Nationals: Behind the Scenes

Behhd WHEN THE NAVY 1972 phased out 25 years hosting Nats AMA began series adventures test feasibility going alone Nats since has challenge find best combina tion site schedule 1976 event complicated date Nats situation since 1972 has necessary adapt sites available much choice has involved Event scheduling however has subject experimentation somewhat related site situation also response pres sures various competition interests Ever since 73 Nats Oshkosh Wisconsin Free Flight interests bad time due inadequate site AMAs Nats Executive Committee AMA Executive Council have sought improve Nats FF situation some improvement 74 Lake Charles Louisiana although compro mised difficult model retrieving condi tions Better weather 75 same site minimized problem happier Nats free fighters could have stayed Lake Charles another year general clamor 1975 move Nats around country AMA officers anxious show willingness have Nats different places moved Ohio 76 problems initial Ohio site possibility fizzled out former Air Force base Wilmington turned out unavailable Negotiations use Wright Field successful almost turned sour realized because Above Personnel Coordinator Tom Cavanaugh left outstanding leader first Nats re cruiting dozens volunteer workers Larry Bo lich AMA Public Relations right Left Scale judges handled three times models 1975 Scale Director Dale Whitford center did outstanding job first Nats did other newcomers crew Below Preparing daily Nats News Wright Field Lucy Lalonde left helped Marge Pop Steiner Ladies handled AMAs information table Pop kept supply room order field would available Free Flight operations would seriously re stricted Wright Field marginal free-flight site entire air field available discov ered two major areas field two sides airfield triangle would off-limits Nats operations search began still another Ohio site Luckly Springfield airport about 30 miles away Wright Field avail able limited operation Springfield could accommodate higher perform ance Free Flight events also RC Soar ing Wright Field could take care rest Control Line Scale RC Pylon Pattern Thus two site operation devel oped extension 75 Nats plan RC Soaring second site 76 Nats plan far extensive ways gamble equivalent running two Nats 4 Model Aviation N T C N L S L. Super job assembling distributing hun dreds trophies plaques done FAST club Brookville Ohio led Jim Rainier standing another great exam ple people working first Nats instead flying Above Helping staff separate AMA HQ Springfield Sandy lMrs Maroney daughter Stacey first timers NatsBoth Head quarters operations linked phone required frequent shuttling materials between sites Right Monitoring frequencies vital chore avoid interference problems hundreds RC transmitters Wright Field AMA Pres Johnny Clemens kibitzes RC Pylon workers operate rain sunshine once dual HQ operation lots shuttling people materials tween sites also involved two types operations tailored working within mili tary requirements Wright Field other geared requirements city government Springfield com plicated insurance concession security other contracts also required communications special telephone hookups between sites third sort govern ment later developed Air Force Museum property Wright Field turned out sort no-mans land upon no model activity could infringe caused operating problems since prevented use side airfield AMAs use non-museum portion Wright Field based agree ment Air Force Nats cost government money other words could use real estate could no Air Force support terms manpower Actually turned out better suggests because possible borrow some equipment material Thus Air Force support anticipated thus helped solve some problems involving crowd control hangar cleanup manpower burden fell AMA completely much like last Navy Nats Glenview Illinois 1972we could use field no military man power 1976 Nats worse cause two airfields provide offi cials spread staffing very thin Fortunately Ohio area included modelers draw Groups Cincinnati Springfield Dayton did setup work Cincinnati Springfield volun teers pitched strongly during week before Nats unload AMAs two 40-foot Nats trailers sent rail Louisiana also cleaned out Wright Field hangar set up 80-foot scale cage other field equip ment Dayton area workers staffed events Wright Field during Nats week also cleanup reloading trailers after Nats over individual heroes too name some key people deserve credit special hind scenes efforts Bill Collins Clyde Stacy Tom Cavanaugh Bill Hager Bob Levy Jim Cline Jim Bernier first Nats worked hard hours others could have fun others too came work rather fly behind scenes people make Nats possible Such people never get recog nition should unfortu nate yet know efforts appreciated unpublicized may hard believe over 500 people earned Official badge November 1976 5 Pylon Director Bill Hager above left flown officiated previous Nats Jan Sakert Nats Executive Committee veteran Na tionals pylon events assisted Above Tabulation results major effort events wives involved offi cials RC Pylon workers shown Left Delta Dart programs operated both Springfield Wright Field introduced hundreds youngsters model aviation Behind Scenes Nats year About 300 has normal amount recent Nats got involved 76 lot worked day two vital keep things going contestants helping out other events flying own Unfortu nately too did get Nats worker rosters lot names un known RC Pylon example 24 names got registered yet 60 people apparently served event unsung among importantthey did dirty jobs unloading loading Nats trailers putting up taking down thousands feet fencing cleaning up after 99% participants headed home large contingent Springfield came Wright Field night during week before Nats unload AMA trail ers showed up after big storm flooded HQ hangar could have headed back home didnt Instead spent couple hours sweeping water out did unloading job above beyond effort enabled Nats preparations stay schedule Some workers did share said did because felt obligation repay model aviation years enjoyment re garded Nats opportunity show appreciation marvelous attitude com pared others showed up expecting everything ready taking Nats ar rangements granted 1976 Nats depended upon basic assumption enough local workers would turn out minimize costs usually expended imported helpers experiment mostly worked especially two areas large personnel re quirements Scale RC Pylon Most people involved first timers Nats operation did well espe cially RC Scale first time years necessary RC Pattern workers handle flight opera tions However adding two flight lines usual stretched Pattern worker ranks thinthe extra judging tabu lation efforts about same number workers previous years much Fortunately six-flight-line operation worked could have dis astrous good people handle load Another experiment year gen erally successful also caused prob lems Trophies awarded day event sites helped avoid lines people waiting awards compro continued page 99 Above Championships tabulation required sep arate crew coordinate results field events Frank Nantais left shown Dale Matthews DC HQ staff Herb Morgan Unsung heroes did dirty work like safety fencing control line events tents crowd control ropes traffic direction signs loading-unloading trucks trash pickup Exploding models outhouses highlight spectacular air shows put Col Betkeys Flying Circus Springfield Saturday Wright Field Sunday climax Nats week Above Nats Hobby Shop Wright Field under direction mer AMA President John Patton assisted Chicago Maryland area volunteers Crew sold Nats Sponsors products profits help de fray meet expenses Steady business week long made busy spot Nats hangar Left Hectic scene Columbus State Fairgrounds Coliseum typical busy Indoor site Peanut Scale processing shown Twelve hours two days crammed much flying arena Nine different events flown about 150 contestants. quiet frenzy concentrated activity tail skid desired small balsa chocks may glued onto shelf assure exact placement hold-down rubber bands secured passing looped ends through holes shelf loops retained underside shelf toothpicks After model has satisfactorily located remaining corners shelf may utilized storage space con structed triangular shaped compartment accommodate mechanical winder corner shelf Planters Pea nut natch can rubber motor storage bolted another corner small clear plastic snap-top boxes attached along side hold items such prop washers hooks Other arrange ments easily possible suit particular needs long thin drawer lower righthand corner box contains such items tools glue motor stuffing stick separate rear compartment health food bars accommodated fitted l/8x1/16 hard balsa cap strips cover rough upper edges drawer Note strip door skin right drawer glued inner wall box serves lower runner support sliding shelf Sections corner molding serve remaining three runners finger hole end drawer used opening small knob could used instead would require shorter drawer order pro vide clearance knob lower left-hand compartment box usually occupied proof-of-scale loose-leaf binder small camera etc requires no special treatment Alterna tively could fitted additional drawers desired Reinforcing strips wood glued inside box top order spread carrying loads handle held place two screws Large diam eter thin metal washers might serve same purpose front box features stiffening section corner molding top pivoted means piano hinge held place 2-56 machine screws washers nuts hinge placed out side simplicity might neater fastened inside instead door kept closed means two 4-40 machine screws thread blind nuts epoxied upper corner strip box preferred choice latches could employed Mystik brand cloth tape applied outside corners serves conceal rough edges im perfect joints adds decorative note since tape available different colors finished box may given coat two clear urethane varnish seal wood render moisture resistant Next rubber feet may added bottom box upper corners drop-front dbor protect surfaces field abrasion finishing touch can form personalizing items may care add such AMA number club decals etc case added Nash Gremlin emblem supplied friendly American Motors representative thought gremlin outside better inside Nats/Behind Scenes continued page 6 mised tabulation efforts events did have time huge entry lists tabulate results past trophy winners So contestants left know ing did problem will get attention next year answer seems workers keep up tabulation events proceed tabulation problem aggravated separate sites difficult find out site what happened other got complicated some tabulation errors discovered after trophies awardedsome ex changes arranged mail after Nats over got away two-site opera tion just barely universal opinion November1976 99 Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST B/C BASIC