District VIII — Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Mark Johnston Vice President
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 6608 Beck Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Tel.: (505) 823-0158
- Website: www.amadistrict-viii.org
District VIII Celebration of Flight — Kingsbury, Texas (September 27–28)
On September 27–28, we will hold the annual District VIII Celebration of Flight in Kingsbury, Texas. We will have a barbecue on Saturday night, along with a brief membership meeting for those who attend. Kingsbury is a wonderful flying site, so please come out and support the Tri City Fliers.
Texas City R/C Braden Clough Big Bird Memorial / Swap Meet — Father’s Day weekend
On Father’s Day weekend, we attended the Texas City R/C Braden Clough Big Bird Memorial/Swap Meet. Randy Brown was the CD of record, but Butch McEachern ran the event and did an outstanding job with help from many club members. They offered breakfast and lunch in a nice, air-conditioned building, which was a great place to get away from the heat.
One of the participants broke an elevator during his flight, and this wonderful bunch of fliers fixed his airplane for him. They just wanted everyone to have fun.
Oklahoma Warbirds — Bray, Oklahoma (June 27–28)
On June 27–28, I went to Bray, Oklahoma, for the Oklahoma Warbirds event put on by Team Realm. The event was attended by approximately 45 pilots. Bill Holland CDed the event; he and Team Realm did a great job.
The wind gods just did not want to be nice — winds blew 18–25 mph with gusts to 30 both days. Greg Ward was the announcer for Saturday morning after the wind calmed. Numerous flights were made before the event officially ended at noon.
The club’s site is a former full-scale airport that now serves as a great RC facility. On Saturday night we had a huge catfish fry and get-together. Everyone had lots of food, and there was some night flying afterward. A huge thanks to Team Realm for everything the members did for the event!
Awards:
- Critics’ Choice: Jimmy Cowman
- Best Scale Performance: Lyle Vaser and Steve Forest
Albuquerque RC Club Scale Meet — George Maloof Airpark (June 29)
After a nine-hour drive home on Saturday, I attended the Albuquerque RC Club Scale meet on Sunday, June 29, at George Maloof Airpark. Approximately 40 pilots attended from Arizona, California, and New Mexico. Ray Dukart was the CD. There was lots of good flying and everyone had a great time.
All of the events have additional pictures in the digital edition. Hope to see you all at the field!
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
