District XI Report - 2007/11

THE FIRST WEEK of June and again in
September finds many modelers from both
sides of the border in Salmon Arm, British
Columbia. This fall was no exception.
A number of attendees choose to take
advantage of the campground at the site and
evenings are a time for campfires and
visiting with old friends. Many fliers have
been attending for nearly two decades.
I have included a few photos of some of
the many high quality aircraft that have
become the norm at this event.
Dusk settles at the beach on the first
evening.
A Beechcraft Staggerwing is being prepped
for flight.
An Electric Turbo Beaver built by Loren
Barber, with a Giant Scale Fairchild Husky in
the background. Only 12 full-scale Huskies
were ever built.
I believe Jim Carpenter is the proud owner
of this Ag Cat on floats.
One of several Canadair water bombers in
various sizes, this is a popular model.
Dave Collis’s 1/3-scale Cub.
Ted Hendrickson of Concrete, Washington,
displays his 1/3-scale Cub. Like Dave’s, it is a
real attention-getter.
This event is a must for the serious float
flier and our Canadian hosts go all out to
make this one of the best events that I have
attended.
Until next time. Bruce.
District XI
Bruce Nelson, District XI Vice President; [email protected]
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Bruce Nelson
Vice President
807 E. Vicksburg St.,
Spokane WA 99208
Fax: (509) 467-1852
Cell: (509) 863-7096
nelsondxi@aol,com
Associate Vice
Presidents
Rick Allison, Issaquah WA;
[email protected]
Darrell Anderson, Great Falls
MT; [email protected]
Al Culver, Wilder ID;
[email protected]
Jerry Holcomb, Vancouver WA;
[email protected]
Reeves Lippincott, Wasilla AK;
[email protected]
Gene LaFond, Wenatchee WA;
[email protected]
Mike Mosbrooker, Oak Harbor
WA; [email protected]
Claude Tanner, Boise ID;
[email protected]
Frequency Coordinator
Phil Tallman, Medical Lake WA;
(509) 299-5102;
[email protected]
District RC Coordinator
W.T. (Bill) Smith, Seattle WA;
[email protected]
Web site:
www.yosemiteflash.com/
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District XI Volunteers
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This is a typical beach scene with the various models.