Author: Randy Cameron
Edition: Model Aviation - 2014/12
Page Numbers: 142

District VI — Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri

Randy Cameron — Vice President

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, filled with food, family, and friends.

This past September was a busy month for me. I attended several fun events. Friday, September 5, was spent with a great group of fliers at the Eldon Pro Bro event run by Frank Noyes.

On Saturday I was at the Kansas City Radio Control Club for its annual warbird event. The next weekend I spent time with the Rend Lake RC Club at its military fly-in; I was invited by CD Tom Duncan. There were roughly 50 pilots registered, well over 100 airplanes, and some impressive warbirds.

The following weekend I attended the Ohio River View RC Flyers event. It is a great location for hosting the U.S. Scale Masters—or any other event for that matter. Dale Arvin served as CD.

While I was there I got to hang out with Tim Sparks, who had me call for him when he flew his Northrop Gamma. I enjoyed it very much and learned a little, too. Greg Hahn was also there with his new Republic P-47. It is a great-looking airplane that received a static score of 100. Greg's flying was spot on as well, earning him several top awards in the Expert category.

The last weekend in September was spent at Leipers Fork, Tennessee, at Jim Graham's (aka Billy Hell) Nash Bro event. There were a lot of District VI members there, including Dave Sloan, Gary Himes, Steve Ruble, Henry Alexander, and Brian Baker.

One of the things I like most about this hobby is the camaraderie and fellowship. If someone needs a little help, breaks a prop, needs some glue to get an airplane back in the air, or whatever, nearly everyone nearby is ready to help. It doesn't matter if they are competing or just out having fun—this hobby is full of good people.

Hoosier Dawn Patrol (report from Steve Percifield)

The 11th Hoosier Dawn Patrol was held at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana, on August 15–17. The Hoosier Dawn Patrol is a fly-in for World War I models of any size and any power. Mission flying is stressed.

This year's event drew 46 pilots from 10 states, who brought approximately 75 WWI scale aircraft. There was a clear trend toward larger models: most aircraft were 1/3 scale, and a 1/2-scale Fokker D.VI was brought by Paul Westrich from Ohio.

Pilots started arriving early, with 30 in attendance by Thursday, setting up camp at Site 4. The weather was almost perfect. Saturday had some showers midday, with pilots flying between rains.

Program of the Month: Youth Leadership Award

If you know of a youth member age 13–19 who is deserving of a Youth Leadership Award, please consider submitting a nomination. The top prize for this award includes paid tuition to Camp AMA and additional benefits.

To apply:

  • Include a typed letter of recommendation or essay detailing how the nominee has contributed to model aviation.
  • The letter may come from a club member, teacher, or other appropriate party.
  • Cutoff for submission is February 15, 2015.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

I hope to see you at an event soon. Happy flying!

Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.