TBAINEB Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-BAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andresvs Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsfield Mass 01983 887-8541 Peanut Packet/Hannan continued page 51 Support AMA Price $3495 kit per doUar- bar em alt BERT PONDS 76 Nats Commemorative Book Hurry get yours supply lastsonly small number printed Prepared especially commemor ate 50th Nats Dayton Ohio US Bicentennial book has rare insight origin Nats information about early winners unique feature book inclusion 16 plans early 19151928 tractor twin pusher rubber power models plans large 11 x 14 sheets bound book construction interesting details included text Order copy today ostpaid AMA Supply & Service Section 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 I PEANUT SCALE PLANS ACCESSORIES Complete catalog 50t LML 80X 2498 AM SA CAlIF 92041 FULL-SIZE PLANS No 164 Pogo$750 RC Formula Pylon racer deBolt based full-scale Owl No 165 Midget Mustang$200 CL 1975-1976 Nats winning Goodyear byJohn Ballard No100Hinnants F-B ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern job has all$450 No101Short Seamew 40-powered class carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations$300 No102French Wench Free Flight classes 1/2A 049 051 fully tested design$225 No103Kloud King 1 5-19 RC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF$400 No104Wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulserudder$225 No105Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house$450 No107Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time ligbtplane Its done 90 seconds$200 No108Electric couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs patterns$375 No109Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times$300 No110The Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk job isa must racing fans$175 No111Max-a-Million lfafleetoffreeflightsisa problem agoodoneforA/Band FAI$375 No112Sneat Sport RC glider simple job can flown engine$275 No114Ernie Violetta OH comet CL Scale 1974 Nats first-place winner classic twin$900 No117Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa$150 No118GollyGeeWhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered combat job turns dime$150 No119Four Beginners Too basic RC trainer 09 15s rudder elevator motor controls$300 No120Cathexis Dave Parsons FAI FF has auto-elevator rudder prop brake$450 No121Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic RC biplane flies well 35s up 60s$300 No1234-Bits 40-powered RC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 No124Semi-Pro Contest-winning HLgliderhasa pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 No125HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer$175 No126Hooptee Mk Ill John Kiludonks CL Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art$175 No127BAC Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider$400 No129Rebel Update famed deBolt RC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s$275 No130Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes$400 No131Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered RC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 No134Callisto superb Standard Class RC sailplane also took Nats first$400 No135Hyperion MkV Don Chanceys classic NordicA-2 competed US team$275 No136Fieseler Storch RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps$400 No137Ambivalent RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan. can converted sport$400 No138candle Wind Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance$300 No139Jaguar FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration$225 No140Nieuport Monoplane Another Hannan cutie CO2 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin$150 No141Blackburn Monoplane RC Scale rendition history-maker wheels floats 40 engine$450 No142Eagle CL holder Sr 1/2A Proto Speed records Uses Con 049$175 No143Sweepo rubber winning Coupe dHivercan also flown Unlimited$275 No144The Shark RC conversion JETCO Shark coupled flaps elevators 45-60$525 No145Japanese Myrt CL Carrier Class II model has estremely clean design Rossi 60$275 No146QuickSilver RC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporates latest techniques$200 No147B-i RC 15 USAF bomber full house Ace foam wings Stable$275 No148BumbleBee Mk II Foam wing AMA fast-combat saves time cost$450 No149Comedian RC fun-fly aerobatic biplane good looker 40 60$400 No150Cardinal Sinner CL stunter 35 engines Detroiter type Very competitive$375 No151Nesmith Cougar FF rubber scale 30-in span Excellent design long flights$300 No152The Fox RC assist FF version 1940 Old-Timer 19 ignition 09 glow$425 No153Cerberus RC 60-powered Pattern job retracts advanced features$475 No154MJ2 Tempete CL scale model famous homebuilt motor control sport 25$350 No155Tellipsoar RC Standard Class sailplane wins stand-out performance$1000 No156Free Spirit FF Classes A&B combines excellent power/glide performance$400 No1571935 Wakefield Winner rubber power top job its day will delight old-timer$275 No158Flying Flag Fran McElwees 60-powered RC saucer Show Teams sport$675 No159Tercel Keith Trostles 1/2A CL Stunt ship flies excellent pattern$200 No160Mariha RfZ Scale sailplaneand no harder build typical soarers$350 No161Sunday Sportster fiCrudder-only Uses Ace foam wing Design Ken Willard049$250 No162Sno-Bird Standout Nordic A/2 byJim Walters light thermal conditions$400 No163Tiger Moth Documentation outline drawing scale plan 13 span$175 Circle numbers plans wish order100101102 103104105106107108109110 111112114115117118119120 121123124125126127129130 131134135136137138139141 142143144145 150 146147148149 1 57 151152153154155156 158159160 161162163 164165 NAME STREET CITY ZIP STATE Fnnlnsed $ Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable ModelAviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Nats/Behind ScenesCont key officials never again Adding burden largest registration years perhaps largest ever over 2500 fee-paying partici pants almost 1700 contestants over 800 mechanics helpers 1976 regis tration figures doubled 1975the latter total about 1200 large turnout helped pay bills extra costs two-site opera tion extra portajohns extra transporta tion communications extra staffing etc press time bills hoped extra income large participation would cover extra costsabout $75000 budgeted 76 Nats compared about $60000 1975 single site operation possible such large entry expense savings could have provided better serv ices and/or less costly entry fees might example have possible bring key officials such judges experienced Nats officials might have available way travel ex pense compensation possible Aside such problems great Nats Most contestants seemed happy things went especially said 1976 Nats first Good weather days also big factor Rain Friday damp ened enthusiasm somewhat did windy weather before after almost five full days weather good did thing days good time Unfortunately RC Soaring people got brunt bad weather three days work days bracketed rainy windy part Nats wind rain however didnt stop flying altogether delayed some events bit completed Free Flight Springfield couple problem situations fliers seemed enjoy themselves prob lem trying retrieve models corn fields Free fighters hate corn fields Besides corn fields crops alfalfa beans Running bikes cars through alfalfa thrashing around beans cost AMA about $400 compensation farmers Wind shifts made difficult move launch areas avoid corn aside problem Springfield site generally regarded better Nats FF sites recent years Lars Olofsson FAI Power World Cham pion special guest 76 Nats classed Springfield site very good irksome thing years FF competitors early cutoff time daily flying Due special problems 76 Nats arrangements may factor future necessary end model flying day 100 ModelAviation SUPER MODEL CEMENT GOOD OLD FASHIONED MODEL AIRPLANE CEMENT FOR WOOD MODELS CAT NO 201 GOc 0 . kind modelers have have using last 25 years will continue use years come Made building repairing wood models Super Model Cement strong clear quick drying fuel proof tube features long thin tip precise application re-sealable either pin cap Cat No 201 oz tube c LARGE ECONOMY DEVCON 5 MINUTE AND 30 MINUTE EPOXY IN BIG 41/2 OZ NON BREAKABLE SQUEEZE BOTTLES ideal modelers cement bonds metals wood fiberglas plastics Clear fuel proof HARDENER FOR 5 MINUTL EPOXY 9 oz combined wt No 209 nute No 33 inute L 4 PRODUCTSINCORPORATED Bonner Road Wauconda Illinois 60084 USA about 4 pm clear run ways 430 situation psycho logically frustrating have quit flying good weather prevailing some evening FF events Wright Field 5 9 pm meant half-hour drive Springfield night involved extra activity shuttling back forth time-consuming irri tating too makeshift much enjoyment flying hours mo bile operation FF Springfield could have very happy operation As 1976 better FF other recent years fliers indicated would happy come back Springfield could improve time available retrieving situation Including Society Antique Mod elers SAM championships 1976 Nats schedule generally happy situ ation SAM people three good weather days lost models couldnt operate far enough up wind Wright Field also much traveling dosince based Springfieldfor SAM FF events general SAM fliers happiest free fighters Nats good weather always helps minimize prob lems RC fliers Wright Field required last minute change event layout due unprecedented number Pattern entries number advance en tries event added up almost 250 became obvious usual fourflight-line operation would inadequate first time ever six-flight-line operation decreed required revamping entire airfield use plan during week before Nats meant 6000 feet 7000foot runway would taken up RC leaving 1000 feet Control Line CL requires over 2000 linear feet runway circles used Speed Racing Aerobatics Carrier Scale events using 1000 feet main runway plus 500 feet connect ing taxiway plus 500 feet parking lot front Nats hangar Control Line events accommodated Wright Field also accommodated just barely evening FF events Pay load Cargo Helicopter three days SAM Champs Society Antique Modelers plus three flight lines RC Scale tight squeeze body especially FF Scale flown during windy rainy part Nats week freedom good up wind launch location Somehow worked out took lot work lot money lot luck also took some patience tolerance part Air Force Unfortunately Wright Field very close some off base housing Very quickly after Nats started Air Force began receive complaints about noise came apartment project within about 500 feet parallel main runway After some huddling between Air Force AMA officials agreed early late engine running should curADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control Inc89 Andrews Aircraft Model Co99 Coverite96 Cox Hobbies4449 104 Cumberland Press89 Du-Bro Products Inc101 EK-logictrol97 