Flown 12 different flying sites across United States Canada August 26-7 biggest ever gathering eagles attracted over 600 entries U Dan Pruss S Regiona Tournament TWELVE sites across USA Can ada saw 615 entries what has largest soaring event ever Ten regions held similar event last year total entries topped 500 However years event planned part two-year program qualifiers region eligible compete next summer LSF ____Palm Springs CA Championships year LSF ran Two-Meter event up soaring flagpole first time 132 members saluted entry rules stated could enter Standard Unlimited class plus Two-Meter class no doubt steered towards latter event give twometer birds shot arm could also enter Scale addition other classes event saw 65 entries up slightly last year qualify next years champion ships League secretary Warren Tiahrt announced finished first second Standard Unlimited flier would elegible finished first Two-Meter Scale Junior ever 20 percent entries per class exceeded figures above 20 percent class would qualify addition six LSF Level V members automat ically eligible California because its large soaring interest broken three regionals netted 183 entries Bob De Mattei CDed South Bay Soaring Society hosted Santa Claraa contest saw five six Level V atten dance Three finished 1-2-3 Unlimited John Baxter John Newman Fred Weaver winners California Redmond Washington Dave 46 Model Aviation -ready line Palm Springssites separated such greet distances natural both terrain weather vary greatly making wide assortment flying conditions LSF Photo credits Fort Worth TXJack HamIton Northern California/Santa ClaraDennis Parker Port Washington WIDan Pruss Redmond WADon Cowgill Palm Spnngs CABetny Anman Read ing PAJoseph Sonkel Detroit MIKen sham Nantsville ALFrank DeisJr Denner COMeesh Rheaalt Ortama CanadaKen Shepherd Sears plane usug win 2-Mater event Palm Springs Too Meater designed himself Chuck Beemanthe Contest Director Regional Harvey claims largest re gional world Contestants came Anchorage Alaska Eugene Oregon Calgary Alberta Distances traveled ranged 25 2500 miles Larry Rices trip Anchorage worth ithe won Standard class Robert Yuchevich Canada won Scale best tech nical achievement went Mike Freeman computerized scoring system described column last month Detroit Reading Pennsylvania two biggest contests Detroit Dave Corven CD 89 entries Reading Gerry Zeigenfuse CD 84 big news though Motor City saw Don Harris Toledo win Two-Meter event 21 entries requirement left Don needed Level V Congratulations should read Level V/OC Outside California Meanwhile Don Clark winning Unlimited class Pennsylvania few LSF REGIONAL WINNERSE Colorado CD Ray Marvin ClassP1 Flier Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Tech Ach Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1Herb Smith 2Bob Domer 3Skip Miller 1Anthony Ray 2Duane Williams 3Dick Crawley 1Larry Bishop 2Chas Brannon 3Skip Miller 1Ray Marvin 2Chas Brannon Chas Brannon Alabama CD Frank Deis Jr Unlimited1Clark Fitch 2Chet Tuthill 3James Fitch Standard1Richard Renskers 2Al Clark 3Rayes Salman Two-Meter1Rex Powell 2Richard Renskers 3Ken Cashion Scale1Dave Davidson 2 Rick Richardson 3 Ken Cashian Steve Martin Dave Davidson Ontario Can CD Ken Shepherd Unlimited1Edson Byrns 2Neville Newman 3Ray Munra Standard1Jack Nunn 2Gerry Bower 3Dave Newman Two-Meter1John McMillan 2Jack Nunn 3Ran Davis Scale1Ken Shepherd 2Ray Munro 3Doug Helmer Best Tech Ach Edson Byrns Florida CD Glenn P Musinski Unlimited1 John Gunsaullus 2Stan Pfost 3Gordon Fisher Standard1N ollinger 2JRuth 3Ed Berton Two-Meter1Stan Pfost 2David Elias Scale Best Tech Ach 3Earl Kennedy 1David Elias 2Stan Pfost 3Wayne Taddio Terry Ferentinos Pennsylvania CD Gerry Zeigenfuse Unlimited1 Don Clark 2Meyer Gutman 3Dwight Halley Standard1Hoyt Halley 2Ed Smith 3Al Marshall Twa-Meter1Fritz Bien 2Meyer Gutman 3Douglas Law Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1 Chuck Deem 2 W S Blanchard Jr No California CD Bob DeMattei Unlimited1John Baxter 2 John Newman 3 Fred Weaver Standard 1 Gene Leichner 2 Bill Latham 3 Jerry Arana Two-Meter 1 Tom Christian 2 Jerry Arana December 1978 47 Chuck Beeman left CDd Ialm Springs Regional measures family affair Gregg Auman Jr lands dad watches Pop spot landing Howard Searswho tops 2-Meter class first Unlimited son top Junior Palm Springs Winners Palm Springs Regionalat press tame possible give names positions Scale Best Tech Ach 3 Fred Weaver 1 Ralph Renna 2 Don Anthony 3 Jon Lowe Don Anthony Palm Springs CA CD Chuck Beeman Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1Gregg Auman Sr 2Kelly Pike 3Sid Hamilton 1Tom Jones 2Mike Sheldrake 3Bob Torres 1Howard Sears 2Bob Torres 3Rod Sweet No entries Gregg Auman Jr Bob King Wisconsin CD Gregg Seydel Unlimited1Jack Hiner 2Keith Finkenbiner 3Stan Watson Standard1Tom Tock 2Frank Spearman 3Jerry Epps Two-Meter1Chuck Frailing 2Keith Finkenbiner 3Jeff Borowski Scale1Jack Hiner 2Stan Watson 3 Frank Spearman Best JrAllan Epps Best Tech AchTom Tock Texas CD J Simpson/C Haga Unlimited1Cecil Haga 2Lemon Payne 3Bill Maserang Standard1G Trevino 2Jack Hamilton 3R Stanfield Two-Meter1Cecil Haga 2John Rimmer 3Dave Rutledge Scale1Jack Hamilton 2Bob Elliott 3Julian Tamez Bill Maserang Best Tech Ach Washington CD Dave Harvey Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Tech Ach 1Bob Dodgson 2Dave Johnson 3Carl Blake 1Larry Rice 2Craig Bergsma 3Jack Pitcher 1Dave Harvey 2Don Hodges 3Kirby Parker 1Robert Yurchevich 2Ernie Brown 3Dean Rea Mike Freeman Michigan CD Dave Corven Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach No California Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1 Tom Knoll 2 Ken Bates 3 John Vanderplow 1 John Wolff 2 Don Harris 3 Ray Wiese 1 Don Harris 2 Ken Bates 3 Walt Hill 1 Ray Hayes 2 Gordon Pearson 3 Don Drury Tony Wolff Noal Rossow CD Don Simon 1 Ed Kennedy 2 Jim Smith 3 Larry Pettyjohn 1 Robert Anderson 2 David Fredricks 3 Larry Fogel 1 Peter Parszik 2 Alan Kindrick 3 Keith Kindrick 1 Chris Adams 2 Don Edberg 3 Willie Richards Tim Renaud Chris Adams Detroit MI days earlier Don 10-km goal return hip pocket bird went out sight just short finish line boys PA used Goughnours retrieval systemthe best LSF technical idea 1977and Zeigenfuse says system worked well Ten states represented meet Ken Shepherd led Ottawa Ontario R/G Club hosting contest out side USA Edson Byrns New York won Unlimited tubular plywood tail-boom best technical achieve ment meet corn roast Satur day night added festivities Shep 48 Model Aviation herd way brother-in-law John Baxter Down Texas way Jim Simpson Cecil Haga shared CD work load like temperatures high 90s should have However Cecil said winds 15 mph chill factor down 93 Texas fliers swept places Legionairs swept Unlimited classBill Haga winning it Bill Maserang low-voltage de First Detroit 2-Meter Don Harris original Don newest Level V pilotthe first outside California Detroit Regional Bill Rohring begins build up line temion launching King Kong sailplane Bill Associate Vice President AMA District VII Gordon Pearson 1SF president gets ready launch ASW 17 took second Detroit Reading PA Fort Worth TX Another original 2-Meter Fort Worth Nemesis shown builder John Rimmer Bill Haga Cecils son readies Legionair won Unlimited class Fort worth Regional Huntsville AL December1978 49 Rainy weather aoggea i runruyuvwu in. Dwight Halley launching Unlimftuu Jerry zeigenf use gets ready launch entry stretched Aquila Smallest sailplane Huntsville Regional eyecatching scale Cadet flown Ron West James Fitch the thus year tne RMM uiaia gui nina father Clark Fitch shown top man Huntsville Regional big bird holding modified Sailaire Denver CO Ottawa CAN Santa Clara CA Ken Shepherd displays Diamant took first Scale Ottawa Can IacK Nunn launches Aquila way first Standard class Ottawa 50 Model Aviation Soaring World Champ Skip Miller holds Buted 2-Meter design placed Denver Regional won third Unlimited within few days won another position United States WC teem Ray Marvin captured first place Scale Denver Glasflugal 604 Busy year administrator RC Soaring Team selection program iaipn Hennas Soarcratt Diamant being judged Standoff Scale Santa Clarawon first place ux WflU nave