CONTROL LINE Navy Carrier Scale Richard L Perry THE CL SCALE event usual big crowd pleasers NATS drawing large number spectators Thursday afternoon Scale judging cage drew on-lookers throughout week helped generate interest flying end competition total 12 aircraft sub mitted static judging three Junior four Senior five Open age category Most names familiar modelers having competed previous NATS Last years winner Ernie Violett brought out beautiful DeHavilland Comet 88 once again three members 1974 CL Scale team Mike Gretz Bill Harney Mike Stott also Ralph Burnstine fill ing out ranks making fifth Open contestant Scale World Championships scheduled Bremen Germany next summer competition particularly exciting five Open contestants trying spot team top three selected com pletion static judging 19 points separated top four scores Ernie Vio letts Comet leading 427 points out possible 450 such close static scores flight judging play important part final outcome Flying scheduled begin noon Thursday higher normal prob ability rain forecast skies threatening fact sun shining brightly through scattered clouds morning temperature particularly huge con crete parking ramp used hold full-scale aircraft Chennault Airbase rising becoming rather uncom fortable 5-mph wind didnt help comfort level temperature rose temperature wind cause few problems well-concealed engines overheated lost power causing some models lose altitude downwind side circle Mike Gretz first up Open Scale flying Zlin Akrobat 526A flew 1974 Scale World Cham pionship Mike used digital controller developed Mike Stott retract gear flaps operate throttle addition gear flap operation Mike flew Zlin through wingover used throttle touch-and-go taxi demonstrations ending flight engine shut-off flight score 134 static score 421 Mikes total 555 set high target others try Ernie Violetts red DeHavilland Comet next fly Comet took three years research two years build credit skill its builderas verified its high static score Comet bothered little wind flight completed quite successfully declared attempt because Ernie forgotten put safety thong second attempt engines would start third attempt resulted premature landing engine failed take-off None attempts officially covered five laps necessary qualification Ernie accept zero score far short Comets potential white Meyers 145 flown Mike Stott also having troubles engine lost power shortly after take-off causing gear-up landing prior fifth lap Fortunately model damaged beyond some scraped paint went make second highest flight score afternoon electronic control sys tem gear flaps throttle helped complete very realistic flight score 540 put Mike second place twin engines sleek appearance large size 101 span made Bill Har neys Hughes XF-l 1 real crowd pleaser Everyone anxiously awaiting its flight Bill cranked up twin HP 40s unfortunately electrical difficulties prob ably caused heat drained batteries electronic control unit flight delayed Because faulty circuit could identified field XF-l1 Howard Hughes seated controls fly benefit its operating gear flaps spoilers cowl flaps landing lights droppable fuel tanks flight score 98 gave total score 446 Ralph Burnstines entry Boeing F4B-4 biplane fighter Ralph used Roberts control unit throttle auxiliary lines drop tail hook release bombs carried under wings Supertigre 60 seemed complaining about heat reluctant idle properly Ralph man aged 98 flight points go 408 static points beautiful ship earned finished third qualify CL Scale team Juniors Seniors put good show crowd ended up 14 Model Aviation Ralph Burnstine Mike Stott right Boeing F4B4 Meyers 145 put US Scale team Left Joe Kims B-25 won Jr CL Scale line Below Carlos Aloise top Open Profile Carrier Condor higher percentage completed flights Open flyers Senior Cathy Burnstine Ralphs daughter flew very well built Lloyd Liberty Sport first place OS Max 60-powered biplane took year build flew very well making writers opinion best touch-and-go afternoon Rich Dickinson flew Sterling kit ver sion Fokker Triplane second place Rich followed closely Bruce Mathews flying Volksplane won Junior Scale last year Ken Buck fourth P-40N built Top Flite kit Joe Kim surprised lot people Junior Scale came out fly B-25 bomber line put good flight putting Space Hopper powered model first place ten-point lead over Tom Fluker flew F8F Bearcat built Sig kit Louis Matustik finished third Thomas Morse Scout modified