Flyline Models97 Fusite Emerson Electric Co103 Carl Goldberg Models7 Grish Brothers94 K&BMfg93 Peck-Polymers99 Progress Mfg Company90 RCBuyersGuide102 RSSystems95 Sig Mfg Company1 Sterling Models Inc88 Sullivan Products Inc91 Top Flite Models Inc3 VI Products98 Williams Brothers92 World EnginesBack Cover C Zaic58 November1976 101 tailed Some contestants test flying dawn others flying control line until midnight light car head lights special AMA security patrol ganized prevent engine running before 730 am after 9 pm worked fairly well Air Force able live noise complaints between hours problem however suggests future Nats may limited sites further away neighborhoods else noise limits engine events may have imposed problem accentuates difficulty getting Nats sites size Nats operation makes sites unsuitable takes very big airfield handle events especially Free Fight Yet site big enough its too close community noise problem may limit operations base active may noise complaints base itselfwe got complaints Wright Field some employees working during Nats week Both military civilian airfields have problems complicate site selec tion problem military hamstrung tight budgets prevent offering anything other use property now other problems never used problems days use military installation subject safe ty security environmental restrictions problem before gan show up about time Navy left Nats scene early 70s noticeable effect has time factor getting approval details operation takes months cases Back 1972 negotiations ini tiated use Chanute Air Force Base 73 Nats site Months later well 1973 approval still ob tained last minute switch Oshkosh made Negotiations regarding use Wright Field also took long time dur ing 75 76 details approved just time Its Air Force isnt willing have usthey arebut paperwork processing requirements frustrating Its part new atmosphere concerning military detail operation subject question review because anti-military terests tend criticize aspects operations Its very discouraging Air Force morale makes negotiations difficult time-consuming Negotiating civilian airport opera tors much simpler theres differ ent factor contend involves loss income general aviation busi ness airfield shut down week obvious answer problem compensate businesses loss cost AMA $2000 compensate Fixed Base Operation Springfield year city donated use airport charge couldnt ask FBO give up income fuel sales charter flights student lessons etc So AMA foot bill possible Springfield case because operator involved case negotiations use Brown Field near San Diego pos sible 77 Nats site operator too six FBOs agreed accept compensation loss income refused Brown Field has dropped out potential Nats site picture experience suggests very ac tive civilian airport may impossible get Nats So search inherently limited relatively inactive completely inactive sites its matter finding place thats busy abandoned airports around country addition suitable airfield takes lot way accommodations handle 2 3000 people volved large Nats takes combination motels camp ing college dormitories 1976 Nats about 600 participants stayed col lege dorms about same amount camped about 1000 used motels Sev eral hundred others commuted near homes Thus often heard answer~ Nats site problem simply finding abandoned airfield somewhere good enough lot feeding involved too AMA President Clemens did little estimating about 76 Nats figures help put need perspective least 3000 participants over 2200 regis tered plus least 500 officials say nothing several thousand AMA mem ber spectators averaged about $10 per day food Thats about $50000 per day food alone Throw camping dorm motel bills week conservative impact immediate community least half million dollars probably much Dayton-Springfield area felt Nats impact 1976 Both areas want us back 1977 Although Air Force cant handle whole show Wright Field theyd like us back about same amount activity 102 Model Aviation Nats/Behind Scenes Cont year may go back Dayton some special event national significance 1977 perhaps RC Masters event some such major affair Springfield people however have already offered host whole Nats 1977 airfield Springfield bigger Wright Field its pos sible although problems con cerning avoid conflicts between Free Flight other categories pos sibility return longer schedule 1974 Nats different fashion FF RC Soaring precede rest Nats much unhappiness long Nats 1974 mostly due schedule RC Pattern Scale alone last few days Current think ing easy starting schedule lead ing up big finish better way go idea being explored present Meanwhile major problem better staff Nats being looked closely view toward getting special interest organizations volved National Society RC Aerobatics example has offered run Pattern part 77 Nats would helpful other groups such Free Flight RC Pylon RC Sailplanes etc would take events similar fashion just SAM did Old Timers wont easy Running week long event demands much weekend contest its vital group operate compatibly others means compromises evitable other hand have say criticizing event would take role running chances improving situation might increased Last year NSRCA bowed out previous offer run 76 Pattern event seem willing deter mined take up challenge 77 Similar offers help desired other groups provided serious about doing job equal willingness sacrifice pleasure flying have running events re cent years other words AMA saying complain about run Nats welcome try better Its challenge affiliated AMA organizations what Pre cision Aerobatics Model Pilots Associa tion PAMPA has done Control Line Natsacceptance responsibility whole job regarding inter est time offer now before plan ning gets specific January new ways doing things can blended overall Nats effort 1976 Nats very big large ly happy affair itself major achievement soon after Navy bow out AMA has shown its ability handle differing site problems So Nats will go onthere several site possibil ities 77 press time Springfield bid seemed strongest 77 Nats other possibilities also running Ox nard Calif Lake Charles La Houston Texas big deciding factor will finan cial AMAs four non-Navy Nats oper ations since 1972 1973 Nats lost $5000 1974 Nats lost about $20000 1975 Nats came within few hundred dollars breaking 1976 Nats made out will about end September before bills will have considerable influence over go next year plugs case Nats site decision will involve compromises As yet no ideal site situation Furthermore overwhelming sentiment participants Nats should retained big all-embracing extravaganza AMA will therefore best can whats available time decision required need no apologies need understandingthe Nats worlds biggest model meet As such will always problems hind scenes long can coped Nats will continue old tradition 50th Nats next year well start next 50 November1976103 put sting engine most-wanted glow plug line model industry now available better dealers everywhere plug re sponsible * top finishes local national world meet has flown * a revolutionary new standard engine performance * a de-limiting factor engine design modification Users report faster reliable starts. smoother idle transition through power ranges greater stamina longer life. dependable flight time DIVISION OF EMERSON ELECTRIC CO Rflflfl Prqview Ave Cincinnati Ohio 45212 GloBees secret plugs unique design patent pending featuring superior hightemperature glass seals flat-wound spiral glow element positioned closer fuel quicker ignition increased RPM Try GloBee racing RIC sport models next flight Youll see hear feel difference 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Behhd WHEN THE NAVY 1972 phased out 25 years hosting Nats AMA began series adventures test feasibility going alone Nats since has challenge find best combina tion site schedule 1976 event complicated date Nats situation since 1972 has necessary adapt sites available much choice has involved Event scheduling however has subject experimentation somewhat related site situation also response pres sures various competition interests Ever since 73 Nats Oshkosh Wisconsin Free Flight interests bad time due inadequate site AMAs Nats Executive Committee AMA Executive Council have sought improve Nats FF situation some improvement 74 Lake Charles Louisiana although compro mised difficult model retrieving condi tions Better weather 75 same site minimized problem happier Nats free fighters could have stayed Lake Charles another year general clamor 1975 move Nats around country AMA officers anxious show willingness have Nats different places moved Ohio 76 problems initial Ohio site possibility fizzled out former Air Force base Wilmington turned out unavailable Negotiations use Wright Field successful almost turned sour realized because Above Personnel Coordinator Tom Cavanaugh left outstanding leader first Nats re cruiting dozens volunteer workers Larry Bo lich AMA Public Relations right Left Scale judges handled three times models 1975 Scale Director Dale Whitford center did outstanding job first Nats did other newcomers crew Below Preparing daily Nats News Wright Field Lucy Lalonde left helped Marge Pop Steiner Ladies handled AMAs information table Pop kept supply room order field would available Free Flight operations would seriously re stricted Wright Field marginal free-flight site entire air field available discov ered two major areas field two sides airfield triangle would off-limits Nats operations search began still another Ohio site Luckly Springfield airport about 30 miles away Wright Field avail able limited operation Springfield could accommodate higher perform ance Free Flight events also RC Soar ing Wright Field could take care rest Control Line Scale RC Pylon Pattern Thus two site operation devel oped extension 75 Nats plan RC Soaring second site 76 Nats plan far extensive ways gamble equivalent running two Nats 4 Model Aviation N T C N L S L. Super job assembling distributing hun dreds trophies plaques done FAST club Brookville Ohio led Jim Rainier standing another great exam ple people working first Nats instead flying Above Helping staff separate AMA HQ Springfield Sandy lMrs Maroney daughter Stacey first timers NatsBoth Head quarters operations linked phone required frequent shuttling materials between sites Right Monitoring frequencies vital chore avoid interference problems hundreds RC transmitters Wright Field AMA Pres Johnny Clemens kibitzes RC Pylon workers operate rain sunshine once dual HQ operation lots shuttling people materials tween sites also involved two types operations tailored working within mili tary requirements Wright Field other geared requirements city government Springfield com plicated insurance concession security other contracts also required communications special telephone hookups between sites third sort govern ment later developed Air Force Museum property Wright