BE HIND THE SCENES. What Difference WeeI Made Nats held week earlier would have disaster rained five straight days before raining again Saturday morning Au gust 2 weekend Nats sched uled start looked like sixth straight full day rain morning RC Helicopters CL Team Racers supposed fly bad 10 am Bill Pirkle FAT Team Race director seriously considered flying Control Line event indoorsin big hangar near Nats HQ operation Measurements indicated could done just barely ever nobody too excited about prospect since would far desired conditions picking team 1976 World Championships what weekend Team Race activity intended Meanwhile Helicopter flying got going rain too happy situation grass field badly soaked So glum outlook point especially since rain pattern seemed steady rather quick shower variety Lake Charles area known dark chilly windyfar high heat conditions everyone expected noon changed rain stopped sun came out wind eased models soon flying regularly Saturdays flying eventually ended up okay followed full day flying Sunday situation improved greatly rains past week ap peared gone sunshine came great lift spirits considerable tolerance hot days rest Nats week Yet rain come though enough stop Nats long Mostly became Nats low wind lots sunhot quite hot last part 74 Nats Free Flight activity much happier year beforevery few lost models much less jungle fighting 74 Nats famous Most interesting fact wind direction completely different 74what little wind Three times however wind rain did cause problems during Nats week Luckily effects proved less threatened caused some anxious moments Nats Monday example electrical power Headquarters hangar knocked out two phone lines lost Great coopera tion utility companies got things working again few hours including temporary installation new overhead power line replace storm-damaged underground line During period problem mostly behind scenes Flying resumed shortly after storm passed hangar operations disrupted almost 4 Model Aviation usual Nats Delta Dart program localRC Category Director Kemp Bunting lii youngsters introduced hundreds model build-other Nats officials used Motorola radios ing flyingfield communications Above Bob Volsiavek Ill Control Line Dave Shipton Ill Scale busy Nats category directors Right District 9 Vp Stan Chilton Kansas gets winnings trophy official Frankie Early Kentucky completely until power came back phone problem got fixed dis ruption affected electric typewriters calcu lators HQ printing press hangar food concessions public address systems other equipment finally patched Nats went repeat problem Nats Thursday however another storm about 7 pm practically blew away RC Pattern event Flying supposed go until 8 pm storm inter ruption lost too much time partially completed sixth round D Pattern Quali fications dropped considerable controversy about deci sion no choice resumption flying round would have ended darkness before round could have completed two sites running behind other So round would have thrown out anyway final Sunday after week mostly excellent weather morning dawned steady rain flying event leftRC Sport Scale started anyway continued intermit tently finished big flourish happiness sun came out Thus last competition event ended good weather also continued rest afternoon closing model air show went off planned ended up being great week contestants stopped Nats HQ way home commented better Nats re cent years Included some RC Pat tern flyers very bitter about 1974 event noted better schedule 75 plus better site layout slightly less hot weather made RC flying much happier activity year Two other problem RC events 74 got good marks year Soaring Quar ter Midget Pylon Racing much flying time 74 Soaring also bene fitted better equipment support ample winches mini-bike line retriev ers Quarter Midget enjoyed operation year better site same crew ran Formula Pylon Racing Both events got applause jobs well done officials new Nats did other events Newcomers Nats operation high lighted something participants did realizethat up month before some cases week holes personnel staffing Nats Category Directors under obligation hold down travel costs officials basic goal recruit workers within 500-mile radius. wasnt possible cases fewer officials both coasts recent years Some came anyway accepted much less travel expense reimbursement last year net result reduced expense 75 Nats officials up last minute cases event directors sure would show up help Fortu nately enough old Nats gang plus new recruits came through came fly event offered help others made difference enabled Nats operate well better 74 general large group Texans made 75 Nats budget possible accepted key positions could staffed year people further away Others Louisiana nearby states other Texas also joined Nats operation same spirit much greater regional support made lower expense Nats con cept work As last year LARKS Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided back bone facilities support put up November1975 5 Left Nats News Editor Lea Hard Michl pro duced seven daily newspapers Lake Charles tremendous feat Right Tabulation crew headed Bud Tenny Texas Wendell Kelly Frank Nantais Pennsylvania RC Pylon crew composed mostly Fort Worth Thunderbirds clubPerennial Nets sign painter Dolly Wischer Wiacl received AMA Fellow members got much praise excellent officiatingship banquet years service signs provided trash barrels set up tents pylons safety barriers PA systems provided ice water event sites hauled equipment over field filled event officials generally did kinds odd jobs keep activities going Before Nats unloaded Nats trailers meet gear assembled same built Scale cage model dis play platforms installed air condi tioners Nats HQ offices rewired much defunct electrical circuits hangar After Nats gathered up Nats gear disassembled reloaded Nats trailers also helped clean up field LARKS did tremendous behind-the-scenes job again year equivalent what Navy used hosted Nats Slightly two dozen LARKS members involved see Nats Honor Roll else magazine magnificent effort points up basic requirement Nats Its enough have suitable flying sitean adequate local labor pool must available pre pare Nats clean up afterward LARKS have set standard real challenge other areas match Another big factor improved Nats operations year area communications Last year several miles telephone wire laid few event sites best communications between sites HQ fair year however Motorola company donated use 16 handie-talkie units provided excellent radio communi cations times AM As legal counsel provided big assist part operation ob taining temporary authority Fed eral Communications Commission per mit legal use Motorola equipment involved some hectic last minute tele grams telephoning end authority granted Nats com munications network went operation schedule rosy Natssome old problems still need solving Trophy dis tribution example again night mare delays confusion herent present system de pends upon results being held tentative status some hours before being de clared official uncertain delay period annoys anxious get trophies head home Also great volume trophies awarded hundreds results long lines some cases also causes problems trophy preparation trophies assembled site year some parts didnt fit properly reworked before trophies could made available Saturday night banquet almost disaster basic problem buffet rather table service resulted extremely long delay getting food shortages people initially took salad intended also shortages silverware some caused participants pocketing same means showing displeasure some apparent freeloading Another major con tributing factor late purchase banquet tickets almost doubled banquet size between noon five pm banquet day endurance contest evening relaxation some valuable hindsight lessons learned avoid similar problems another Nats banquet size almost 400 attempted again Vandalism another behind scenes problempartially due local non-modeler troublemakers partially due some AMAers intent causing disruption Fortunately incidents held minimum due hiring local security people cost almost thousand dollars locking up equipment offices night incident deserves further comment because may have created misleading impression spectators involved Nats Senior Carrier Profile continued page 86 6 Model Aviation Johnny Casburn Tex Chuck Dial Ohio veteran Nets Scale offi daIs served again 75 Famous engine maker Irv Ohisson also 4th AMA President re ceived Hall Fame award AMA SecTreasurer Earl Witt Above Cox Ready Fly program gave youngsters first lessons Control Line Right AMA President Clemens presented Tes tors Best Finish award Ernie Violett 01488 see Oct ModelAviation FAST 1 5 ATTERN Area.. ISO sq Wsigtrt.21 EngineCnn 10049-051 Controls--Ar leron elevator prompt delrnerlrsendcashrersctreck rnnney order adding 1155 strrpprng trandling Wrscnnsioresrdants add 4%salas Tae no COD orders CONCEPT MODELS sass OtDraOvtFw SLOT tr505t505WIE Baits Ask Voor Deals Order Direct N ats/C 1/Perry continued page 15 Profile Carrier Tuesday saw great variety airplanes original designs built plans Con figurations varied possible com binations flaps ailerons movable rudders design predomi nated Carlos Aloises Condor design features flaps ailerons thin symmetrical airfoil Condor other designs flown reflected growing trend away models pat terned after full-scale aircraft designers try increase performance reducing drag weight engine department Supertigre ST35 engines far out-numbered other engines took trophies well except new rear-exhaust Fox Schnuerle engine flown Carlos Aloise Senior Profile exception disregarding pilots lost 50 points landing places determined high speed low speeds ranged 15 29 mph little effect outcome ones together engine department Condor Car rier Team consisting Aloise family Carlos E Carlos Richard Doug Brown Condor Carrier Team took first place honors Open Junior first second place Senior Aloise winning respective age category just happened last year Carlos E highest speed day 9042 mph followed both sons Carlos Richard 8777 mph Dick Perry Paul Smith both Open clocked 867 811 Dick com ing within 1 /2 points Carlos flying 4 mph slower low speed com pletion days flying three fastest engines Open disassembled thoroughly inspected Glenn Lee Carrier event director verified satisfied unmodified-engine rule beginning flying Wednesday wind blowing north put ting deck upwind side circle reduce take-off problems Class II ships deck moved models could take off going downwind shortly after flying started wind shifted deck ended up directly downwind fliers try land immediately after recover ing sink caused downwind turn results disastrous seven 100-point landings entire day Louis Matustik Junior among Open fliers managed hit deck con sistently landing skill example older modelers lot Guardians usual also some other designs add some variety Guardians absent first two places both classes Class II Pete Mazur finished top 1043/294 mph combina tion flying MO-i Al Sprauve close behind Fairey Spearfish flying 1100 mph 378 mph Pete flew another MO-l second place Class speeds 1139 mph 302 mph First place went Dick Perrys Short Seamew Model Aviation July 1975 high speed 1111 mph low 234 mphthe slowest flight day Other designs flown included Skyshark Devastator Corsair speed merchant scale classes Jim Finley managed speeds 1232 1216 mph Class II Rossi-powered Guardian Although Jims Guardian got wet both flights high speed kept him third place NATS Navy Carrier competition over another year USS Smallfry weighed anchor set out sea Nats/Behind Scenes continued page 6 winner Carlos Aloise cen ter some controversy concerning al leged attempt break headquarters hangars Saturday night family escorted off airfield next day security police embarrassing to AMA officials because no formal charges filed no evidence wrongdoing established Apologies have since made family behalf AMA way matter handled although AMA officials directly involved no control over situa tion problem area consider able effort involved local publicity promotion Nats Posters printed Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish Convention Tourist Commission display over town Local people also displayed special Nats bumper stickers said Wel come Back YAlI restaurants donated free dinners other businesses provided unique prizes souvenirs lucky Nats contestants altogether greater local recognition participation Nats year produced greater usual AMA PR effort community Espe cially noteworthy major effort South City Optimists Club members Explorer Group assist years Delta Dart program Nats least 46 helpers Optimists Club related youth groups plus 14 AMA members