Johnny Loved JOHN E CLEMENS November 3 1913-June 13 1991 AMAs 18th president 1971-1978 passed away adopted hometown state Dallas Texasafter months complicated health problems years resisted urging friends family go hospital proper treatment various ailments declined apparently fearing went wouldnt come out turned out true although largely because gone too long adequate treatment previous hospital confinement back 1974 Johnny almost died weight went down less 100 pounds looked like starved victims Hitlers holocaust has continued times since recovered Johnnys will keep living indomitable bolstered bright spirit positive attitude determination keep going during last weeks May June confounded doctors nurses making several recoveries seemingly impossible situations Johnny actually able leave hospital go rehabilitation center nursing home almost daily new crises emergency situations finally couldnt overcome end went peacefully quiet rest Despite health problems plagued past 20 years Johnny Clemens typically cheerful happy enjoyed making people laugh jokes tall tales frequently said couldnt see own smile made others smile enjoy reflection Often called Biggest Little Texan Johnny originally Indiana spent years Indy 500 racetrack late Thirties traveled Comet Model Airplane Company role came friend famous modelers such Carl Goldberg also worked Comet Johnnys travels took him Dallas 1940 1941 opened own hobby shop known Hobby Counter over 50 years hobby shop carried stamp personality visit always resulted Johnny expounding homespun philosophies said hobby shop much museum store could have charged admission Johnny Clemenss eight years AMA President record made back presidential terms two years now three Johnnys record still stands also regional vice president 12 years covering years before after presidency Johnny awarded AMA Fellowship 1964 inducted Model Aviation Hall Fame 1979 20 years AMAs Nationals Executive Committee helping plan run annual National Model Airplane Championshipsalways worlds largest model meet good training experience having played major role running Nationals held Dallas during years 1950 51 56 60 64 Another side Johnny can seen years Control Line Air Show Team created Flying great model design Johnnys four fliers Johnny flew together circle doing aerobatics formation flying Prior years Johnny well known Free Flighter winning contests famous Hellsfire version Carl Goldbergs Zipper design During years AMA President Johnny led annual US delegation Paris meetings Federation Aeronautique Internationale Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also served several years chairman ClAM Information Education subcommittee FM efforts Johnny presented Paul Tissandier Award about 10 US modelers have received honor Continued page 109 October 1991 31 ne mnimismame Ionnny Liemens u John Worth Few modelers have made such lasting contribution AMA modeling industry late irrepressible Johnny Clemens Johnny alligator 1975 National Model Air Championships Lake Charles LA RC Flying/Myers Continued page 104 Did read Nitro Panic inserts August AMA News Focus Competition sections magazine recenfly watched ESPN report cable TV about May 1991 blowup Louisianas Angus plant source much worlds nitromethane Other suppliers filling best can Full production anticipated restored late 1992 cost nitro fuel manufacturers goes up result shortage can expect price glow fuel go upand stay up Perhaps good time investigate beauties electric-powered flight E RC Giants/de Vries Continued page 15 Having three-dimensional representation Giant Scale model intend build can go long way helping achieve scale perfection representation readily available models course plastic model bird curves bulges streamlines can immediately visualized plastic model hand dont have assemble plastic kit ualess youre inclined Weve touted plastic kits usual painting diagrams good source RC model documentation Going Giant step forward plastic moldings can assist RC modeler assuring scale outline form Big Bird Give tryI think youll find plastic model scale subject goes long way defining shapes lines flying model What Nationals coverage next issue wont next month See again December Model AviationE responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation Still another dimension Clemens legend stature hobby industry hobby shops have lasted long Johnnys decades operation gained him leadership position among Hobby Industry Association Americas retailers Along way received industrys highest accolade given Meritorious Award Honor 1978 Through postwar years Johnny preached public relations model aviation frequent master ceremonies after-dinner speaker air show announcer sigamaker writer loved microphone telling public what model airplanes about used lot humor process laughter frequent audiences dimensions John F Clemens made him legend became famous different reasons different people current modelers credit Johnnys teachings during childhoods setting stage later successes probably loved teacher role best since taught school earlier yearsContinued page 110 60 Engine Size Epoxy Fiberglass Fuselage Kit Super Light weight Construction Made USA No Advanced Modeling Skills Necessary Build Accepts X-Cell Kalt Hirobo GMP & Schiuter Kit includes Bodys Clear Canopy Landing Ev Gear Flesable Tail Drive Unit Wood NTU Hardware Manual Blueprint some models also include Pilotatation Machine Gun Rocket Radar Dome & Shocks AH-1S TOW COBRA 36995 AH-64 APACHE 38995 UH-1B HUEY 27995 UH-60A BLACK HAWK 36995 WESTLAND SEAKING 34995 NEW AIRWOLE w/Retracta . 