Field turned out sort no-mans land upon no model activity could infringe caused operating problems since prevented use side airfield AMAs use non-museum portion Wright Field based agree ment Air Force Nats cost government money other words could use real estate could no Air Force support terms manpower Actually turned out better suggests because possible borrow some equipment material Thus Air Force support anticipated thus helped solve some problems involving crowd control hangar cleanup manpower burden fell AMA completely much like last Navy Nats Glenview Illinois 1972we could use field no military man power 1976 Nats worse cause two airfields provide offi cials spread staffing very thin Fortunately Ohio area included modelers draw Groups Cincinnati Springfield Dayton did setup work Cincinnati Springfield volun teers pitched strongly during week before Nats unload AMAs two 40-foot Nats trailers sent rail Louisiana also cleaned out Wright Field hangar set up 80-foot scale cage other field equip ment Dayton area workers staffed events Wright Field during Nats week also cleanup reloading trailers after Nats over individual heroes too name some key people deserve credit special hind scenes efforts Bill Collins Clyde Stacy Tom Cavanaugh Bill Hager Bob Levy Jim Cline Jim Bernier first Nats worked hard hours others could have fun others too came work rather fly behind scenes people make Nats possible Such people never get recog nition should unfortu nate yet know efforts appreciated unpublicized may hard believe over 500 people earned Official badge November 1976 5 Pylon Director Bill Hager above left flown officiated previous Nats Jan Sakert Nats Executive Committee veteran Na tionals pylon events assisted Above Tabulation results major effort events wives involved offi cials RC Pylon workers shown Left Delta Dart programs operated both Springfield Wright Field introduced hundreds youngsters model aviation Behind Scenes Nats year About 300 has normal amount recent Nats got involved 76 lot worked day two vital keep things going contestants helping out other events flying own Unfortu nately too did get Nats worker rosters lot names un known RC Pylon example 24 names got registered yet 60 people apparently served event unsung among importantthey did dirty jobs unloading loading Nats trailers putting up taking down thousands feet fencing cleaning up after 99% participants headed home large contingent Springfield came Wright Field night during week before Nats unload AMA trail ers showed up after big storm flooded HQ hangar could have headed back home didnt Instead spent couple hours sweeping water out did unloading job above beyond effort enabled Nats preparations stay schedule Some workers did share said did because felt obligation repay model aviation years enjoyment re garded Nats opportunity show appreciation marvelous attitude com pared others showed up expecting everything ready taking Nats ar rangements granted 1976 Nats depended upon basic assumption enough local workers would turn out minimize costs usually expended imported helpers experiment mostly worked especially two areas large personnel re quirements Scale RC Pylon Most people involved first timers Nats operation did well espe cially RC Scale first time years necessary RC Pattern workers handle flight opera tions However adding two flight lines usual stretched Pattern worker ranks thinthe extra judging tabu lation efforts about same number workers previous years much Fortunately six-flight-line operation worked could have dis astrous good people handle load Another experiment year gen erally successful also caused prob lems Trophies awarded day event sites helped avoid lines people waiting awards compro continued page 99 Above Championships tabulation required sep arate crew coordinate results field events Frank Nantais left shown Dale Matthews DC HQ staff Herb Morgan Unsung heroes did dirty work like safety fencing control line events tents crowd control ropes traffic direction signs loading-unloading trucks trash pickup Exploding models outhouses highlight spectacular air shows put Col Betkeys Flying Circus Springfield Saturday Wright Field Sunday climax Nats week Above Nats Hobby Shop Wright Field under direction mer AMA President John Patton assisted Chicago Maryland area volunteers Crew sold Nats Sponsors products profits help de fray meet expenses Steady business week long made busy spot Nats hangar Left Hectic scene Columbus State Fairgrounds Coliseum typical busy Indoor site Peanut Scale processing shown Twelve hours two days crammed much flying arena Nine different events flown about 150 contestants. quiet frenzy concentrated activity tail skid desired small balsa chocks may glued onto shelf assure exact placement hold-down rubber bands secured passing looped ends through holes shelf loops retained underside shelf toothpicks After model has satisfactorily located remaining corners shelf may utilized storage space con structed triangular shaped compartment accommodate mechanical winder corner shelf Planters Pea nut natch can rubber motor storage bolted another corner small clear plastic snap-top boxes attached along side hold items such prop washers hooks Other arrange ments easily possible suit particular needs long thin drawer lower righthand corner box contains such items tools glue motor stuffing stick separate rear compartment health food bars accommodated fitted l/8x1/16 hard balsa cap strips cover rough upper edges drawer Note strip door skin right drawer glued inner wall box serves lower runner support sliding shelf Sections corner molding serve remaining three runners finger hole end drawer used opening small knob could used instead would require shorter drawer order pro vide clearance knob lower left-hand compartment box usually occupied proof-of-scale loose-leaf binder small camera etc requires no special treatment Alterna tively could fitted additional drawers desired Reinforcing strips wood glued inside box top order spread carrying loads handle held place two screws Large diam eter thin metal washers might serve same purpose front box features stiffening section corner molding top pivoted means piano hinge held place 2-56 machine screws washers nuts hinge placed out side simplicity might neater fastened inside instead door kept closed means two 4-40 machine screws thread blind nuts epoxied upper corner strip box preferred choice latches could employed Mystik brand cloth tape applied outside corners serves conceal rough edges im perfect joints adds decorative note since tape available different colors finished box may given coat two clear urethane varnish seal wood render moisture resistant Next rubber feet may added bottom box upper corners drop-front dbor protect surfaces field abrasion finishing touch can form personalizing items may care add such AMA number club decals etc case added Nash Gremlin emblem supplied friendly American Motors representative thought gremlin outside better inside Nats/Behind Scenes continued page 6 mised tabulation efforts events did have time huge entry lists tabulate results past trophy winners So contestants left know ing did problem will get attention next year answer seems workers keep up tabulation events proceed tabulation problem aggravated separate sites difficult find out site what happened other got complicated some tabulation errors discovered after trophies awardedsome ex changes arranged mail after Nats over got away two-site opera tion just barely universal opinion November1976 99 Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST B/C BASIC TBAINEB Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-BAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andresvs Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsfield Mass 01983 887-8541 Peanut Packet/Hannan continued page 51 Support AMA Price $3495 kit per doUar- bar em alt BERT PONDS 76 Nats Commemorative Book Hurry get yours supply lastsonly small number printed Prepared especially commemor ate 50th Nats Dayton Ohio US Bicentennial book has rare insight origin Nats information about early winners unique feature book inclusion 16 plans early 19151928 tractor twin pusher rubber power models plans large 11 x 14 sheets bound book construction interesting details included text Order copy today ostpaid AMA Supply & Service Section 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 I PEANUT SCALE PLANS ACCESSORIES Complete catalog 50t LML 80X 2498 AM SA CAlIF 92041 FULL-SIZE PLANS No 164 Pogo$750 RC Formula Pylon racer deBolt based full-scale Owl No 165 Midget Mustang$200 CL 1975-1976 Nats winning Goodyear byJohn Ballard No100Hinnants F-B ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern job has all$450 No101Short Seamew 40-powered class carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations$300 No102French Wench Free Flight classes 1/2A 049 051 fully tested design$225 No103Kloud King 1 5-19 RC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF$400 No104Wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulserudder$225 No105Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house$450 No107Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time ligbtplane Its done 90 seconds$200 No108Electric couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs patterns$375 No109Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times$300 No110The Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk job isa must racing fans$175 No111Max-a-Million lfafleetoffreeflightsisa problem agoodoneforA/Band FAI$375 No112Sneat Sport RC glider simple job can flown engine$275 No114Ernie Violetta OH comet CL Scale 1974 Nats first-place winner classic twin$900 No117Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa$150 No118GollyGeeWhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered combat job turns dime$150 No119Four Beginners Too basic RC trainer 09 15s rudder elevator motor controls$300 No120Cathexis Dave Parsons FAI FF has auto-elevator rudder prop brake$450 No121Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic RC biplane flies well 35s up 60s$300 No1234-Bits 40-powered RC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 No124Semi-Pro Contest-winning HLgliderhasa pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 No125HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer$175 No126Hooptee Mk Ill John Kiludonks CL Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art$175 No127BAC Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider$400 No129Rebel Update famed deBolt RC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s$275 No130Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes$400 No131Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered RC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 No134Callisto superb Standard Class RC sailplane also took Nats first$400 No135Hyperion MkV Don