Nats RC: Aerobatics

fifth Nats win row Pattern flown March Field eight miles southeast Riverside March AFB active SAC base home 15th Air Force 22nd Bomb Wing used large taxi apron north ac tive runway both Pattern Pylon Pattern flown morning sun back two landing circles separated 1800 feet two flight lines per circle first day qualifying started 710 ten minutes behind schedule half hour suspension flying 900 am B-52 abort mission could land round half qualify ing completed day total six rounds Tony Frankowiak Joe Hildreth mid-air the contest Other qualifying went off hitch use last year almost competitor using pipe year pipes give 7001000 rpm gain quieter stand ard mufflers Fuel consumption goes way up pipe however needle valve setting critical 16-oz tank wont get through pattern some pump pipe guzzlers now use contestants used high 25% nitro past now find have use low 5% nitro make through pattern present setups using fuel less nitro cost fairly well balances out Because years Nats followed closely Masters Tournament World Championships Master Class contestants couldnt get vacation time jobs attend Don Lowe Mark Radcliff Rhett Miller few prominent fliers couldnt tend Rhett Miller med school unable try unprecedented Check double-check Showing under side beautifully built Phoenix VII Ron Gilman flew plane Masters class Gary Korpi starter Pylon also flew Pulsar bipe Novice Pattern angled Rossi pipe line dawn dusk helping keep things moving Betty Stream did usual Topping oft secona place World Championships Dave Brown flew Phoenix VII superb job running Nats Pattern event first Masters Nets External pipe OS 60 FSR passes beneath right wing Four flight lines operated simultaneously two two circles spaced about 2000 feet apart huge ramp March AFB Weather same entire contest typical Riverside area time yearhot dry cloud less skies average total monthly rain fall month August Riverside less tenth inch practically zero wind during Pattern hours entire contest last Nats no rain exactly ten years ago Los Alamitos Calif Scores totalled posted unoffi cially flight lines almost immediately after contestant completed flight copy score given con testant other copy sent down official tabulation trailer second official tally contestants knew almost seems something about Pattern encourages wives belong much evidence Riverside Cleaning up Larry Perkins Perky Turkey after official flight wife Carol few original designs present large fillets wing saddle November1977 11 Jay Jolly flew Wolfgang Matt-designed Atlas kitted Southern R/C glass-and-foam craft seemed sleek slim thanks paint scheme Webra Speed powered second Novice ilelper Michael Jones assists Tiny Westberg prepare Chidgey-designed Tiger Tail Supertigre power pipe usual retracts man air takes ground judges members United States Pattern Judges Assoc work wore distinctive USPJA white shirts MASTERS Yr. Yr.TypeTuControl Iloll Mix Dual fmaAgo RAPattAircraftConateFinishEnglswPumpCoebMuffler PiperopellerFuelRetractsRadioModeuttonContr Rate DavefiberglasscrylicfPRoGoWorldaiL rown31 1010Pfsoenix7 embafeanwnelOSIEIPPrrPerr upreme15%l3oldbenxoertModellNoNo elty TonyfiberglassZingerHome Bonetti 47 1313Intrepidaoambelsaraftraft 1 aBBrewraftraftModelNoNo No BillfiberglassZingerHome Salkowski 48 1211CurarefoamPuperpoxyNePerrPerryHO 11 x7WBrewfoldberi&OModelNoNo No JimfiberglasshandcraftHomeSouthernKraftelex Kimbro 21 75eceptionhalts foamuperpoxyRoasi NoRossi Rossi11 TABrewB/CS,Mode INoNo rod JimfiberglassMonokoteZingerHot Rod Oddino 44 2213CurarefoampolyurethaneRoasi NoRossi Rossi11 x7W CityS & 0Mode IIYesNo all JoefiberglassZinger&Braftelev Bridi49 1715UFOfoamSuperpoxyOPSPerrOPS OPS11 a7W100raftSJ,ModelNoYes rad PhilfoamHomeall Kraftvii 2014CurarebalsaSuperpoxyraftPerryraft Top-FliteBrewraftraftMode INoNo elev WaynetiberglassMonokoteMagnum Abernathy 39 135Phoenix 6foamfuperpoxyWebraRobertWebraMacs Zinger mPro-LineMode IINoNo rud DonfiberglassHomeSouthernraftclay Jr 30 64Deceptionbalsa foamaperpoayRossi NoRossi