pitched help sixmember Underwood family St Louis teach hundreds area youngsters 733 officially registered build fly Delta Darts special Nats sideline event Sundays closing air show featuring Col Betkeys Flying Circus Ohio sponsored Tourist Commission much larger crowd 74 Sev eral thousand Lake Charles people spec tated applauded expressed re grets Nats would probably return area again due plans airfield development will prevent full use site future AMAs return Lake Charles 75 face considerable criticism some 74 participants turned out generally happy event Operationally big improvement over year fore indicates AMA has finally worked out details what takes run Nats military sup port means however strong dependence upon local area support remains seen example set Gulf states can duplicated elsewhere As 75 Nats ended optimism abounded con cerning likelihood 76 Nats Wright Field Dayton Ohio Well soon know whether promise ful 86 Model Aviation VIXEN 2195 tire adsantage bern5 srrrall andecnnnrrrkal bsrld operate nairro reqsorrrrgttcso-oharrnelradiOasittl rrrinratoresarsosandsmallbatteropaclr Vt tataresncluda pracisron bandsassed sanded parts Ace foant asingand corrrplats Irardasare Glenn Lee right Dan Garfinkel kept close watch Navy Carrier flights smooth-flying Zlin Akrobat put Mike Gretz first CL Scale assured him trip 5remen Germany represent US Scale World Championships filled meantime great Nats Lake Charles 1975 Its now matter record Nats Honor Roll. Lest forget people make great annual event possible list key assignments responsibilities 75 Nats served lesser capacities regret being able list allover 200 helped altogether First credit Texans new workingside Nats Ed Rankin Ft Worth RC Pylon crew Fort Worth unless otherwise noted Don Downing Irving Buck Clary David Thomas John Rynd John Eddyhausen David McKenzie John Harris Roger Cirelli Larry Peggy Jensen Hurst Jim Frank Jimmy Harris Mesquite Dwayne Brown Richardson Edwin Carr Dallas James Sims Dallas Stanley Bethel Coppel Bobby Sellers Smithfield Jim Osborne Lumberton Vernon Miles Desoto John Didwell Hurst Chris Bedwell Dallas George Donna Parks Austin Also Jim Simpson Hurst plus wife Karen son Alan RC Soaring crew Fort Worth also worked Pylon Tom Blakeney Tex Schmidt Helmer Van Jane John son Billy Juanita Slater also Carroll Moffatt McKinney Among RC Pattern crew Dwayne Brown Dick Straw Richardson Don Rardin David Hyde Dallas Bud Talley Nederland Control Line officials included Jill Bussell Dallas Speed Director Bill Lee Missouri City Racing Director John Hoffman Corpus Christi Asst Racing Director Tom Southern Longview Combat Barney Carol Seidenberger Midland Racing Dan Garfinkel Houston Free Flight Bob Wilder Irving Gene Simpson Houston Frank Par menter Friendswood Mike Fedor Arlington Sandy Frank Wichita Falls Janie Parris ran Indoor events several Outdoor events Scale Johnnie Casburn Bill Greer both Ft Worth rounded out Texans ran field events behind scenes several other Texans Bud Tenny Richardson Nats Tabulation Chief Murry Frank Wichita Falls AMA district VIII Vice President ran Nats Hobby Shop ably assisted EC Worth ington Fort Worth Headquarters sup port workers Joyce Garfinkel Houston Velma Teubner Dallas Other Texans Nats Honor Roll included others RC Category Director Kemp Bunting Lisle Ill CL Category Director Bob Voj slavek Woodridge Ill FF Category Co Directors Hardy Brodersen Birming ham Mich Homer Smith Seattle Wash Scale Category Director Dave Shipton Delevan Ill Also RC Pattern Director Bob Scott wife Jeanne Annandale Va Pattern staffers Bob Pat Kendall Ho bart Indiana Smith Family Weldon Lee Ann Mark Sandra Barring ton Ill. Al Algood Columbus Ga Chuck Bedwell Chicago Heights Ill Hank Waechter Nashville Tn Free Flight Shirley Campbell Mt Pleasant Mi Floyd Miller Columbus Ohio Don Himmel Baton Rouge La Martha Johnston Don Chesson Baton Rouge La Jerry Koron Detroit Mich Charles Alba Houma La Control Line Asst CL Director Al Dodson Jr Huntsville Ala Gary James Kansas City Mo Combat along Mike Strieter Laurel Md Ron McNally Springfield Va Pat Wil cox Milford NJ Mary Glenn Lee hes AMA district VI VP Batavia Ill Carrier Bev Wisniewski Bellflower Ca Speed Keith Trostle Upper Marlboro Md Bart Klapinski Placen tia Ca John Laws Hinsboro Ill John Seymour Shreveport La Joyce Roger Greene Rockville Md Bob Gialdini Wauwatosa Wisc Stunt Bill Marilyn Pirkle Urbana Ill FAI Team Race Scale Chuck Dial Lenoir City Tn Jerry Brown Kansas City Ks Bill Irene Knepp Middleburg Pa Bob Karlsson Wilmington De Ernie Vio lett College Park Md Ralph Burn stine Danville Ill Mike Stott Mon tezuma Iowa Hurst Bowers McLean Va Michael Moses Wilmington De Behind Scenes Al Bachand Fram ington Mass Tabulation along Pennsylvanians Frank Nantais Wen dell Kelly Indiana Pa Frankie Early Louisville Kentucky Trophies Jimi Barnes Orlando Fla Hobby Shop Penny Witt Chambersburg Pa PR Les Hard Lansing Mich Nats News Dolly Bob Wischer Delafleld Wisconsin Signs Walt Cora Stevick Mars Pa Hobby Shop Underwood family Bob Rae Bob Sr Helen Anne Cathy St Louis Mo Delta Dart RC Judges Dave Lane Hawthorne Ca Jack Stafford Culver City Ca Dick Aus tin Cullman Al John Lloyd Jackson Ms Bill Maginnis Jackson Ms Carl Von Seutter Mageee Ms Bob Hinkle Jackson Ms Jim Hurst Jackson Ms Julie Woods Scooba Ms Travis Mcgin nis Arvada Co Paul Verger Lafayette La Whit Stockwell Encino Ca Larry Nash Pendelton SC Joe Bridi Harbor City Ca Bill Hardin Lincoln Ill Charles Shaw Palos Verdes Ca Don Weitz Hen derson Nv Ben Mathews Metairie La Bob Reuther Nashville Tn Dave Brown Cincinnati Oh Dave Constant Bunkie La Buddy Brown Taft Ca Heading Nats operation following Nats Executive Committee members Nats Director Ron Morgan Scotland Pa Nats Manager Earl Witt Chambersburg Pa HQ Administrator John Worth Fairfax Va RC Events * SUPERBLY FINISHED COMPLETELY FUEL PROOF SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2 oa RC-FREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%375 6375 73%3/,4100 83%456100 94677%105 10466W 7RW115 106EW120 1145W677% 7% 7% 8130 116EW135 11%67135 126140 125W*145 1356165 1456185 155225 164%275 *W WIDEBLADE ALL NEWI SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED NG NEW ADVANCED DESIGN TERRIFIC INCREASE IN THRUST SPEED LEADING SPEED RECORD HOlDER 72 73 74 alA PITCH PRICE 4%6% 785 4%5 5%85 6788%95 7566N7% 10% 11100 8R99N105 8%77%7125 977y,7% 1213125 N NARIOW ASK yOUR DEALER assistant Jan Sakert Fountain Valley Ca RC Category Director Kemp Bunting Springfield Ill CL Category Director Bob Vojslavek Woodridge Ill AMA President Johnny Clemens Dallas Texas Special TributeLARKS huge group out towners listed above 1975 Nats would have possible efforts local work ers As 1974 LARKS club Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided bulk Nats physical labor before during after Nats par ticular although other LARKS family members may have involved following deserve special credit efforts above beyond what others did Molly Barnes Sulphur La John P Barnes Sulphur La Ned Barnes Sul phur La Milton Bourdier Westlake La John Embry Sulphur La Dick Morris Lake Charles La F H Nick Nixon Lake Charles La Guy Richardson Westlake La Elwood Robichoux Bell City La Bill Smith Lake Charles La Charles Staton Westlake La Terry Tweedy Lake Charles La David Wimberly Lake Charles La Ron Hicken Lake Charles La Mark Kroger Dequincy La Gary Landry Lake Charles La James Martin Westlake La Ron Mercer Sulphur La Tom Bailey Sulphur La Pat Armistead Sulphur La November1975 87 HIGH PERFORMANCE * COMPETITION PROVEN * THIN RIGID BLADES OF HARD MAPLE WOOD
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/11
Page Numbers: 4, 5, 6, 86, 87
BE HIND THE SCENES. What Difference WeeI Made Nats held week earlier would have disaster rained five straight days before raining again Saturday morning Au gust 2 weekend Nats sched uled start looked like sixth straight full day rain morning RC Helicopters CL Team Racers supposed fly bad 10 am Bill Pirkle FAT Team Race director seriously considered flying Control Line event indoorsin big hangar near Nats HQ operation Measurements indicated could done just barely ever nobody too excited about prospect since would far desired conditions picking team 1976 World Championships what weekend Team Race activity intended Meanwhile Helicopter flying got going rain too happy situation grass field badly soaked So glum outlook point especially since rain pattern seemed steady rather quick shower variety Lake Charles area known dark chilly windyfar high heat conditions everyone expected noon changed rain stopped sun came out wind eased models soon flying regularly Saturdays flying eventually ended up okay followed full day flying Sunday situation improved greatly rains past week ap peared gone sunshine came great lift spirits considerable tolerance hot days rest Nats week Yet rain come though enough stop Nats long Mostly became Nats low wind lots sunhot quite hot last part 74 Nats Free Flight activity much happier year beforevery few lost models much less jungle fighting 74 Nats famous Most interesting fact wind direction completely different 74what little wind Three times however wind rain did cause problems during Nats week Luckily effects proved less threatened caused some anxious moments Nats Monday example electrical power Headquarters hangar knocked out two phone lines lost Great coopera tion utility companies got things working again few hours including temporary installation new overhead power line replace storm-damaged underground line During period problem mostly behind scenes Flying resumed shortly after storm passed hangar operations disrupted almost 4 Model Aviation usual Nats Delta Dart program localRC Category Director Kemp Bunting lii youngsters introduced hundreds model build-other Nats officials used Motorola radios ing flyingfield communications Above Bob Volsiavek Ill Control Line Dave Shipton Ill Scale busy Nats category directors Right District 9 Vp Stan Chilton Kansas gets winnings trophy official Frankie Early Kentucky completely until power came back phone problem got fixed dis ruption affected electric typewriters calcu lators HQ printing press hangar food concessions public address systems other equipment finally patched Nats went repeat problem Nats Thursday however another storm about 7 pm practically blew away RC Pattern event Flying supposed go until 8 pm storm inter ruption lost too much time partially completed sixth round D Pattern Quali fications dropped considerable controversy about deci sion no choice resumption flying round would have ended darkness before round could have completed two sites running behind other So round would have thrown out anyway final Sunday after week mostly excellent weather morning dawned steady rain flying event leftRC Sport Scale started anyway continued intermit tently finished big flourish happiness sun came out Thus last competition event ended good weather also continued rest afternoon closing model air show went off planned ended up being great week contestants stopped Nats HQ way home commented better Nats re cent years Included some RC Pat tern flyers very bitter about 1974 event noted better schedule 75 plus better site layout slightly less hot weather made RC flying much happier activity year Two other problem RC events 74 got good marks year Soaring Quar ter Midget Pylon Racing much flying time 74 Soaring also bene fitted better equipment support ample winches mini-bike line retriev ers Quarter Midget enjoyed operation year better site same crew ran Formula Pylon Racing Both events got applause jobs well done officials new Nats did other events Newcomers Nats operation high lighted something participants did realizethat up month before some cases week holes personnel staffing Nats Category Directors under obligation hold down travel costs officials basic goal recruit workers within 500-mile radius. wasnt possible cases fewer officials both coasts recent years Some came anyway accepted much less travel expense reimbursement last year net result reduced expense 75 Nats officials up last minute cases event directors sure would show up help Fortu nately enough old Nats gang plus new recruits came through came fly event offered help others made difference enabled Nats operate well better 74 general large group Texans made 75 Nats budget possible accepted key positions could staffed year people further away Others Louisiana nearby states other Texas also joined Nats operation same spirit much greater regional support made lower expense Nats con cept work As last year LARKS Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided back bone facilities support put up November1975 5 Left Nats News Editor Lea Hard Michl pro duced