THERE ARE THREE basic forms pub lic aerobatics say nothing lot ways doing private Contest flying gut-wrenching eyeball-popping kind flown highpowered little biplanes monoplanes one-at-a-time all-alone-in-the-sky formal competition meant appreciated panel skilled eagle-eyed view winners downright nasty judges know exactly what pilot supposed average specta tor finds sleep-inducing after first dozen all-alike performances though flying frequenfly superb Air show stunt flying showbusiness pilots attempt impress crowd some fairly routine maneuvers try make look terribly exciting threaten ing hit ground Its fun whole family dont care local pilot flying clipped-wing Piper J-3 Cub last years World Champion flying $150000 custom-built Laser 360 Formation aerobatics flown government-sponsored military teams growing number civilian groups mainly brightly painted Pitts Specials maneuvers lot less demand ing flown competition sight well-trained disciplined team painting aerial figures across bright blue sky pure white smoke dramatic can grace air show Which important form aero batics Attempts settle have pro duced heated arguments broken up few friendships tis best steer clear final conclusions say three can turn otherwise dull day something very special birth aerobatics generally agreed moment Russian pilot Petr Nesterov flew first intentional loop get poor slobs went too slow approach did things crude early aeroplanes definitely meant August 1913 Ukra Continued page 85 May1991 83 Top Italys Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB 1986 fly latest Macchi MB339 jet trainers Above Red Arrows Britains Royal Air Force perform Old Warden smoke mark path formation aer obatics teams Europe Ameri cas continue dazzle entertain us somewhere near Kiev Nesterov did trick ordinary Nieuport IV mono plane powered just barely 70 hp Gnome rotary engine todays inver ted flat spins tailslides lomcevaks grew out single daring flight Nes terov died following year ram ming enemy airplane first days World War fame lives Nesterov Trophy presented World Champion Mens Team biennial World Aerobatics Championships Amazingly less two months after Nesterovs daring performance formation aerobatics emerged Louis Bleriots airfield Buc near Paris October 13 1913 trio otherwise highly individual pilots two-seat Bleriot monoplanes performed before 200000 specta tors words weekly Flight magazine Perreyon Domenjoz Bleriot passenger started off carried out extraordinary series evolutions could likened movements troupe American step dancers ma chines flew together rising planing making very sharp turns following prearranged program rhythmic harmony amazing course merely begin EAA doings Oshkosh Wisconsin August 1981 Included Eagles civilian formation aerobat ics team Charlie Hillard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny three former US National Champions have flown formation displays other group pilots history May 1991 85 Patroullie de France Salon de Provence France July 1972 team flew long-winged Fouga Magister trainers years before switching its current Alphajets Another shot Frances Patroullie de France Europeans have popularized style preci sion team flying involves larger number planes typical American teams relies grace artistry speed hair-raising maneuvers ins i flunderbirds Sherman Texas September team has flown jets benlng mu 1953 fling formation hammerhead turns opposing snap rolls far future airplanes became stronger maneu verable pilots skilled made clear basic appeal several airplanes being put through paces together may also have first true merging aeronautics art Formation teams became popular part bigger air shows 1930s U S Army Navy thrilling hundreds thousands annual Cleveland Air Ra ces Massed formations called gaggles flew huge ioops lazy-eights demon stration piloting skill though has wonder anyone thought future aerial com bat would look like As fr back 1928 both Army Navy fielded three-plane teams flew fairly close together through maneuvers flashy dramatic much difficult larger groups Navy started out its Sea Hawks Boeing F2B-ls moved Three Flying Fish Curtiss F6C-4 Hawks oddly-named Tgallant F2Bs same period Army its Three Musketeers Three Mud Turtles Three Mugs Beer finally Sky larks Boeing P-12s Flying trio highly maneuverable pur suit planes tied together long lines popular air show acts Navys High Hatters Boe ing F2Bs Armys Three Men Continued page 181 May 1991 87 C Formation aerobatics has continued grow both popularity variety during past decade Another view Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB tragic accident Ramstein Ger couple years ago dampened spirits European military air displays Red Arrows Old Warden Aerodrome Currently team nine airplanes Red Arrows ten fly shows three different locations same day Patroullie de France Salon de Provence Few European teams have much attention side Atlantic haswith good reason cant resist shot Pa troulile de France Beautiful Smilin JacklLehmberg Continued page 169 fancied himself airplane other times thought human think finally settled latter Zack Mosleys love airplanes went yond drawing flying helped organize strongly supported Civil Air Patrol became official government branch few days before Pearl Harbor Zack few hundred civil ian pilots CAP now CAP Auxili ary USAF received USAF Air Medal flying 100 hours bomb-laden civilian aircraft over Atlantic coastal waters during first 18 months World War II colonel CAP Auxil iary USAF joined organizations Hall Fame 1976 Zack also mem ber too societies associations fraternities list risking ire may have overlooked Zack cartoonist has writ ten autobiography Brave Coward Zack fantastic story well worth looking up Hes also penned two other volumes De-icers Galore Hot Rock Glide three books sold well went through sev eral editions 40-year run Zacks strip doesnt set record cant miss much Wing began Sunday editions Chicago Tribune New York News October 2 1933 renamed Smilin Jack December 30 editions same papers Smilin lack appeared syndicated daily June 6 1936 mid-30s through next three decades syndicated over 300 major newspa pers combined circulation over 25 million early Seventies interest both aviation adventure strips declined Smilin Jack retired April 1 1973 deeply missed review Smilin Jack will reach perhaps 200000 readers primarily repre senting new generation am grate ful permission Zack Mosley Tribune Media Services reprint Smilin Jack material collection framed Zack Mosely car toons hangs wall above desk cludes last frame final episode showing marriage Jack Junior Siz zle regulars attending Head Theres also memento Zack shadowbox penholder eight pens used draw Smilin Jack characters Id never dream using Sometimes Im sitting desk thinking hits snag Ill lean back stretch kinks look up wall Suddenly Im back youth sitting floor under watchful eyes Grand fathers portrait funnies spread around can almost hear Uncle Bob voice authority giving instructions Jack BIG GLOW FUEL MANUFACTURED WITH THE PUREST FINEST QUALITY 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get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourselfPrices bject toohnee wthoA notice See dealer first available order direct Call IJ 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog $300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO Montezuma IA 50171 mwrn N.. isI Jack accepts new assignment Gee Jack Im thinking may come back Id turn down Willikers couldnt make million dollars commercial cuts Uncle Bobs voice look up Grandfather eyes meet gently theres tiniest shadow smile playing about mouth turn back keyboard am off snagD Smoke/Berliner Continued page 83 Flying Trapeze Boeing P-12s best known groups took off ma neuvered landedusually U I U U I I I I U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U breaking lines time great glamour ro mance little serious thought war Only very best accepted mili tary flight training top few pi lots service got crack ficial air show teams impact massed crowds considerable lat est fighting machines pushed limits maneuvers left perma nent impressions memories thou sands flying-mad fans Military aviation seemed swooping zooming skimming tops fluffy white clouds no apparent concern enemy lurk ing behind dark cloud distance Displays military teams thir Continued page 182 May1991 181 THE MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER finest model building equipment manufactured if4he satiwei M /0 a4e 9/ hndk tohme ho1 dao#~ M nane4 aae eaI Jh4haig417 dealer order direct 500A Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel Base Plate 30 Magnets 10 stands $ 9450 SOOB Master Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel base plate 60 Magnets 10 stands 10 Vert press 10 steps 10 rib holders 40 sets nuts & bolts$16895 503B Base Plate Extension 16x 16 Steel Base plate building giants$2695 SOlA Unassembled Magnets 10 pak$ 1195 501B 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Shooting Stars same time US Marine Corps created jet team McDonnell FH-l Phantom called either Phantoms Flying Leathernecks USAF team moved two-seat T-33 trainers before going out business 1949 Marine team lasted no longer ing retired 1949 replaced Navys Blue Angels second USAF teamthe Skyblazerswas formed Eur ope flew Republic F-844 Thunderjets North American F-86 Sabres F-l0O Super Sabres until 1961 Thunderbirds made first European tours Unlike competition solo air show aerobatics attention focused man woman formation aerobat ics submerges individual idea follow rules detours spon taneous creativity leader calls out changes radio everyone does what has long trained Practice months itproduces group can act like purpose military teams promote enlistments esprit de corps sense patriotism vehicle squadron identical first-line airplanes dressed very unmilitary color schemes using precision close formations plenty noise make its points Thunderbirds started out jets never looked back F-84 Thunderjets 1953 1956 F-l00 Super Sabres 1956 1968 brief fling Re public F-105 Thunderstreaks 1964 1969 began flying McDonnell F4E Phantom ils trading Northrop T 38 Talon trainers 1974 back current fighters 1980s re equipped McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornets Navys Blue Angles started off 1946 prop-driven Grumman F6F Hellcats moved F8F Bearcats 1947 fi nally equipped its first jets Grumman F9F Panthers 1950 fol lowed later-model F9F swept-wing Cougars until 1957 began flying rare Grumman Fl lF-lF Tiger high performance fighter never quite made operational airplane 1969 Blue Angels finally left Grumman McDon nell adopting its P4 Phantom II come first jet fighter standard equipment both Air Force Navy lasted team until 1973 replaced Douglas A4 Skyhawk delta-winged attack bombersa major departure military team final change far McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet two leading American teams have together several decades set style few airplanes formations close theyre scary making great racket roar through grand sweeping ma neuvers Millions spectators around world can attest appeal another popular style military teams practiced Europe also Canada involves larger number slower maneuverable airplanes rely grace artistry often using several colors smoke accent formations Canadian Air Force Teamthe Snowbirdshas become very well known USA thanks performances EAA Fly-In Oshkosh Wisconsin Reno Air Races other major events Fly ing elderly Avro Tutor jet trainers combine large groups European GUNFIGHTERS * POSITIVE FEEL * USED BY TOP PILOTS 11~r CA RES ADD 625% SALES TAX 182 Model Aviation pp * FOR FUTABA AIRTRONICS JR OTHERS PLEASE SPECIFY RADIO teams close formations Americans Ideally show should have both Snowbirds US ser vice teams maximum contrast enter tainment value Military formation displays Europe have long dominated Red Ar rows Britains Royal Air Force estab lished 1965 bright red Folland Gnat trainers moving red white Brit ish Aerospace Hawk trainers 1980 Prior other RAF teams Black Arrows Blue Diamonds Haw ker Hunter fighters Tigers Firebirds Mach-22 Lightnings Red Pelicans Jet Provost trainers Currently Red Arrows field team nine airplanes trailing red white blue smoke continually change formation during maneuvers carrying such thoughtprovoking names shackles double rolls-synchro big 7 stepped down pass gear synchro goose Because limited area Great Britain about size Oregon unusual Red Arrows fly shows three dif ferent locations same day au thor remembers sitting grass alr show watching fly another show off distance Other European teams have come gone over years little notice western side Atlantic few have developed true continuity French Patrouille de France flew longCESSNA SO SCAT T-50 Uc-78 winged Fouga Magister trainers years before switching its current Alpha jets Italian Frecci Tricolori flies lat est Macchi MB339 jet trainers promo tion its aircraft industry well usual reasons though its tragic accident couple years ago Ramstein Germany cast pall over European military dis plays Civilian formation aerobatics re cent development though can trace its igins far back aviation history USA first modern teams Red Devils emerged EAA early seventies using variety pilots until about 1972 settled trio has now flown forma tion displays other group pilots history Charlie Hillard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny former US National Champions flew stock red white Pitts Special S-is years until Frank Christensen came along sponsor switched Pitts-like Christen Eagles became Eagles Aer obatic Team Pitts teams have now become extremely popular least half dozen perform ing regularly around USA Ca nada along others flying North Amer ican AT-6 