District IV Report - 2004/12

THE MINI-DOME in Johnson City,
Tennessee, was the site again for the Indoor
Nats. I attended two days with my good
friend, Cliff Cullpepper. Cliff was a world
of information, which made the event more
interesting to a first-timer.
I was amazed at the time, effort, and
skills the modelers put into these airplanes.
There were
several records
set this time that
may be hard to
beat.
With some of
the lighter
models, the
owners had to
walk very
slowly for fear
of breaking
them. The
propellers on
these airplanes
turned so slowly
you could count
the turns. These
are some very
dedicated
modelers.
New Contest Board member, John
Diebold, winding his model.
Abram Van Dover was the CD and kept
things in order, assisted by Nats Manager,
Ron Morgan and his wife, Jane.
The Mini-Dome is a great facility for this
event, and I understand the contestants made
a sizeable contribution toward its rent.
Ron Morgan, the Nats manager, at work.
Abram Van Dover, CD, at work.
Don Slusarczyk with his Peanut D.H.6.
Mass World War I launch. Take a look at
the facility.
Jerry Comb’s F1D.
The Smith Lake Flyers (SLF), a new club
near Concord, North Carolina, had its new
field dedication recently. As you can see by
the pictures, the members had a great time
and have a very nice field near a lake where
they can fly land and water aircraft. SLF
member Dolan Parker furnished pictures and
information.
Fred Brooks (R) was the SLF event
organizer.
Knox Lovingood, the SLF vice president,
in front of Smith Lake.
(L to R) Duncan Parker, Bernie Smith, and
Al Ostrande.
Wesley Roach, Al Ostrander, and Dolan
Parker are doing the cooking.
Until next time, go take a kid flying.
Associate Vice Presidents
George Abbott, 8712 Westlake Court, Raleigh, NC
27613; Tel.: (919) 848-6719; E-mail:
[email protected]
Randy Elliott, 6314 Old Ferry Rd., Hiwassee VA
24347; (540) 980-8461; Office Tel.: (540) 994-
2316; E-mail: [email protected]
Chuck Foreman, 233 Broadbay Dr., Kill Devil Hills
NC 27948; Tel.: (252) 441-5855; Fax: (252) 441-
6554; E-mail: [email protected]
Tom McClain, 2601 N. Quantico St., Arlington VA
22207; E-mail: [email protected]
Richard (Rick) Moreland, 726 Hillmeade Rd.,
Edgewater MD 21037; Tel.: (301) 261-7366; Email:
[email protected]
Steve Moulton, 2217 Johnstown Rd., Chesapeake
VA 23322; (757) 421-4545; E-mail:
[email protected]
John Stare, 826 Marl Pit Rd., Middletown, DE
19709; (302) 376-7154; E-mail: [email protected]
Frequency Coordinator
George Fryer, 5508 Ramshorn Dr., Fayetteville
NC 28303; Tel.: (910) 867-9524; E-mail:
[email protected]
Contest Coordinators
Andy Kane, 305 Natick Ct. Silver Spring MD
20905-5875; Tel.: (301) 785-3022; E-mail:
[email protected]
Jim Coffin, 4604 Hollbrook Dr., Annandale VA
22003 [email protected]
Delaware / District of
Columbia / Maryland /North
Carolina / Virginia
Bliss Teague
Vice President
625 5th Ave., SW, Hickory
NC 28602-2812
Home: (828) 324-2164
Fax: (828) 267-0956
E-mail: [email protected]
District IV Report
John Blair with his
Scale S.E.5.
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