Guillows kit Forster 29 power Although entered competi tion Tom Dean attracted lot attention around contestant hangar scale model G-164 Grumman AgCat Still framework stage model has under construction 1 /2 years Jacobs engine beautiful piece work airframe structure matches factory drawings right down aileron bellcranks model will really something see finished number contestants large competition keen age categories Scale performances NATS summer left little doubt United States will well represented Bremen Germany next year Mike Gretz Mike Stott Ralph Burnstine Special congratulations go Mike Stott first person qualify Scale team three times wish best luck USS Smallfry steamed Lake Charles Sunday under threatening skies weathered day thunderstorms heavy seas Monday Fleet mete orologist predicted storms Tues day Wednesday rain did materialize seas calm condition aided rescue opera tions power failures unfavorable winds caused numerous planes end up drink pilots rescued safely aircraft damaged beyond repair atmosphere around Navy Car rier circles year quite relaxed easy-going number contestants down again probably due large distances separate Lake Charles centers Carrier activity scheduling such Profile Scale Carrier classes held separate days two factors combined good weather-moderate temperatures winds 5 7 mphallowed contestants fly whenever ready seldom two three minute wait open deck small number contestants did mean lack competition Less five points separated first second place Open Profile Class Class II final outcomes uncertain until last flights continued page 86 November1975 15 Hughes XF-1 1 Bill Harney largest CL weighed 13-1/4 lbs. spanned 101-1/2 low Cathy Burnatine placed first Sr Scale Lloyd Liberty Sport Above Preparing K&B powered MO-i its second-place flight Class Carrier Pete Mazur Right Mike Taliman applies pulltest Jim Finleys Class Guardian wound up third place long span barndoor flaps should really slow down FAST 1 5 ATTERN Area.. ISO sq Wsigtrt.21 EngineCnn 10049-051 Controls--Ar leron elevator prompt delrnerlrsendcashrersctreck rnnney order adding 1155 strrpprng trandling Wrscnnsioresrdants add 4%salas Tae no COD orders CONCEPT MODELS sass OtDraOvtFw SLOT tr505t505WIE Baits Ask Voor Deals Order Direct N ats/C 1/Perry continued page 15 Profile Carrier Tuesday saw great variety airplanes original designs built plans Con figurations varied possible com binations flaps ailerons movable rudders design predomi nated Carlos Aloises Condor design features flaps ailerons thin symmetrical airfoil Condor other designs flown reflected growing trend away models pat terned after full-scale aircraft designers try increase performance reducing drag weight engine department Supertigre ST35 engines far out-numbered other engines took trophies well except new rear-exhaust Fox Schnuerle engine flown Carlos Aloise Senior Profile exception disregarding pilots lost 50 points landing places determined high speed low speeds ranged 15 29 mph little effect outcome ones together engine department Condor Car rier Team consisting Aloise family Carlos E Carlos Richard Doug Brown Condor Carrier Team took first place honors Open Junior first second place Senior Aloise winning respective age category just happened last year Carlos E highest speed day 9042 mph followed both sons Carlos Richard 8777 mph Dick Perry Paul Smith both Open clocked 867 811 Dick com ing within 1 /2 points Carlos flying 4 mph slower low speed com pletion days flying three fastest engines Open disassembled thoroughly inspected Glenn Lee Carrier event director verified satisfied unmodified-engine rule beginning flying Wednesday wind blowing north put ting deck upwind side circle reduce take-off problems Class II ships deck moved models could take off going downwind shortly after flying started wind shifted deck ended up directly downwind fliers try land immediately after recover ing sink caused downwind turn results disastrous seven 100-point landings entire day Louis Matustik Junior among Open fliers managed hit deck con sistently landing skill example older modelers lot Guardians usual also some other designs add some variety Guardians absent first two places both classes Class II Pete Mazur finished top 1043/294 mph combina tion flying MO-i Al Sprauve close behind Fairey Spearfish flying 1100 mph 378 mph Pete flew another MO-l second place Class speeds 1139 mph 302 mph First place went Dick Perrys Short Seamew