reacnea LE- Level V Santa Clara Regional R Marvin Quails John Baxter Fred Weaver John New man Neil Nolte Patriotic color theme two ships looks greet tector alarm airborne pack considered best technical idea meet Orlando Florida claims Disney World Stan Pfost latter claim first Two-Meter seconds Un limited Scale John Gunsaullus won Unlimited bird thin width appears two-dimensional Glen Musiuski CDed Frank Deis Huntsville Alabama led Rocket City boys hosting fast smooth contest Clark Fitch got son Jim what latter did dad AMA Nationals time Clarkfirst Unlimitedson James third Chet Tuthill second Yankee Dick Renskers Indiana won Standard Colorado saw home town boys sweep Unlimited Herb Smith Bob Domer Skip Miller performed act Larry Bishop Kansas won Two-Meter Anthony Kay Colorado won Standard CD Ray Marvin won Scale Probably contest can lay claim best flying site worst weather Milwaukee site Simplicity Garden Equipment proving grounds acres acres closely clipped grass weatherfog Only four rounds flown few fliers got maximum launch height didnt played touch-and-go low cloud bases wind blew hole fog Sunday round five contest called eventual winner TwoMeterChuck Frailing lost Soar Birdi soup weather worsened Frailings plane wasnt found Jack Hiner won Unlimited Scale Greg Seydel Suds City boys can take credit negotiating finest flying fields ever Oddly enough Palm Springs Cali fornia site no Scale entries Gregg Auman Sr Jr good act though Senior won Unlimited Junior won event Chuck Berman gang won high tem perature meets award105 degrees briefly way August 26th 27th6 15 entriesmust have enough MonoKote cover Picayune Mississippi.. Two day contests dont allow attend could attend. cial thanks contest directors gave much time others could qualify.. Highest number Scale entries Ilfrom Pennsyl vania tries Unlimited Standard near 200 mark each.. though scale Stand-Off category workmanship gen eral seems up LSF front office also announced top ten 1978 NSS excellence awards program will eligible biggie 1979 few surprises regards championship event store official list qual ifiers will come LSF Headquarters Dates will also announced Whenever will meeting some finest soaring talent ever Port Washington WI December 1978 51 stan vvatson big Unlimited class origi nal managed third place Port Washington Redmond WA Cecil Haps Shuttle 2-Meter assign popular Port Washington three hands R Jack Rakusan Keith Finkenbiner 2 Jeff Borowski 3 Nemesis sailplanerstfle taoguea wmncn line scene Redmond Regional alone either hear Unlimited class winners Redmond L ml uave Johnson 2 Bob Dodgson Ill arI Blake 3 three flying Maestro sailplane
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/12
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51
Flown 12 different flying sites across United States Canada August 26-7 biggest ever gathering eagles attracted over 600 entries U Dan Pruss S Regiona Tournament TWELVE sites across USA Can ada saw 615 entries what has largest soaring event ever Ten regions held similar event last year total entries topped 500 However years event planned part two-year program qualifiers region eligible compete next summer LSF ____Palm Springs CA Championships year LSF ran Two-Meter event up soaring flagpole first time 132 members saluted entry rules stated could enter Standard Unlimited class plus Two-Meter class no doubt steered towards latter event give twometer birds shot arm could also enter Scale addition other classes event saw 65 entries up slightly last year qualify next years champion ships League secretary Warren Tiahrt announced finished first second Standard Unlimited flier would elegible finished first Two-Meter Scale Junior ever 20 percent entries per class exceeded figures above 20 percent class would qualify addition six LSF Level V members automat ically eligible California because its large soaring interest broken three regionals netted 183 entries Bob De Mattei CDed South Bay Soaring Society hosted Santa Claraa contest saw five six Level V atten dance Three finished 1-2-3 Unlimited John Baxter John Newman Fred Weaver winners California Redmond Washington Dave 46 Model Aviation -ready line Palm Springssites separated such greet distances natural both terrain weather vary greatly making wide assortment flying conditions LSF Photo credits Fort Worth TXJack HamIton Northern California/Santa ClaraDennis Parker Port Washington WIDan Pruss Redmond WADon Cowgill Palm Spnngs CABetny Anman Read ing PAJoseph Sonkel Detroit MIKen sham Nantsville ALFrank DeisJr Denner COMeesh Rheaalt Ortama CanadaKen Shepherd Sears plane usug win 2-Mater event Palm Springs Too Meater designed himself Chuck Beemanthe Contest Director Regional Harvey claims largest re gional world Contestants came Anchorage Alaska Eugene Oregon Calgary Alberta Distances traveled ranged 25 2500 miles Larry Rices trip Anchorage worth ithe won Standard class Robert Yuchevich Canada won Scale best tech nical achievement went Mike Freeman computerized scoring system described column last month Detroit Reading Pennsylvania two biggest contests Detroit Dave Corven CD 89 entries Reading Gerry Zeigenfuse CD 84 big news though Motor City saw Don Harris Toledo win Two-Meter event 21 entries requirement left Don needed Level V Congratulations should read Level V/OC Outside California Meanwhile Don Clark winning Unlimited class Pennsylvania few LSF REGIONAL WINNERSE Colorado CD Ray Marvin ClassP1 Flier Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Tech Ach Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1Herb Smith 2Bob Domer 3Skip Miller 1Anthony Ray 2Duane Williams 3Dick Crawley 1Larry Bishop 2Chas Brannon 3Skip Miller 1Ray Marvin 2Chas Brannon Chas Brannon Alabama CD Frank Deis Jr Unlimited1Clark Fitch 2Chet Tuthill 3James Fitch Standard1Richard Renskers 2Al Clark 3Rayes Salman Two-Meter1Rex Powell 2Richard Renskers 3Ken Cashion Scale1Dave Davidson 2 Rick Richardson 3 Ken Cashian Steve Martin Dave Davidson Ontario Can CD Ken Shepherd Unlimited1Edson Byrns 2Neville Newman 3Ray Munra Standard1Jack Nunn 2Gerry Bower 3Dave Newman Two-Meter1John McMillan 2Jack Nunn 3Ran Davis Scale1Ken Shepherd 2Ray Munro 3Doug Helmer Best Tech Ach Edson Byrns Florida CD Glenn P Musinski Unlimited1 John Gunsaullus 2Stan Pfost 3Gordon Fisher Standard1N ollinger 2JRuth 3Ed Berton Two-Meter1Stan Pfost 2David Elias Scale Best Tech Ach 3Earl Kennedy 1David Elias 2Stan Pfost 3Wayne Taddio Terry Ferentinos Pennsylvania CD Gerry Zeigenfuse Unlimited1 Don Clark 2Meyer Gutman 3Dwight Halley Standard1Hoyt Halley 2Ed Smith 3Al Marshall Twa-Meter1Fritz Bien 2Meyer Gutman 3Douglas Law Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1 Chuck Deem 2 W S Blanchard Jr No California CD Bob DeMattei Unlimited1John Baxter 2 John Newman 3 Fred Weaver Standard 1 Gene Leichner 2 Bill Latham 3 Jerry Arana Two-Meter 1 Tom Christian 2 Jerry Arana December 1978 47 Chuck Beeman left CDd Ialm Springs Regional measures family affair Gregg Auman Jr lands dad watches Pop spot landing Howard Searswho tops 2-Meter class first Unlimited son top Junior Palm Springs Winners Palm Springs Regionalat press tame possible give names positions Scale Best Tech Ach 3 Fred Weaver 1 Ralph Renna 2 Don Anthony 3 Jon Lowe Don Anthony Palm Springs CA CD Chuck Beeman Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1Gregg Auman Sr 2Kelly Pike 3Sid Hamilton 1Tom Jones 2Mike Sheldrake 3Bob Torres 1Howard Sears 2Bob Torres 3Rod Sweet No entries Gregg Auman Jr Bob King Wisconsin CD Gregg Seydel Unlimited1Jack Hiner 2Keith Finkenbiner 3Stan Watson Standard1Tom Tock 2Frank Spearman 3Jerry Epps Two-Meter1Chuck Frailing 2Keith Finkenbiner 3Jeff Borowski Scale1Jack Hiner 2Stan Watson 3 Frank Spearman Best JrAllan Epps Best Tech AchTom Tock Texas CD J Simpson/C Haga Unlimited1Cecil Haga 2Lemon Payne 3Bill Maserang Standard1G Trevino 2Jack Hamilton 3R Stanfield Two-Meter1Cecil Haga 2John Rimmer 3Dave Rutledge Scale1Jack Hamilton 2Bob Elliott 3Julian Tamez Bill Maserang Best Tech Ach Washington CD Dave Harvey Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Tech Ach 1Bob Dodgson 2Dave Johnson 3Carl Blake 1Larry Rice 2Craig Bergsma 3Jack Pitcher 1Dave Harvey 2Don Hodges 3Kirby Parker 1Robert