Rossiandcraf 1flremfl/CSit,Mode INoNo rod RickfiberglassHome Mattie18 83Dirty Birdfoam balsaSuperpoxyraft NoPerry ngerBrewProlineraftMode INoNo No EXPERT all. CharlesfiberglassZingeralex. Danley2673Atlasfoam balsalobbypoxyOS Max PerryMacs11 x 7Wtanfieldrouse Proline Mode IIYesNorod all. Earlfiberglassalex Haury3554Phoenix 7balsaSuperpoxyraftPerry PerryMacsRev-UpRed MaxRhom Proline Mode IIYesNorud all. HaroldCompen- raftalex. Roberts42144satorbalsaSuperpoxyWebra88 K&BMacsRev-Upfled Max0roline Sia Mode IYeaNorud all. RustyfiberglassacrylicRev-UpHome raftelev, Van Bares2575Dirty Birdfoamenamelraft raftraft11 x 7%tressRhom Sis,,, Mode IYesNorud CartfiberglassZingerNitro-gil. Oberg35103CurarefoamSuperpoxyKraft PerryOPSIi 7tans 15%Goldberg Proline ModelYesNotlev Michaelfiberglassacrylicflex-Up Middlecon2242Phoenix 7foamenamelraftRobert raftOPS11 8SheldonGoldber raft Mode IINoNoNo GeofffiberglassautoWebraRev-UpSheldon raftalex Nelson35103Dirty SirfoamenamelSneaPa, PerryWebre11 x7% 12%fihom Sia,,, Mode IIYesNorud Ken HfiberglassZingerHome raftoil Hirose29123irty BirddamuperpoxyRossi flossi11 7WBrewraft Sia, Mode IINoNoalex DonfiberglassWebraZingerHome Thomey54154Super Cudfoam balSuperpoxy PerryMacstla7WBrewraft S & 0 ModelYesNoNo BillfiberglassZinger88all Simpson45124Dirty Birdloam balsaSupersioxyHP HPHP11 x 7A500Rhom S & 0 Mode IIYesNoalex ADVANCED Martyfiberglass&8TZinger Hot Rodjeiev Wittenberg1722Dirty BirdloamraftPerryOPSI a7% CityraftraftModel NoNorud Michaelfiberglass Zinger lohncock1453Plsoenix6beIgeuperpoayWebraPgy,PerryMacstt a7 StanfieldRhomProlineModel Yes LNoCii TonyfiberglassacrylicTop Flits CoolWorldall Prackowials2152PhoeniaBfoamenamelOS6OFSPerrPerryED}11a7 Sup PowerGoldbergExpertModel NoNoelex Kenflex-Up &B Jackson1896Dirty Bird SuperooxyraftraftMacs 11 7Y 500GoldberFutabaModel NoNoNo Ralphfiberglass DePalma1944Girty Bird'oamWebraWebraMacs Zinger BrewRhomProlineMode NoNoNo PhilZinger Sibilfe4133Phoena 7 fiberglassSuperpoxyWebraRobert Webre Macs 11 7K&BRhomProline Mode II NoNo No Top Putt Johnfiberglass 11 74Nitro- Worldail. Lockwood3071Dirty BirdfoamSuperpoxy88 61PerryPerryMacs Sup Mfast 151fihom ExpertMoOe II YesNoelex Craigfiberglass ZingerHomeSouthern Milleft1773Dirty BirdfoamepoxyraftraftOPS 11 7AJBrewR/C raftModel NoNoNo BillfiberglassMonokotetZinger Woolard2842Dirty Bird-fambalsaSuoerooxx88PjtyPerr&jjit a7%88Rhom S&GModel NoNoNo LarryVertigo IIfiberglass88 primer Rex-UpHome1 Bennington2963kit modlfoam balsaDupont lmronOPSPerryPerryMacsjil 7jBrewRhomJRSMode II YesNoNo NOVICE DavidfiberglassZlnger88raftall Wilson184Yarresgerfoam88 epoxyOSBO PSPerryPerryOPS11 7W100RhomSio,Mode IINoNoalex Jaytibergiassfled Top Jolley1741Atlas*oambalsa88WebraPerryPerrySsmco7inserSoec,fihomraftMode IINoNoNo RoderickfiberglassDupontfop FliteProllite Barnes4262PhoenixfoamlmronOS MaxPe~yPerryHP11 7IMDBonicsProlinesingleNoNoNo Tomfiberglassflex-Up&B Purkiss1631Dirty Bird5oamSuperpoxyraftraftMacs11 a7N500RhomraftMode IINoNoNo Vder TinybalsasilkSuperSuperwalkTopNitro Westbera2443Tiger TailfoamI obbypoxyg,yTigerSPutttaneRhomKraftModelNoNoNo TroyfiberglassZingerHome Allen3972Dirty Bird-osmluparpoxyWebraWebraMacs11 7WBrewRhomraftsingleNoNoNo Perky LarryTurkeyfiberglass Perkins3321orig des foamSuperpoayraftraft raft ZingerNitro 11 e6 tansRhomraftMode II YesNo No MasterWorld RichardfiberglassDupontAirucressHomeEngines Anderson2251Dirty Bird-oemlmronraftraftraft11 xlBrewRhomExpertMode II NoYes No MarksilkStanfield Peters1710Dirty Bird-alsa&B epoxyraftraftraftZinger18%ProlineraftMode II NoNo No MichaelRex-UpNitro-all Balog2121T2AfiberglassSuperpoxyRossiRossiflossi11 7htansraftModel YesYes elex 12 Model Aviation Aerobatics immediately well fared rela tion other contestants scores checked four different tabulators eliminate possibility error judges members United States Pattern Judges Association wore white shirts names USPJA USPJA logo red back recently formed organi zation originally headed Sam Crawford now Bill Northrop helm has probably done improve Pat tern anything