Model Aviation July 1975 high speed 1111 mph low 234 mphthe slowest flight day Other designs flown included Skyshark Devastator Corsair speed merchant scale classes Jim Finley managed speeds 1232 1216 mph Class II Rossi-powered Guardian Although Jims Guardian got wet both flights high speed kept him third place NATS Navy Carrier competition over another year USS Smallfry weighed anchor set out sea Nats/Behind Scenes continued page 6 winner Carlos Aloise cen ter some controversy concerning al leged attempt break headquarters hangars Saturday night family escorted off airfield next day security police embarrassing to AMA officials because no formal charges filed no evidence wrongdoing established Apologies have since made family behalf AMA way matter handled although AMA officials directly involved no control over situa tion problem area consider able effort involved local publicity promotion Nats Posters printed Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish Convention Tourist Commission display over town Local people also displayed special Nats bumper stickers said Wel come Back YAlI restaurants donated free dinners other businesses provided unique prizes souvenirs lucky Nats contestants altogether greater local recognition participation Nats year produced greater usual AMA PR effort community Espe cially noteworthy major effort South City Optimists Club members Explorer Group assist years Delta Dart program Nats least 46 helpers Optimists Club related youth groups plus 14 AMA members pitched help sixmember Underwood family St Louis teach hundreds area youngsters 733 officially registered build fly Delta Darts special Nats sideline event Sundays closing air show featuring Col Betkeys Flying Circus Ohio sponsored Tourist Commission much larger crowd 74 Sev eral thousand Lake Charles people spec tated applauded expressed re grets Nats would probably return area again due plans airfield development will prevent full use site future AMAs return Lake Charles 75 face considerable criticism some 74 participants turned out generally happy event Operationally big improvement over year fore indicates AMA has finally worked out details what takes run Nats military sup port means however strong dependence upon local area support remains seen example set Gulf states can duplicated elsewhere As 75 Nats ended optimism abounded con cerning likelihood 76 Nats Wright Field Dayton Ohio Well soon know whether promise ful 86 Model Aviation VIXEN 2195 tire adsantage bern5 srrrall andecnnnrrrkal bsrld operate nairro reqsorrrrgttcso-oharrnelradiOasittl rrrinratoresarsosandsmallbatteropaclr Vt tataresncluda pracisron bandsassed sanded parts Ace foant asingand corrrplats Irardasare Glenn Lee right Dan Garfinkel kept close watch Navy Carrier flights smooth-flying Zlin Akrobat put Mike Gretz first CL Scale assured him trip 5remen Germany represent US Scale World Championships
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/11
Page Numbers: 14, 15, 86
CONTROL LINE Navy Carrier Scale Richard L Perry THE CL SCALE event usual big crowd pleasers NATS drawing large number spectators Thursday afternoon Scale judging cage drew on-lookers throughout week helped generate interest flying end competition total 12 aircraft sub mitted static judging three Junior four Senior five Open age category Most names familiar modelers having competed previous NATS Last years winner Ernie Violett brought out beautiful DeHavilland Comet 88 once again three members 1974 CL Scale team Mike Gretz Bill Harney Mike Stott also Ralph Burnstine fill ing out ranks making fifth Open contestant Scale World Championships scheduled Bremen Germany next summer competition particularly exciting five Open contestants trying spot team top three selected com pletion static judging 19 points separated top four scores Ernie Vio letts Comet leading 427 points out possible 450 such close static scores flight judging play important part final outcome Flying scheduled begin noon Thursday higher normal prob ability rain forecast skies threatening fact sun shining brightly through scattered clouds morning temperature particularly huge con crete parking ramp used hold full-scale aircraft Chennault Airbase rising becoming rather uncom fortable 5-mph wind didnt help comfort level temperature rose temperature wind cause few problems well-concealed engines overheated lost power causing some models lose altitude downwind side circle Mike