seven daily newspapers Lake Charles tremendous feat Right Tabulation crew headed Bud Tenny Texas Wendell Kelly Frank Nantais Pennsylvania RC Pylon crew composed mostly Fort Worth Thunderbirds clubPerennial Nets sign painter Dolly Wischer Wiacl received AMA Fellow members got much praise excellent officiatingship banquet years service signs provided trash barrels set up tents pylons safety barriers PA systems provided ice water event sites hauled equipment over field filled event officials generally did kinds odd jobs keep activities going Before Nats unloaded Nats trailers meet gear assembled same built Scale cage model dis play platforms installed air condi tioners Nats HQ offices rewired much defunct electrical circuits hangar After Nats gathered up Nats gear disassembled reloaded Nats trailers also helped clean up field LARKS did tremendous behind-the-scenes job again year equivalent what Navy used hosted Nats Slightly two dozen LARKS members involved see Nats Honor Roll else magazine magnificent effort points up basic requirement Nats Its enough have suitable flying sitean adequate local labor pool must available pre pare Nats clean up afterward LARKS have set standard real challenge other areas match Another big factor improved Nats operations year area communications Last year several miles telephone wire laid few event sites best communications between sites HQ fair year however Motorola company donated use 16 handie-talkie units provided excellent radio communi cations times AM As legal counsel provided big assist part operation ob taining temporary authority Fed eral Communications Commission per mit legal use Motorola equipment involved some hectic last minute tele grams telephoning end authority granted Nats com munications network went operation schedule rosy Natssome old problems still need solving Trophy dis tribution example again night mare delays confusion herent present system de pends upon results being held tentative status some hours before being de clared official uncertain delay period annoys anxious get trophies head home Also great volume trophies awarded hundreds results long lines some cases also causes problems trophy preparation trophies assembled site year some parts didnt fit properly reworked before trophies could made available Saturday night banquet almost disaster basic problem buffet rather table service resulted extremely long delay getting food shortages people initially took salad intended also shortages silverware some caused participants pocketing same means showing displeasure some apparent freeloading Another major con tributing factor late purchase banquet tickets almost doubled banquet size between noon five pm banquet day endurance contest evening relaxation some valuable hindsight lessons learned avoid similar problems another Nats banquet size almost 400 attempted again Vandalism another behind scenes problempartially due local non-modeler troublemakers partially due some AMAers intent causing disruption Fortunately incidents held minimum due hiring local security people cost almost thousand dollars locking up equipment offices night incident deserves further comment because may have created misleading impression spectators involved Nats Senior Carrier Profile continued page 86 6 Model Aviation Johnny Casburn Tex Chuck Dial Ohio veteran Nets Scale offi daIs served again 75 Famous engine maker Irv Ohisson also 4th AMA President re ceived Hall Fame award AMA SecTreasurer Earl Witt Above Cox Ready Fly program gave youngsters first lessons Control Line Right AMA President Clemens presented Tes tors Best Finish award Ernie Violett 01488 see Oct ModelAviation FAST 1 5 ATTERN Area.. ISO sq Wsigtrt.21 EngineCnn 10049-051 Controls--Ar leron elevator prompt delrnerlrsendcashrersctreck rnnney order adding 1155 strrpprng trandling Wrscnnsioresrdants add 4%salas Tae no COD orders CONCEPT MODELS sass OtDraOvtFw SLOT tr505t505WIE Baits Ask Voor Deals Order Direct N ats/C 1/Perry continued page 15 Profile Carrier Tuesday saw great variety airplanes original designs built plans Con figurations varied possible com binations flaps ailerons movable rudders design predomi nated Carlos Aloises Condor design features flaps ailerons thin symmetrical airfoil Condor other designs flown reflected growing trend away models pat terned after full-scale aircraft designers try increase performance reducing drag weight engine department Supertigre ST35 engines far out-numbered other engines took trophies well except new rear-exhaust Fox Schnuerle engine flown Carlos Aloise Senior Profile exception disregarding pilots lost 50 points landing places determined high speed low speeds ranged 15 29 mph little effect outcome ones together engine department Condor Car rier Team consisting Aloise family Carlos E Carlos Richard Doug Brown Condor Carrier Team took first place honors Open Junior first second place Senior Aloise winning respective age category just happened last year Carlos E highest speed day 9042 mph followed both sons Carlos Richard 8777 mph Dick Perry Paul Smith both Open clocked 867 811 Dick com ing within 1 /2 points Carlos flying 4 mph slower low speed com pletion days flying three fastest engines Open disassembled thoroughly inspected Glenn Lee Carrier event director verified satisfied unmodified-engine rule beginning flying Wednesday wind blowing north put ting deck upwind side circle reduce take-off problems Class II ships deck moved models could take off going downwind shortly after flying started wind shifted deck ended up directly downwind fliers try land immediately after recover ing sink caused downwind turn results disastrous seven 100-point landings entire day Louis Matustik Junior among Open fliers managed hit deck con sistently landing skill example older modelers lot Guardians usual also some other designs add some variety Guardians absent first two places both classes Class II Pete Mazur finished top 1043/294 mph combina tion flying MO-i Al Sprauve close behind Fairey Spearfish flying 1100 mph 378 mph Pete flew another MO-l second place Class speeds 1139 mph 302 mph First place went Dick Perrys Short Seamew Model Aviation July 1975 high speed 1111 mph low 234 mphthe slowest flight day Other designs flown included Skyshark Devastator Corsair speed merchant scale classes Jim Finley managed speeds 1232 1216 mph Class II Rossi-powered Guardian Although Jims Guardian got wet both flights high speed kept him third place NATS Navy Carrier competition over another year USS Smallfry weighed anchor set out sea Nats/Behind Scenes continued page 6 winner Carlos Aloise cen ter some controversy concerning al leged attempt break headquarters hangars Saturday night family escorted off airfield next day security police embarrassing to AMA officials because no formal charges filed no evidence wrongdoing established Apologies have since made family behalf AMA way matter handled although AMA officials directly involved no control over situa tion problem area consider able effort involved local publicity promotion Nats Posters printed Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish Convention Tourist Commission display over town Local people also displayed special Nats bumper stickers said Wel come Back YAlI restaurants donated free dinners other businesses provided unique prizes souvenirs lucky Nats contestants altogether greater local recognition participation Nats year produced greater usual AMA PR effort community Espe cially noteworthy major effort South City Optimists Club members Explorer Group assist years Delta Dart program Nats least 46 helpers Optimists Club related youth groups plus 14 AMA members pitched help sixmember Underwood family St Louis teach hundreds area youngsters 733 officially registered build fly Delta Darts special Nats sideline event Sundays closing air show featuring Col Betkeys Flying Circus Ohio sponsored Tourist Commission much larger crowd 74 Sev eral thousand Lake Charles people spec tated applauded expressed re grets Nats would probably return area again due plans airfield development will prevent full use site future AMAs return Lake Charles 75 face considerable criticism some 74 participants turned out generally happy event Operationally big improvement over year fore indicates AMA has finally worked out details what takes run Nats military sup port means however strong dependence upon local area support remains seen example set Gulf states can duplicated elsewhere As 75 Nats ended optimism abounded con cerning likelihood 76 Nats Wright Field Dayton Ohio Well soon know whether promise ful 86 Model Aviation VIXEN 2195 tire adsantage bern5 srrrall andecnnnrrrkal bsrld operate nairro reqsorrrrgttcso-oharrnelradiOasittl rrrinratoresarsosandsmallbatteropaclr Vt tataresncluda pracisron bandsassed sanded parts Ace foant asingand corrrplats Irardasare Glenn Lee right Dan Garfinkel kept close watch Navy Carrier flights smooth-flying Zlin Akrobat put Mike Gretz first CL Scale assured him trip 5remen Germany represent US Scale World Championships filled meantime great Nats Lake Charles 1975 Its now matter record Nats Honor Roll. Lest forget people make great annual event possible list key assignments responsibilities 75 Nats served lesser capacities regret being able list allover 200 helped altogether First credit Texans new workingside Nats Ed Rankin Ft Worth RC Pylon crew Fort Worth unless otherwise noted Don Downing Irving Buck Clary David Thomas John Rynd John Eddyhausen David McKenzie John Harris Roger Cirelli Larry Peggy Jensen Hurst Jim Frank Jimmy Harris Mesquite Dwayne Brown Richardson Edwin Carr Dallas James Sims Dallas Stanley Bethel Coppel Bobby Sellers Smithfield Jim Osborne Lumberton Vernon Miles Desoto John Didwell Hurst Chris Bedwell Dallas George Donna Parks Austin Also Jim Simpson Hurst plus wife Karen son Alan RC Soaring crew Fort Worth also worked Pylon Tom Blakeney Tex Schmidt Helmer Van Jane John son Billy Juanita Slater also Carroll Moffatt McKinney Among RC Pattern crew Dwayne Brown Dick Straw Richardson Don Rardin David Hyde Dallas Bud Talley Nederland Control Line officials included Jill Bussell Dallas Speed Director Bill Lee Missouri City Racing Director John Hoffman Corpus Christi Asst Racing Director Tom Southern Longview Combat Barney Carol Seidenberger Midland Racing Dan Garfinkel Houston Free Flight Bob Wilder Irving Gene Simpson Houston Frank Par menter Friendswood Mike Fedor Arlington Sandy Frank Wichita Falls Janie Parris ran Indoor events several Outdoor events Scale Johnnie Casburn Bill Greer both Ft Worth rounded out Texans ran field events behind scenes several other Texans Bud Tenny Richardson Nats Tabulation Chief Murry Frank Wichita Falls AMA district VIII Vice President ran Nats Hobby Shop ably assisted EC Worth ington Fort Worth Headquarters sup port workers Joyce Garfinkel Houston Velma Teubner Dallas Other Texans Nats Honor Roll included others RC Category Director Kemp Bunting Lisle Ill CL Category Director Bob Voj slavek Woodridge Ill FF Category Co Directors Hardy Brodersen Birming ham Mich Homer Smith Seattle Wash Scale Category Director Dave Shipton Delevan Ill Also RC Pattern Director Bob Scott wife Jeanne Annandale Va Pattern staffers Bob Pat Kendall Ho bart Indiana Smith Family Weldon Lee Ann Mark Sandra Barring ton Ill. Al Algood Columbus Ga Chuck Bedwell Chicago Heights Ill Hank Waechter Nashville Tn Free Flight Shirley Campbell Mt Pleasant Mi Floyd Miller Columbus Ohio Don Himmel Baton Rouge La Martha Johnston Don Chesson Baton Rouge La Jerry Koron Detroit Mich Charles Alba Houma La Control Line Asst CL Director Al Dodson Jr Huntsville Ala Gary James Kansas City Mo Combat along Mike Strieter Laurel Md Ron McNally Springfield Va Pat Wil cox Milford NJ Mary Glenn Lee hes AMA district VI VP Batavia Ill Carrier Bev Wisniewski Bellflower Ca Speed Keith Trostle Upper Marlboro Md Bart Klapinski Placen tia Ca John Laws Hinsboro Ill John Seymour Shreveport La Joyce Roger Greene Rockville Md Bob Gialdini Wauwatosa Wisc Stunt Bill Marilyn Pirkle Urbana Ill FAI Team Race Scale Chuck Dial Lenoir City Tn Jerry Brown Kansas City Ks Bill Irene Knepp Middleburg Pa Bob Karlsson Wilmington De Ernie Vio lett College Park Md Ralph Burn stine Danville Ill Mike Stott Mon tezuma Iowa Hurst Bowers McLean Va Michael Moses Wilmington De Behind Scenes Al Bachand Fram ington Mass Tabulation along Pennsylvanians Frank Nantais Wen dell Kelly Indiana Pa Frankie Early Louisville Kentucky Trophies Jimi Barnes Orlando Fla Hobby Shop Penny Witt Chambersburg Pa PR Les Hard Lansing Mich Nats News Dolly Bob Wischer Delafleld Wisconsin Signs Walt Cora Stevick Mars Pa Hobby Shop Underwood family Bob Rae Bob Sr Helen Anne Cathy St Louis Mo Delta