaware chance visit members First State R/C club little flying field club kids flying site have seen long time Some buddy box system others solo took lot pictures kids camera leaking light came out now have new better camera promise come back again soon have picture club gave showing Matt Giordano explaining buddy box Robbie Thompson Matt also has three sons learning fly R/C Matt Jr 11 years old has soloed can fly alone Mickey still buddy box Gregory age two haif also buddy box aiways ready go flying field Also chance visit Joe Asher president Delaware R/C Club Joe showed around clubs flying site Lums Pond State Park club has very nice flying site friendly attitude Don Brimmer Received letter Don Brimmer St Petersburg Florida said Dear Chuck enclosed flyer Frank Ehling Commemorative event am hosting yearss King Orange Internats held December 28th-30th 1997 Palm Bay Florida money collected will sent NFFS dump deficit Franks honor will opportunity honor man has done much model aviation aiso help NFFS Frank living District IV am sure know him accomplishments would like support worthy cause Can print whole flyer contact Don Brimmer 8 13-5256667 information Bliss Teague AVP North Carolina Western Piedmont Model Airplane Club first Doc Abernathy Memorial Fun-fly about 50 planes participants Catawba Valley RiCers Hildebran Model Club advertising free flying lessons Both having good response Maybe will bring new members sport Saturday July 26th Catawba Valley RICers held annual Fun-fly charity raised $1200 plus Sipes Orchard Home local orphanage 50/50 tickets sold hobby related items donated Bobs Hobby King R/C KC Hobbies Hamburgers hot dogs donated Triangle Sausage Co Also 19 inch TV raffle won club member donated back later auctioned off additional $150 seems club knows get things done under guidance Mark McClellan West Hickory Aero Modelers donated new TV local fire dept raffle off money help support department community relations Might include Subscriptions local schools Model Aviation could bring new younger blood clubs need progress picture submitted WR Royster Sec Rivers Edge R/C Club showing Richard Watson holding trainer built kit won Mini District IV Meeting Hickory North Carolina stated would built used club trainer good word Westminster Aeromodelers June 21st & June 22nd Westminster Aeromodelers operated hot dog stand opening act Jack Poage Memorial Air Show held Westminster MD Committee co chairs Jim Garrett Ken Davis did outstanding job organizing pilots air show preparing sell hot dogs sodas weekend club two objectives participating show first obvious reason fund raiser Secondly wanted exposure public especially interested aviation hopes attract new members help community image Both objectives met sold over 1000 hot dogs over weekend As result meeting people have attracted several new members photo hot dog stand along some crew Bob Babura AVP Maryland July 16th Sean Marlow student Indian Creek after school program received solo certificate Brendan Healy Patrick Shoemaker received solo certificates July 30th will 35% students started program last fall photo some entries Old Timers Contest RIC Modelers Baltimores Kirk Field Parkton Maryland Thats month except last thought clubs have tried program get wives girlfriends club members involved model aviation Go take Kid Wife Girlfriend Flying 4154 Model Aviation 11 [ mm i Alabama / Florida Georgia / Miasisaippi / Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tenneasee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone 205 322-2127 FAX 205 252-2654 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 WllhelmIna Chihasz 2826 Arbor Place Knoxville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Gene Memphis TN 38118 James M Edwards 800 Mimosa New Albany MS 38852 Michael Gregory 309 Rockmont Rd Greenniiie Sc 29815 Wiitiam T Haymood 4 Robin Circie Foiey AL 38935 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 38305 Louise Izzo 298 Huntridge Way Winteroprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornien N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Jeiner Box 4489 Columbus GA 31904 Dr John Maflin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tern MorrIs 327 Pueblo Pass Anniuton AL 38208 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Bxxrdmao Rd Aiken SC 29803 Frank Tiano 15300 Estaocia Lane Went Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Dezer 3604 N River 144 Gainesville GA 30508 Lee Websler 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37395 Joseph Micalizzi HG 866 Box 10397 Faxrdo Puerto Rico 00738 Frequency Coordinator Dorothy Fields 183W Strickland Rd Intedachen FL 32148 Phone 1904 884-2517 RC Conteat Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 307W Sandoreek Rd Onlerprive AL 36330 Phone 1334 347-4721 Karl Hensel Assoc VP Meridian Miss reports 9th annual Fly-In Sunday went well 50 contestants 250 spectators pre-publicity local television helped snap Elaine Hensel Janice Wood running registration Karls MERIDIAN AEROMODELERS 9th annual Fly-In Huntsville Ala 2 weeks ago covered RCRC FALL PATTERN thing Wilbourn Field field named after Capt Trey Wilboume US Marines fighter Desert Storm ROCKET CITY RC has 25 yr lease city Huntsville has improved site private donations Ed Mitchell WW II Marines made motion lease Chuck Facemire Club Pres Pix next mo As painfully aware threshold problems facing clubs today good flying field Sometimes takes cooperation everybody club patience hard work lot luck Read what Bartow County Model Aviation Club President Bill Malpass wrote other day North Georgia.. may remember year ago getting letter Shirley Malpass club Treasurer wife regarding information booklet Get Keep Flying Sites hard accomplishment hobby responded supply information including video made hands County Commissioner other County Dignitaries Armed information desire obtain County Sponsored flying site few club members persistant enough some 4 months convincing County officials allowing us have 5 year lease cost $1 year doesnt get much better flying site probably best Ive ever seen thumbs-up members enclose picture taken e Cub now have 25 40 shelter feel AMA very instrumental helping us make flying field reality letter small attempt say thank help cannot personally take credit nice accomplishment did write booklet nor make tape am conduit between AMA Hdqrs point have some things can help you dig rest anyone wants see Bills Club Newsletter telephone number write Ill help Assoc VP John Cooper Memphis writes contest Olive Branch Mississippi everyone same motor kit Mid-Star 40 Above L-R Zac Hitchcock Harold Fanning John Cooper Thorp Calloway Pat Pennington holding similar models Mid-Star 40 comp Harold Fanning has model plane camera equiped takes sharp pictures sky thanks John way meant mention AMA Council conducted telephone conference other day passed motion allow ALL Junior Seniors both anyone 19 July 1 98 join AMA dollar $100 no mag want mag its $12 $13 total encourage new membership younger people Dale Cavin Mananna Florida writes Chipola RC Aviators Club Marianna recently sponsored Operation First Flight instructed 60 people ages basic operations radio controlled models After ground school participant paired 4 flight instructors duel controll system Pictured Ken Burns standing Kevin Rockhill assisting young lady first flight Dale Cavin Club President 200 people attended function spectators Thanks nice report Dale need report extreme difficulties am currently encountering attempt begin Dist V E-MAIL newsletter experts have tried explain beginnings computer business nobody experienced stone wall Ive run simply Internet companies comfortable anyone sending messages 25 30 people time have loaded up computer 150 e-mail addresses internet carriers will allow fear its junk mail and/or solicitations etc Another fear have persons complaining nuisance message have picked up e mail names addresses club newsletter mailed now notice examination some AMA members using companys e-mail logo work example John Doe works Chevrolet dealership other company e-mail address spells out am going remove persons master list unless hear otherwise reading want bimonthly District Newsletter twice month let know Call fax write give e-mail year now expect thousand Dist V members list have find compatible carrier Meanwhile friend Ed Hartley Knoxville can flash Dist newsletter messages http/wwwdatawldcomlcom/kcrc/ Don Lewis Secretary Hendersonville Tenn RC Club writes Thanks Insight Flight tape dud adults OK elementary middle school kids Thanks tape anyway well put us often need Thanks being honest Don figured bust nobody got mad because gave away paid postage Im working better tape right now. ary1998 155 El] 1-1 11 [S LUE 1 U m Illinois / lndiana/ Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4844 N Orange Ave Norridge IL etese3224 Home 708 457-0565 Faa 708 457-2177 E-Mail Internet sysbauer@charliecnsiitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois Deb & Scott Justice 1565 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 6 Decstur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000 W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Boa 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct Saint Charies MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr AR 1 Boa 123B Higgineville MO 64037 816 584-6264 Faa 816 584-6285 Notice district E-mail list growing club part group have member E-mail send message members name club name E-mail address top column Any number club members can part list change E mail address please let know Returned E-mail members dropped list Springfield MO Bob Bender 4th grade teacher Westport Elementary School Springfield sent following pictures information fourth-grade class purchased Skeeter sailplane January 1997 Four months later class flying RC craft school Believe says almost entire construction done classroom except some sanding partial covering students worked phase construction required build kit interpreting instructions identifying parts assembly Real fun says building model classroom full helping hands Martinsville IN GyroNUTS held fourth annual fly-in RC autogyros June small enthusiastic group over US attendance event hosted Rick Anderson Martinsville pictures spark interest GyroNUTS have web site http/ourworldcompuservecomlhomepages/ noethlgyronutshtm Information pictures courtesy AVP J Kallend Picture R Anderson starts big-gas-engine powered twin gyro taxis well needs bit power Picture two S Tillson Phoenix AZ impressed Scale models hand-launching Kellett Picture three S Tillson again Cierva Picture four Cierva flight High-speed shutter freezes rotor really blades spinning fast Picture five An assembly autogyros Some very strangely shaped flying machines seen St Louis MO Club # 1277 Mississippi Valley Soaring Association held spring soaring contest 30 pilots over Midwest attendance Photos information P George president MVSA Picture shows assembled contestants picture two has winners showing off hardware 4156 Model Aviation 1-1 11 [ UU 11 rio] hE Dave Gish 5435 State Hwy 99 Wapello IA 52653 Bud Gorman PO Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Joe Hass 5394 English Drive Troy Ml 48098 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Drive Madison WI 53705 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 612633-2286 East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 Whoops goofed Last column mentioned Minneapolis Model Aero Club celebrating 50th Anniversary well theyre really celebrating 60th club has building flying models almost long Ive earth pleasure attending party met grand Old-Timers sport still very active flying machines As reward long-term involvement sport tremendous youth program presented AMA DISTRICT SERVICE AWARD Fall some weekend flying being replaced swap meets auctions perfect way replace some old junk some other old junk maybe get another winter project Since time stow some flying equipment its also perfect time check over wear tear charge cycle batteries pick out most-crashed radio system send rejuvenation clean dead bugs out bottom flight box Its also time dig out skis snow flier Remember Mall Show season few months away its time work show airplane workbench-cleaning time once again Im surrounded mountains magazines checked new CD Rom thats available 96 Model Aviation magazineits great entire year magazines CD too bad cant print What space saver wish magazines offering would buy end year order plans wanted No stacks moldy mildewed magazinesonly few CDs shelf Most newsletters also indicate time year elections Run club office youll find fun interesting New officers set some club goals 98 become Leader Club Plan least different event help members improve flying skills Anything Flies Race Trainer Pattern Meet Plan Club Picnic Open House sponsors local community Funds Charity event plan least school aviation activity kids Remember sport has something nearly everyone clubs should provide easy way find January1998 157 new flying field St Paul Radio Controllers St Paul MN runway large plastic porous web-like material used pulp/paper drying paper mills great substitute asphalt Check local paper mills table full parts started Circlemasters Flying Club Milwaukee WI several company sponsors furnished start CL building session group 4H members Photo D Adriano An Any Size Warbird Fly WW WW II airplanes small corner much larger flightilne Des Moines Modelaires Des Moines IA Photo D Gish portion Large Size Fly lineup hosted Ottumwa RC Flyers Ottumwa IA Photo D Gish Four youngsters now CL fliers display models built help Circiemasters models later displayed Waukesha County Fair 4H exhibit Photo D Adriano cool blustery day Scalemasters Fly Oft hosted 3M RC Fliers St Paul MN group contestants River City R/C Club Annual Fun Fly Float Fly Mason City IA Photo J Kinsinger Part lineup Annual Air Show Aero R/C Club Flushing Ml Photo E Harbin 1 11 Le umm 1 i Arkansas Loursraea New Mexico 0klahoma Texes George M Aldrich Vice President 12822 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 AMA Line 210 650-4707 FAX answers 6th ring away E-mail noblur@junocom Associate Vice Presidents Max Blase 1001 N Betsy Waco TX 76706 817 662-5587 Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 817 599-7131 Ervin Chick Frierson Box 188 Haskell TX 79521 817 864-3086 Marlin McGee 1261/2 SE 35 Oklahoma City OK 73129 405 634-5331 Randy Randolph 4873 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 214 381-7624 Jim Simpson 604 San Juan Del Rio Rio Rancho NM 87124 505 891-1336 Steve Staples 1300 Pine Valley Little Rock AR 72207 501 664-1226 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 713 473-4995 John Valls 2502 Montgomery Box 2241 Laredo TX 78044 512 723-9018 Ward Watts 13415 Joor Rd Baton Rouge LA 70818 504 261-5974 Frequency Coordinator North Joe DuMond 2626 Valley View Suite 4 Farmers Branch TX 75234 972 241-8492 South Jim Reynolds 123 Madrid Universal City TX 78148210 658-6646 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Avenue Arlington TX 76018 817 467-9211 attending Weatherford Fall Swap Meet past Sept some interesting conversations some members RIC clubs unusual RIC oriented event unusual thread became obvious Several clubs have trying establish Control Line flying parallel normal RIC activity spoke realize hard new comers modeling afford cost R/C form particularly true younger set thinking certainly agree Control Line can great deal purefiin minimum cost Thomas Allen Bastrop La first approach envelope pictures outline activities Bastrop being way up northeast corner state pretty well isolated mainline activity Located some 20 miles north Monroe Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS has some 50 members extraordinary flying site photo will show what fine site active folks have built themselves April Fun Fly attracted 400 500 visitors day no small feat group remotely located goal next years event have some Control Line Stunt perhaps Combat can get some experienced folks come admit know little about Control Line eager learn about events Im thinking Rick Ashford fine group Control Liners Shreveport area about Rick Can guys get over Bastrop show little what anyone interested contact Thomas Allen 7265 Trecor Bastrop La 71220 818 283-5047 Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association sent beautiful color brochure 15th annual CAMMA Fun Fly held Sept 20 dont say what town since Benron Courier newspaper ran full page spread event must assume Benton county Ark get Benton County Hying Tigers news letter month activity area unfamiliar What notice the number young people won awards event Something tells doing something right up Arkansas two modeling organizations located mostly small towns yet getting tons notice general area Think education general public getting about modeling find very refreshing compared struggle have big cities times have hard time getting City Councilman listen Shortly after returning big Weatherford affair call De Hill chief Control Line hauncho up Tulsa came line great news South Tulsa RIC Club invited come fly site offered shut down R/C runway activity wanted have contest Some thread spoken earlier trend seeing Perhaps few realizing means capture interest new comers modeling also way get some new members Multiple interests can expand knowledge modeling rare happemng other countries Australia few years ago noted two top Control Line Stunt men vying first place Hand-Launched Glider event Len Surtees recently came over won Indoor HEG event AMA Indoors Nats Johnson City Tn now seems maybe headed same direction Much benefit might add have several CDs complain about form being used report meets run CD dont like form about dropping note about would like Some years ago form altered give us information just entered competition Perhaps needs changed again 4158 Model Aviation recruits received free glider BARKS Fun Fly need million Bringing Pieces BARKS Fun Fly Marvelous site well marked Note lack age gray hair award winners Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association 15th Annual Fun Fly doing something right Benton County Arkansas David Ollar didnt make knife edge limbo pass 15th Annual CAAMA Fun Fly did win best crash award though fine site belonging Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS Bastrop La want start flying Control Line need some help 1 Days 701 445-3332 Evenings 701 220-3190 Fax 701 445-3323 Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1618 Houston DrBismarck ND 58504 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Thermopolis Annual Fly-In happening third weekend July year always wonderful event Relaxed Mucho Flying Camaraderie Airplanes everywhere good eats great dance Hangar fantastic jamming local musicians topping off fly-in reallyfun havent made work next years schedule sure Hosted Jerry Umbdenstock Thermopolis RCers help Billings others rolled along very smoothly 41 pilots registered nearly 200 planes Wyoming Utah Montana Colorado maybe other states too What makes especially unique its held right ON main Airport runway ramp RCers set up ramp next main runway fly like crazy Except 1 1 scale approaches wants take off wait watch action case wonder about Safety good hands Buck Carothers Thermop club serving main control just behind Pilots boxes view entire Airport 2-way communication both Aircraft Tower orchestrates symphony aircraft large small Some pilots fly see RCers perform others show-off experimental types flying prowess RV Trailer parking right Airport nice Supper Club Golf Course besides feeds put Billings incident close major crash RC airplane control problem heading Golf Course friendly Cottonwood tree reached out grabbed little harm airplane As said great meet Kudos Jerry Buck involved Fred Hildebrand Casper WY News Nebraska 1997 FunFly Report 5th Annual HiFlyers Funfly luckily again good weather day five fifteen miles per hour winds temps hovering around 90 degrees Registered pilots numbered 37 about 50 60 aircraft various sizes shapes pilot traveling furthest event year Wayne Wolf Bryan Texas enjoyed flying diesel powered Lazy Bee Special fun type events included toilet paper roll chase initiated Don Hansen dropped rolls Telemaster 500 feet Four local daredevils held two RC Combat sessions thrill crowd days highlight younger set came Jason Luebbe dropped candy runway full scale paraplane Included candy seventeen tokens good stuffed animals once presented flight line Kathy Machmullen clubs woman pilot member logged several ffights Aerostar Bill Ferguson ended day several rocket shots also entertained public HiFlyers thank attended event members worked flight line frequency impound cook shack Gary Sandsted HiFlyers Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Machmullen female pilot HiFlyers Model Airplane Club News Colorado Letter Russ Miller Thank help finding R/C instructor young Southern friend may turn out avid modeler Another thanks asking action photos R/C club local club Pikes Peak Radio Control Club PPRC has about 200 members has active growing club since mid 1960s Pattern Scale Racing events have always part activities 1997 scheduled AMA Scale contest AMA Pattern IMAC event AMA Fun Fly ducted fan Fly four Quickie 500 races three club member-only Fly Ins Some members race Madera style Giant Scale birds fly AMA Pattern TIvIAC around country active club two nice flying facilities Harper Daniell Blake McDanielstudent Harper Daniell instructor Blake Camilla GA really enjoys airplanes Good beginning pilot good hands Airplane Sig Semorita super light OS 46 FX power JR PCM lOSX radio Wayne Cooksey plan-built Boxer Pattern model Wayne just starting AMA Patternvery prolific builder Doug Beacham Ace Cloud Dancer OS 91 four-stroke power Doug very active member races Quickie 500 points leader thus far 1997 flies Pattern AMA gets lots just fun flying Ken Polley Tiger Goldberg Quickie 500 racer Ken has PPRC member since early 1970sPikes Peak background * January1998 159 Em] kb 11 [i &U 111] izona / California / Hawaii/ Nevada Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone 602 708-0222 E-mail richh@piimenetcom httpi/wama-1 Ocom/ama Associate Vice Presidents Darwin Barrie Scottsdale Arizona 602 946-8955 Don Goeschl Lancaster California 805 940-6066 Darlene Frederick Santa Rosa California 707 525-8815 Marc Karpowich Logan Utah 801 752-3639 Brian Nelson Morgan Hill California 408 463-0907 Dave Pinjuv Las Vegas Nevada 702 656-1772 Al Williamson Chula Vista California 619 427-4039 Frequency Coordinators Elroy Marez Santa Ana California 714 540-4935 See last months column additionsi AVPs Coordinators Can say HOMA August 26 1997 marked opening History Model Aviation exhibit San Diego Aerospace Museum remarkable exhibit over fifteen years making traces history model aviation earliest known childs hand carved wooden flying bird ancient Egypt todays sophisticated computerized radio control models exquisite engines composite building materials Local modelers craftsman San Diego area joined effort create magnificent informative display once again demonstrating tremendous contribution modelers making communities get down San Diego way must see exhibit Expo 97 focused youth family fun first AMA National Aeromodeling Exposition now history Blessed nine full days glorious California weather event ran almost flawlessly thanks clubs individual volunteers made event happen single setback last minute cancellation vendor show planned Moffett Federal Airfield due economic logistical impact August UPS strike Though huge disappointment involved already talks rescheduling vendor show about same time 1998 dozen modeling events took place around San Francisco Bay area though attendance dropped slightly during week events well attended Most importantly everyone great time truly benchmark event putting Fun back modeling As event grows modelers become aware wide variety activity Expo has offer look Expo become bigger better Thanks participated special thanks put forth personal time effort toward making Expo 97 exceptional aeromodeling event Till next time . Keepem safe Keepemflyn dropped breathtaking San Francisco skyline WAM President Tom Moore provides helping hand assisting aspiring young modelers learn fly Western Associated Modelers have driving force keeping control line activity alive northern central California Though once operated free standing modeling association WAM has now joined ranks AMA charter club #3639 joint endeavor now realizing resurgence interest control line modeling Look Expo 97 feature article located February issue Model Aviation Additional coverage will provided future D-X columns District X Web Page 160 Model Aviation 97 youth San Francisco South Bay area treated three days model building flying Starting hand launched rubber powered gliders kids advanced radio controlled flight buddy box trainers provided courtesy Pioneer Radio Control club Alameda control line legend Bill Osborne above right ran nearly continuous control line operations Alameda NAS part outreach youth during Expo 97 Sponsored Cox/Estes Industries Bill members Western Associated Modelers provided opportunity dozens kids numerous adults experience control line flight Also pictured above expansive variety control line aircraft demonstrated during event Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 15618 NE 56th Way Redmond WA 98052 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 1201 Farrow Circle Anchorage AK 99504-2237 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 F Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Bos 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Richard Snaer 781 Lillooet Ct LeConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave 6 #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Bellevue WA 98007 Just out schedule 18th Annual NW Model Exposition Western Washington Fairgrounds Puyallup Jan 31-Feb 1st Complete swap meet exhibitions manufacturers displays some best models around motels fill up fast make reservations now As usual will Annual District XI meeting 1pm Saturday followed event scheduling meeting 2pm concerning RIC scheduling Dist RIC Coordinator says Its time year District XI clubs special interest groups individual CDs should thinking about formulating 1998 contest schedules Bill Smith District RIC Coordinator requests send schedule him along contact telephone number January 15th process speeds up scheduling meeting Puyallup February Bills snail mail address 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA 98 146-1643 E-mail can sent bh186@scnorg Northcoast RIC Modelers new field Ken Ray edits fine newsletter sent note photos about whats going Northcoast R/C Modelers Tillamook OR About year ago lost field airport Due local firms generosity now have new field Mr Don Averill Don C Averill Trucking gave land also offered some leveling fill work Scot Averill instrumental obtaining site getting equipment improvements show appreciation members club built Eagle II trainer Aug 3rd complete motor radio presented Mr Don Averill left Stan Ray Club VP & CD Center Dan Averill site owner Scot Averill Joe Hem new CDs ran 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Boeing Hawks field Joe sent report very nice photo very nice group unfortunately Joe didnt identify folks Joe did what forget often laud workers Specifically mentioned Rick Young Daniel Chin judges Barbara Bennett came way Medford help out Louise Howells Joes mother-in- law spent two days working help make Joes contest success winners Hawks 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Al Culver sent some photos Scalemasters 97 Farragut action Palouse Ridge Runners show Moscow Idaho mall Some planes Farragut 97 Marion Needham holding kit engine won drawing mall show Shows diversity models Palouse Mall show As other clubs Moses Lake RIC Modelers booth other activities County Fair Ed Way sent some photos information about years activities next month Moses Lake R/C Club President Willis Clark working candidate R/C pilot flight simulator Grant County Fair May Holiday Season best ever families ary1998 161
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A ANe Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 Wew HQ See Page 176 Hall 0f Fame Inductees year Council AMA Presidents reviews applications Model Aviation Hall Fame reserved individuals have contributed participated hobby/sport aeromodeling throughout years Consideration given scientific development event participation leadership qualities contributions writer designer industry relationships individuals typically longtime AMA members membership prerequisite Roy Ma yes Roys modeling career spans history AMA Californians competition career began 1930 rubberpowered contests run Oakland Tribune newspaper Scale Endurance models brought numerous wins throughout California area Roy also interested gasoline-powered FF models As late 1982 during US Free flight Championships Taft California placed first Gas Rubber FF Scale 1984 finished second FF Gas Scale large exhibition flight rubber-powered autogiro model designed flew out sight recovered days later lake some distance away As designer Roy responsible kits sold M&L Model Company later known Sky Devil Model Company successful designs line incorporating five different models using name Mono-Line 1939 designed fuel tank kept engine running inverted upright led first inverted Control Line CL flying early days kits models designed assembled delivered bicycle throughout Oakland area 1945 Roy went work Al Hosepians Model Airplane Motors Co involved manufacture Micro 19 engine faded scene company continued make parts other manufacturers such Atwood Bunch Madewell Anderson Radio Control RC did escape Roys interest 1950s co-authored Dick Schumacher design called 42er several years authored RC column West Coast Model News published Howard Puckett called Over contained information about radio sets kits during early stages RC Roys leadership qualities important Academy After organized Avian Air Club University High School Oakland established other groups consolidating 1946 Western Associated Modelers WAM still exists today 1949 36 clubs participated WAM membership 2000 long time Roys groups influence felt within s competition communityespecially CL events Throughout years has Event Director CL contest board chairman has organized wide variety events Academy proud add Roy Mayes its Model Aviation Hall Fame Francis McElwee Francis better known Fran friends including nominated him Hall Fame resides New Jersey accomplishments throughout years have earned him title innovator since has incorporated original concepts modeling career As teenager competed local regional FF events East Coast Canada 1947 built flew originally designed RC model As result instrumental showing practicability consistency controlling model radio Following war earned pilots wings served European theater flying P-s ls Fran designed flew CL models Included long list designs model accomplished rolls flying tether Frans interest unusual inspired meeting legendary Jim Walker 1972 Fran became member Alpha Squadron Pennsylvaniathe first AMA Show teamand remained member until 1982 contributions included innovative flying saucers towed banner bicentennial flying United States flag now part AMA Museum collection Throughout years Frans models articles have appeared publications such Model Craftsman Air Trails Flying Models Model Airplane News Defender CL Aerobatics model won New York Daily Mirror meet 1946 1947 kitted Scientific Model Airplane Company published British Plan book 1949 Other designs included Rodart Robot RC rudder-only models achieved numerous wins competitions 1973 Frans Mini-Mini Saucer RC model published Model Airplane News four-inch wingspan nine-inch length age 72 Fran can found local fields flying RC models friends vintage model events Academy extends warm welcome Francis 1997 inductee Model Aviation Hall Fame John C Patton Speaking wannly about friend Maynard Hill aeromodeling legend talked about John Patton Pat following years devoted AMA service variety events Following events people went home happy lots respect Pat AMA said Maynard sum up Pats AMA activity leadership abilities warm personality ability enjoy activities participated helped create better AMA Pat 17th president Academy District IV Vice President strong suit ability deal people problems firm fairness calm honesty objectivity listened carefully points being predisposed opinion characteristics made 15 years Contest Director Mid-Atlantic Championships successful 150-200 contestants deal calm demeanor created wholesome fun-filled atmosphere 15 years Pat managed operated Hobby Shop Nationals responsible bringing first RC FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale 146 Model Aviation batics championships US 1971 followed through help run event Pats forte organizing has proven holding offices variety clubs Washington DC/Frederick MD area including presidency Monocracy Modelers MAC Frederick MAC administrator/organizer DCRC symposiums Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab 1954-1964 events significant developing transmitting aeromodeling state-of-the-art information Pat AMA voting representative FAL involved first Aerobatics RC judges school Hertzenhein Germany two years served Nats RC Event Director significant accomplishment work Contest Director record trials six new world records established including RC Duration Altitude current recent years Pat has centered much time around serving chairman Council AMA Presidents 1985-present operating programs scout school CAP groups including flying demonstrations AIVIA Cub building sessions Pat lives Maryland regularly found out flying site relaxing flying models enjoying camaraderie fellow members being spark plug earliest modeling days has achieved continuous wannth glow plug today Academy extends warm smile hearty handshake well done Pat enters Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Underwood some respects Bob lives Missouri epitomizes aeromodeling career large percentage Academys members late 1930s became enamored thrill flight Until reached high-school age CL models consumed much time ranged O&R-powered scratch-built FF perhaps attained altitude 20 feet host Thermic 50 gliders scratch-built CL models flown local school yards High school track photography