Yurchevich 2Ernie Brown 3Dean Rea Mike Freeman Michigan CD Dave Corven Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach No California Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1 Tom Knoll 2 Ken Bates 3 John Vanderplow 1 John Wolff 2 Don Harris 3 Ray Wiese 1 Don Harris 2 Ken Bates 3 Walt Hill 1 Ray Hayes 2 Gordon Pearson 3 Don Drury Tony Wolff Noal Rossow CD Don Simon 1 Ed Kennedy 2 Jim Smith 3 Larry Pettyjohn 1 Robert Anderson 2 David Fredricks 3 Larry Fogel 1 Peter Parszik 2 Alan Kindrick 3 Keith Kindrick 1 Chris Adams 2 Don Edberg 3 Willie Richards Tim Renaud Chris Adams Detroit MI days earlier Don 10-km goal return hip pocket bird went out sight just short finish line boys PA used Goughnours retrieval systemthe best LSF technical idea 1977and Zeigenfuse says system worked well Ten states represented meet Ken Shepherd led Ottawa Ontario R/G Club hosting contest out side USA Edson Byrns New York won Unlimited tubular plywood tail-boom best technical achieve ment meet corn roast Satur day night added festivities Shep 48 Model Aviation herd way brother-in-law John Baxter Down Texas way Jim Simpson Cecil Haga shared CD work load like temperatures high 90s should have However Cecil said winds 15 mph chill factor down 93 Texas fliers swept places Legionairs swept Unlimited classBill Haga winning it Bill Maserang low-voltage de First Detroit 2-Meter Don Harris original Don newest Level V pilotthe first outside California Detroit Regional Bill Rohring begins build up line temion launching King Kong sailplane Bill Associate Vice President AMA District VII Gordon Pearson 1SF president gets ready launch ASW 17 took second Detroit Reading PA Fort Worth TX Another original 2-Meter Fort Worth Nemesis shown builder John Rimmer Bill Haga Cecils son readies Legionair won Unlimited class Fort worth Regional Huntsville AL December1978 49 Rainy weather aoggea i runruyuvwu in. Dwight Halley launching Unlimftuu Jerry zeigenf use gets ready launch entry stretched Aquila Smallest sailplane Huntsville Regional eyecatching scale Cadet flown Ron West James Fitch the thus year tne RMM uiaia gui nina father Clark Fitch shown top man Huntsville Regional big bird holding modified Sailaire Denver CO Ottawa CAN Santa Clara CA Ken Shepherd displays Diamant took first Scale Ottawa Can IacK Nunn launches Aquila way first Standard class Ottawa 50 Model Aviation Soaring World Champ Skip Miller holds Buted 2-Meter design placed Denver Regional won third Unlimited within few days won another position United States WC teem Ray Marvin captured first place Scale Denver Glasflugal 604 Busy year administrator RC Soaring Team selection program iaipn Hennas Soarcratt Diamant being judged Standoff Scale Santa Clarawon first place ux WflU nave reacnea LE- Level V Santa Clara Regional R Marvin Quails John Baxter Fred Weaver John New man Neil Nolte Patriotic color theme two ships looks greet tector alarm airborne pack considered best technical idea meet Orlando Florida claims Disney World Stan Pfost latter claim first Two-Meter seconds Un limited Scale John Gunsaullus won Unlimited bird thin width appears two-dimensional Glen Musiuski CDed Frank Deis Huntsville Alabama led Rocket City boys hosting fast smooth contest Clark Fitch got son Jim what latter did dad AMA Nationals time Clarkfirst Unlimitedson James third Chet Tuthill second Yankee Dick Renskers Indiana won Standard Colorado saw home town boys sweep Unlimited Herb Smith Bob Domer Skip Miller performed act Larry Bishop Kansas won Two-Meter Anthony Kay Colorado won Standard CD Ray Marvin won Scale Probably contest can lay claim best flying site worst weather Milwaukee site Simplicity Garden Equipment proving grounds acres acres closely clipped grass weatherfog Only four rounds flown few fliers got maximum launch height didnt played touch-and-go low cloud bases wind blew hole fog Sunday round five contest called eventual winner TwoMeterChuck Frailing lost Soar Birdi soup weather worsened Frailings plane wasnt found Jack Hiner won Unlimited Scale Greg Seydel Suds City boys can take credit negotiating finest flying fields ever Oddly enough Palm Springs Cali fornia site no Scale entries Gregg Auman Sr Jr good act though Senior won Unlimited Junior won event Chuck Berman gang won high tem perature meets award105 degrees briefly way August 26th 27th6 15 entriesmust have enough MonoKote cover Picayune Mississippi.. Two day contests dont allow attend could attend. cial thanks contest directors gave much time others could qualify.. Highest number Scale entries Ilfrom Pennsyl vania tries Unlimited Standard near 200 mark each.. though scale Stand-Off category workmanship gen eral seems up LSF front office also announced top ten 1978 NSS excellence awards program will eligible biggie 1979 few surprises regards championship event store official list qual ifiers will come LSF Headquarters Dates will also announced Whenever will meeting some finest soaring talent ever Port Washington WI December 1978 51 stan vvatson big Unlimited class origi nal managed third place Port Washington Redmond WA Cecil Haps Shuttle 2-Meter assign popular Port Washington three hands R Jack Rakusan Keith Finkenbiner 2 Jeff Borowski 3 Nemesis sailplanerstfle taoguea wmncn line scene Redmond Regional alone either hear Unlimited class winners Redmond L ml uave Johnson 2 Bob Dodgson Ill arI Blake 3 three flying Maestro sailplane
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/12
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51
Flown 12 different flying sites across United States Canada August 26-7 biggest ever gathering eagles attracted over 600 entries U Dan Pruss S Regiona Tournament TWELVE sites across USA Can ada saw 615 entries what has largest soaring event ever Ten regions held similar event last year total entries topped 500 However years event planned part two-year program qualifiers region eligible compete next summer LSF ____Palm Springs CA Championships year LSF ran Two-Meter event up soaring flagpole first time 132 members saluted entry rules stated could enter Standard Unlimited class plus Two-Meter class no doubt steered towards latter event give twometer birds shot arm could also enter Scale addition other classes event saw 65 entries up slightly last year qualify next years champion ships League secretary Warren Tiahrt announced finished first second Standard Unlimited flier would elegible finished first Two-Meter Scale Junior ever 20 percent entries per class exceeded figures above 20 percent class would qualify addition six LSF Level V members automat ically eligible California because its large soaring interest broken three regionals netted 183 entries Bob De Mattei CDed South Bay Soaring Society hosted Santa Claraa contest saw five six Level V atten dance Three finished 1-2-3 Unlimited John Baxter John Newman Fred Weaver winners California Redmond Washington Dave 46 Model Aviation -ready line Palm Springssites separated such greet distances natural both terrain weather vary greatly making wide assortment flying conditions LSF Photo credits Fort Worth TXJack HamIton Northern California/Santa ClaraDennis Parker Port Washington WIDan Pruss Redmond WADon Cowgill Palm Spnngs CABetny Anman Read ing PAJoseph Sonkel Detroit MIKen sham Nantsville ALFrank DeisJr Denner COMeesh Rheaalt Ortama CanadaKen Shepherd Sears plane usug win 2-Mater event Palm Springs Too Meater designed himself Chuck Beemanthe Contest Director Regional Harvey claims largest re gional world Contestants came Anchorage Alaska Eugene Oregon Calgary Alberta Distances traveled ranged 25 2500 miles Larry Rices trip Anchorage worth ithe won Standard class Robert Yuchevich Canada won Scale best tech nical achievement went Mike Freeman computerized scoring system described column last month Detroit Reading Pennsylvania two biggest contests Detroit Dave Corven CD 89 entries Reading Gerry Zeigenfuse CD 84 big news though Motor City saw Don Harris Toledo win Two-Meter event 21 entries requirement left Don needed Level V Congratulations should read Level V/OC Outside California Meanwhile Don Clark winning Unlimited class Pennsylvania few LSF REGIONAL WINNERSE Colorado CD Ray Marvin ClassP1 