since introduction proportional RC judging com petent consistent didnt see highs lows usually given some judges local contests California location Nats its effect equipment used Pattern no surprise since Kraft winners L R Master class Dave Brown Novice class Dave Wil son Advanced class Marty Wittenberg Expert class winner Charles Danley left home before trophy presentation Hand starting Dirty Birdy Marty Wittenberg winner Ad vanced class Holding him Jim Kimbro kit quite popular some dare different Dean Hawks flew needle nosed Marquis two K&B 29s Clean job anhedralled stabilizer November1977 13 R/C Director Dick Sonheim conducted judges pilots meeting before meet another line early morn until dark Another behind scenes people never see Bob Talley working two WE frequency scanners touch both flight lines westernmost state came Master Class flier Bob Beltrano Help ing him OS 60-powered Phoenix VII fellow Hawaiian Ben King Aerobatics Continued Dirty Birdy country Phils radio systems Joe Bridis airplane much evidence no predominance par ticular engine just about make being represented people used Zinger props surprising con sider company has busi ness little over year decided afternoon get lit tle needed practice headed Pomona RC Clubs field about 20 miles away drove up two fliers scale contestant Dave Brown comfortable lead time Dave gets some practice opportunity must some thing old adage practice makes perfect Pattern flying finished 100 pm daily flight lines cleared big B-52s landed coming off duty stations down Pylon course set up pylon racing began Bob Talley Nederland Texas monitored frequency control two World Engine scanners tabulating trailer radio contact both flight lines found two cases inter ference involved allowed take flights over contestant putting out weak signal transmit ter advised intercom immedi ately after flight could have radio checked scanner used regularly local contests saves airplane has paid itself Finals finals off running 700 am Friday morning same two land ing circles used two flight lines six judges per line Three rounds completed 100 pm Round 1 Master Class Bill Salkowski S S & 0 R/C Systems took early lead round 8665 score Jim Kimbro Kraft Systems sec ond 8495 Dave Brown World Engines third 8416 Expert Chuck Danley set pace 634 followed Curt Oberg 614 Mike Johncock led Advanced 535 Tony Frakowiak second 503 Novice leader Tom Perkiss two points ahead Jay Jolley point front Rod Barnes Round 2 Dave Brown took commanding lead Round 2 score 9310 fol lowed Tony Bonetti Wayne Aber nethy Chuck Danley held commanding lead Expert Marty Wittenberg California whiz took lead Round 2 Tony Frackowiak close behind Dave Wilson led Round 2 Novice Jay Jolley second Round 3 Phil Kraft interference problem almost lost plane Dave 14 Model Aviation surprising good performer its bulk 1/4-scale Cosmic Wind flown Bob Seigelkoff C B Associates manufactured kit Line controller Ed Herrera left chats Art Marshall next line official flight Plane Bob Smith-designed Patricia William Heuremann checks retract operation flight line Its Dirty Birdy according fin lettering renamed Purty Birdy Ken Hirose Tokyo Japan finished eighth Expert class flying Dirty Birdy Calling him Howard Danforth Pattern finished 1 pm daily after big B52s came home roost Brown pulled down 8700 followed Jim Oddino 0 S & 0 R/C Sys tems Jim Kimbro Chuck Danley turned near perfect 746 score Expert Well bearing lad 26 years old has flying Pattern three years flew pattern both directions equal expertise looked like Master Expert class flier Rusty Van Baren second highest score Round 3 662 Mike Johncock got best score finals lead Round 3 Advance class Marty Wittenberg next Rod Barnes led Round 3 Novice 603 followed Jay Jolley 564 Round 4 final round Pattern finals flown Saturday morning Tony Bonetti turned 8775 just 30 points ahead Dave Brown moved him second place Expert Earl Haury got 643 just ahead Mike Middleton 627 Mike Johncock won 4th round Advanced score good enough beat