Gretz first up Open Scale flying Zlin Akrobat 526A flew 1974 Scale World Cham pionship Mike used digital controller developed Mike Stott retract gear flaps operate throttle addition gear flap operation Mike flew Zlin through wingover used throttle touch-and-go taxi demonstrations ending flight engine shut-off flight score 134 static score 421 Mikes total 555 set high target others try Ernie Violetts red DeHavilland Comet next fly Comet took three years research two years build credit skill its builderas verified its high static score Comet bothered little wind flight completed quite successfully declared attempt because Ernie forgotten put safety thong second attempt engines would start third attempt resulted premature landing engine failed take-off None attempts officially covered five laps necessary qualification Ernie accept zero score far short Comets potential white Meyers 145 flown Mike Stott also having troubles engine lost power shortly after take-off causing gear-up landing prior fifth lap Fortunately model damaged beyond some scraped paint went make second highest flight score afternoon electronic control sys tem gear flaps throttle helped complete very realistic flight score 540 put Mike second place twin engines sleek appearance large size 101 span made Bill Har neys Hughes XF-l 1 real crowd pleaser Everyone anxiously awaiting its flight Bill cranked up twin HP 40s unfortunately electrical difficulties prob ably caused heat drained batteries electronic control unit flight delayed Because faulty circuit could identified field XF-l1 Howard Hughes seated controls fly benefit its operating gear flaps spoilers cowl flaps landing lights droppable fuel tanks flight score 98 gave total score 446 Ralph Burnstines entry Boeing F4B-4 biplane fighter Ralph used Roberts control unit throttle auxiliary lines drop tail hook release bombs carried under wings Supertigre 60 seemed complaining about heat reluctant idle properly Ralph man aged 98 flight points go 408 static points beautiful ship earned finished third qualify CL Scale team Juniors Seniors put good show crowd ended up 14 Model Aviation Ralph Burnstine Mike Stott right Boeing F4B4 Meyers 145 put US Scale team Left Joe Kims B-25 won Jr CL Scale line Below Carlos Aloise top Open Profile Carrier Condor higher percentage completed flights Open flyers Senior Cathy Burnstine Ralphs daughter flew very well built Lloyd Liberty Sport first place OS Max 60-powered biplane took year build flew very well making writers opinion best touch-and-go afternoon Rich Dickinson flew Sterling kit ver sion Fokker Triplane second place Rich followed closely Bruce Mathews flying Volksplane won Junior Scale last year Ken Buck fourth P-40N built Top Flite kit Joe Kim surprised lot people Junior Scale came out fly B-25 bomber line put good flight putting Space Hopper powered model first place ten-point lead over Tom Fluker flew F8F Bearcat built Sig kit Louis Matustik finished third Thomas Morse Scout modified Guillows kit Forster 29 power Although entered competi tion Tom Dean attracted lot attention around contestant hangar scale model G-164 Grumman AgCat Still framework stage model has under construction 1 /2 years Jacobs engine beautiful piece work airframe structure matches factory drawings right down aileron bellcranks model will really something see finished number contestants large competition keen age categories Scale performances NATS summer left little doubt United States will well represented Bremen Germany next year Mike Gretz Mike Stott Ralph Burnstine Special congratulations go Mike Stott first person qualify Scale team three times wish best luck USS Smallfry steamed Lake Charles Sunday under threatening skies weathered day thunderstorms heavy seas Monday Fleet mete orologist predicted storms Tues day Wednesday rain did materialize seas calm condition aided rescue opera tions power failures unfavorable winds caused numerous planes end up drink pilots rescued safely aircraft damaged beyond repair atmosphere around Navy Car rier circles year quite relaxed easy-going number contestants down again probably due large distances separate Lake Charles centers Carrier activity scheduling such Profile Scale Carrier classes held separate days two factors combined good weather-moderate temperatures winds 5 7 mphallowed contestants fly whenever ready seldom two three minute wait open deck small number contestants did mean lack competition