Flier Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Tech Ach Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1Herb Smith 2Bob Domer 3Skip Miller 1Anthony Ray 2Duane Williams 3Dick Crawley 1Larry Bishop 2Chas Brannon 3Skip Miller 1Ray Marvin 2Chas Brannon Chas Brannon Alabama CD Frank Deis Jr Unlimited1Clark Fitch 2Chet Tuthill 3James Fitch Standard1Richard Renskers 2Al Clark 3Rayes Salman Two-Meter1Rex Powell 2Richard Renskers 3Ken Cashion Scale1Dave Davidson 2 Rick Richardson 3 Ken Cashian Steve Martin Dave Davidson Ontario Can CD Ken Shepherd Unlimited1Edson Byrns 2Neville Newman 3Ray Munra Standard1Jack Nunn 2Gerry Bower 3Dave Newman Two-Meter1John McMillan 2Jack Nunn 3Ran Davis Scale1Ken Shepherd 2Ray Munro 3Doug Helmer Best Tech Ach Edson Byrns Florida CD Glenn P Musinski Unlimited1 John Gunsaullus 2Stan Pfost 3Gordon Fisher Standard1N ollinger 2JRuth 3Ed Berton Two-Meter1Stan Pfost 2David Elias Scale Best Tech Ach 3Earl Kennedy 1David Elias 2Stan Pfost 3Wayne Taddio Terry Ferentinos Pennsylvania CD Gerry Zeigenfuse Unlimited1 Don Clark 2Meyer Gutman 3Dwight Halley Standard1Hoyt Halley 2Ed Smith 3Al Marshall Twa-Meter1Fritz Bien 2Meyer Gutman 3Douglas Law Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1 Chuck Deem 2 W S Blanchard Jr No California CD Bob DeMattei Unlimited1John Baxter 2 John Newman 3 Fred Weaver Standard 1 Gene Leichner 2 Bill Latham 3 Jerry Arana Two-Meter 1 Tom Christian 2 Jerry Arana December 1978 47 Chuck Beeman left CDd Ialm Springs Regional measures family affair Gregg Auman Jr lands dad watches Pop spot landing Howard Searswho tops 2-Meter class first Unlimited son top Junior Palm Springs Winners Palm Springs Regionalat press tame possible give names positions Scale Best Tech Ach 3 Fred Weaver 1 Ralph Renna 2 Don Anthony 3 Jon Lowe Don Anthony Palm Springs CA CD Chuck Beeman Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1Gregg Auman Sr 2Kelly Pike 3Sid Hamilton 1Tom Jones 2Mike Sheldrake 3Bob Torres 1Howard Sears 2Bob Torres 3Rod Sweet No entries Gregg Auman Jr Bob King Wisconsin CD Gregg Seydel Unlimited1Jack Hiner 2Keith Finkenbiner 3Stan Watson Standard1Tom Tock 2Frank Spearman 3Jerry Epps Two-Meter1Chuck Frailing 2Keith Finkenbiner 3Jeff Borowski Scale1Jack Hiner 2Stan Watson 3 Frank Spearman Best JrAllan Epps Best Tech AchTom Tock Texas CD J Simpson/C Haga Unlimited1Cecil Haga 2Lemon Payne 3Bill Maserang Standard1G Trevino 2Jack Hamilton 3R Stanfield Two-Meter1Cecil Haga 2John Rimmer 3Dave Rutledge Scale1Jack Hamilton 2Bob Elliott 3Julian Tamez Bill Maserang Best Tech Ach Washington CD Dave Harvey Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Tech Ach 1Bob Dodgson 2Dave Johnson 3Carl Blake 1Larry Rice 2Craig Bergsma 3Jack Pitcher 1Dave Harvey 2Don Hodges 3Kirby Parker 1Robert Yurchevich 2Ernie Brown 3Dean Rea Mike Freeman Michigan CD Dave Corven Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach No California Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1 Tom Knoll 2 Ken Bates 3 John Vanderplow 1 John Wolff 2 Don Harris 3 Ray Wiese 1 Don Harris 2 Ken Bates 3 Walt Hill 1 Ray Hayes 2 Gordon Pearson 3 Don Drury Tony Wolff Noal Rossow CD Don Simon 1 Ed Kennedy 2 Jim Smith 3 Larry Pettyjohn 1 Robert Anderson 2 David Fredricks 3 Larry Fogel 1 Peter Parszik 2 Alan Kindrick 3 Keith Kindrick 1 Chris Adams 2 Don Edberg 3 Willie Richards Tim Renaud Chris Adams Detroit MI days earlier Don 10-km goal return hip pocket bird went out sight just short finish line boys PA used Goughnours retrieval systemthe best LSF technical idea 1977and Zeigenfuse says system worked well Ten states represented meet Ken Shepherd led Ottawa Ontario R/G Club hosting contest out side USA Edson Byrns New York won Unlimited tubular plywood tail-boom best technical achieve ment meet corn roast Satur day night added festivities Shep 48 Model Aviation herd way brother-in-law John Baxter Down Texas way Jim Simpson Cecil Haga shared CD work load like temperatures high 90s should have However Cecil said winds 15 mph chill factor down 93 Texas fliers swept places Legionairs swept Unlimited classBill Haga winning it Bill Maserang low-voltage de First Detroit 2-Meter Don Harris original Don newest Level V pilotthe first outside California Detroit Regional Bill Rohring begins build up line temion launching King Kong sailplane Bill Associate Vice President AMA District VII Gordon Pearson 1SF president gets ready launch ASW 17 took second Detroit Reading PA Fort Worth TX Another original 2-Meter Fort Worth Nemesis shown builder John Rimmer Bill Haga Cecils son readies Legionair won Unlimited class Fort worth Regional Huntsville AL December1978 49 Rainy weather aoggea i runruyuvwu in. Dwight Halley launching Unlimftuu Jerry zeigenf use gets ready launch entry stretched Aquila Smallest sailplane Huntsville Regional eyecatching scale Cadet flown Ron West James Fitch the thus year tne RMM uiaia gui nina father Clark Fitch shown top man Huntsville Regional big bird holding modified Sailaire Denver CO Ottawa CAN Santa Clara CA Ken Shepherd displays Diamant took first Scale Ottawa Can IacK Nunn launches Aquila way first Standard class Ottawa 50 Model Aviation Soaring World Champ Skip Miller holds Buted 2-Meter design placed Denver Regional won third Unlimited within few days won another position United States WC teem Ray Marvin captured first place Scale Denver Glasflugal 604 Busy year administrator RC Soaring Team selection program iaipn Hennas Soarcratt Diamant being judged Standoff Scale Santa Clarawon first place ux WflU nave reacnea LE- Level V Santa Clara Regional R Marvin Quails John Baxter Fred Weaver John New man Neil Nolte Patriotic color theme two ships looks greet tector alarm airborne pack considered best technical idea meet Orlando Florida claims Disney World Stan Pfost latter claim first Two-Meter seconds Un limited Scale John Gunsaullus won Unlimited bird thin width appears two-dimensional Glen Musiuski CDed Frank Deis Huntsville Alabama led Rocket City boys hosting fast smooth contest Clark Fitch got son Jim what latter did dad AMA Nationals time Clarkfirst Unlimitedson James third Chet Tuthill second Yankee Dick Renskers Indiana won Standard Colorado saw home town boys sweep Unlimited Herb Smith Bob Domer Skip Miller performed act Larry Bishop Kansas won Two-Meter Anthony Kay Colorado won Standard CD Ray Marvin won Scale Probably contest can lay claim best flying site worst weather Milwaukee site Simplicity Garden Equipment proving grounds acres acres closely clipped grass weatherfog Only four rounds flown few fliers got maximum launch height didnt played touch-and-go low cloud bases wind blew hole fog Sunday round five contest called eventual winner TwoMeterChuck Frailing lost Soar Birdi soup weather worsened Frailings plane wasnt found Jack Hiner won Unlimited Scale Greg Seydel Suds City boys can take credit negotiating finest flying fields ever Oddly enough Palm Springs Cali fornia site no Scale entries Gregg Auman Sr Jr good act though Senior won Unlimited Junior won event Chuck Berman gang won high tem perature meets award105 degrees briefly way August 26th 27th6 15 entriesmust have enough MonoKote cover Picayune Mississippi.. Two day contests dont allow attend could attend. cial thanks contest directors gave much time others could qualify.. Highest number Scale entries Ilfrom Pennsyl vania tries Unlimited Standard near 200 mark each.. though scale Stand-Off category workmanship gen eral seems up LSF front office also announced top ten 1978 NSS excellence awards program will eligible biggie 1979 few surprises regards championship event store official list qual ifiers will come LSF Headquarters Dates will also announced Whenever will meeting some finest soaring talent ever Port Washington WI December 1978 51 stan vvatson big Unlimited class origi nal managed third place Port Washington Redmond WA Cecil Haps Shuttle 2-Meter assign popular Port Washington three hands R Jack Rakusan Keith Finkenbiner 2 Jeff Borowski 3 Nemesis sailplanerstfle taoguea wmncn line scene Redmond Regional alone either hear Unlimited class winners Redmond L ml uave Johnson 2 Bob Dodgson Ill arI Blake 3 three flying Maestro sailplane
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/12
