District IV — Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia
Jay Marsh — Vice President
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 3227 Pine Needles Rd., High Point, NC 27265
- Tel.: (336) 687-0973
- Website: www.amadistrict-iv.org
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/amadistrictIV
He went by O.W., and few knew his real name. O.W. Maness was the fun person to be around, always with a joke or a tale. An accomplished pilot and model builder, he helped bring Giant Scale into existence. He was one of the first recipients of the Joe Nall Award and received countless master modeler awards.
O.W. passed away in March 2015. Somebody once said, "I want to grow up to be like O.W." He was that kind of man and he will be sorely missed.
Our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/amadistrictIV) is growing daily with information being posted. Give us a look and Like us.
As I write this, our authors have begun to create the new District IV website. Hopefully by the time you read this, we will have it online.
If you don't see your particular activity on the site, it's because we have no author for it. If you want to see your activity included, ask your friends and find an author to start a page. Contact Jack Upchurch at [email protected] for details.
Everyone should be out having fun flying and attending events. If you would like to have your event highlighted in this column, send me a report with good-quality pictures.
Free Flight — DC Maxecuters
Report by Bob Sowder, AMA District IV Free Flight (FF) Associate Vice President
The DC Maxecuters is an engaged and active club that began in the late 1950s. With roots in rubber-powered free flight models, club members fly year-round at various indoor and outdoor venues.
On Sunday, March 8, 2015, the venue was the Great Hall inside the National Building Museum in downtown Washington, D.C. — a spectacular, must-see building. Thanks to member Paul Spreiregen, the club established a partnership with the museum and attracted 20–30 youngsters who learned how to build, trim, and fly Delta Darts.
Dave Mitchell headed the building session, working closely with club members, kids, and parents. Following the building session, the kids attended a briefing on how airplanes fly, then went down to the Great Hall to fly their newly built models with club members.
Maxecuter Paul Stamison simultaneously ran light electric RC flying on the other side of the Great Hall. There was excellent participation with an abundance of different and interesting models. Unlike most outdoor free flight and RC flying, the National Building Museum gives the AMA and our activities great exposure to the public. The level of enthusiasm and commitment by the DC Maxecuters is inspiring. Kudos to all — the club members are truly planting the youthful seeds of future flight.
Go fly and have fun safely.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