Less five points separated first second place Open Profile Class Class II final outcomes uncertain until last flights continued page 86 November1975 15 Hughes XF-1 1 Bill Harney largest CL weighed 13-1/4 lbs. spanned 101-1/2 low Cathy Burnatine placed first Sr Scale Lloyd Liberty Sport Above Preparing K&B powered MO-i its second-place flight Class Carrier Pete Mazur Right Mike Taliman applies pulltest Jim Finleys Class Guardian wound up third place long span barndoor flaps should really slow down FAST 1 5 ATTERN Area.. ISO sq Wsigtrt.21 EngineCnn 10049-051 Controls--Ar leron elevator prompt delrnerlrsendcashrersctreck rnnney order adding 1155 strrpprng trandling Wrscnnsioresrdants add 4%salas Tae no COD orders CONCEPT MODELS sass OtDraOvtFw SLOT tr505t505WIE Baits Ask Voor Deals Order Direct N ats/C 1/Perry continued page 15 Profile Carrier Tuesday saw great variety airplanes original designs built plans Con figurations varied possible com binations flaps ailerons movable rudders design predomi nated Carlos Aloises Condor design features flaps ailerons thin symmetrical airfoil Condor other designs flown reflected growing trend away models pat terned after full-scale aircraft designers try increase performance reducing drag weight engine department Supertigre ST35 engines far out-numbered other engines took trophies well except new rear-exhaust Fox Schnuerle engine flown Carlos Aloise Senior Profile exception disregarding pilots lost 50 points landing places determined high speed low speeds ranged 15 29 mph little effect outcome ones together engine department Condor Car rier Team consisting Aloise family Carlos E Carlos Richard Doug Brown Condor Carrier Team took first place honors Open Junior first second place Senior Aloise winning respective age category just happened last year Carlos E highest speed day 9042 mph followed both sons Carlos Richard 8777 mph Dick Perry Paul Smith both Open clocked 867 811 Dick com ing within 1 /2 points Carlos flying 4 mph slower low speed com pletion days flying three fastest engines Open disassembled thoroughly inspected Glenn Lee Carrier event director verified satisfied unmodified-engine rule beginning flying Wednesday wind blowing north put ting deck upwind side circle reduce take-off problems Class II ships deck moved models could take off going downwind shortly after flying started wind shifted deck ended up directly downwind fliers try land immediately after recover ing sink caused downwind turn results disastrous seven 100-point landings entire day Louis Matustik Junior among Open fliers managed hit deck con sistently landing skill example older modelers lot Guardians usual also some other designs add some variety Guardians absent first two places both classes Class II Pete Mazur finished top 1043/294 mph combina tion flying MO-i Al Sprauve close behind Fairey Spearfish flying 1100 mph 378 mph Pete flew another MO-l second place Class speeds 1139 mph 302 mph First place went Dick Perrys Short Seamew Model Aviation July 1975 high speed 1111 mph low 234 mphthe slowest flight day Other designs flown included Skyshark Devastator Corsair speed merchant scale classes Jim Finley managed speeds 1232 1216 mph Class II Rossi-powered Guardian Although Jims Guardian got wet both flights high speed kept him third place NATS Navy Carrier competition over another year USS Smallfry weighed anchor set out sea Nats/Behind Scenes continued page 6 winner Carlos Aloise cen ter some controversy concerning al leged attempt break headquarters hangars Saturday night family escorted off airfield next day security police embarrassing to AMA officials because no formal charges filed no evidence wrongdoing established Apologies have since made family behalf AMA way matter handled although AMA officials directly involved no control over situa tion problem area consider able effort involved local publicity promotion Nats Posters printed Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish Convention Tourist Commission display over town Local people also displayed special Nats bumper stickers said Wel come Back YAlI restaurants donated free dinners other businesses provided unique prizes souvenirs lucky Nats contestants altogether greater local recognition participation Nats year produced greater usual AMA PR effort community Espe cially noteworthy major effort South City Optimists Club members Explorer Group assist years Delta Dart program Nats least 