28995 HOBBY DEALERS & HOBBIES CALL WRITE CATAL ____________________ Ph 408-942-9525 521 Sinclair Frontage Rd Milpitas CA 95035 FAX 408-942-9524 October 1991 109 Johnny/Worth Continued page 31 WORLD CLASS R/O HELICOPTERS & ACCESSORIES IMPORT & EXPORT Approximately hundred people took part special memorial service Johnny Dallas June 19th grand tribute 77 years service others great life around world will miss him Because left memories us recall obviously will forgotten stories jokes will told again again Hell like always enjoyed getting extra laugh old gag several told service Johnny left friends smiles facesa fitting end life left us anotherE Im always happy pass along info may helpful regard month repeat old lesson just got graduate refresher course As result recent interest Electrifying Vintage designs came face face monster problemthat keeping infamous Mighty Midget motor its brush noise clobbering receiver Now doesnt matter know care what Mighty Midget actuator 50s Just accept experience heck noise generator can tell heck struggle noise problem produced Vintage Esquire solved process rediscovered poignant way value properly utilized capacitors brushes As part solution problem MM motor/actuator modified essentially wrapping its plastic housing shield effect put two-piece brass strap way around motor housing installed three capacitors brush brush brush same solder point strap equidistant close brush capacitors used 0001 uFd disc ceramics Radio Shack part number 272-126 made everything work Meaning went just several feet range completely flyable range Nothing short straps caps would allow thisand tried sorts things including inductive networks etc Now lessen new said sort thing has mentioned before other columns Its also interesting European motor suppliers routinely use such capacitor networks motors course flight power system motors plasticthey already have housing made metal So need capacitorsproperly used somehow time either grew lax paid less attention whateverprimarily because planes fly perfectly OK Now subtle significant enlightenment occurs Ive flying Senior Skyvolt over year great plane Yeh Im biased have set up touchy ie controls sensitive plane very responsive has cobalt 40 18 cells plane flies very well its glitchy Ive changed receivers Ive changed transmitters No luck Im sure its speed control sensitivity serve magnify conditionwhereas slower less responsive model would quite bad its glitchyits glitchy special waya way some may experiencing spots both club field ie ground air plane always glitches can taxi right glitchevery timeat certain spot can fly right glitchat certain repeatable spots airevery time glitch zones relatively closeno range problem herethe radio has vastly range always felt glitch zones merely locations signal nulls due signal multipath effect whateverthe sort thing can cause car radio fade briefly few feet car motion come right back up full strength very likely case club field its surrounded steel structureslots places transmitted signals reflect off recombine adversely producing locations signal distortion total signal nulls Ive pretty much accepted 110 Model Aviation RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 33 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/10
Page Numbers: 31, 109, 110
Johnny Loved JOHN E CLEMENS November 3 1913-June 13 1991 AMAs 18th president 1971-1978 passed away adopted hometown state Dallas Texasafter months complicated health problems years resisted urging friends family go hospital proper treatment various ailments declined apparently fearing went wouldnt come out turned out true although largely because gone too long adequate treatment previous hospital confinement back 1974 Johnny almost died weight went down less 100 pounds looked like starved victims Hitlers holocaust has continued times since recovered Johnnys will keep living indomitable bolstered bright spirit positive attitude determination keep going during last weeks May June confounded doctors nurses making several recoveries seemingly impossible situations Johnny actually able leave hospital go rehabilitation center nursing home almost daily new crises emergency situations finally couldnt overcome end went peacefully quiet rest Despite health problems plagued past 20 years Johnny Clemens typically cheerful happy enjoyed making people laugh jokes tall tales frequently said couldnt see own smile made others smile enjoy reflection Often called Biggest Little Texan Johnny originally Indiana spent years Indy 500 racetrack late Thirties traveled Comet Model Airplane Company role came friend famous modelers such Carl Goldberg also worked Comet Johnnys travels took him Dallas 1940 1941 opened own hobby shop known Hobby Counter over 50 years hobby shop carried stamp personality visit always resulted Johnny expounding homespun philosophies said hobby shop much museum store could have charged admission Johnny Clemenss eight years AMA President record made back presidential terms two years now three Johnnys record still stands also regional