activities ended modeling portion life Following two-year stint army Bob returned modeling late 1 950s aeromodeling Single hard-tube radio controlled electric boats HO gauge trains shared time before rediscovered aeromodeling 1966 After spending summer teaching himself fly sixchannel reed equipment die cast Bob became involved Greater St Louis Modeling Association group CL RC clubs During eight years chairman Bob spearheaded mall shows demonstrations Delta Dart activities developed program helped provide scholarships individuals going park administration recreation work four Missouri state universities also acted Contest Director yearly AAA meet involved three modeling disciplines fun-flys club activities Beginning Delta Dart program worker Navy Nats 1970 Bob continued work run program until early 1980s dovetailed spearheading outdoor Delta Dart program Cub Scouts presented 18 locations St Louis area running newcomers classes Signal Chasers R/C club Bob served RC Scale contest boards District VI Associate VP 1983 elected Vice President District has served Contest Director several team selection programs two world championships hospitality chairman two other world championships Other committee activities include 15 years Scholarship Committee presently chairs 12 years Frequency Committee Safety Committee Nats Scale Category Manager five years currently ClAM United States delegate Scale 1977 founded National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AIVIA Special Interest Group Scale 1985 Bob joined AMA staff Technical Director serving 10 years including nine-month stint Interim Executive Director AMA moved Muncie 1995 recommended development Education Committee has served Education Director present representing AMA teachers conventions seminars forums Competition has escaped interest throughout period part four US Scale teams including second place 1978 third place 1984 Local national contests have resulted placings Top Gun Scale Masters others Bob writes Scale colunm Model Airplane News Newcomers Column Model Aviation earlier years wrote Scale column Model Builder magazine As continues work its behalf AMA bids welcome him member Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Wscher Now 80s Bob can considered dean school Scale began modeling career 1930 came contact other modelers Milwaukee-sponsored Model Aircraft Engineers mid-1930s friend ran hobby shop few years 1941 wife Dolly purchased 40horsepower Aeronca K followed Taylorcraft 1942 modeling set aside obtain commercial pilots license ultimate plan purchase enough land home landing strip home became reality rapidly escalating aircraft costs eliminated need landing strip Aeronca Taylorcraft exist today quarter-scale versions have part Bobs impressive collection regularly flown RC models model bug bit Bob bit wife son also Since mid-1950s Bob has consistent competitor winner local regional national contests garnered 10 first places Nats between 1974 1990 frequent appearances events such Rhinebeck Mint Julep gamered wins including recent victories new Designer class RC Scale Bobs occupation draftsman selfmotivated concern detail design construction flying has made him formidable competitor Bob member five FAI World Championship Scale teams US competitor win individual championship 1974 alternate US elevated team status because another team member lost model 1963 Bob began working muffler designs result loss flying site Virtually existed original equipment aftermarket time work paid off creation design worked well shared Toledo show still used aircraft little power loss Bobs association Academy has involved hours behind-the-scenes volunteer work since 1973 Nats 1971 1977 Pattern World Championships 1974 Scale World Championships since 1985 weeklong AMA exhibit Experimental Aircraft Association convention has shared innovative techniques Being Model Aviation RC Scale columnist 1977-1989 part written contribution has reported Tournament Champions EAA fly-in articles plans Cessna 0E2 Pober Pixie Aeronca K Ariel Sport Serving United States ClAM Scale representative FAI 1977-1993 also produced published material pleasure welcome Bob Wischer Wisconsin Model Aviation Hall Fame dedicated accuracy precision continues experience thrill flight almost week year Neil Armstrong Academy enjoyed unexpected visit during Celebration Eagles Neil longtime modeler friend aviation Throughout day chatted pioneers modeling helped youngster trim model general recalled days planted seed life career helped shape new frontier aviation Acting within rules governing election Model Aviation Hall Fame Cliff Weirick committee member nominated Mr Armstrong award committee decided unanimously approve action recognition Mr Armstrongs significant contributions model aviation aeromodeler role model specifically aviation advancement general distinct honor Academy induct Mr Neil Armstrong Model Aviation Hall Fame 4January1998 147 J U I-1 4 U fpg DI ~I Gary Prater Museum Director 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Priceless Collection Within Grasp History Aeroplane Model Flying America First Model Aeroplane organization America started E L Todd No 131 W 23rd St New York NY Feb 22 1907 known Junior Aero Club United States Through efforts Miss Todd Mr Edward Durrant New York NY first aeroplane modelflight contest America held seventy-first regiment Armory thirty-third St Fourth Ave New York NY starting models floor first public exhibition models attracted attention held Madison Square Gardens New York City Dec 18-26 1908 connection toy exhibition attracted attention officials West side YMCA New York NY Miss Todd asked cooperate led Mr WR Campbell taking active part Department Aviation West side YMCA Arrangements soon made holding Aeroplane modelflight contests vacant lot next West Side YMCA Building No 318 West 57th St New York NY Nov 6th 1909 first outdoor contest America held Mr JD Dalkaranian won LR Adams cup flying model 92 feet long before lot proved too small model contests arrangements made continue contests Mr Frank Jay Goulds outside private riding academy No 218 W 58th St New York City very short time found necessary produce much larger building permission granted fly models 22nd Regiment Armory 68th St Broadway New York Saturday afternoons During winter 19091910 Mr Charles Stewart West Side YMCA conducted contest armory through assistance Edward Durrant son Charles F Durrant first American Aeronaut year 1910 ended exciting contest Leo Stevens Year Cup magnificent trophy won Percy Winslow Pierce flying models starting floor distance 222 ft long before contests compelled tofly models diagonally opposite corners armory order gain distance floor space Finally compelled fly models outdoors Mr Edward Durrant obtained permission tofly models Van Cortlandt Park N Y polo grounds Saturday afternoon since contests held very few exceptions account inclement weather Among have flown models over 1000 ft using rubber launching hands Frederick Watkins Cecil Peoli Stewart Easter George Page Jr Charles Lateiner New York City Francis Walton Newark NJ Percy Winslow Pierce Philadelphia PA Percy Winslow Pierce today round champion airplane flyer America official records follows Starting hand twin propeller plane weighing 1/2 oz Complete flew 1814 ft 6 Paramount Park Philadelphia PA Dec 28 1911 Same place Dec 29 1911 started twin propeller ground flew 412 ft model launched hand capable staying air 70 sec Among have taken active interest fostering art science airplane model flying America Aeronautical Society New York World New York Model Airplane Clubs Century Co St Nicholas Magazine Brooklyn Daily Eagle Westside YMCA New York Also Mr Francis Arnold Collins Lee S Burridge Lew Stevens WR Campbell LR Adams Edward Durrant first club named Junior Aeroclub United States include Canada Junior Aeroclub America formed long before men became very much enthused New York Model Aeroclub organized September 1910 order include club meets rooms Aeronautical Society No 250 W 54th St Saturday night Reprinted Boy Scouts Review & Aeronautical Bulletin March 1912 preceding article just sampling hundreds scrapbook items collected Percy Pierce 1895-1962 National Model Aviation Museum recently given Percy Pierce Memorabilia Collection evaluation possible purchase contains several very early hand-engraved trophies photographs depicting beginnings model aviation United States program announcements documenting origins organized aeromodeling original patent certificates Percys aeronautical inventions correspondence between Percy leaders organized aeromodeling catalogs earliest aeromodeling supply houses magazine articles written Percy hundreds news articles like above chronicling origins growth aeromodeling across country Percy Pierce introduced twin pusher United States 1909 also designed hundreds other types flying objects including perfecting popularizing paper airplane well highly successful competition-style model aircraft creations forced mounting first outdoor model airplane contest 1909 until relatively poor performance pre-Pierce models relegated aeromodeling contests being strictly indoor activity also influenced wide variety enthusiasts through prolific writings included collection like Charles Hampton Grant Pierce could perhaps called father model aviation know 1930 designed built 3000 flying models Pierce also very important personality history AMA seven signatories agreement National Aeronautical Association establishing American Academy Model Aeronautics 1935 renamed Academy Model Aeronautics year later collection probably important its type existence commercial literature dealer owns massive collection has offered Museum option purchase complete lot asking price $6000 order ensure survival irreplaceable collection see remains intact Museum needs own display protect photos documents collection needs researched evaluated scholars professionally conserved near future could become basis monograph origins social impact aeromodeling Museum can acquire Percy Pierce collection help will elevate importance Museums collection give added national significance work Museum further legitimize status national Model Aviation Museum Please donate today hoping 120 AMA members will donate $50 toward cause help needed Museum asks AMA members interested making tax deductible donation help purchase very important collection mail contribution AMA Mark envelopes Attn Vicki Barkdull Comptroller 5151 E Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302-9252 please note lower left memo section check Percy Pierce Collection Donors will recognized plaque placed Percy Pierce exhibit have questions personal knowledge Percy Pierce legacy please call 765 289-4236 148 Model Aviation o Stephens Trophy awarded longest model flight United States year 1910 Percy Pierce awarded trophy flight 222 ft fourth longest world Percys accomplishments followed hundreds newspapers including several Europe age 13 regarded boy wonder already operated own model building company attracted attention interest Wright brothers Percy Winslow Pierce age sixteen Percys fame grew grew older age 18 along friends Cecil Peoli Jim Noonan often attracted crowds up 2000 people watch flying demonstrations age Percy also operated own mail-order model aviation business lectured Aeronautical Society New York City built 75 models Model Editor Aeronautics magazine Editor-in-Chief Fly magazine same time held national world records distance duration Until success Percy Pierce aeromodeling especially Europe widely considered adult activity carried serious-minded experimenters explosion its popularity youth peculiar United States explosion popularity model aviation long-lasting social phenomenon began second decade century photo depicts meeting New York Model Aero Club August 171912 Note serious intent boys faces pride allegiance demonstrated identical anubands initials NYMAC Contests era judged straight-line distance Percy Pierce back row fourth left Percy Pierce Collection contains other photos like Small trophy awarded Percy Pierce inscription reads Appreciation Services PMAA 1931 Percy Pierce PMAA stands Philadelphia Model Aeroplane Association groups Percy served grew older scrapbook contains hundreds newspaper articles documenting awards recogaition Percy received continuing involvement youth model aviation trophies awards included collection EF LU W AMAs HistoryPast Present Future John Worth 1998The Year Pioneer Next year will combined event Muncie addition celebrating AMAs historical past will major historical occasion itself Next September annual SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships will held Muncie kickoff event week-long flying competition will Celebration Pioneers much like Celebration Eagles 1996 celebration will focus modelers AMA members 50 years agoprior 1948 Thus involved will probably have ALMA members before World War II will have joined right after war ended 1945 Thus too seems safe say will 70 years age 1998 Yet despite age factor will flying SAM Championshipsthats nature SAM activity marvelous thing about spirit participants very young reliving days years kids will flying same type models engines flew back sharing friendships flying field enjoyed past SAM Champs may will longest continuous running reunion time participants will have active modelers years health reasons other diversions some have away modeling years memories typically warm ones thinking modeling days still-active modelers remember well flew together youthful years respect will likely bigger reunion past As big Celebration Eagles unable attend 1996 say theres another such event theyll can addition Eagles event have said will back 1998 Continued page iSO January1998 149 -9-141 g iL-U1 U p1J SIB] U Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Its budget time again Department heads developing requests After Vicki Barkdull Controller Joyce Hager Executive Director review requests very carefully will present Budget Committee Budget Committee consists following Ed McCollough Chairman Vice President District XI Russ Miller Vice President District IX Charles Castaing CPA Doug Holland CPA-E VP committee reviews budget detail After reviewing request questions discussed individual department head Discussions regarding details request allow careful planning object everyone produce budget AMA can live afford As can imagine just enough money everything particularly true membership numbers declining something just restricted AMA seems national trend associations hard accept have real need continue heritage model aviation will available children grandchildren am constantly conversation people tell small sons small built planes experience short-lived flight other words wound up crashing very quickly did pursue hobby further important establish implement program contact potential model airplane builders Putting contact club members assistance will enable have positive experience model airplanes would like see arrangement between local clubs hobby shops hobby shop would get name address new modeler contact club representative person would follow up offer assistance modeler possibly recruit him member club really need concentrate ways contact new modelers get club members AMA members particularly model airplane enthusiasts Back budget Executive Council will review refine tentative budget proposal time read final budget will have approved comprehensive areas including capital improvements will keep informed about financial progress much report writing except say moment have adequate funds meet cash needs very satisfying situation contributed good management Joyce Vicki Finance Committee dont know what year will bring moment everything okay attended annual meeting California Although attendance low discussion lively met nice people ate good food general good time Several matters interest AMA membership discussed everyone seemed benefit exchange ideas meeting held conjunction Expo 97 clubs San Francisco area put together lasted week did have manufacturers attendance originally planned because UPS strike Next year anticipated manufacturers distributors will present should add great deal event As lot flying took place Rich Hanson District X Vice President clubs members worked hard making event reality deserve lot credit Until later es/Worth Continued page 149 An interesting aspect kind celebration quite few have away modeling some time surprised remembered other attendees good example Maxwell Bassett noted 1996 since did thing 30s 60 years earlier amazed remembered him way back Thats characteristic modeling pioneersmany good historians about good ole days remember names places performances years afterward Mike Granieri can recite incredible details did what decades agohe can tell errors made publications way back Which leads us next subject AccuracyWho believe Thats problems trying update AMAs history Often what has recorded quite right situation makes event like gathering Pioneers importantit brings together involved particular bits history listening misconceptions misunderstandings can corrected Its fascinating example decades after models got famous people still argue about designed prewar Snow White Playboy KG airplanes Luckily some key personalities involved like Bill Effinger Joe Elgin Joe Kovel still around probably will Muncie next September may clarify confusion still exists Confounding historical picture something else modelers still dont know about years may still exist today although probably lesser extent authors model magazine articles model plans fictitious Publishers often thought certain names too prominent used repeatedly used pseudo-names articles Also some publishers reluctant use modelers designs modeler something published another magazine Whatever reason unusual articles people like Frank Ebling Bill Winter appear under some other name kind thing can drive historians crazy also adds interesting foildore about activity Historical confusion exists concerning establishment Academy Model Aeronautics Some oldtimers say AMA came being 1935 Acceptance depends upon what meant came being seems reasonable believe 1935 year number influential people agreed concept AMA actually did some organizing bring about 1936 year first President AMA Willis Brown Bill Brown engine fame elected election group known simply Council prominent leader type modelers helped develop promote idea AMA followed election membership ballot Willis continue serving President year 1937 Actually organization first known American Academy Model Aeronautics AAMA legally born July 1936 National Model Airplane Championships Detroit Also Model Aviation magazine like small booklet Volume 1 Issue No 1 dated June 1936 distributed 1936 Nationals Famous modeler Frank Zaic editor first Model Aviation publication already well known time annual Model Aeronautics Yearbook publications Frank able attend 1996 Celebration Eagles hoping will 1998 Pioneers eventnothing would appropriate 4150 Model Aviation ecticut / Maine Masaachusetta / New Hampshire / Rhode Island Vermont Don Kraftt Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1 828 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 AlIen Road Billerica MA 01821 -5240 Bob Landry 80 Main Street Essex JunctionVT 05452-3146 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 031 06-1077 Richard Sherman 28 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02893-5405 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648-1 866 District Information following some information about District might make some good flying field conversation Number Clubs District Total Number AMA Clubs % Clubs District Number Leader Members Number Leader Members Clubs Number Leader Members Clubs 122 2326 52 165 142 23 Art Alfanos 495th R/C Squadron Scale Show This has held last eight years Chelmsford MA year held March 4th included twenty five best aircraft New England area Art does organizing calling aircraft owners make arrangements display aircraft following photos supplied Art space does permit showing aircraft apologies included Ted Patrolia Ted has built Free Flight models years year competes several contests far away Colorado next picture shows Ted Carl Goldberg Sailplane placed first SAM Champs Pensacola Florida aircraft son Mark traveled him placed third B Gb Lanzo bomber fourth C Gb Playboy ary1998 151 li-v Searles Curtiss JN-4D Jenny liv WOfl Waco aircraft Bill Curliss First Place WW category WRAMS show year Dick Carisons Douglas Dauntless good flying airplane destroyed some reason Maine Scale Shoot-Out August Ron Boyjian Dave Plaft Zero Vein Naulks Roland C-2 Vince Nauseda Gee Bee 4 Art Alfano giving introduction Scale Show year lists aircraft owners reside memory Lindsey Smiths Howard DGA New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Day 908 221-6899 Eve 908 221-1666 Fax 908 221-9297 Dave Babcock 445 Otooktov Street Hightstewv NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 sox 585 APO AC 09703 Ray Junchlvus 59 Livivestee Street St James NY 11790 James M Lewis PO 61 Ogdenborg NY 13669-0001 Dave Mathewson 8ev 6t3 Camilirts NY 1303t Bill Miller PO 8ev 335 Pdncetort Junctiert NJ 09550 Tow Murray 21 voorhees Dove 6askirrg Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nlkodam 407 Willow Street Lockyort NY 14094 Bill Poythreas 2 Herolvek Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenee Lalham NY t2110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithteid Dr Endiceg NY 13760-4329 Frequency Coordloalor 100 Saute, 53 Airport Dr Osroego County Airport Pulton NY 13009 13151 598-6093 Early July EC [Executive Council] time Muncie Fortunately EC coincided Nats plenty time watch some great flying see some very impressive aircraft spent lot time museum impressed reactions visitors person expressed sense surprise number quality displays Gary Prater has done great job developing museum Its worth trip Muncie itself Amy De Cou Steve Howard made trip Iowa City IA just visit museum see Amys dad Wes Later July pleasure participate Meroke RC Club Scale Rally out Long Island Under able direction new CD Brian De John meet great success Look behind flight judges Joe Scotto Ed Reints Archie Defendini can get feel crowd size Meroke Right Judges event live close field thing camp contest Campfire activities nearly much fun flying eventsor Im told Ron Partacz did CD honors supported President George Northem rest Hying Knights Yes got hat though very windy saw plenty excellent flying Gary Fitch President Southern Tier Aero Radio Society suffered fit blind faith let fly Bristol Scout came back piece 182 thats story another day incomparable Les Hanks Tom Filipiak microphones everybody knew what happening STARS Pres Gary Fitch starts Scout Model Aviation ciate vice Presidents AMA member Harry Gardner admires Meroke entries August highlights included Hamburg NY Giant Scale Rally really Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary CooS Colombas OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Eiiis 5261 DeWitt Road Cross LarreoWV25313-1206 304 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allerrtomrr PA 16103-8516 610 797-6567 Jobs Hathaway 102 Woodmere Drine New Starrton PA 15672-9449 412 925-3266 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton CooS Trappe PA 19426-2206 610 409-0129 Frank Noil 4573 Lamme Road Dayton OH 45449 513 435-9232 Matthew Taroweki 524 Jefterson Street Pognoille PA 17901 717 622-0435 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Croobrook Drise PO Boo 851 Maumee OH 43637-3062 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 1012 Wyoming Anenoe Posy Port PA 16704 Phone 717 287-6676 Canadian Indoor Nationals Seven Americans participated Canadian Indoor Nationals Missasauga Ontario site Canada Air hangar used repair refurbish 747s Toronto Airport area about 250 feet x 250 feet beams 75 feet results showed American contingent faired quite well Walt Van Gorder Larry Coslick established new records Happy Holidays As holiday season fast approaches would hope upcoming years prosperous full aeromodeling joy hoping Santa leaves abundance hobby needs Short Circuit R/C Club Recently received thank note Salem Jubilee Steering Committee effort put forth Short Circuit RIC Club help celebrate Jubilee club built educational float grande parade Al5O provided youth program focused building flying model aircraft community-minded effort much appreciated folks Northeast Ohio Flying Tigers Picnic Flying Tigers headquartered out Warminster Pennsylvania club caters youth full-time flight instructor John Kelly John devotes spare time training certification model pilots club carefully controls noise field use Spotter program insures club always maintains peace neighbors Tom Haakes provided following picture some Flying Tigers enjoying picnic Carlisle Aeromodelers Fun Fly Twentyone entrants Canadar Massachusetts Connecticut Pennsylvania competed Carlisle Fun Fly Dan Luchaco did outstanding job Contest Director Mark Ruth Smith hosted attendees reception Mark also caught share grief contestants introducing Carlisle CanCan found out hard drop soda can spot dragging seventy-five feet behind airplane contest winners included ExpertRich Hook SportsmanRyan Nau Expert NCFFADave Racenet Sportsman NCFFARalph Hunt Flying Circuits Good weather blessed Hobb s Field site Flying Circuits annual Big Bird Fly-In pilot received welcome pack checked Included pack bottle Bob Smith CA pen Jinx Model Supply meal ticket raffle ticket Big Bird Fly-In mug Thats pretty nice bag goodies just showing up Tuscarora H/C Club Schuylkill County Aviation Day celebrated Joe Zerbey Airport Minersville Pennsylvania Tuscarora RIC Club participated great display demo Highlighted display Spirit St Louis Steve Mistysyn turned seventy year celebrated building Spirit its 70th anniversary Beltzville Flying Machine Flying state park sites envy fliers Beltzville Flying Machine works very hard produce positive relationship state flying demo well known area Walters instructs park ranger Contest Director Jim Hubbard histhe buddy box Photo Matt Pica SpitfireTurowski January1998 153 Bill Folk New Albany Ohio Monocoupe 90A Participants Canadian Indoor Nats Vein Hacker Walt Van Gorder Larry Loucka Gene Joshu Larry Coslick Rich Miller Stu Weekerly air stable Ray Meyers Bloomdale Ohio Steve Scott Mistysyn Spirit St Louis Photo Matt Turowski Flying Tigers enjoy picnic U] U 1 [ ULU 11 is1 t m Delaware / District Columbia Maryland/North Carolina Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 919 441-5855 Fax 919 441-6554 Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Ct Raleigh NC 27613 Phone 919 848-6719 Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Douglas Barry 5300 Olde Milibrooke Dr Glen Allen VA 23060 Phone 804 270-5039 Allen Eklund 8415 Maeve Ct Clemmons NC 27012 Phone 910 766-1231 Bob Champlne 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Phone 757595-0997 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Road Chesapeake VA 23322 Phone 757 421-4545 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Phone 302 798-8447 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Phone 540 943-1684 Bliss Teague 625 5th Avenue SW Hickory North Carolina 28602 Phone 704 324-2164 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Just returned trip Delaware chance visit members First State R/C club little flying field club kids flying site have seen long time Some buddy box system others solo took lot pictures kids camera leaking light came out now have new better camera promise come back again soon have picture club gave showing Matt Giordano explaining buddy box Robbie Thompson Matt also has three sons learning fly R/C Matt Jr 11 years old has soloed can fly alone Mickey still buddy box Gregory age two haif also buddy box aiways ready go flying field Also chance visit Joe Asher president Delaware R/C Club Joe showed around clubs flying site Lums Pond State Park club has very nice flying site friendly attitude Don Brimmer Received letter Don Brimmer St Petersburg Florida said Dear Chuck enclosed flyer Frank Ehling Commemorative event am hosting yearss King Orange Internats held December 28th-30th 1997 Palm Bay Florida money collected will sent NFFS dump deficit Franks honor will opportunity honor man has done much model aviation aiso help NFFS Frank living District IV am sure know him accomplishments would like support worthy cause Can print whole flyer contact Don Brimmer 8 13-5256667 information Bliss Teague AVP North Carolina Western Piedmont Model Airplane Club first Doc Abernathy Memorial Fun-fly about 50 planes participants Catawba Valley RiCers Hildebran Model Club advertising free flying lessons Both having good response Maybe will bring new members sport Saturday July 26th Catawba Valley RICers held annual Fun-fly charity raised $1200 plus Sipes Orchard Home local orphanage 50/50 tickets sold hobby related items donated Bobs Hobby King R/C KC Hobbies Hamburgers hot dogs donated Triangle Sausage Co Also 19 inch TV raffle won club member donated back later auctioned off additional $150 seems club knows get things done under guidance Mark McClellan West Hickory Aero Modelers donated new TV local fire dept raffle off money help support department community relations Might include Subscriptions local schools Model Aviation could bring new younger blood clubs need progress picture submitted WR Royster Sec Rivers Edge R/C Club showing Richard Watson holding trainer built kit won Mini District IV Meeting Hickory North Carolina stated would built used club trainer good word Westminster Aeromodelers June 21st & June 22nd Westminster Aeromodelers operated hot dog stand opening act Jack Poage Memorial Air Show held Westminster MD Committee co chairs Jim Garrett Ken Davis did outstanding job organizing pilots air show preparing sell hot dogs sodas weekend club two objectives participating show first obvious reason fund raiser Secondly wanted exposure public especially interested aviation hopes attract new members help community image Both objectives met sold over 1000 hot dogs over weekend As result meeting people have attracted several new members photo hot dog stand along some crew Bob Babura AVP Maryland July 16th Sean Marlow student Indian Creek after school program received solo certificate Brendan Healy Patrick Shoemaker received solo certificates July 30th will 35% students started program last fall photo some entries Old Timers Contest RIC Modelers Baltimores Kirk Field Parkton Maryland Thats month except last thought clubs have tried program get wives girlfriends club members involved model aviation Go take Kid Wife Girlfriend Flying 4154 Model Aviation 11 [ mm i Alabama / Florida Georgia / Miasisaippi / Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tenneasee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone 205 322-2127 FAX 205 252-2654 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 WllhelmIna Chihasz 2826 Arbor Place Knoxville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Gene Memphis TN 38118 James M Edwards 800 Mimosa New Albany MS 38852 Michael Gregory 309 Rockmont Rd Greenniiie Sc 29815 Wiitiam T Haymood 4 Robin Circie Foiey AL 38935 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 38305 Louise Izzo 298 Huntridge Way Winteroprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornien N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Jeiner Box 4489 Columbus GA 31904 Dr John Maflin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tern MorrIs 327 Pueblo Pass Anniuton AL 38208 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Bxxrdmao Rd Aiken SC 29803 Frank Tiano 15300 Estaocia Lane Went Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Dezer 3604 N River 144 Gainesville GA 30508 Lee Websler 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37395 Joseph Micalizzi HG 866 Box 10397 Faxrdo Puerto Rico 00738 Frequency Coordinator Dorothy Fields 183W Strickland Rd Intedachen FL 32148 Phone 1904 884-2517 RC Conteat Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 307W Sandoreek Rd Onlerprive AL 36330 Phone 1334 347-4721 Karl Hensel Assoc VP Meridian Miss reports 9th annual Fly-In Sunday went well 50 contestants 250 spectators pre-publicity local television helped snap Elaine Hensel Janice Wood running registration Karls MERIDIAN AEROMODELERS 9th annual Fly-In Huntsville Ala 2 weeks ago covered RCRC FALL PATTERN thing Wilbourn Field field named after Capt Trey Wilboume US Marines fighter Desert Storm ROCKET CITY RC has 25 yr lease city Huntsville has improved site private donations Ed Mitchell WW II Marines made motion lease Chuck Facemire Club Pres Pix next mo As painfully aware threshold problems facing clubs today good flying field Sometimes takes cooperation everybody club patience hard work lot luck Read what Bartow County Model Aviation Club President Bill Malpass wrote other day North Georgia.. may remember year ago getting letter Shirley Malpass club Treasurer wife regarding information booklet Get Keep Flying Sites hard accomplishment hobby responded supply information including video made hands County Commissioner other County Dignitaries Armed information desire obtain County Sponsored flying site few club members persistant enough some 4 months convincing County officials allowing us have 5 year lease cost $1 year doesnt get much better flying site probably best Ive ever seen thumbs-up members enclose picture taken e Cub now have 25 40 shelter feel AMA very instrumental helping us make flying field reality letter small attempt say thank help cannot personally take credit nice accomplishment did write booklet nor make tape am conduit between AMA Hdqrs point have some things can help you dig rest anyone wants see Bills Club Newsletter telephone number write Ill help Assoc VP John Cooper Memphis writes contest Olive Branch Mississippi everyone same motor kit Mid-Star 40 Above L-R Zac Hitchcock Harold Fanning John Cooper Thorp Calloway Pat Pennington holding similar models Mid-Star 40 comp Harold Fanning has model plane camera equiped takes sharp pictures sky thanks John way meant mention AMA Council conducted telephone conference other day passed motion allow ALL Junior Seniors both anyone 19 July 1 98 join AMA dollar $100 no mag want mag its $12 $13 total encourage new membership younger people Dale Cavin Mananna Florida writes Chipola RC Aviators Club