Chanceys classic NordicA-2 competed US team$275 No136Fieseler Storch RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps$400 No137Ambivalent RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan. can converted sport$400 No138candle Wind Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance$300 No139Jaguar FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration$225 No140Nieuport Monoplane Another Hannan cutie CO2 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin$150 No141Blackburn Monoplane RC Scale rendition history-maker wheels floats 40 engine$450 No142Eagle CL holder Sr 1/2A Proto Speed records Uses Con 049$175 No143Sweepo rubber winning Coupe dHivercan also flown Unlimited$275 No144The Shark RC conversion JETCO Shark coupled flaps elevators 45-60$525 No145Japanese Myrt CL Carrier Class II model has estremely clean design Rossi 60$275 No146QuickSilver RC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporates latest techniques$200 No147B-i RC 15 USAF bomber full house Ace foam wings Stable$275 No148BumbleBee Mk II Foam wing AMA fast-combat saves time cost$450 No149Comedian RC fun-fly aerobatic biplane good looker 40 60$400 No150Cardinal Sinner CL stunter 35 engines Detroiter type Very competitive$375 No151Nesmith Cougar FF rubber scale 30-in span Excellent design long flights$300 No152The Fox RC assist FF version 1940 Old-Timer 19 ignition 09 glow$425 No153Cerberus RC 60-powered Pattern job retracts advanced features$475 No154MJ2 Tempete CL scale model famous homebuilt motor control sport 25$350 No155Tellipsoar RC Standard Class sailplane wins stand-out performance$1000 No156Free Spirit FF Classes A&B combines excellent power/glide performance$400 No1571935 Wakefield Winner rubber power top job its day will delight old-timer$275 No158Flying Flag Fran McElwees 60-powered RC saucer Show Teams sport$675 No159Tercel Keith Trostles 1/2A CL Stunt ship flies excellent pattern$200 No160Mariha RfZ Scale sailplaneand no harder build typical soarers$350 No161Sunday Sportster fiCrudder-only Uses Ace foam wing Design Ken Willard049$250 No162Sno-Bird Standout Nordic A/2 byJim Walters light thermal conditions$400 No163Tiger Moth Documentation outline drawing scale plan 13 span$175 Circle numbers plans wish order100101102 103104105106107108109110 111112114115117118119120 121123124125126127129130 131134135136137138139141 142143144145 150 146147148149 1 57 151152153154155156 158159160 161162163 164165 NAME STREET CITY ZIP STATE Fnnlnsed $ Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable ModelAviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Nats/Behind ScenesCont key officials never again Adding burden largest registration years perhaps largest ever over 2500 fee-paying partici pants almost 1700 contestants over 800 mechanics helpers 1976 regis tration figures doubled 1975the latter total about 1200 large turnout helped pay bills extra costs two-site opera tion extra portajohns extra transporta tion communications extra staffing etc press time bills hoped extra income large participation would cover extra costsabout $75000 budgeted 76 Nats compared about $60000 1975 single site operation possible such large entry expense savings could have provided better serv ices and/or less costly entry fees might example have possible bring key officials such judges experienced Nats officials might have available way travel ex pense compensation possible Aside such problems great Nats Most contestants seemed happy things went especially said 1976 Nats first Good weather days also big factor Rain Friday damp ened enthusiasm somewhat did windy weather before after almost five full days weather good did thing days good time Unfortunately RC Soaring people got brunt bad weather three days work days bracketed rainy windy part Nats wind rain however didnt stop flying altogether delayed some events bit completed Free Flight Springfield couple problem situations fliers seemed enjoy themselves prob lem trying retrieve models corn fields Free fighters hate corn fields Besides corn fields crops alfalfa beans Running bikes cars through alfalfa thrashing around beans cost AMA about $400 compensation farmers Wind shifts made difficult move launch areas avoid corn aside problem Springfield site generally regarded better Nats FF sites recent years Lars Olofsson FAI Power World Cham pion special guest 76 Nats classed Springfield site very good irksome thing years FF competitors early cutoff time daily flying Due special problems 76 Nats arrangements may factor future necessary end model flying day 100 ModelAviation SUPER MODEL CEMENT GOOD OLD FASHIONED MODEL AIRPLANE CEMENT FOR WOOD MODELS CAT NO 201 GOc 0 . kind modelers have have using last 25 years will continue use years come Made building repairing wood models Super Model Cement strong clear quick drying fuel proof tube features long thin tip precise application re-sealable either pin cap Cat No 201 oz tube c LARGE ECONOMY DEVCON 5 MINUTE AND 30 MINUTE EPOXY IN BIG 41/2 OZ NON BREAKABLE SQUEEZE BOTTLES ideal modelers cement bonds metals wood fiberglas plastics Clear fuel proof HARDENER FOR 5 MINUTL EPOXY 9 oz combined wt No 209 nute No 33 inute L 4 PRODUCTSINCORPORATED Bonner Road Wauconda Illinois 60084 USA about 4 pm clear run ways 430 situation psycho logically frustrating have quit flying good weather prevailing some evening FF events Wright Field 5 9 pm meant half-hour drive Springfield night involved extra activity shuttling back forth time-consuming irri tating too makeshift much enjoyment flying hours mo bile operation FF Springfield could have very happy operation As 1976 better FF other recent years fliers indicated would happy come back Springfield could improve time available retrieving situation Including Society Antique Mod elers SAM championships 1976 Nats schedule generally happy situ ation SAM people three good weather days lost models couldnt operate far enough up wind Wright Field also much traveling dosince based Springfieldfor SAM FF events general SAM fliers happiest free fighters Nats good weather always helps minimize prob lems RC fliers Wright Field required last minute change event layout due unprecedented number Pattern entries number advance en tries event added up almost 250 became obvious usual fourflight-line operation would inadequate first time ever six-flight-line operation decreed required revamping entire airfield use plan during week before Nats meant 6000 feet 7000foot runway would taken up RC leaving 1000 feet Control Line CL requires over 2000 linear feet runway circles used Speed Racing Aerobatics Carrier Scale events using 1000 feet main runway plus 500 feet connect ing taxiway plus 500 feet parking lot front Nats hangar Control Line events accommodated Wright Field also accommodated just barely evening FF events Pay load Cargo Helicopter three days SAM Champs Society Antique Modelers plus three flight lines RC Scale tight squeeze body especially FF Scale flown during windy rainy part Nats week freedom good up wind launch location Somehow worked out took lot work lot money lot luck also took some patience tolerance part Air Force Unfortunately Wright Field very close some off base housing Very quickly after Nats started Air Force began receive complaints about noise came apartment project within about 500 feet parallel main runway After some huddling between Air Force AMA officials agreed early late engine running should curADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control Inc89 Andrews Aircraft Model Co99 Coverite96 Cox Hobbies4449 104 Cumberland Press89 Du-Bro Products Inc101 EK-logictrol97 Flyline Models97 Fusite Emerson Electric Co103 Carl Goldberg Models7 Grish Brothers94 K&BMfg93 Peck-Polymers99 Progress Mfg Company90 RCBuyersGuide102 RSSystems95 Sig Mfg Company1 Sterling Models Inc88 Sullivan Products Inc91 Top Flite Models Inc3 VI Products98 Williams Brothers92 World EnginesBack Cover C Zaic58 November1976 101 tailed Some contestants test flying dawn others flying control line until midnight light car head lights special AMA security patrol ganized prevent engine running before 730 am after 9 pm worked fairly well Air Force able live noise complaints between hours problem however suggests future Nats may limited sites further away neighborhoods else noise limits engine events may have imposed problem accentuates difficulty getting Nats sites size Nats operation makes sites unsuitable takes very big airfield handle events especially Free Fight Yet site big enough its too close community noise problem may limit operations base active may noise complaints base itselfwe got complaints Wright Field some employees working during Nats week Both military civilian airfields have problems complicate site selec tion problem military hamstrung tight budgets prevent offering anything other use property now other problems never used problems days use military installation subject safe ty security environmental restrictions problem before gan show up about time Navy left Nats scene early 70s noticeable effect has time factor getting approval details operation takes months cases Back 1972 negotiations ini tiated use Chanute Air Force Base 73 Nats site Months later well 1973 approval still ob tained last minute switch Oshkosh made Negotiations regarding use Wright Field also took long time dur ing 75 76 details approved just time Its Air Force isnt willing have usthey arebut paperwork processing requirements frustrating Its part new atmosphere concerning military detail operation subject question review because anti-military terests tend criticize aspects operations Its very discouraging Air Force morale makes negotiations difficult time-consuming Negotiating civilian airport opera tors much simpler theres differ ent factor contend involves loss income general aviation busi ness airfield shut down week obvious answer problem compensate businesses loss cost AMA $2000 compensate Fixed Base Operation Springfield year city donated use airport charge couldnt ask FBO give up income fuel sales charter flights student lessons etc So AMA foot bill possible Springfield case because operator involved case negotiations use Brown Field near San Diego pos sible 77 Nats site operator too six FBOs agreed accept compensation loss income refused Brown Field has dropped out potential Nats site picture experience suggests very ac tive civilian airport may impossible get Nats So search inherently limited relatively inactive completely inactive sites its matter finding place thats busy abandoned airports around country addition suitable airfield takes lot way accommodations handle 2 3000 people volved large Nats takes combination motels camp ing college dormitories 1976 Nats about 600 participants stayed col lege dorms about same amount camped about 1000 used motels Sev eral hundred others commuted near homes Thus often heard answer~ Nats site problem