vice president 12 years covering years before after presidency Johnny awarded AMA Fellowship 1964 inducted Model Aviation Hall Fame 1979 20 years AMAs Nationals Executive Committee helping plan run annual National Model Airplane Championshipsalways worlds largest model meet good training experience having played major role running Nationals held Dallas during years 1950 51 56 60 64 Another side Johnny can seen years Control Line Air Show Team created Flying great model design Johnnys four fliers Johnny flew together circle doing aerobatics formation flying Prior years Johnny well known Free Flighter winning contests famous Hellsfire version Carl Goldbergs Zipper design During years AMA President Johnny led annual US delegation Paris meetings Federation Aeronautique Internationale Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also served several years chairman ClAM Information Education subcommittee FM efforts Johnny presented Paul Tissandier Award about 10 US modelers have received honor Continued page 109 October 1991 31 ne mnimismame Ionnny Liemens u John Worth Few modelers have made such lasting contribution AMA modeling industry late irrepressible Johnny Clemens Johnny alligator 1975 National Model Air Championships Lake Charles LA RC Flying/Myers Continued page 104 Did read Nitro Panic inserts August AMA News Focus Competition sections magazine recenfly watched ESPN report cable TV about May 1991 blowup Louisianas Angus plant source much worlds nitromethane Other suppliers filling best can Full production anticipated restored late 1992 cost nitro fuel manufacturers goes up result shortage can expect price glow fuel go upand stay up Perhaps good time investigate beauties electric-powered flight E RC Giants/de Vries Continued page 15 Having three-dimensional representation Giant Scale model intend build can go long way helping achieve scale perfection representation readily available models course plastic model bird curves bulges streamlines can immediately visualized plastic model hand dont have assemble plastic kit ualess youre inclined Weve touted plastic kits usual painting diagrams good source RC model documentation Going Giant step forward plastic moldings can assist RC modeler assuring scale outline form Big Bird Give tryI think youll find plastic model scale subject goes long way defining shapes lines flying model What Nationals coverage next issue wont next month See again December Model AviationE responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation Still another dimension Clemens legend stature hobby industry hobby shops have lasted long Johnnys decades operation gained him leadership position among Hobby Industry Association Americas retailers Along way received industrys highest accolade given Meritorious Award Honor 1978 Through postwar years Johnny preached public relations model aviation frequent master ceremonies after-dinner speaker air show announcer sigamaker writer loved microphone telling public what model airplanes about used lot humor process laughter frequent audiences dimensions John F Clemens made him legend became famous different reasons different people current modelers credit Johnnys teachings during childhoods setting stage later successes probably loved teacher role best since taught school earlier yearsContinued page 110 60 Engine Size Epoxy Fiberglass Fuselage Kit Super Light weight Construction Made USA No Advanced Modeling Skills Necessary Build Accepts X-Cell Kalt Hirobo GMP & Schiuter Kit includes Bodys Clear Canopy Landing Ev Gear Flesable Tail Drive Unit Wood NTU Hardware Manual Blueprint some models also include Pilotatation Machine Gun Rocket Radar Dome & Shocks AH-1S TOW COBRA 36995 AH-64 APACHE 38995 UH-1B HUEY 27995 UH-60A BLACK HAWK 36995 WESTLAND SEAKING 34995 NEW AIRWOLE w/Retracta . 28995 HOBBY DEALERS & HOBBIES CALL WRITE CATAL ____________________ Ph 408-942-9525 521 Sinclair Frontage Rd Milpitas CA 95035 FAX 408-942-9524 October 1991 109 Johnny/Worth Continued page 31 WORLD CLASS R/O HELICOPTERS & ACCESSORIES IMPORT & EXPORT Approximately hundred people took part special memorial service Johnny Dallas June 19th grand tribute 77 years service others great life around world will miss him Because left memories us recall obviously will forgotten stories jokes will told again again Hell like always enjoyed getting extra laugh old gag several told service Johnny left friends smiles facesa fitting end life left us anotherE Im always happy pass along info may helpful regard month repeat old lesson just got graduate refresher course As result recent interest Electrifying Vintage designs came face face monster problemthat keeping infamous Mighty Midget motor its brush noise clobbering receiver Now doesnt matter know care what Mighty Midget actuator 50s Just accept experience heck noise generator can tell heck struggle noise problem produced Vintage Esquire solved process rediscovered poignant way value properly utilized capacitors brushes As part solution problem MM motor/actuator modified essentially wrapping its plastic housing shield effect put two-piece brass strap way around motor housing installed three capacitors brush brush brush same solder point strap equidistant close brush capacitors used 0001 uFd disc ceramics Radio Shack part number 272-126 made everything