Dart RC Judges Dave Lane Hawthorne Ca Jack Stafford Culver City Ca Dick Aus tin Cullman Al John Lloyd Jackson Ms Bill Maginnis Jackson Ms Carl Von Seutter Mageee Ms Bob Hinkle Jackson Ms Jim Hurst Jackson Ms Julie Woods Scooba Ms Travis Mcgin nis Arvada Co Paul Verger Lafayette La Whit Stockwell Encino Ca Larry Nash Pendelton SC Joe Bridi Harbor City Ca Bill Hardin Lincoln Ill Charles Shaw Palos Verdes Ca Don Weitz Hen derson Nv Ben Mathews Metairie La Bob Reuther Nashville Tn Dave Brown Cincinnati Oh Dave Constant Bunkie La Buddy Brown Taft Ca Heading Nats operation following Nats Executive Committee members Nats Director Ron Morgan Scotland Pa Nats Manager Earl Witt Chambersburg Pa HQ Administrator John Worth Fairfax Va RC Events * SUPERBLY FINISHED COMPLETELY FUEL PROOF SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2 oa RC-FREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%375 6375 73%3/,4100 83%456100 94677%105 10466W 7RW115 106EW120 1145W677% 7% 7% 8130 116EW135 11%67135 126140 125W*145 1356165 1456185 155225 164%275 *W WIDEBLADE ALL NEWI SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED NG NEW ADVANCED DESIGN TERRIFIC INCREASE IN THRUST SPEED LEADING SPEED RECORD HOlDER 72 73 74 alA PITCH PRICE 4%6% 785 4%5 5%85 6788%95 7566N7% 10% 11100 8R99N105 8%77%7125 977y,7% 1213125 N NARIOW ASK yOUR DEALER assistant Jan Sakert Fountain Valley Ca RC Category Director Kemp Bunting Springfield Ill CL Category Director Bob Vojslavek Woodridge Ill AMA President Johnny Clemens Dallas Texas Special TributeLARKS huge group out towners listed above 1975 Nats would have possible efforts local work ers As 1974 LARKS club Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided bulk Nats physical labor before during after Nats par ticular although other LARKS family members may have involved following deserve special credit efforts above beyond what others did Molly Barnes Sulphur La John P Barnes Sulphur La Ned Barnes Sul phur La Milton Bourdier Westlake La John Embry Sulphur La Dick Morris Lake Charles La F H Nick Nixon Lake Charles La Guy Richardson Westlake La Elwood Robichoux Bell City La Bill Smith Lake Charles La Charles Staton Westlake La Terry Tweedy Lake Charles La David Wimberly Lake Charles La Ron Hicken Lake Charles La Mark Kroger Dequincy La Gary Landry Lake Charles La James Martin Westlake La Ron Mercer Sulphur La Tom Bailey Sulphur La Pat Armistead Sulphur La November1975 87 HIGH PERFORMANCE * COMPETITION PROVEN * THIN RIGID BLADES OF HARD MAPLE WOOD
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/11
Page Numbers: 4, 5, 6, 86, 87
BE HIND THE SCENES. What Difference WeeI Made Nats held week earlier would have disaster rained five straight days before raining again Saturday morning Au gust 2 weekend Nats sched uled start looked like sixth straight full day rain morning RC Helicopters CL Team Racers supposed fly bad 10 am Bill Pirkle FAT Team Race director seriously considered flying Control Line event indoorsin big hangar near Nats HQ operation Measurements indicated could done just barely ever nobody too excited about prospect since would far desired conditions picking team 1976 World Championships what weekend Team Race activity intended Meanwhile Helicopter flying got going rain too happy situation grass field badly soaked So glum outlook point especially since rain pattern seemed steady rather quick shower variety Lake Charles area known dark chilly windyfar high heat conditions everyone expected noon changed rain stopped sun came out wind eased models soon flying regularly Saturdays flying eventually ended up okay followed full day flying Sunday situation improved greatly rains past week ap peared gone sunshine came great lift spirits considerable tolerance hot days rest Nats week Yet rain come though enough stop Nats long Mostly became Nats low wind lots sunhot quite hot last part 74 Nats Free Flight activity much happier year beforevery few lost models much less jungle fighting 74 Nats famous Most interesting fact wind direction completely different 74what little wind Three times however wind rain did cause problems during Nats week Luckily effects proved less threatened caused some anxious moments Nats Monday example electrical power Headquarters hangar knocked out two phone lines lost Great coopera tion utility companies got things working again few hours including temporary installation new overhead power line replace storm-damaged underground line During period problem mostly behind scenes Flying resumed shortly after storm passed hangar operations disrupted almost 4 Model Aviation usual Nats Delta Dart program localRC Category Director Kemp Bunting lii youngsters introduced hundreds model build-other Nats officials used Motorola radios ing flyingfield communications Above Bob Volsiavek Ill Control Line Dave Shipton Ill Scale busy Nats category directors Right District 9 Vp Stan Chilton Kansas gets winnings trophy official Frankie Early Kentucky completely until power came back phone problem got fixed dis ruption affected electric typewriters calcu lators HQ printing press hangar food concessions public address systems other equipment finally patched Nats went repeat problem Nats Thursday however another storm about 7 pm practically blew away RC Pattern event Flying supposed go until 8 pm storm inter ruption lost too much time partially completed sixth round D Pattern Quali fications dropped considerable controversy about deci sion no choice resumption flying round would have ended darkness before round could have completed two sites running behind other So round would have thrown out anyway final Sunday after week mostly excellent weather morning dawned steady rain flying event leftRC Sport Scale started anyway continued intermit tently finished big flourish happiness sun came out Thus last competition event ended good weather also continued rest afternoon closing model air show went off planned ended up being great week contestants stopped Nats HQ way home commented better Nats re cent years Included some RC Pat tern flyers very bitter about 1974 event noted better schedule 75 plus better site layout slightly less hot weather made RC flying much happier activity year Two other problem RC events 74 got good marks year Soaring Quar ter Midget Pylon Racing much flying time 74 Soaring also bene fitted better equipment support ample winches mini-bike line retriev ers Quarter Midget enjoyed operation year better site same crew ran Formula Pylon Racing Both events got applause jobs well done officials new Nats did other events Newcomers Nats operation high lighted something participants did realizethat up month before some cases week holes personnel staffing Nats Category Directors under obligation hold down travel costs officials basic goal recruit workers within 500-mile radius. wasnt possible cases fewer officials both coasts recent years Some came anyway accepted much less travel expense reimbursement last year net result reduced expense 75 Nats officials up last minute cases event directors sure would show up help Fortu nately enough old Nats gang plus new recruits came through came fly event offered help others made difference enabled Nats operate well better 74 general large group Texans made 75 Nats budget possible accepted key positions could staffed year people further away Others Louisiana nearby states other Texas also joined Nats operation same spirit much greater regional support made lower expense Nats con cept work As last year LARKS Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided back bone facilities support put up November1975 5 Left Nats News Editor Lea Hard Michl pro duced seven daily newspapers Lake Charles tremendous feat Right Tabulation crew headed Bud Tenny Texas Wendell Kelly Frank Nantais Pennsylvania RC Pylon crew composed mostly Fort Worth Thunderbirds clubPerennial Nets sign painter Dolly Wischer Wiacl received AMA Fellow members got much praise excellent officiatingship banquet years service signs provided trash barrels set up tents pylons safety barriers PA systems provided ice water event sites hauled equipment over field filled event officials generally did kinds odd jobs keep activities going Before Nats unloaded Nats trailers meet gear assembled same built Scale cage model dis play platforms installed air condi tioners Nats HQ offices rewired much defunct electrical circuits hangar After Nats gathered up Nats gear disassembled reloaded Nats trailers also helped clean up field LARKS did tremendous behind-the-scenes job again year equivalent what Navy used hosted Nats Slightly two dozen LARKS members involved see Nats Honor Roll else magazine magnificent effort points up basic requirement Nats Its enough have suitable flying sitean adequate local labor pool must available pre pare Nats clean up afterward LARKS have set standard real challenge other areas match Another big factor improved Nats operations year area communications Last year several miles telephone wire laid few event sites best communications between sites HQ fair year however Motorola company donated use 16 handie-talkie units provided excellent radio communi cations times AM As legal counsel provided big assist part operation ob taining temporary authority Fed eral Communications Commission per mit legal use Motorola equipment involved some hectic last minute tele grams telephoning end authority granted Nats com munications network went operation schedule rosy Natssome old problems still need solving Trophy dis tribution example again night mare delays confusion herent present system de pends upon results being held tentative status some hours before being de clared official uncertain delay period annoys anxious get trophies head home Also great volume trophies awarded hundreds results long lines some cases also causes problems trophy preparation trophies assembled site year some parts didnt fit properly reworked before trophies could made available Saturday night banquet almost disaster basic problem buffet rather table service resulted extremely long delay getting food shortages people initially took salad intended also shortages silverware some caused participants pocketing same means showing displeasure some apparent freeloading Another major con tributing factor late purchase banquet tickets almost doubled banquet size between noon five pm banquet day endurance contest evening relaxation some valuable hindsight lessons learned avoid similar problems another Nats banquet size almost 400 attempted again Vandalism another behind scenes problempartially due local non-modeler troublemakers partially due some AMAers intent causing disruption Fortunately incidents held minimum due hiring local security people cost almost thousand dollars locking up equipment offices night incident deserves further comment because may have created misleading impression spectators involved Nats Senior Carrier Profile continued page 86 6 Model Aviation Johnny Casburn Tex Chuck Dial Ohio veteran Nets Scale offi daIs served again 75 Famous engine maker Irv Ohisson also 4th AMA President re ceived Hall Fame award AMA SecTreasurer Earl Witt Above Cox Ready Fly program gave youngsters first lessons Control Line Right AMA President Clemens presented Tes tors Best Finish award Ernie Violett 01488 see Oct ModelAviation FAST 1 5 ATTERN Area.. ISO sq Wsigtrt.21 EngineCnn 10049-051 Controls--Ar leron elevator prompt delrnerlrsendcashrersctreck rnnney order adding 1155 strrpprng trandling Wrscnnsioresrdants add 4%salas Tae no COD orders CONCEPT MODELS sass OtDraOvtFw SLOT tr505t505WIE Baits Ask Voor Deals Order Direct N ats/C 1/Perry continued page 15 Profile Carrier Tuesday saw great variety airplanes original designs built plans Con figurations varied possible com binations flaps ailerons movable rudders design predomi nated Carlos Aloises Condor design features flaps ailerons thin symmetrical airfoil Condor other designs flown reflected growing trend away models pat terned after full-scale aircraft designers try increase performance reducing drag weight engine department Supertigre ST35 engines far out-numbered other engines took trophies well except new rear-exhaust Fox Schnuerle engine flown Carlos Aloise Senior Profile exception disregarding pilots lost 50 points landing places determined high speed low speeds ranged 15 29 mph little effect outcome ones together engine department Condor Car rier Team consisting Aloise family Carlos E Carlos Richard Doug Brown Condor Carrier Team took first place honors Open Junior first second place Senior Aloise winning respective age category just happened last year Carlos E highest speed day 9042 mph followed both sons Carlos Richard 8777 mph Dick Perry Paul Smith