District IV
Contact
Bliss Teague, District IV Vice President; [email protected]
Area
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Virginia
RC Combat (Mid Atlantic)
RC combat is alive and well in the Mid-Atlantic region. The Mid Atlantic Radio Kontrol Society (MARKS), located in Salisbury, Maryland, hosted two Slow Survivable Combat (SSC) events. Thirteen pilots flew in the September 2007 event and 11 in the October meet. The MARKS club provided enough judges and helpers so pilots did not have to judge each other. Club members Dave Hess and Bill Young operated the grills and kept everyone well fed.
The high point of the combat events was the involvement of younger pilots. Twelve-year-old Nicholas Windsor finished first in October and took second place in September. Cole Phillips, 13, from Seaford, Delaware, finished fifth in October. Newest pilot Josh Huntington, 13, flew a few rounds in October and is preparing for next year. Combat is proving to be a great way to get young fliers involved.
This "Eastern Shore" area is referred to as the Delmarva Peninsula and consists of Delaware, the eastern shore of Maryland, and the easternmost part of Virginia. Delmarva Combat began in 2006 when Kirk Adams from the Free State Aeromodelers in Laurel, Maryland, offered his time to help a group of fliers from MARKS learn the ropes. We had two events in 2006, flew several events at Free State, and ended up at the Nats in 2007. Everyone had a great time at the Nats and is looking forward to returning in 2008.
Wayne Miniature Aeronautics RC Club — Big Bird Fly-in
In July 2007 the Wayne Miniature Aeronautics RC Club in Goldsboro, North Carolina, held a Big Bird fly-in. Fifty-five pilots attended, and the club’s Take Off and Grow (TAG) program ran concurrently, offering simulator experience to more than 50 people. Some participants have returned to the field for additional instruction. Fred Lomax, the club’s secretary and treasurer, sent pictures of the event.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