work Meaning went just several feet range completely flyable range Nothing short straps caps would allow thisand tried sorts things including inductive networks etc Now lessen new said sort thing has mentioned before other columns Its also interesting European motor suppliers routinely use such capacitor networks motors course flight power system motors plasticthey already have housing made metal So need capacitorsproperly used somehow time either grew lax paid less attention whateverprimarily because planes fly perfectly OK Now subtle significant enlightenment occurs Ive flying Senior Skyvolt over year great plane Yeh Im biased have set up touchy ie controls sensitive plane very responsive has cobalt 40 18 cells plane flies very well its glitchy Ive changed receivers Ive changed transmitters No luck Im sure its speed control sensitivity serve magnify conditionwhereas slower less responsive model would quite bad its glitchyits glitchy special waya way some may experiencing spots both club field ie ground air plane always glitches can taxi right glitchevery timeat certain spot can fly right glitchat certain repeatable spots airevery time glitch zones relatively closeno range problem herethe radio has vastly range always felt glitch zones merely locations signal nulls due signal multipath effect whateverthe sort thing can cause car radio fade briefly few feet car motion come right back up full strength very likely case club field its surrounded steel structureslots places transmitted signals reflect off recombine adversely producing locations signal distortion total signal nulls Ive pretty much accepted 110 Model Aviation RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 33 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/10
Page Numbers: 31, 109, 110
Johnny Loved JOHN E CLEMENS November 3 1913-June 13 1991 AMAs 18th president 1971-1978 passed away adopted hometown state Dallas Texasafter months complicated health problems years resisted urging friends family go hospital proper treatment various ailments declined apparently fearing went wouldnt come out turned out true although largely because gone too long adequate treatment previous hospital confinement back 1974 Johnny almost died weight went down less 100 pounds looked like starved victims Hitlers holocaust has continued times since recovered Johnnys will keep living indomitable bolstered bright spirit positive attitude determination keep going during last weeks May June confounded doctors nurses making several recoveries seemingly impossible situations Johnny actually able leave hospital go rehabilitation center nursing home almost daily new crises emergency situations finally couldnt overcome end went peacefully quiet rest Despite health problems plagued past 20 years Johnny Clemens typically cheerful happy enjoyed making people laugh jokes tall tales frequently said couldnt see own smile made others smile enjoy reflection Often called Biggest Little Texan Johnny originally Indiana spent years Indy 500 racetrack late Thirties traveled Comet Model Airplane Company role came friend famous modelers such Carl Goldberg also worked Comet Johnnys travels took him Dallas 1940 1941 opened own hobby shop known Hobby Counter over 50 years hobby shop carried stamp personality visit always resulted Johnny expounding homespun philosophies said hobby shop much museum store could have charged admission Johnny Clemenss eight years AMA President record made back presidential terms two years now three Johnnys record still stands also regional vice president 12 years covering years before after presidency Johnny awarded AMA Fellowship 1964 inducted Model Aviation Hall Fame 1979 20 years AMAs Nationals Executive Committee helping plan run annual National Model Airplane Championshipsalways worlds largest model meet good training experience having played major role running Nationals held Dallas during years 1950 51 56 60 64 Another side Johnny can seen years Control Line Air Show Team created Flying great model design Johnnys four fliers Johnny flew together circle doing aerobatics formation flying Prior years Johnny well known Free Flighter winning contests famous Hellsfire version Carl Goldbergs Zipper design During years AMA President Johnny led annual US delegation Paris meetings Federation Aeronautique Internationale Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also served several years chairman ClAM Information Education subcommittee FM efforts Johnny presented Paul Tissandier Award about 10 US modelers have received honor Continued page 109 October 1991 31 ne mnimismame Ionnny Liemens u John Worth Few modelers have made such lasting contribution AMA modeling industry late irrepressible Johnny Clemens Johnny alligator 1975 National Model Air Championships Lake Charles LA RC Flying/Myers Continued page 104 Did read Nitro Panic inserts August AMA News Focus Competition sections magazine recenfly watched ESPN report cable TV about May 1991 blowup Louisianas Angus plant source much worlds nitromethane Other suppliers filling best can Full production anticipated restored late 1992 cost nitro fuel manufacturers goes up result shortage can expect price glow fuel go upand stay up Perhaps good time investigate beauties electric-powered flight E RC Giants/de Vries Continued