both Open clocked 867 811 Dick com ing within 1 /2 points Carlos flying 4 mph slower low speed com pletion days flying three fastest engines Open disassembled thoroughly inspected Glenn Lee Carrier event director verified satisfied unmodified-engine rule beginning flying Wednesday wind blowing north put ting deck upwind side circle reduce take-off problems Class II ships deck moved models could take off going downwind shortly after flying started wind shifted deck ended up directly downwind fliers try land immediately after recover ing sink caused downwind turn results disastrous seven 100-point landings entire day Louis Matustik Junior among Open fliers managed hit deck con sistently landing skill example older modelers lot Guardians usual also some other designs add some variety Guardians absent first two places both classes Class II Pete Mazur finished top 1043/294 mph combina tion flying MO-i Al Sprauve close behind Fairey Spearfish flying 1100 mph 378 mph Pete flew another MO-l second place Class speeds 1139 mph 302 mph First place went Dick Perrys Short Seamew Model Aviation July 1975 high speed 1111 mph low 234 mphthe slowest flight day Other designs flown included Skyshark Devastator Corsair speed merchant scale classes Jim Finley managed speeds 1232 1216 mph Class II Rossi-powered Guardian Although Jims Guardian got wet both flights high speed kept him third place NATS Navy Carrier competition over another year USS Smallfry weighed anchor set out sea Nats/Behind Scenes continued page 6 winner Carlos Aloise cen ter some controversy concerning al leged attempt break headquarters hangars Saturday night family escorted off airfield next day security police embarrassing to AMA officials because no formal charges filed no evidence wrongdoing established Apologies have since made family behalf AMA way matter handled although AMA officials directly involved no control over situa tion problem area consider able effort involved local publicity promotion Nats Posters printed Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish Convention Tourist Commission display over town Local people also displayed special Nats bumper stickers said Wel come Back YAlI restaurants donated free dinners other businesses provided unique prizes souvenirs lucky Nats contestants altogether greater local recognition participation Nats year produced greater usual AMA PR effort community Espe cially noteworthy major effort South City Optimists Club members Explorer Group assist years Delta Dart program Nats least 46 helpers Optimists Club related youth groups plus 14 AMA members pitched help sixmember Underwood family St Louis teach hundreds area youngsters 733 officially registered build fly Delta Darts special Nats sideline event Sundays closing air show featuring Col Betkeys Flying Circus Ohio sponsored Tourist Commission much larger crowd 74 Sev eral thousand Lake Charles people spec tated applauded expressed re grets Nats would probably return area again due plans airfield development will prevent full use site future AMAs return Lake Charles 75 face considerable criticism some 74 participants turned out generally happy event Operationally big improvement over year fore indicates AMA has finally worked out details what takes run Nats military sup port means however strong dependence upon local area support remains seen example set Gulf states can duplicated elsewhere As 75 Nats ended optimism abounded con cerning likelihood 76 Nats Wright Field Dayton Ohio Well soon know whether promise ful 86 Model Aviation VIXEN 2195 tire adsantage bern5 srrrall andecnnnrrrkal bsrld operate nairro reqsorrrrgttcso-oharrnelradiOasittl rrrinratoresarsosandsmallbatteropaclr Vt tataresncluda pracisron bandsassed sanded parts Ace foant asingand corrrplats Irardasare Glenn Lee right Dan Garfinkel kept close watch Navy Carrier flights smooth-flying Zlin Akrobat put Mike Gretz first CL Scale assured him trip 5remen Germany represent US Scale World Championships filled meantime great Nats Lake Charles 1975 Its now matter record Nats Honor Roll. Lest forget people make great annual event possible list key assignments responsibilities 75 Nats served lesser capacities regret being able list allover 200 helped altogether First credit Texans new workingside Nats Ed Rankin Ft Worth RC Pylon crew Fort Worth unless otherwise noted Don Downing Irving Buck Clary David Thomas John Rynd John Eddyhausen David McKenzie John Harris Roger Cirelli Larry Peggy Jensen Hurst Jim Frank Jimmy Harris Mesquite Dwayne Brown Richardson Edwin Carr Dallas James Sims Dallas Stanley Bethel Coppel Bobby Sellers Smithfield Jim Osborne Lumberton Vernon Miles Desoto John Didwell Hurst Chris Bedwell Dallas George Donna Parks Austin Also Jim Simpson Hurst plus wife Karen son Alan RC Soaring crew Fort Worth also worked Pylon Tom Blakeney Tex Schmidt Helmer Van Jane John son Billy Juanita Slater also Carroll Moffatt McKinney Among RC Pattern crew Dwayne Brown Dick Straw Richardson Don Rardin David Hyde Dallas Bud Talley Nederland Control Line officials included Jill Bussell Dallas Speed Director Bill Lee Missouri City Racing Director John Hoffman Corpus Christi Asst Racing Director Tom Southern Longview Combat Barney Carol Seidenberger Midland Racing Dan Garfinkel Houston Free Flight Bob Wilder Irving Gene Simpson Houston Frank Par menter Friendswood Mike Fedor Arlington Sandy Frank Wichita Falls Janie Parris ran Indoor events several Outdoor events Scale Johnnie Casburn Bill Greer both Ft Worth rounded out Texans ran field events behind scenes several other Texans Bud Tenny Richardson Nats Tabulation Chief Murry Frank Wichita Falls AMA district VIII Vice President ran Nats Hobby Shop ably assisted EC Worth ington Fort Worth Headquarters sup port workers Joyce Garfinkel Houston Velma Teubner Dallas Other Texans Nats Honor Roll included others RC Category Director Kemp Bunting Lisle Ill CL Category Director Bob Voj slavek Woodridge Ill FF Category Co Directors Hardy Brodersen Birming ham Mich Homer Smith Seattle Wash Scale Category Director Dave Shipton Delevan Ill Also RC Pattern Director Bob Scott wife Jeanne Annandale Va Pattern staffers Bob Pat Kendall Ho bart Indiana Smith Family Weldon Lee Ann Mark Sandra Barring ton Ill. Al Algood Columbus Ga Chuck Bedwell Chicago Heights Ill Hank Waechter Nashville Tn Free Flight Shirley Campbell Mt Pleasant Mi Floyd Miller Columbus Ohio Don Himmel Baton Rouge La Martha Johnston Don Chesson Baton Rouge La Jerry Koron Detroit Mich Charles Alba Houma La Control Line Asst CL Director Al Dodson Jr Huntsville Ala Gary James Kansas City Mo Combat along Mike Strieter Laurel Md Ron McNally Springfield Va Pat Wil cox Milford NJ Mary Glenn Lee hes AMA district VI VP Batavia Ill Carrier Bev Wisniewski Bellflower Ca Speed Keith Trostle Upper Marlboro Md Bart Klapinski Placen tia Ca John Laws Hinsboro Ill John Seymour Shreveport La Joyce Roger Greene Rockville Md Bob Gialdini Wauwatosa Wisc Stunt Bill Marilyn Pirkle Urbana Ill FAI Team Race Scale Chuck Dial Lenoir City Tn Jerry Brown Kansas City Ks Bill Irene Knepp Middleburg Pa Bob Karlsson Wilmington De Ernie Vio lett College Park Md Ralph Burn stine Danville Ill Mike Stott Mon tezuma Iowa Hurst Bowers McLean Va Michael Moses Wilmington De Behind Scenes Al Bachand Fram ington Mass Tabulation along Pennsylvanians Frank Nantais Wen dell Kelly Indiana Pa Frankie Early Louisville Kentucky Trophies Jimi Barnes Orlando Fla Hobby Shop Penny Witt Chambersburg Pa PR Les Hard Lansing Mich Nats News Dolly Bob Wischer Delafleld Wisconsin Signs Walt Cora Stevick Mars Pa Hobby Shop Underwood family Bob Rae Bob Sr Helen Anne Cathy St Louis Mo Delta Dart RC Judges Dave Lane Hawthorne Ca Jack Stafford Culver City Ca Dick Aus tin Cullman Al John Lloyd Jackson Ms Bill Maginnis Jackson Ms Carl Von Seutter Mageee Ms Bob Hinkle Jackson Ms Jim Hurst Jackson Ms Julie Woods Scooba Ms Travis Mcgin nis Arvada Co Paul Verger Lafayette La Whit Stockwell Encino Ca Larry Nash Pendelton SC Joe Bridi Harbor City Ca Bill Hardin Lincoln Ill Charles Shaw Palos Verdes Ca Don Weitz Hen derson Nv Ben Mathews Metairie La Bob Reuther Nashville Tn Dave Brown Cincinnati Oh Dave Constant Bunkie La Buddy Brown Taft Ca Heading Nats operation following Nats Executive Committee members Nats Director Ron Morgan Scotland Pa Nats Manager Earl Witt Chambersburg Pa HQ Administrator John Worth Fairfax Va RC Events * SUPERBLY FINISHED COMPLETELY FUEL PROOF SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2 oa RC-FREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%375 6375 73%3/,4100 83%456100 94677%105 10466W 7RW115 106EW120 1145W677% 7% 7% 8130 116EW135 11%67135 126140 125W*145 1356165 1456185 155225 164%275 *W WIDEBLADE ALL NEWI SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED NG NEW ADVANCED DESIGN TERRIFIC INCREASE IN THRUST SPEED LEADING SPEED RECORD HOlDER 72 73 74 alA PITCH PRICE 4%6% 785 4%5 5%85 6788%95 7566N7% 10% 11100 8R99N105 8%77%7125 977y,7% 1213125 N NARIOW ASK yOUR DEALER assistant Jan Sakert Fountain Valley Ca RC Category Director Kemp Bunting Springfield Ill CL Category Director Bob Vojslavek Woodridge Ill AMA President Johnny Clemens Dallas Texas Special TributeLARKS huge group out towners listed above 1975 Nats would have possible efforts local work ers As 1974 LARKS club Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided bulk Nats physical labor before during after Nats par ticular although other LARKS family members may have involved following deserve special credit efforts above beyond what others did Molly Barnes Sulphur La John P Barnes Sulphur La Ned Barnes Sul phur La Milton Bourdier Westlake La John Embry Sulphur La Dick Morris Lake Charles La F H Nick Nixon Lake Charles La Guy Richardson Westlake La Elwood Robichoux Bell City La Bill Smith Lake Charles La Charles Staton Westlake La Terry Tweedy Lake Charles La David Wimberly Lake Charles La Ron Hicken Lake Charles La Mark Kroger Dequincy La Gary Landry Lake Charles La James Martin Westlake La Ron Mercer Sulphur La Tom Bailey Sulphur La Pat Armistead Sulphur La November1975 87 HIGH PERFORMANCE * COMPETITION PROVEN * THIN RIGID BLADES OF HARD MAPLE WOOD
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/11
Page Numbers: 4, 5, 6, 86, 87
BE HIND THE SCENES. What Difference WeeI Made Nats held week earlier would have disaster rained five straight days before raining again Saturday morning Au gust 2 weekend Nats sched uled start looked like sixth straight full day rain morning RC Helicopters CL Team Racers supposed fly bad 10 am Bill Pirkle FAT Team Race director seriously considered flying Control Line event indoorsin big hangar near Nats HQ operation Measurements indicated could done just barely ever nobody too excited about prospect since would far desired conditions picking team 1976 World Championships what weekend Team Race activity intended Meanwhile Helicopter flying got going rain too happy situation grass field badly soaked So glum outlook point especially since rain pattern seemed steady rather quick shower variety Lake Charles area known dark chilly windyfar high heat conditions everyone expected noon changed rain stopped sun came out wind eased models soon flying regularly Saturdays flying eventually ended up okay followed full day flying Sunday situation improved greatly rains past week ap peared gone sunshine came great lift spirits considerable tolerance hot days rest Nats week Yet rain come though enough stop Nats long Mostly became Nats low wind lots sunhot quite hot last part 74 Nats Free Flight activity much happier year beforevery few lost models much less jungle fighting 74 Nats famous Most interesting fact wind direction completely different 74what little wind Three times however wind rain did cause problems during Nats week Luckily effects proved less threatened caused some anxious moments Nats Monday example electrical power Headquarters hangar knocked out two phone lines lost Great coopera tion utility companies got things working again few hours including temporary installation new overhead power line replace storm-damaged underground line During period problem mostly behind scenes Flying resumed shortly after storm passed hangar operations disrupted almost 4 Model Aviation usual Nats Delta Dart program localRC Category Director Kemp Bunting lii youngsters introduced hundreds model build-other Nats officials used Motorola radios ing flyingfield communications Above Bob Volsiavek Ill Control Line Dave Shipton Ill Scale busy Nats category directors Right District 9 Vp Stan Chilton Kansas gets winnings trophy official Frankie Early Kentucky completely until power came back phone problem got fixed dis ruption affected electric typewriters calcu