District V - 2008/08

172 MODEL AVIATION
AS THE SUMMER heats up here in the
Southeast, so does the flying! I have been
busy attending events and meeting Disrict V
members. I am also managing to get in some
RC flying of my own every now and then!
Here are a couple of reports from
associate vice presidents Ron Van Putte and
Roger Marshall.
Warbirds Over the Panhandle: On March
21 and 22, the Chipola R/C Aviators and the
Giant Scale Warbirds Association sponsored
the Warbirds Over the Panhandle Giant
Scale Fly-In at the Chipola R/C Aviator’s
flying field at the south end of the Marianna,
Florida, airport.
The event was restricted to warbirds in
military or civilian paint schemes.
Monoplanes had to have at least an 80-inch
wingspan and biplanes a minimum 60-inch
wingspan. Especially impressive were a
giant Fokker D.VII and a Nieuport 24. In
addition, there was a pair of virtually
identical Mitsubishi Zeros that were flown
in tandem. There were also several beautiful
P-47s in various sizes.
The CD was Dale Cavin, a local CPA
and member of the Chipola R/C Aviators.
—Ron Van Putte
George Hunter of Auburn, Alabama, and his
red and blue D.VII.
Nieuport 24: Randy Smith of Atlanta,
Georgia.
Kershaw County Flyers Host Annual
Spring Fly-In: The Kershaw County Flyers
of Camden, South Carolina, hosted its
annual Spring Fly-in on June 7, 2008, when
the unusual 100° temperature made it seem
like mid-August.
The small but enthusiastic group of pilots
enjoyed perfect flying weather, although hot,
with only a low breeze during the day.
Orders for the day were lots of good flying,
plenty of ice water and cold drinks, an allyou-
can-eat lunch, pilots’ choice awards, and
raffle prizes donated by area hobby stores.
The Best Civilian award was presented to
Jim Malek of the Jackson Flyers Association
for his Zenoah G-20-powered ¼-scale Piper
J-3; his one-wheel landings were awesome.
The Best Military award went to Don
Sanquist of the Congaree Flyers for his fastflying
jet, and the Best Sport award went to
Sue Adams, of the Kershaw County Flyers,
for her hot pink MonoKote-covered trainer.
—Roger Marshall
Jim Malek and helper prepare the big Piper
J-3 for the first flight of the day.
Don Sanquist flew the F-15 well, even
without his signature “winged Mercury” cap
which he claims always ensures a successful
flight.
Sue Adams flies her Best Sport awardwinning
trainer assisted by husband Robert
who wipes his “extended forehead” on the
extremely hot day.
Jesse Wall of the Kershaw County Flyers
readies his ¼-scale Nieuport 17, powered by
a BCMA 26cc engine; he uses a Futaba radio
system.
Tony Stillman
Vice President
102 Cherrywood Ct.
Brunswick GA 31525;
(912) 242-2407
www.amadistrict-v.org
Associate Vice
Presidents
Alabama:
Lamar Blair, Decatur AL; (256)
303-8349; [email protected]
Florida:
Jim Saiff, Tampa FL; (813)
969-4262; jsaiffchipmunkrc1@
verizon.net
Ron Van Putte, Ft. Walton Bch. FL;
(850) 243-0207; [email protected]
Georgia:
Bob Dixon, Macon GA; rldixon3@
cox.net
Mississippi:
Paul Verger, Vancleave MS;
(228) 826-4892;
[email protected]
Puerto Rico:
Richard Prann, San Juan PR; (787)
777-2143; [email protected]
South Carolina:
Jim Fender, Batesburg SC; (803)
532-0270; [email protected]
Roger Marshall, Camden SC;
(803) 432-2347;
[email protected]
Tennessee:
Owen Maupin, Collegedale TN;
(423) 240-3525;
[email protected]
Contest Coordinators
RC: Dick Tonan, 639 Knollwood
Dr., La Vergne TN 37086;
[email protected]
FF: Bob Thoren, 10002 Bluff Dr.,
Huntsville AL 35803; (256) 726-
1051; [email protected]
CL: Gene Martine, 11248 Martin
Lakes Dr. No., Jacksonville FL
32220; [email protected]
For additional district officers and
volunteers, please see a previous
issue of MA or visit the District V
Web site.
D i s t r i c t V V o l u n t e e r s
District V
Tony Stillman, District V Vice President; [email protected]
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, US Virgin Islands