46 helpers Optimists Club related youth groups plus 14 AMA members pitched help sixmember Underwood family St Louis teach hundreds area youngsters 733 officially registered build fly Delta Darts special Nats sideline event Sundays closing air show featuring Col Betkeys Flying Circus Ohio sponsored Tourist Commission much larger crowd 74 Sev eral thousand Lake Charles people spec tated applauded expressed re grets Nats would probably return area again due plans airfield development will prevent full use site future AMAs return Lake Charles 75 face considerable criticism some 74 participants turned out generally happy event Operationally big improvement over year fore indicates AMA has finally worked out details what takes run Nats military sup port means however strong dependence upon local area support remains seen example set Gulf states can duplicated elsewhere As 75 Nats ended optimism abounded con cerning likelihood 76 Nats Wright Field Dayton Ohio Well soon know whether promise ful 86 Model Aviation VIXEN 2195 tire adsantage bern5 srrrall andecnnnrrrkal bsrld operate nairro reqsorrrrgttcso-oharrnelradiOasittl rrrinratoresarsosandsmallbatteropaclr Vt tataresncluda pracisron bandsassed sanded parts Ace foant asingand corrrplats Irardasare Glenn Lee right Dan Garfinkel kept close watch Navy Carrier flights smooth-flying Zlin Akrobat put Mike Gretz first CL Scale assured him trip 5remen Germany represent US Scale World Championships
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/11
Page Numbers: 14, 15, 86
CONTROL LINE Navy Carrier Scale Richard L Perry THE CL SCALE event usual big crowd pleasers NATS drawing large number spectators Thursday afternoon Scale judging cage drew on-lookers throughout week helped generate interest flying end competition total 12 aircraft sub mitted static judging three Junior four Senior five Open age category Most names familiar modelers having competed previous NATS Last years winner Ernie Violett brought out beautiful DeHavilland Comet 88 once again three members 1974 CL Scale team Mike Gretz Bill Harney Mike Stott also Ralph Burnstine fill ing out ranks making fifth Open contestant Scale World Championships scheduled Bremen Germany next summer competition particularly exciting five Open contestants trying spot team top three selected com pletion static judging 19 points separated top four scores Ernie Vio letts Comet leading 427 points out possible 450 such close static scores flight judging play important part final outcome Flying scheduled begin noon Thursday higher normal prob ability rain forecast skies threatening fact sun shining brightly through scattered clouds morning temperature particularly huge con crete parking ramp used hold full-scale aircraft Chennault Airbase rising becoming rather uncom fortable 5-mph wind didnt help comfort level temperature rose temperature wind cause few problems well-concealed engines overheated lost power causing some models lose altitude downwind side circle Mike Gretz first up Open Scale flying Zlin Akrobat 526A flew 1974 Scale World Cham pionship Mike used digital controller developed Mike Stott retract gear flaps operate throttle addition gear flap operation Mike flew Zlin through wingover used throttle touch-and-go taxi demonstrations ending flight engine shut-off flight score 134 static score 421 Mikes total 555 set high target others try Ernie Violetts red DeHavilland Comet next fly Comet took three years research two years build credit skill its builderas verified its high static score Comet bothered little wind flight completed quite successfully declared attempt because Ernie forgotten put safety thong second attempt engines would start third attempt resulted premature landing engine failed take-off None attempts officially covered five laps necessary qualification Ernie accept zero score far short Comets potential white Meyers 145 flown Mike Stott also having troubles engine lost power shortly after take-off causing gear-up landing prior fifth lap Fortunately model damaged beyond some scraped paint went make second highest flight score afternoon electronic control sys tem gear flaps throttle helped complete very realistic flight score 540 put Mike second place twin engines sleek appearance large size 101 span made Bill Har neys Hughes XF-l 1 real crowd pleaser Everyone anxiously awaiting its flight Bill cranked up twin HP 40s unfortunately electrical difficulties prob ably caused