lators HQ printing press hangar food concessions public address systems other equipment finally patched Nats went repeat problem Nats Thursday however another storm about 7 pm practically blew away RC Pattern event Flying supposed go until 8 pm storm inter ruption lost too much time partially completed sixth round D Pattern Quali fications dropped considerable controversy about deci sion no choice resumption flying round would have ended darkness before round could have completed two sites running behind other So round would have thrown out anyway final Sunday after week mostly excellent weather morning dawned steady rain flying event leftRC Sport Scale started anyway continued intermit tently finished big flourish happiness sun came out Thus last competition event ended good weather also continued rest afternoon closing model air show went off planned ended up being great week contestants stopped Nats HQ way home commented better Nats re cent years Included some RC Pat tern flyers very bitter about 1974 event noted better schedule 75 plus better site layout slightly less hot weather made RC flying much happier activity year Two other problem RC events 74 got good marks year Soaring Quar ter Midget Pylon Racing much flying time 74 Soaring also bene fitted better equipment support ample winches mini-bike line retriev ers Quarter Midget enjoyed operation year better site same crew ran Formula Pylon Racing Both events got applause jobs well done officials new Nats did other events Newcomers Nats operation high lighted something participants did realizethat up month before some cases week holes personnel staffing Nats Category Directors under obligation hold down travel costs officials basic goal recruit workers within 500-mile radius. wasnt possible cases fewer officials both coasts recent years Some came anyway accepted much less travel expense reimbursement last year net result reduced expense 75 Nats officials up last minute cases event directors sure would show up help Fortu nately enough old Nats gang plus new recruits came through came fly event offered help others made difference enabled Nats operate well better 74 general large group Texans made 75 Nats budget possible accepted key positions could staffed year people further away Others Louisiana nearby states other Texas also joined Nats operation same spirit much greater regional support made lower expense Nats con cept work As last year LARKS Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided back bone facilities support put up November1975 5 Left Nats News Editor Lea Hard Michl pro duced seven daily newspapers Lake Charles tremendous feat Right Tabulation crew headed Bud Tenny Texas Wendell Kelly Frank Nantais Pennsylvania RC Pylon crew composed mostly Fort Worth Thunderbirds clubPerennial Nets sign painter Dolly Wischer Wiacl received AMA Fellow members got much praise excellent officiatingship banquet years service signs provided trash barrels set up tents pylons safety barriers PA systems provided ice water event sites hauled equipment over field filled event officials generally did kinds odd jobs keep activities going Before Nats unloaded Nats trailers meet gear assembled same built Scale cage model dis play platforms installed air condi tioners Nats HQ offices rewired much defunct electrical circuits hangar After Nats gathered up Nats gear disassembled reloaded Nats trailers also helped clean up field LARKS did tremendous behind-the-scenes job again year equivalent what Navy used hosted Nats Slightly two dozen LARKS members involved see Nats Honor Roll else magazine magnificent effort points up basic requirement Nats Its enough have suitable flying sitean adequate local labor pool must available pre pare Nats clean up afterward LARKS have set standard real challenge other areas match Another big factor improved Nats operations year area communications Last year several miles telephone wire laid few event sites best communications between sites HQ fair year however Motorola company donated use 16 handie-talkie units provided excellent radio communi cations times AM As legal counsel provided big assist part operation ob taining temporary authority Fed eral Communications Commission per mit legal use Motorola equipment involved some hectic last minute tele grams telephoning end authority granted Nats com munications network went operation schedule rosy Natssome old problems still need solving Trophy dis tribution example again night mare delays confusion herent present system de pends upon results being held tentative status some hours before being de clared official uncertain delay period annoys anxious get trophies head home Also great volume trophies awarded hundreds results long lines some cases also causes problems trophy preparation trophies assembled site year some parts didnt fit properly reworked before trophies could made available Saturday night banquet almost disaster basic problem buffet rather table service resulted extremely long delay getting food shortages people initially took salad intended also shortages silverware some caused participants pocketing same means showing displeasure some apparent freeloading Another major con tributing factor late purchase banquet tickets almost doubled banquet size between noon five pm banquet day endurance contest evening relaxation some valuable hindsight lessons learned avoid similar problems another Nats banquet size almost 400 attempted again Vandalism another behind scenes problempartially due local non-modeler troublemakers partially due some AMAers intent causing disruption Fortunately incidents held minimum due hiring local security people cost almost thousand dollars locking up equipment offices night incident deserves further comment because may have created misleading impression spectators involved Nats Senior Carrier Profile continued page 86 6 Model Aviation Johnny Casburn Tex Chuck Dial Ohio veteran Nets Scale offi daIs served again 75 Famous engine maker Irv Ohisson also 4th AMA President re ceived Hall Fame award AMA SecTreasurer Earl Witt Above Cox Ready Fly program gave youngsters first lessons Control Line Right AMA President Clemens presented Tes tors Best Finish award Ernie Violett 01488 see Oct ModelAviation FAST 1 5 ATTERN Area.. ISO sq Wsigtrt.21 EngineCnn 10049-051 Controls--Ar leron elevator prompt delrnerlrsendcashrersctreck rnnney order adding 1155 strrpprng trandling Wrscnnsioresrdants add 4%salas Tae no COD orders CONCEPT MODELS sass OtDraOvtFw SLOT tr505t505WIE Baits Ask Voor Deals Order Direct N ats/C 1/Perry continued page 15 Profile Carrier Tuesday saw great variety airplanes original designs built plans Con figurations varied possible com binations flaps ailerons movable rudders design predomi nated Carlos Aloises Condor design features flaps ailerons thin symmetrical airfoil Condor other designs flown reflected growing trend away models pat terned after full-scale aircraft designers try increase performance reducing drag weight engine department Supertigre ST35 engines far out-numbered other engines took trophies well except new rear-exhaust Fox Schnuerle engine flown Carlos Aloise Senior Profile exception disregarding pilots lost 50 points landing places determined high speed low speeds ranged 15 29 mph little effect outcome ones together engine department Condor Car rier Team consisting Aloise family Carlos E Carlos Richard Doug Brown Condor Carrier Team took first place honors Open Junior first second place Senior Aloise winning respective age category just happened last year Carlos E highest speed day 9042 mph followed both sons Carlos Richard 8777 mph Dick Perry Paul Smith both Open clocked 867 811 Dick com ing within 1 /2 points Carlos flying 4 mph slower low speed com pletion days flying three fastest engines Open disassembled thoroughly inspected Glenn Lee Carrier event director verified satisfied unmodified-engine rule beginning flying Wednesday wind blowing north put ting deck upwind side circle reduce take-off problems Class II ships deck moved models could take off going downwind shortly after flying started wind shifted deck ended up directly downwind fliers try land immediately after recover ing sink caused downwind turn results disastrous seven 100-point landings entire day Louis Matustik Junior among Open fliers managed hit deck con sistently landing skill example older modelers lot Guardians usual also some other designs add some variety Guardians absent first two places both classes Class II Pete Mazur finished top 1043/294 mph combina tion flying MO-i Al Sprauve close behind Fairey Spearfish flying 1100 mph 378 mph Pete flew another MO-l second place Class speeds 1139 mph 302 mph First place went Dick Perrys Short Seamew Model Aviation July 1975 high speed 1111 mph low 234 mphthe slowest flight day Other designs flown included Skyshark Devastator Corsair speed merchant scale classes Jim Finley managed speeds 1232 1216 mph Class II Rossi-powered Guardian Although Jims Guardian got wet both flights high speed kept him third place NATS Navy Carrier competition over another year USS Smallfry weighed anchor set out sea Nats/Behind Scenes continued page 6 winner Carlos Aloise cen ter some controversy concerning al leged attempt break headquarters hangars Saturday night family escorted off airfield next day security police embarrassing to AMA officials because no formal charges filed no evidence wrongdoing established Apologies have since made family behalf AMA way matter handled although AMA officials directly involved no control over situa tion problem area consider able effort involved local publicity promotion Nats Posters printed Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish Convention Tourist Commission display over town Local people also displayed special Nats bumper stickers said Wel come Back YAlI restaurants donated free dinners other businesses provided unique prizes souvenirs lucky Nats contestants altogether greater local recognition participation Nats year produced greater usual AMA PR effort community Espe cially noteworthy major effort South City Optimists Club members Explorer Group assist years Delta Dart program Nats least 46 helpers Optimists Club related youth groups plus 14 AMA members pitched help sixmember Underwood family St Louis teach hundreds area youngsters 733 officially registered build fly Delta Darts special Nats sideline event Sundays closing air show featuring Col Betkeys Flying Circus Ohio sponsored Tourist Commission much larger crowd 74 Sev eral thousand Lake Charles people spec tated applauded expressed re grets Nats would probably return area again due plans airfield development will prevent full use site future AMAs return Lake Charles 75 face considerable criticism some 74 participants turned out generally happy event Operationally big improvement over year fore indicates AMA has finally worked out details what takes run Nats military sup port means however strong dependence upon local area support remains seen example set Gulf states can duplicated elsewhere As 75 Nats ended optimism abounded con cerning likelihood 76 Nats Wright Field Dayton Ohio Well soon know whether promise ful 86 Model Aviation VIXEN 2195 tire adsantage bern5 srrrall andecnnnrrrkal bsrld operate nairro reqsorrrrgttcso-oharrnelradiOasittl rrrinratoresarsosandsmallbatteropaclr Vt tataresncluda pracisron bandsassed sanded parts Ace foant asingand corrrplats Irardasare Glenn Lee right Dan Garfinkel kept close watch Navy Carrier flights smooth-flying Zlin Akrobat put Mike Gretz first CL Scale assured him trip 5remen Germany represent US Scale World Championships filled meantime great Nats Lake Charles 1975 Its now matter record Nats Honor Roll. Lest forget people make great annual event possible list key assignments responsibilities 75 Nats served lesser capacities regret being able list allover 200 helped altogether First credit Texans new workingside Nats Ed Rankin Ft Worth RC Pylon crew Fort Worth unless otherwise noted Don Downing Irving Buck Clary David Thomas John Rynd John Eddyhausen David McKenzie John Harris Roger Cirelli Larry Peggy Jensen Hurst Jim Frank Jimmy Harris Mesquite Dwayne Brown Richardson Edwin Carr Dallas James Sims Dallas Stanley Bethel Coppel Bobby Sellers Smithfield Jim Osborne Lumberton Vernon Miles Desoto John Didwell Hurst Chris Bedwell Dallas George Donna Parks Austin Also Jim Simpson Hurst plus wife Karen son Alan RC Soaring crew Fort Worth also worked Pylon Tom Blakeney Tex Schmidt Helmer Van Jane John son Billy Juanita Slater also Carroll Moffatt McKinney Among RC Pattern crew Dwayne Brown Dick Straw Richardson Don Rardin David Hyde Dallas Bud Talley Nederland Control Line officials included Jill