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51
Flown 12 different flying sites across United States Canada August 26-7 biggest ever gathering eagles attracted over 600 entries U Dan Pruss S Regiona Tournament TWELVE sites across USA Can ada saw 615 entries what has largest soaring event ever Ten regions held similar event last year total entries topped 500 However years event planned part two-year program qualifiers region eligible compete next summer LSF ____Palm Springs CA Championships year LSF ran Two-Meter event up soaring flagpole first time 132 members saluted entry rules stated could enter Standard Unlimited class plus Two-Meter class no doubt steered towards latter event give twometer birds shot arm could also enter Scale addition other classes event saw 65 entries up slightly last year qualify next years champion ships League secretary Warren Tiahrt announced finished first second Standard Unlimited flier would elegible finished first Two-Meter Scale Junior ever 20 percent entries per class exceeded figures above 20 percent class would qualify addition six LSF Level V members automat ically eligible California because its large soaring interest broken three regionals netted 183 entries Bob De Mattei CDed South Bay Soaring Society hosted Santa Claraa contest saw five six Level V atten dance Three finished 1-2-3 Unlimited John Baxter John Newman Fred Weaver winners California Redmond Washington Dave 46 Model Aviation -ready line Palm Springssites separated such greet distances natural both terrain weather vary greatly making wide assortment flying conditions LSF Photo credits Fort Worth TXJack HamIton Northern California/Santa ClaraDennis Parker Port Washington WIDan Pruss Redmond WADon Cowgill Palm Spnngs CABetny Anman Read ing PAJoseph Sonkel Detroit MIKen sham Nantsville ALFrank DeisJr Denner COMeesh Rheaalt Ortama CanadaKen Shepherd Sears plane usug win 2-Mater event Palm Springs Too Meater designed himself Chuck Beemanthe Contest Director Regional Harvey claims largest re gional world Contestants came Anchorage Alaska Eugene Oregon Calgary Alberta Distances traveled ranged 25 2500 miles Larry Rices trip Anchorage worth ithe won Standard class Robert Yuchevich Canada won Scale best tech nical achievement went Mike Freeman computerized scoring system described column last month Detroit Reading Pennsylvania two biggest contests Detroit Dave Corven CD 89 entries Reading Gerry Zeigenfuse CD 84 big news though Motor City saw Don Harris Toledo win Two-Meter event 21 entries requirement left Don needed Level V Congratulations should read Level V/OC Outside California Meanwhile Don Clark winning Unlimited class Pennsylvania few LSF REGIONAL WINNERSE Colorado CD Ray Marvin ClassP1 Flier Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Tech Ach Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1Herb Smith 2Bob Domer 3Skip Miller 1Anthony Ray 2Duane Williams 3Dick Crawley 1Larry Bishop 2Chas Brannon 3Skip Miller 1Ray Marvin 2Chas Brannon Chas Brannon Alabama CD Frank Deis Jr Unlimited1Clark Fitch 2Chet Tuthill 3James Fitch Standard1Richard Renskers 2Al Clark 3Rayes Salman Two-Meter1Rex Powell 2Richard Renskers 3Ken Cashion Scale1Dave Davidson 2 Rick Richardson 3 Ken Cashian Steve Martin Dave Davidson Ontario Can CD Ken Shepherd Unlimited1Edson Byrns 2Neville Newman 3Ray Munra Standard1Jack Nunn 2Gerry Bower 3Dave Newman Two-Meter1John McMillan 2Jack Nunn 3Ran Davis Scale1Ken Shepherd 2Ray Munro 3Doug Helmer Best Tech Ach Edson Byrns Florida CD Glenn P Musinski Unlimited1 John Gunsaullus 2Stan Pfost 3Gordon Fisher Standard1N ollinger 2JRuth 3Ed Berton Two-Meter1Stan Pfost 2David Elias Scale Best Tech Ach 3Earl Kennedy 1David Elias 2Stan Pfost 3Wayne Taddio Terry Ferentinos Pennsylvania CD Gerry Zeigenfuse Unlimited1 Don Clark 2Meyer Gutman 3Dwight Halley Standard1Hoyt Halley 2Ed Smith 3Al Marshall Twa-Meter1Fritz Bien 2Meyer Gutman 3Douglas Law Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1 Chuck Deem 2 W S Blanchard Jr No California CD Bob DeMattei Unlimited1John Baxter 2 John Newman 3 Fred Weaver Standard 1 Gene Leichner 2 Bill Latham 3 Jerry Arana Two-Meter 1 Tom Christian 2 Jerry Arana December 1978 47 Chuck Beeman left CDd Ialm Springs Regional measures family affair Gregg Auman Jr lands dad watches Pop spot landing Howard Searswho tops 2-Meter class first Unlimited son top Junior Palm Springs Winners Palm Springs Regionalat press tame possible give names positions Scale Best Tech Ach 3 Fred Weaver 1 Ralph Renna 2 Don Anthony 3 Jon Lowe Don Anthony Palm Springs CA CD Chuck Beeman Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1Gregg Auman Sr 2Kelly Pike 3Sid Hamilton 1Tom Jones 2Mike Sheldrake 3Bob Torres 1Howard Sears 2Bob Torres 3Rod Sweet No entries Gregg Auman Jr Bob King Wisconsin CD Gregg Seydel Unlimited1Jack Hiner 2Keith Finkenbiner 3Stan Watson Standard1Tom Tock 2Frank Spearman 3Jerry Epps Two-Meter1Chuck Frailing 2Keith Finkenbiner 3Jeff Borowski Scale1Jack Hiner 2Stan Watson 3 Frank Spearman Best JrAllan Epps Best Tech AchTom Tock Texas CD J Simpson/C Haga Unlimited1Cecil Haga 2Lemon Payne 3Bill Maserang Standard1G Trevino 2Jack Hamilton 3R Stanfield Two-Meter1Cecil Haga 2John Rimmer 3Dave Rutledge Scale1Jack Hamilton 2Bob Elliott 3Julian Tamez Bill Maserang Best Tech Ach Washington CD Dave Harvey Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Tech Ach 1Bob Dodgson 2Dave Johnson 3Carl Blake 1Larry Rice 2Craig Bergsma 3Jack Pitcher 1Dave Harvey 2Don Hodges 3Kirby Parker 1Robert Yurchevich 2Ernie Brown 3Dean Rea Mike Freeman Michigan CD Dave Corven Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach No California Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1 Tom Knoll 2 Ken Bates 3 John Vanderplow 1 John Wolff 2 Don Harris 3 Ray Wiese 1 Don Harris 2 Ken Bates 3 Walt Hill 1 Ray Hayes 2 Gordon Pearson 3 Don Drury Tony Wolff Noal Rossow CD Don Simon 1 Ed Kennedy 2 Jim Smith 3 Larry Pettyjohn 1 Robert Anderson 2 David Fredricks 3 Larry Fogel 1 Peter Parszik 2 Alan Kindrick 3 Keith Kindrick 1 Chris Adams 2 Don Edberg 3 Willie Richards Tim Renaud Chris Adams Detroit MI days earlier Don 10-km goal return hip pocket bird went out sight just short finish line boys PA used Goughnours retrieval systemthe best LSF technical idea 1977and Zeigenfuse says system worked well Ten states represented meet Ken Shepherd led Ottawa Ontario R/G Club hosting contest out side USA Edson Byrns New York won Unlimited tubular plywood tail-boom best technical achieve ment meet corn roast Satur day night added festivities Shep 48 Model Aviation herd way brother-in-law John Baxter Down Texas way Jim Simpson Cecil Haga shared CD work load like temperatures high 90s should have However Cecil said winds 15 mph chill factor down 93 Texas fliers swept places Legionairs swept Unlimited classBill Haga winning it Bill Maserang low-voltage de First Detroit 2-Meter Don Harris original Don newest Level V pilotthe first outside California Detroit Regional Bill Rohring begins build up line temion launching King Kong sailplane Bill Associate Vice President AMA District VII Gordon Pearson 1SF president gets ready launch ASW 17 took second Detroit Reading PA Fort Worth TX Another original 2-Meter Fort Worth Nemesis shown builder John Rimmer Bill Haga Cecils son readies Legionair won Unlimited class Fort worth Regional Huntsville AL December1978 49 Rainy weather aoggea i runruyuvwu in. Dwight Halley launching Unlimftuu Jerry zeigenf use gets ready launch entry stretched Aquila Smallest sailplane Huntsville Regional eyecatching scale Cadet flown Ron West James Fitch the thus year tne RMM uiaia gui nina father Clark Fitch shown top man Huntsville Regional big bird holding modified Sailaire Denver CO Ottawa CAN Santa Clara CA Ken Shepherd displays Diamant took first Scale Ottawa Can IacK Nunn launches Aquila way first Standard class Ottawa 50 Model Aviation Soaring World Champ Skip Miller holds Buted 2-Meter design placed Denver Regional won third Unlimited within few days won another position United States WC teem Ray Marvin captured first place Scale Denver Glasflugal 604 Busy year administrator RC Soaring Team selection program iaipn Hennas Soarcratt Diamant being judged