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THE ROCKLAND COUNTY Radio
Control Club (RCRC) of New York held its
second annual indoor air show and
exhibition at the Pascack Community
Center. RCRC member Al Betancourt
organized this event that included flying
demonstrations, a static display, and a Delta
Dart building program for the kids. The Dart
program culminated in an “all up, last
down” competition of nearly 60 Delta Darts
taking flight in the community center
gymnasium.
Several types of indoor flying models
kept the interest of those present, as did a
static display that covered everything from
park flyers to large-scale models.
Recognizing the advantages of
cementing good relations with community
recreation departments, members of several
clubs turned out to participate. They
included the Interstate Model Flying club,
and Metropolitan Sport Squadron,
Middlesex Modelers, and the Brooklyn
Skyscrapers. As a result of this show RCRC
was asked to put on an air show for the
community during the summer at the club’s
field in Clarkstown, New York.
FAI Pattern competitor Danny Landis
answers questions for visitors at the
RCRC indoor exhibition.
Brooklyn Skyscraper member Bob
Langelius was on hand to help with the
Delta Dart program.
The annual Great Grape Gathering (GGG)
was held again this year in Geneseo, New
York, June 25-27. The GGG is a combined
event that includes both FF competition and
Society of Antique Modelers (SAM) events.
Originally a Canadian contest, the GGG
moved to Geneseo several years ago after
the Canadian club that hosted the contest
lost its field in Gananouque, Ontario,
Canada.
With the help of the Western New York
Free Flight Society, permission was obtained
to use the Geneseo Airport and the GGG has
been there ever since. The airport is also
home to the FAC Nationals and the New
York State Free Flight Championships and is
one of the top FF facilities in District II.
Krystalyn Sadwick, 11, is a seasoned
competitor at the GGG. With the help of
her grandfather Vince, this is her fourth
year of flying in the event.
A mass launch into ominous skies during
the Ladies Cloud Tramp event at the GGG.
Congratulations to District II member
Windy Urtnowski. Windy was recently
elected to the Model Aviation Hall of Fame
and received his plaque at the annual Brodak
Fly-In held in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania,
this past June.
AMA District II and Model Aviation Hall of
Fame member Windy Urtnowski.
Windy is well known in the CL
community as a designer, builder,
competitor, and author. He is a past
president of Precision Aerobatics Model
Pilots Association (PAMPA), the AMA
Special Interest Group for Control Line
Stunt, and currently the District II director
for that organization.
Congratulations also go to Ed Keck who
was just elected to the Model Aviation Hall
of Fame for 2004. Ed is a longtime AMA
member, designer, builder, and competitor.
His modeling career began as a FF
modeler. When
RC began to
grow he moved
to RC flying and
became a worldclass
Pattern
competitor. Ed
returned to his
roots and again
became involved
in FAI FF. Ed
has represented
the United States
on several F1C
world teams
including the
team that took
first in Hungary in 2003, where he placed
sixth overall.
We’re fortunate to count members like
Windy and Ed as part of District II.
See you next time.
District II Report
Associate Vice Presidents
Roy A. Brown, USAE AFCENT CMR 460 BOX
585 APO AE 07903 E-mail: [email protected]
Sal Calvagna, 1335 Broadway Avenue, Holbrook
NY 11741, (631) 737-6327 E-mail:
[email protected]
Gary Fitch, 1219 Slab City Rd., Franklinville NY
14737 (716) 676-2498 E-mail:
[email protected]
Ray Juschkus, 59 Livingston Street, St. James NY
11780 (631) 862-5589 E-mail:
[email protected]
Eric Henderson, 303 Shady Lane, Marlton NJ
08053; (856) 988-9184; E-mail:
[email protected]
Jim Lewis, P.O. 61, Ogdenburg NY 13669
(315) 393-2580 E-mail: [email protected]
Tom Murray, 31 Voorhees Drive, Basking Ridge
NJ 07920 (908) 766-5656 E-mail:
[email protected]
Ernie Nikodem, 407 Willow Street, Lockport NY
14094 (716) 434-8350 E-mail:
[email protected]
Bill Poythress, 2 Hemlock Court, Saugerties NY
12477 (914) 246-8850
Adam Sattler, 41 Perry Avenue, Latham NY 12110
(518) 783-8929 E-mail: [email protected]
Peter Seiffert, 8636 Grey Birch Dr., Baldwinsville
NY, 13027 (315) 635-6370 E-mail:
[email protected]
Alexander Szemere, One Talia Rd., Kendall Park
NJ 08824-1705 (732) 821-5641 E-mail:
[email protected]
Frequency Coordinator
Dan Williams, 27 Treeline Dr., Liverpool NY 13090
(315) 652-7740 E-mail: [email protected]
Webmaster
Doug Crawford, 441 Co. Rt. 1A, Oswego NY 13126;
E-mail: [email protected]
New Jersey/ New York/
Europe
Dave
Mathewson
Vice President
7271 State Fair Blvd.,
Baldwinsville NY 13027
Tel.: (315) 727-4275
Fax: (315) 635-1039
E-mail: [email protected]
District II Web page: www.amadistrictii.org
AMA District II and
Model Aviation Hall of
Fame member Ed Keck.
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