Bussell Dallas Speed Director Bill Lee Missouri City Racing Director John Hoffman Corpus Christi Asst Racing Director Tom Southern Longview Combat Barney Carol Seidenberger Midland Racing Dan Garfinkel Houston Free Flight Bob Wilder Irving Gene Simpson Houston Frank Par menter Friendswood Mike Fedor Arlington Sandy Frank Wichita Falls Janie Parris ran Indoor events several Outdoor events Scale Johnnie Casburn Bill Greer both Ft Worth rounded out Texans ran field events behind scenes several other Texans Bud Tenny Richardson Nats Tabulation Chief Murry Frank Wichita Falls AMA district VIII Vice President ran Nats Hobby Shop ably assisted EC Worth ington Fort Worth Headquarters sup port workers Joyce Garfinkel Houston Velma Teubner Dallas Other Texans Nats Honor Roll included others RC Category Director Kemp Bunting Lisle Ill CL Category Director Bob Voj slavek Woodridge Ill FF Category Co Directors Hardy Brodersen Birming ham Mich Homer Smith Seattle Wash Scale Category Director Dave Shipton Delevan Ill Also RC Pattern Director Bob Scott wife Jeanne Annandale Va Pattern staffers Bob Pat Kendall Ho bart Indiana Smith Family Weldon Lee Ann Mark Sandra Barring ton Ill. Al Algood Columbus Ga Chuck Bedwell Chicago Heights Ill Hank Waechter Nashville Tn Free Flight Shirley Campbell Mt Pleasant Mi Floyd Miller Columbus Ohio Don Himmel Baton Rouge La Martha Johnston Don Chesson Baton Rouge La Jerry Koron Detroit Mich Charles Alba Houma La Control Line Asst CL Director Al Dodson Jr Huntsville Ala Gary James Kansas City Mo Combat along Mike Strieter Laurel Md Ron McNally Springfield Va Pat Wil cox Milford NJ Mary Glenn Lee hes AMA district VI VP Batavia Ill Carrier Bev Wisniewski Bellflower Ca Speed Keith Trostle Upper Marlboro Md Bart Klapinski Placen tia Ca John Laws Hinsboro Ill John Seymour Shreveport La Joyce Roger Greene Rockville Md Bob Gialdini Wauwatosa Wisc Stunt Bill Marilyn Pirkle Urbana Ill FAI Team Race Scale Chuck Dial Lenoir City Tn Jerry Brown Kansas City Ks Bill Irene Knepp Middleburg Pa Bob Karlsson Wilmington De Ernie Vio lett College Park Md Ralph Burn stine Danville Ill Mike Stott Mon tezuma Iowa Hurst Bowers McLean Va Michael Moses Wilmington De Behind Scenes Al Bachand Fram ington Mass Tabulation along Pennsylvanians Frank Nantais Wen dell Kelly Indiana Pa Frankie Early Louisville Kentucky Trophies Jimi Barnes Orlando Fla Hobby Shop Penny Witt Chambersburg Pa PR Les Hard Lansing Mich Nats News Dolly Bob Wischer Delafleld Wisconsin Signs Walt Cora Stevick Mars Pa Hobby Shop Underwood family Bob Rae Bob Sr Helen Anne Cathy St Louis Mo Delta Dart RC Judges Dave Lane Hawthorne Ca Jack Stafford Culver City Ca Dick Aus tin Cullman Al John Lloyd Jackson Ms Bill Maginnis Jackson Ms Carl Von Seutter Mageee Ms Bob Hinkle Jackson Ms Jim Hurst Jackson Ms Julie Woods Scooba Ms Travis Mcgin nis Arvada Co Paul Verger Lafayette La Whit Stockwell Encino Ca Larry Nash Pendelton SC Joe Bridi Harbor City Ca Bill Hardin Lincoln Ill Charles Shaw Palos Verdes Ca Don Weitz Hen derson Nv Ben Mathews Metairie La Bob Reuther Nashville Tn Dave Brown Cincinnati Oh Dave Constant Bunkie La Buddy Brown Taft Ca Heading Nats operation following Nats Executive Committee members Nats Director Ron Morgan Scotland Pa Nats Manager Earl Witt Chambersburg Pa HQ Administrator John Worth Fairfax Va RC Events * SUPERBLY FINISHED COMPLETELY FUEL PROOF SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2 oa RC-FREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%375 6375 73%3/,4100 83%456100 94677%105 10466W 7RW115 106EW120 1145W677% 7% 7% 8130 116EW135 11%67135 126140 125W*145 1356165 1456185 155225 164%275 *W WIDEBLADE ALL NEWI SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED NG NEW ADVANCED DESIGN TERRIFIC INCREASE IN THRUST SPEED LEADING SPEED RECORD HOlDER 72 73 74 alA PITCH PRICE 4%6% 785 4%5 5%85 6788%95 7566N7% 10% 11100 8R99N105 8%77%7125 977y,7% 1213125 N NARIOW ASK yOUR DEALER assistant Jan Sakert Fountain Valley Ca RC Category Director Kemp Bunting Springfield Ill CL Category Director Bob Vojslavek Woodridge Ill AMA President Johnny Clemens Dallas Texas Special TributeLARKS huge group out towners listed above 1975 Nats would have possible efforts local work ers As 1974 LARKS club Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided bulk Nats physical labor before during after Nats par ticular although other LARKS family members may have involved following deserve special credit efforts above beyond what others did Molly Barnes Sulphur La John P Barnes Sulphur La Ned Barnes Sul phur La Milton Bourdier Westlake La John Embry Sulphur La Dick Morris Lake Charles La F H Nick Nixon Lake Charles La Guy Richardson Westlake La Elwood Robichoux Bell City La Bill Smith Lake Charles La Charles Staton Westlake La Terry Tweedy Lake Charles La David Wimberly Lake Charles La Ron Hicken Lake Charles La Mark Kroger Dequincy La Gary Landry Lake Charles La James Martin Westlake La Ron Mercer Sulphur La Tom Bailey Sulphur La Pat Armistead Sulphur La November1975 87 HIGH PERFORMANCE * COMPETITION PROVEN * THIN RIGID BLADES OF HARD MAPLE WOOD
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/11
Page Numbers: 4, 5, 6, 86, 87
BE HIND THE SCENES. What Difference WeeI Made Nats held week earlier would have disaster rained five straight days before raining again Saturday morning Au gust 2 weekend Nats sched uled start looked like sixth straight full day rain morning RC Helicopters CL Team Racers supposed fly bad 10 am Bill Pirkle FAT Team Race director seriously considered flying Control Line event indoorsin big hangar near Nats HQ operation Measurements indicated could done just barely ever nobody too excited about prospect since would far desired conditions picking team 1976 World Championships what weekend Team Race activity intended Meanwhile Helicopter flying got going rain too happy situation grass field badly soaked So glum outlook point especially since rain pattern seemed steady rather quick shower variety Lake Charles area known dark chilly windyfar high heat conditions everyone expected noon changed rain stopped sun came out wind eased models soon flying regularly Saturdays flying eventually ended up okay followed full day flying Sunday situation improved greatly rains past week ap peared gone sunshine came great lift spirits considerable tolerance hot days rest Nats week Yet rain come though enough stop Nats long Mostly became Nats low wind lots sunhot quite hot last part 74 Nats Free Flight activity much happier year beforevery few lost models much less jungle fighting 74 Nats famous Most interesting fact wind direction completely different 74what little wind Three times however wind rain did cause problems during Nats week Luckily effects proved less threatened caused some anxious moments Nats Monday example electrical power Headquarters hangar knocked out two phone lines lost Great coopera tion utility companies got things working again few hours including temporary installation new overhead power line replace storm-damaged underground line During period problem mostly behind scenes Flying resumed shortly after storm passed hangar operations disrupted almost 4 Model Aviation usual Nats Delta Dart program localRC Category Director Kemp Bunting lii youngsters introduced hundreds model build-other Nats officials used Motorola radios ing flyingfield communications Above Bob Volsiavek Ill Control Line Dave Shipton Ill Scale busy Nats category directors Right District 9 Vp Stan Chilton Kansas gets winnings trophy official Frankie Early Kentucky completely until power came back phone problem got fixed dis ruption affected electric typewriters calcu lators HQ printing press hangar food concessions public address systems other equipment finally patched Nats went repeat problem Nats Thursday however another storm about 7 pm practically blew away RC Pattern event Flying supposed go until 8 pm storm inter ruption lost too much time partially completed sixth round D Pattern Quali fications dropped considerable controversy about deci sion no choice resumption flying round would have ended darkness before round could have completed two sites running behind other So round would have thrown out anyway final Sunday after week mostly excellent weather morning dawned steady rain flying event leftRC Sport Scale started anyway continued intermit tently finished big flourish happiness sun came out Thus last competition event ended good weather also continued rest afternoon closing model air show went off planned ended up being great week contestants stopped Nats HQ way home commented better Nats re cent years Included some RC Pat tern flyers very bitter about 1974 event noted better schedule 75 plus better site layout slightly less hot weather made RC flying much happier activity year Two other problem RC events 74 got good marks year Soaring Quar ter Midget Pylon Racing much flying time 74 Soaring also bene fitted better equipment support ample winches mini-bike line retriev ers Quarter Midget enjoyed operation year better site same crew ran Formula Pylon Racing Both events got applause jobs well done officials new Nats did other events Newcomers Nats operation high lighted something participants did realizethat up month before some cases week holes personnel staffing Nats Category Directors under obligation hold down travel costs officials basic goal recruit workers within 500-mile radius. wasnt possible cases fewer officials both coasts recent years Some came anyway accepted much less travel expense reimbursement last year net result reduced expense 75 Nats officials up last minute cases event directors sure would show up help Fortu nately enough old Nats gang plus new recruits came through came fly event offered help others made difference enabled Nats operate well better 74 general large group Texans made 75 Nats budget possible accepted key positions could staffed year people further away Others Louisiana nearby states other Texas also joined Nats operation same spirit much greater regional support made lower expense Nats con cept work As last year LARKS Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided back bone facilities support put up November1975 5 Left Nats News Editor Lea Hard Michl pro duced seven daily newspapers Lake Charles tremendous feat Right Tabulation crew headed Bud Tenny Texas Wendell Kelly Frank Nantais Pennsylvania RC Pylon crew composed mostly Fort Worth Thunderbirds clubPerennial Nets sign painter Dolly Wischer Wiacl received AMA Fellow members got much praise excellent officiatingship banquet years service signs provided trash barrels set up tents pylons safety barriers PA systems provided ice water event sites hauled equipment over field filled event officials generally did kinds odd jobs keep activities going Before Nats unloaded Nats trailers meet gear assembled same built Scale cage model dis play platforms installed air condi tioners Nats HQ offices rewired much defunct electrical circuits hangar After Nats gathered up Nats gear disassembled reloaded Nats trailers also helped clean up field LARKS did tremendous behind-the-scenes job again year equivalent what Navy used hosted Nats Slightly two dozen LARKS members involved see Nats Honor Roll else magazine magnificent effort points up basic requirement Nats Its enough have suitable flying sitean adequate local labor pool must available pre pare Nats clean up afterward LARKS have set standard real challenge other areas match Another big factor improved Nats operations year area communications Last year several miles telephone wire laid few event sites best communications between sites HQ fair year however Motorola company donated use 16 handie-talkie units provided excellent radio communi cations times AM As legal counsel provided big assist part operation ob taining temporary authority Fed eral Communications Commission per mit legal use Motorola equipment involved some hectic last minute tele grams telephoning end authority granted Nats com munications network went operation schedule rosy Natssome old problems still need solving Trophy dis tribution example again night mare delays confusion herent present system de pends upon results being held tentative status some hours before being de clared official uncertain delay period annoys anxious get trophies head home Also great volume trophies awarded hundreds results long lines some cases also causes problems trophy preparation trophies assembled site year some parts didnt fit properly reworked before trophies could made available Saturday night banquet almost disaster basic problem buffet rather table service resulted extremely long delay getting food shortages people initially took salad intended also