simply finding abandoned airfield somewhere good enough lot feeding involved too AMA President Clemens did little estimating about 76 Nats figures help put need perspective least 3000 participants over 2200 regis tered plus least 500 officials say nothing several thousand AMA mem ber spectators averaged about $10 per day food Thats about $50000 per day food alone Throw camping dorm motel bills week conservative impact immediate community least half million dollars probably much Dayton-Springfield area felt Nats impact 1976 Both areas want us back 1977 Although Air Force cant handle whole show Wright Field theyd like us back about same amount activity 102 Model Aviation Nats/Behind Scenes Cont year may go back Dayton some special event national significance 1977 perhaps RC Masters event some such major affair Springfield people however have already offered host whole Nats 1977 airfield Springfield bigger Wright Field its pos sible although problems con cerning avoid conflicts between Free Flight other categories pos sibility return longer schedule 1974 Nats different fashion FF RC Soaring precede rest Nats much unhappiness long Nats 1974 mostly due schedule RC Pattern Scale alone last few days Current think ing easy starting schedule lead ing up big finish better way go idea being explored present Meanwhile major problem better staff Nats being looked closely view toward getting special interest organizations volved National Society RC Aerobatics example has offered run Pattern part 77 Nats would helpful other groups such Free Flight RC Pylon RC Sailplanes etc would take events similar fashion just SAM did Old Timers wont easy Running week long event demands much weekend contest its vital group operate compatibly others means compromises evitable other hand have say criticizing event would take role running chances improving situation might increased Last year NSRCA bowed out previous offer run 76 Pattern event seem willing deter mined take up challenge 77 Similar offers help desired other groups provided serious about doing job equal willingness sacrifice pleasure flying have running events re cent years other words AMA saying complain about run Nats welcome try better Its challenge affiliated AMA organizations what Pre cision Aerobatics Model Pilots Associa tion PAMPA has done Control Line Natsacceptance responsibility whole job regarding inter est time offer now before plan ning gets specific January new ways doing things can blended overall Nats effort 1976 Nats very big large ly happy affair itself major achievement soon after Navy bow out AMA has shown its ability handle differing site problems So Nats will go onthere several site possibil ities 77 press time Springfield bid seemed strongest 77 Nats other possibilities also running Ox nard Calif Lake Charles La Houston Texas big deciding factor will finan cial AMAs four non-Navy Nats oper ations since 1972 1973 Nats lost $5000 1974 Nats lost about $20000 1975 Nats came within few hundred dollars breaking 1976 Nats made out will about end September before bills will have considerable influence over go next year plugs case Nats site decision will involve compromises As yet no ideal site situation Furthermore overwhelming sentiment participants Nats should retained big all-embracing extravaganza AMA will therefore best can whats available time decision required need no apologies need understandingthe Nats worlds biggest model meet As such will always problems hind scenes long can coped Nats will continue old tradition 50th Nats next year well start next 50 November1976103 put sting engine most-wanted glow plug line model industry now available better dealers everywhere plug re sponsible * top finishes local national world meet has flown * a revolutionary new standard engine performance * a de-limiting factor engine design modification Users report faster reliable starts. smoother idle transition through power ranges greater stamina longer life. dependable flight time DIVISION OF EMERSON ELECTRIC CO Rflflfl Prqview Ave Cincinnati Ohio 45212 GloBees secret plugs unique design patent pending featuring superior hightemperature glass seals flat-wound spiral glow element positioned closer fuel quicker ignition increased RPM Try GloBee racing RIC sport models next flight Youll see hear feel difference GloBee can make Youll discover preferred nations best flyers. being called plug champions I j

Behhd WHEN THE NAVY 1972 phased out 25 years hosting Nats AMA began series adventures test feasibility going alone Nats since has challenge find best combina tion site schedule 1976 event complicated date Nats situation since 1972 has necessary adapt sites available much choice has involved Event scheduling however has subject experimentation somewhat related site situation also response pres sures various competition interests Ever since 73 Nats Oshkosh Wisconsin Free Flight interests bad time due inadequate site AMAs Nats Executive Committee AMA Executive Council have sought improve Nats FF situation some improvement 74 Lake Charles Louisiana although compro mised difficult model retrieving condi tions Better weather 75 same site minimized problem happier Nats free fighters could have stayed Lake Charles another year general clamor 1975 move Nats around country AMA officers anxious show willingness have Nats different places moved Ohio 76 problems initial Ohio site possibility fizzled out former Air Force base Wilmington turned out unavailable Negotiations use Wright Field successful almost turned sour realized because Above Personnel Coordinator Tom Cavanaugh left outstanding leader first Nats re cruiting dozens volunteer workers Larry Bo lich AMA Public Relations right Left Scale judges handled three times models 1975 Scale Director Dale Whitford center did outstanding job first Nats did other newcomers crew Below Preparing daily Nats News Wright Field Lucy Lalonde left helped Marge Pop Steiner Ladies handled AMAs information table Pop kept supply room order field would available Free Flight operations would seriously re stricted Wright Field marginal free-flight site entire air field available discov ered two major areas field two sides airfield triangle would off-limits Nats operations search began still another Ohio site Luckly Springfield airport about 30 miles away Wright Field avail able limited operation Springfield could accommodate higher perform ance Free Flight events also RC Soar ing Wright Field could take care rest Control Line Scale RC Pylon Pattern Thus two site operation devel oped extension 75 Nats plan RC Soaring second site 76 Nats plan far extensive ways gamble equivalent running two Nats 4 Model Aviation N T C N L S L. Super job assembling distributing hun dreds trophies plaques done FAST club Brookville Ohio led Jim Rainier standing another great exam ple people working first Nats instead flying Above Helping staff separate AMA HQ Springfield Sandy lMrs Maroney daughter Stacey first timers NatsBoth Head quarters operations linked phone required frequent shuttling materials between sites Right Monitoring frequencies vital chore avoid interference problems hundreds RC transmitters Wright Field AMA Pres Johnny Clemens kibitzes RC Pylon workers operate rain sunshine once dual HQ operation lots shuttling people materials tween sites also involved two types operations tailored working within mili tary requirements Wright Field other geared requirements city government Springfield com plicated insurance concession security other contracts also required communications special telephone hookups between sites third sort govern ment later developed Air Force Museum property Wright Field turned out sort no-mans land upon no model activity could infringe caused operating problems since prevented use side airfield AMAs use non-museum portion Wright Field based agree ment Air Force Nats cost government money other words could use real estate could no Air Force support terms manpower Actually turned out better suggests because possible borrow some equipment material Thus Air Force support anticipated thus helped solve some problems involving crowd control hangar cleanup manpower burden fell AMA completely much like last Navy Nats Glenview Illinois 1972we could use field no military man power 1976 Nats worse cause two airfields provide offi cials spread staffing very thin Fortunately Ohio area included modelers draw Groups Cincinnati Springfield Dayton did setup work Cincinnati Springfield volun teers pitched strongly during week before Nats unload AMAs two 40-foot Nats trailers sent rail Louisiana also cleaned out Wright Field hangar set up 80-foot scale cage other field equip ment Dayton area workers staffed events Wright Field during Nats week also cleanup reloading trailers after Nats over individual heroes too name some key people deserve credit special hind scenes efforts Bill Collins Clyde Stacy Tom Cavanaugh Bill Hager Bob Levy Jim Cline Jim Bernier first Nats worked hard hours others could have fun others too came work rather fly behind scenes people make Nats possible Such people never get recog nition should unfortu nate yet know efforts appreciated unpublicized may hard believe over 500 people earned Official badge November 1976 5 Pylon Director Bill Hager above left flown officiated previous Nats Jan Sakert Nats Executive Committee veteran Na tionals pylon events assisted Above Tabulation results major effort events wives involved offi cials RC Pylon workers shown Left Delta Dart programs operated both Springfield Wright Field introduced hundreds youngsters model aviation Behind Scenes Nats year About 300 has normal amount recent Nats got involved 76 lot worked day two vital keep things going contestants helping out other events flying own Unfortu nately too did get Nats worker rosters lot names un known RC Pylon example 24 names got registered yet 60 people apparently served event unsung among importantthey did dirty jobs unloading loading Nats trailers putting up taking down thousands feet fencing cleaning up after 99% participants headed home large contingent Springfield came Wright Field night during week before Nats unload AMA trail ers showed up after big storm flooded HQ hangar could have headed back home didnt Instead spent couple hours sweeping water out did unloading job above beyond effort enabled Nats preparations stay schedule Some workers did share said did because felt obligation repay model aviation years enjoyment re garded Nats opportunity show appreciation marvelous attitude com pared others showed up expecting everything ready taking Nats ar rangements granted 1976 Nats depended upon basic assumption enough local workers would turn out minimize costs usually expended imported helpers experiment mostly worked especially two areas large personnel re quirements Scale RC Pylon Most people involved first timers Nats operation did well espe