military trainers Stearman PT 17s Marchetti 260s Vans RV-3s Like European military teams can fly much tighter displays remain view Continued page 184 ITCH THP 126677/8 136778 14677/8 1567 16678 E NEW PRO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION lOTO 20% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE 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THERE ARE THREE basic forms pub lic aerobatics say nothing lot ways doing private Contest flying gut-wrenching eyeball-popping kind flown highpowered little biplanes monoplanes one-at-a-time all-alone-in-the-sky formal competition meant appreciated panel skilled eagle-eyed view winners downright nasty judges know exactly what pilot supposed average specta tor finds sleep-inducing after first dozen all-alike performances though flying frequenfly superb Air show stunt flying showbusiness pilots attempt impress crowd some fairly routine maneuvers try make look terribly exciting threaten ing hit ground Its fun whole family dont care local pilot flying clipped-wing Piper J-3 Cub last years World Champion flying $150000 custom-built Laser 360 Formation aerobatics flown government-sponsored military teams growing number civilian groups mainly brightly painted Pitts Specials maneuvers lot less demand ing flown competition sight well-trained disciplined team painting aerial figures across bright blue sky pure white smoke dramatic can grace air show Which important form aero batics Attempts settle have pro duced heated arguments broken up few friendships tis best steer clear final conclusions say three can turn otherwise dull day something very special birth aerobatics generally agreed moment Russian pilot Petr Nesterov flew first intentional loop get poor slobs went too slow approach did things crude early aeroplanes definitely meant August 1913 Ukra Continued page 85 May1991 83 Top Italys Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB 1986 fly latest Macchi MB339 jet trainers Above Red Arrows Britains Royal Air Force perform Old Warden smoke mark path formation aer obatics teams Europe Ameri cas continue dazzle entertain us somewhere near Kiev Nesterov did trick ordinary Nieuport IV mono plane powered just barely 70 hp Gnome rotary engine todays inver ted flat spins tailslides lomcevaks grew out single daring flight Nes terov died following year ram ming enemy airplane first days World War fame lives Nesterov Trophy presented World Champion Mens Team biennial World Aerobatics Championships Amazingly less two months after Nesterovs daring performance formation aerobatics emerged Louis Bleriots airfield Buc near Paris October 13 1913 trio otherwise highly individual pilots two-seat Bleriot monoplanes performed before 200000 specta tors words weekly Flight magazine Perreyon Domenjoz Bleriot passenger started off carried out extraordinary series evolutions could likened movements troupe American step dancers ma chines flew together rising planing making very sharp turns following prearranged program rhythmic harmony amazing course merely begin EAA doings Oshkosh Wisconsin August 1981 Included Eagles civilian formation aerobat ics team Charlie Hillard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny three former US National Champions have flown formation displays other group pilots history May 1991 85 Patroullie de France Salon de Provence France July 1972 team flew long-winged Fouga Magister trainers years before switching its current Alphajets Another shot Frances Patroullie de France Europeans have popularized style preci sion team flying involves larger number planes typical American teams relies grace artistry speed hair-raising maneuvers ins i flunderbirds Sherman Texas September team has flown jets benlng mu 1953 fling formation hammerhead turns opposing snap rolls far future airplanes became stronger maneu verable pilots skilled made clear basic appeal several airplanes being put through paces together may also have first true merging aeronautics art Formation teams became popular part bigger air shows 1930s U S Army Navy thrilling hundreds thousands annual Cleveland Air Ra ces Massed formations called gaggles flew huge ioops lazy-eights demon stration piloting skill though has wonder anyone thought future aerial com bat would look like As fr back 1928 both Army Navy fielded three-plane teams flew fairly close together through maneuvers flashy dramatic much difficult larger groups Navy started out its Sea Hawks Boeing F2B-ls moved Three Flying Fish Curtiss F6C-4 Hawks oddly-named Tgallant F2Bs same period Army its Three Musketeers Three Mud Turtles Three Mugs Beer finally Sky larks Boeing P-12s Flying trio highly maneuverable pur suit planes tied together long lines popular air show acts Navys High Hatters Boe ing F2Bs Armys Three Men Continued page 181 May 1991 87 C Formation aerobatics has continued grow both popularity variety during past decade Another view Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB tragic accident Ramstein Ger couple years ago dampened spirits European military air displays Red Arrows Old Warden Aerodrome Currently team nine airplanes Red Arrows ten fly shows three different locations same day Patroullie de France Salon de Provence Few European teams have much attention side Atlantic haswith good reason cant resist shot Pa troulile de France Beautiful Smilin JacklLehmberg Continued page 169 fancied himself airplane other times thought human think finally settled latter Zack Mosleys love airplanes went yond drawing flying helped organize strongly supported Civil Air Patrol became official government branch few days before Pearl Harbor Zack few hundred civil ian pilots CAP now CAP Auxili ary USAF received USAF Air Medal flying 100 hours bomb-laden civilian aircraft over Atlantic coastal waters during first 18 months World War II colonel CAP Auxil iary USAF joined organizations Hall Fame 1976 Zack also mem ber too societies associations fraternities list risking ire may have overlooked Zack cartoonist has writ ten autobiography Brave Coward Zack fantastic story well worth looking up Hes also penned two other volumes De-icers Galore Hot Rock Glide three books sold well went through sev eral editions 40-year run Zacks strip doesnt set record cant miss much Wing began Sunday editions Chicago Tribune New York News October 2 1933 renamed Smilin Jack December 30 editions same papers Smilin lack appeared syndicated daily June 6 1936 mid-30s through next three decades syndicated over 300 major newspa pers combined circulation over 25 million early Seventies interest both aviation adventure strips declined Smilin Jack retired April 1 1973 deeply missed review Smilin Jack will reach perhaps 200000 readers primarily repre senting new generation am grate ful permission Zack Mosley Tribune Media Services reprint Smilin Jack material collection framed Zack Mosely car toons hangs wall above desk cludes last frame final episode showing marriage Jack Junior Siz zle regulars attending Head Theres also memento Zack shadowbox penholder eight pens used draw Smilin Jack characters Id never dream using Sometimes Im sitting desk thinking hits snag Ill lean back stretch kinks look up wall Suddenly Im back youth sitting floor under watchful eyes Grand fathers portrait funnies spread around can almost hear Uncle Bob voice authority giving instructions Jack BIG GLOW FUEL MANUFACTURED WITH THE PUREST FINEST QUALITY INGREDIENTS AVAILABLE * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 SIG CHAMPION 2-STROKE FUEL PINTQUART GALLON 00/0 Nitromothane $995 5% Nitromethane $325$495$1195 100/0 Nitromethane $395$535$1395 150/a Nitromethane $395$625$1595 25% Nitromethane $495$795$2095 350/0 Nitromethane $595$895$2595 SIG PREMIUM 4-STROKE FUEL 100/0 Nitromethane $1325 150/0 Nitromethane $1525 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPION FLYERS over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourselfPrices bject toohnee wthoA notice See dealer first available order direct Call IJ 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog $300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO Montezuma IA 50171 mwrn N.. isI Jack accepts new assignment Gee Jack Im thinking may come back Id turn down Willikers couldnt make million dollars commercial cuts Uncle Bobs voice look up Grandfather eyes meet gently theres tiniest shadow smile playing about mouth turn back keyboard am off snagD Smoke/Berliner Continued page 83 Flying Trapeze Boeing P-12s best known groups took off ma neuvered landedusually U I U U I I I I U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U breaking lines time great glamour ro mance little serious thought war Only very best accepted mili tary flight training top few pi lots service got crack ficial air show teams impact massed crowds considerable lat est fighting machines pushed limits maneuvers left perma nent impressions memories thou sands flying-mad fans Military aviation seemed swooping zooming skimming tops fluffy white clouds no apparent concern enemy lurk ing behind dark cloud distance Displays military teams thir Continued page 182 May1991 181 THE MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER finest model building equipment manufactured if4he satiwei M /0 a4e 9/ hndk tohme ho1 dao#~ M nane4 aae eaI Jh4haig417 dealer order direct 500A Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel Base Plate 30 Magnets 10 stands $ 9450 SOOB Master Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel base plate 60 Magnets 10 stands 10 Vert press 10 steps 10 rib holders 40 sets nuts & bolts$16895 503B Base Plate Extension 16x 16 Steel Base plate building giants$2695 SOlA Unassembled Magnets 10 pak$ 1195 501B Assembled Magnets 10 pak$ 2200 502 Stands 10 uprights primarily doe fuselage assy$ 950 504 Vertical press 5 pak holding spars leading trailing edges position$ 995 505 Steps 5 pack adjustable leading & trailing edge positioning$ 995 506 Rib Holder 10 pak Use magnet building faster$ 995 507 R&R Tool Magnet Moverj$ 1 75 IUELDON J LIND COMPANY 3151 Caravelle Dr Lake Havaso city AZ 86403 0 16021453 7970 LSend self addressed stamped envelope catalog products M/C & Visa accepted 4 Smoke/Berliner Continued page 181 ties generally limited im portant air shows year meant people little opportunity see action glory seeing tax money going After war changed Teams P-Si Mus tangs F8F Bearcats assembled air bases flown impromptu shows immediate neighborhood Among successful involved pair North American AT-6 trainers flown through some finest close-formation work ever seen including snap rolls few feet apart 1948 things started get orga nized brand new US Air Force launched its Acrojets Lockheed P-80 Shooting Stars same time US Marine Corps created jet team McDonnell FH-l Phantom called either Phantoms Flying Leathernecks USAF team moved two-seat T-33 trainers before going out business 1949 Marine team lasted no longer ing retired 1949 replaced Navys Blue Angels second USAF teamthe Skyblazerswas formed Eur ope flew Republic F-844 Thunderjets North American F-86 Sabres F-l0O Super Sabres until 1961 Thunderbirds made first European tours Unlike competition solo air show aerobatics attention focused man woman formation aerobat ics submerges individual idea follow rules detours spon taneous creativity leader calls out changes radio everyone does what has long trained Practice months itproduces group can act like purpose military teams promote enlistments esprit de corps sense patriotism vehicle squadron identical first-line airplanes dressed very unmilitary color schemes using precision close formations plenty noise make its points Thunderbirds started out jets never looked back F-84 Thunderjets 1953 1956 F-l00 Super Sabres 1956 1968 brief fling Re public F-105 Thunderstreaks 1964 1969 began flying McDonnell F4E Phantom ils trading Northrop T 38 Talon trainers 1974 back current fighters 1980s re equipped McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornets Navys Blue Angles started off 1946 prop-driven Grumman F6F Hellcats moved F8F Bearcats 1947 fi nally equipped its first jets Grumman F9F Panthers 1950 fol lowed later-model F9F swept-wing Cougars until 1957 began flying rare Grumman Fl lF-lF Tiger high performance fighter never quite made operational airplane 1969 Blue Angels finally left Grumman McDon nell adopting its P4 Phantom II come first jet fighter standard equipment both Air Force Navy lasted team until 1973 replaced Douglas A4 Skyhawk delta-winged attack bombersa major departure military team final change far McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet two leading American teams have together several decades set style few airplanes formations close theyre scary making great racket roar through grand sweeping ma neuvers Millions spectators around world can attest appeal another popular style military teams practiced Europe also Canada involves larger number slower maneuverable airplanes rely grace artistry often using several colors smoke accent formations Canadian Air Force Teamthe Snowbirdshas become very well known USA thanks performances EAA Fly-In Oshkosh Wisconsin Reno Air Races other major events Fly ing elderly Avro Tutor jet trainers combine large groups European GUNFIGHTERS * POSITIVE FEEL * USED BY TOP PILOTS 11~r CA RES ADD 625% SALES TAX 182 Model Aviation pp * FOR FUTABA AIRTRONICS JR OTHERS PLEASE SPECIFY RADIO teams close formations Americans Ideally show should have both Snowbirds US ser vice teams maximum contrast enter tainment value Military formation displays Europe have long dominated Red Ar rows Britains Royal Air Force estab lished 1965 bright red Folland Gnat trainers moving red white Brit ish Aerospace Hawk trainers 1980 Prior other