Marianna recently sponsored Operation First Flight instructed 60 people ages basic operations radio controlled models After ground school participant paired 4 flight instructors duel controll system Pictured Ken Burns standing Kevin Rockhill assisting young lady first flight Dale Cavin Club President 200 people attended function spectators Thanks nice report Dale need report extreme difficulties am currently encountering attempt begin Dist V E-MAIL newsletter experts have tried explain beginnings computer business nobody experienced stone wall Ive run simply Internet companies comfortable anyone sending messages 25 30 people time have loaded up computer 150 e-mail addresses internet carriers will allow fear its junk mail and/or solicitations etc Another fear have persons complaining nuisance message have picked up e mail names addresses club newsletter mailed now notice examination some AMA members using companys e-mail logo work example John Doe works Chevrolet dealership other company e-mail address spells out am going remove persons master list unless hear otherwise reading want bimonthly District Newsletter twice month let know Call fax write give e-mail year now expect thousand Dist V members list have find compatible carrier Meanwhile friend Ed Hartley Knoxville can flash Dist newsletter messages http/wwwdatawldcomlcom/kcrc/ Don Lewis Secretary Hendersonville Tenn RC Club writes Thanks Insight Flight tape dud adults OK elementary middle school kids Thanks tape anyway well put us often need Thanks being honest Don figured bust nobody got mad because gave away paid postage Im working better tape right now. ary1998 155 El] 1-1 11 [S LUE 1 U m Illinois / lndiana/ Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4844 N Orange Ave Norridge IL etese3224 Home 708 457-0565 Faa 708 457-2177 E-Mail Internet sysbauer@charliecnsiitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois Deb & Scott Justice 1565 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 6 Decstur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000 W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Boa 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct Saint Charies MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr AR 1 Boa 123B Higgineville MO 64037 816 584-6264 Faa 816 584-6285 Notice district E-mail list growing club part group have member E-mail send message members name club name E-mail address top column Any number club members can part list change E mail address please let know Returned E-mail members dropped list Springfield MO Bob Bender 4th grade teacher Westport Elementary School Springfield sent following pictures information fourth-grade class purchased Skeeter sailplane January 1997 Four months later class flying RC craft school Believe says almost entire construction done classroom except some sanding partial covering students worked phase construction required build kit interpreting instructions identifying parts assembly Real fun says building model classroom full helping hands Martinsville IN GyroNUTS held fourth annual fly-in RC autogyros June small enthusiastic group over US attendance event hosted Rick Anderson Martinsville pictures spark interest GyroNUTS have web site http/ourworldcompuservecomlhomepages/ noethlgyronutshtm Information pictures courtesy AVP J Kallend Picture R Anderson starts big-gas-engine powered twin gyro taxis well needs bit power Picture two S Tillson Phoenix AZ impressed Scale models hand-launching Kellett Picture three S Tillson again Cierva Picture four Cierva flight High-speed shutter freezes rotor really blades spinning fast Picture five An assembly autogyros Some very strangely shaped flying machines seen St Louis MO Club # 1277 Mississippi Valley Soaring Association held spring soaring contest 30 pilots over Midwest attendance Photos information P George president MVSA Picture shows assembled contestants picture two has winners showing off hardware 4156 Model Aviation 1-1 11 [ UU 11 rio] hE Dave Gish 5435 State Hwy 99 Wapello IA 52653 Bud Gorman PO Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Joe Hass 5394 English Drive Troy Ml 48098 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Drive Madison WI 53705 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 612633-2286 East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 Whoops goofed Last column mentioned Minneapolis Model Aero Club celebrating 50th Anniversary well theyre really celebrating 60th club has building flying models almost long Ive earth pleasure attending party met grand Old-Timers sport still very active flying machines As reward long-term involvement sport tremendous youth program presented AMA DISTRICT SERVICE AWARD Fall some weekend flying being replaced swap meets auctions perfect way replace some old junk some other old junk maybe get another winter project Since time stow some flying equipment its also perfect time check over wear tear charge cycle batteries pick out most-crashed radio system send rejuvenation clean dead bugs out bottom flight box Its also time dig out skis snow flier Remember Mall Show season few months away its time work show airplane workbench-cleaning time once again Im surrounded mountains magazines checked new CD Rom thats available 96 Model Aviation magazineits great entire year magazines CD too bad cant print What space saver wish magazines offering would buy end year order plans wanted No stacks moldy mildewed magazinesonly few CDs shelf Most newsletters also indicate time year elections Run club office youll find fun interesting New officers set some club goals 98 become Leader Club Plan least different event help members improve flying skills Anything Flies Race Trainer Pattern Meet Plan Club Picnic Open House sponsors local community Funds Charity event plan least school aviation activity kids Remember sport has something nearly everyone clubs should provide easy way find January1998 157 new flying field St Paul Radio Controllers St Paul MN runway large plastic porous web-like material used pulp/paper drying paper mills great substitute asphalt Check local paper mills table full parts started Circlemasters Flying Club Milwaukee WI several company sponsors furnished start CL building session group 4H members Photo D Adriano An Any Size Warbird Fly WW WW II airplanes small corner much larger flightilne Des Moines Modelaires Des Moines IA Photo D Gish portion Large Size Fly lineup hosted Ottumwa RC Flyers Ottumwa IA Photo D Gish Four youngsters now CL fliers display models built help Circiemasters models later displayed Waukesha County Fair 4H exhibit Photo D Adriano cool blustery day Scalemasters Fly Oft hosted 3M RC Fliers St Paul MN group contestants River City R/C Club Annual Fun Fly Float Fly Mason City IA Photo J Kinsinger Part lineup Annual Air Show Aero R/C Club Flushing Ml Photo E Harbin 1 11 Le umm 1 i Arkansas Loursraea New Mexico 0klahoma Texes George M Aldrich Vice President 12822 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 AMA Line 210 650-4707 FAX answers 6th ring away E-mail noblur@junocom Associate Vice Presidents Max Blase 1001 N Betsy Waco TX 76706 817 662-5587 Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 817 599-7131 Ervin Chick Frierson Box 188 Haskell TX 79521 817 864-3086 Marlin McGee 1261/2 SE 35 Oklahoma City OK 73129 405 634-5331 Randy Randolph 4873 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 214 381-7624 Jim Simpson 604 San Juan Del Rio Rio Rancho NM 87124 505 891-1336 Steve Staples 1300 Pine Valley Little Rock AR 72207 501 664-1226 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 713 473-4995 John Valls 2502 Montgomery Box 2241 Laredo TX 78044 512 723-9018 Ward Watts 13415 Joor Rd Baton Rouge LA 70818 504 261-5974 Frequency Coordinator North Joe DuMond 2626 Valley View Suite 4 Farmers Branch TX 75234 972 241-8492 South Jim Reynolds 123 Madrid Universal City TX 78148210 658-6646 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Avenue Arlington TX 76018 817 467-9211 attending Weatherford Fall Swap Meet past Sept some interesting conversations some members RIC clubs unusual RIC oriented event unusual thread became obvious Several clubs have trying establish Control Line flying parallel normal RIC activity spoke realize hard new comers modeling afford cost R/C form particularly true younger set thinking certainly agree Control Line can great deal purefiin minimum cost Thomas Allen Bastrop La first approach envelope pictures outline activities Bastrop being way up northeast corner state pretty well isolated mainline activity Located some 20 miles north Monroe Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS has some 50 members extraordinary flying site photo will show what fine site active folks have built themselves April Fun Fly attracted 400 500 visitors day no small feat group remotely located goal next years event have some Control Line Stunt perhaps Combat can get some experienced folks come admit know little about Control Line eager learn about events Im thinking Rick Ashford fine group Control Liners Shreveport area about Rick Can guys get over Bastrop show little what anyone interested contact Thomas Allen 7265 Trecor Bastrop La 71220 818 283-5047 Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association sent beautiful color brochure 15th annual CAMMA Fun Fly held Sept 20 dont say what town since Benron Courier newspaper ran full page spread event must assume Benton county Ark get Benton County Hying Tigers news letter month activity area unfamiliar What notice the number young people won awards event Something tells doing something right up Arkansas two modeling organizations located mostly small towns yet getting tons notice general area Think education general public getting about modeling find very refreshing compared struggle have big cities times have hard time getting City Councilman listen Shortly after returning big Weatherford affair call De Hill chief Control Line hauncho up Tulsa came line great news South Tulsa RIC Club invited come fly site offered shut down R/C runway activity wanted have contest Some thread spoken earlier trend seeing Perhaps few realizing means capture interest new comers modeling also way get some new members Multiple interests can expand knowledge modeling rare happemng other countries Australia few years ago noted two top Control Line Stunt men vying first place Hand-Launched Glider event Len Surtees recently came over won Indoor HEG event AMA Indoors Nats Johnson City Tn now seems maybe headed same direction Much benefit might add have several CDs complain about form being used report meets run CD dont like form about dropping note about would like Some years ago form altered give us information just entered competition Perhaps needs changed again 4158 Model Aviation recruits received free glider BARKS Fun Fly need million Bringing Pieces BARKS Fun Fly Marvelous site well marked Note lack age gray hair award winners Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association 15th Annual Fun Fly doing something right Benton County Arkansas David Ollar didnt make knife edge limbo pass 15th Annual CAAMA Fun Fly did win best crash award though fine site belonging Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS Bastrop La want start flying Control Line need some help 1 Days 701 445-3332 Evenings 701 220-3190 Fax 701 445-3323 Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1618 Houston DrBismarck ND 58504 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Thermopolis Annual Fly-In happening third weekend July year always wonderful event Relaxed Mucho Flying Camaraderie Airplanes everywhere good eats great dance Hangar fantastic jamming local musicians topping off fly-in reallyfun havent made work next years schedule sure Hosted Jerry Umbdenstock Thermopolis RCers help Billings others rolled along very smoothly 41 pilots registered nearly 200 planes Wyoming Utah Montana Colorado maybe other states too What makes especially unique its held right ON main Airport runway ramp RCers set up ramp next main runway fly like crazy Except 1 1 scale approaches wants take off wait watch action case wonder about Safety good hands Buck Carothers Thermop club serving main control just behind Pilots boxes view entire Airport 2-way communication both Aircraft Tower orchestrates symphony aircraft large small Some pilots fly see RCers perform others show-off experimental types flying prowess RV Trailer parking right Airport nice Supper Club Golf Course besides feeds put Billings incident close major crash RC airplane control problem heading Golf Course friendly Cottonwood tree reached out grabbed little harm airplane As said great meet Kudos Jerry Buck involved Fred Hildebrand Casper WY News Nebraska 1997 FunFly Report 5th Annual HiFlyers Funfly luckily again good weather day five fifteen miles per hour winds temps hovering around 90 degrees Registered pilots numbered 37 about 50 60 aircraft various sizes shapes pilot traveling furthest event year Wayne Wolf Bryan Texas enjoyed flying diesel powered Lazy Bee Special fun type events included toilet paper roll chase initiated Don Hansen dropped rolls Telemaster 500 feet Four local daredevils held two RC Combat sessions thrill crowd days highlight younger set came Jason Luebbe dropped candy runway full scale paraplane Included candy seventeen tokens good stuffed animals once presented flight line Kathy Machmullen clubs woman pilot member logged several ffights Aerostar Bill Ferguson ended day several rocket shots also entertained public HiFlyers thank attended event members worked flight line frequency impound cook shack Gary Sandsted HiFlyers Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Machmullen female pilot HiFlyers Model Airplane Club News Colorado Letter Russ Miller Thank help finding R/C instructor young Southern friend may turn out avid modeler Another thanks asking action photos R/C club local club Pikes Peak Radio Control Club PPRC has about 200 members has active growing club since mid 1960s Pattern Scale Racing events have always part activities 1997 scheduled AMA Scale contest AMA Pattern IMAC event AMA Fun Fly ducted fan Fly four Quickie 500 races three club member-only Fly Ins Some members race Madera style Giant Scale birds fly AMA Pattern TIvIAC around country active club two nice flying facilities Harper Daniell Blake McDanielstudent Harper Daniell instructor Blake Camilla GA really enjoys airplanes Good beginning pilot good hands Airplane Sig Semorita super light OS 46 FX power JR PCM lOSX radio Wayne Cooksey plan-built Boxer Pattern model Wayne just starting AMA Patternvery prolific builder Doug Beacham Ace Cloud Dancer OS 91 four-stroke power Doug very active member races Quickie 500 points leader thus far 1997 flies Pattern AMA gets lots just fun flying Ken Polley Tiger Goldberg Quickie 500 racer Ken has PPRC member since early 1970sPikes Peak background * January1998 159 Em] kb 11 [i &U 111] izona / California / Hawaii/ Nevada Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone 602 708-0222 E-mail richh@piimenetcom httpi/wama-1 Ocom/ama Associate Vice Presidents Darwin Barrie Scottsdale Arizona 602 946-8955 Don Goeschl Lancaster California 805 940-6066 Darlene Frederick Santa Rosa California 707 525-8815 Marc Karpowich Logan Utah 801 752-3639 Brian Nelson Morgan Hill California 408 463-0907 Dave Pinjuv Las Vegas Nevada 702 656-1772 Al Williamson Chula Vista California 619 427-4039 Frequency Coordinators Elroy Marez Santa Ana California 714 540-4935 See last months column additionsi AVPs Coordinators Can say HOMA August 26 1997 marked opening History Model Aviation exhibit San Diego Aerospace Museum remarkable exhibit over fifteen years making traces history model aviation earliest known childs hand carved wooden flying bird ancient Egypt todays sophisticated computerized radio control models exquisite engines composite building materials Local modelers craftsman San Diego area joined effort create magnificent informative display once again demonstrating tremendous contribution modelers making communities get down San Diego way must see exhibit Expo 97 focused youth family fun first AMA National Aeromodeling Exposition now history Blessed nine full days glorious California weather event ran almost flawlessly thanks clubs individual volunteers made event happen single setback last minute cancellation vendor show planned Moffett Federal Airfield due economic logistical impact August UPS strike Though huge disappointment involved already talks rescheduling vendor show about same time 1998 dozen modeling events took place around San Francisco Bay area though attendance dropped slightly during week events well attended Most importantly everyone great time truly benchmark event putting Fun back modeling As event grows modelers become aware wide variety activity Expo has offer look Expo become bigger better Thanks participated special thanks put forth personal time effort toward making Expo 97 exceptional aeromodeling event Till next time . Keepem safe Keepemflyn dropped breathtaking San Francisco skyline WAM President Tom Moore provides helping hand assisting aspiring young modelers learn fly Western Associated Modelers have driving force keeping control line activity alive northern central California Though once operated free standing modeling association WAM has now joined ranks AMA charter club #3639 joint endeavor now realizing resurgence interest control line modeling Look Expo 97 feature article located February issue Model Aviation Additional coverage will provided future D-X columns District X Web Page 160 Model Aviation 97 youth San Francisco South Bay area treated three days model building flying Starting hand launched rubber powered gliders kids advanced radio controlled flight buddy box trainers provided courtesy Pioneer Radio Control club Alameda control line legend Bill Osborne above right ran nearly continuous control line operations Alameda NAS part outreach youth during Expo 97 Sponsored Cox/Estes Industries Bill members Western Associated Modelers provided opportunity dozens kids numerous adults experience control line flight Also pictured above expansive variety control line aircraft demonstrated during event Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 15618 NE 56th Way Redmond WA 98052 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 1201 Farrow Circle Anchorage AK 99504-2237 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 F Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Bos 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Richard Snaer 781 Lillooet Ct LeConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave 6 #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Bellevue WA 98007 Just out schedule 18th Annual NW Model Exposition Western Washington Fairgrounds Puyallup Jan 31-Feb 1st Complete swap meet exhibitions manufacturers displays some best models around motels fill up fast make reservations now As usual will Annual District XI meeting 1pm Saturday followed event scheduling meeting 2pm concerning RIC scheduling Dist RIC Coordinator says Its time year District XI clubs special interest groups individual CDs should thinking about formulating 1998 contest schedules Bill Smith District RIC Coordinator requests send schedule him along contact telephone number January 15th process speeds up scheduling meeting Puyallup February Bills snail mail address 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA 98 146-1643 E-mail can sent bh186@scnorg Northcoast RIC Modelers new field Ken Ray edits fine newsletter sent note photos about whats going Northcoast R/C Modelers Tillamook OR About year ago lost field airport Due local firms generosity now have new field Mr Don Averill Don C Averill Trucking gave land also offered some leveling fill work Scot Averill instrumental obtaining site getting equipment improvements show appreciation members club built Eagle II trainer Aug 3rd complete motor radio presented Mr Don Averill left Stan Ray Club VP & CD Center Dan Averill site owner Scot Averill Joe Hem new CDs ran 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Boeing Hawks field Joe sent report very nice photo very nice group unfortunately Joe didnt identify folks Joe did what forget often laud workers Specifically mentioned Rick Young Daniel Chin judges Barbara Bennett came way Medford help out Louise Howells Joes mother-in- law spent two days working help make Joes contest success winners Hawks 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Al Culver sent some photos Scalemasters 97 Farragut action Palouse Ridge Runners show Moscow Idaho mall Some planes Farragut 97 Marion Needham holding kit engine won drawing mall show Shows diversity models Palouse Mall show As other clubs Moses Lake RIC Modelers booth other activities County Fair Ed Way sent some photos information about years activities next month Moses Lake R/C Club President Willis Clark working candidate R/C pilot flight simulator Grant County Fair May Holiday Season best ever families ary1998 161
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A ANe Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 Wew HQ See Page 176 Hall 0f Fame Inductees year Council AMA Presidents reviews applications Model Aviation Hall Fame reserved individuals have contributed participated hobby/sport aeromodeling throughout years Consideration given scientific development event participation leadership qualities contributions writer designer industry relationships individuals typically longtime AMA members membership prerequisite Roy Ma yes Roys modeling career spans history AMA Californians competition career began 1930 rubberpowered contests run Oakland Tribune newspaper Scale Endurance models brought numerous wins throughout California area Roy also interested gasoline-powered FF models As late 1982 during US Free flight Championships Taft California placed first Gas Rubber FF Scale 1984 finished second FF Gas Scale large exhibition flight rubber-powered autogiro model designed flew out sight recovered days later lake some distance away As designer Roy responsible kits sold M&L Model Company later known Sky Devil Model Company successful designs line incorporating five different models using name Mono-Line 1939 designed fuel tank kept engine running inverted upright led first inverted Control Line CL flying early days kits models designed assembled delivered bicycle throughout Oakland area 1945 Roy went work Al Hosepians Model Airplane Motors Co involved manufacture Micro 19 engine faded scene company continued make parts other manufacturers such Atwood Bunch Madewell Anderson Radio Control RC did escape Roys interest 1950s co-authored Dick Schumacher design called 42er several years authored RC column West Coast Model News published Howard Puckett called Over contained information about radio sets kits during early stages RC Roys leadership qualities important Academy After organized Avian Air Club University High School Oakland established other groups consolidating 1946 Western Associated Modelers WAM still exists today 1949 36 clubs participated WAM membership 2000 long time Roys groups influence felt within s competition communityespecially CL events Throughout years has Event Director CL contest board chairman has organized wide variety events Academy proud add Roy Mayes its Model Aviation Hall Fame Francis McElwee Francis better known Fran friends including nominated him Hall Fame resides New Jersey accomplishments throughout years have earned him title innovator since has incorporated original concepts modeling career As teenager competed local regional FF events East Coast Canada 1947 built flew originally designed RC model As result instrumental showing practicability consistency controlling model radio Following war earned pilots wings served European theater flying P-s ls Fran designed flew CL models Included long list designs model accomplished rolls flying tether Frans interest unusual inspired meeting legendary Jim Walker 1972 Fran became member Alpha Squadron Pennsylvaniathe first AMA Show teamand remained member until 1982 contributions included innovative flying saucers towed banner bicentennial flying United States flag now part AMA Museum collection Throughout years Frans models articles have appeared publications such Model Craftsman Air Trails Flying Models Model Airplane News Defender CL Aerobatics model won New York Daily Mirror meet 1946 1947 kitted Scientific Model Airplane Company published British Plan book 1949 Other designs included Rodart Robot RC rudder-only models achieved numerous wins competitions 1973 Frans Mini-Mini Saucer RC model published Model Airplane News four-inch wingspan nine-inch length age 72 Fran can found local fields flying RC models friends vintage model events Academy extends warm welcome Francis 1997 inductee Model Aviation Hall Fame John C Patton Speaking wannly about friend Maynard Hill aeromodeling legend talked about John Patton Pat following years devoted AMA service variety events Following events people went home happy lots respect Pat AMA said Maynard sum up Pats AMA activity leadership abilities warm personality ability enjoy activities participated helped create better AMA Pat 17th president Academy District IV Vice President strong suit ability deal people problems firm fairness calm honesty objectivity listened carefully points being predisposed opinion characteristics made 15 years Contest Director Mid-Atlantic Championships successful 150-200 contestants deal calm demeanor created wholesome fun-filled atmosphere 15 years Pat managed operated Hobby Shop Nationals responsible bringing first RC FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale 146 Model Aviation batics championships US 1971 followed through help run event Pats forte organizing has proven holding offices variety clubs Washington DC/Frederick MD area including presidency Monocracy Modelers MAC Frederick MAC administrator/organizer DCRC symposiums Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab 1954-1964 events significant developing transmitting aeromodeling state-of-the-art information Pat AMA voting representative FAL involved first Aerobatics RC judges school Hertzenhein Germany two years served Nats RC Event Director significant accomplishment work Contest Director record trials six new world records established including RC Duration Altitude current recent years Pat has centered much time around serving chairman Council AMA Presidents 1985-present operating programs scout school CAP groups including flying demonstrations AIVIA Cub building sessions Pat lives Maryland regularly found out flying site relaxing flying models enjoying camaraderie fellow members being spark plug earliest modeling days has achieved continuous wannth glow plug today Academy extends warm smile hearty handshake well done Pat enters Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Underwood some respects Bob lives Missouri epitomizes aeromodeling career large percentage Academys members late 1930s became enamored thrill flight Until reached high-school age CL models consumed much time ranged O&R-powered scratch-built FF perhaps attained altitude 20 feet host Thermic 50 gliders scratch-built CL models flown local school yards High school track photography activities ended modeling portion life Following two-year stint army Bob returned modeling late 1 950s aeromodeling Single hard-tube radio controlled electric boats HO gauge trains shared time before rediscovered aeromodeling 1966 After spending summer teaching himself fly sixchannel reed equipment die cast Bob became involved Greater St Louis Modeling Association group CL RC clubs During eight years chairman Bob spearheaded mall shows demonstrations Delta Dart activities developed program helped provide scholarships individuals going park administration recreation work four Missouri state universities also acted Contest Director yearly AAA meet involved three modeling disciplines fun-flys club activities Beginning Delta Dart program worker Navy Nats 1970 Bob continued work run program until early 1980s dovetailed spearheading outdoor Delta Dart program Cub Scouts presented 18 locations St Louis area running newcomers classes Signal Chasers R/C club Bob served RC Scale contest boards District VI Associate VP 1983 elected Vice President District has served Contest Director several team selection programs two world championships hospitality chairman two other world championships Other committee activities include 15 years Scholarship Committee presently chairs 12 years Frequency Committee Safety Committee Nats Scale Category Manager five years currently ClAM United States delegate Scale 1977 founded National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AIVIA Special Interest Group Scale 1985 Bob joined AMA staff Technical Director serving 10 years including nine-month stint Interim Executive Director AMA moved Muncie 1995 recommended development Education Committee has served Education Director present representing AMA teachers conventions seminars forums Competition has escaped interest throughout period part four US Scale teams including second place 1978 third place 1984 Local national contests have resulted placings Top Gun Scale Masters others Bob writes Scale colunm Model Airplane News Newcomers Column Model Aviation earlier years wrote Scale column Model Builder magazine As continues work its behalf AMA bids welcome him member Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Wscher Now 80s Bob can considered dean school Scale began modeling career 1930 came contact other modelers Milwaukee-sponsored Model Aircraft Engineers mid-1930s friend ran hobby shop few years 1941 wife Dolly purchased 40horsepower Aeronca K followed Taylorcraft 1942 modeling set aside obtain commercial pilots license ultimate plan purchase enough land home landing strip home became reality rapidly escalating aircraft costs eliminated need landing strip Aeronca Taylorcraft exist today quarter-scale versions have part Bobs impressive collection regularly flown RC models model bug bit Bob bit wife son also Since mid-1950s Bob has consistent competitor winner local regional national contests garnered 10 first places Nats between 1974 1990 frequent appearances events such Rhinebeck Mint Julep gamered wins including recent victories new Designer class RC Scale Bobs occupation draftsman selfmotivated concern detail design construction flying has made him formidable competitor Bob member five FAI World Championship Scale teams US competitor win individual championship 1974 alternate US elevated team status because another team member lost model 1963 Bob began working muffler designs result loss flying site Virtually existed original equipment aftermarket time work paid off creation design worked well shared Toledo show still used aircraft little power loss Bobs association Academy has involved hours behind-the-scenes volunteer work since 1973 Nats 1971 1977 Pattern World Championships 1974 Scale World Championships since 1985 weeklong AMA exhibit Experimental Aircraft Association convention has shared innovative techniques Being Model Aviation RC Scale columnist 1977-1989 part written contribution has reported Tournament Champions EAA fly-in articles plans Cessna 0E2 Pober Pixie Aeronca K Ariel Sport Serving United States ClAM Scale representative FAI 1977-1993 also produced published material pleasure welcome Bob Wischer Wisconsin Model Aviation Hall Fame dedicated accuracy precision continues experience thrill flight almost week year Neil Armstrong Academy enjoyed unexpected visit during Celebration Eagles Neil longtime modeler friend aviation Throughout day chatted pioneers modeling helped youngster trim model general recalled days planted seed life career helped shape new frontier aviation Acting within rules governing election Model Aviation Hall Fame Cliff Weirick committee member nominated Mr Armstrong award committee decided unanimously approve action recognition Mr Armstrongs significant contributions model aviation aeromodeler role model specifically aviation advancement general distinct honor Academy induct Mr Neil Armstrong Model Aviation Hall Fame 4January1998 147 J U I-1 4 U fpg DI ~I Gary Prater Museum Director 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Priceless Collection Within Grasp History Aeroplane Model Flying America First Model Aeroplane organization America started E L Todd No 131 W 23rd St New York NY Feb 22 1907 known Junior Aero Club United States Through efforts Miss Todd Mr Edward Durrant New York NY first aeroplane modelflight contest America held seventy-first regiment Armory thirty-third St Fourth Ave New York NY starting models floor first public exhibition models attracted attention held Madison Square Gardens New York City Dec 18-26 1908 connection toy exhibition attracted attention officials West side YMCA New York NY Miss Todd asked cooperate led Mr WR Campbell taking active part Department Aviation West side YMCA Arrangements soon made holding Aeroplane modelflight contests vacant lot next West Side YMCA Building No 318 West 57th St New York NY Nov 6th 1909 first outdoor contest America held Mr JD Dalkaranian won LR Adams cup flying model 92 feet long before lot proved too small model contests arrangements made continue contests Mr Frank Jay Goulds outside private riding academy No 218 W 58th St New York City very short time found necessary produce much larger building permission granted fly models 22nd Regiment Armory 68th St Broadway New York Saturday afternoons During winter 19091910 Mr Charles Stewart West Side YMCA conducted contest armory through assistance Edward Durrant son Charles F Durrant first American Aeronaut year 1910 ended exciting contest Leo Stevens Year Cup magnificent trophy won Percy Winslow Pierce flying models starting floor distance 222 ft long before contests compelled tofly models diagonally opposite corners armory order gain distance floor space Finally compelled fly models outdoors Mr Edward Durrant obtained permission tofly models Van Cortlandt Park N Y polo grounds Saturday afternoon since contests held very few exceptions account inclement weather Among have flown models over 1000 ft using rubber launching hands Frederick Watkins Cecil Peoli Stewart Easter George Page Jr Charles Lateiner New York City Francis Walton