Standoff Scale Santa Clarawon first place ux WflU nave reacnea LE- Level V Santa Clara Regional R Marvin Quails John Baxter Fred Weaver John New man Neil Nolte Patriotic color theme two ships looks greet tector alarm airborne pack considered best technical idea meet Orlando Florida claims Disney World Stan Pfost latter claim first Two-Meter seconds Un limited Scale John Gunsaullus won Unlimited bird thin width appears two-dimensional Glen Musiuski CDed Frank Deis Huntsville Alabama led Rocket City boys hosting fast smooth contest Clark Fitch got son Jim what latter did dad AMA Nationals time Clarkfirst Unlimitedson James third Chet Tuthill second Yankee Dick Renskers Indiana won Standard Colorado saw home town boys sweep Unlimited Herb Smith Bob Domer Skip Miller performed act Larry Bishop Kansas won Two-Meter Anthony Kay Colorado won Standard CD Ray Marvin won Scale Probably contest can lay claim best flying site worst weather Milwaukee site Simplicity Garden Equipment proving grounds acres acres closely clipped grass weatherfog Only four rounds flown few fliers got maximum launch height didnt played touch-and-go low cloud bases wind blew hole fog Sunday round five contest called eventual winner TwoMeterChuck Frailing lost Soar Birdi soup weather worsened Frailings plane wasnt found Jack Hiner won Unlimited Scale Greg Seydel Suds City boys can take credit negotiating finest flying fields ever Oddly enough Palm Springs Cali fornia site no Scale entries Gregg Auman Sr Jr good act though Senior won Unlimited Junior won event Chuck Berman gang won high tem perature meets award105 degrees briefly way August 26th 27th6 15 entriesmust have enough MonoKote cover Picayune Mississippi.. Two day contests dont allow attend could attend. cial thanks contest directors gave much time others could qualify.. Highest number Scale entries Ilfrom Pennsyl vania tries Unlimited Standard near 200 mark each.. though scale Stand-Off category workmanship gen eral seems up LSF front office also announced top ten 1978 NSS excellence awards program will eligible biggie 1979 few surprises regards championship event store official list qual ifiers will come LSF Headquarters Dates will also announced Whenever will meeting some finest soaring talent ever Port Washington WI December 1978 51 stan vvatson big Unlimited class origi nal managed third place Port Washington Redmond WA Cecil Haps Shuttle 2-Meter assign popular Port Washington three hands R Jack Rakusan Keith Finkenbiner 2 Jeff Borowski 3 Nemesis sailplanerstfle taoguea wmncn line scene Redmond Regional alone either hear Unlimited class winners Redmond L ml uave Johnson 2 Bob Dodgson Ill arI Blake 3 three flying Maestro sailplane
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/12
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51
Flown 12 different flying sites across United States Canada August 26-7 biggest ever gathering eagles attracted over 600 entries U Dan Pruss S Regiona Tournament TWELVE sites across USA Can ada saw 615 entries what has largest soaring event ever Ten regions held similar event last year total entries topped 500 However years event planned part two-year program qualifiers region eligible compete next summer LSF ____Palm Springs CA Championships year LSF ran Two-Meter event up soaring flagpole first time 132 members saluted entry rules stated could enter Standard Unlimited class plus Two-Meter class no doubt steered towards latter event give twometer birds shot arm could also enter Scale addition other classes event saw 65 entries up slightly last year qualify next years champion ships League secretary Warren Tiahrt announced finished first second Standard Unlimited flier would elegible finished first Two-Meter Scale Junior ever 20 percent entries per class exceeded figures above 20 percent class would qualify addition six LSF Level V members automat ically eligible California because its large soaring interest broken three regionals netted 183 entries Bob De Mattei CDed South Bay Soaring Society hosted Santa Claraa contest saw five six Level V atten dance Three finished 1-2-3 Unlimited John Baxter John Newman Fred Weaver winners California Redmond Washington Dave 46 Model Aviation -ready line Palm Springssites separated such greet distances natural both terrain weather vary greatly making wide assortment flying conditions LSF Photo credits Fort Worth TXJack HamIton Northern California/Santa ClaraDennis Parker Port Washington WIDan Pruss Redmond WADon Cowgill Palm Spnngs CABetny Anman Read ing PAJoseph Sonkel Detroit MIKen sham Nantsville ALFrank DeisJr Denner COMeesh Rheaalt Ortama CanadaKen Shepherd Sears plane usug win 2-Mater event Palm Springs Too Meater designed himself Chuck Beemanthe Contest Director Regional Harvey claims largest re gional world Contestants came Anchorage Alaska Eugene Oregon Calgary Alberta Distances traveled ranged 25 2500 miles Larry Rices trip Anchorage worth ithe won Standard class Robert Yuchevich Canada won Scale best tech nical achievement went Mike Freeman computerized scoring system described column last month Detroit Reading Pennsylvania two biggest contests Detroit Dave Corven CD 89 entries Reading Gerry Zeigenfuse CD 84 big news though Motor City saw Don Harris Toledo win Two-Meter event 21 entries requirement left Don needed Level V Congratulations should read Level V/OC Outside California Meanwhile Don Clark winning Unlimited class Pennsylvania few LSF REGIONAL WINNERSE Colorado CD Ray Marvin ClassP1 Flier Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Tech Ach Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1Herb Smith 2Bob Domer 3Skip Miller 1Anthony Ray 2Duane Williams 3Dick Crawley 1Larry Bishop 2Chas Brannon 3Skip Miller 1Ray Marvin 2Chas Brannon Chas Brannon Alabama CD Frank Deis Jr Unlimited1Clark Fitch 2Chet Tuthill 3James Fitch Standard1Richard Renskers 2Al Clark 3Rayes Salman Two-Meter1Rex Powell 2Richard Renskers 3Ken Cashion Scale1Dave Davidson 2 Rick Richardson 3 Ken Cashian Steve Martin Dave Davidson Ontario Can CD Ken Shepherd Unlimited1Edson Byrns 2Neville Newman 3Ray Munra Standard1Jack Nunn 2Gerry Bower 3Dave Newman Two-Meter1John McMillan 2Jack Nunn 3Ran Davis Scale1Ken Shepherd 2Ray Munro 3Doug Helmer Best Tech Ach Edson Byrns Florida CD Glenn P Musinski Unlimited1 John Gunsaullus 2Stan Pfost 3Gordon Fisher Standard1N ollinger 2JRuth 3Ed Berton Two-Meter1Stan Pfost 2David Elias Scale Best Tech Ach 3Earl Kennedy 1David Elias 2Stan Pfost 3Wayne Taddio Terry Ferentinos Pennsylvania CD Gerry Zeigenfuse Unlimited1 Don Clark 2Meyer Gutman 3Dwight Halley Standard1Hoyt Halley 2Ed Smith 3Al Marshall Twa-Meter1Fritz Bien 2Meyer Gutman 3Douglas Law Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1 Chuck Deem 2 W S Blanchard Jr No California CD Bob DeMattei Unlimited1John Baxter 2 John Newman 3 Fred Weaver Standard 1 Gene Leichner 2 Bill Latham 3 Jerry Arana Two-Meter 1 Tom Christian 2 Jerry Arana December 1978 47 Chuck Beeman left CDd Ialm Springs Regional measures family affair Gregg Auman Jr lands dad watches Pop spot landing Howard Searswho tops 2-Meter class first Unlimited son top Junior Palm Springs Winners Palm Springs Regionalat press tame possible give names positions Scale Best Tech Ach 3 Fred Weaver 1 Ralph Renna 2 Don Anthony 3 Jon Lowe Don Anthony Palm Springs CA CD Chuck Beeman Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1Gregg Auman Sr 2Kelly Pike 3Sid Hamilton 1Tom Jones 2Mike Sheldrake 3Bob Torres 1Howard Sears 2Bob Torres 3Rod Sweet No entries Gregg Auman Jr Bob King Wisconsin CD Gregg Seydel Unlimited1Jack Hiner 2Keith Finkenbiner 3Stan Watson Standard1Tom Tock 2Frank Spearman 3Jerry Epps Two-Meter1Chuck Frailing 2Keith Finkenbiner 3Jeff Borowski Scale1Jack Hiner 2Stan Watson 3 Frank Spearman Best JrAllan Epps Best Tech AchTom Tock Texas CD J Simpson/C Haga Unlimited1Cecil Haga 2Lemon Payne 3Bill Maserang Standard1G Trevino 2Jack Hamilton 3R Stanfield Two-Meter1Cecil Haga 2John Rimmer 3Dave Rutledge Scale1Jack Hamilton 2Bob Elliott 3Julian Tamez Bill Maserang Best Tech Ach Washington CD Dave Harvey Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Tech Ach 1Bob Dodgson 2Dave Johnson 3Carl Blake 1Larry Rice 2Craig Bergsma 3Jack