RAF teams Black Arrows Blue Diamonds Haw ker Hunter fighters Tigers Firebirds Mach-22 Lightnings Red Pelicans Jet Provost trainers Currently Red Arrows field team nine airplanes trailing red white blue smoke continually change formation during maneuvers carrying such thoughtprovoking names shackles double rolls-synchro big 7 stepped down pass gear synchro goose Because limited area Great Britain about size Oregon unusual Red Arrows fly shows three dif ferent locations same day au thor remembers sitting grass alr show watching fly another show off distance Other European teams have come gone over years little notice western side Atlantic few have developed true continuity French Patrouille de France flew longCESSNA SO SCAT T-50 Uc-78 winged Fouga Magister trainers years before switching its current Alpha jets Italian Frecci Tricolori flies lat est Macchi MB339 jet trainers promo tion its aircraft industry well usual reasons though its tragic accident couple years ago Ramstein Germany cast pall over European military dis plays Civilian formation aerobatics re cent development though can trace its igins far back aviation history USA first modern teams Red Devils emerged EAA early seventies using variety pilots until about 1972 settled trio has now flown forma tion displays other group pilots history Charlie Hillard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny former US National Champions flew stock red white Pitts Special S-is years until Frank Christensen came along sponsor switched Pitts-like Christen Eagles became Eagles Aer obatic Team Pitts teams have now become extremely popular least half dozen perform ing regularly around USA Ca nada along others flying North Amer ican AT-6 military trainers Stearman PT 17s Marchetti 260s Vans RV-3s Like European military teams can fly much tighter displays remain view Continued page 184 ITCH THP 126677/8 136778 14677/8 1567 16678 E NEW PRO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION lOTO 20% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUEL PROOF HIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH 53/34 634 72833/z456 833/4568 84566/7 9456677/z V 1045667 1O 6W8W 6EW 4677 7 7 8 SEW 31167 124W 125W 1256 1356 1456 N164 N 6 16678 U RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIAPITCH 75N 5/N SERIES 400C 8665/,77A751 9777/ W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE ~W May 1991 183 T7 THE LEADER IN COMPETITION PROPELLERS NEW SERIES 100 THP DESIGN TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPEDTOGIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALLTHE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW E S V BATgrapn un-users uuia rru and interterence monitor Tiny 1/2 oz encapsulated fuel prootuncrashable shown voltage/toad capacity relation ship 4-19 cell packs Very accurate DC BATgraph IPeak lint$2898 SAigraph lAseraein POMs & Gyros list $3395intro $3095 BAtbug nimpte cycler battery discharge modate list $1595intro SI 398 SPECIAL Buy either BATraph get cycter $1000 sde $200 shippinglhandling Free information sheets DEALERS WANTED GIJA9ANTEEDJAMES L WARDROPE ASTRODATA 30 Oa Maven- 421 5W Btskley Ct neck 1 Year marrantyBend Oregon 97702 -3892359 rAnT SEnVICE tt Free 1-000-323-5492 $795 pius a3 Civilians /3 /4 WWII Navy ifl 1/5 i\ Ask forpilots Dy name favorite nonoy snop orme name dealer nearest ordering uireur include check money order MCNISA account numher exp date Officers GmnIIsmn 908 537-7323 Box 537 RD 2 Hampton NJ 08827 COMPETITIONACCESSORIES RACING WHEELS KLOTZOIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OFFUEL TUBING THREEBRANDS OFGLOWPLUGS HA RD-TO-FIND HA RD WARE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK& STIlT SPARKPLUGS SILK8 COLORS QUALITYDOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBER BANDS TRANSISTOR IGNITIONSYSTEMS RESISTOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER P0 WER KITS PROPS TISSUEAND OTHERSUPPLIES C VA NOA CR YLA TES & EPOXIES ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 619 728-4365 SORRY NO C0D VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPPING HANDLING AND INSURANCE FEE $300 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 MRS AFTER YOU DID ALL THE WORK WHY LET YOUR AIRPLANE DO ALL THE FLYING INFO $300BUILD & FLY THE miniMAX YOURSELF AWARDED Grand Champion andComputer Designed3 Axis Control Reserve Grand Champion Ultralight Part 103 Ultralight Easy Construction 1989 Sun-N-Fun Fly-In Wood Construction TEAM INC BOX 338M BRADYVILLE TN 37026 615 765-5397 Smoke/Berliner Continued page 183 times cause lot less commo tion pleases neighbors days concern over noise pollution Among best non-Pitts teams French Connection pair expatriate French pilotsMontaine Mallet Danny Heligoinwho fly mirror aerobatics airplane inverted just few feet above other particularly exciting style made popular 1960s pair Belgian pilots called themselves Les Manchots armless ones Formation aerobatics has grown steadily popularity variety during past decade now far ever before Lots different air planes pilots styles smooth grace ful smoke mark path con tinue show aeronautically naive some thing beauty flight course Four Horsemen fly ing not-quite-so-nimble Lockheed C-130 Hercules cargoplanes proving military can have sense humor D NMPRAIHager Continued page 115 hard-fought race winner four points down point Brian hung after bad luck third-place finish just goes show Dont give up top 20 finishers using Su perTigre X-40 engine think will change 1991 Weve unable get new SuperTigres couple years now 1991 new Nelson engines will legal Im glad someone picked up ball sure getting hard find good engine go race Sponsorship generous years race Pacer Technology representatives Don Dombrowski Hershel Worthy donated $2000 supported us year Zap Smash Stations Steve Helms Richard Verano representing Futaba donated 10 top-of-the-line radios prizes Boy sure great having people sponsors Thanks us Last least race wouldnt possible workers Dave Tyson workers did great job Thanks guys gals didnt make championships year missed good Rumor has 91 races might Las Ve gas Whatever venue Im sure will worth attendingD Formula 1 National Points Top iWenty Finishers P1 Name 1 Dave Shadel 2 Mike Helsel 3 DubJett 4 Richard Verano 5 Scott Manning 6 Brian Richmond 7 Darrol Cady 8 Bill Hager 9 Peter Bergatron 10 Henry Bartie 11 Sam Ferris 12 Lyle Larson 13 Norm Johnson 14 Richard Oliver 15 Red Cranfill 16 Lee Vonderhey 17 Tom Strom 18 Dave Layman 19 AndrewMcindoe 20 Orlan Dowdeswell DietNo RcaPta 1961032 11160563 81259016 11058002 1857739 2955903 21455854 81055842 21155074 11154711 3754220 1953425 81652383 81051933 81151618 1749500 2849117 81148427 2946233 3745796 Top 20 Best Times P1 Name 1 Gary Hover Plane Score Time Kazi40 10742 Continued page 189 184 Model Aviation UUH HE V-UP IN VV VERA GES 0 VER 9000 PROPS I! 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THERE ARE THREE basic forms pub lic aerobatics say nothing lot ways doing private Contest flying gut-wrenching eyeball-popping kind flown highpowered little biplanes monoplanes one-at-a-time all-alone-in-the-sky formal competition meant appreciated panel skilled eagle-eyed view winners downright nasty judges know exactly what pilot supposed average specta tor finds sleep-inducing after first dozen all-alike performances though flying frequenfly superb Air show stunt flying showbusiness pilots attempt impress crowd some fairly routine maneuvers try make look terribly exciting threaten ing hit ground Its fun whole family dont care local pilot flying clipped-wing Piper J-3 Cub last years World Champion flying $150000 custom-built Laser 360 Formation aerobatics flown government-sponsored military teams growing number civilian groups mainly brightly painted Pitts Specials maneuvers lot less demand ing flown competition sight well-trained disciplined team painting aerial figures across bright blue sky pure white smoke dramatic can grace air show Which important form aero batics Attempts settle have pro duced heated arguments broken up few friendships tis best steer clear final conclusions say three can turn otherwise dull day something very special birth aerobatics generally agreed moment Russian pilot Petr Nesterov flew first intentional loop get poor slobs went too slow approach did things crude early aeroplanes definitely meant August 1913 Ukra Continued page 85 May1991 83 Top Italys Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB 1986 fly latest Macchi MB339 jet trainers Above Red Arrows Britains Royal Air Force perform Old Warden smoke mark path formation aer obatics teams Europe Ameri cas continue dazzle entertain us somewhere near Kiev Nesterov did trick ordinary Nieuport IV mono plane powered just barely 70 hp Gnome rotary engine todays inver ted flat spins tailslides lomcevaks grew out single daring flight Nes terov died following year ram ming enemy airplane first days World War fame lives Nesterov Trophy presented World Champion Mens Team biennial World Aerobatics Championships Amazingly less two months after Nesterovs daring performance formation aerobatics emerged Louis Bleriots airfield Buc near Paris October 13 1913 trio otherwise highly individual pilots two-seat Bleriot monoplanes performed before 200000 specta tors words weekly Flight magazine Perreyon Domenjoz Bleriot passenger started off carried out extraordinary series evolutions could likened movements troupe American step dancers ma chines flew together rising planing making very sharp turns following prearranged program rhythmic harmony amazing course merely begin EAA doings Oshkosh Wisconsin August 1981 Included Eagles civilian formation aerobat ics team Charlie Hillard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny three former US National Champions have flown formation displays other group pilots history May 1991 85 Patroullie de France Salon de Provence France July 1972 team flew long-winged Fouga Magister trainers years before switching its current Alphajets Another shot Frances Patroullie de France Europeans have popularized style preci sion team flying involves larger number planes typical American teams relies grace artistry speed hair-raising maneuvers ins i flunderbirds Sherman Texas September team has flown jets benlng mu 1953 fling formation hammerhead turns opposing snap rolls far future airplanes became stronger maneu verable pilots skilled made clear basic appeal several airplanes being put through paces together may also have first true merging aeronautics art Formation teams became popular part bigger air shows 1930s U S Army Navy thrilling hundreds thousands annual Cleveland Air Ra ces Massed formations called gaggles flew huge ioops lazy-eights demon stration piloting skill though has wonder anyone thought future aerial com bat would look like As fr back 1928 both Army Navy fielded three-plane teams flew fairly close together through maneuvers flashy dramatic much difficult larger groups Navy started out its Sea Hawks Boeing F2B-ls moved Three Flying Fish Curtiss F6C-4 Hawks oddly-named Tgallant F2Bs same period Army its Three Musketeers Three Mud Turtles Three Mugs Beer finally Sky larks Boeing P-12s Flying trio highly maneuverable pur suit planes tied together long lines popular air show acts Navys High Hatters Boe ing F2Bs Armys Three Men Continued page 181 May 1991 87 C Formation aerobatics has continued grow both popularity variety during past decade Another view Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB tragic accident Ramstein Ger couple years ago dampened spirits European military air displays Red Arrows Old Warden Aerodrome Currently team nine airplanes Red Arrows ten fly shows three different locations same day Patroullie de France Salon de Provence Few European teams have much attention side Atlantic haswith good reason cant resist shot Pa troulile de France Beautiful Smilin JacklLehmberg Continued page 169 fancied himself airplane other times thought human think finally settled latter Zack Mosleys love airplanes went yond drawing flying helped organize strongly supported Civil Air Patrol became official government branch few days before Pearl Harbor Zack few hundred civil ian pilots CAP now CAP Auxili ary USAF received USAF Air Medal flying 100 hours bomb-laden civilian aircraft over Atlantic coastal waters during first 18 months World War II colonel CAP Auxil iary USAF joined organizations Hall Fame 1976 Zack also mem ber too societies associations fraternities list risking ire may have overlooked Zack cartoonist has writ ten autobiography Brave Coward Zack fantastic story well worth looking up Hes also penned two other volumes De-icers Galore Hot Rock Glide three books sold well went through sev eral editions 40-year run Zacks strip doesnt set record cant miss much Wing began Sunday editions Chicago Tribune New York News October 2 1933 renamed Smilin Jack December 30 editions same papers Smilin lack appeared syndicated daily June 6 1936 mid-30s through next three decades syndicated over 300 major newspa pers combined circulation over 25 million early Seventies interest both aviation adventure strips declined Smilin Jack retired April 1 1973 deeply missed review Smilin Jack will reach perhaps 200000 readers primarily repre senting new generation am grate ful permission Zack Mosley Tribune Media Services reprint Smilin Jack material collection framed Zack Mosely car toons hangs wall above desk cludes last frame final episode showing marriage Jack Junior Siz zle regulars attending Head Theres also memento Zack shadowbox penholder eight pens used draw Smilin Jack characters Id never dream using Sometimes Im sitting desk thinking hits snag Ill lean back stretch kinks look up wall Suddenly Im back