heat drained batteries electronic control unit flight delayed Because faulty circuit could identified field XF-l1 Howard Hughes seated controls fly benefit its operating gear flaps spoilers cowl flaps landing lights droppable fuel tanks flight score 98 gave total score 446 Ralph Burnstines entry Boeing F4B-4 biplane fighter Ralph used Roberts control unit throttle auxiliary lines drop tail hook release bombs carried under wings Supertigre 60 seemed complaining about heat reluctant idle properly Ralph man aged 98 flight points go 408 static points beautiful ship earned finished third qualify CL Scale team Juniors Seniors put good show crowd ended up 14 Model Aviation Ralph Burnstine Mike Stott right Boeing F4B4 Meyers 145 put US Scale team Left Joe Kims B-25 won Jr CL Scale line Below Carlos Aloise top Open Profile Carrier Condor higher percentage completed flights Open flyers Senior Cathy Burnstine Ralphs daughter flew very well built Lloyd Liberty Sport first place OS Max 60-powered biplane took year build flew very well making writers opinion best touch-and-go afternoon Rich Dickinson flew Sterling kit ver sion Fokker Triplane second place Rich followed closely Bruce Mathews flying Volksplane won Junior Scale last year Ken Buck fourth P-40N built Top Flite kit Joe Kim surprised lot people Junior Scale came out fly B-25 bomber line put good flight putting Space Hopper powered model first place ten-point lead over Tom Fluker flew F8F Bearcat built Sig kit Louis Matustik finished third Thomas Morse Scout modified Guillows kit Forster 29 power Although entered competi tion Tom Dean attracted lot attention around contestant hangar scale model G-164 Grumman AgCat Still framework stage model has under construction 1 /2 years Jacobs engine beautiful piece work airframe structure matches factory drawings right down aileron bellcranks model will really something see finished number contestants large competition keen age categories Scale performances NATS summer left little doubt United States will well represented Bremen Germany next year Mike Gretz Mike Stott Ralph Burnstine Special congratulations go Mike Stott first person qualify Scale team three times wish best luck USS Smallfry steamed Lake Charles Sunday under threatening skies weathered day thunderstorms heavy seas Monday Fleet mete orologist predicted storms Tues day Wednesday rain did materialize seas calm condition aided rescue opera tions power failures unfavorable winds caused numerous planes end up drink pilots rescued safely aircraft damaged beyond repair atmosphere around Navy Car rier circles year quite relaxed easy-going number contestants down again probably due large distances separate Lake Charles centers Carrier activity scheduling such Profile Scale Carrier classes held separate days two factors combined good weather-moderate temperatures winds 5 7 mphallowed contestants fly whenever ready seldom two three minute wait open deck small number contestants did mean lack competition Less five points separated first second place Open Profile Class Class II final outcomes uncertain until last flights continued page 86 November1975 15 Hughes XF-1 1 Bill Harney largest CL weighed 13-1/4 lbs. spanned 101-1/2 low Cathy Burnatine placed first Sr Scale Lloyd Liberty Sport Above Preparing K&B powered MO-i its second-place flight Class Carrier Pete Mazur Right Mike Taliman applies pulltest Jim Finleys Class Guardian wound up third place long span barndoor flaps should really slow down FAST 1 5 ATTERN Area.. ISO sq Wsigtrt.21 EngineCnn 10049-051 Controls--Ar leron elevator prompt delrnerlrsendcashrersctreck rnnney order adding 1155 strrpprng trandling Wrscnnsioresrdants add 4%salas Tae no COD orders CONCEPT MODELS sass OtDraOvtFw SLOT tr505t505WIE Baits Ask Voor Deals Order Direct N ats/C 1/Perry continued page 15 Profile Carrier Tuesday saw great variety airplanes original designs built plans Con figurations varied possible com binations flaps ailerons movable rudders design predomi nated Carlos Aloises Condor design features flaps ailerons thin symmetrical airfoil Condor other designs flown reflected growing trend away models pat terned after full-scale aircraft designers try increase performance reducing drag weight engine department Supertigre ST35 engines far out-numbered other engines took trophies well except new rear-exhaust Fox Schnuerle engine flown Carlos Aloise Senior Profile exception disregarding pilots