cially RC Scale first time years necessary RC Pattern workers handle flight opera tions However adding two flight lines usual stretched Pattern worker ranks thinthe extra judging tabu lation efforts about same number workers previous years much Fortunately six-flight-line operation worked could have dis astrous good people handle load Another experiment year gen erally successful also caused prob lems Trophies awarded day event sites helped avoid lines people waiting awards compro continued page 99 Above Championships tabulation required sep arate crew coordinate results field events Frank Nantais left shown Dale Matthews DC HQ staff Herb Morgan Unsung heroes did dirty work like safety fencing control line events tents crowd control ropes traffic direction signs loading-unloading trucks trash pickup Exploding models outhouses highlight spectacular air shows put Col Betkeys Flying Circus Springfield Saturday Wright Field Sunday climax Nats week Above Nats Hobby Shop Wright Field under direction mer AMA President John Patton assisted Chicago Maryland area volunteers Crew sold Nats Sponsors products profits help de fray meet expenses Steady business week long made busy spot Nats hangar Left Hectic scene Columbus State Fairgrounds Coliseum typical busy Indoor site Peanut Scale processing shown Twelve hours two days crammed much flying arena Nine different events flown about 150 contestants. quiet frenzy concentrated activity tail skid desired small balsa chocks may glued onto shelf assure exact placement hold-down rubber bands secured passing looped ends through holes shelf loops retained underside shelf toothpicks After model has satisfactorily located remaining corners shelf may utilized storage space con structed triangular shaped compartment accommodate mechanical winder corner shelf Planters Pea nut natch can rubber motor storage bolted another corner small clear plastic snap-top boxes attached along side hold items such prop washers hooks Other arrange ments easily possible suit particular needs long thin drawer lower righthand corner box contains such items tools glue motor stuffing stick separate rear compartment health food bars accommodated fitted l/8x1/16 hard balsa cap strips cover rough upper edges drawer Note strip door skin right drawer glued inner wall box serves lower runner support sliding shelf Sections corner molding serve remaining three runners finger hole end drawer used opening small knob could used instead would require shorter drawer order pro vide clearance knob lower left-hand compartment box usually occupied proof-of-scale loose-leaf binder small camera etc requires no special treatment Alterna tively could fitted additional drawers desired Reinforcing strips wood glued inside box top order spread carrying loads handle held place two screws Large diam eter thin metal washers might serve same purpose front box features stiffening section corner molding top pivoted means piano hinge held place 2-56 machine screws washers nuts hinge placed out side simplicity might neater fastened inside instead door kept closed means two 4-40 machine screws thread blind nuts epoxied upper corner strip box preferred choice latches could employed Mystik brand cloth tape applied outside corners serves conceal rough edges im perfect joints adds decorative note since tape available different colors finished box may given coat two clear urethane varnish seal wood render moisture resistant Next rubber feet may added bottom box upper corners drop-front dbor protect surfaces field abrasion finishing touch can form personalizing items may care add such AMA number club decals etc case added Nash Gremlin emblem supplied friendly American Motors representative thought gremlin outside better inside Nats/Behind Scenes continued page 6 mised tabulation efforts events did have time huge entry lists tabulate results past trophy winners So contestants left know ing did problem will get attention next year answer seems workers keep up tabulation events proceed tabulation problem aggravated separate sites difficult find out site what happened other got complicated some tabulation errors discovered after trophies awardedsome ex changes arranged mail after Nats over got away two-site opera tion just barely universal opinion November1976 99 Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST B/C BASIC TBAINEB Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-BAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andresvs Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsfield Mass 01983 887-8541 Peanut Packet/Hannan continued page 51 Support AMA Price $3495 kit per doUar- bar em alt BERT PONDS 76 Nats Commemorative Book Hurry get yours supply lastsonly small number printed Prepared especially commemor ate 50th Nats Dayton Ohio US Bicentennial book has rare insight origin Nats information about early winners unique feature book inclusion 16 plans early 19151928 tractor twin pusher rubber power models plans large 11 x 14 sheets bound book construction interesting details included text Order copy today ostpaid AMA Supply & Service Section 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 I PEANUT SCALE PLANS ACCESSORIES Complete catalog 50t LML 80X 2498 AM SA CAlIF 92041 FULL-SIZE PLANS No 164 Pogo$750 RC Formula Pylon racer deBolt based full-scale Owl No 165 Midget Mustang$200 CL 1975-1976 Nats winning Goodyear byJohn Ballard No100Hinnants F-B ultimate maneuverability smoothness 60 Pattern job has all$450 No101Short Seamew 40-powered class carrier model good prototype lends itself innovations$300 No102French Wench Free Flight classes 1/2A 049 051 fully tested design$225 No103Kloud King 1 5-19 RC Old-Timer Free Flight based upon 1938 record breaker FF$400 No104Wiley Post Biplane Petite durable scale design either rubber tail wagger pulserudder$225 No105Harold Ruarks Sportsman RC cabin job pretty smooth lines 40 powered full-house$450 No107Aeronca K 24 wingspan rubber Indoor Scale old-time ligbtplane Its done 90 seconds$200 No108Electric couldnt done Dick Sarpolus Astro 25 RC job performs patterns$375 No109Bill Fuoris Quarter Midget House Balsa design modifications faster times$300 No110The Zipper latest CL Scale Racers John Kilsdonk job isa must racing fans$175 No111Max-a-Million lfafleetoffreeflightsisa problem agoodoneforA/Band FAI$375 No112Sneat Sport RC glider simple job can flown engine$275 No114Ernie Violetta OH comet CL Scale 1974 Nats first-place winner classic twin$900 No117Novice simple beginners A-i Nordic constructed entirely sheet balsa$150 No118GollyGeeWhiz Dan Rutherfords simple Half-A powered combat job turns dime$150 No119Four Beginners Too basic RC trainer 09 15s rudder elevator motor controls$300 No120Cathexis Dave Parsons FAI FF has auto-elevator rudder prop brake$450 No121Gremlin Sturdy aerobatic RC biplane flies well 35s up 60s$300 No1234-Bits 40-powered RC 500 Club Racer has winning ways Good sport too$400 No124Semi-Pro Contest-winning HLgliderhasa pop-up tail dethermalizer$100 No125HaIf-Korda rubber John Oldenkamps 1/2-size all-balsa Old-Timer$175 No126Hooptee Mk Ill John Kiludonks CL Rat Racer involves latest state-of-the-art$175 No127BAC Drone Astro-lO electric-powered 80 scale RC powered Glider$400 No129Rebel Update famed deBolt RC kit Rudder/Elevator/Enginefor 15s$275 No130Altair Class A-B Free Flight conversion data other classes$400 No131Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered RC stand-off scale great old-time racers$500 No134Callisto superb Standard Class RC sailplane also took Nats first$400 No135Hyperion MkV Don Chanceys classic NordicA-2 competed US team$275 No136Fieseler Storch RC scale model 23-45 5-channel has both slots flaps$400 No137Ambivalent RC assist FF 29-35 2 chan. can converted sport$400 No138candle Wind Half-A free flight competition type offers looks performance$300 No139Jaguar FAI 15 Combat English champ offers different configuration$225 No140Nieuport Monoplane Another Hannan cutie CO2 indoor/outdoor Brown single twin$150 No141Blackburn Monoplane RC Scale rendition history-maker wheels floats 40 engine$450 No142Eagle CL holder Sr 1/2A Proto Speed records Uses Con 049$175 No143Sweepo rubber winning Coupe dHivercan also flown Unlimited$275 No144The Shark RC conversion JETCO Shark coupled flaps elevators 45-60$525 No145Japanese Myrt CL Carrier Class II model has estremely clean design Rossi 60$275 No146QuickSilver RC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporates latest techniques$200 No147B-i RC 15 USAF bomber full house Ace foam wings Stable$275 No148BumbleBee Mk II Foam wing AMA fast-combat saves time cost$450 No149Comedian RC fun-fly aerobatic biplane good looker 40 60$400 No150Cardinal Sinner CL stunter 35 engines Detroiter type Very competitive$375 No151Nesmith Cougar FF rubber scale 30-in span Excellent design long flights$300 No152The Fox RC assist FF version 1940 Old-Timer 19 ignition 09 glow$425 No153Cerberus RC 60-powered Pattern job retracts advanced features$475 No154MJ2 Tempete CL scale model famous homebuilt motor control sport 25$350 No155Tellipsoar RC Standard Class sailplane wins stand-out performance$1000 No156Free Spirit FF Classes A&B combines excellent power/glide performance$400 No1571935 Wakefield Winner rubber power top job its day will delight old-timer$275 No158Flying Flag Fran McElwees 60-powered RC saucer Show Teams sport$675 No159Tercel Keith Trostles 1/2A CL Stunt ship flies excellent pattern$200 No160Mariha RfZ Scale sailplaneand no harder build typical soarers$350 No161Sunday Sportster fiCrudder-only Uses Ace foam wing Design Ken Willard049$250 No162Sno-Bird Standout Nordic A/2 byJim Walters light thermal conditions$400 No163Tiger Moth Documentation outline drawing scale plan 13 span$175 Circle numbers plans wish order100101102 103104105106107108109110 111112114115117118119120 121123124125126127129130 131134135136137138139141 142143144145 150 146147148149 1 57 151152153154155156 158159160 161162163 164165 NAME STREET CITY ZIP STATE Fnnlnsed $ Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable ModelAviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Nats/Behind ScenesCont key officials never again Adding burden largest registration years perhaps largest ever over 2500 fee-paying partici pants almost 1700 contestants over 800 mechanics helpers 1976 regis tration figures doubled 1975the latter total about 1200 large turnout helped pay bills extra costs two-site opera tion extra portajohns extra transporta tion communications extra staffing etc press time bills hoped extra income large participation would cover extra costsabout $75000 budgeted 76 Nats compared about $60000 1975 single site operation possible such large entry expense savings could have provided better serv ices and/or less costly entry fees might example have possible bring key officials such judges experienced Nats officials might have available