youth sitting floor under watchful eyes Grand fathers portrait funnies spread around can almost hear Uncle Bob voice authority giving instructions Jack BIG GLOW FUEL MANUFACTURED WITH THE PUREST FINEST QUALITY 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Shooting Stars same time US Marine Corps created jet team McDonnell FH-l Phantom called either Phantoms Flying Leathernecks USAF team moved two-seat T-33 trainers before going out business 1949 Marine team lasted no longer ing retired 1949 replaced Navys Blue Angels second USAF teamthe Skyblazerswas formed Eur ope flew Republic F-844 Thunderjets North American F-86 Sabres F-l0O Super Sabres until 1961 Thunderbirds made first European tours Unlike competition solo air show aerobatics attention focused man woman formation aerobat ics submerges individual idea follow rules detours spon taneous creativity leader calls out changes radio everyone does what has long trained Practice months itproduces group can act like purpose military teams promote enlistments esprit de corps sense patriotism vehicle squadron identical first-line airplanes dressed very unmilitary color schemes using precision close formations plenty noise make its points Thunderbirds started out jets never looked back F-84 Thunderjets 1953 1956 F-l00 Super Sabres 1956 1968 brief fling Re public F-105 Thunderstreaks 1964 1969 began flying McDonnell F4E Phantom ils trading Northrop T 38 Talon trainers 1974 back current fighters 1980s re equipped McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornets Navys Blue Angles started off 1946 prop-driven Grumman F6F Hellcats moved F8F Bearcats 1947 fi nally equipped its first jets Grumman F9F Panthers 1950 fol lowed later-model F9F swept-wing Cougars until 1957 began flying rare Grumman Fl lF-lF Tiger high performance fighter never quite made operational airplane 1969 Blue Angels finally left Grumman McDon nell adopting its P4 Phantom II come first jet fighter standard equipment both Air Force Navy lasted team until 1973 replaced Douglas A4 Skyhawk delta-winged attack bombersa major departure military team final change far McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet two leading American teams have together several decades set style few airplanes formations close theyre scary making great racket roar through grand sweeping ma neuvers Millions spectators around world can attest appeal another popular style military teams practiced Europe also Canada involves larger number slower maneuverable airplanes rely grace artistry often using several colors smoke accent formations Canadian Air Force Teamthe Snowbirdshas become very well known USA thanks performances EAA Fly-In Oshkosh Wisconsin Reno Air Races other major events Fly ing elderly Avro Tutor jet trainers combine large groups European GUNFIGHTERS * POSITIVE FEEL * USED BY TOP PILOTS 11~r CA RES ADD 625% SALES TAX 182 Model Aviation pp * FOR FUTABA AIRTRONICS JR OTHERS PLEASE SPECIFY RADIO teams close formations Americans Ideally show should have both Snowbirds US ser vice teams maximum contrast enter tainment value Military formation displays Europe have long dominated Red Ar rows Britains Royal Air Force estab lished 1965 bright red Folland Gnat trainers moving red white Brit ish Aerospace Hawk trainers 1980 Prior other RAF teams Black Arrows Blue Diamonds Haw ker Hunter fighters Tigers Firebirds Mach-22 Lightnings Red Pelicans Jet Provost trainers Currently Red Arrows field team nine airplanes trailing red white blue smoke continually change formation during maneuvers carrying such thoughtprovoking names shackles double rolls-synchro big 7 stepped down pass gear synchro goose Because limited area Great Britain about size Oregon unusual Red Arrows fly shows three dif ferent locations same day au thor remembers sitting grass alr show watching fly another show off distance Other European teams have come gone over years little notice western side Atlantic few have developed true continuity French Patrouille de France flew longCESSNA SO SCAT T-50 Uc-78 winged Fouga Magister trainers years before switching its current Alpha jets Italian Frecci Tricolori flies lat est Macchi MB339 jet trainers promo tion its aircraft industry well usual reasons though its tragic accident couple years ago Ramstein Germany cast pall over European military dis plays Civilian formation aerobatics re cent development though can trace its igins far back aviation history USA first modern teams Red Devils emerged EAA early seventies using variety pilots until about 1972 settled trio has now flown forma tion displays other group pilots history Charlie Hillard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny former US National Champions flew stock red white Pitts Special S-is years until Frank Christensen came along sponsor switched Pitts-like Christen Eagles became Eagles Aer obatic Team Pitts teams have now become extremely popular least half dozen perform ing regularly around USA Ca nada along others flying North Amer ican AT-6 military trainers Stearman PT 17s Marchetti 260s Vans RV-3s Like European military teams can fly much tighter displays remain view Continued page 184 ITCH THP 126677/8 136778 14677/8 1567 16678 E NEW PRO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION lOTO 20% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUEL PROOF HIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH 53/34 634 72833/z456 833/4568 84566/7 9456677/z V 1045667 1O 6W8W 6EW 4677 7 7 8 SEW 31167 124W 125W 1256 1356 1456 N164 N 6 16678 U RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIAPITCH 75N 5/N SERIES 400C 8665/,77A751 9777/ W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE ~W May 1991 183 T7 THE LEADER IN COMPETITION PROPELLERS NEW SERIES 100 THP DESIGN TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPEDTOGIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALLTHE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW E S V BATgrapn un-users uuia rru and interterence monitor Tiny 1/2 oz encapsulated fuel prootuncrashable shown voltage/toad capacity relation ship 4-19 cell packs Very accurate DC BATgraph IPeak lint$2898 SAigraph lAseraein POMs & Gyros list $3395intro $3095 BAtbug nimpte cycler battery discharge modate list $1595intro SI 398 SPECIAL Buy either BATraph get cycter $1000 sde $200 shippinglhandling Free information sheets DEALERS WANTED GIJA9ANTEEDJAMES L WARDROPE ASTRODATA 30 Oa Maven- 421 5W Btskley Ct neck 1 Year marrantyBend Oregon 97702 -3892359 rAnT SEnVICE tt Free 1-000-323-5492 $795 pius a3 Civilians /3 /4 WWII Navy ifl 1/5 i\ Ask forpilots Dy name favorite nonoy snop orme name dealer nearest ordering uireur include check money order MCNISA account numher exp date Officers GmnIIsmn 908 537-7323 Box 537 RD 2 Hampton NJ 08827 COMPETITIONACCESSORIES RACING WHEELS KLOTZOIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OFFUEL TUBING THREEBRANDS OFGLOWPLUGS HA RD-TO-FIND HA RD WARE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK& STIlT SPARKPLUGS SILK8 COLORS QUALITYDOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBER BANDS TRANSISTOR IGNITIONSYSTEMS RESISTOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER P0 WER KITS PROPS TISSUEAND OTHERSUPPLIES C VA NOA CR YLA TES & EPOXIES ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 619 728-4365 SORRY NO C0D VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPPING HANDLING AND INSURANCE FEE $300 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 MRS AFTER YOU DID ALL THE WORK WHY LET YOUR AIRPLANE DO ALL THE FLYING INFO $300BUILD & FLY THE miniMAX YOURSELF AWARDED Grand Champion andComputer Designed3 Axis Control Reserve Grand Champion Ultralight Part 103 Ultralight Easy Construction 1989 Sun-N-Fun Fly-In Wood Construction TEAM INC BOX 338M BRADYVILLE TN 37026 615 765-5397 Smoke/Berliner Continued page 183 times cause lot less commo tion pleases neighbors days concern over noise pollution Among best non-Pitts teams French Connection pair expatriate French pilotsMontaine Mallet Danny Heligoinwho fly mirror aerobatics airplane inverted just few feet above other particularly exciting style made popular 1960s pair Belgian pilots called themselves Les Manchots armless ones Formation aerobatics has grown steadily popularity variety during past decade now far ever before Lots different air planes pilots styles smooth grace ful smoke mark path con tinue show aeronautically naive some thing beauty flight course Four Horsemen fly ing not-quite-so-nimble Lockheed C-130 Hercules cargoplanes proving military can have sense humor D NMPRAIHager Continued page 115 hard-fought race winner four points down point Brian hung after bad luck third-place finish just goes show Dont give up top 20 finishers using Su perTigre X-40 engine think will change 1991 Weve unable get new SuperTigres couple years now 1991 new Nelson engines will legal Im glad someone picked up ball sure getting hard find good engine go race Sponsorship generous years race Pacer Technology representatives Don Dombrowski Hershel Worthy donated $2000 supported us year Zap Smash Stations Steve Helms Richard Verano representing Futaba donated 10 top-of-the-line radios prizes Boy sure great having people sponsors Thanks us Last least race wouldnt possible workers Dave Tyson workers did great job Thanks guys gals didnt make championships year missed good Rumor has 91 races might Las Ve gas Whatever venue Im sure will worth attendingD Formula 1 National Points Top iWenty Finishers P1 Name 1 Dave Shadel 2 Mike Helsel 3 DubJett 4 Richard Verano 5 Scott Manning 6 Brian Richmond 7 Darrol Cady 8 Bill Hager 9 Peter Bergatron 10 Henry Bartie 11 Sam Ferris 12 Lyle Larson 13 Norm Johnson 14 Richard Oliver 15 Red Cranfill 16 Lee Vonderhey 17 Tom Strom 18 Dave Layman 19 AndrewMcindoe 20 Orlan Dowdeswell DietNo RcaPta 1961032 11160563 81259016 11058002 1857739 2955903 21455854 81055842 21155074 11154711 3754220 1953425 81652383 81051933 81151618 1749500 2849117 81148427 2946233 3745796 Top 20 Best Times P1 Name 1 Gary Hover Plane Score Time Kazi40 10742 Continued page 189 184 Model Aviation UUH HE V-UP IN VV VERA GES 0 VER 9000 PROPS I! IMMEDIA TESHIPMENTON VISA/MC SPECIALISTSINCUSTOMCOx TEE DEE& REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S 074S & 09S ALL CUS TOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLE INDI WDUALL V HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT TATONE PRODUCTS CORP
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/05
Page Numbers: 83, 85, 87, 181, 182, 183, 184
THERE ARE THREE basic forms pub lic aerobatics say nothing lot ways doing private Contest flying gut-wrenching eyeball-popping kind flown highpowered little biplanes monoplanes one-at-a-time all-alone-in-the-sky formal competition meant appreciated panel skilled eagle-eyed view winners downright nasty judges know exactly what pilot supposed average specta tor finds sleep-inducing after first dozen all-alike performances though flying frequenfly superb Air show stunt flying showbusiness pilots attempt impress crowd some fairly routine maneuvers try make look terribly exciting threaten ing hit ground Its fun whole family dont care local pilot flying clipped-wing Piper J-3 Cub last years World Champion flying $150000 custom-built Laser 360 Formation aerobatics flown government-sponsored military teams growing number civilian groups mainly brightly painted Pitts Specials maneuvers lot less demand ing flown competition sight well-trained disciplined team painting aerial figures across bright blue sky pure white smoke dramatic can grace air show Which important form aero batics Attempts settle have pro duced heated arguments broken up few friendships tis best steer clear final conclusions say three can turn otherwise dull day something very special birth aerobatics generally agreed moment Russian pilot Petr Nesterov flew first intentional loop get poor slobs went too slow approach did things crude early aeroplanes definitely meant August 1913 Ukra Continued page 85 May1991 83 Top Italys Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB 1986 fly latest Macchi MB339 jet trainers Above Red Arrows Britains Royal Air Force perform Old Warden smoke mark path formation aer obatics teams Europe Ameri cas continue dazzle entertain us somewhere near Kiev Nesterov did trick ordinary Nieuport IV mono plane powered just barely 70 hp Gnome rotary engine todays inver ted flat spins tailslides lomcevaks grew out single daring flight Nes terov died following year ram ming enemy airplane first days World War fame lives Nesterov Trophy presented World Champion Mens Team biennial World Aerobatics Championships Amazingly less two months after Nesterovs daring performance formation aerobatics emerged Louis Bleriots airfield Buc near Paris October 13 1913 trio otherwise highly individual pilots two-seat Bleriot monoplanes performed before 200000 specta tors words weekly Flight magazine Perreyon Domenjoz Bleriot passenger started off carried out extraordinary series evolutions could likened movements troupe American step dancers ma chines flew together rising planing making very sharp turns following prearranged program rhythmic harmony amazing course merely begin EAA doings Oshkosh Wisconsin August 1981 Included Eagles civilian formation aerobat ics team Charlie Hillard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny three former US National Champions have flown formation displays other group pilots history May 1991 85 Patroullie de France Salon de Provence France July 1972 team flew long-winged Fouga Magister trainers years before switching its current Alphajets Another shot Frances Patroullie de France Europeans have popularized style preci sion team flying