District I — Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Vice President
Andy Argenio Vice President [email protected] 3 Sheila Ln., Smithfield RI 02917 Tel.: (401) 231-6901 www.amadistrict-i.org
2014 Maine Jet Rally — Horizon Air Meet
Because of the extraordinary efforts of Associate Vice President (AVP) Ray LaBonte of Ray & Robin’s Hobby Center in Falmouth, Maine, and the partnership he formed with Horizon Hobby, we were again treated to the 2014 Horizon Air Meet at the Maine Jet Rally air show extravaganza.
Several AMA representatives attended to answer questions about aeromodeling and the AMA:
- Bob Brown
- Gary Fitch
- Dave Mathewson
- Tony Stillman
- Andy Argenio
AVPs Tom Rocheleau and Steve Brehm spent time escorting groups of schoolchildren around the many activities and answering questions.
As with the first event in 2012, the primary focuses were turbine-powered model aircraft, demonstrations of Horizon Hobby’s new RC products, and impressive flying by some of the world’s best RC pilots. The photos and captions tell more about the aircraft portion of the event.
RC Racing and Other Activities
RC vehicle racing and demos were handled by:
- Heath Jackson — Maximus Hobby Shop (Maine)
- Chris Marcy — R/C Madness (Connecticut)
- Todd Anderson — RC Excitement Hobby and Race Complex (Massachusetts)
The main off-road track featured the New England Off-Road Championship competition.
Other activities included:
- Helicopter flying
- Micro-electric aircraft
- Control Line flying
- Model rockets
Thanks and Information
I want to thank Ray LaBonte, Horizon Hobby, and the many volunteers who spent countless hours preparing for and running the rally. Information about future events will be available at www.mainejetrally.org.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
