District X Report - 2004/05

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NOVEMBER 1-2, 2003, the Arizona Model
Pilots Society
(AMPS) of
Phoenix,
Arizona,
conducted its
first annual
Fall Festival
of Flight
Scale Fly-in.
The club’s president is Randy Lloyd and
Jerry “Jake” Orme CDed the event.
Gary Hunter’s beautiful scale Taylorcraft
settles in for a perfect three-point landing.
Bill Heuermann provided a great lunchtime
demonstration with his 175 mph turbinepowered
BVM BobCat XL.
Ray Meyer’s 30% Stearman earned the
2003 Fall Festival of Flight People’s Choice
Award. Ray’s Stearman is powered by a
140cc 3W and features a B&B smoke
system.
Don Gulihur, District X associate vice
president, sent the following about an event
sponsored by the San Diego Association of
Model Clubs.
“On November 8, 2003, the San Diego
Association of Model Clubs held its annual
Veterans’ Day Warbird and Scale Model Flyin
at the First Weedwackers Aero Squadron
field in Lakeside, California, 17 miles
northeast of San Diego.
“The event was well attended with
approximately 150-200 modelers and
spectators present. There were awards for
static and flying models but all had to be
scale replicas. Frank Gagliardi served as
event/contest director and was assisted by
Leroy Brooks.
“The Weedwackers provided a terrific
lunch and it’s safe to say that no one went
home hungry. All monies collected during the
course of the event were donated to the U.S.
Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society.”
Ray Manegus won Best World War II
aircraft with his gorgeous Dornier 335.
Curtis Kitteringham’s stunning F4U Corsair
was one of several impressive warbirds on
display at the 2004 Veterans’ Day Fly-in.
Don Madison of San Diego won Best Static
and Peoples’ Choice awards with his F8F
Bearcat.
Peter Davidson and Woody Hopler from
Hawaii sent the following letter welcoming
modelers on travel to Hawaii to fly with them!
“We’re pretty sure you don’t get too many
postings from the Aloha State, so thought
we’d give you some news from out in the
middle of the Pacific.
“Oahu has three active RC clubs, only one
of which has access to a paved area of
operation, and that is located on Kaneohe
Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH). The
club that has access to MCBH is the Paradise
Flyers RC Club.
“The goal of the Paradise Flyers is to give
Marines, sailors, and all military personnel on
the island a place to learn to fly RC and
practice the hobby. The club has several
trainers at its disposal and instructors
available to teach the uninitiated. Lessons and
membership are free.
“We’re proud to have started numerous
young and old servicemen on their way to a
most rewarding lifelong hobby.
The Hawaii Jet gang: Kneeling is Duke
Chung (AirPac) and back row (L to R) Larry
DeRego, Glenn Alemania, Alvin Honbo,
Eric Wu (AirPac), Woody Hopler, Peter
Davidson (Paradise Flyers founder and
vice president), and Bill DeRego.
“Hawaii is going nuts with turbines of late.
We are home to AirPac Models, distributor of
Skymaster ARF jets for the United States,
Canada, and Mexico, and this has contributed
significantly to this frenzy. Above is a photo
of the jet gang taken on January 11, 2004, at
K-Bay. We hope to keep our turbine ranks
growing and will keep you updated.
“Anyone visiting Hawaii on business or
vacation is cordially invited to come fly with
us. Contact Peter Davidson at
[email protected] for details.
“Aloha to all from Paradise!”
Thank you and Aloha to all the Hawaiian
modelers. I hope to get out there soon! Till
next time ... Keep ’em safe and keep ’em
fly’n.
Associate Vice Presidents
Glenn Carter Walnut Creek CA (925) 933-2086
Jim Giffin Sacramento CA (916) 296-6165
Wayne Hamada Honolulu HI (808) 521-7733
Bill Malvey Ladera Ranch CA (949) 481-8621
Jerry Neuberger Santee CA (619) 258-4477
Bob Reynolds Tucson AZ (520) 296-8183
Frequency Coordinators
George Steiner Sacramento CA (916) 362-1962
(See last month’s column for additional AVPs and
Coordinators)
Arizona / California / Hawaii /
Guam / Nevada / Utah
Richard Hanson
Vice President
PO Box 3312
Scottsdale AZ 85271
Voice/Fax: (888) 899-3548
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site : www.ama10.org
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