Newark NJ Percy Winslow Pierce Philadelphia PA Percy Winslow Pierce today round champion airplane flyer America official records follows Starting hand twin propeller plane weighing 1/2 oz Complete flew 1814 ft 6 Paramount Park Philadelphia PA Dec 28 1911 Same place Dec 29 1911 started twin propeller ground flew 412 ft model launched hand capable staying air 70 sec Among have taken active interest fostering art science airplane model flying America Aeronautical Society New York World New York Model Airplane Clubs Century Co St Nicholas Magazine Brooklyn Daily Eagle Westside YMCA New York Also Mr Francis Arnold Collins Lee S Burridge Lew Stevens WR Campbell LR Adams Edward Durrant first club named Junior Aeroclub United States include Canada Junior Aeroclub America formed long before men became very much enthused New York Model Aeroclub organized September 1910 order include club meets rooms Aeronautical Society No 250 W 54th St Saturday night Reprinted Boy Scouts Review & Aeronautical Bulletin March 1912 preceding article just sampling hundreds scrapbook items collected Percy Pierce 1895-1962 National Model Aviation Museum recently given Percy Pierce Memorabilia Collection evaluation possible purchase contains several very early hand-engraved trophies photographs depicting beginnings model aviation United States program announcements documenting origins organized aeromodeling original patent certificates Percys aeronautical inventions correspondence between Percy leaders organized aeromodeling catalogs earliest aeromodeling supply houses magazine articles written Percy hundreds news articles like above chronicling origins growth aeromodeling across country Percy Pierce introduced twin pusher United States 1909 also designed hundreds other types flying objects including perfecting popularizing paper airplane well highly successful competition-style model aircraft creations forced mounting first outdoor model airplane contest 1909 until relatively poor performance pre-Pierce models relegated aeromodeling contests being strictly indoor activity also influenced wide variety enthusiasts through prolific writings included collection like Charles Hampton Grant Pierce could perhaps called father model aviation know 1930 designed built 3000 flying models Pierce also very important personality history AMA seven signatories agreement National Aeronautical Association establishing American Academy Model Aeronautics 1935 renamed Academy Model Aeronautics year later collection probably important its type existence commercial literature dealer owns massive collection has offered Museum option purchase complete lot asking price $6000 order ensure survival irreplaceable collection see remains intact Museum needs own display protect photos documents collection needs researched evaluated scholars professionally conserved near future could become basis monograph origins social impact aeromodeling Museum can acquire Percy Pierce collection help will elevate importance Museums collection give added national significance work Museum further legitimize status national Model Aviation Museum Please donate today hoping 120 AMA members will donate $50 toward cause help needed Museum asks AMA members interested making tax deductible donation help purchase very important collection mail contribution AMA Mark envelopes Attn Vicki Barkdull Comptroller 5151 E Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302-9252 please note lower left memo section check Percy Pierce Collection Donors will recognized plaque placed Percy Pierce exhibit have questions personal knowledge Percy Pierce legacy please call 765 289-4236 148 Model Aviation o Stephens Trophy awarded longest model flight United States year 1910 Percy Pierce awarded trophy flight 222 ft fourth longest world Percys accomplishments followed hundreds newspapers including several Europe age 13 regarded boy wonder already operated own model building company attracted attention interest Wright brothers Percy Winslow Pierce age sixteen Percys fame grew grew older age 18 along friends Cecil Peoli Jim Noonan often attracted crowds up 2000 people watch flying demonstrations age Percy also operated own mail-order model aviation business lectured Aeronautical Society New York City built 75 models Model Editor Aeronautics magazine Editor-in-Chief Fly magazine same time held national world records distance duration Until success Percy Pierce aeromodeling especially Europe widely considered adult activity carried serious-minded experimenters explosion its popularity youth peculiar United States explosion popularity model aviation long-lasting social phenomenon began second decade century photo depicts meeting New York Model Aero Club August 171912 Note serious intent boys faces pride allegiance demonstrated identical anubands initials NYMAC Contests era judged straight-line distance Percy Pierce back row fourth left Percy Pierce Collection contains other photos like Small trophy awarded Percy Pierce inscription reads Appreciation Services PMAA 1931 Percy Pierce PMAA stands Philadelphia Model Aeroplane Association groups Percy served grew older scrapbook contains hundreds newspaper articles documenting awards recogaition Percy received continuing involvement youth model aviation trophies awards included collection EF LU W AMAs HistoryPast Present Future John Worth 1998The Year Pioneer Next year will combined event Muncie addition celebrating AMAs historical past will major historical occasion itself Next September annual SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships will held Muncie kickoff event week-long flying competition will Celebration Pioneers much like Celebration Eagles 1996 celebration will focus modelers AMA members 50 years agoprior 1948 Thus involved will probably have ALMA members before World War II will have joined right after war ended 1945 Thus too seems safe say will 70 years age 1998 Yet despite age factor will flying SAM Championshipsthats nature SAM activity marvelous thing about spirit participants very young reliving days years kids will flying same type models engines flew back sharing friendships flying field enjoyed past SAM Champs may will longest continuous running reunion time participants will have active modelers years health reasons other diversions some have away modeling years memories typically warm ones thinking modeling days still-active modelers remember well flew together youthful years respect will likely bigger reunion past As big Celebration Eagles unable attend 1996 say theres another such event theyll can addition Eagles event have said will back 1998 Continued page iSO January1998 149 -9-141 g iL-U1 U p1J SIB] U Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Its budget time again Department heads developing requests After Vicki Barkdull Controller Joyce Hager Executive Director review requests very carefully will present Budget Committee Budget Committee consists following Ed McCollough Chairman Vice President District XI Russ Miller Vice President District IX Charles Castaing CPA Doug Holland CPA-E VP committee reviews budget detail After reviewing request questions discussed individual department head Discussions regarding details request allow careful planning object everyone produce budget AMA can live afford As can imagine just enough money everything particularly true membership numbers declining something just restricted AMA seems national trend associations hard accept have real need continue heritage model aviation will available children grandchildren am constantly conversation people tell small sons small built planes experience short-lived flight other words wound up crashing very quickly did pursue hobby further important establish implement program contact potential model airplane builders Putting contact club members assistance will enable have positive experience model airplanes would like see arrangement between local clubs hobby shops hobby shop would get name address new modeler contact club representative person would follow up offer assistance modeler possibly recruit him member club really need concentrate ways contact new modelers get club members AMA members particularly model airplane enthusiasts Back budget Executive Council will review refine tentative budget proposal time read final budget will have approved comprehensive areas including capital improvements will keep informed about financial progress much report writing except say moment have adequate funds meet cash needs very satisfying situation contributed good management Joyce Vicki Finance Committee dont know what year will bring moment everything okay attended annual meeting California Although attendance low discussion lively met nice people ate good food general good time Several matters interest AMA membership discussed everyone seemed benefit exchange ideas meeting held conjunction Expo 97 clubs San Francisco area put together lasted week did have manufacturers attendance originally planned because UPS strike Next year anticipated manufacturers distributors will present should add great deal event As lot flying took place Rich Hanson District X Vice President clubs members worked hard making event reality deserve lot credit Until later es/Worth Continued page 149 An interesting aspect kind celebration quite few have away modeling some time surprised remembered other attendees good example Maxwell Bassett noted 1996 since did thing 30s 60 years earlier amazed remembered him way back Thats characteristic modeling pioneersmany good historians about good ole days remember names places performances years afterward Mike Granieri can recite incredible details did what decades agohe can tell errors made publications way back Which leads us next subject AccuracyWho believe Thats problems trying update AMAs history Often what has recorded quite right situation makes event like gathering Pioneers importantit brings together involved particular bits history listening misconceptions misunderstandings can corrected Its fascinating example decades after models got famous people still argue about designed prewar Snow White Playboy KG airplanes Luckily some key personalities involved like Bill Effinger Joe Elgin Joe Kovel still around probably will Muncie next September may clarify confusion still exists Confounding historical picture something else modelers still dont know about years may still exist today although probably lesser extent authors model magazine articles model plans fictitious Publishers often thought certain names too prominent used repeatedly used pseudo-names articles Also some publishers reluctant use modelers designs modeler something published another magazine Whatever reason unusual articles people like Frank Ebling Bill Winter appear under some other name kind thing can drive historians crazy also adds interesting foildore about activity Historical confusion exists concerning establishment Academy Model Aeronautics Some oldtimers say AMA came being 1935 Acceptance depends upon what meant came being seems reasonable believe 1935 year number influential people agreed concept AMA actually did some organizing bring about 1936 year first President AMA Willis Brown Bill Brown engine fame elected election group known simply Council prominent leader type modelers helped develop promote idea AMA followed election membership ballot Willis continue serving President year 1937 Actually organization first known American Academy Model Aeronautics AAMA legally born July 1936 National Model Airplane Championships Detroit Also Model Aviation magazine like small booklet Volume 1 Issue No 1 dated June 1936 distributed 1936 Nationals Famous modeler Frank Zaic editor first Model Aviation publication already well known time annual Model Aeronautics Yearbook publications Frank able attend 1996 Celebration Eagles hoping will 1998 Pioneers eventnothing would appropriate 4150 Model Aviation ecticut / Maine Masaachusetta / New Hampshire / Rhode Island Vermont Don Kraftt Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1 828 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 AlIen Road Billerica MA 01821 -5240 Bob Landry 80 Main Street Essex JunctionVT 05452-3146 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 031 06-1077 Richard Sherman 28 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02893-5405 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648-1 866 District Information following some information about District might make some good flying field conversation Number Clubs District Total Number AMA Clubs % Clubs District Number Leader Members Number Leader Members Clubs Number Leader Members Clubs 122 2326 52 165 142 23 Art Alfanos 495th R/C Squadron Scale Show This has held last eight years Chelmsford MA year held March 4th included twenty five best aircraft New England area Art does organizing calling aircraft owners make arrangements display aircraft following photos supplied Art space does permit showing aircraft apologies included Ted Patrolia Ted has built Free Flight models years year competes several contests far away Colorado next picture shows Ted Carl Goldberg Sailplane placed first SAM Champs Pensacola Florida aircraft son Mark traveled him placed third B Gb Lanzo bomber fourth C Gb Playboy ary1998 151 li-v Searles Curtiss JN-4D Jenny liv WOfl Waco aircraft Bill Curliss First Place WW category WRAMS show year Dick Carisons Douglas Dauntless good flying airplane destroyed some reason Maine Scale Shoot-Out August Ron Boyjian Dave Plaft Zero Vein Naulks Roland C-2 Vince Nauseda Gee Bee 4 Art Alfano giving introduction Scale Show year lists aircraft owners reside memory Lindsey Smiths Howard DGA New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Day 908 221-6899 Eve 908 221-1666 Fax 908 221-9297 Dave Babcock 445 Otooktov Street Hightstewv NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 sox 585 APO AC 09703 Ray Junchlvus 59 Livivestee Street St James NY 11790 James M Lewis PO 61 Ogdenborg NY 13669-0001 Dave Mathewson 8ev 6t3 Camilirts NY 1303t Bill Miller PO 8ev 335 Pdncetort Junctiert NJ 09550 Tow Murray 21 voorhees Dove 6askirrg Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nlkodam 407 Willow Street Lockyort NY 14094 Bill Poythreas 2 Herolvek Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenee Lalham NY t2110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithteid Dr Endiceg NY 13760-4329 Frequency Coordloalor 100 Saute, 53 Airport Dr Osroego County Airport Pulton NY 13009 13151 598-6093 Early July EC [Executive Council] time Muncie Fortunately EC coincided Nats plenty time watch some great flying see some very impressive aircraft spent lot time museum impressed reactions visitors person expressed sense surprise number quality displays Gary Prater has done great job developing museum Its worth trip Muncie itself Amy De Cou Steve Howard made trip Iowa City IA just visit museum see Amys dad Wes Later July pleasure participate Meroke RC Club Scale Rally out Long Island Under able direction new CD Brian De John meet great success Look behind flight judges Joe Scotto Ed Reints Archie Defendini can get feel crowd size Meroke Right Judges event live close field thing camp contest Campfire activities nearly much fun flying eventsor Im told Ron Partacz did CD honors supported President George Northem rest Hying Knights Yes got hat though very windy saw plenty excellent flying Gary Fitch President Southern Tier Aero Radio Society suffered fit blind faith let fly Bristol Scout came back piece 182 thats story another day incomparable Les Hanks Tom Filipiak microphones everybody knew what happening STARS Pres Gary Fitch starts Scout Model Aviation ciate vice Presidents AMA member Harry Gardner admires Meroke entries August highlights included Hamburg NY Giant Scale Rally really Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary CooS Colombas OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Eiiis 5261 DeWitt Road Cross LarreoWV25313-1206 304 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allerrtomrr PA 16103-8516 610 797-6567 Jobs Hathaway 102 Woodmere Drine New Starrton PA 15672-9449 412 925-3266 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton CooS Trappe PA 19426-2206 610 409-0129 Frank Noil 4573 Lamme Road Dayton OH 45449 513 435-9232 Matthew Taroweki 524 Jefterson Street Pognoille PA 17901 717 622-0435 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Croobrook Drise PO Boo 851 Maumee OH 43637-3062 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 1012 Wyoming Anenoe Posy Port PA 16704 Phone 717 287-6676 Canadian Indoor Nationals Seven Americans participated Canadian Indoor Nationals Missasauga Ontario site Canada Air hangar used repair refurbish 747s Toronto Airport area about 250 feet x 250 feet beams 75 feet results showed American contingent faired quite well Walt Van Gorder Larry Coslick established new records Happy Holidays As holiday season fast approaches would hope upcoming years prosperous full aeromodeling joy hoping Santa leaves abundance hobby needs Short Circuit R/C Club Recently received thank note Salem Jubilee Steering Committee effort put forth Short Circuit RIC Club help celebrate Jubilee club built educational float grande parade Al5O provided youth program focused building flying model aircraft community-minded effort much appreciated folks Northeast Ohio Flying Tigers Picnic Flying Tigers headquartered out Warminster Pennsylvania club caters youth full-time flight instructor John Kelly John devotes spare time training certification model pilots club carefully controls noise field use Spotter program insures club always maintains peace neighbors Tom Haakes provided following picture some Flying Tigers enjoying picnic Carlisle Aeromodelers Fun Fly Twentyone entrants Canadar Massachusetts Connecticut Pennsylvania competed Carlisle Fun Fly Dan Luchaco did outstanding job Contest Director Mark Ruth Smith hosted attendees reception Mark also caught share grief contestants introducing Carlisle CanCan found out hard drop soda can spot dragging seventy-five feet behind airplane contest winners included ExpertRich Hook SportsmanRyan Nau Expert NCFFADave Racenet Sportsman NCFFARalph Hunt Flying Circuits Good weather blessed Hobb s Field site Flying Circuits annual Big Bird Fly-In pilot received welcome pack checked Included pack bottle Bob Smith CA pen Jinx Model Supply meal ticket raffle ticket Big Bird Fly-In mug Thats pretty nice bag goodies just showing up Tuscarora H/C Club Schuylkill County Aviation Day celebrated Joe Zerbey Airport Minersville Pennsylvania Tuscarora RIC Club participated great display demo Highlighted display Spirit St Louis Steve Mistysyn turned seventy year celebrated building Spirit its 70th anniversary Beltzville Flying Machine Flying state park sites envy fliers Beltzville Flying Machine works very hard produce positive relationship state flying demo well known area Walters instructs park ranger Contest Director Jim Hubbard histhe buddy box Photo Matt Pica SpitfireTurowski January1998 153 Bill Folk New Albany Ohio Monocoupe 90A Participants Canadian Indoor Nats Vein Hacker Walt Van Gorder Larry Loucka Gene Joshu Larry Coslick Rich Miller Stu Weekerly air stable Ray Meyers Bloomdale Ohio Steve Scott Mistysyn Spirit St Louis Photo Matt Turowski Flying Tigers enjoy picnic U] U 1 [ ULU 11 is1 t m Delaware / District Columbia Maryland/North Carolina Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 919 441-5855 Fax 919 441-6554 Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Ct Raleigh NC 27613 Phone 919 848-6719 Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Douglas Barry 5300 Olde Milibrooke Dr Glen Allen VA 23060 Phone 804 270-5039 Allen Eklund 8415 Maeve Ct Clemmons NC 27012 Phone 910 766-1231 Bob Champlne 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Phone 757595-0997 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Road Chesapeake VA 23322 Phone 757 421-4545 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Phone 302 798-8447 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Phone 540 943-1684 Bliss Teague 625 5th Avenue SW Hickory North Carolina 28602 Phone 704 324-2164 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Just returned trip Delaware chance visit members First State R/C club little flying field club kids flying site have seen long time Some buddy box system others solo took lot pictures kids camera leaking light came out now have new better camera promise come back again soon have picture club gave showing Matt Giordano explaining buddy box Robbie Thompson Matt also has three sons learning fly R/C Matt Jr 11 years old has soloed can fly alone Mickey still buddy box Gregory age two haif also buddy box aiways ready go flying field Also chance visit Joe Asher president Delaware R/C Club Joe showed around clubs flying site Lums Pond State Park club has very nice flying site friendly attitude Don Brimmer Received letter Don Brimmer St Petersburg Florida said Dear Chuck enclosed flyer Frank Ehling Commemorative event am hosting yearss King Orange Internats held December 28th-30th 1997 Palm Bay Florida money collected will sent NFFS dump deficit Franks honor will opportunity honor man has done much model aviation aiso help NFFS Frank living District IV am sure know him accomplishments would like support worthy cause Can print whole flyer contact Don Brimmer 8 13-5256667 information Bliss Teague AVP North Carolina Western Piedmont Model Airplane Club first Doc Abernathy Memorial Fun-fly about 50 planes participants Catawba Valley RiCers Hildebran Model Club advertising free flying lessons Both having good response Maybe will bring new members sport Saturday July 26th Catawba Valley RICers held annual Fun-fly charity raised $1200 plus Sipes Orchard Home local orphanage 50/50 tickets sold hobby related items donated Bobs Hobby King R/C KC Hobbies Hamburgers hot dogs donated Triangle Sausage Co Also 19 inch TV raffle won club member donated back later auctioned off additional $150 seems club knows get things done under guidance Mark McClellan West Hickory Aero Modelers donated new TV local fire dept raffle off money help support department community relations Might include Subscriptions local schools Model Aviation could bring new younger blood clubs need progress picture submitted WR Royster Sec Rivers Edge R/C Club showing Richard Watson holding trainer built kit won Mini District IV Meeting Hickory North Carolina stated would built used club trainer good word Westminster Aeromodelers June 21st & June 22nd Westminster Aeromodelers operated hot dog stand opening act Jack Poage Memorial Air Show held Westminster MD Committee co chairs Jim Garrett Ken Davis did outstanding job organizing pilots air show preparing sell hot dogs sodas weekend club two objectives participating show first obvious reason fund raiser Secondly wanted exposure public especially interested aviation hopes attract new members help community image Both objectives met sold over 1000 hot dogs over weekend As result meeting people have attracted several new members photo hot dog stand along some crew Bob Babura AVP Maryland July 16th Sean Marlow student Indian Creek after school program received solo certificate Brendan Healy Patrick Shoemaker received solo certificates July 30th will 35% students started program last fall photo some entries Old Timers Contest RIC Modelers Baltimores Kirk Field Parkton Maryland Thats month except last thought clubs have tried program get wives girlfriends club members involved model aviation Go take Kid Wife Girlfriend Flying 4154 Model Aviation 11 [ mm i Alabama / Florida Georgia / Miasisaippi / Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tenneasee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone 205 322-2127 FAX 205 252-2654 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 WllhelmIna Chihasz 2826 Arbor Place Knoxville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Gene Memphis TN 38118 James M Edwards 800 Mimosa New Albany MS 38852 Michael Gregory 309 Rockmont Rd Greenniiie Sc 29815 Wiitiam T Haymood 4 Robin Circie Foiey AL 38935 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 38305 Louise Izzo 298 Huntridge Way Winteroprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornien N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Jeiner Box 4489 Columbus GA 31904 Dr John Maflin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tern MorrIs 327 Pueblo Pass Anniuton AL 38208 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Bxxrdmao Rd Aiken SC 29803 Frank Tiano 15300 Estaocia Lane Went Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Dezer 3604 N River 144 Gainesville GA 30508 Lee Websler 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37395 Joseph Micalizzi HG 866 Box 10397 Faxrdo Puerto Rico 00738 Frequency Coordinator Dorothy Fields 183W Strickland Rd Intedachen FL 32148 Phone 1904 884-2517 RC Conteat Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 307W Sandoreek Rd Onlerprive AL 36330 Phone 1334 347-4721 Karl Hensel Assoc VP Meridian Miss reports 9th annual Fly-In Sunday went well 50 contestants 250 spectators pre-publicity local television helped snap Elaine Hensel Janice Wood running registration Karls MERIDIAN AEROMODELERS 9th annual Fly-In Huntsville Ala 2 weeks ago covered RCRC FALL PATTERN thing Wilbourn Field field named after Capt Trey Wilboume US Marines fighter Desert Storm ROCKET CITY RC has 25 yr lease city Huntsville has improved site private donations Ed Mitchell WW II Marines made motion lease Chuck Facemire Club Pres Pix next mo As painfully aware threshold problems facing clubs today good flying field Sometimes takes cooperation everybody club patience hard work lot luck Read what Bartow County Model Aviation Club President Bill Malpass wrote other day North Georgia.. may remember year ago getting letter Shirley Malpass club Treasurer wife regarding information booklet Get Keep Flying Sites hard accomplishment hobby responded supply information including video made hands County Commissioner other County Dignitaries Armed information desire obtain County Sponsored flying site few club members persistant enough some 4 months convincing County officials allowing us have 5 year lease cost $1 year doesnt get much better flying site probably best Ive ever seen thumbs-up members enclose picture taken e Cub now have 25 40 shelter feel AMA very instrumental helping us make flying field reality letter small attempt say thank help cannot personally take credit nice accomplishment did write booklet nor make tape am conduit between AMA Hdqrs point have some things can help you dig rest anyone wants see Bills Club Newsletter telephone number write Ill help Assoc VP John Cooper Memphis writes contest Olive Branch Mississippi everyone same motor kit Mid-Star 40 Above L-R Zac Hitchcock Harold Fanning John Cooper Thorp Calloway Pat Pennington holding similar models Mid-Star 40 comp Harold Fanning has model plane camera equiped takes sharp pictures sky thanks John way meant mention AMA Council conducted telephone conference other day passed motion allow ALL Junior Seniors both anyone 19 July 1 98 join AMA dollar $100 no mag want mag its $12 $13 total encourage new membership younger people Dale Cavin Mananna Florida writes Chipola RC Aviators Club Marianna recently sponsored Operation First Flight instructed 60 people ages basic operations radio controlled models After ground school participant paired 4 flight instructors duel controll system Pictured Ken Burns standing Kevin Rockhill assisting young lady first flight Dale Cavin Club President 200 people attended function spectators Thanks nice report Dale need report extreme difficulties am currently encountering attempt begin Dist V E-MAIL newsletter experts have tried explain beginnings computer business nobody experienced stone wall Ive run simply Internet companies comfortable anyone sending messages 25 30 people time have loaded up computer 150 e-mail addresses internet carriers will allow fear its junk mail and/or solicitations etc Another fear have persons complaining nuisance message have picked up e mail names addresses club newsletter mailed now notice examination some AMA members using companys e-mail logo work example John Doe works Chevrolet dealership other company e-mail address spells out am going remove persons master list unless hear otherwise reading want bimonthly District Newsletter twice month let know Call fax write give e-mail year now expect thousand Dist V members list have find compatible carrier Meanwhile friend Ed Hartley Knoxville can flash Dist newsletter messages http/wwwdatawldcomlcom/kcrc/ Don Lewis Secretary Hendersonville Tenn RC Club writes Thanks Insight Flight tape dud adults OK elementary middle school kids Thanks tape anyway well put us often need Thanks being honest Don figured bust nobody got mad because gave away paid postage Im working better tape right now. ary1998 155 El] 1-1 11 [S LUE 1 U m Illinois / lndiana/ Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4844 N Orange Ave Norridge IL etese3224 Home 708 457-0565 Faa 708 457-2177 E-Mail Internet sysbauer@charliecnsiitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois Deb & Scott Justice 1565 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 6 Decstur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000 W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Boa 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct Saint Charies MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr AR 1 Boa 123B Higgineville MO 64037 816 584-6264 Faa 816 584-6285 Notice district E-mail list growing club part group have member E-mail send message members name club name E-mail address top column Any number club members can part list change E mail address please let know Returned E-mail members dropped list Springfield MO Bob Bender 4th grade teacher Westport Elementary School Springfield sent following pictures information fourth-grade class purchased Skeeter sailplane January 1997 Four months later class flying RC craft school Believe says almost entire construction done classroom except some sanding partial covering students worked phase construction required build kit interpreting instructions identifying parts assembly Real fun says building model classroom full helping hands Martinsville IN GyroNUTS held fourth annual fly-in RC autogyros June small enthusiastic group over US attendance event hosted Rick Anderson Martinsville pictures spark interest GyroNUTS have web site http/ourworldcompuservecomlhomepages/ noethlgyronutshtm Information pictures courtesy AVP J Kallend Picture R Anderson starts big-gas-engine powered twin gyro taxis well needs bit power Picture two S Tillson Phoenix AZ impressed Scale models hand-launching Kellett Picture three S Tillson again Cierva Picture four Cierva flight High-speed shutter freezes rotor really blades spinning fast Picture five An assembly autogyros Some very strangely shaped flying machines seen St Louis MO Club # 1277 Mississippi Valley Soaring Association held spring soaring contest 30 pilots over Midwest attendance Photos information P George president MVSA Picture shows assembled contestants picture two has winners showing off hardware 4156 Model Aviation 1-1 11 [ UU 11 rio] hE Dave Gish 5435 State Hwy 99 Wapello IA 52653 Bud Gorman PO Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Joe Hass 5394 English Drive Troy Ml 48098 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Drive Madison WI 53705 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 612633-2286 East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 Whoops goofed Last column mentioned Minneapolis Model Aero Club celebrating 50th Anniversary well theyre really celebrating 60th club has building flying models almost long Ive earth pleasure attending party met grand Old-Timers sport still very active flying machines As reward long-term involvement sport tremendous youth program presented AMA DISTRICT SERVICE AWARD Fall some weekend flying being replaced swap meets auctions perfect way replace some old junk some other old junk maybe get another winter project Since time stow some flying equipment its also perfect time check over wear tear charge cycle batteries pick out most-crashed radio system send rejuvenation clean dead bugs out bottom flight box Its also time dig out skis snow flier Remember Mall Show season few months away its time work show airplane workbench-cleaning time once again Im surrounded mountains magazines checked new CD Rom thats available 96 Model Aviation magazineits great entire year magazines CD too bad cant print What space saver wish magazines offering would buy end year order plans wanted No stacks moldy mildewed magazinesonly few CDs shelf Most newsletters also indicate time year elections Run club office youll find fun interesting New officers set some club goals 98 become Leader Club Plan least different event help members improve flying skills Anything Flies Race Trainer Pattern Meet Plan Club Picnic Open House sponsors local community Funds Charity event plan least school aviation activity kids Remember sport has something nearly everyone clubs should provide easy way find January1998 157 new flying field St Paul Radio Controllers St Paul MN runway large plastic porous web-like material used pulp/paper drying paper mills great substitute asphalt Check local paper mills table full parts started Circlemasters Flying Club Milwaukee WI several company sponsors furnished start CL building session group 4H members Photo D Adriano An Any Size Warbird Fly WW WW II airplanes small corner much larger flightilne Des Moines Modelaires Des Moines IA Photo D Gish portion Large Size Fly lineup hosted Ottumwa RC Flyers Ottumwa IA Photo D Gish Four youngsters now CL fliers display models built help Circiemasters models later displayed Waukesha County Fair 4H exhibit Photo D Adriano cool blustery day Scalemasters Fly Oft hosted 3M RC Fliers St Paul MN group contestants River City R/C Club Annual Fun Fly Float Fly Mason City IA Photo J Kinsinger Part lineup Annual Air Show Aero R/C Club Flushing Ml Photo E Harbin 1 11 Le umm 1 i Arkansas Loursraea New Mexico 0klahoma Texes George M Aldrich Vice President 12822 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 AMA Line 210 650-4707 FAX answers 6th ring away E-mail noblur@junocom Associate