involves larger number planes typical American teams relies grace artistry speed hair-raising maneuvers ins i flunderbirds Sherman Texas September team has flown jets benlng mu 1953 fling formation hammerhead turns opposing snap rolls far future airplanes became stronger maneu verable pilots skilled made clear basic appeal several airplanes being put through paces together may also have first true merging aeronautics art Formation teams became popular part bigger air shows 1930s U S Army Navy thrilling hundreds thousands annual Cleveland Air Ra ces Massed formations called gaggles flew huge ioops lazy-eights demon stration piloting skill though has wonder anyone thought future aerial com bat would look like As fr back 1928 both Army Navy fielded three-plane teams flew fairly close together through maneuvers flashy dramatic much difficult larger groups Navy started out its Sea Hawks Boeing F2B-ls moved Three Flying Fish Curtiss F6C-4 Hawks oddly-named Tgallant F2Bs same period Army its Three Musketeers Three Mud Turtles Three Mugs Beer finally Sky larks Boeing P-12s Flying trio highly maneuverable pur suit planes tied together long lines popular air show acts Navys High Hatters Boe ing F2Bs Armys Three Men Continued page 181 May 1991 87 C Formation aerobatics has continued grow both popularity variety during past decade Another view Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB tragic accident Ramstein Ger couple years ago dampened spirits European military air displays Red Arrows Old Warden Aerodrome Currently team nine airplanes Red Arrows ten fly shows three different locations same day Patroullie de France Salon de Provence Few European teams have much attention side Atlantic haswith good reason cant resist shot Pa troulile de France Beautiful Smilin JacklLehmberg Continued page 169 fancied himself airplane other times thought human think finally settled latter Zack Mosleys love airplanes went yond drawing flying helped organize strongly supported Civil Air Patrol became official government branch few days before Pearl Harbor Zack few hundred civil ian pilots CAP now CAP Auxili ary USAF received USAF Air Medal flying 100 hours bomb-laden civilian aircraft over Atlantic coastal waters during first 18 months World War II colonel CAP Auxil iary USAF joined organizations Hall Fame 1976 Zack also mem ber too societies associations fraternities list risking ire may have overlooked Zack cartoonist has writ ten autobiography Brave Coward Zack fantastic story well worth looking up Hes also penned two other volumes De-icers Galore Hot Rock Glide three books sold well went through sev eral editions 40-year run Zacks strip doesnt set record cant miss much Wing began Sunday editions Chicago Tribune New York News October 2 1933 renamed Smilin Jack December 30 editions same papers Smilin lack appeared syndicated daily June 6 1936 mid-30s through next three decades syndicated over 300 major newspa pers combined circulation over 25 million early Seventies interest both aviation adventure strips declined Smilin Jack retired April 1 1973 deeply missed review Smilin Jack will reach perhaps 200000 readers primarily repre senting new generation am grate ful permission Zack Mosley Tribune Media Services reprint Smilin Jack material collection framed Zack Mosely car toons hangs wall above desk cludes last frame final episode showing marriage Jack Junior Siz zle regulars attending Head Theres also memento Zack shadowbox penholder eight pens used draw Smilin Jack characters Id never dream using Sometimes Im sitting desk thinking hits snag Ill lean back stretch kinks look up wall Suddenly Im back youth sitting floor under watchful eyes Grand fathers portrait funnies spread around can almost hear Uncle Bob voice authority giving instructions Jack BIG GLOW FUEL MANUFACTURED WITH THE PUREST FINEST QUALITY 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little serious thought war Only very best accepted mili tary flight training top few pi lots service got crack ficial air show teams impact massed crowds considerable lat est fighting machines pushed limits maneuvers left perma nent impressions memories thou sands flying-mad fans Military aviation seemed swooping zooming skimming tops fluffy white clouds no apparent concern enemy lurk ing behind dark cloud distance Displays military teams thir Continued page 182 May1991 181 THE MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER finest model building equipment manufactured if4he satiwei M /0 a4e 9/ hndk tohme ho1 dao#~ M nane4 aae eaI Jh4haig417 dealer order direct 500A Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel Base Plate 30 Magnets 10 stands $ 9450 SOOB Master Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel base plate 60 Magnets 10 stands 10 Vert press 10 steps 10 rib holders 40 sets nuts & bolts$16895 503B Base Plate Extension 16x 16 Steel Base plate building giants$2695 SOlA Unassembled Magnets 10 pak$ 1195 501B 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Shooting Stars same time US Marine Corps created jet team McDonnell FH-l Phantom called either Phantoms Flying Leathernecks USAF team moved two-seat T-33 trainers before going out business 1949 Marine team lasted no longer ing retired 1949 replaced Navys Blue Angels second USAF teamthe Skyblazerswas formed Eur ope flew Republic F-844 Thunderjets North American F-86 Sabres F-l0O Super Sabres until 1961 Thunderbirds made first European tours Unlike competition solo air show aerobatics attention focused man woman formation aerobat ics submerges individual idea follow rules detours spon taneous creativity leader calls out changes radio everyone does what has long trained Practice months itproduces group can act like purpose military teams promote enlistments esprit de corps sense patriotism vehicle squadron identical first-line airplanes dressed very unmilitary color schemes using precision close formations plenty noise make its points Thunderbirds started out jets never looked back F-84 Thunderjets 1953 1956 F-l00 Super Sabres 1956 1968 brief fling Re public F-105 Thunderstreaks 1964 1969 began flying McDonnell F4E Phantom ils trading Northrop T 38 Talon trainers 1974 back current fighters 1980s re equipped McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornets Navys Blue Angles started off 1946 prop-driven Grumman F6F Hellcats moved F8F Bearcats 1947 fi nally equipped its first jets Grumman F9F Panthers 1950 fol lowed later-model F9F swept-wing Cougars until 1957 began flying rare Grumman Fl lF-lF Tiger high performance fighter never quite made operational airplane 1969 Blue Angels finally left Grumman McDon nell adopting its P4 Phantom II come first jet fighter standard equipment both Air Force Navy lasted team until 1973 replaced Douglas A4 Skyhawk delta-winged attack bombersa major departure military team final change far McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet two leading American teams have together several decades set style few airplanes formations close theyre scary making great racket roar through grand sweeping ma neuvers Millions spectators around world can attest appeal another popular style military teams practiced Europe also Canada involves larger number slower maneuverable airplanes rely grace artistry often using several colors smoke accent formations Canadian Air Force Teamthe Snowbirdshas become very well known USA thanks performances EAA Fly-In Oshkosh Wisconsin Reno Air Races other major events Fly ing elderly Avro Tutor jet trainers combine large groups European GUNFIGHTERS * POSITIVE FEEL * USED BY TOP PILOTS 11~r CA RES ADD 625% SALES TAX 182 Model Aviation pp * FOR FUTABA AIRTRONICS JR OTHERS PLEASE SPECIFY RADIO teams close formations Americans Ideally show should have both Snowbirds US ser vice teams maximum contrast enter tainment value Military formation displays Europe have long dominated Red Ar rows Britains Royal Air Force estab lished 1965 bright red Folland Gnat trainers moving red white Brit ish Aerospace Hawk trainers 1980 Prior other RAF teams Black Arrows Blue Diamonds Haw ker Hunter fighters Tigers Firebirds Mach-22 Lightnings Red Pelicans Jet Provost trainers Currently Red Arrows field team nine airplanes trailing red white blue smoke continually change formation during maneuvers carrying such thoughtprovoking names shackles double rolls-synchro big 7 stepped down pass gear synchro goose Because limited area Great Britain about size Oregon unusual Red Arrows fly shows three dif ferent locations same day au thor remembers sitting grass alr show watching fly another show off distance Other European teams have come gone over years little notice western side Atlantic few have developed true continuity French Patrouille de France flew longCESSNA SO SCAT T-50 Uc-78 winged Fouga Magister trainers years before switching its current Alpha jets Italian Frecci Tricolori flies lat est Macchi MB339 jet trainers promo tion its aircraft industry well usual reasons though its tragic accident couple years ago Ramstein Germany cast pall over European military dis plays Civilian formation aerobatics re cent development though can trace its igins far back aviation history USA first modern teams Red Devils emerged EAA early seventies using variety pilots until about 1972 settled trio has now flown forma tion displays other group pilots history Charlie Hillard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny former US National Champions flew stock red white Pitts Special S-is years until Frank Christensen came along sponsor switched Pitts-like Christen Eagles became Eagles Aer obatic Team Pitts teams have now become extremely popular least half dozen perform ing regularly around USA Ca nada along others flying North Amer ican AT-6 military trainers Stearman PT 17s Marchetti 260s Vans RV-3s Like European military teams can fly much tighter displays remain view Continued page 184 ITCH THP 126677/8 136778 14677/8 1567 16678 E NEW PRO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION lOTO 20% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE 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THERE ARE THREE basic forms pub lic aerobatics say nothing lot ways doing private Contest flying gut-wrenching eyeball-popping kind flown highpowered little biplanes monoplanes one-at-a-time all-alone-in-the-sky formal competition meant appreciated panel skilled eagle-eyed view winners downright nasty judges know exactly what pilot supposed average specta tor finds sleep-inducing after first dozen all-alike performances though flying frequenfly superb Air show stunt flying showbusiness pilots attempt impress crowd some fairly routine maneuvers try make look terribly exciting threaten ing hit ground Its fun whole family dont care local pilot flying clipped-wing Piper J-3 Cub last years World Champion flying $150000 custom-built Laser 360 Formation aerobatics flown government-sponsored military teams growing number civilian groups mainly brightly painted Pitts Specials maneuvers lot less demand ing flown competition sight well-trained disciplined team painting aerial figures across bright blue sky pure white smoke dramatic can grace air show Which important form aero batics Attempts settle have pro duced heated arguments broken up few friendships tis best steer clear final conclusions say three can turn otherwise dull day something very special birth aerobatics generally agreed moment Russian pilot Petr Nesterov flew first intentional loop get poor slobs went too slow approach did things crude early aeroplanes definitely meant August 1913 Ukra Continued page 85 May1991 83 Top Italys Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB 1986 fly latest Macchi MB339 jet trainers Above Red Arrows Britains Royal Air Force perform Old Warden smoke mark path formation aer obatics teams Europe Ameri cas continue dazzle entertain us somewhere near Kiev Nesterov did trick ordinary Nieuport IV mono plane powered just barely 70 hp Gnome rotary engine todays inver ted flat spins tailslides lomcevaks grew out single daring flight Nes terov died following year ram ming enemy airplane first days World War fame lives Nesterov Trophy presented World Champion Mens Team biennial World Aerobatics Championships Amazingly less two months after Nesterovs daring performance formation aerobatics emerged Louis Bleriots airfield Buc near Paris October 13 1913 trio otherwise highly individual pilots two-seat Bleriot monoplanes performed before 200000 specta tors words weekly Flight magazine Perreyon Domenjoz Bleriot passenger started off carried out extraordinary series evolutions could likened movements troupe American step dancers ma chines flew together rising planing making very sharp turns following prearranged program rhythmic harmony amazing course merely begin EAA doings Oshkosh Wisconsin August 1981 Included Eagles civilian formation aerobat ics team Charlie Hillard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny three former US National Champions have flown formation displays other group pilots history May 1991 85 Patroullie de France Salon de Provence France July 1972 team flew long-winged Fouga Magister trainers years before switching its current Alphajets Another shot Frances Patroullie de France Europeans have popularized style preci sion team flying involves larger number planes typical American teams relies grace artistry speed hair-raising maneuvers ins i flunderbirds Sherman Texas September team has flown jets benlng mu 1953 fling formation hammerhead turns opposing snap rolls far future airplanes became stronger maneu verable pilots skilled made clear basic appeal several airplanes being put through paces together may also have first true merging