lost 50 points landing places determined high speed low speeds ranged 15 29 mph little effect outcome ones together engine department Condor Car rier Team consisting Aloise family Carlos E Carlos Richard Doug Brown Condor Carrier Team took first place honors Open Junior first second place Senior Aloise winning respective age category just happened last year Carlos E highest speed day 9042 mph followed both sons Carlos Richard 8777 mph Dick Perry Paul Smith both Open clocked 867 811 Dick com ing within 1 /2 points Carlos flying 4 mph slower low speed com pletion days flying three fastest engines Open disassembled thoroughly inspected Glenn Lee Carrier event director verified satisfied unmodified-engine rule beginning flying Wednesday wind blowing north put ting deck upwind side circle reduce take-off problems Class II ships deck moved models could take off going downwind shortly after flying started wind shifted deck ended up directly downwind fliers try land immediately after recover ing sink caused downwind turn results disastrous seven 100-point landings entire day Louis Matustik Junior among Open fliers managed hit deck con sistently landing skill example older modelers lot Guardians usual also some other designs add some variety Guardians absent first two places both classes Class II Pete Mazur finished top 1043/294 mph combina tion flying MO-i Al Sprauve close behind Fairey Spearfish flying 1100 mph 378 mph Pete flew another MO-l second place Class speeds 1139 mph 302 mph First place went Dick Perrys Short Seamew Model Aviation July 1975 high speed 1111 mph low 234 mphthe slowest flight day Other designs flown included Skyshark Devastator Corsair speed merchant scale classes Jim Finley managed speeds 1232 1216 mph Class II Rossi-powered Guardian Although Jims Guardian got wet both flights high speed kept him third place NATS Navy Carrier competition over another year USS Smallfry weighed anchor set out sea Nats/Behind Scenes continued page 6 winner Carlos Aloise cen ter some controversy concerning al leged attempt break headquarters hangars Saturday night family escorted off airfield next day security police embarrassing to AMA officials because no formal charges filed no evidence wrongdoing established Apologies have since made family behalf AMA way matter handled although AMA officials directly involved no control over situa tion problem area consider able effort involved local publicity promotion Nats Posters printed Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish Convention Tourist Commission display over town Local people also displayed special Nats bumper stickers said Wel come Back YAlI restaurants donated free dinners other businesses provided unique prizes souvenirs lucky Nats contestants altogether greater local recognition participation Nats year produced greater usual AMA PR effort community Espe cially noteworthy major effort South City Optimists Club members Explorer Group assist years Delta Dart program Nats least 46 helpers Optimists Club related youth groups plus 14 AMA members pitched help sixmember Underwood family St Louis teach hundreds area youngsters 733 officially registered build fly Delta Darts special Nats sideline event Sundays closing air show featuring Col Betkeys Flying Circus Ohio sponsored Tourist Commission much larger crowd 74 Sev eral thousand Lake Charles people spec tated applauded expressed re grets Nats would probably return area again due plans airfield development will prevent full use site future AMAs return Lake Charles 75 face considerable criticism some 74 participants turned out generally happy event Operationally big improvement over year fore indicates AMA has finally worked out details what takes run Nats military sup port means however strong dependence upon local area support remains seen example set Gulf states can duplicated elsewhere As 75 Nats ended optimism abounded con cerning likelihood 76 Nats Wright Field Dayton Ohio Well soon know whether promise ful 86 Model Aviation VIXEN 2195 tire adsantage bern5 srrrall andecnnnrrrkal bsrld operate nairro reqsorrrrgttcso-oharrnelradiOasittl rrrinratoresarsosandsmallbatteropaclr Vt tataresncluda pracisron bandsassed sanded parts Ace foant asingand corrrplats Irardasare Glenn Lee right Dan Garfinkel kept close watch Navy Carrier flights smooth-flying Zlin Akrobat put Mike Gretz first CL Scale assured him trip 5remen Germany represent US Scale World Championships