AMA News: District VI-2007/03
Pekin, Illinois
Lieutenant Michele Lynne recently presented Club #755, the Pekin R/C Club, with an American flag that had flown over Camp Liberty in Baghdad.
Lt. Lynne is an Army nurse assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, aiding service members and Iraqi civilians. The club's previous flag had been damaged by a storm; Lt. Lynne's uncle, Marv Prather, arranged to obtain a flag from his niece, and the rest is history.
- Club: #755 Pekin R/C Club
- Donor: Lt. Michele Lynne, 10th Mountain Division (Army nurse)
- Flag: Flew over Camp Liberty in Baghdad
- Arranged by: Marv Prather
- Submitted by: Kenny Harkness, Pekin R/C newsletter editor
Branson, Missouri
Members of Club #1987, the Tri-Lakes R/C Flying Club, held a flying and static display for more than 2,500 attendees at the Little League World Series baseball playoff in Branson. The two-hour event featured 39 aircraft, and nine club members flew airplanes.
Ray Dixson served as announcer and provided a running account of what the audience was seeing. Club members engaged with youngsters and their parents and distributed AMA information.
- Club: #1987 Tri-Lakes R/C Flying Club
- Event: Little League World Series baseball playoff (Branson)
- Attendance: 2,500+
- Aircraft: 39 on display
- Pilots: 9 club members flew
- Announcer: Ray Dixson
- Activities: Public outreach and AMA information distribution
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