aeronautics art Formation teams became popular part bigger air shows 1930s U S Army Navy thrilling hundreds thousands annual Cleveland Air Ra ces Massed formations called gaggles flew huge ioops lazy-eights demon stration piloting skill though has wonder anyone thought future aerial com bat would look like As fr back 1928 both Army Navy fielded three-plane teams flew fairly close together through maneuvers flashy dramatic much difficult larger groups Navy started out its Sea Hawks Boeing F2B-ls moved Three Flying Fish Curtiss F6C-4 Hawks oddly-named Tgallant F2Bs same period Army its Three Musketeers Three Mud Turtles Three Mugs Beer finally Sky larks Boeing P-12s Flying trio highly maneuverable pur suit planes tied together long lines popular air show acts Navys High Hatters Boe ing F2Bs Armys Three Men Continued page 181 May 1991 87 C Formation aerobatics has continued grow both popularity variety during past decade Another view Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB tragic accident Ramstein Ger couple years ago dampened spirits European military air displays Red Arrows Old Warden Aerodrome Currently team nine airplanes Red Arrows ten fly shows three different locations same day Patroullie de France Salon de Provence Few European teams have much attention side Atlantic haswith good reason cant resist shot Pa troulile de France Beautiful Smilin JacklLehmberg Continued page 169 fancied himself airplane other times thought human think finally settled latter Zack Mosleys love airplanes went yond drawing flying helped organize strongly supported Civil Air Patrol became official government branch few days before Pearl Harbor Zack few hundred civil ian pilots CAP now CAP Auxili ary USAF received USAF Air Medal flying 100 hours bomb-laden civilian aircraft over Atlantic coastal waters during first 18 months World War II colonel CAP Auxil iary USAF joined organizations Hall Fame 1976 Zack also mem ber too societies associations fraternities list risking ire may have overlooked Zack cartoonist has writ ten autobiography Brave Coward Zack fantastic story well worth looking up Hes also penned two other volumes De-icers Galore Hot Rock Glide three books sold well went through sev eral editions 40-year run Zacks strip doesnt set record cant miss much Wing began Sunday editions Chicago Tribune New York News October 2 1933 renamed Smilin Jack December 30 editions same papers Smilin lack appeared syndicated daily June 6 1936 mid-30s through next three decades syndicated over 300 major newspa pers combined circulation over 25 million early Seventies interest both aviation adventure strips declined Smilin Jack retired April 1 1973 deeply missed review Smilin Jack will reach perhaps 200000 readers primarily repre senting new generation am grate ful permission Zack Mosley Tribune Media Services reprint Smilin Jack material collection framed Zack Mosely car toons hangs wall above desk cludes last frame final episode showing marriage Jack Junior Siz zle regulars attending Head Theres also memento Zack shadowbox penholder eight pens used draw Smilin Jack characters Id never dream using Sometimes Im sitting desk thinking hits snag Ill lean back stretch kinks look up wall Suddenly Im back youth sitting floor under watchful eyes Grand fathers portrait funnies spread around can almost hear Uncle Bob voice authority giving instructions Jack BIG GLOW FUEL MANUFACTURED WITH THE PUREST FINEST QUALITY INGREDIENTS AVAILABLE * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 SIG CHAMPION 2-STROKE FUEL PINTQUART GALLON 00/0 Nitromothane $995 5% Nitromethane $325$495$1195 100/0 Nitromethane $395$535$1395 150/a Nitromethane $395$625$1595 25% Nitromethane $495$795$2095 350/0 Nitromethane $595$895$2595 SIG PREMIUM 4-STROKE FUEL 100/0 Nitromethane $1325 150/0 Nitromethane $1525 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPION FLYERS over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourselfPrices bject toohnee wthoA notice See dealer first available order direct Call IJ 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog $300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO Montezuma IA 50171 mwrn N.. isI Jack accepts new assignment Gee Jack Im thinking may come back Id turn down Willikers couldnt make million dollars commercial cuts Uncle Bobs voice look up Grandfather eyes meet gently theres tiniest shadow smile playing about mouth turn back keyboard am off snagD Smoke/Berliner Continued page 83 Flying Trapeze Boeing P-12s best known groups took off ma neuvered landedusually U I U U I I I I U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U breaking lines time great glamour ro mance little serious thought war Only very best accepted mili tary flight training top few pi lots service got crack ficial air show teams impact massed crowds considerable lat est fighting machines pushed limits maneuvers left perma nent impressions memories thou sands flying-mad fans Military aviation seemed swooping zooming skimming tops fluffy white clouds no apparent concern enemy lurk ing behind dark cloud distance Displays military teams thir Continued page 182 May1991 181 THE MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER finest model building equipment manufactured if4he satiwei M /0 a4e 9/ hndk tohme ho1 dao#~ M nane4 aae eaI Jh4haig417 dealer order direct 500A Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel Base Plate 30 Magnets 10 stands $ 9450 SOOB Master Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel base plate 60 Magnets 10 stands 10 Vert press 10 steps 10 rib holders 40 sets nuts & bolts$16895 503B Base Plate Extension 16x 16 Steel Base plate building giants$2695 SOlA Unassembled Magnets 10 pak$ 1195 501B Assembled Magnets 10 pak$ 2200 502 Stands 10 uprights primarily doe fuselage assy$ 950 504 Vertical press 5 pak holding spars leading trailing edges position$ 995 505 Steps 5 pack adjustable leading & trailing edge positioning$ 995 506 Rib Holder 10 pak Use magnet building faster$ 995 507 R&R Tool Magnet Moverj$ 1 75 IUELDON J LIND COMPANY 3151 Caravelle Dr Lake Havaso city AZ 86403 0 16021453 7970 LSend self addressed stamped envelope catalog products M/C & Visa accepted 4 Smoke/Berliner Continued page 181 ties generally limited im portant air shows year meant people little opportunity see action glory seeing tax money going After war changed Teams P-Si Mus tangs F8F Bearcats assembled air bases flown impromptu shows immediate neighborhood Among successful involved pair North American AT-6 trainers flown through some finest close-formation work ever seen including snap rolls few feet apart 1948 things started get orga nized brand new US Air Force launched its Acrojets Lockheed P-80 Shooting Stars same time US Marine Corps created jet team McDonnell FH-l Phantom called either Phantoms Flying Leathernecks USAF team moved two-seat T-33 trainers before going out business 1949 Marine team lasted no longer ing retired 1949 replaced Navys Blue Angels second USAF teamthe Skyblazerswas formed Eur ope flew Republic F-844 Thunderjets North American F-86 Sabres F-l0O Super Sabres until 1961 Thunderbirds made first European tours Unlike competition solo air show aerobatics attention focused man woman formation aerobat ics submerges individual idea follow rules detours spon taneous creativity leader calls out changes radio everyone does what has long trained Practice months itproduces group can act like purpose military teams promote enlistments esprit de corps sense patriotism vehicle squadron identical first-line airplanes dressed very unmilitary color schemes using precision close formations plenty noise make its points Thunderbirds started out jets never looked back F-84 Thunderjets 1953 1956 F-l00 Super Sabres 1956 1968 brief fling Re public F-105 Thunderstreaks 1964 1969 began flying McDonnell F4E Phantom ils trading Northrop T 38 Talon trainers 1974 back current fighters 1980s re equipped McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornets Navys Blue Angles started off 1946 prop-driven Grumman F6F Hellcats moved F8F Bearcats 1947 fi nally equipped its first jets Grumman F9F Panthers 1950 fol lowed later-model F9F swept-wing Cougars until 1957 began flying rare Grumman Fl lF-lF Tiger high performance fighter never quite made operational airplane 1969 Blue Angels finally left Grumman McDon nell adopting its P4 Phantom II come first jet fighter standard equipment both Air Force Navy lasted team until 1973 replaced Douglas A4 Skyhawk delta-winged attack bombersa major departure military team final change far McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet two leading American teams have together several decades set style few airplanes formations close theyre scary making great racket roar through grand sweeping ma neuvers Millions spectators around world can attest appeal another popular style military teams practiced Europe also Canada involves larger number slower maneuverable airplanes rely grace artistry often using several colors smoke accent formations Canadian Air Force Teamthe Snowbirdshas become very well known USA thanks performances EAA Fly-In Oshkosh Wisconsin Reno Air Races other major events Fly ing elderly Avro Tutor jet trainers combine large groups European GUNFIGHTERS * POSITIVE FEEL * USED BY TOP PILOTS 11~r CA RES ADD 625% SALES TAX 182 Model Aviation pp * FOR FUTABA AIRTRONICS JR OTHERS PLEASE SPECIFY RADIO teams close formations Americans Ideally show should have both Snowbirds US ser vice teams maximum contrast enter tainment value Military formation displays Europe have long dominated Red Ar rows Britains Royal Air Force estab lished 1965 bright red Folland Gnat trainers moving red white Brit ish Aerospace Hawk trainers 1980 Prior other RAF teams Black Arrows Blue Diamonds Haw ker Hunter fighters Tigers Firebirds Mach-22 Lightnings Red Pelicans Jet Provost trainers Currently Red Arrows field team nine airplanes trailing red white blue smoke continually change formation during maneuvers carrying such thoughtprovoking names shackles double rolls-synchro big 7 stepped down pass gear synchro goose Because limited area Great Britain about size Oregon unusual Red Arrows fly shows three dif ferent locations same day au thor remembers sitting grass alr show watching fly another show off distance Other European teams have come gone over years little notice western side Atlantic few have developed true continuity French Patrouille de France flew longCESSNA SO SCAT T-50 Uc-78 winged Fouga Magister trainers years before switching its current Alpha jets Italian Frecci Tricolori flies lat est Macchi MB339 jet trainers promo tion its aircraft industry well usual reasons though its tragic accident couple years ago Ramstein Germany cast pall over European military dis plays Civilian formation aerobatics re cent development though can trace its igins far back aviation history USA first modern teams Red Devils emerged EAA early seventies using variety pilots until about 1972 settled trio has now flown forma tion displays other group pilots history Charlie Hillard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny former US National Champions flew stock red white Pitts Special S-is years until Frank Christensen came along sponsor switched Pitts-like Christen Eagles became Eagles Aer obatic Team Pitts teams have now become extremely popular least half dozen perform ing regularly around USA Ca nada along others flying North Amer ican AT-6 military trainers Stearman PT 17s Marchetti 260s Vans RV-3s Like European military teams can fly much tighter displays remain view Continued page 184 ITCH THP 126677/8 136778 14677/8 1567 16678 E NEW PRO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION lOTO 20% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUEL PROOF HIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH 53/34 634 72833/z456 833/4568 84566/7 9456677/z V 1045667 1O 6W8W 6EW 4677 7 7 8 SEW 31167 124W 125W 1256 1356 1456 N164 N 6 16678 U RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIAPITCH 75N 5/N SERIES 400C 8665/,77A751 9777/ W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE ~W May 1991 183 T7 THE LEADER IN COMPETITION PROPELLERS NEW SERIES 100 THP DESIGN TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPEDTOGIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALLTHE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW E S V BATgrapn un-users uuia rru and interterence monitor Tiny 1/2 oz encapsulated fuel prootuncrashable shown voltage/toad capacity relation ship 4-19 cell packs Very accurate DC BATgraph IPeak lint$2898 SAigraph lAseraein POMs & Gyros list $3395intro $3095 BAtbug nimpte cycler battery discharge modate list $1595intro SI 398 SPECIAL Buy either BATraph get cycter $1000 sde $200 shippinglhandling Free information sheets DEALERS WANTED GIJA9ANTEEDJAMES L WARDROPE ASTRODATA 30 Oa Maven- 421 5W Btskley Ct neck 1 Year marrantyBend Oregon 97702 -3892359 rAnT SEnVICE tt Free 1-000-323-5492 $795 pius a3 Civilians /3 /4 WWII Navy ifl 1/5 i\ Ask forpilots Dy name favorite nonoy snop orme name dealer nearest ordering uireur include check money order MCNISA account numher exp date Officers GmnIIsmn 908 537-7323 Box 537 RD 2 Hampton NJ 08827 COMPETITIONACCESSORIES RACING WHEELS KLOTZOIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OFFUEL TUBING THREEBRANDS OFGLOWPLUGS HA RD-TO-FIND HA RD WARE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK& STIlT SPARKPLUGS SILK8 COLORS QUALITYDOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBER BANDS TRANSISTOR IGNITIONSYSTEMS RESISTOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER P0 WER KITS PROPS TISSUEAND OTHERSUPPLIES C VA NOA CR YLA TES & EPOXIES ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 619 728-4365 SORRY NO C0D VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPPING HANDLING AND INSURANCE FEE $300 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 MRS AFTER YOU DID ALL THE WORK WHY LET YOUR AIRPLANE DO ALL THE FLYING INFO $300BUILD & FLY THE miniMAX YOURSELF AWARDED Grand Champion andComputer Designed3 Axis Control Reserve Grand Champion Ultralight Part 103 Ultralight Easy Construction 1989 Sun-N-Fun Fly-In Wood Construction TEAM INC BOX 338M BRADYVILLE TN 37026 615 765-5397 Smoke/Berliner Continued page 183 times cause lot less commo tion pleases neighbors days concern over noise pollution Among best non-Pitts teams French Connection pair expatriate French pilotsMontaine Mallet Danny Heligoinwho fly mirror aerobatics airplane inverted just few feet above other particularly exciting style made popular 1960s pair Belgian pilots called themselves Les Manchots armless ones Formation aerobatics has grown steadily popularity variety during past decade now far ever before Lots different air planes pilots styles smooth grace ful smoke mark path con tinue show aeronautically naive some thing beauty flight course Four Horsemen fly ing not-quite-so-nimble Lockheed C-130 Hercules cargoplanes proving military can have sense humor D NMPRAIHager Continued page 115 hard-fought race winner four points down point Brian hung after bad luck third-place finish just goes show Dont give up top 20 finishers using Su perTigre X-40 engine think will change 1991 Weve unable get new SuperTigres couple years now 1991 new Nelson engines will legal Im glad someone picked up ball sure getting hard find good engine go race Sponsorship generous years race Pacer Technology representatives Don Dombrowski Hershel Worthy donated $2000 supported us year Zap Smash Stations Steve Helms Richard Verano representing Futaba donated 10 top-of-the-line radios prizes Boy sure great having people sponsors Thanks us Last least race wouldnt possible workers Dave Tyson workers did great job Thanks guys gals didnt make championships year missed good Rumor has 91 races might Las Ve gas Whatever venue Im sure will worth attendingD Formula 1 National Points Top iWenty Finishers P1 Name 1 Dave Shadel 2 Mike Helsel 3 DubJett 4 Richard Verano 5 Scott Manning 6 Brian Richmond 7 Darrol Cady 8 Bill Hager 9 Peter Bergatron 10 Henry Bartie 11 Sam Ferris 12 Lyle Larson 13 Norm Johnson 14 Richard Oliver 15 Red Cranfill 16 Lee Vonderhey 17 Tom Strom 18 Dave Layman 19 AndrewMcindoe 20 Orlan Dowdeswell DietNo RcaPta 1961032 11160563 81259016 11058002 1857739 2955903 21455854 81055842 21155074 11154711 3754220 1953425 81652383 81051933 81151618 1749500 2849117 81148427 2946233 3745796 Top 20 Best Times P1 Name 1 Gary Hover Plane Score Time Kazi40 10742 Continued page 189 184 Model Aviation UUH HE V-UP IN VV VERA GES 0 VER 9000 PROPS I! 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Page Numbers: 83, 85, 87, 181, 182, 183, 184
THERE ARE THREE basic forms pub lic aerobatics say nothing lot ways doing private Contest flying gut-wrenching eyeball-popping kind flown highpowered little biplanes monoplanes one-at-a-time all-alone-in-the-sky formal competition meant appreciated panel skilled eagle-eyed view winners downright nasty judges know exactly what pilot supposed average specta tor finds sleep-inducing after first dozen all-alike performances though flying frequenfly superb Air show stunt flying showbusiness pilots attempt impress crowd some fairly routine maneuvers try make look terribly exciting threaten ing hit ground Its fun whole family dont care local pilot flying clipped-wing Piper J-3 Cub last years World Champion flying $150000 custom-built Laser 360 Formation aerobatics flown government-sponsored military teams growing number civilian groups mainly brightly painted Pitts Specials maneuvers lot less demand ing flown competition sight well-trained disciplined team painting aerial figures across bright blue sky pure white smoke dramatic can grace air show Which important form aero batics Attempts settle have pro duced heated arguments broken up few friendships tis best steer clear final conclusions say three can turn otherwise dull day something very special birth aerobatics generally agreed moment Russian pilot Petr Nesterov flew first intentional loop get poor slobs went too slow approach did things crude early aeroplanes definitely meant August 1913 Ukra Continued page 85 May1991 83 Top Italys Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB 1986 fly latest Macchi MB339 jet trainers Above Red Arrows Britains Royal Air Force perform Old Warden smoke mark path formation aer obatics teams Europe Ameri cas continue dazzle entertain us somewhere near Kiev Nesterov did trick ordinary Nieuport IV mono plane powered just barely 70 hp Gnome rotary engine todays inver ted flat spins tailslides lomcevaks grew out single daring flight Nes terov died following year ram ming enemy airplane first days World War fame lives Nesterov Trophy presented World Champion Mens Team biennial World Aerobatics Championships Amazingly less two months after Nesterovs daring performance formation aerobatics emerged Louis Bleriots airfield Buc near Paris October 13 1913 trio otherwise highly individual pilots two-seat Bleriot monoplanes performed before 200000 specta tors words weekly Flight magazine Perreyon Domenjoz Bleriot passenger started off carried out extraordinary series evolutions could likened movements troupe American step dancers ma chines flew together rising planing making very sharp turns following prearranged program rhythmic harmony amazing course merely begin EAA doings Oshkosh Wisconsin August 1981 Included Eagles civilian formation aerobat ics team Charlie Hillard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny three former US National Champions have flown formation displays other group pilots history May 1991 85 Patroullie de France Salon de Provence France July 1972 team flew long-winged Fouga Magister trainers years before switching its current Alphajets Another shot Frances Patroullie de France Europeans have popularized style preci sion team flying involves larger number planes typical American teams relies grace artistry speed hair-raising maneuvers ins i flunderbirds Sherman Texas September team has flown jets benlng mu 1953 fling formation hammerhead turns opposing snap rolls far future airplanes became stronger maneu verable pilots skilled made clear basic appeal several airplanes being put through paces together may also have first true merging aeronautics art Formation teams became popular part bigger air shows 1930s U S Army Navy thrilling hundreds thousands annual Cleveland Air Ra ces Massed formations called gaggles flew huge ioops lazy-eights demon stration piloting skill though has wonder anyone thought future aerial com bat would look like As fr back 1928 both Army Navy fielded three-plane teams flew fairly close together through maneuvers flashy dramatic much difficult larger groups Navy started out its Sea Hawks Boeing F2B-ls moved Three Flying Fish Curtiss F6C-4 Hawks oddly-named Tgallant F2Bs same period Army its Three Musketeers Three Mud Turtles Three Mugs Beer finally Sky larks Boeing P-12s Flying trio highly maneuverable pur suit planes tied together long lines popular air show acts Navys High Hatters Boe ing F2Bs Armys Three Men Continued page 181 May 1991 87 C Formation aerobatics has continued grow both popularity variety during past decade Another view Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB tragic accident Ramstein Ger couple years ago dampened spirits European military air displays Red Arrows Old Warden Aerodrome Currently team nine airplanes Red Arrows ten fly shows three different locations same day Patroullie de France Salon de Provence Few European teams have much attention side Atlantic haswith good reason cant resist shot Pa troulile de France Beautiful Smilin JacklLehmberg Continued page 169 fancied himself airplane other times thought human think finally settled latter Zack Mosleys love airplanes went yond drawing flying helped organize strongly supported Civil Air Patrol became official government branch few days before Pearl Harbor Zack few hundred civil ian pilots CAP now CAP Auxili ary USAF received USAF Air Medal flying 100 hours bomb-laden civilian aircraft over Atlantic coastal waters during first 18 months World War II colonel CAP Auxil iary USAF joined organizations Hall Fame 1976 Zack also mem ber too societies associations fraternities list risking ire may have overlooked Zack cartoonist has writ ten autobiography Brave Coward Zack fantastic story well worth looking up Hes also penned two other volumes De-icers Galore Hot Rock Glide three books sold well went through sev eral editions 40-year run Zacks strip doesnt set record cant miss much Wing began Sunday editions Chicago Tribune New York News October 2 1933 renamed Smilin Jack December 30 editions same papers Smilin lack appeared syndicated 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Shooting Stars same time US Marine Corps created jet team McDonnell FH-l Phantom called either Phantoms Flying Leathernecks USAF team moved two-seat T-33 trainers before going out business 1949 Marine team lasted no longer ing retired 1949 replaced Navys Blue Angels second USAF teamthe Skyblazerswas formed Eur ope flew Republic F-844 Thunderjets North American F-86 Sabres F-l0O Super Sabres until 1961 Thunderbirds made first European tours Unlike competition solo air show aerobatics attention focused man woman formation aerobat ics submerges individual idea follow rules detours spon taneous creativity leader calls out changes radio everyone does what has long trained Practice months itproduces group can act like purpose military teams promote enlistments esprit de corps sense patriotism vehicle squadron identical first-line airplanes dressed very unmilitary color schemes using precision close formations plenty noise make its points Thunderbirds started out jets never looked back F-84 Thunderjets 1953 1956 F-l00 Super Sabres 1956 1968 brief fling Re public F-105 Thunderstreaks 1964 1969 began flying McDonnell F4E Phantom ils trading Northrop T 38 Talon trainers 1974 back current fighters 1980s re equipped McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornets Navys Blue Angles started off 1946 prop-driven Grumman F6F Hellcats moved F8F Bearcats 1947 fi nally equipped its first jets Grumman F9F Panthers 1950 fol lowed later-model F9F swept-wing Cougars until 1957 began flying rare Grumman Fl lF-lF Tiger high performance fighter never quite made operational airplane 1969 Blue Angels finally left Grumman McDon nell adopting its P4 Phantom II come first jet fighter standard equipment both Air Force Navy lasted team until 1973 replaced Douglas A4 Skyhawk delta-winged attack bombersa major departure military team final change far McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet two leading American teams have together several decades set style few airplanes formations close theyre scary making great racket roar through grand sweeping ma neuvers Millions spectators around world can attest appeal another popular style military teams practiced Europe also Canada involves larger number slower maneuverable airplanes rely grace artistry often using several colors smoke accent formations Canadian Air Force Teamthe Snowbirdshas become very well known USA thanks performances EAA Fly-In Oshkosh Wisconsin Reno Air Races other major events Fly ing elderly Avro Tutor jet trainers combine large groups European GUNFIGHTERS * POSITIVE FEEL * USED BY TOP PILOTS 11~r CA RES ADD 625% SALES TAX 182 Model Aviation pp * FOR FUTABA AIRTRONICS JR OTHERS PLEASE SPECIFY RADIO teams close formations Americans Ideally show should have both Snowbirds US ser vice teams maximum contrast enter tainment value Military formation displays Europe have long dominated Red Ar rows Britains Royal Air Force estab lished 1965 bright red Folland Gnat trainers moving red white Brit ish Aerospace Hawk trainers 1980 Prior other RAF teams Black Arrows Blue Diamonds Haw ker Hunter fighters Tigers Firebirds Mach-22 Lightnings Red Pelicans Jet Provost trainers Currently Red Arrows field team nine airplanes trailing red white blue smoke continually change formation during maneuvers carrying such thoughtprovoking names shackles double rolls-synchro big 7 stepped down pass gear synchro goose Because limited area Great Britain about size Oregon unusual Red Arrows fly shows three dif ferent locations same day au thor remembers sitting grass alr show watching fly another show off distance Other European teams have come gone over years little notice western side Atlantic few have developed true continuity French Patrouille de France flew longCESSNA SO SCAT T-50 Uc-78 winged Fouga Magister trainers years before switching its current Alpha jets Italian Frecci Tricolori flies lat est Macchi MB339 jet trainers promo tion its aircraft industry well usual reasons though its tragic accident couple years ago Ramstein Germany cast pall over European military dis plays Civilian formation aerobatics re cent development though can trace its igins far back aviation history USA first modern teams Red Devils emerged EAA early seventies using variety pilots until about 1972 settled trio has now flown forma tion displays other group pilots history Charlie Hillard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny former US National Champions flew stock red white Pitts Special S-is years until Frank Christensen came along sponsor switched Pitts-like Christen Eagles became Eagles Aer obatic Team Pitts teams have now become extremely popular least