District III - 2012/03

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2011 Hamburg Jet Jamboree
The Farview R/C Flyers of Hamburg,
Pennsylvania, held its fifth annual
Hamburg Jet Jamboree at Grim’s
Airpark October 6-9, 2011. The event
coordinator was Lee Buskirk and the
CDs were Rick Boyer and Erik Rudjord.
Fast Eddie Leuter was the announcer
and kept the spectators entertained.
Several local television stations and
newspapers provided media coverage.
Seventy-four pilots arrived from
the Northeast and Canada to fly more
than 450 flights while enjoying perfect
weather conditions. More than 800
spectators enjoyed some great turbine
and electric model jet flying, as well as
a noontime demonstration featuring
some of the best East Coast RC jet
pilots demonstrating precision model
jet flying.
Grim Airpark features a 200- x
1200-foot rolled grass runway with
one of the nation’s best fly-over zones.
The following awards were giving to
fellow pilots who built and flew their
outstanding aircraft:
> Best Sport Jet, CAI Raptor, Wojtek
Iwanicyvk
> Best Scale Jet, BVM MiG 15, Scott
Miller
> Best Electric Jet, BVM Electra,
Michael Cramer
> Pilots’ Choice, Skymaster BAE Hawk,
Frank Alvarez
> JPO Top Gun Award, D.H. Vampire,
Kerry Sterner
Dave Brown and the Sea Cadets
helped the club salute our nation’s
colors in wonderful fashion during the
playing of our National Anthem as well
as providing excellent spectator parking
support.
The Farview R/C Flyers want
to thank the event sponsors, club
members, pilots, and spectators who
supported this event, and look forward
to seeing everyone next year. For
upcoming events, please visit the club’s
website at www.farviewflyers.net.
Kerry Sterner receives the JPO Top Gun Award
from Mark McCracken, District III Jet Pilots’
Organization director.
Andy Kane’s Composite ARF CT-114 Tutor.
Jackson’s Mill United Methodist
Church Boy Scout Buddy Box event:
Each year dozens of Boy Scouts have
the opportunity to try flying a model
airplane during a retreat at Jackson’s
Mill, West Virginia, sponsored by the
United Methodist Men of the church’s
West Virginia conference.
During the men’s retreat, Scouts
from around the state come out and
participate in numerous activities. One
of the activities involves flying RC
airplanes.
In September, 515 Scouts and their
leaders participated in the retreat. On
a crisp Saturday morning, many of the
Scouts made their way to a seldomused
paved airstrip adjacent to the
Jackson’s Mill conference center.
Each year, with the aid of buddy
boxes, members of the Flying Hillbillies
R/C Club and often other clubs (some
of whom are members of the United
Methodist Men) let the Scouts try
flying model airplanes. Every Scout
who wants to fly an airplane is given
the opportunity. An estimated 100 to
150 Scouts usually take advantage.
The Flying Hillbillies have been
volunteering their time and talents for
this annual event for the past five years.
Volunteer pilots from the Flying Hillbillies
R/C Club (from left) District III Associate Vice
President (AVP) Dave Ellis, Mike Spencer,
Barney Lilly, Chuck Harper, Allen Burford, and
then-District III AVP Mark Radcliff of the Flying
Wing Nutz RC Club prepare to teach Boy Scouts
how to fly.
If you or your club hosted or attended
any interesting events and would like
to see them covered in this column,
please email me the information and
pictures. I will do my best to include
the information in a future issue.
Go fly and have fun!
Associate Vice Presidents: Randy Adams, Fairfield OH; [email protected]; Mike Barbee, Delaware OH; (740) 362-5545; [email protected]; Jeff Black, New Oxford PA;
(717) 965-5634; [email protected]; Dave Brown, Hamilton OH; (513) 738-1576; [email protected]; David H Ellis, Cross Lanes WV; (304)776-1408; cdcipolla@
suddenlink.net; Nelson Gould, Macungie PA; (610) 395-9159; [email protected]; Ken Karpinski, Philadelphia PA; (267) 474-3575; [email protected]; Dan Luchaco,
Sayre PA; (570) 888-1856; [email protected]; Jim Martin, Franklin OH; (937) 260-0143; [email protected]; Leo Rodriguez, New Stanton PA; (724) 925-0159;
[email protected]; Matthew Turowski, Nescopeck PA; (570) 379-2014; [email protected], Joseph Vislay, Monclova OH; (419) 878-8843; jvislay@embarqmail.
com. Frequency Coordinator: Ron Morgan, Scotland PA; (717) 264-7425; [email protected].
Mark Radcliff
Vice President
District III—Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
[email protected]
199 Heron Dr., St. Marys WV 26170
Tel.: (304) 684-2133; www.amadistrictiii.org