Vice Presidents Max Blase 1001 N Betsy Waco TX 76706 817 662-5587 Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 817 599-7131 Ervin Chick Frierson Box 188 Haskell TX 79521 817 864-3086 Marlin McGee 1261/2 SE 35 Oklahoma City OK 73129 405 634-5331 Randy Randolph 4873 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 214 381-7624 Jim Simpson 604 San Juan Del Rio Rio Rancho NM 87124 505 891-1336 Steve Staples 1300 Pine Valley Little Rock AR 72207 501 664-1226 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 713 473-4995 John Valls 2502 Montgomery Box 2241 Laredo TX 78044 512 723-9018 Ward Watts 13415 Joor Rd Baton Rouge LA 70818 504 261-5974 Frequency Coordinator North Joe DuMond 2626 Valley View Suite 4 Farmers Branch TX 75234 972 241-8492 South Jim Reynolds 123 Madrid Universal City TX 78148210 658-6646 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Avenue Arlington TX 76018 817 467-9211 attending Weatherford Fall Swap Meet past Sept some interesting conversations some members RIC clubs unusual RIC oriented event unusual thread became obvious Several clubs have trying establish Control Line flying parallel normal RIC activity spoke realize hard new comers modeling afford cost R/C form particularly true younger set thinking certainly agree Control Line can great deal purefiin minimum cost Thomas Allen Bastrop La first approach envelope pictures outline activities Bastrop being way up northeast corner state pretty well isolated mainline activity Located some 20 miles north Monroe Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS has some 50 members extraordinary flying site photo will show what fine site active folks have built themselves April Fun Fly attracted 400 500 visitors day no small feat group remotely located goal next years event have some Control Line Stunt perhaps Combat can get some experienced folks come admit know little about Control Line eager learn about events Im thinking Rick Ashford fine group Control Liners Shreveport area about Rick Can guys get over Bastrop show little what anyone interested contact Thomas Allen 7265 Trecor Bastrop La 71220 818 283-5047 Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association sent beautiful color brochure 15th annual CAMMA Fun Fly held Sept 20 dont say what town since Benron Courier newspaper ran full page spread event must assume Benton county Ark get Benton County Hying Tigers news letter month activity area unfamiliar What notice the number young people won awards event Something tells doing something right up Arkansas two modeling organizations located mostly small towns yet getting tons notice general area Think education general public getting about modeling find very refreshing compared struggle have big cities times have hard time getting City Councilman listen Shortly after returning big Weatherford affair call De Hill chief Control Line hauncho up Tulsa came line great news South Tulsa RIC Club invited come fly site offered shut down R/C runway activity wanted have contest Some thread spoken earlier trend seeing Perhaps few realizing means capture interest new comers modeling also way get some new members Multiple interests can expand knowledge modeling rare happemng other countries Australia few years ago noted two top Control Line Stunt men vying first place Hand-Launched Glider event Len Surtees recently came over won Indoor HEG event AMA Indoors Nats Johnson City Tn now seems maybe headed same direction Much benefit might add have several CDs complain about form being used report meets run CD dont like form about dropping note about would like Some years ago form altered give us information just entered competition Perhaps needs changed again 4158 Model Aviation recruits received free glider BARKS Fun Fly need million Bringing Pieces BARKS Fun Fly Marvelous site well marked Note lack age gray hair award winners Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association 15th Annual Fun Fly doing something right Benton County Arkansas David Ollar didnt make knife edge limbo pass 15th Annual CAAMA Fun Fly did win best crash award though fine site belonging Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS Bastrop La want start flying Control Line need some help 1 Days 701 445-3332 Evenings 701 220-3190 Fax 701 445-3323 Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1618 Houston DrBismarck ND 58504 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Thermopolis Annual Fly-In happening third weekend July year always wonderful event Relaxed Mucho Flying Camaraderie Airplanes everywhere good eats great dance Hangar fantastic jamming local musicians topping off fly-in reallyfun havent made work next years schedule sure Hosted Jerry Umbdenstock Thermopolis RCers help Billings others rolled along very smoothly 41 pilots registered nearly 200 planes Wyoming Utah Montana Colorado maybe other states too What makes especially unique its held right ON main Airport runway ramp RCers set up ramp next main runway fly like crazy Except 1 1 scale approaches wants take off wait watch action case wonder about Safety good hands Buck Carothers Thermop club serving main control just behind Pilots boxes view entire Airport 2-way communication both Aircraft Tower orchestrates symphony aircraft large small Some pilots fly see RCers perform others show-off experimental types flying prowess RV Trailer parking right Airport nice Supper Club Golf Course besides feeds put Billings incident close major crash RC airplane control problem heading Golf Course friendly Cottonwood tree reached out grabbed little harm airplane As said great meet Kudos Jerry Buck involved Fred Hildebrand Casper WY News Nebraska 1997 FunFly Report 5th Annual HiFlyers Funfly luckily again good weather day five fifteen miles per hour winds temps hovering around 90 degrees Registered pilots numbered 37 about 50 60 aircraft various sizes shapes pilot traveling furthest event year Wayne Wolf Bryan Texas enjoyed flying diesel powered Lazy Bee Special fun type events included toilet paper roll chase initiated Don Hansen dropped rolls Telemaster 500 feet Four local daredevils held two RC Combat sessions thrill crowd days highlight younger set came Jason Luebbe dropped candy runway full scale paraplane Included candy seventeen tokens good stuffed animals once presented flight line Kathy Machmullen clubs woman pilot member logged several ffights Aerostar Bill Ferguson ended day several rocket shots also entertained public HiFlyers thank attended event members worked flight line frequency impound cook shack Gary Sandsted HiFlyers Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Machmullen female pilot HiFlyers Model Airplane Club News Colorado Letter Russ Miller Thank help finding R/C instructor young Southern friend may turn out avid modeler Another thanks asking action photos R/C club local club Pikes Peak Radio Control Club PPRC has about 200 members has active growing club since mid 1960s Pattern Scale Racing events have always part activities 1997 scheduled AMA Scale contest AMA Pattern IMAC event AMA Fun Fly ducted fan Fly four Quickie 500 races three club member-only Fly Ins Some members race Madera style Giant Scale birds fly AMA Pattern TIvIAC around country active club two nice flying facilities Harper Daniell Blake McDanielstudent Harper Daniell instructor Blake Camilla GA really enjoys airplanes Good beginning pilot good hands Airplane Sig Semorita super light OS 46 FX power JR PCM lOSX radio Wayne Cooksey plan-built Boxer Pattern model Wayne just starting AMA Patternvery prolific builder Doug Beacham Ace Cloud Dancer OS 91 four-stroke power Doug very active member races Quickie 500 points leader thus far 1997 flies Pattern AMA gets lots just fun flying Ken Polley Tiger Goldberg Quickie 500 racer Ken has PPRC member since early 1970sPikes Peak background * January1998 159 Em] kb 11 [i &U 111] izona / California / Hawaii/ Nevada Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone 602 708-0222 E-mail richh@piimenetcom httpi/wama-1 Ocom/ama Associate Vice Presidents Darwin Barrie Scottsdale Arizona 602 946-8955 Don Goeschl Lancaster California 805 940-6066 Darlene Frederick Santa Rosa California 707 525-8815 Marc Karpowich Logan Utah 801 752-3639 Brian Nelson Morgan Hill California 408 463-0907 Dave Pinjuv Las Vegas Nevada 702 656-1772 Al Williamson Chula Vista California 619 427-4039 Frequency Coordinators Elroy Marez Santa Ana California 714 540-4935 See last months column additionsi AVPs Coordinators Can say HOMA August 26 1997 marked opening History Model Aviation exhibit San Diego Aerospace Museum remarkable exhibit over fifteen years making traces history model aviation earliest known childs hand carved wooden flying bird ancient Egypt todays sophisticated computerized radio control models exquisite engines composite building materials Local modelers craftsman San Diego area joined effort create magnificent informative display once again demonstrating tremendous contribution modelers making communities get down San Diego way must see exhibit Expo 97 focused youth family fun first AMA National Aeromodeling Exposition now history Blessed nine full days glorious California weather event ran almost flawlessly thanks clubs individual volunteers made event happen single setback last minute cancellation vendor show planned Moffett Federal Airfield due economic logistical impact August UPS strike Though huge disappointment involved already talks rescheduling vendor show about same time 1998 dozen modeling events took place around San Francisco Bay area though attendance dropped slightly during week events well attended Most importantly everyone great time truly benchmark event putting Fun back modeling As event grows modelers become aware wide variety activity Expo has offer look Expo become bigger better Thanks participated special thanks put forth personal time effort toward making Expo 97 exceptional aeromodeling event Till next time . Keepem safe Keepemflyn dropped breathtaking San Francisco skyline WAM President Tom Moore provides helping hand assisting aspiring young modelers learn fly Western Associated Modelers have driving force keeping control line activity alive northern central California Though once operated free standing modeling association WAM has now joined ranks AMA charter club #3639 joint endeavor now realizing resurgence interest control line modeling Look Expo 97 feature article located February issue Model Aviation Additional coverage will provided future D-X columns District X Web Page 160 Model Aviation 97 youth San Francisco South Bay area treated three days model building flying Starting hand launched rubber powered gliders kids advanced radio controlled flight buddy box trainers provided courtesy Pioneer Radio Control club Alameda control line legend Bill Osborne above right ran nearly continuous control line operations Alameda NAS part outreach youth during Expo 97 Sponsored Cox/Estes Industries Bill members Western Associated Modelers provided opportunity dozens kids numerous adults experience control line flight Also pictured above expansive variety control line aircraft demonstrated during event Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 15618 NE 56th Way Redmond WA 98052 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 1201 Farrow Circle Anchorage AK 99504-2237 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 F Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Bos 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Richard Snaer 781 Lillooet Ct LeConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave 6 #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Bellevue WA 98007 Just out schedule 18th Annual NW Model Exposition Western Washington Fairgrounds Puyallup Jan 31-Feb 1st Complete swap meet exhibitions manufacturers displays some best models around motels fill up fast make reservations now As usual will Annual District XI meeting 1pm Saturday followed event scheduling meeting 2pm concerning RIC scheduling Dist RIC Coordinator says Its time year District XI clubs special interest groups individual CDs should thinking about formulating 1998 contest schedules Bill Smith District RIC Coordinator requests send schedule him along contact telephone number January 15th process speeds up scheduling meeting Puyallup February Bills snail mail address 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA 98 146-1643 E-mail can sent bh186@scnorg Northcoast RIC Modelers new field Ken Ray edits fine newsletter sent note photos about whats going Northcoast R/C Modelers Tillamook OR About year ago lost field airport Due local firms generosity now have new field Mr Don Averill Don C Averill Trucking gave land also offered some leveling fill work Scot Averill instrumental obtaining site getting equipment improvements show appreciation members club built Eagle II trainer Aug 3rd complete motor radio presented Mr Don Averill left Stan Ray Club VP & CD Center Dan Averill site owner Scot Averill Joe Hem new CDs ran 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Boeing Hawks field Joe sent report very nice photo very nice group unfortunately Joe didnt identify folks Joe did what forget often laud workers Specifically mentioned Rick Young Daniel Chin judges Barbara Bennett came way Medford help out Louise Howells Joes mother-in- law spent two days working help make Joes contest success winners Hawks 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Al Culver sent some photos Scalemasters 97 Farragut action Palouse Ridge Runners show Moscow Idaho mall Some planes Farragut 97 Marion Needham holding kit engine won drawing mall show Shows diversity models Palouse Mall show As other clubs Moses Lake RIC Modelers booth other activities County Fair Ed Way sent some photos information about years activities next month Moses Lake R/C Club President Willis Clark working candidate R/C pilot flight simulator Grant County Fair May Holiday Season best ever families ary1998 161
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A ANe Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 Wew HQ See Page 176 Hall 0f Fame Inductees year Council AMA Presidents reviews applications Model Aviation Hall Fame reserved individuals have contributed participated hobby/sport aeromodeling throughout years Consideration given scientific development event participation leadership qualities contributions writer designer industry relationships individuals typically longtime AMA members membership prerequisite Roy Ma yes Roys modeling career spans history AMA Californians competition career began 1930 rubberpowered contests run Oakland Tribune newspaper Scale Endurance models brought numerous wins throughout California area Roy also interested gasoline-powered FF models As late 1982 during US Free flight Championships Taft California placed first Gas Rubber FF Scale 1984 finished second FF Gas Scale large exhibition flight rubber-powered autogiro model designed flew out sight recovered days later lake some distance away As designer Roy responsible kits sold M&L Model Company later known Sky Devil Model Company successful designs line incorporating five different models using name Mono-Line 1939 designed fuel tank kept engine running inverted upright led first inverted Control Line CL flying early days kits models designed assembled delivered bicycle throughout Oakland area 1945 Roy went work Al Hosepians Model Airplane Motors Co involved manufacture Micro 19 engine faded scene company continued make parts other manufacturers such Atwood Bunch Madewell Anderson Radio Control RC did escape Roys interest 1950s co-authored Dick Schumacher design called 42er several years authored RC column West Coast Model News published Howard Puckett called Over contained information about radio sets kits during early stages RC Roys leadership qualities important Academy After organized Avian Air Club University High School Oakland established other groups consolidating 1946 Western Associated Modelers WAM still exists today 1949 36 clubs participated WAM membership 2000 long time Roys groups influence felt within s competition communityespecially CL events Throughout years has Event Director CL contest board chairman has organized wide variety events Academy proud add Roy Mayes its Model Aviation Hall Fame Francis McElwee Francis better known Fran friends including nominated him Hall Fame resides New Jersey accomplishments throughout years have earned him title innovator since has incorporated original concepts modeling career As teenager competed local regional FF events East Coast Canada 1947 built flew originally designed RC model As result instrumental showing practicability consistency controlling model radio Following war earned pilots wings served European theater flying P-s ls Fran designed flew CL models Included long list designs model accomplished rolls flying tether Frans interest unusual inspired meeting legendary Jim Walker 1972 Fran became member Alpha Squadron Pennsylvaniathe first AMA Show teamand remained member until 1982 contributions included innovative flying saucers towed banner bicentennial flying United States flag now part AMA Museum collection Throughout years Frans models articles have appeared publications such Model Craftsman Air Trails Flying Models Model Airplane News Defender CL Aerobatics model won New York Daily Mirror meet 1946 1947 kitted Scientific Model Airplane Company published British Plan book 1949 Other designs included Rodart Robot RC rudder-only models achieved numerous wins competitions 1973 Frans Mini-Mini Saucer RC model published Model Airplane News four-inch wingspan nine-inch length age 72 Fran can found local fields flying RC models friends vintage model events Academy extends warm welcome Francis 1997 inductee Model Aviation Hall Fame John C Patton Speaking wannly about friend Maynard Hill aeromodeling legend talked about John Patton Pat following years devoted AMA service variety events Following events people went home happy lots respect Pat AMA said Maynard sum up Pats AMA activity leadership abilities warm personality ability enjoy activities participated helped create better AMA Pat 17th president Academy District IV Vice President strong suit ability deal people problems firm fairness calm honesty objectivity listened carefully points being predisposed opinion characteristics made 15 years Contest Director Mid-Atlantic Championships successful 150-200 contestants deal calm demeanor created wholesome fun-filled atmosphere 15 years Pat managed operated Hobby Shop Nationals responsible bringing first RC FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale 146 Model Aviation batics championships US 1971 followed through help run event Pats forte organizing has proven holding offices variety clubs Washington DC/Frederick MD area including presidency Monocracy Modelers MAC Frederick MAC administrator/organizer DCRC symposiums Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab 1954-1964 events significant developing transmitting aeromodeling state-of-the-art information Pat AMA voting representative FAL involved first Aerobatics RC judges school Hertzenhein Germany two years served Nats RC Event Director significant accomplishment work Contest Director record trials six new world records established including RC Duration Altitude current recent years Pat has centered much time around serving chairman Council AMA Presidents 1985-present operating programs scout school CAP groups including flying demonstrations AIVIA Cub building sessions Pat lives Maryland regularly found out flying site relaxing flying models enjoying camaraderie fellow members being spark plug earliest modeling days has achieved continuous wannth glow plug today Academy extends warm smile hearty handshake well done Pat enters Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Underwood some respects Bob lives Missouri epitomizes aeromodeling career large percentage Academys members late 1930s became enamored thrill flight Until reached high-school age CL models consumed much time ranged O&R-powered scratch-built FF perhaps attained altitude 20 feet host Thermic 50 gliders scratch-built CL models flown local school yards High school track photography activities ended modeling portion life Following two-year stint army Bob returned modeling late 1 950s aeromodeling Single hard-tube radio controlled electric boats HO gauge trains shared time before rediscovered aeromodeling 1966 After spending summer teaching himself fly sixchannel reed equipment die cast Bob became involved Greater St Louis Modeling Association group CL RC clubs During eight years chairman Bob spearheaded mall shows demonstrations Delta Dart activities developed program helped provide scholarships individuals going park administration recreation work four Missouri state universities also acted Contest Director yearly AAA meet involved three modeling disciplines fun-flys club activities Beginning Delta Dart program worker Navy Nats 1970 Bob continued work run program until early 1980s dovetailed spearheading outdoor Delta Dart program Cub Scouts presented 18 locations St Louis area running newcomers classes Signal Chasers R/C club Bob served RC Scale contest boards District VI Associate VP 1983 elected Vice President District has served Contest Director several team selection programs two world championships hospitality chairman two other world championships Other committee activities include 15 years Scholarship Committee presently chairs 12 years Frequency Committee Safety Committee Nats Scale Category Manager five years currently ClAM United States delegate Scale 1977 founded National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AIVIA Special Interest Group Scale 1985 Bob joined AMA staff Technical Director serving 10 years including nine-month stint Interim Executive Director AMA moved Muncie 1995 recommended development Education Committee has served Education Director present representing AMA teachers conventions seminars forums Competition has escaped interest throughout period part four US Scale teams including second place 1978 third place 1984 Local national contests have resulted placings Top Gun Scale Masters others Bob writes Scale colunm Model Airplane News Newcomers Column Model Aviation earlier years wrote Scale column Model Builder magazine As continues work its behalf AMA bids welcome him member Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Wscher Now 80s Bob can considered dean school Scale began modeling career 1930 came contact other modelers Milwaukee-sponsored Model Aircraft Engineers mid-1930s friend ran hobby shop few years 1941 wife Dolly purchased 40horsepower Aeronca K followed Taylorcraft 1942 modeling set aside obtain commercial pilots license ultimate plan purchase enough land home landing strip home became reality rapidly escalating aircraft costs eliminated need landing strip Aeronca Taylorcraft exist today quarter-scale versions have part Bobs impressive collection regularly flown RC models model bug bit Bob bit wife son also Since mid-1950s Bob has consistent competitor winner local regional national contests garnered 10 first places Nats between 1974 1990 frequent appearances events such Rhinebeck Mint Julep gamered wins including recent victories new Designer class RC Scale Bobs occupation draftsman selfmotivated concern detail design construction flying has made him formidable competitor Bob member five FAI World Championship Scale teams US competitor win individual championship 1974 alternate US elevated team status because another team member lost model 1963 Bob began working muffler designs result loss flying site Virtually existed original equipment aftermarket time work paid off creation design worked well shared Toledo show still used aircraft little power loss Bobs association Academy has involved hours behind-the-scenes volunteer work since 1973 Nats 1971 1977 Pattern World Championships 1974 Scale World Championships since 1985 weeklong AMA exhibit Experimental Aircraft Association convention has shared innovative techniques Being Model Aviation RC Scale columnist 1977-1989 part written contribution has reported Tournament Champions EAA fly-in articles plans Cessna 0E2 Pober Pixie Aeronca K Ariel Sport Serving United States ClAM Scale representative FAI 1977-1993 also produced published material pleasure welcome Bob Wischer Wisconsin Model Aviation Hall Fame dedicated accuracy precision continues experience thrill flight almost week year Neil Armstrong Academy enjoyed unexpected visit during Celebration Eagles Neil longtime modeler friend aviation Throughout day chatted pioneers modeling helped youngster trim model general recalled days planted seed life career helped shape new frontier aviation Acting within rules governing election Model Aviation Hall Fame Cliff Weirick committee member nominated Mr Armstrong award committee decided unanimously approve action recognition Mr Armstrongs significant contributions model aviation aeromodeler role model specifically aviation advancement general distinct honor Academy induct Mr Neil Armstrong Model Aviation Hall Fame 4January1998 147 J U I-1 4 U fpg DI ~I Gary Prater Museum Director 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Priceless Collection Within Grasp History Aeroplane Model Flying America First Model Aeroplane organization America started E L Todd No 131 W 23rd St New York NY Feb 22 1907 known Junior Aero Club United States Through efforts Miss Todd Mr Edward Durrant New York NY first aeroplane modelflight contest America held seventy-first regiment Armory thirty-third St Fourth Ave New York NY starting models floor first public exhibition models attracted attention held Madison Square Gardens New York City Dec 18-26 1908 connection toy exhibition attracted attention officials West side YMCA New York NY Miss Todd asked cooperate led Mr WR Campbell taking active part Department Aviation West side YMCA Arrangements soon made holding Aeroplane modelflight contests vacant lot next West Side YMCA Building No 318 West 57th St New York NY Nov 6th 1909 first outdoor contest America held Mr JD Dalkaranian won LR Adams cup flying model 92 feet long before lot proved too small model contests arrangements made continue contests Mr Frank Jay Goulds outside private riding academy No 218 W 58th St New York City very short time found necessary produce much larger building permission granted fly models 22nd Regiment Armory 68th St Broadway New York Saturday afternoons During winter 19091910 Mr Charles Stewart West Side YMCA conducted contest armory through assistance Edward Durrant son Charles F Durrant first American Aeronaut year 1910 ended exciting contest Leo Stevens Year Cup magnificent trophy won Percy Winslow Pierce flying models starting floor distance 222 ft long before contests compelled tofly models diagonally opposite corners armory order gain distance floor space Finally compelled fly models outdoors Mr Edward Durrant obtained permission tofly models Van Cortlandt Park N Y polo grounds Saturday afternoon since contests held very few exceptions account inclement weather Among have flown models over 1000 ft using rubber launching hands Frederick Watkins Cecil Peoli Stewart Easter George Page Jr Charles Lateiner New York City Francis Walton Newark NJ Percy Winslow Pierce Philadelphia PA Percy Winslow Pierce today round champion airplane flyer America official records follows Starting hand twin propeller plane weighing 1/2 oz Complete flew 1814 ft 6 Paramount Park Philadelphia PA Dec 28 1911 Same place Dec 29 1911 started twin propeller ground flew 412 ft model launched hand capable staying air 70 sec Among have taken active interest fostering art science airplane model flying America Aeronautical Society New York World New York Model Airplane Clubs Century Co St Nicholas Magazine Brooklyn Daily Eagle Westside YMCA New York Also Mr Francis Arnold Collins Lee S Burridge Lew Stevens WR Campbell LR Adams Edward Durrant first club named Junior Aeroclub United States include Canada Junior Aeroclub America formed long before men became very much enthused New York Model Aeroclub organized September 1910 order include club meets rooms Aeronautical Society No 250 W 54th St Saturday night Reprinted Boy Scouts Review & Aeronautical Bulletin March 1912 preceding article just sampling hundreds scrapbook items collected Percy Pierce 1895-1962 National Model Aviation Museum recently given Percy Pierce Memorabilia Collection evaluation possible purchase contains several very early hand-engraved trophies photographs depicting beginnings model aviation United States program announcements documenting origins organized aeromodeling original patent certificates Percys aeronautical inventions correspondence between Percy leaders organized aeromodeling catalogs earliest aeromodeling supply houses magazine articles written Percy hundreds news articles like above chronicling origins growth aeromodeling across country Percy Pierce introduced twin pusher United States 1909 also designed hundreds other types flying objects including perfecting popularizing paper airplane well highly successful competition-style model aircraft creations forced mounting first outdoor model airplane contest 1909 until relatively poor performance pre-Pierce models relegated aeromodeling contests being strictly indoor activity also influenced wide variety enthusiasts through prolific writings included collection like Charles Hampton Grant Pierce could perhaps called father model aviation know 1930 designed built 3000 flying models Pierce also very important personality history AMA seven signatories agreement National Aeronautical Association establishing American Academy Model Aeronautics 1935 renamed Academy Model Aeronautics year later collection probably important its type existence commercial literature dealer owns massive collection has offered Museum option purchase complete lot asking price $6000 order ensure survival irreplaceable collection see remains intact Museum needs own display protect photos documents collection needs researched evaluated scholars professionally conserved near future could become basis monograph origins social impact aeromodeling Museum can acquire Percy Pierce collection help will elevate importance Museums collection give added national significance work Museum further legitimize status national Model Aviation Museum Please donate today hoping 120 AMA members will donate $50 toward cause help needed Museum asks AMA members interested making tax deductible donation help purchase very important collection mail contribution AMA Mark envelopes Attn Vicki Barkdull Comptroller 5151 E Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302-9252 please note lower left memo section check Percy Pierce Collection Donors will recognized plaque placed Percy Pierce exhibit have questions personal knowledge Percy Pierce legacy please call 765 289-4236 148 Model Aviation o Stephens Trophy awarded longest model flight United States year 1910 Percy Pierce awarded trophy flight 222 ft fourth longest world Percys accomplishments followed hundreds newspapers including several Europe age 13 regarded boy wonder already operated own model building company attracted attention interest Wright brothers Percy Winslow Pierce age sixteen Percys fame grew grew older age 18 along friends Cecil Peoli Jim Noonan often attracted crowds up 2000 people watch flying demonstrations age Percy also operated own mail-order model aviation business lectured Aeronautical Society New York City built 75 models Model Editor Aeronautics magazine Editor-in-Chief Fly magazine same time held national world records distance duration Until success Percy Pierce aeromodeling especially Europe widely considered adult activity carried serious-minded experimenters explosion its popularity youth peculiar United States explosion popularity model aviation long-lasting social phenomenon began second decade century photo depicts meeting New York Model Aero Club August 171912 Note serious intent boys faces pride allegiance demonstrated identical anubands initials NYMAC Contests era judged straight-line distance Percy Pierce back row fourth left Percy Pierce Collection contains other photos like Small trophy awarded Percy Pierce inscription reads Appreciation Services PMAA 1931 Percy Pierce PMAA stands Philadelphia Model Aeroplane Association groups Percy served grew older scrapbook contains hundreds newspaper articles documenting awards recogaition Percy received continuing involvement youth model aviation trophies awards included collection EF LU W AMAs HistoryPast Present Future John Worth 1998The Year Pioneer Next year will combined event Muncie addition celebrating AMAs historical past will major historical occasion itself Next September annual SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships will held Muncie kickoff event week-long flying competition will Celebration Pioneers much like Celebration Eagles 1996 celebration will focus modelers AMA members 50 years agoprior 1948 Thus involved will probably have ALMA members before World War II will have joined right after war ended 1945 Thus too seems safe say will 70 years age 1998 Yet despite age factor will flying SAM Championshipsthats nature SAM activity marvelous thing about spirit participants very young reliving days years kids will flying same type models engines flew back sharing friendships flying field enjoyed past SAM Champs may will longest continuous running reunion time participants will have active modelers years health reasons other diversions some have away modeling years memories typically warm ones thinking modeling days still-active modelers remember well flew together youthful years respect will likely bigger reunion past As big Celebration Eagles unable attend 1996 say theres another such event theyll can addition Eagles event have said will back 1998 Continued page iSO January1998 149 -9-141 g iL-U1 U p1J SIB] U Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Its budget time again Department heads developing requests After Vicki Barkdull Controller Joyce Hager Executive Director review requests very carefully will present Budget Committee Budget Committee consists following Ed McCollough Chairman Vice President District XI Russ Miller Vice President District IX Charles Castaing CPA Doug Holland