half dozen perform ing regularly around USA Ca nada along others flying North Amer ican AT-6 military trainers Stearman PT 17s Marchetti 260s Vans RV-3s Like European military teams can fly much tighter displays remain view Continued page 184 ITCH THP 126677/8 136778 14677/8 1567 16678 E NEW PRO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION lOTO 20% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUEL PROOF HIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH 53/34 634 72833/z456 833/4568 84566/7 9456677/z V 1045667 1O 6W8W 6EW 4677 7 7 8 SEW 31167 124W 125W 1256 1356 1456 N164 N 6 16678 U RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIAPITCH 75N 5/N SERIES 400C 8665/,77A751 9777/ W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE ~W May 1991 183 T7 THE LEADER IN COMPETITION PROPELLERS NEW SERIES 100 THP DESIGN TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPEDTOGIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALLTHE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW E S V BATgrapn un-users uuia rru and interterence monitor Tiny 1/2 oz encapsulated fuel prootuncrashable shown voltage/toad capacity relation ship 4-19 cell packs Very accurate DC BATgraph IPeak lint$2898 SAigraph lAseraein POMs & Gyros list $3395intro $3095 BAtbug nimpte cycler battery discharge modate list $1595intro SI 398 SPECIAL Buy either BATraph get cycter $1000 sde $200 shippinglhandling Free information sheets DEALERS WANTED GIJA9ANTEEDJAMES L WARDROPE ASTRODATA 30 Oa Maven- 421 5W Btskley Ct neck 1 Year marrantyBend Oregon 97702 -3892359 rAnT SEnVICE tt Free 1-000-323-5492 $795 pius a3 Civilians /3 /4 WWII Navy ifl 1/5 i\ Ask forpilots Dy name favorite nonoy snop orme name dealer nearest ordering uireur include check money order MCNISA account numher exp date Officers GmnIIsmn 908 537-7323 Box 537 RD 2 Hampton NJ 08827 COMPETITIONACCESSORIES RACING WHEELS KLOTZOIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OFFUEL TUBING THREEBRANDS OFGLOWPLUGS HA RD-TO-FIND HA RD WARE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK& STIlT SPARKPLUGS SILK8 COLORS QUALITYDOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBER BANDS TRANSISTOR IGNITIONSYSTEMS RESISTOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER P0 WER KITS PROPS TISSUEAND OTHERSUPPLIES C VA NOA CR YLA TES & EPOXIES ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 619 728-4365 SORRY NO C0D VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPPING HANDLING AND INSURANCE FEE $300 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 MRS AFTER YOU DID ALL THE WORK WHY LET YOUR AIRPLANE DO ALL THE FLYING INFO $300BUILD & FLY THE miniMAX YOURSELF AWARDED Grand Champion andComputer Designed3 Axis Control Reserve Grand Champion Ultralight Part 103 Ultralight Easy Construction 1989 Sun-N-Fun Fly-In Wood Construction TEAM INC BOX 338M BRADYVILLE TN 37026 615 765-5397 Smoke/Berliner Continued page 183 times cause lot less commo tion pleases neighbors days concern over noise pollution Among best non-Pitts teams French Connection pair expatriate French pilotsMontaine Mallet Danny Heligoinwho fly mirror aerobatics airplane inverted just few feet above other particularly exciting style made popular 1960s pair Belgian pilots called themselves Les Manchots armless ones Formation aerobatics has grown steadily popularity variety during past decade now far ever before Lots different air planes pilots styles smooth grace ful smoke mark path con tinue show aeronautically naive some thing beauty flight course Four Horsemen fly ing not-quite-so-nimble Lockheed C-130 Hercules cargoplanes proving military can have sense humor D NMPRAIHager Continued page 115 hard-fought race winner four points down point Brian hung after bad luck third-place finish just goes show Dont give up top 20 finishers using Su perTigre X-40 engine think will change 1991 Weve unable get new SuperTigres couple years now 1991 new Nelson engines will legal Im glad someone picked up ball sure getting hard find good engine go race Sponsorship generous years race Pacer Technology representatives Don Dombrowski Hershel Worthy donated $2000 supported us year Zap Smash Stations Steve Helms Richard Verano representing Futaba donated 10 top-of-the-line radios prizes Boy sure great having people sponsors Thanks us Last least race wouldnt possible workers Dave Tyson workers did great job Thanks guys gals didnt make championships year missed good Rumor has 91 races might Las Ve gas Whatever venue Im sure will worth attendingD Formula 1 National Points Top iWenty Finishers P1 Name 1 Dave Shadel 2 Mike Helsel 3 DubJett 4 Richard Verano 5 Scott Manning 6 Brian Richmond 7 Darrol Cady 8 Bill Hager 9 Peter Bergatron 10 Henry Bartie 11 Sam Ferris 12 Lyle Larson 13 Norm Johnson 14 Richard Oliver 15 Red Cranfill 16 Lee Vonderhey 17 Tom Strom 18 Dave Layman 19 AndrewMcindoe 20 Orlan Dowdeswell DietNo RcaPta 1961032 11160563 81259016 11058002 1857739 2955903 21455854 81055842 21155074 11154711 3754220 1953425 81652383 81051933 81151618 1749500 2849117 81148427 2946233 3745796 Top 20 Best Times P1 Name 1 Gary Hover Plane Score Time Kazi40 10742 Continued page 189 184 Model Aviation UUH HE V-UP IN VV VERA GES 0 VER 9000 PROPS I! IMMEDIA TESHIPMENTON VISA/MC SPECIALISTSINCUSTOMCOx TEE DEE& REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051S 074S & 09S ALL CUS TOM & STOCK PARTS VAILABLE INDI WDUALL V HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT TATONE PRODUCTS CORP
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/05
Page Numbers: 83, 85, 87, 181, 182, 183, 184
THERE ARE THREE basic forms pub lic aerobatics say nothing lot ways doing private Contest flying gut-wrenching eyeball-popping kind flown highpowered little biplanes monoplanes one-at-a-time all-alone-in-the-sky formal competition meant appreciated panel skilled eagle-eyed view winners downright nasty judges know exactly what pilot supposed average specta tor finds sleep-inducing after first dozen all-alike performances though flying frequenfly superb Air show stunt flying showbusiness pilots attempt impress crowd some fairly routine maneuvers try make look terribly exciting threaten ing hit ground Its fun whole family dont care local pilot flying clipped-wing Piper J-3 Cub last years World Champion flying $150000 custom-built Laser 360 Formation aerobatics flown government-sponsored military teams growing number civilian groups mainly brightly painted Pitts Specials maneuvers lot less demand ing flown competition sight well-trained disciplined team painting aerial figures across bright blue sky pure white smoke dramatic can grace air show Which important form aero batics Attempts settle have pro duced heated arguments broken up few friendships tis best steer clear final conclusions say three can turn otherwise dull day something very special birth aerobatics generally agreed moment Russian pilot Petr Nesterov flew first intentional loop get poor slobs went too slow approach did things crude early aeroplanes definitely meant August 1913 Ukra Continued page 85 May1991 83 Top Italys Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB 1986 fly latest Macchi MB339 jet trainers Above Red Arrows Britains Royal Air Force perform Old Warden smoke mark path formation aer obatics teams Europe Ameri cas continue dazzle entertain us somewhere near Kiev Nesterov did trick ordinary Nieuport IV mono plane powered just barely 70 hp Gnome rotary engine todays inver ted flat spins tailslides lomcevaks grew out single daring flight Nes terov died following year ram ming enemy airplane first days World War fame lives Nesterov Trophy presented World Champion Mens Team biennial World Aerobatics Championships Amazingly less two months after Nesterovs daring performance formation aerobatics emerged Louis Bleriots airfield Buc near Paris October 13 1913 trio otherwise highly individual pilots two-seat Bleriot monoplanes performed before 200000 specta tors words weekly Flight magazine Perreyon Domenjoz Bleriot passenger started off carried out extraordinary series evolutions could likened movements troupe American step dancers ma chines flew together rising planing making very sharp turns following prearranged program rhythmic harmony amazing course merely begin EAA doings Oshkosh Wisconsin August 1981 Included Eagles civilian formation aerobat ics team Charlie Hillard Gene Soucy Tom Poberezny three former US National Champions have flown formation displays other group pilots history May 1991 85 Patroullie de France Salon de Provence France July 1972 team flew long-winged Fouga Magister trainers years before switching its current Alphajets Another shot Frances Patroullie de France Europeans have popularized style preci sion team flying involves larger number planes typical American teams relies grace artistry speed hair-raising maneuvers ins i flunderbirds Sherman Texas September team has flown jets benlng mu 1953 fling formation hammerhead turns opposing snap rolls far future airplanes became stronger maneu verable pilots skilled made clear basic appeal several airplanes being put through paces together may also have first true merging aeronautics art Formation teams became popular part bigger air shows 1930s U S Army Navy thrilling hundreds thousands annual Cleveland Air Ra ces Massed formations called gaggles flew huge ioops lazy-eights demon stration piloting skill though has wonder anyone thought future aerial com bat would look like As fr back 1928 both Army Navy fielded three-plane teams flew fairly close together through maneuvers flashy dramatic much difficult larger groups Navy started out its Sea Hawks Boeing F2B-ls moved Three Flying Fish Curtiss F6C-4 Hawks oddly-named Tgallant F2Bs same period Army its Three Musketeers Three Mud Turtles Three Mugs Beer finally Sky larks Boeing P-12s Flying trio highly maneuverable pur suit planes tied together long lines popular air show acts Navys High Hatters Boe ing F2Bs Armys Three Men Continued page 181 May 1991 87 C Formation aerobatics has continued grow both popularity variety during past decade Another view Frecci Tricolori Andrews AFB tragic accident Ramstein Ger couple years ago dampened spirits European military air displays Red Arrows Old Warden Aerodrome Currently team nine airplanes Red Arrows ten fly shows three different locations same day Patroullie de France Salon de Provence Few European teams have much attention side Atlantic haswith good reason cant resist shot Pa troulile de France Beautiful Smilin JacklLehmberg Continued page 169 fancied himself airplane other times thought human think finally settled latter Zack Mosleys love airplanes went yond drawing flying helped organize strongly supported Civil Air Patrol became official government branch few days before Pearl Harbor Zack few hundred civil ian pilots CAP now CAP Auxili ary USAF received USAF Air Medal flying 100 hours bomb-laden civilian aircraft over Atlantic coastal waters during first 18 months World War II colonel CAP Auxil iary USAF joined organizations Hall Fame 1976 Zack also mem ber too societies associations fraternities list risking ire may have overlooked Zack cartoonist has writ ten autobiography Brave Coward Zack fantastic story well worth looking up Hes also penned two other volumes De-icers Galore Hot Rock Glide three books sold well went through sev eral editions 40-year run Zacks strip doesnt set record cant miss much Wing began Sunday editions Chicago Tribune New York News October 2 1933 renamed Smilin Jack December 30 editions same papers Smilin lack appeared syndicated 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Shooting Stars same time US Marine Corps created jet team McDonnell FH-l Phantom called either Phantoms Flying Leathernecks USAF team moved two-seat T-33 trainers before going out business 1949 Marine team lasted no longer ing retired 1949 replaced Navys Blue Angels second USAF teamthe Skyblazerswas formed Eur ope flew Republic F-844 Thunderjets North American F-86 Sabres F-l0O Super Sabres until 1961 Thunderbirds made first European tours Unlike competition solo air show aerobatics attention focused man woman formation aerobat ics submerges individual idea follow rules detours spon taneous creativity leader calls out changes radio everyone does what has long trained Practice months itproduces group can act like purpose military teams promote enlistments esprit de corps sense patriotism vehicle squadron identical first-line airplanes dressed very unmilitary color schemes using precision close formations plenty noise make its points Thunderbirds started out jets never looked back F-84 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through grand sweeping ma neuvers Millions spectators around world can attest appeal another popular style military teams practiced Europe also Canada involves larger number slower maneuverable airplanes rely grace artistry often using several colors smoke accent formations Canadian Air Force Teamthe Snowbirdshas become very well known USA thanks performances EAA Fly-In Oshkosh Wisconsin Reno Air Races other major events Fly ing elderly Avro Tutor jet trainers combine large groups European GUNFIGHTERS * POSITIVE FEEL * USED BY TOP PILOTS 11~r CA RES ADD 625% SALES TAX 182 Model Aviation pp * FOR FUTABA AIRTRONICS JR OTHERS PLEASE SPECIFY RADIO teams close formations Americans Ideally show should have both Snowbirds US ser vice teams maximum contrast enter tainment value Military formation displays Europe have long dominated Red Ar rows Britains Royal Air Force estab lished 1965 bright red Folland Gnat trainers moving red white Brit ish Aerospace Hawk trainers 1980 Prior other RAF teams 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