District XI — Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
New District XI Associate Vice President
I'd like to introduce our newest District XI associate vice president (AVP), Del Herring from Wenatchee, Washington. Del is currently the vice president of the Wenatchee Red Apple Flyers and is a competitor and contest director (CD) in Scale events.
Del plans to CD the Scale Masters qualifier in Wenatchee this summer, which is also a Top Gun qualifier. The Wenatchee Scale Rally will be August 15–17 at the Red Apple Flyers field. Stop by to support Scale competition and say hello to Del.
Events and Clinics
Bob Harper hosted his annual engine clinic on the shores of Whidbey Island, Washington, again this year. It was a chance to show off engines or get some help with those old spark-ignition engines and diesels.
Bob's house looks out over the shipping-lane traffic of Admiralty Inlet. What a great day to enjoy the company of other modelers.
Al Watson — Jets and Speed
Al Watson attended the Princeton Spring Jet Rally in British Columbia. Al is an AVP for District XI and a longtime member of the Marymoor RC Club in Redmond, Washington. He spent many years participating in pylon racing. As a Boeing test engineer, he was involved in pylon-cage testing for the AMA.
Although Al no longer does pylon racing, he still feels the need for speed. Complex, turbine-powered aircraft keep him busy these days.
One event where you'll find Al is Jets Over Whidbey the weekend of August 23–24. The event is held at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station's Outlying Field, 4 miles south of Coupeville, Washington. It is a touch-and-go field that the Navy F/A-18Gs use for carrier-landing practice. If you come to Jets Over Whidbey, you can enjoy watching Al and many others put their airplanes through their paces.
The wheels are down and locked — I hope to see you at the flying field soon.
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