CPA-E VP committee reviews budget detail After reviewing request questions discussed individual department head Discussions regarding details request allow careful planning object everyone produce budget AMA can live afford As can imagine just enough money everything particularly true membership numbers declining something just restricted AMA seems national trend associations hard accept have real need continue heritage model aviation will available children grandchildren am constantly conversation people tell small sons small built planes experience short-lived flight other words wound up crashing very quickly did pursue hobby further important establish implement program contact potential model airplane builders Putting contact club members assistance will enable have positive experience model airplanes would like see arrangement between local clubs hobby shops hobby shop would get name address new modeler contact club representative person would follow up offer assistance modeler possibly recruit him member club really need concentrate ways contact new modelers get club members AMA members particularly model airplane enthusiasts Back budget Executive Council will review refine tentative budget proposal time read final budget will have approved comprehensive areas including capital improvements will keep informed about financial progress much report writing except say moment have adequate funds meet cash needs very satisfying situation contributed good management Joyce Vicki Finance Committee dont know what year will bring moment everything okay attended annual meeting California Although attendance low discussion lively met nice people ate good food general good time Several matters interest AMA membership discussed everyone seemed benefit exchange ideas meeting held conjunction Expo 97 clubs San Francisco area put together lasted week did have manufacturers attendance originally planned because UPS strike Next year anticipated manufacturers distributors will present should add great deal event As lot flying took place Rich Hanson District X Vice President clubs members worked hard making event reality deserve lot credit Until later es/Worth Continued page 149 An interesting aspect kind celebration quite few have away modeling some time surprised remembered other attendees good example Maxwell Bassett noted 1996 since did thing 30s 60 years earlier amazed remembered him way back Thats characteristic modeling pioneersmany good historians about good ole days remember names places performances years afterward Mike Granieri can recite incredible details did what decades agohe can tell errors made publications way back Which leads us next subject AccuracyWho believe Thats problems trying update AMAs history Often what has recorded quite right situation makes event like gathering Pioneers importantit brings together involved particular bits history listening misconceptions misunderstandings can corrected Its fascinating example decades after models got famous people still argue about designed prewar Snow White Playboy KG airplanes Luckily some key personalities involved like Bill Effinger Joe Elgin Joe Kovel still around probably will Muncie next September may clarify confusion still exists Confounding historical picture something else modelers still dont know about years may still exist today although probably lesser extent authors model magazine articles model plans fictitious Publishers often thought certain names too prominent used repeatedly used pseudo-names articles Also some publishers reluctant use modelers designs modeler something published another magazine Whatever reason unusual articles people like Frank Ebling Bill Winter appear under some other name kind thing can drive historians crazy also adds interesting foildore about activity Historical confusion exists concerning establishment Academy Model Aeronautics Some oldtimers say AMA came being 1935 Acceptance depends upon what meant came being seems reasonable believe 1935 year number influential people agreed concept AMA actually did some organizing bring about 1936 year first President AMA Willis Brown Bill Brown engine fame elected election group known simply Council prominent leader type modelers helped develop promote idea AMA followed election membership ballot Willis continue serving President year 1937 Actually organization first known American Academy Model Aeronautics AAMA legally born July 1936 National Model Airplane Championships Detroit Also Model Aviation magazine like small booklet Volume 1 Issue No 1 dated June 1936 distributed 1936 Nationals Famous modeler Frank Zaic editor first Model Aviation publication already well known time annual Model Aeronautics Yearbook publications Frank able attend 1996 Celebration Eagles hoping will 1998 Pioneers eventnothing would appropriate 4150 Model Aviation ecticut / Maine Masaachusetta / New Hampshire / Rhode Island Vermont Don Kraftt Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1 828 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 AlIen Road Billerica MA 01821 -5240 Bob Landry 80 Main Street Essex JunctionVT 05452-3146 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 031 06-1077 Richard Sherman 28 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02893-5405 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648-1 866 District Information following some information about District might make some good flying field conversation Number Clubs District Total Number AMA Clubs % Clubs District Number Leader Members Number Leader Members Clubs Number Leader Members Clubs 122 2326 52 165 142 23 Art Alfanos 495th R/C Squadron Scale Show This has held last eight years Chelmsford MA year held March 4th included twenty five best aircraft New England area Art does organizing calling aircraft owners make arrangements display aircraft following photos supplied Art space does permit showing aircraft apologies included Ted Patrolia Ted has built Free Flight models years year competes several contests far away Colorado next picture shows Ted Carl Goldberg Sailplane placed first SAM Champs Pensacola Florida aircraft son Mark traveled him placed third B Gb Lanzo bomber fourth C Gb Playboy ary1998 151 li-v Searles Curtiss JN-4D Jenny liv WOfl Waco aircraft Bill Curliss First Place WW category WRAMS show year Dick Carisons Douglas Dauntless good flying airplane destroyed some reason Maine Scale Shoot-Out August Ron Boyjian Dave Plaft Zero Vein Naulks Roland C-2 Vince Nauseda Gee Bee 4 Art Alfano giving introduction Scale Show year lists aircraft owners reside memory Lindsey Smiths Howard DGA New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Day 908 221-6899 Eve 908 221-1666 Fax 908 221-9297 Dave Babcock 445 Otooktov Street Hightstewv NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 sox 585 APO AC 09703 Ray Junchlvus 59 Livivestee Street St James NY 11790 James M Lewis PO 61 Ogdenborg NY 13669-0001 Dave Mathewson 8ev 6t3 Camilirts NY 1303t Bill Miller PO 8ev 335 Pdncetort Junctiert NJ 09550 Tow Murray 21 voorhees Dove 6askirrg Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nlkodam 407 Willow Street Lockyort NY 14094 Bill Poythreas 2 Herolvek Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenee Lalham NY t2110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithteid Dr Endiceg NY 13760-4329 Frequency Coordloalor 100 Saute, 53 Airport Dr Osroego County Airport Pulton NY 13009 13151 598-6093 Early July EC [Executive Council] time Muncie Fortunately EC coincided Nats plenty time watch some great flying see some very impressive aircraft spent lot time museum impressed reactions visitors person expressed sense surprise number quality displays Gary Prater has done great job developing museum Its worth trip Muncie itself Amy De Cou Steve Howard made trip Iowa City IA just visit museum see Amys dad Wes Later July pleasure participate Meroke RC Club Scale Rally out Long Island Under able direction new CD Brian De John meet great success Look behind flight judges Joe Scotto Ed Reints Archie Defendini can get feel crowd size Meroke Right Judges event live close field thing camp contest Campfire activities nearly much fun flying eventsor Im told Ron Partacz did CD honors supported President George Northem rest Hying Knights Yes got hat though very windy saw plenty excellent flying Gary Fitch President Southern Tier Aero Radio Society suffered fit blind faith let fly Bristol Scout came back piece 182 thats story another day incomparable Les Hanks Tom Filipiak microphones everybody knew what happening STARS Pres Gary Fitch starts Scout Model Aviation ciate vice Presidents AMA member Harry Gardner admires Meroke entries August highlights included Hamburg NY Giant Scale Rally really Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary CooS Colombas OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Eiiis 5261 DeWitt Road Cross LarreoWV25313-1206 304 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allerrtomrr PA 16103-8516 610 797-6567 Jobs Hathaway 102 Woodmere Drine New Starrton PA 15672-9449 412 925-3266 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton CooS Trappe PA 19426-2206 610 409-0129 Frank Noil 4573 Lamme Road Dayton OH 45449 513 435-9232 Matthew Taroweki 524 Jefterson Street Pognoille PA 17901 717 622-0435 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Croobrook Drise PO Boo 851 Maumee OH 43637-3062 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 1012 Wyoming Anenoe Posy Port PA 16704 Phone 717 287-6676 Canadian Indoor Nationals Seven Americans participated Canadian Indoor Nationals Missasauga Ontario site Canada Air hangar used repair refurbish 747s Toronto Airport area about 250 feet x 250 feet beams 75 feet results showed American contingent faired quite well Walt Van Gorder Larry Coslick established new records Happy Holidays As holiday season fast approaches would hope upcoming years prosperous full aeromodeling joy hoping Santa leaves abundance hobby needs Short Circuit R/C Club Recently received thank note Salem Jubilee Steering Committee effort put forth Short Circuit RIC Club help celebrate Jubilee club built educational float grande parade Al5O provided youth program focused building flying model aircraft community-minded effort much appreciated folks Northeast Ohio Flying Tigers Picnic Flying Tigers headquartered out Warminster Pennsylvania club caters youth full-time flight instructor John Kelly John devotes spare time training certification model pilots club carefully controls noise field use Spotter program insures club always maintains peace neighbors Tom Haakes provided following picture some Flying Tigers enjoying picnic Carlisle Aeromodelers Fun Fly Twentyone entrants Canadar Massachusetts Connecticut Pennsylvania competed Carlisle Fun Fly Dan Luchaco did outstanding job Contest Director Mark Ruth Smith hosted attendees reception Mark also caught share grief contestants introducing Carlisle CanCan found out hard drop soda can spot dragging seventy-five feet behind airplane contest winners included ExpertRich Hook SportsmanRyan Nau Expert NCFFADave Racenet Sportsman NCFFARalph Hunt Flying Circuits Good weather blessed Hobb s Field site Flying Circuits annual Big Bird Fly-In pilot received welcome pack checked Included pack bottle Bob Smith CA pen Jinx Model Supply meal ticket raffle ticket Big Bird Fly-In mug Thats pretty nice bag goodies just showing up Tuscarora H/C Club Schuylkill County Aviation Day celebrated Joe Zerbey Airport Minersville Pennsylvania Tuscarora RIC Club participated great display demo Highlighted display Spirit St Louis Steve Mistysyn turned seventy year celebrated building Spirit its 70th anniversary Beltzville Flying Machine Flying state park sites envy fliers Beltzville Flying Machine works very hard produce positive relationship state flying demo well known area Walters instructs park ranger Contest Director Jim Hubbard histhe buddy box Photo Matt Pica SpitfireTurowski January1998 153 Bill Folk New Albany Ohio Monocoupe 90A Participants Canadian Indoor Nats Vein Hacker Walt Van Gorder Larry Loucka Gene Joshu Larry Coslick Rich Miller Stu Weekerly air stable Ray Meyers Bloomdale Ohio Steve Scott Mistysyn Spirit St Louis Photo Matt Turowski Flying Tigers enjoy picnic U] U 1 [ ULU 11 is1 t m Delaware / District Columbia Maryland/North Carolina Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 919 441-5855 Fax 919 441-6554 Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Ct Raleigh NC 27613 Phone 919 848-6719 Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Douglas Barry 5300 Olde Milibrooke Dr Glen Allen VA 23060 Phone 804 270-5039 Allen Eklund 8415 Maeve Ct Clemmons NC 27012 Phone 910 766-1231 Bob Champlne 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Phone 757595-0997 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Road Chesapeake VA 23322 Phone 757 421-4545 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Phone 302 798-8447 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Phone 540 943-1684 Bliss Teague 625 5th Avenue SW Hickory North Carolina 28602 Phone 704 324-2164 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Just returned trip Delaware chance visit members First State R/C club little flying field club kids flying site have seen long time Some buddy box system others solo took lot pictures kids camera leaking light came out now have new better camera promise come back again soon have picture club gave showing Matt Giordano explaining buddy box Robbie Thompson Matt also has three sons learning fly R/C Matt Jr 11 years old has soloed can fly alone Mickey still buddy box Gregory age two haif also buddy box aiways ready go flying field Also chance visit Joe Asher president Delaware R/C Club Joe showed around clubs flying site Lums Pond State Park club has very nice flying site friendly attitude Don Brimmer Received letter Don Brimmer St Petersburg Florida said Dear Chuck enclosed flyer Frank Ehling Commemorative event am hosting yearss King Orange Internats held December 28th-30th 1997 Palm Bay Florida money collected will sent NFFS dump deficit Franks honor will opportunity honor man has done much model aviation aiso help NFFS Frank living District IV am sure know him accomplishments would like support worthy cause Can print whole flyer contact Don Brimmer 8 13-5256667 information Bliss Teague AVP North Carolina Western Piedmont Model Airplane Club first Doc Abernathy Memorial Fun-fly about 50 planes participants Catawba Valley RiCers Hildebran Model Club advertising free flying lessons Both having good response Maybe will bring new members sport Saturday July 26th Catawba Valley RICers held annual Fun-fly charity raised $1200 plus Sipes Orchard Home local orphanage 50/50 tickets sold hobby related items donated Bobs Hobby King R/C KC Hobbies Hamburgers hot dogs donated Triangle Sausage Co Also 19 inch TV raffle won club member donated back later auctioned off additional $150 seems club knows get things done under guidance Mark McClellan West Hickory Aero Modelers donated new TV local fire dept raffle off money help support department community relations Might include Subscriptions local schools Model Aviation could bring new younger blood clubs need progress picture submitted WR Royster Sec Rivers Edge R/C Club showing Richard Watson holding trainer built kit won Mini District IV Meeting Hickory North Carolina stated would built used club trainer good word Westminster Aeromodelers June 21st & June 22nd Westminster Aeromodelers operated hot dog stand opening act Jack Poage Memorial Air Show held Westminster MD Committee co chairs Jim Garrett Ken Davis did outstanding job organizing pilots air show preparing sell hot dogs sodas weekend club two objectives participating show first obvious reason fund raiser Secondly wanted exposure public especially interested aviation hopes attract new members help community image Both objectives met sold over 1000 hot dogs over weekend As result meeting people have attracted several new members photo hot dog stand along some crew Bob Babura AVP Maryland July 16th Sean Marlow student Indian Creek after school program received solo certificate Brendan Healy Patrick Shoemaker received solo certificates July 30th will 35% students started program last fall photo some entries Old Timers Contest RIC Modelers Baltimores Kirk Field Parkton Maryland Thats month except last thought clubs have tried program get wives girlfriends club members involved model aviation Go take Kid Wife Girlfriend Flying 4154 Model Aviation 11 [ mm i Alabama / Florida Georgia / Miasisaippi / Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tenneasee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone 205 322-2127 FAX 205 252-2654 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 WllhelmIna Chihasz 2826 Arbor Place Knoxville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Gene Memphis TN 38118 James M Edwards 800 Mimosa New Albany MS 38852 Michael Gregory 309 Rockmont Rd Greenniiie Sc 29815 Wiitiam T Haymood 4 Robin Circie Foiey AL 38935 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 38305 Louise Izzo 298 Huntridge Way Winteroprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornien N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Jeiner Box 4489 Columbus GA 31904 Dr John Maflin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tern MorrIs 327 Pueblo Pass Anniuton AL 38208 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Bxxrdmao Rd Aiken SC 29803 Frank Tiano 15300 Estaocia Lane Went Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Dezer 3604 N River 144 Gainesville GA 30508 Lee Websler 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37395 Joseph Micalizzi HG 866 Box 10397 Faxrdo Puerto Rico 00738 Frequency Coordinator Dorothy Fields 183W Strickland Rd Intedachen FL 32148 Phone 1904 884-2517 RC Conteat Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 307W Sandoreek Rd Onlerprive AL 36330 Phone 1334 347-4721 Karl Hensel Assoc VP Meridian Miss reports 9th annual Fly-In Sunday went well 50 contestants 250 spectators pre-publicity local television helped snap Elaine Hensel Janice Wood running registration Karls MERIDIAN AEROMODELERS 9th annual Fly-In Huntsville Ala 2 weeks ago covered RCRC FALL PATTERN thing Wilbourn Field field named after Capt Trey Wilboume US Marines fighter Desert Storm ROCKET CITY RC has 25 yr lease city Huntsville has improved site private donations Ed Mitchell WW II Marines made motion lease Chuck Facemire Club Pres Pix next mo As painfully aware threshold problems facing clubs today good flying field Sometimes takes cooperation everybody club patience hard work lot luck Read what Bartow County Model Aviation Club President Bill Malpass wrote other day North Georgia.. may remember year ago getting letter Shirley Malpass club Treasurer wife regarding information booklet Get Keep Flying Sites hard accomplishment hobby responded supply information including video made hands County Commissioner other County Dignitaries Armed information desire obtain County Sponsored flying site few club members persistant enough some 4 months convincing County officials allowing us have 5 year lease cost $1 year doesnt get much better flying site probably best Ive ever seen thumbs-up members enclose picture taken e Cub now have 25 40 shelter feel AMA very instrumental helping us make flying field reality letter small attempt say thank help cannot personally take credit nice accomplishment did write booklet nor make tape am conduit between AMA Hdqrs point have some things can help you dig rest anyone wants see Bills Club Newsletter telephone number write Ill help Assoc VP John Cooper Memphis writes contest Olive Branch Mississippi everyone same motor kit Mid-Star 40 Above L-R Zac Hitchcock Harold Fanning John Cooper Thorp Calloway Pat Pennington holding similar models Mid-Star 40 comp Harold Fanning has model plane camera equiped takes sharp pictures sky thanks John way meant mention AMA Council conducted telephone conference other day passed motion allow ALL Junior Seniors both anyone 19 July 1 98 join AMA dollar $100 no mag want mag its $12 $13 total encourage new membership younger people Dale Cavin Mananna Florida writes Chipola RC Aviators Club Marianna recently sponsored Operation First Flight instructed 60 people ages basic operations radio controlled models After ground school participant paired 4 flight instructors duel controll system Pictured Ken Burns standing Kevin Rockhill assisting young lady first flight Dale Cavin Club President 200 people attended function spectators Thanks nice report Dale need report extreme difficulties am currently encountering attempt begin Dist V E-MAIL newsletter experts have tried explain beginnings computer business nobody experienced stone wall Ive run simply Internet companies comfortable anyone sending messages 25 30 people time have loaded up computer 150 e-mail addresses internet carriers will allow fear its junk mail and/or solicitations etc Another fear have persons complaining nuisance message have picked up e mail names addresses club newsletter mailed now notice examination some AMA members using companys e-mail logo work example John Doe works Chevrolet dealership other company e-mail address spells out am going remove persons master list unless hear otherwise reading want bimonthly District Newsletter twice month let know Call fax write give e-mail year now expect thousand Dist V members list have find compatible carrier Meanwhile friend Ed Hartley Knoxville can flash Dist newsletter messages http/wwwdatawldcomlcom/kcrc/ Don Lewis Secretary Hendersonville Tenn RC Club writes Thanks Insight Flight tape dud adults OK elementary middle school kids Thanks tape anyway well put us often need Thanks being honest Don figured bust nobody got mad because gave away paid postage Im working better tape right now. ary1998 155 El] 1-1 11 [S LUE 1 U m Illinois / lndiana/ Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4844 N Orange Ave Norridge IL etese3224 Home 708 457-0565 Faa 708 457-2177 E-Mail Internet sysbauer@charliecnsiitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois Deb & Scott Justice 1565 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 6 Decstur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000 W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Boa 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct Saint Charies MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr AR 1 Boa 123B Higgineville MO 64037 816 584-6264 Faa 816 584-6285 Notice district E-mail list growing club part group have member E-mail send message members name club name E-mail address top column Any number club members can part list change E mail address please let know Returned E-mail members dropped list Springfield MO Bob Bender 4th grade teacher Westport Elementary School Springfield sent following pictures information fourth-grade class purchased Skeeter sailplane January 1997 Four months later class flying RC craft school Believe says almost entire construction done classroom except some sanding partial covering students worked phase construction required build kit interpreting instructions identifying parts assembly Real fun says building model classroom full helping hands Martinsville IN GyroNUTS held fourth annual fly-in RC autogyros June small enthusiastic group over US attendance event hosted Rick Anderson Martinsville pictures spark interest GyroNUTS have web site http/ourworldcompuservecomlhomepages/ noethlgyronutshtm Information pictures courtesy AVP J Kallend Picture R Anderson starts big-gas-engine powered twin gyro taxis well needs bit power Picture two S Tillson Phoenix AZ impressed Scale models hand-launching Kellett Picture three S Tillson again Cierva Picture four Cierva flight High-speed shutter freezes rotor really blades spinning fast Picture five An assembly autogyros Some very strangely shaped flying machines seen St Louis MO Club # 1277 Mississippi Valley Soaring Association held spring soaring contest 30 pilots over Midwest attendance Photos information P George president MVSA Picture shows assembled contestants picture two has winners showing off hardware 4156 Model Aviation 1-1 11 [ UU 11 rio] hE Dave Gish 5435 State Hwy 99 Wapello IA 52653 Bud Gorman PO Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Joe Hass 5394 English Drive Troy Ml 48098 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Drive Madison WI 53705 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 612633-2286 East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 Whoops goofed Last column mentioned Minneapolis Model Aero Club celebrating 50th Anniversary well theyre really celebrating 60th club has building flying models almost long Ive earth pleasure attending party met grand Old-Timers sport still very active flying machines As reward long-term involvement sport tremendous youth program presented AMA DISTRICT SERVICE AWARD Fall some weekend flying being replaced swap meets auctions perfect way replace some old junk some other old junk maybe get another winter project Since time stow some flying equipment its also perfect time check over wear tear charge cycle batteries pick out most-crashed radio system send rejuvenation clean dead bugs out bottom flight box Its also time dig out skis snow flier Remember Mall Show season few months away its time work show airplane workbench-cleaning time once again Im surrounded mountains magazines checked new CD Rom thats available 96 Model Aviation magazineits great entire year magazines CD too bad cant print What space saver wish magazines offering would buy end year order plans wanted No stacks moldy mildewed magazinesonly few CDs shelf Most newsletters also indicate time year elections Run club office youll find fun interesting New officers set some club goals 98 become Leader Club Plan least different event help members improve flying skills Anything Flies Race Trainer Pattern Meet Plan Club Picnic Open House sponsors local community Funds Charity event plan least school aviation activity kids Remember sport has something nearly everyone clubs should provide easy way find January1998 157 new flying field St Paul Radio Controllers St Paul MN runway large plastic porous web-like material used pulp/paper drying paper mills great substitute asphalt Check local paper mills table full parts started Circlemasters Flying Club Milwaukee WI several company sponsors furnished start CL building session group 4H members Photo D Adriano An Any Size Warbird Fly WW WW II airplanes small corner much larger flightilne Des Moines Modelaires Des Moines IA Photo D Gish portion Large Size Fly lineup hosted Ottumwa RC Flyers Ottumwa IA Photo D Gish Four youngsters now CL fliers display models built help Circiemasters models later displayed Waukesha County Fair 4H exhibit Photo D Adriano cool blustery day Scalemasters Fly Oft hosted 3M RC Fliers St Paul MN group contestants River City R/C Club Annual Fun Fly Float Fly Mason City IA Photo J Kinsinger Part lineup Annual Air Show Aero R/C Club Flushing Ml Photo E Harbin 1 11 Le umm 1 i Arkansas Loursraea New Mexico 0klahoma Texes George M Aldrich Vice President 12822 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 AMA Line 210 650-4707 FAX answers 6th ring away E-mail noblur@junocom Associate Vice Presidents Max Blase 1001 N Betsy Waco TX 76706 817 662-5587 Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 817 599-7131 Ervin Chick Frierson Box 188 Haskell TX 79521 817 864-3086 Marlin McGee 1261/2 SE 35 Oklahoma City OK 73129 405 634-5331 Randy Randolph 4873 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 214 381-7624 Jim Simpson 604 San Juan Del Rio Rio Rancho NM 87124 505 891-1336 Steve Staples 1300 Pine Valley Little Rock AR 72207 501 664-1226 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 713 473-4995 John Valls 2502 Montgomery Box 2241 Laredo TX 78044 512 723-9018 Ward Watts 13415 Joor Rd Baton Rouge LA 70818 504 261-5974 Frequency Coordinator North Joe DuMond 2626 Valley View Suite 4 Farmers Branch TX 75234 972 241-8492 South Jim Reynolds 123 Madrid Universal City TX 78148210 658-6646 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Avenue Arlington TX 76018 817 467-9211 attending Weatherford Fall Swap Meet past Sept some interesting conversations some members RIC clubs unusual RIC oriented event unusual thread became obvious Several clubs have trying establish Control Line flying parallel normal RIC activity spoke realize hard new comers modeling afford cost R/C form particularly true younger set thinking certainly agree Control Line can great deal purefiin minimum cost Thomas Allen Bastrop La first approach envelope pictures outline activities Bastrop being way up northeast corner state pretty well isolated mainline activity Located some 20 miles north Monroe Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS has some 50 members extraordinary flying site photo will show what fine site active folks have built themselves April Fun Fly attracted 400 500 visitors day no small feat group remotely located goal next years event have some Control Line Stunt perhaps Combat can get some experienced folks come admit know little about Control Line eager learn about events Im thinking Rick Ashford fine group Control Liners Shreveport area about Rick Can guys get over Bastrop show little what anyone interested contact Thomas Allen 7265 Trecor Bastrop La 71220 818 283-5047 Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association sent beautiful color brochure 15th annual CAMMA Fun Fly held Sept 20 dont say what town since Benron Courier newspaper ran full page spread event must assume Benton county Ark get Benton County Hying Tigers news letter month activity area unfamiliar What notice the number young people won awards event Something tells doing something right up Arkansas two modeling organizations located mostly small towns yet getting tons notice general area Think education general public getting about modeling find very refreshing compared struggle have big cities times have hard time getting City Councilman listen Shortly after returning big Weatherford affair call De Hill chief Control Line hauncho up Tulsa came line great news South Tulsa RIC Club invited come fly site offered shut down R/C runway activity wanted have contest Some thread spoken earlier trend seeing Perhaps few realizing means capture interest new comers modeling also way get some new members Multiple interests can expand knowledge modeling rare happemng other countries Australia few years ago noted two top Control Line Stunt men vying first place Hand-Launched Glider event Len Surtees recently came over won Indoor HEG event AMA Indoors Nats Johnson City Tn now seems maybe headed same direction Much benefit might add have several CDs complain about form being used report meets run CD dont like form about dropping note about would like Some years ago form altered give us information just entered competition Perhaps needs changed again 4158 Model Aviation recruits received free glider BARKS Fun Fly need million Bringing Pieces BARKS Fun Fly Marvelous site well marked Note lack age gray hair award winners Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association 15th Annual Fun Fly doing something right Benton County Arkansas David Ollar didnt make knife edge limbo pass 15th Annual CAAMA Fun Fly did win best crash award though fine site belonging Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS Bastrop La want start flying Control Line need some help 1 Days 701 445-3332 Evenings 701 220-3190 Fax 701 445-3323 Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1618 Houston DrBismarck ND 58504 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Thermopolis Annual Fly-In happening third weekend July year always wonderful event Relaxed Mucho Flying Camaraderie Airplanes everywhere good eats great dance Hangar fantastic jamming local musicians topping off fly-in reallyfun havent made work next years schedule sure Hosted Jerry Umbdenstock Thermopolis RCers help Billings others rolled along very smoothly 41 pilots registered nearly 200 planes Wyoming Utah Montana Colorado maybe other states too What makes especially unique its held right ON main Airport runway ramp RCers set up ramp next main runway fly like crazy Except 1 1 scale approaches wants take off wait watch action case wonder about Safety good hands Buck Carothers Thermop club serving main control just behind Pilots boxes view entire Airport 2-way communication both Aircraft Tower orchestrates symphony aircraft large small Some pilots fly see RCers perform others show-off experimental types flying prowess RV Trailer parking right Airport nice Supper Club Golf Course besides feeds put Billings incident close major crash RC airplane control problem heading Golf Course friendly Cottonwood tree reached out grabbed little harm airplane As said great meet Kudos Jerry Buck involved Fred Hildebrand Casper WY News Nebraska 1997 FunFly Report 5th Annual HiFlyers Funfly luckily again good weather day five fifteen miles per hour winds temps hovering around 90 degrees Registered pilots numbered 37 about 50 60 aircraft various sizes shapes pilot traveling furthest event year Wayne Wolf Bryan Texas enjoyed flying diesel powered Lazy Bee Special fun type events included toilet paper roll chase initiated Don Hansen dropped rolls Telemaster 500 feet Four local daredevils held two RC Combat sessions thrill crowd days highlight younger set came Jason Luebbe dropped candy runway full scale paraplane Included candy seventeen tokens good stuffed animals once presented flight line Kathy Machmullen clubs woman pilot member logged several ffights Aerostar Bill Ferguson ended day several rocket shots also entertained public HiFlyers thank attended event members worked flight line frequency impound cook shack Gary Sandsted HiFlyers Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Machmullen female pilot HiFlyers Model Airplane Club News Colorado Letter Russ Miller Thank help finding R/C instructor young Southern friend may turn out avid modeler Another thanks asking action photos R/C club local club Pikes Peak Radio Control Club PPRC has about 200 members has active growing club since mid 1960s Pattern Scale Racing events have always part activities 1997 scheduled AMA Scale contest AMA Pattern IMAC event AMA Fun Fly