way travel ex pense compensation possible Aside such problems great Nats Most contestants seemed happy things went especially said 1976 Nats first Good weather days also big factor Rain Friday damp ened enthusiasm somewhat did windy weather before after almost five full days weather good did thing days good time Unfortunately RC Soaring people got brunt bad weather three days work days bracketed rainy windy part Nats wind rain however didnt stop flying altogether delayed some events bit completed Free Flight Springfield couple problem situations fliers seemed enjoy themselves prob lem trying retrieve models corn fields Free fighters hate corn fields Besides corn fields crops alfalfa beans Running bikes cars through alfalfa thrashing around beans cost AMA about $400 compensation farmers Wind shifts made difficult move launch areas avoid corn aside problem Springfield site generally regarded better Nats FF sites recent years Lars Olofsson FAI Power World Cham pion special guest 76 Nats classed Springfield site very good irksome thing years FF competitors early cutoff time daily flying Due special problems 76 Nats arrangements may factor future necessary end model flying day 100 ModelAviation SUPER MODEL CEMENT GOOD OLD FASHIONED MODEL AIRPLANE CEMENT FOR WOOD MODELS CAT NO 201 GOc 0 . kind modelers have have using last 25 years will continue use years come Made building repairing wood models Super Model Cement strong clear quick drying fuel proof tube features long thin tip precise application re-sealable either pin cap Cat No 201 oz tube c LARGE ECONOMY DEVCON 5 MINUTE AND 30 MINUTE EPOXY IN BIG 41/2 OZ NON BREAKABLE SQUEEZE BOTTLES ideal modelers cement bonds metals wood fiberglas plastics Clear fuel proof HARDENER FOR 5 MINUTL EPOXY 9 oz combined wt No 209 nute No 33 inute L 4 PRODUCTSINCORPORATED Bonner Road Wauconda Illinois 60084 USA about 4 pm clear run ways 430 situation psycho logically frustrating have quit flying good weather prevailing some evening FF events Wright Field 5 9 pm meant half-hour drive Springfield night involved extra activity shuttling back forth time-consuming irri tating too makeshift much enjoyment flying hours mo bile operation FF Springfield could have very happy operation As 1976 better FF other recent years fliers indicated would happy come back Springfield could improve time available retrieving situation Including Society Antique Mod elers SAM championships 1976 Nats schedule generally happy situ ation SAM people three good weather days lost models couldnt operate far enough up wind Wright Field also much traveling dosince based Springfieldfor SAM FF events general SAM fliers happiest free fighters Nats good weather always helps minimize prob lems RC fliers Wright Field required last minute change event layout due unprecedented number Pattern entries number advance en tries event added up almost 250 became obvious usual fourflight-line operation would inadequate first time ever six-flight-line operation decreed required revamping entire airfield use plan during week before Nats meant 6000 feet 7000foot runway would taken up RC leaving 1000 feet Control Line CL requires over 2000 linear feet runway circles used Speed Racing Aerobatics Carrier Scale events using 1000 feet main runway plus 500 feet connect ing taxiway plus 500 feet parking lot front Nats hangar Control Line events accommodated Wright Field also accommodated just barely evening FF events Pay load Cargo Helicopter three days SAM Champs Society Antique Modelers plus three flight lines RC Scale tight squeeze body especially FF Scale flown during windy rainy part Nats week freedom good up wind launch location Somehow worked out took lot work lot money lot luck also took some patience tolerance part Air Force Unfortunately Wright Field very close some off base housing Very quickly after Nats started Air Force began receive complaints about noise came apartment project within about 500 feet parallel main runway After some huddling between Air Force AMA officials agreed early late engine running should curADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control Inc89 Andrews Aircraft Model Co99 Coverite96 Cox Hobbies4449 104 Cumberland Press89 Du-Bro Products Inc101 EK-logictrol97 Flyline Models97 Fusite Emerson Electric Co103 Carl Goldberg Models7 Grish Brothers94 K&BMfg93 Peck-Polymers99 Progress Mfg Company90 RCBuyersGuide102 RSSystems95 Sig Mfg Company1 Sterling Models Inc88 Sullivan Products Inc91 Top Flite Models Inc3 VI Products98 Williams Brothers92 World EnginesBack Cover C Zaic58 November1976 101 tailed Some contestants test flying dawn others flying control line until midnight light car head lights special AMA security patrol ganized prevent engine running before 730 am after 9 pm worked fairly well Air Force able live noise complaints between hours problem however suggests future Nats may limited sites further away neighborhoods else noise limits engine events may have imposed problem accentuates difficulty getting Nats sites size Nats operation makes sites unsuitable takes very big airfield handle events especially Free Fight Yet site big enough its too close community noise problem may limit operations base active may noise complaints base itselfwe got complaints Wright Field some employees working during Nats week Both military civilian airfields have problems complicate site selec tion problem military hamstrung tight budgets prevent offering anything other use property now other problems never used problems days use military installation subject safe ty security environmental restrictions problem before gan show up about time Navy left Nats scene early 70s noticeable effect has time factor getting approval details operation takes months cases Back 1972 negotiations ini tiated use Chanute Air Force Base 73 Nats site Months later well 1973 approval still ob tained last minute switch Oshkosh made Negotiations regarding use Wright Field also took long time dur ing 75 76 details approved just time Its Air Force isnt willing have usthey arebut paperwork processing requirements frustrating Its part new atmosphere concerning military detail operation subject question review because anti-military terests tend criticize aspects operations Its very discouraging Air Force morale makes negotiations difficult time-consuming Negotiating civilian airport opera tors much simpler theres differ ent factor contend involves loss income general aviation busi ness airfield shut down week obvious answer problem compensate businesses loss cost AMA $2000 compensate Fixed Base Operation Springfield year city donated use airport charge couldnt ask FBO give up income fuel sales charter flights student lessons etc So AMA foot bill possible Springfield case because operator involved case negotiations use Brown Field near San Diego pos sible 77 Nats site operator too six FBOs agreed accept compensation loss income refused Brown Field has dropped out potential Nats site picture experience suggests very ac tive civilian airport may impossible get Nats So search inherently limited relatively inactive completely inactive sites its matter finding place thats busy abandoned airports around country addition suitable airfield takes lot way accommodations handle 2 3000 people volved large Nats takes combination motels camp ing college dormitories 1976 Nats about 600 participants stayed col lege dorms about same amount camped about 1000 used motels Sev eral hundred others commuted near homes Thus often heard answer~ Nats site problem simply finding abandoned airfield somewhere good enough lot feeding involved too AMA President Clemens did little estimating about 76 Nats figures help put need perspective least 3000 participants over 2200 regis tered plus least 500 officials say nothing several thousand AMA mem ber spectators averaged about $10 per day food Thats about $50000 per day food alone Throw camping dorm motel bills week conservative impact immediate community least half million dollars probably much Dayton-Springfield area felt Nats impact 1976 Both areas want us back 1977 Although Air Force cant handle whole show Wright Field theyd like us back about same amount activity 102 Model Aviation Nats/Behind Scenes Cont year may go back Dayton some special event national significance 1977 perhaps RC Masters event some such major affair Springfield people however have already offered host whole Nats 1977 airfield Springfield bigger Wright Field its pos sible although problems con cerning avoid conflicts between Free Flight other categories pos sibility return longer schedule 1974 Nats different fashion FF RC Soaring precede rest Nats much unhappiness long Nats 1974 mostly due schedule RC Pattern Scale alone last few days Current think ing easy starting schedule lead ing up big finish better way go idea being explored present Meanwhile major problem better staff Nats being looked closely view toward getting special interest organizations volved National Society RC Aerobatics example has offered run Pattern part 77 Nats would helpful other groups such Free Flight RC Pylon RC Sailplanes etc would take events similar fashion just SAM did Old Timers wont easy Running week long event demands much weekend contest its vital group operate compatibly others means compromises evitable other hand have say criticizing event would take role running chances improving situation might increased Last year NSRCA bowed out previous offer run 76 Pattern event seem willing deter mined take up challenge 77 Similar offers help desired other groups provided serious about doing job equal willingness sacrifice pleasure flying have running events re cent years other words AMA saying complain about run Nats welcome try better Its challenge affiliated AMA organizations what Pre cision Aerobatics Model Pilots Associa tion PAMPA has done Control Line Natsacceptance responsibility whole job regarding inter est time offer now before plan ning gets specific January new ways doing things can blended overall Nats effort 1976 Nats very big large ly happy affair itself major achievement soon after Navy bow out AMA has shown its ability handle differing site problems So Nats will go onthere several site possibil ities 77 press time Springfield bid seemed strongest 77 Nats other possibilities also running Ox nard Calif Lake Charles La Houston Texas big deciding factor will finan cial AMAs four non-Navy Nats oper ations since 1972 1973 Nats lost $5000 1974 Nats lost about $20000 1975 Nats came within few hundred dollars breaking 1976 Nats made out will about end September before bills will have considerable influence over go next year plugs case Nats site decision will involve compromises As yet no ideal site situation Furthermore overwhelming sentiment participants Nats should retained big all-embracing extravaganza AMA will therefore 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