AMA News District IV - 2010/02

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THE CATAWBA VALLEY Radio
Controllers (CVRC) held the first Fly-In for
Hospice on May 10, 2009. Enthusiasts from
across the area attended the event at Allen’s
Field in Conover, North Carolina.
The club members donated the proceeds
from the fly-in and raffled off a flat-screen
television, raising $830 for Hospice.
Mrs. Greg Draughan of Hospice accepted
the check from the Catawba Valley club
president, Mark McClellan and other
members of the CVRC.
For more information about the CVRC,
visit the Web site at www.cvrcflyers.com.
Warbirds over Delaware: For the 18th
year, the Delaware R/C Club has presented
the Warbirds over Delaware fly-in at the
club field in Lums Pond State Park,
Kirkwood, Delaware. With all that practice,
it has become a smooth-running event and
has gained popularity with spectators as well
as the increasing number of pilots that make
the annual pilgrimage the week after July
fourth.
This year we were happy to host
President Dave Mathewson, District IV Vice
President Bliss Teague, Executive Director
Jim Cherry, and Technical Director Greg
Hahn from the AMA. The opportunity for
the Giant Scale modelers to interact with the
AMA executives gave them a better feel for
where the organization is headed in this area.
Jim Cherry, IMAA’s District IV Director Josh
Bunn, Pete Malchione, Dave Malchione, John
Kirchstein, and Bliss Teague at the IMAA
banner.
John Kirchstein, Bliss Teague, Dave
Malchione, and Pete Malchione with the
Award of Merit.
Bliss presented the Delaware R/C Club
with an Award of Merit for our promotion of
the hobby/sport in the community.
There were 204 registered pilots flying
airplanes that meet the IMAA (International
Miniature Aircraft Association) size limits
and representing military aircraft of all eras.
Perennial favorites Carl Bachhuber and Paul
LeTourneau came from Wisconsin with
Carl’s 1/10-scale B-36 Peacemaker and
Paul’s big B-25—crowd pleasers, both.
Paul LeTourneau’s B-25 lays a few eggs.
Carl Bachhuber with his monster B-36
above; the B-36 in flight below.
Paul LeTourneau and his B-25 Panchito.
A half dozen Minnesotans drove 24 hours
straight to see what all the fuss is about.
After only four hours they were making
plans for next year’s event.
The event has drawn spectators from the
local area to the extent that we have resorted
to off-site parking and we supply buses to
bring the public to the field on Saturday. At
least 1,500 cars were parked at the
campground facility that day.
Following a tradition started last year, 33
World War I aircraft were flown
simultaneously in the noon show on Friday.
The sight and sound was spectacular!
Each year the club donates a portion of
the proceeds to charity. This year we were
able to give $3,000 to the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society and to Alex’s Lemonade
Stand. We hope to continue to increase these
donations each year.
Our thanks go to all the participants and
especially to the hard-working volunteers
who make this the best warbird show in the
country.
District IV
Bliss Teague, District IV Vice President; [email protected]
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia
Bliss Teague
Vice President
625 5th Ave. SW,
Hickory NC 28602
Tel.: (828) 324-2164
Fax: (828) 267-0956
[email protected]
Associate Vice
Presidents
George Abbott, Raleigh NC;
(919) 848-6719;
[email protected]
Randy Elliott, Radford VA;
Home: (540) 239-0645; Office:
(540) 994-2316;
[email protected]
David Jones, Newport NC;
(252) 727-4750;
[email protected]
Ron King, Gainesville VA; (703)
765-1608; [email protected]
John Kirchstein, Newark DE;
(302) 731-2831;
[email protected]
Richard (Rick) Moreland,
Edgewater MD; (301) 261-7366;
[email protected]
Steve Moulton, Chesapeake VA;
(757) 421-4545;
[email protected]
Contest Coordinators:
RC: Andy Kane, 305 Natick Ct.,
Silver Spring MD 20905; (301)
785-3022; [email protected]
FF and CL: John Tate, 10
Hanbury Ave., Portsmouth VA
23702; [email protected]
Frequency Coordinator and
Safety Coordinator: Brad
Booth, 8416 Racine Road,
Pleasant Garden NC 27313; (336)
685-0088; [email protected]
D i s t r i c t I V V o l u n t e e r s
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