Pitcher 1Dave Harvey 2Don Hodges 3Kirby Parker 1Robert Yurchevich 2Ernie Brown 3Dean Rea Mike Freeman Michigan CD Dave Corven Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach No California Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1 Tom Knoll 2 Ken Bates 3 John Vanderplow 1 John Wolff 2 Don Harris 3 Ray Wiese 1 Don Harris 2 Ken Bates 3 Walt Hill 1 Ray Hayes 2 Gordon Pearson 3 Don Drury Tony Wolff Noal Rossow CD Don Simon 1 Ed Kennedy 2 Jim Smith 3 Larry Pettyjohn 1 Robert Anderson 2 David Fredricks 3 Larry Fogel 1 Peter Parszik 2 Alan Kindrick 3 Keith Kindrick 1 Chris Adams 2 Don Edberg 3 Willie Richards Tim Renaud Chris Adams Detroit MI days earlier Don 10-km goal return hip pocket bird went out sight just short finish line boys PA used Goughnours retrieval systemthe best LSF technical idea 1977and Zeigenfuse says system worked well Ten states represented meet Ken Shepherd led Ottawa Ontario R/G Club hosting contest out side USA Edson Byrns New York won Unlimited tubular plywood tail-boom best technical achieve ment meet corn roast Satur day night added festivities Shep 48 Model Aviation herd way brother-in-law John Baxter Down Texas way Jim Simpson Cecil Haga shared CD work load like temperatures high 90s should have However Cecil said winds 15 mph chill factor down 93 Texas fliers swept places Legionairs swept Unlimited classBill Haga winning it Bill Maserang low-voltage de First Detroit 2-Meter Don Harris original Don newest Level V pilotthe first outside California Detroit Regional Bill Rohring begins build up line temion launching King Kong sailplane Bill Associate Vice President AMA District VII Gordon Pearson 1SF president gets ready launch ASW 17 took second Detroit Reading PA Fort Worth TX Another original 2-Meter Fort Worth Nemesis shown builder John Rimmer Bill Haga Cecils son readies Legionair won Unlimited class Fort worth Regional Huntsville AL December1978 49 Rainy weather aoggea i runruyuvwu in. Dwight Halley launching Unlimftuu Jerry zeigenf use gets ready launch entry stretched Aquila Smallest sailplane Huntsville Regional eyecatching scale Cadet flown Ron West James Fitch the thus year tne RMM uiaia gui nina father Clark Fitch shown top man Huntsville Regional big bird holding modified Sailaire Denver CO Ottawa CAN Santa Clara CA Ken Shepherd displays Diamant took first Scale Ottawa Can IacK Nunn launches Aquila way first Standard class Ottawa 50 Model Aviation Soaring World Champ Skip Miller holds Buted 2-Meter design placed Denver Regional won third Unlimited within few days won another position United States WC teem Ray Marvin captured first place Scale Denver Glasflugal 604 Busy year administrator RC Soaring Team selection program iaipn Hennas Soarcratt Diamant being judged Standoff Scale Santa Clarawon first place ux WflU nave reacnea LE- Level V Santa Clara Regional R Marvin Quails John Baxter Fred Weaver John New man Neil Nolte Patriotic color theme two ships looks greet tector alarm airborne pack considered best technical idea meet Orlando Florida claims Disney World Stan Pfost latter claim first Two-Meter seconds Un limited Scale John Gunsaullus won Unlimited bird thin width appears two-dimensional Glen Musiuski CDed Frank Deis Huntsville Alabama led Rocket City boys hosting fast smooth contest Clark Fitch got son Jim what latter did dad AMA Nationals time Clarkfirst Unlimitedson James third Chet Tuthill second Yankee Dick Renskers Indiana won Standard Colorado saw home town boys sweep Unlimited Herb Smith Bob Domer Skip Miller performed act Larry Bishop Kansas won Two-Meter Anthony Kay Colorado won Standard CD Ray Marvin won Scale Probably contest can lay claim best flying site worst weather Milwaukee site Simplicity Garden Equipment proving grounds acres acres closely clipped grass weatherfog Only four rounds flown few fliers got maximum launch height didnt played touch-and-go low cloud bases wind blew hole fog Sunday round five contest called eventual winner TwoMeterChuck Frailing lost Soar Birdi soup weather worsened Frailings plane wasnt found Jack Hiner won Unlimited Scale Greg Seydel Suds City boys can take credit negotiating finest flying fields ever Oddly enough Palm Springs Cali fornia site no Scale entries Gregg Auman Sr Jr good act though Senior won Unlimited Junior won event Chuck Berman gang won high tem perature meets award105 degrees briefly way August 26th 27th6 15 entriesmust have enough MonoKote cover Picayune Mississippi.. Two day contests dont allow attend could attend. cial thanks contest directors gave much time others could qualify.. Highest number Scale entries Ilfrom Pennsyl vania tries Unlimited Standard near 200 mark each.. though scale Stand-Off category workmanship gen eral seems up LSF front office also announced top ten 1978 NSS excellence awards program will eligible biggie 1979 few surprises regards championship event store official list qual ifiers will come LSF Headquarters Dates will also announced Whenever will meeting some finest soaring talent ever Port Washington WI December 1978 51 stan vvatson big Unlimited class origi nal managed third place Port Washington Redmond WA Cecil Haps Shuttle 2-Meter assign popular Port Washington three hands R Jack Rakusan Keith Finkenbiner 2 Jeff Borowski 3 Nemesis sailplanerstfle taoguea wmncn line scene Redmond Regional alone either hear Unlimited class winners Redmond L ml uave Johnson 2 Bob Dodgson Ill arI Blake 3 three flying Maestro sailplane
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/12
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51
Flown 12 different flying sites across United States Canada August 26-7 biggest ever gathering eagles attracted over 600 entries U Dan Pruss S Regiona Tournament TWELVE sites across USA Can ada saw 615 entries what has largest soaring event ever Ten regions held similar event last year total entries topped 500 However years event planned part two-year program qualifiers region eligible compete next summer LSF ____Palm Springs CA Championships year LSF ran Two-Meter event up soaring flagpole first time 132 members saluted entry rules stated could enter Standard Unlimited class plus Two-Meter class no doubt steered towards latter event give twometer birds shot arm could also enter Scale addition other classes event saw 65 entries up slightly last year qualify next years champion ships League secretary Warren Tiahrt announced finished first second Standard Unlimited flier would elegible finished first Two-Meter Scale Junior ever 20 percent entries per class exceeded figures above 20 percent class would qualify addition six LSF Level V members automat ically eligible California because its large soaring interest broken three regionals netted 183 entries Bob De Mattei CDed South Bay Soaring Society hosted Santa Claraa contest saw five six Level V atten dance Three finished 1-2-3 Unlimited John Baxter John Newman Fred Weaver winners California Redmond Washington Dave 46 Model Aviation -ready line Palm Springssites separated such greet distances natural both terrain weather vary greatly making wide assortment flying conditions LSF Photo credits Fort Worth TXJack HamIton Northern California/Santa ClaraDennis Parker Port Washington WIDan Pruss Redmond WADon Cowgill Palm Spnngs CABetny Anman Read ing PAJoseph Sonkel Detroit MIKen sham Nantsville ALFrank DeisJr Denner COMeesh Rheaalt Ortama CanadaKen Shepherd Sears plane usug win 2-Mater event Palm Springs Too Meater designed himself Chuck Beemanthe Contest Director Regional Harvey claims largest re gional world Contestants came Anchorage Alaska Eugene Oregon Calgary Alberta Distances traveled ranged 25 2500 miles Larry Rices trip Anchorage worth ithe won Standard class Robert Yuchevich Canada won Scale best tech nical achievement went Mike Freeman computerized scoring system described column last month Detroit Reading Pennsylvania two biggest contests Detroit Dave Corven CD 89 entries Reading Gerry Zeigenfuse CD 84 big news though Motor City saw Don Harris Toledo win Two-Meter event 21 entries requirement left Don needed Level V Congratulations should read Level V/OC Outside California Meanwhile Don Clark winning Unlimited class Pennsylvania few LSF REGIONAL WINNERSE