shortages silverware some caused participants pocketing same means showing displeasure some apparent freeloading Another major con tributing factor late purchase banquet tickets almost doubled banquet size between noon five pm banquet day endurance contest evening relaxation some valuable hindsight lessons learned avoid similar problems another Nats banquet size almost 400 attempted again Vandalism another behind scenes problempartially due local non-modeler troublemakers partially due some AMAers intent causing disruption Fortunately incidents held minimum due hiring local security people cost almost thousand dollars locking up equipment offices night incident deserves further comment because may have created misleading impression spectators involved Nats Senior Carrier Profile continued page 86 6 Model Aviation Johnny Casburn Tex Chuck Dial Ohio veteran Nets Scale offi daIs served again 75 Famous engine maker Irv Ohisson also 4th AMA President re ceived Hall Fame award AMA SecTreasurer Earl Witt Above Cox Ready Fly program gave youngsters first lessons Control Line Right AMA President Clemens presented Tes tors Best Finish award Ernie Violett 01488 see Oct ModelAviation FAST 1 5 ATTERN Area.. ISO sq Wsigtrt.21 EngineCnn 10049-051 Controls--Ar leron elevator prompt delrnerlrsendcashrersctreck rnnney order adding 1155 strrpprng trandling Wrscnnsioresrdants add 4%salas Tae no COD orders CONCEPT MODELS sass OtDraOvtFw SLOT tr505t505WIE Baits Ask Voor Deals Order Direct N ats/C 1/Perry continued page 15 Profile Carrier Tuesday saw great variety airplanes original designs built plans Con figurations varied possible com binations flaps ailerons movable rudders design predomi nated Carlos Aloises Condor design features flaps ailerons thin symmetrical airfoil Condor other designs flown reflected growing trend away models pat terned after full-scale aircraft designers try increase performance reducing drag weight engine department Supertigre ST35 engines far out-numbered other engines took trophies well except new rear-exhaust Fox Schnuerle engine flown Carlos Aloise Senior Profile exception disregarding pilots lost 50 points landing places determined high speed low speeds ranged 15 29 mph little effect outcome ones together engine department Condor Car rier Team consisting Aloise family Carlos E Carlos Richard Doug Brown Condor Carrier Team took first place honors Open Junior first second place Senior Aloise winning respective age category just happened last year Carlos E highest speed day 9042 mph followed both sons Carlos Richard 8777 mph Dick Perry Paul Smith both Open clocked 867 811 Dick com ing within 1 /2 points Carlos flying 4 mph slower low speed com pletion days flying three fastest engines Open disassembled thoroughly inspected Glenn Lee Carrier event director verified satisfied unmodified-engine rule beginning flying Wednesday wind blowing north put ting deck upwind side circle reduce take-off problems Class II ships deck moved models could take off going downwind shortly after flying started wind shifted deck ended up directly downwind fliers try land immediately after recover ing sink caused downwind turn results disastrous seven 100-point landings entire day Louis Matustik Junior among Open fliers managed hit deck con sistently landing skill example older modelers lot Guardians usual also some other designs add some variety Guardians absent first two places both classes Class II Pete Mazur finished top 1043/294 mph combina tion flying MO-i Al Sprauve close behind Fairey Spearfish flying 1100 mph 378 mph Pete flew another MO-l second place Class speeds 1139 mph 302 mph First place went Dick Perrys Short Seamew Model Aviation July 1975 high speed 1111 mph low 234 mphthe slowest flight day Other designs flown included Skyshark Devastator Corsair speed merchant scale classes Jim Finley managed speeds 1232 1216 mph Class II Rossi-powered Guardian Although Jims Guardian got wet both flights high speed kept him third place NATS Navy Carrier competition over another year USS Smallfry weighed anchor set out sea Nats/Behind Scenes continued page 6 winner Carlos Aloise cen ter some controversy concerning al leged attempt break headquarters hangars Saturday night family escorted off airfield next day security police embarrassing to AMA officials because no formal charges filed no evidence wrongdoing established Apologies have since made family behalf AMA way matter handled although AMA officials directly involved no control over situa tion problem area consider able effort involved local publicity promotion Nats Posters printed Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish Convention Tourist Commission display over town Local people also displayed special Nats bumper stickers said Wel come Back YAlI restaurants donated free dinners other businesses provided unique prizes souvenirs lucky Nats contestants altogether greater local recognition participation Nats year produced greater usual AMA PR effort community Espe cially noteworthy major effort South City Optimists Club members Explorer Group assist years Delta Dart program Nats least 46 helpers Optimists Club related youth groups plus 14 AMA members pitched help sixmember Underwood family St Louis teach hundreds area youngsters 733 officially registered build fly Delta Darts special Nats sideline event Sundays closing air show featuring Col Betkeys Flying Circus Ohio sponsored Tourist Commission much larger crowd 74 Sev eral thousand Lake Charles people spec tated applauded expressed re grets Nats would probably return area again due plans airfield development will prevent full use site future AMAs return Lake Charles 75 face considerable criticism some 74 participants turned out generally happy event Operationally big improvement over year fore indicates AMA has finally worked out details what takes run Nats military sup port means however strong dependence upon local area support remains seen example set Gulf states can duplicated elsewhere As 75 Nats ended optimism abounded con cerning likelihood 76 Nats Wright Field Dayton Ohio Well soon know whether promise ful 86 Model Aviation VIXEN 2195 tire adsantage bern5 srrrall andecnnnrrrkal bsrld operate nairro reqsorrrrgttcso-oharrnelradiOasittl rrrinratoresarsosandsmallbatteropaclr Vt tataresncluda pracisron bandsassed sanded parts Ace foant asingand corrrplats Irardasare Glenn Lee right Dan Garfinkel kept close watch Navy Carrier flights smooth-flying Zlin Akrobat put Mike Gretz first CL Scale assured him trip 5remen Germany represent US Scale World Championships filled meantime great Nats Lake Charles 1975 Its now matter record Nats Honor Roll. Lest forget people make great annual event possible list key assignments responsibilities 75 Nats served lesser capacities regret being able list allover 200 helped altogether First credit Texans new workingside Nats Ed Rankin Ft Worth RC Pylon crew Fort Worth unless otherwise noted Don Downing Irving Buck Clary David Thomas John Rynd John Eddyhausen David McKenzie John Harris Roger Cirelli Larry Peggy Jensen Hurst Jim Frank Jimmy Harris Mesquite Dwayne Brown Richardson Edwin Carr Dallas James Sims Dallas Stanley Bethel Coppel Bobby Sellers Smithfield Jim Osborne Lumberton Vernon Miles Desoto John Didwell Hurst Chris Bedwell Dallas George Donna Parks Austin Also Jim Simpson Hurst plus wife Karen son Alan RC Soaring crew Fort Worth also worked Pylon Tom Blakeney Tex Schmidt Helmer Van Jane John son Billy Juanita Slater also Carroll Moffatt McKinney Among RC Pattern crew Dwayne Brown Dick Straw Richardson Don Rardin David Hyde Dallas Bud Talley Nederland Control Line officials included Jill Bussell Dallas Speed Director Bill Lee Missouri City Racing Director John Hoffman Corpus Christi Asst Racing Director Tom Southern Longview Combat Barney Carol Seidenberger Midland Racing Dan Garfinkel Houston Free Flight Bob Wilder Irving Gene Simpson Houston Frank Par menter Friendswood Mike Fedor Arlington Sandy Frank Wichita Falls Janie Parris ran Indoor events several Outdoor events Scale Johnnie Casburn Bill Greer both Ft Worth rounded out Texans ran field events behind scenes several other Texans Bud Tenny Richardson Nats Tabulation Chief Murry Frank Wichita Falls AMA district VIII Vice President ran Nats Hobby Shop ably assisted EC Worth ington Fort Worth Headquarters sup port workers Joyce Garfinkel Houston Velma Teubner Dallas Other Texans Nats Honor Roll included others RC Category Director Kemp Bunting Lisle Ill CL Category Director Bob Voj slavek Woodridge Ill FF Category Co Directors Hardy Brodersen Birming ham Mich Homer Smith Seattle Wash Scale Category Director Dave Shipton Delevan Ill Also RC Pattern Director Bob Scott wife Jeanne Annandale Va Pattern staffers Bob Pat Kendall Ho bart Indiana Smith Family Weldon Lee Ann Mark Sandra Barring ton Ill. Al Algood Columbus Ga Chuck Bedwell Chicago Heights Ill Hank Waechter Nashville Tn Free Flight Shirley Campbell Mt Pleasant Mi Floyd Miller Columbus Ohio Don Himmel Baton Rouge La Martha Johnston Don Chesson Baton Rouge La Jerry Koron Detroit Mich Charles Alba Houma La Control Line Asst CL Director Al Dodson Jr Huntsville Ala Gary James Kansas City Mo Combat along Mike Strieter Laurel Md Ron McNally Springfield Va Pat Wil cox Milford NJ Mary Glenn Lee hes AMA district VI VP Batavia Ill Carrier Bev Wisniewski Bellflower Ca Speed Keith Trostle Upper Marlboro Md Bart Klapinski Placen tia Ca John Laws Hinsboro Ill John Seymour Shreveport La Joyce Roger Greene Rockville Md Bob Gialdini Wauwatosa Wisc Stunt Bill Marilyn Pirkle Urbana Ill FAI Team Race Scale Chuck Dial Lenoir City Tn Jerry Brown Kansas City Ks Bill Irene Knepp Middleburg Pa Bob Karlsson Wilmington De Ernie Vio lett College Park Md Ralph Burn stine Danville Ill Mike Stott Mon tezuma Iowa Hurst Bowers McLean Va Michael Moses Wilmington De Behind Scenes Al Bachand Fram ington Mass Tabulation along Pennsylvanians Frank Nantais Wen dell Kelly Indiana Pa Frankie Early Louisville Kentucky Trophies Jimi Barnes Orlando Fla Hobby Shop Penny Witt Chambersburg Pa PR Les Hard Lansing Mich Nats News Dolly Bob Wischer Delafleld Wisconsin Signs Walt Cora Stevick Mars Pa Hobby Shop Underwood family Bob Rae Bob Sr Helen Anne Cathy St Louis Mo Delta Dart RC Judges Dave Lane Hawthorne Ca Jack Stafford Culver City Ca Dick Aus tin Cullman Al John Lloyd Jackson Ms Bill Maginnis Jackson Ms Carl Von Seutter Mageee Ms Bob Hinkle Jackson Ms Jim Hurst Jackson Ms Julie Woods Scooba Ms Travis Mcgin nis Arvada Co Paul Verger Lafayette La Whit Stockwell Encino Ca Larry Nash Pendelton SC Joe Bridi Harbor City Ca Bill Hardin Lincoln Ill Charles Shaw Palos Verdes Ca Don Weitz Hen derson Nv Ben Mathews Metairie La Bob Reuther Nashville Tn Dave Brown Cincinnati Oh Dave Constant Bunkie La Buddy Brown Taft Ca Heading Nats operation following Nats Executive Committee members Nats Director Ron Morgan Scotland Pa Nats Manager Earl Witt Chambersburg Pa HQ Administrator John Worth Fairfax Va RC Events * SUPERBLY FINISHED COMPLETELY FUEL PROOF SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2 oa RC-FREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIAPITCHPRICE 5%375 6375 73%3/,4100 83%456100 94677%105 10466W 7RW115 106EW120 1145W677% 7% 7% 8130 116EW135 11%67135 126140 125W*145 1356165 1456185 155225 164%275 *W WIDEBLADE ALL NEWI SERIES 400 B FOR SPEED NG NEW ADVANCED DESIGN TERRIFIC INCREASE IN THRUST SPEED LEADING SPEED RECORD HOlDER 72 73 74 alA PITCH PRICE 4%6% 785 4%5 5%85 6788%95 7566N7% 10% 11100 8R99N105 8%77%7125 977y,7% 1213125 N NARIOW ASK yOUR DEALER assistant Jan Sakert Fountain Valley Ca RC Category Director Kemp Bunting Springfield Ill CL Category Director Bob Vojslavek Woodridge Ill AMA President Johnny Clemens Dallas Texas Special TributeLARKS huge group out towners listed above 1975 Nats would have possible efforts local work ers As 1974 LARKS club Lake Area Radio Kontrol Society provided bulk Nats physical labor before during after Nats par ticular although other LARKS family members may have involved following deserve special credit efforts above beyond what others did Molly Barnes Sulphur La John P Barnes Sulphur La Ned Barnes Sul phur La Milton Bourdier Westlake La John Embry Sulphur La Dick Morris Lake Charles La F H Nick Nixon Lake Charles La Guy Richardson Westlake La Elwood Robichoux Bell City La Bill Smith Lake Charles La Charles Staton Westlake La Terry Tweedy Lake Charles La David Wimberly Lake Charles La Ron Hicken Lake Charles La Mark Kroger Dequincy La Gary Landry Lake Charles La James Martin Westlake La Ron Mercer Sulphur La Tom Bailey Sulphur La Pat Armistead Sulphur La November1975 87 HIGH PERFORMANCE * COMPETITION PROVEN * THIN RIGID BLADES OF HARD MAPLE WOOD