ducted fan Fly four Quickie 500 races three club member-only Fly Ins Some members race Madera style Giant Scale birds fly AMA Pattern TIvIAC around country active club two nice flying facilities Harper Daniell Blake McDanielstudent Harper Daniell instructor Blake Camilla GA really enjoys airplanes Good beginning pilot good hands Airplane Sig Semorita super light OS 46 FX power JR PCM lOSX radio Wayne Cooksey plan-built Boxer Pattern model Wayne just starting AMA Patternvery prolific builder Doug Beacham Ace Cloud Dancer OS 91 four-stroke power Doug very active member races Quickie 500 points leader thus far 1997 flies Pattern AMA gets lots just fun flying Ken Polley Tiger Goldberg Quickie 500 racer Ken has PPRC member since early 1970sPikes Peak background * January1998 159 Em] kb 11 [i &U 111] izona / California / Hawaii/ Nevada Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone 602 708-0222 E-mail richh@piimenetcom httpi/wama-1 Ocom/ama Associate Vice Presidents Darwin Barrie Scottsdale Arizona 602 946-8955 Don Goeschl Lancaster California 805 940-6066 Darlene Frederick Santa Rosa California 707 525-8815 Marc Karpowich Logan Utah 801 752-3639 Brian Nelson Morgan Hill California 408 463-0907 Dave Pinjuv Las Vegas Nevada 702 656-1772 Al Williamson Chula Vista California 619 427-4039 Frequency Coordinators Elroy Marez Santa Ana California 714 540-4935 See last months column additionsi AVPs Coordinators Can say HOMA August 26 1997 marked opening History Model Aviation exhibit San Diego Aerospace Museum remarkable exhibit over fifteen years making traces history model aviation earliest known childs hand carved wooden flying bird ancient Egypt todays sophisticated computerized radio control models exquisite engines composite building materials Local modelers craftsman San Diego area joined effort create magnificent informative display once again demonstrating tremendous contribution modelers making communities get down San Diego way must see exhibit Expo 97 focused youth family fun first AMA National Aeromodeling Exposition now history Blessed nine full days glorious California weather event ran almost flawlessly thanks clubs individual volunteers made event happen single setback last minute cancellation vendor show planned Moffett Federal Airfield due economic logistical impact August UPS strike Though huge disappointment involved already talks rescheduling vendor show about same time 1998 dozen modeling events took place around San Francisco Bay area though attendance dropped slightly during week events well attended Most importantly everyone great time truly benchmark event putting Fun back modeling As event grows modelers become aware wide variety activity Expo has offer look Expo become bigger better Thanks participated special thanks put forth personal time effort toward making Expo 97 exceptional aeromodeling event Till next time . Keepem safe Keepemflyn dropped breathtaking San Francisco skyline WAM President Tom Moore provides helping hand assisting aspiring young modelers learn fly Western Associated Modelers have driving force keeping control line activity alive northern central California Though once operated free standing modeling association WAM has now joined ranks AMA charter club #3639 joint endeavor now realizing resurgence interest control line modeling Look Expo 97 feature article located February issue Model Aviation Additional coverage will provided future D-X columns District X Web Page 160 Model Aviation 97 youth San Francisco South Bay area treated three days model building flying Starting hand launched rubber powered gliders kids advanced radio controlled flight buddy box trainers provided courtesy Pioneer Radio Control club Alameda control line legend Bill Osborne above right ran nearly continuous control line operations Alameda NAS part outreach youth during Expo 97 Sponsored Cox/Estes Industries Bill members Western Associated Modelers provided opportunity dozens kids numerous adults experience control line flight Also pictured above expansive variety control line aircraft demonstrated during event Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 15618 NE 56th Way Redmond WA 98052 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 1201 Farrow Circle Anchorage AK 99504-2237 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 F Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Bos 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Richard Snaer 781 Lillooet Ct LeConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave 6 #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Bellevue WA 98007 Just out schedule 18th Annual NW Model Exposition Western Washington Fairgrounds Puyallup Jan 31-Feb 1st Complete swap meet exhibitions manufacturers displays some best models around motels fill up fast make reservations now As usual will Annual District XI meeting 1pm Saturday followed event scheduling meeting 2pm concerning RIC scheduling Dist RIC Coordinator says Its time year District XI clubs special interest groups individual CDs should thinking about formulating 1998 contest schedules Bill Smith District RIC Coordinator requests send schedule him along contact telephone number January 15th process speeds up scheduling meeting Puyallup February Bills snail mail address 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA 98 146-1643 E-mail can sent bh186@scnorg Northcoast RIC Modelers new field Ken Ray edits fine newsletter sent note photos about whats going Northcoast R/C Modelers Tillamook OR About year ago lost field airport Due local firms generosity now have new field Mr Don Averill Don C Averill Trucking gave land also offered some leveling fill work Scot Averill instrumental obtaining site getting equipment improvements show appreciation members club built Eagle II trainer Aug 3rd complete motor radio presented Mr Don Averill left Stan Ray Club VP & CD Center Dan Averill site owner Scot Averill Joe Hem new CDs ran 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Boeing Hawks field Joe sent report very nice photo very nice group unfortunately Joe didnt identify folks Joe did what forget often laud workers Specifically mentioned Rick Young Daniel Chin judges Barbara Bennett came way Medford help out Louise Howells Joes mother-in- law spent two days working help make Joes contest success winners Hawks 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Al Culver sent some photos Scalemasters 97 Farragut action Palouse Ridge Runners show Moscow Idaho mall Some planes Farragut 97 Marion Needham holding kit engine won drawing mall show Shows diversity models Palouse Mall show As other clubs Moses Lake RIC Modelers booth other activities County Fair Ed Way sent some photos information about years activities next month Moses Lake R/C Club President Willis Clark working candidate R/C pilot flight simulator Grant County Fair May Holiday Season best ever families ary1998 161
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A ANe Academy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 Wew HQ See Page 176 Hall 0f Fame Inductees year Council AMA Presidents reviews applications Model Aviation Hall Fame reserved individuals have contributed participated hobby/sport aeromodeling throughout years Consideration given scientific development event participation leadership qualities contributions writer designer industry relationships individuals typically longtime AMA members membership prerequisite Roy Ma yes Roys modeling career spans history AMA Californians competition career began 1930 rubberpowered contests run Oakland Tribune newspaper Scale Endurance models brought numerous wins throughout California area Roy also interested gasoline-powered FF models As late 1982 during US Free flight Championships Taft California placed first Gas Rubber FF Scale 1984 finished second FF Gas Scale large exhibition flight rubber-powered autogiro model designed flew out sight recovered days later lake some distance away As designer Roy responsible kits sold M&L Model Company later known Sky Devil Model Company successful designs line incorporating five different models using name Mono-Line 1939 designed fuel tank kept engine running inverted upright led first inverted Control Line CL flying early days kits models designed assembled delivered bicycle throughout Oakland area 1945 Roy went work Al Hosepians Model Airplane Motors Co involved manufacture Micro 19 engine faded scene company continued make parts other manufacturers such Atwood Bunch Madewell Anderson Radio Control RC did escape Roys interest 1950s co-authored Dick Schumacher design called 42er several years authored RC column West Coast Model News published Howard Puckett called Over contained information about radio sets kits during early stages RC Roys leadership qualities important Academy After organized Avian Air Club University High School Oakland established other groups consolidating 1946 Western Associated Modelers WAM still exists today 1949 36 clubs participated WAM membership 2000 long time Roys groups influence felt within s competition communityespecially CL events Throughout years has Event Director CL contest board chairman has organized wide variety events Academy proud add Roy Mayes its Model Aviation Hall Fame Francis McElwee Francis better known Fran friends including nominated him Hall Fame resides New Jersey accomplishments throughout years have earned him title innovator since has incorporated original concepts modeling career As teenager competed local regional FF events East Coast Canada 1947 built flew originally designed RC model As result instrumental showing practicability consistency controlling model radio Following war earned pilots wings served European theater flying P-s ls Fran designed flew CL models Included long list designs model accomplished rolls flying tether Frans interest unusual inspired meeting legendary Jim Walker 1972 Fran became member Alpha Squadron Pennsylvaniathe first AMA Show teamand remained member until 1982 contributions included innovative flying saucers towed banner bicentennial flying United States flag now part AMA Museum collection Throughout years Frans models articles have appeared publications such Model Craftsman Air Trails Flying Models Model Airplane News Defender CL Aerobatics model won New York Daily Mirror meet 1946 1947 kitted Scientific Model Airplane Company published British Plan book 1949 Other designs included Rodart Robot RC rudder-only models achieved numerous wins competitions 1973 Frans Mini-Mini Saucer RC model published Model Airplane News four-inch wingspan nine-inch length age 72 Fran can found local fields flying RC models friends vintage model events Academy extends warm welcome Francis 1997 inductee Model Aviation Hall Fame John C Patton Speaking wannly about friend Maynard Hill aeromodeling legend talked about John Patton Pat following years devoted AMA service variety events Following events people went home happy lots respect Pat AMA said Maynard sum up Pats AMA activity leadership abilities warm personality ability enjoy activities participated helped create better AMA Pat 17th president Academy District IV Vice President strong suit ability deal people problems firm fairness calm honesty objectivity listened carefully points being predisposed opinion characteristics made 15 years Contest Director Mid-Atlantic Championships successful 150-200 contestants deal calm demeanor created wholesome fun-filled atmosphere 15 years Pat managed operated Hobby Shop Nationals responsible bringing first RC FAI Federation Aeronautique Internationale 146 Model Aviation batics championships US 1971 followed through help run event Pats forte organizing has proven holding offices variety clubs Washington DC/Frederick MD area including presidency Monocracy Modelers MAC Frederick MAC administrator/organizer DCRC symposiums Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab 1954-1964 events significant developing transmitting aeromodeling state-of-the-art information Pat AMA voting representative FAL involved first Aerobatics RC judges school Hertzenhein Germany two years served Nats RC Event Director significant accomplishment work Contest Director record trials six new world records established including RC Duration Altitude current recent years Pat has centered much time around serving chairman Council AMA Presidents 1985-present operating programs scout school CAP groups including flying demonstrations AIVIA Cub building sessions Pat lives Maryland regularly found out flying site relaxing flying models enjoying camaraderie fellow members being spark plug earliest modeling days has achieved continuous wannth glow plug today Academy extends warm smile hearty handshake well done Pat enters Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Underwood some respects Bob lives Missouri epitomizes aeromodeling career large percentage Academys members late 1930s became enamored thrill flight Until reached high-school age CL models consumed much time ranged O&R-powered scratch-built FF perhaps attained altitude 20 feet host Thermic 50 gliders scratch-built CL models flown local school yards High school track photography activities ended modeling portion life Following two-year stint army Bob returned modeling late 1 950s aeromodeling Single hard-tube radio controlled electric boats HO gauge trains shared time before rediscovered aeromodeling 1966 After spending summer teaching himself fly sixchannel reed equipment die cast Bob became involved Greater St Louis Modeling Association group CL RC clubs During eight years chairman Bob spearheaded mall shows demonstrations Delta Dart activities developed program helped provide scholarships individuals going park administration recreation work four Missouri state universities also acted Contest Director yearly AAA meet involved three modeling disciplines fun-flys club activities Beginning Delta Dart program worker Navy Nats 1970 Bob continued work run program until early 1980s dovetailed spearheading outdoor Delta Dart program Cub Scouts presented 18 locations St Louis area running newcomers classes Signal Chasers R/C club Bob served RC Scale contest boards District VI Associate VP 1983 elected Vice President District has served Contest Director several team selection programs two world championships hospitality chairman two other world championships Other committee activities include 15 years Scholarship Committee presently chairs 12 years Frequency Committee Safety Committee Nats Scale Category Manager five years currently ClAM United States delegate Scale 1977 founded National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA AIVIA Special Interest Group Scale 1985 Bob joined AMA staff Technical Director serving 10 years including nine-month stint Interim Executive Director AMA moved Muncie 1995 recommended development Education Committee has served Education Director present representing AMA teachers conventions seminars forums Competition has escaped interest throughout period part four US Scale teams including second place 1978 third place 1984 Local national contests have resulted placings Top Gun Scale Masters others Bob writes Scale colunm Model Airplane News Newcomers Column Model Aviation earlier years wrote Scale column Model Builder magazine As continues work its behalf AMA bids welcome him member Model Aviation Hall Fame Robert Wscher Now 80s Bob can considered dean school Scale began modeling career 1930 came contact other modelers Milwaukee-sponsored Model Aircraft Engineers mid-1930s friend ran hobby shop few years 1941 wife Dolly purchased 40horsepower Aeronca K followed Taylorcraft 1942 modeling set aside obtain commercial pilots license ultimate plan purchase enough land home landing strip home became reality rapidly escalating aircraft costs eliminated need landing strip Aeronca Taylorcraft exist today quarter-scale versions have part Bobs impressive collection regularly flown RC models model bug bit Bob bit wife son also Since mid-1950s Bob has consistent competitor winner local regional national contests garnered 10 first places Nats between 1974 1990 frequent appearances events such Rhinebeck Mint Julep gamered wins including recent victories new Designer class RC Scale Bobs occupation draftsman selfmotivated concern detail design construction flying has made him formidable competitor Bob member five FAI World Championship Scale teams US competitor win individual championship 1974 alternate US elevated team status because another team member lost model 1963 Bob began working muffler designs result loss flying site Virtually existed original equipment aftermarket time work paid off creation design worked well shared Toledo show still used aircraft little power loss Bobs association Academy has involved hours behind-the-scenes volunteer work since 1973 Nats 1971 1977 Pattern World Championships 1974 Scale World Championships since 1985 weeklong AMA exhibit Experimental Aircraft Association convention has shared innovative techniques Being Model Aviation RC Scale columnist 1977-1989 part written contribution has reported Tournament Champions EAA fly-in articles plans Cessna 0E2 Pober Pixie Aeronca K Ariel Sport Serving United States ClAM Scale representative FAI 1977-1993 also produced published material pleasure welcome Bob Wischer Wisconsin Model Aviation Hall Fame dedicated accuracy precision continues experience thrill flight almost week year Neil Armstrong Academy enjoyed unexpected visit during Celebration Eagles Neil longtime modeler friend aviation Throughout day chatted pioneers modeling helped youngster trim model general recalled days planted seed life career helped shape new frontier aviation Acting within rules governing election Model Aviation Hall Fame Cliff Weirick committee member nominated Mr Armstrong award committee decided unanimously approve action recognition Mr Armstrongs significant contributions model aviation aeromodeler role model specifically aviation advancement general distinct honor Academy induct Mr Neil Armstrong Model Aviation Hall Fame 4January1998 147 J U I-1 4 U fpg DI ~I Gary Prater Museum Director 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Priceless Collection Within Grasp History Aeroplane Model Flying America First Model Aeroplane organization America started E L Todd No 131 W 23rd St New York NY Feb 22 1907 known Junior Aero Club United States Through efforts Miss Todd Mr Edward Durrant New York NY first aeroplane modelflight contest America held seventy-first regiment Armory thirty-third St Fourth Ave New York NY starting models floor first public exhibition models attracted attention held Madison Square Gardens New York City Dec 18-26 1908 connection toy exhibition attracted attention officials West side YMCA New York NY Miss Todd asked cooperate led Mr WR Campbell taking active part Department Aviation West side YMCA Arrangements soon made holding Aeroplane modelflight contests vacant lot next West Side YMCA Building No 318 West 57th St New York NY Nov 6th 1909 first outdoor contest America held Mr JD Dalkaranian won LR Adams cup flying model 92 feet long before lot proved too small model contests arrangements made continue contests Mr Frank Jay Goulds outside private riding academy No 218 W 58th St New York City very short time found necessary produce much larger building permission granted fly models 22nd Regiment Armory 68th St Broadway New York Saturday afternoons During winter 19091910 Mr Charles Stewart West Side YMCA conducted contest armory through assistance Edward Durrant son Charles F Durrant first American Aeronaut year 1910 ended exciting contest Leo Stevens Year Cup magnificent trophy won Percy Winslow Pierce flying models starting floor distance 222 ft long before contests compelled tofly models diagonally opposite corners armory order gain distance floor space Finally compelled fly models outdoors Mr Edward Durrant obtained permission tofly models Van Cortlandt Park N Y polo grounds Saturday afternoon since contests held very few exceptions account inclement weather Among have flown models over 1000 ft using rubber launching hands Frederick Watkins Cecil Peoli Stewart Easter George Page Jr Charles Lateiner New York City Francis Walton Newark NJ Percy Winslow Pierce Philadelphia PA Percy Winslow Pierce today round champion airplane flyer America official records follows Starting hand twin propeller plane weighing 1/2 oz Complete flew 1814 ft 6 Paramount Park Philadelphia PA Dec 28 1911 Same place Dec 29 1911 started twin propeller ground flew 412 ft model launched hand capable staying air 70 sec Among have taken active interest fostering art science airplane model flying America Aeronautical Society New York World New York Model Airplane Clubs Century Co St Nicholas Magazine Brooklyn Daily Eagle Westside YMCA New York Also Mr Francis Arnold Collins Lee S Burridge Lew Stevens WR Campbell LR Adams Edward Durrant first club named Junior Aeroclub United States include Canada Junior Aeroclub America formed long before men became very much enthused New York Model Aeroclub organized September 1910 order include club meets rooms Aeronautical Society No 250 W 54th St Saturday night Reprinted Boy Scouts Review & Aeronautical Bulletin March 1912 preceding article just sampling hundreds scrapbook items collected Percy Pierce 1895-1962 National Model Aviation Museum recently given Percy Pierce Memorabilia Collection evaluation possible purchase contains several very early hand-engraved trophies photographs depicting beginnings model aviation United States program announcements documenting origins organized aeromodeling original patent certificates Percys aeronautical inventions correspondence between Percy leaders organized aeromodeling catalogs earliest aeromodeling supply houses magazine articles written Percy hundreds news articles like above chronicling origins growth aeromodeling across country Percy Pierce introduced twin pusher United States 1909 also designed hundreds other types flying objects including perfecting popularizing paper airplane well highly successful competition-style model aircraft creations forced mounting first outdoor model airplane contest 1909 until relatively poor performance pre-Pierce models relegated aeromodeling contests being strictly indoor activity also influenced wide variety enthusiasts through prolific writings included collection like Charles Hampton Grant Pierce could perhaps called father model aviation know 1930 designed built 3000 flying models Pierce also very important personality history AMA seven signatories agreement National Aeronautical Association establishing American Academy Model Aeronautics 1935 renamed Academy Model Aeronautics year later collection probably important its type existence commercial literature dealer owns massive collection has offered Museum option purchase complete lot asking price $6000 order ensure survival irreplaceable collection see remains intact Museum needs own display protect photos documents collection needs researched evaluated scholars professionally conserved near future could become basis monograph origins social impact aeromodeling Museum can acquire Percy Pierce collection help will elevate importance Museums collection give added national significance work Museum further legitimize status national Model Aviation Museum Please donate today hoping 120 AMA members will donate $50 toward cause help needed Museum asks AMA members interested making tax deductible donation help purchase very important collection mail contribution AMA Mark envelopes Attn Vicki Barkdull Comptroller 5151 E Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302-9252 please note lower left memo section check Percy Pierce Collection Donors will recognized plaque placed Percy Pierce exhibit have questions personal knowledge Percy Pierce legacy please call 765 289-4236 148 Model Aviation o Stephens Trophy awarded longest model flight United States year 1910 Percy Pierce awarded trophy flight 222 ft fourth longest world Percys accomplishments followed hundreds newspapers including several Europe age 13 regarded boy wonder already operated own model building company attracted attention interest Wright brothers Percy Winslow Pierce age sixteen Percys fame grew grew older age 18 along friends Cecil Peoli Jim Noonan often attracted crowds up 2000 people watch flying demonstrations age Percy also operated own mail-order model aviation business lectured Aeronautical Society New York City built 75 models Model Editor Aeronautics magazine Editor-in-Chief Fly magazine same time held national world records distance duration Until success Percy Pierce aeromodeling especially Europe widely considered adult activity carried serious-minded experimenters explosion its popularity youth peculiar United States explosion popularity model aviation long-lasting social phenomenon began second decade century photo depicts meeting New York Model Aero Club August 171912 Note serious intent boys faces pride allegiance demonstrated identical anubands initials NYMAC Contests era judged straight-line distance Percy Pierce back row fourth left Percy Pierce Collection contains other photos like Small trophy awarded Percy Pierce inscription reads Appreciation Services PMAA 1931 Percy Pierce PMAA stands Philadelphia Model Aeroplane Association groups Percy served grew older scrapbook contains hundreds newspaper articles documenting awards recogaition Percy received continuing involvement youth model aviation trophies awards included collection EF LU W AMAs HistoryPast Present Future John Worth 1998The Year Pioneer Next year will combined event Muncie addition celebrating AMAs historical past will major historical occasion itself Next September annual SAM Society Antique Modelers Championships will held Muncie kickoff event week-long flying competition will Celebration Pioneers much like Celebration Eagles 1996 celebration will focus modelers AMA members 50 years agoprior 1948 Thus involved will probably have ALMA members before World War II will have joined right after war ended 1945 Thus too seems safe say will 70 years age 1998 Yet despite age factor will flying SAM Championshipsthats nature SAM activity marvelous thing about spirit participants very young reliving days years kids will flying same type models engines flew back sharing friendships flying field enjoyed past SAM Champs may will longest continuous running reunion time participants will have active modelers years health reasons other diversions some have away modeling years memories typically warm ones thinking modeling days still-active modelers remember well flew together youthful years respect will likely bigger reunion past As big Celebration Eagles unable attend 1996 say theres another such event theyll can addition Eagles event have said will back 1998 Continued page iSO January1998 149 -9-141 g iL-U1 U p1J SIB] U Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 Its budget time again Department heads developing requests After Vicki Barkdull Controller Joyce Hager Executive Director review requests very carefully will present Budget Committee Budget Committee consists following Ed McCollough Chairman Vice President District XI Russ Miller Vice President District IX Charles Castaing CPA Doug Holland CPA-E VP committee reviews budget detail After reviewing request questions discussed individual department head Discussions regarding details request allow careful planning object everyone produce budget AMA can live afford As can imagine just enough money everything particularly true membership numbers declining something just restricted AMA seems national trend associations hard accept have real need continue heritage model aviation will available children grandchildren am constantly conversation people tell small sons small built planes experience short-lived flight other words wound up crashing very quickly did pursue hobby further important establish implement program contact potential model airplane builders Putting contact club members assistance will enable have positive experience model airplanes would like see arrangement between local clubs hobby shops hobby shop would get name address new modeler contact club representative person would follow up offer assistance modeler possibly recruit him member club really need concentrate ways contact new modelers get club members AMA members particularly model airplane enthusiasts Back budget Executive Council will review refine tentative budget proposal time read final budget will have approved comprehensive areas including capital improvements will keep informed about financial progress much report writing except say moment have adequate funds meet cash needs very satisfying situation contributed good management Joyce Vicki Finance Committee dont know what year will bring moment everything okay attended annual meeting California Although attendance low discussion lively met nice people ate good food general good time Several matters interest AMA membership discussed everyone seemed benefit exchange ideas meeting held conjunction Expo 97 clubs San Francisco area put together lasted week did have manufacturers attendance originally planned because UPS strike Next year anticipated manufacturers distributors will present should add great deal event As lot flying took place Rich Hanson District X Vice President clubs members worked hard making event reality deserve lot credit Until later es/Worth Continued page 149 An interesting aspect kind celebration quite few have away modeling some time surprised remembered other attendees good example Maxwell Bassett noted 1996 since did thing 30s 60 years earlier amazed remembered him way back Thats characteristic modeling pioneersmany good historians about good ole days remember names places performances years afterward Mike Granieri can recite incredible details did what decades agohe can tell errors made publications way back Which leads us next subject AccuracyWho believe Thats problems trying update AMAs history Often what has recorded quite right situation makes event like gathering Pioneers importantit brings together involved particular bits history listening misconceptions misunderstandings can corrected Its fascinating example decades after models got famous people still argue about designed prewar Snow White Playboy KG airplanes Luckily some key personalities involved like Bill Effinger Joe Elgin Joe Kovel still around probably will Muncie next September may clarify confusion still exists Confounding historical picture something else modelers still dont know about years may still exist today although probably lesser extent authors model magazine articles model plans fictitious Publishers often thought certain names too prominent used repeatedly used pseudo-names articles Also some publishers reluctant use modelers designs modeler something published another magazine Whatever reason unusual articles people like Frank Ebling Bill Winter appear under some other name kind thing can drive historians crazy also adds interesting foildore about activity Historical confusion exists concerning establishment Academy Model Aeronautics Some oldtimers say AMA came being 1935 Acceptance depends upon what meant came being seems reasonable believe 1935 year number influential people agreed concept AMA actually did some organizing bring about 1936 year first President AMA Willis Brown Bill Brown engine fame elected election group known simply Council prominent leader type modelers helped develop promote idea AMA followed election membership ballot Willis continue serving President year 1937 Actually organization first known American Academy Model Aeronautics AAMA legally born July 1936 National Model Airplane Championships Detroit Also Model Aviation magazine like small booklet Volume 1 Issue No 1 dated June 1936 distributed 1936 Nationals Famous modeler Frank Zaic editor first Model Aviation publication already well known time annual Model Aeronautics Yearbook publications Frank able attend 1996 Celebration Eagles hoping will 1998 Pioneers eventnothing would appropriate 4150 Model Aviation ecticut / Maine Masaachusetta / New Hampshire / Rhode Island Vermont Don Kraftt Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1 828 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 AlIen Road Billerica MA 01821 -5240 Bob Landry 80 Main Street Essex JunctionVT 05452-3146 MC McGuffin 8 Robinson Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 031 06-1077 Richard Sherman 28 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02893-5405 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648-1 866 District Information following some information about District might make some good flying field conversation Number Clubs District Total Number AMA Clubs % Clubs District Number Leader Members Number Leader Members Clubs Number Leader Members Clubs 122 2326 52 165 142 23 Art Alfanos 495th R/C Squadron Scale Show This has held last eight years Chelmsford MA year held March 4th included twenty five best aircraft New England area Art does organizing calling aircraft owners make arrangements display aircraft following photos supplied Art space does permit showing aircraft apologies included Ted Patrolia Ted has built Free Flight models years year competes several contests far away Colorado next picture shows Ted Carl Goldberg Sailplane placed first SAM Champs Pensacola Florida aircraft son Mark traveled him placed third B Gb Lanzo bomber fourth C Gb Playboy ary1998 151 li-v Searles Curtiss JN-4D Jenny liv WOfl Waco aircraft Bill Curliss First Place WW category WRAMS show year Dick Carisons Douglas Dauntless good flying airplane destroyed some reason Maine Scale Shoot-Out August Ron Boyjian Dave Plaft Zero Vein Naulks Roland C-2 Vince Nauseda Gee Bee 4 Art Alfano giving introduction Scale Show year lists aircraft owners reside memory Lindsey Smiths Howard DGA New Jersey/ New York/ Europe Wes De Cou Vice President 85 Riverside Drive Basking Ridge NJ 07920-1308 Day 908 221-6899 Eve 908 221-1666 Fax 908 221-9297 Dave Babcock 445 Otooktov Street Hightstewv NJ 08520-4501 Roy Brown USAE AFCENT CMR 460 sox 585 APO AC 09703 Ray Junchlvus 59 Livivestee Street St James NY 11790 James M Lewis PO 61 Ogdenborg NY 13669-0001 Dave Mathewson 8ev 6t3 Camilirts NY 1303t Bill Miller PO 8ev 335 Pdncetort Junctiert NJ 09550 Tow Murray 21 voorhees Dove 6askirrg Ridge NJ 07920 Marlene Nlkodam 407 Willow Street Lockyort NY 14094 Bill Poythreas 2 Herolvek Court Saugerties NY 12477 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Avenee Lalham NY t2110-2433 Terry Terrenoire 101 Smithteid Dr Endiceg NY 13760-4329 Frequency Coordloalor 100 Saute, 53 Airport Dr Osroego County Airport Pulton NY 13009 13151 598-6093 Early July EC [Executive Council] time Muncie Fortunately EC coincided Nats plenty time watch some great flying see some very impressive aircraft spent lot time museum impressed reactions visitors person expressed sense surprise number quality displays Gary Prater has done great job developing museum Its worth trip Muncie itself Amy De Cou Steve Howard made trip Iowa City IA just visit museum see Amys dad Wes Later July pleasure participate Meroke RC Club Scale Rally out Long Island Under able direction new CD Brian De John meet great success Look behind flight judges Joe Scotto Ed Reints Archie Defendini can get feel crowd size Meroke Right Judges event live close field thing camp contest Campfire activities nearly much fun flying eventsor Im told Ron Partacz did CD honors supported President George Northem rest Hying Knights Yes got hat though very windy saw plenty excellent flying Gary Fitch President Southern Tier Aero Radio Society suffered fit blind faith let fly Bristol Scout came back piece 182 thats story another day incomparable Les Hanks Tom Filipiak microphones everybody knew what happening STARS Pres Gary Fitch starts Scout Model Aviation ciate vice Presidents AMA member Harry Gardner admires Meroke entries August highlights included Hamburg NY Giant Scale Rally really Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary CooS Colombas OH 43229-2008 614 891-1643 David H Eiiis 5261 DeWitt Road Cross LarreoWV25313-1206 304 776-1408 Nelson Gould 1644 Idaho Street Allerrtomrr PA 16103-8516 610 797-6567 Jobs Hathaway 102 Woodmere Drine New Starrton PA 15672-9449 412 925-3266 Donald Klopp 637 Hamilton CooS Trappe PA 19426-2206 610 409-0129 Frank Noil 4573 Lamme Road Dayton OH 45449 513 435-9232 Matthew Taroweki 524 Jefterson Street Pognoille PA 17901 717 622-0435 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Croobrook Drise PO Boo 851 Maumee OH 43637-3062 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 1012 Wyoming Anenoe Posy Port PA 16704 Phone 717 287-6676 Canadian Indoor Nationals Seven Americans participated Canadian Indoor Nationals Missasauga Ontario site Canada Air hangar used repair refurbish 747s Toronto Airport area about 250 feet x 250 feet beams 75 feet results showed American contingent faired quite well Walt Van Gorder Larry Coslick established new records Happy Holidays As holiday season fast approaches would hope upcoming years prosperous full aeromodeling joy hoping Santa leaves abundance hobby needs Short Circuit R/C Club Recently received thank note Salem Jubilee Steering Committee effort put forth Short Circuit RIC Club help celebrate Jubilee club built educational float grande parade Al5O provided youth program focused building flying model aircraft community-minded effort much appreciated folks Northeast Ohio Flying Tigers Picnic Flying Tigers headquartered out Warminster Pennsylvania club caters youth full-time flight instructor John Kelly John devotes spare time training certification model pilots club carefully controls noise field use Spotter program insures club always maintains peace neighbors Tom Haakes provided following picture some Flying Tigers enjoying picnic Carlisle Aeromodelers Fun Fly Twentyone entrants Canadar Massachusetts Connecticut Pennsylvania competed Carlisle Fun Fly Dan Luchaco did outstanding job Contest Director Mark Ruth Smith hosted attendees reception Mark also caught share grief contestants introducing Carlisle CanCan found out hard drop soda can spot dragging seventy-five feet behind airplane contest winners included ExpertRich Hook SportsmanRyan Nau Expert NCFFADave Racenet Sportsman NCFFARalph Hunt Flying Circuits Good weather blessed Hobb s Field site Flying Circuits annual Big Bird Fly-In pilot received welcome pack checked Included pack bottle Bob Smith CA pen Jinx Model Supply meal ticket raffle ticket Big Bird Fly-In mug Thats pretty nice bag goodies just showing up Tuscarora H/C Club Schuylkill County Aviation Day celebrated Joe Zerbey Airport Minersville Pennsylvania Tuscarora RIC Club participated great display demo Highlighted display Spirit St Louis Steve Mistysyn turned seventy year celebrated building Spirit its 70th anniversary Beltzville Flying Machine Flying state park sites envy fliers Beltzville Flying Machine works very hard produce positive relationship state flying demo well known area Walters instructs park ranger Contest Director Jim Hubbard histhe buddy box Photo Matt Pica SpitfireTurowski January1998 153 Bill Folk New Albany Ohio Monocoupe 90A Participants Canadian Indoor Nats Vein Hacker Walt Van Gorder Larry Loucka Gene Joshu Larry Coslick Rich Miller Stu Weekerly air stable Ray Meyers Bloomdale Ohio Steve Scott Mistysyn Spirit St Louis Photo Matt Turowski Flying Tigers enjoy picnic U] U 1 [ ULU 11 is1 t m Delaware / District Columbia Maryland/North Carolina Virginia Chuck Foreman Vice President 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Phone 919 441-5855 Fax 919 441-6554 Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Ct Raleigh NC 27613 Phone 919 848-6719 Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Douglas Barry 5300 Olde Milibrooke Dr Glen Allen VA 23060 Phone 804 270-5039 Allen Eklund 8415 Maeve Ct Clemmons NC 27012 Phone 910 766-1231 Bob Champlne 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Phone 757595-0997 Steve Moulton 2217 Johnstown Road Chesapeake VA 23322 Phone 757 421-4545 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Phone 302 798-8447 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Phone 540 943-1684 Bliss Teague 625 5th Avenue SW Hickory North Carolina 28602 Phone 704 324-2164 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 Phone Evening 910 488-5986 Just returned trip Delaware chance visit members First State R/C club little flying field club kids flying site have seen long time Some buddy box system others solo took lot pictures kids camera leaking light came out now have new better camera promise come back again soon have picture club gave showing Matt Giordano explaining buddy box Robbie Thompson Matt also has three sons learning fly R/C Matt Jr 11 years old has soloed can fly alone Mickey still buddy box Gregory age two haif also buddy box aiways ready go flying field Also chance visit Joe Asher president Delaware R/C Club Joe showed around clubs flying site Lums Pond State Park club has very nice flying site friendly attitude Don Brimmer Received letter Don Brimmer St Petersburg Florida said Dear Chuck enclosed flyer Frank Ehling Commemorative event am hosting yearss King Orange Internats held December 28th-30th 1997 Palm Bay Florida money collected will sent NFFS dump deficit Franks honor will opportunity honor man has done much model aviation aiso help NFFS Frank living District IV am sure know him accomplishments would like support worthy cause Can print whole flyer contact Don Brimmer 8 13-5256667 information Bliss Teague AVP North Carolina Western Piedmont Model Airplane Club first Doc Abernathy Memorial Fun-fly about 50 planes participants Catawba Valley RiCers Hildebran Model Club advertising free flying lessons Both having good response Maybe will bring new members sport Saturday July 26th Catawba Valley RICers held annual Fun-fly charity raised $1200 plus Sipes Orchard Home local orphanage 50/50 tickets sold hobby related items donated Bobs Hobby King R/C KC Hobbies Hamburgers hot dogs donated Triangle Sausage Co Also 19 inch TV raffle won club member donated back later auctioned off additional $150 seems club knows get things done under guidance Mark McClellan West Hickory Aero Modelers donated new TV local fire dept raffle off money help support department community relations Might include Subscriptions local schools Model Aviation could bring new younger blood clubs need progress picture submitted WR Royster Sec Rivers Edge R/C Club showing Richard Watson holding trainer built kit won Mini District IV Meeting Hickory North Carolina stated would built used club trainer good word Westminster Aeromodelers June 21st & June 22nd Westminster Aeromodelers operated hot dog stand opening act Jack Poage Memorial Air Show held Westminster MD Committee co chairs Jim Garrett Ken Davis did outstanding job organizing pilots air show preparing sell hot dogs sodas weekend club two objectives participating show first obvious reason fund raiser Secondly wanted exposure public especially interested aviation hopes attract new members help community image Both objectives met sold over 1000 hot dogs over weekend As result meeting people have attracted several new members photo hot dog stand along some crew Bob Babura AVP Maryland July 16th Sean Marlow student Indian Creek after school program received solo certificate Brendan Healy Patrick Shoemaker received solo certificates July 30th will 35% students started program last fall photo some entries Old Timers Contest RIC Modelers Baltimores Kirk Field Parkton Maryland Thats month except last thought clubs have tried program get wives girlfriends club members involved model aviation Go take Kid Wife Girlfriend Flying 4154 Model Aviation 11 [ mm i Alabama / Florida Georgia / Miasisaippi / Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tenneasee Jim McNeiII Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone 205 322-2127 FAX 205 252-2654 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 WllhelmIna Chihasz 2826 Arbor Place Knoxville TN 37917 John G Cooper 4788 Cloister Gene Memphis TN 38118 James M Edwards 800 Mimosa New Albany MS 38852 Michael Gregory 309 Rockmont Rd Greenniiie Sc 29815 Wiitiam T Haymood 4 Robin Circie Foiey AL 38935 Karl Hensel 383 Briarwood 842 Meridian MS 38305 Louise Izzo 298 Huntridge Way Winteroprings FL 32708 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornien N Charleston SC 29405 Chris Jeiner Box 4489 Columbus GA 31904 Dr John Maflin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Tern MorrIs 327 Pueblo Pass Anniuton AL 38208 George Perryman 3644 Lake Dr Smyrna GA 30082 Melvin Sires 781 Bxxrdmao Rd Aiken SC 29803 Frank Tiano 15300 Estaocia Lane Went Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Dezer 3604 N River 144 Gainesville GA 30508 Lee Websler 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37395 Joseph Micalizzi HG 866 Box 10397 Faxrdo Puerto Rico 00738 Frequency Coordinator Dorothy Fields 183W Strickland Rd Intedachen FL 32148 Phone 1904 884-2517 RC Conteat Coordinator Kenneth BlackmaIl 307W Sandoreek Rd Onlerprive AL 36330 Phone 1334 347-4721 Karl Hensel Assoc VP Meridian Miss reports 9th annual Fly-In Sunday went well 50 contestants 250 spectators pre-publicity local television helped snap Elaine Hensel Janice Wood running registration Karls MERIDIAN AEROMODELERS 9th annual Fly-In Huntsville Ala 2 weeks ago covered RCRC FALL PATTERN thing Wilbourn Field field named after Capt Trey Wilboume US Marines fighter Desert Storm ROCKET CITY RC has 25 yr lease city Huntsville has improved site private donations Ed Mitchell WW II Marines made motion lease Chuck Facemire Club Pres Pix next mo As painfully aware threshold problems facing clubs today good flying field Sometimes takes cooperation everybody club patience hard work lot luck Read what Bartow County Model Aviation Club President Bill Malpass wrote other day North Georgia.. may remember year ago getting letter Shirley Malpass club Treasurer wife regarding information booklet Get Keep Flying Sites hard accomplishment hobby responded supply information including video made hands County Commissioner other County Dignitaries Armed information desire obtain County Sponsored flying site few club members persistant enough some 4 months convincing County officials allowing us have 5 year lease cost $1 year doesnt get much better flying site probably best Ive ever seen thumbs-up members enclose picture taken e Cub now have 25 40 shelter feel AMA very instrumental helping us make flying field reality letter small attempt say thank help cannot personally take credit nice accomplishment did write booklet nor make tape am conduit between AMA Hdqrs point have some things can help you dig rest anyone wants see Bills Club Newsletter telephone number write Ill help Assoc VP John Cooper Memphis writes contest Olive Branch Mississippi everyone same motor kit Mid-Star 40 Above L-R Zac Hitchcock Harold Fanning John Cooper Thorp Calloway Pat Pennington holding similar models Mid-Star 40 comp Harold Fanning has model plane camera equiped takes sharp pictures sky thanks John way meant mention AMA Council conducted telephone conference other day passed motion allow ALL Junior Seniors both anyone 19 July 1 98 join AMA dollar $100 no mag want mag its $12 $13 total encourage new membership younger people Dale Cavin Mananna Florida writes Chipola RC Aviators Club Marianna recently sponsored Operation First Flight instructed 60 people ages basic operations radio controlled models After ground school participant paired 4 flight instructors duel controll system Pictured Ken Burns standing Kevin Rockhill assisting young lady first flight Dale Cavin Club President 200 people attended function spectators Thanks nice report Dale need report extreme difficulties am currently encountering attempt begin Dist V E-MAIL newsletter experts have tried explain beginnings computer business nobody experienced stone wall Ive run simply Internet companies comfortable anyone sending messages 25 30 people time have loaded up computer 150 e-mail addresses internet carriers will allow fear its junk mail and/or solicitations etc Another fear have persons complaining nuisance message have picked up e mail names addresses club newsletter mailed now notice examination some AMA members using companys e-mail logo work example John Doe works Chevrolet dealership other company e-mail address spells out am going remove persons master list unless hear otherwise reading want bimonthly District Newsletter twice month let know Call fax write give e-mail year now expect thousand Dist V members list have find compatible carrier Meanwhile friend Ed Hartley Knoxville can flash Dist newsletter messages http/wwwdatawldcomlcom/kcrc/ Don Lewis Secretary Hendersonville Tenn RC Club writes Thanks Insight Flight tape dud adults OK elementary middle school kids Thanks tape anyway well put us often need Thanks being honest Don figured bust nobody got mad because gave away paid postage Im working better tape right now. ary1998 155 El] 1-1 11 [S LUE 1 U m Illinois / lndiana/ Kentucky Missouri Charlie Bauer Vice President 4844 N Orange Ave Norridge IL etese3224 Home 708 457-0565 Faa 708 457-2177 E-Mail Internet sysbauer@charliecnsiitedu Associate Vice Presidents Illinois Deb & Scott Justice 1565 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 6 Decstur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Bussell 5000 W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Boa 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Bob Underwood 32 Hollandbush Ct Saint Charies MO 63304 Eve 314 939-3394 Ken Booher 1016 North East Barnes Dr Lees Summit MO 64086 816 524-7307 Frequency Coordinator Cal Orr AR 1 Boa 123B Higgineville MO 64037 816 584-6264 Faa 816 584-6285 Notice district E-mail list growing club part group have member E-mail send message members name club name E-mail address top column Any number club members can part list change E mail address please let know Returned E-mail members dropped list Springfield MO Bob Bender 4th grade teacher Westport Elementary School Springfield sent following pictures information fourth-grade class purchased Skeeter sailplane January 1997 Four months later class flying RC craft school Believe says almost entire construction done classroom except some sanding partial covering students worked phase construction required build kit interpreting instructions identifying parts assembly Real fun says building model classroom full helping hands Martinsville IN GyroNUTS held fourth annual fly-in RC autogyros June small enthusiastic group over US attendance event hosted Rick Anderson Martinsville pictures spark interest GyroNUTS have web site http/ourworldcompuservecomlhomepages/ noethlgyronutshtm Information pictures courtesy AVP J Kallend Picture R Anderson starts big-gas-engine powered twin gyro taxis well needs bit power Picture two S Tillson Phoenix AZ impressed Scale models hand-launching Kellett Picture three S Tillson again Cierva Picture four Cierva flight High-speed shutter freezes rotor really blades spinning fast Picture five An assembly autogyros Some very strangely shaped flying machines seen St Louis MO Club # 1277 Mississippi Valley Soaring Association held spring soaring contest 30 pilots over Midwest attendance Photos information P George president MVSA Picture shows assembled contestants picture two has winners showing off hardware 4156 Model Aviation 1-1 11 [ UU 11 rio] hE Dave Gish 5435 State Hwy 99 Wapello IA 52653 Bud Gorman PO Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Joe Hass 5394 English Drive Troy Ml 48098 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Drive Madison WI 53705 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindatrom MN 55045 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 Ph 612633-2286 East Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Ml 48167 Ph 810486-4800 Whoops goofed Last column mentioned Minneapolis Model Aero Club celebrating 50th Anniversary well theyre really celebrating 60th club has building flying models almost long Ive earth pleasure attending party met grand Old-Timers sport still very active flying machines As reward long-term involvement sport tremendous youth program presented AMA DISTRICT SERVICE AWARD Fall some weekend flying being replaced swap meets auctions perfect way replace some old junk some other old junk maybe get another winter project Since time stow some flying equipment its also perfect time check over wear tear charge cycle batteries pick out most-crashed radio system send rejuvenation clean dead bugs out bottom flight box Its also time dig out skis snow flier Remember Mall Show season few months away its time work show airplane workbench-cleaning time once again Im surrounded mountains magazines checked new CD Rom thats available 96 Model Aviation magazineits great entire year magazines CD too bad cant print What space saver wish magazines offering would buy end year order plans wanted No stacks moldy mildewed magazinesonly few CDs shelf Most newsletters also indicate time year elections Run club office youll find fun interesting New officers set some club goals 98 become Leader Club Plan least different event help members improve flying skills Anything Flies Race Trainer Pattern Meet Plan Club Picnic Open House sponsors local community Funds Charity event plan least school aviation activity kids Remember sport has something nearly everyone clubs should provide easy way find January1998 157 new flying field St Paul Radio Controllers St Paul MN runway large plastic porous web-like material used pulp/paper drying paper mills great substitute asphalt Check local paper mills table full parts started Circlemasters Flying Club Milwaukee WI several company sponsors furnished start CL building session group 4H members Photo D Adriano An Any Size Warbird Fly WW WW II airplanes small corner much larger flightilne Des Moines Modelaires Des Moines IA Photo D Gish portion Large Size Fly lineup hosted Ottumwa RC Flyers Ottumwa IA Photo D Gish Four youngsters now CL fliers display models built help Circiemasters models later displayed Waukesha County Fair 4H exhibit Photo D Adriano cool blustery day Scalemasters Fly Oft hosted 3M RC Fliers St Paul MN group contestants River City R/C Club Annual Fun Fly Float Fly Mason City IA Photo J Kinsinger Part lineup Annual Air Show Aero R/C Club Flushing Ml Photo E Harbin 1 11 Le umm 1 i Arkansas Loursraea New Mexico 0klahoma Texes George M Aldrich Vice President 12822 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 AMA Line 210 650-4707 FAX answers 6th ring away E-mail noblur@junocom Associate Vice Presidents Max Blase 1001 N Betsy Waco TX 76706 817 662-5587 Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 817 599-7131 Ervin Chick Frierson Box 188 Haskell TX 79521 817 864-3086 Marlin McGee 1261/2 SE 35 Oklahoma City OK 73129 405 634-5331 Randy Randolph 4873 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 214 381-7624 Jim Simpson 604 San Juan Del Rio Rio Rancho NM 87124 505 891-1336 Steve Staples 1300 Pine Valley Little Rock AR 72207 501 664-1226 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 713 473-4995 John Valls 2502 Montgomery Box 2241 Laredo TX 78044 512 723-9018 Ward Watts 13415 Joor Rd Baton Rouge LA 70818 504 261-5974 Frequency Coordinator North Joe DuMond 2626 Valley View Suite 4 Farmers Branch TX 75234 972 241-8492 South Jim Reynolds 123 Madrid Universal City TX 78148210 658-6646 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Avenue Arlington TX 76018 817 467-9211 attending Weatherford Fall Swap Meet past Sept some interesting conversations some members RIC clubs unusual RIC oriented event unusual thread became obvious Several clubs have trying establish Control Line flying parallel normal RIC activity spoke realize hard new comers modeling afford cost R/C form particularly true younger set thinking certainly agree Control Line can great deal purefiin minimum cost Thomas Allen Bastrop La first approach envelope pictures outline activities Bastrop being way up northeast corner state pretty well isolated mainline activity Located some 20 miles north Monroe Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS has some 50 members extraordinary flying site photo will show what fine site active folks have built themselves April Fun Fly attracted 400 500 visitors day no small feat group remotely located goal next years event have some Control Line Stunt perhaps Combat can get some experienced folks come admit know little about Control Line eager learn about events Im thinking Rick Ashford fine group Control Liners Shreveport area about Rick Can guys get over Bastrop show little what anyone interested contact Thomas Allen 7265 Trecor Bastrop La 71220 818 283-5047 Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association sent beautiful color brochure 15th annual CAMMA Fun Fly held Sept 20 dont say what town since Benron Courier newspaper ran full page spread event must assume Benton county Ark get Benton County Hying Tigers news letter month activity area unfamiliar What notice the number young people won awards event Something tells doing something right up Arkansas two modeling organizations located mostly small towns yet getting tons notice general area Think education general public getting about modeling find very refreshing compared struggle have big cities times have hard time getting City Councilman listen Shortly after returning big Weatherford affair call De Hill chief Control Line hauncho up Tulsa came line great news South Tulsa RIC Club invited come fly site offered shut down R/C runway activity wanted have contest Some thread spoken earlier trend seeing Perhaps few realizing means capture interest new comers modeling also way get some new members Multiple interests can expand knowledge modeling rare happemng other countries Australia few years ago noted two top Control Line Stunt men vying first place Hand-Launched Glider event Len Surtees recently came over won Indoor HEG event AMA Indoors Nats Johnson City Tn now seems maybe headed same direction Much benefit might add have several CDs complain about form being used report meets run CD dont like form about dropping note about would like Some years ago form altered give us information just entered competition Perhaps needs changed again 4158 Model Aviation recruits received free glider BARKS Fun Fly need million Bringing Pieces BARKS Fun Fly Marvelous site well marked Note lack age gray hair award winners Central Arkansas Model Aviators Association 15th Annual Fun Fly doing something right Benton County Arkansas David Ollar didnt make knife edge limbo pass 15th Annual CAAMA Fun Fly did win best crash award though fine site belonging Bastrop Area Remote Kontrol Society BARKS Bastrop La want start flying Control Line need some help 1 Days 701 445-3332 Evenings 701 220-3190 Fax 701 445-3323 Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Troy Lapp 1618 Houston DrBismarck ND 58504 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Wyoming Thermopolis Annual Fly-In happening third weekend July year always wonderful event Relaxed Mucho Flying Camaraderie Airplanes everywhere good eats great dance Hangar fantastic jamming local musicians topping off fly-in reallyfun havent made work next years schedule sure Hosted Jerry Umbdenstock Thermopolis RCers help Billings others rolled along very smoothly 41 pilots registered nearly 200 planes Wyoming Utah Montana Colorado maybe other states too What makes especially unique its held right ON main Airport runway ramp RCers set up ramp next main runway fly like crazy Except 1 1 scale approaches wants take off wait watch action case wonder about Safety good hands Buck Carothers Thermop club serving main control just behind Pilots boxes view entire Airport 2-way communication both Aircraft Tower orchestrates symphony aircraft large small Some pilots fly see RCers perform others show-off experimental types flying prowess RV Trailer parking right Airport nice Supper Club Golf Course besides feeds put Billings incident close major crash RC airplane control problem heading Golf Course friendly Cottonwood tree reached out grabbed little harm airplane As said great meet Kudos Jerry Buck involved Fred Hildebrand Casper WY News Nebraska 1997 FunFly Report 5th Annual HiFlyers Funfly luckily again good weather day five fifteen miles per hour winds temps hovering around 90 degrees Registered pilots numbered 37 about 50 60 aircraft various sizes shapes pilot traveling furthest event year Wayne Wolf Bryan Texas enjoyed flying diesel powered Lazy Bee Special fun type events included toilet paper roll chase initiated Don Hansen dropped rolls Telemaster 500 feet Four local daredevils held two RC Combat sessions thrill crowd days highlight younger set came Jason Luebbe dropped candy runway full scale paraplane Included candy seventeen tokens good stuffed animals once presented flight line Kathy Machmullen clubs woman pilot member logged several ffights Aerostar Bill Ferguson ended day several rocket shots also entertained public HiFlyers thank attended event members worked flight line frequency impound cook shack Gary Sandsted HiFlyers Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Machmullen female pilot HiFlyers Model Airplane Club News Colorado Letter Russ Miller Thank help finding R/C instructor young Southern friend may turn out avid modeler Another thanks asking action photos R/C club local club Pikes Peak Radio Control Club PPRC has about 200 members has active growing club since mid 1960s Pattern Scale Racing events have always part activities 1997 scheduled AMA Scale contest AMA Pattern IMAC event AMA Fun Fly ducted fan Fly four Quickie 500 races three club member-only Fly Ins Some members race Madera style Giant Scale birds fly AMA Pattern TIvIAC around country active club two nice flying facilities Harper Daniell Blake McDanielstudent Harper Daniell instructor Blake Camilla GA really enjoys airplanes Good beginning pilot good hands Airplane Sig Semorita super light OS 46 FX power JR PCM lOSX radio Wayne Cooksey plan-built Boxer Pattern model Wayne just starting AMA Patternvery prolific builder Doug Beacham Ace Cloud Dancer OS 91 four-stroke power Doug very active member races Quickie 500 points leader thus far 1997 flies Pattern AMA gets lots just fun flying Ken Polley Tiger Goldberg Quickie 500 racer Ken has PPRC member since early 1970sPikes Peak background * January1998 159 Em] kb 11 [i &U 111] izona / California / Hawaii/ Nevada Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone 602 708-0222 E-mail richh@piimenetcom httpi/wama-1 Ocom/ama Associate Vice Presidents Darwin Barrie Scottsdale Arizona 602 946-8955 Don Goeschl Lancaster California 805 940-6066 Darlene Frederick Santa Rosa California 707 525-8815 Marc Karpowich Logan Utah 801 752-3639 Brian Nelson Morgan Hill California 408 463-0907 Dave Pinjuv Las Vegas Nevada 702 656-1772 Al Williamson Chula Vista California 619 427-4039 Frequency Coordinators Elroy Marez Santa Ana California 714 540-4935 See last months column additionsi AVPs Coordinators Can say HOMA August 26 1997 marked opening History Model Aviation exhibit San Diego Aerospace Museum remarkable exhibit over fifteen years making traces history model aviation earliest known childs hand carved wooden flying bird ancient Egypt todays sophisticated computerized radio control models exquisite engines composite building materials Local modelers craftsman San Diego area joined effort create magnificent informative display once again demonstrating tremendous contribution modelers making communities get down San Diego way must see exhibit Expo 97 focused youth family fun first AMA National Aeromodeling Exposition now history Blessed nine full days glorious California weather event ran almost flawlessly thanks clubs individual volunteers made event happen single setback last minute cancellation vendor show planned Moffett Federal Airfield due economic logistical impact August UPS strike Though huge disappointment involved already talks rescheduling vendor show about same time 1998 dozen modeling events took place around San Francisco Bay area though attendance dropped slightly during week events well attended Most importantly everyone great time truly benchmark event putting Fun back modeling As event grows modelers become aware wide variety activity Expo has offer look Expo become bigger better Thanks participated special thanks put forth personal time effort toward making Expo 97 exceptional aeromodeling event Till next time . Keepem safe Keepemflyn dropped breathtaking San Francisco skyline WAM President Tom Moore provides helping hand assisting aspiring young modelers learn fly Western Associated Modelers have driving force keeping control line activity alive northern central California Though once operated free standing modeling association WAM has now joined ranks AMA charter club #3639 joint endeavor now realizing resurgence interest control line modeling Look Expo 97 feature article located February issue Model Aviation Additional coverage will provided future D-X columns District X Web Page 160 Model Aviation 97 youth San Francisco South Bay area treated three days model building flying Starting hand launched rubber powered gliders kids advanced radio controlled flight buddy box trainers provided courtesy Pioneer Radio Control club Alameda control line legend Bill Osborne above right ran nearly continuous control line operations Alameda NAS part outreach youth during Expo 97 Sponsored Cox/Estes Industries Bill members Western Associated Modelers provided opportunity dozens kids numerous adults experience control line flight Also pictured above expansive variety control line aircraft demonstrated during event Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 15618 NE 56th Way Redmond WA 98052 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hawkinson 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Reeves Lippincott 1201 Farrow Circle Anchorage AK 99504-2237 Mike Hazel 1073 Windemere Dr NW Salem OR 97304 Bruce Nelson 807 F Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Bos 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Richard Snaer 781 Lillooet Ct LeConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave 6 #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Bellevue WA 98007 Just out schedule 18th Annual NW Model Exposition Western Washington Fairgrounds Puyallup Jan 31-Feb 1st Complete swap meet exhibitions manufacturers displays some best models around motels fill up fast make reservations now As usual will Annual District XI meeting 1pm Saturday followed event scheduling meeting 2pm concerning RIC scheduling Dist RIC Coordinator says Its time year District XI clubs special interest groups individual CDs should thinking about formulating 1998 contest schedules Bill Smith District RIC Coordinator requests send schedule him along contact telephone number January 15th process speeds up scheduling meeting Puyallup February Bills snail mail address 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA 98 146-1643 E-mail can sent bh186@scnorg Northcoast RIC Modelers new field Ken Ray edits fine newsletter sent note photos about whats going Northcoast R/C Modelers Tillamook OR About year ago lost field airport Due local firms generosity now have new field Mr Don Averill Don C Averill Trucking gave land also offered some leveling fill work Scot Averill instrumental obtaining site getting equipment improvements show appreciation members club built Eagle II trainer Aug 3rd complete motor radio presented Mr Don Averill left Stan Ray Club VP & CD Center Dan Averill site owner Scot Averill Joe Hem new CDs ran 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Boeing Hawks field Joe sent report very nice photo very nice group unfortunately Joe didnt identify folks Joe did what forget often laud workers Specifically mentioned Rick Young Daniel Chin judges Barbara Bennett came way Medford help out Louise Howells Joes mother-in- law spent two days working help make Joes contest success winners Hawks 97 Helicopter Fun Fly Al Culver sent some photos Scalemasters 97 Farragut action Palouse Ridge Runners show Moscow Idaho mall Some planes Farragut 97 Marion Needham holding kit engine won drawing mall show Shows diversity models Palouse Mall show As other clubs Moses Lake RIC Modelers booth other activities County Fair Ed Way sent some photos information about years activities next month Moses Lake R/C Club President Willis Clark working candidate R/C pilot flight simulator Grant County Fair May Holiday Season best ever families ary1998 161