Colorado CD Ray Marvin ClassP1 Flier Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Tech Ach Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1Herb Smith 2Bob Domer 3Skip Miller 1Anthony Ray 2Duane Williams 3Dick Crawley 1Larry Bishop 2Chas Brannon 3Skip Miller 1Ray Marvin 2Chas Brannon Chas Brannon Alabama CD Frank Deis Jr Unlimited1Clark Fitch 2Chet Tuthill 3James Fitch Standard1Richard Renskers 2Al Clark 3Rayes Salman Two-Meter1Rex Powell 2Richard Renskers 3Ken Cashion Scale1Dave Davidson 2 Rick Richardson 3 Ken Cashian Steve Martin Dave Davidson Ontario Can CD Ken Shepherd Unlimited1Edson Byrns 2Neville Newman 3Ray Munra Standard1Jack Nunn 2Gerry Bower 3Dave Newman Two-Meter1John McMillan 2Jack Nunn 3Ran Davis Scale1Ken Shepherd 2Ray Munro 3Doug Helmer Best Tech Ach Edson Byrns Florida CD Glenn P Musinski Unlimited1 John Gunsaullus 2Stan Pfost 3Gordon Fisher Standard1N ollinger 2JRuth 3Ed Berton Two-Meter1Stan Pfost 2David Elias Scale Best Tech Ach 3Earl Kennedy 1David Elias 2Stan Pfost 3Wayne Taddio Terry Ferentinos Pennsylvania CD Gerry Zeigenfuse Unlimited1 Don Clark 2Meyer Gutman 3Dwight Halley Standard1Hoyt Halley 2Ed Smith 3Al Marshall Twa-Meter1Fritz Bien 2Meyer Gutman 3Douglas Law Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1 Chuck Deem 2 W S Blanchard Jr No California CD Bob DeMattei Unlimited1John Baxter 2 John Newman 3 Fred Weaver Standard 1 Gene Leichner 2 Bill Latham 3 Jerry Arana Two-Meter 1 Tom Christian 2 Jerry Arana December 1978 47 Chuck Beeman left CDd Ialm Springs Regional measures family affair Gregg Auman Jr lands dad watches Pop spot landing Howard Searswho tops 2-Meter class first Unlimited son top Junior Palm Springs Winners Palm Springs Regionalat press tame possible give names positions Scale Best Tech Ach 3 Fred Weaver 1 Ralph Renna 2 Don Anthony 3 Jon Lowe Don Anthony Palm Springs CA CD Chuck Beeman Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1Gregg Auman Sr 2Kelly Pike 3Sid Hamilton 1Tom Jones 2Mike Sheldrake 3Bob Torres 1Howard Sears 2Bob Torres 3Rod Sweet No entries Gregg Auman Jr Bob King Wisconsin CD Gregg Seydel Unlimited1Jack Hiner 2Keith Finkenbiner 3Stan Watson Standard1Tom Tock 2Frank Spearman 3Jerry Epps Two-Meter1Chuck Frailing 2Keith Finkenbiner 3Jeff Borowski Scale1Jack Hiner 2Stan Watson 3 Frank Spearman Best JrAllan Epps Best Tech AchTom Tock Texas CD J Simpson/C Haga Unlimited1Cecil Haga 2Lemon Payne 3Bill Maserang Standard1G Trevino 2Jack Hamilton 3R Stanfield Two-Meter1Cecil Haga 2John Rimmer 3Dave Rutledge Scale1Jack Hamilton 2Bob Elliott 3Julian Tamez Bill Maserang Best Tech Ach Washington CD Dave Harvey Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Tech Ach 1Bob Dodgson 2Dave Johnson 3Carl Blake 1Larry Rice 2Craig Bergsma 3Jack Pitcher 1Dave Harvey 2Don Hodges 3Kirby Parker 1Robert Yurchevich 2Ernie Brown 3Dean Rea Mike Freeman Michigan CD Dave Corven Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach No California Unlimited Standard Two-Meter Scale Best Jr Best Tech Ach 1 Tom Knoll 2 Ken Bates 3 John Vanderplow 1 John Wolff 2 Don Harris 3 Ray Wiese 1 Don Harris 2 Ken Bates 3 Walt Hill 1 Ray Hayes 2 Gordon Pearson 3 Don Drury Tony Wolff Noal Rossow CD Don Simon 1 Ed Kennedy 2 Jim Smith 3 Larry Pettyjohn 1 Robert Anderson 2 David Fredricks 3 Larry Fogel 1 Peter Parszik 2 Alan Kindrick 3 Keith Kindrick 1 Chris Adams 2 Don Edberg 3 Willie Richards Tim Renaud Chris Adams Detroit MI days earlier Don 10-km goal return hip pocket bird went out sight just short finish line boys PA used Goughnours retrieval systemthe best LSF technical idea 1977and Zeigenfuse says system worked well Ten states represented meet Ken Shepherd led Ottawa Ontario R/G Club hosting contest out side USA Edson Byrns New York won Unlimited tubular plywood tail-boom best technical achieve ment meet corn roast Satur day night added festivities Shep 48 Model Aviation herd way brother-in-law John Baxter Down Texas way Jim Simpson Cecil Haga shared CD work load like temperatures high 90s should have However Cecil said winds 15 mph chill factor down 93 Texas fliers swept places Legionairs swept Unlimited classBill Haga winning it Bill Maserang low-voltage de First Detroit 2-Meter Don Harris original Don newest Level V pilotthe first outside California Detroit Regional Bill Rohring begins build up line temion launching King Kong sailplane Bill Associate Vice President AMA District VII Gordon Pearson 1SF president gets ready launch ASW 17 took second Detroit Reading PA Fort Worth TX Another original 2-Meter Fort Worth Nemesis shown builder John Rimmer Bill Haga Cecils son readies Legionair won Unlimited class Fort worth Regional Huntsville AL December1978 49 Rainy weather aoggea i runruyuvwu in. Dwight Halley launching Unlimftuu Jerry zeigenf use gets ready launch entry stretched Aquila Smallest sailplane Huntsville Regional eyecatching scale Cadet flown Ron West James Fitch the thus year tne RMM uiaia gui nina father Clark Fitch shown top man Huntsville Regional big bird holding modified Sailaire Denver CO Ottawa CAN Santa Clara CA Ken Shepherd displays Diamant took first Scale Ottawa Can IacK Nunn launches Aquila way first Standard class Ottawa 50 Model Aviation Soaring World Champ Skip Miller holds Buted 2-Meter design placed Denver Regional won third Unlimited within few days won another position United States WC teem Ray Marvin captured first place Scale Denver Glasflugal 604 Busy year administrator RC Soaring Team selection program iaipn Hennas Soarcratt Diamant being judged Standoff Scale Santa Clarawon first place ux WflU nave reacnea LE- Level V Santa Clara Regional R Marvin Quails John Baxter Fred Weaver John New man Neil Nolte Patriotic color theme two ships looks greet tector alarm airborne pack considered best technical idea meet Orlando Florida claims Disney World Stan Pfost latter claim first Two-Meter seconds Un limited Scale John Gunsaullus won Unlimited bird thin width appears two-dimensional Glen Musiuski CDed Frank Deis Huntsville Alabama led Rocket City boys hosting fast smooth contest Clark Fitch got son Jim what latter did dad AMA Nationals time Clarkfirst Unlimitedson James third Chet Tuthill second Yankee Dick Renskers Indiana won Standard Colorado saw home town boys sweep Unlimited Herb Smith Bob Domer Skip Miller performed act Larry Bishop Kansas won Two-Meter Anthony Kay Colorado won Standard CD Ray Marvin won Scale Probably contest can lay claim best flying site worst weather Milwaukee site Simplicity Garden Equipment proving grounds acres acres closely clipped grass weatherfog Only four rounds flown few fliers got maximum launch height didnt played touch-and-go low cloud bases wind blew hole fog Sunday round five contest called eventual winner TwoMeterChuck Frailing lost Soar Birdi soup weather worsened Frailings plane wasnt found Jack Hiner won Unlimited Scale Greg Seydel Suds City boys can take credit negotiating finest flying fields ever Oddly enough Palm Springs Cali fornia site no Scale entries Gregg Auman Sr Jr good act though Senior won Unlimited Junior won event Chuck Berman gang won high tem perature meets award105 degrees briefly way August 26th 27th6 15 entriesmust have enough MonoKote cover Picayune Mississippi.. Two day contests dont allow attend could attend. cial thanks contest directors gave much time others could qualify.. Highest number Scale entries Ilfrom Pennsyl vania tries Unlimited Standard near 200 mark each.. though scale Stand-Off category workmanship gen eral seems up LSF front office also announced top ten 1978 NSS excellence awards program will eligible biggie 1979 few surprises regards championship event store official list qual ifiers will come LSF Headquarters Dates will also announced Whenever will meeting some finest soaring talent ever Port Washington WI December 1978 51 stan vvatson big Unlimited class origi nal managed third place Port Washington Redmond WA Cecil Haps Shuttle 2-Meter assign popular Port Washington three hands R Jack Rakusan Keith Finkenbiner 2 Jeff Borowski 3 Nemesis sailplanerstfle taoguea wmncn line scene Redmond Regional alone either hear Unlimited class winners Redmond L ml uave Johnson 2 Bob Dodgson Ill arI Blake 3 three flying Maestro sailplane