page 15 Having three-dimensional representation Giant Scale model intend build can go long way helping achieve scale perfection representation readily available models course plastic model bird curves bulges streamlines can immediately visualized plastic model hand dont have assemble plastic kit ualess youre inclined Weve touted plastic kits usual painting diagrams good source RC model documentation Going Giant step forward plastic moldings can assist RC modeler assuring scale outline form Big Bird Give tryI think youll find plastic model scale subject goes long way defining shapes lines flying model What Nationals coverage next issue wont next month See again December Model AviationE responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation Still another dimension Clemens legend stature hobby industry hobby shops have lasted long Johnnys decades operation gained him leadership position among Hobby Industry Association Americas retailers Along way received industrys highest accolade given Meritorious Award Honor 1978 Through postwar years Johnny preached public relations model aviation frequent master ceremonies after-dinner speaker air show announcer sigamaker writer loved microphone telling public what model airplanes about used lot humor process laughter frequent audiences dimensions John F Clemens made him legend became famous different reasons different people current modelers credit Johnnys teachings during childhoods setting stage later successes probably loved teacher role best since taught school earlier yearsContinued page 110 60 Engine Size Epoxy Fiberglass Fuselage Kit Super Light weight Construction Made USA No Advanced Modeling Skills Necessary Build Accepts X-Cell Kalt Hirobo GMP & Schiuter Kit includes Bodys Clear Canopy Landing Ev Gear Flesable Tail Drive Unit Wood NTU Hardware Manual Blueprint some models also include Pilotatation Machine Gun Rocket Radar Dome & Shocks AH-1S TOW COBRA 36995 AH-64 APACHE 38995 UH-1B HUEY 27995 UH-60A BLACK HAWK 36995 WESTLAND SEAKING 34995 NEW AIRWOLE w/Retracta . 28995 HOBBY DEALERS & HOBBIES CALL WRITE CATAL ____________________ Ph 408-942-9525 521 Sinclair Frontage Rd Milpitas CA 95035 FAX 408-942-9524 October 1991 109 Johnny/Worth Continued page 31 WORLD CLASS R/O HELICOPTERS & ACCESSORIES IMPORT & EXPORT Approximately hundred people took part special memorial service Johnny Dallas June 19th grand tribute 77 years service others great life around world will miss him Because left memories us recall obviously will forgotten stories jokes will told again again Hell like always enjoyed getting extra laugh old gag several told service Johnny left friends smiles facesa fitting end life left us anotherE Im always happy pass along info may helpful regard month repeat old lesson just got graduate refresher course As result recent interest Electrifying Vintage designs came face face monster problemthat keeping infamous Mighty Midget motor its brush noise clobbering receiver Now doesnt matter know care what Mighty Midget actuator 50s Just accept experience heck noise generator can tell heck struggle noise problem produced Vintage Esquire solved process rediscovered poignant way value properly utilized capacitors brushes As part solution problem MM motor/actuator modified essentially wrapping its plastic housing shield effect put two-piece brass strap way around motor housing installed three capacitors brush brush brush same solder point strap equidistant close brush capacitors used 0001 uFd disc ceramics Radio Shack part number 272-126 made everything work Meaning went just several feet range completely flyable range Nothing short straps caps would allow thisand tried sorts things including inductive networks etc Now lessen new said sort thing has mentioned before other columns Its also interesting European motor suppliers routinely use such capacitor networks motors course flight power system motors plasticthey already have housing made metal So need capacitorsproperly used somehow time either grew lax paid less attention whateverprimarily because planes fly perfectly OK Now subtle significant enlightenment occurs Ive flying Senior Skyvolt over year great plane Yeh Im biased have set up touchy ie controls sensitive plane very responsive has cobalt 40 18 cells plane flies very well its glitchy Ive changed receivers Ive changed transmitters No luck Im sure its speed control sensitivity serve magnify conditionwhereas slower less responsive model would quite bad its glitchyits glitchy special waya way some may experiencing spots both club field ie ground air plane always glitches can taxi right glitchevery timeat certain spot can fly right glitchat certain repeatable spots airevery time glitch zones relatively closeno range problem herethe radio has vastly range always felt glitch zones merely locations signal nulls due signal multipath effect whateverthe sort thing can cause car radio fade briefly few feet car motion come right back up full strength very likely case club field its surrounded steel structureslots places transmitted signals reflect off recombine adversely producing locations signal distortion total signal nulls Ive pretty much accepted 110 Model Aviation RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 33 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT