AMA News District IV - 2010/02
Catawba Valley Fly-In for Hospice
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.
Club members donated the proceeds from the fly-in and raffled a flat-screen television, raising $830 for Hospice. Mrs. Greg Draughan of Hospice accepted the check from CVRC president Mark McClellan and other members of the club.
For more information about the CVRC, visit the website: www.cvrcflyers.com
Warbirds over Delaware
For the 18th year, the Delaware R/C Club presented the Warbirds over Delaware fly-in at the club field in Lums Pond State Park, Kirkwood, Delaware. With years of practice, the event has become a smooth-running attraction and has grown in popularity with spectators and the increasing number of pilots who make the annual pilgrimage the week after the Fourth of July.
We were happy to host the following AMA representatives:
- AMA President Dave Mathewson
- District IV Vice President Bliss Teague
- Executive Director Jim Cherry
- Technical Director Greg Hahn
The opportunity for Giant Scale modelers to interact with AMA executives gave them a better feel for the organization’s direction in this area. Bliss Teague presented the Delaware R/C Club with an Award of Merit for its promotion of the hobby and sport in the community.
There were 204 registered pilots flying airplanes that met IMAA (International Miniature Aircraft Association) size limits, 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 large B-25—both crowd pleasers.
A half dozen Minnesotans drove 24 hours straight to attend; after only four hours they were already making plans for next year’s event.
The event has drawn so many spectators that the club used off-site parking and supplied 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 during the noon show on Friday. The sight and sound were spectacular.
Each year the club donates a portion of the proceeds to charity. This year the club was able to give $3,000 to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and to Alex’s Lemonade Stand. The club hopes to continue increasing 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.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