Mary Wittenberg won event long awaited sweet victory Marty college freshman would have won Novice Nats last year hadnt done turn-around tween maneuvers crossed imagi nary line behind judges received zero next maneuver Tom Purkiss got 584 Novice fol lowed Tiny Westberg Neither score good enough beat out Dave Wilson Novice winner Obviously cant personally thank gave time effort would remiss didnt single out Betty Stream daughter Susie assistant John Targos RC Director Dick Son heim special thank Betty coordinator put Nats together flight line 630 morning working Pattern still out after 700 pm working Scale Betty ran Pattern like Patton ran army no monkey business no fooling around events went off time scheduled Decisions made made indecision mark true leader reporter privilege sitting Executive Council meeting dur ing Nats elected representatives volunteer work day hot sun running Nats attend council meeting until past midnight back field 630 morning another day competition Nor can forget some 465 AMA volunteers put Nats working out sun day truly amazing dedication makes proud involved organiza tion such November1977 15 pilot head turned rudder control fascinating feature Prettner influence obvious Bill ileuremanns Dirty Birdy Note Dr Don Thomeys Super Cuda Due recent Masters World anhedralled stabilizer Almost competitor using pipe Champs name fliers Lowe Radcliff Miller did attend Seemingly flying closed eyes John Lock woods mind probably went blank wife Janet desparately puzzled over tiny paper call spite ot popular kits like Phoenix 7 Dirty Bircy uAcelleni originais seen Webra-powered Revenger flown Dick Russ aeronautical engineer

fifth Nats win row Pattern flown March Field eight miles southeast Riverside March AFB active SAC base home 15th Air Force 22nd Bomb Wing used large taxi apron north ac tive runway both Pattern Pylon Pattern flown morning sun back two landing circles separated 1800 feet two flight lines per circle first day qualifying started 710 ten minutes behind schedule half hour suspension flying 900 am B-52 abort mission could land round half qualify ing completed day total six rounds Tony Frankowiak Joe Hildreth mid-air the contest Other qualifying went off hitch use last year almost competitor using pipe year pipes give 7001000 rpm gain quieter stand ard mufflers Fuel consumption goes way up pipe however needle valve setting critical 16-oz tank wont get through pattern some pump pipe guzzlers now use contestants used high 25% nitro past now find have use low 5% nitro make through pattern present setups using fuel less nitro cost fairly well balances out Because years Nats followed closely Masters Tournament World Championships Master Class contestants couldnt get vacation time jobs attend Don Lowe Mark Radcliff Rhett Miller few prominent fliers couldnt tend Rhett Miller med school unable try unprecedented Check double-check Showing under side beautifully built Phoenix VII Ron Gilman flew plane Masters class Gary Korpi starter Pylon also flew Pulsar bipe Novice Pattern angled Rossi pipe line dawn dusk helping keep things moving Betty Stream did usual Topping oft secona place World Championships Dave Brown flew Phoenix VII superb job running Nats Pattern event first Masters Nets External pipe OS 60 FSR passes beneath right wing Four flight lines operated simultaneously two two circles spaced about 2000 feet apart huge ramp March AFB Weather same entire contest typical Riverside area time yearhot dry cloud less skies average total monthly rain fall month August Riverside less tenth inch practically zero wind during Pattern hours entire contest last Nats no rain exactly ten years ago Los Alamitos Calif Scores totalled posted unoffi cially flight lines almost immediately after contestant completed flight copy score given con testant other copy sent down official tabulation trailer second official tally contestants knew almost seems something about Pattern encourages wives belong much evidence Riverside Cleaning up Larry Perkins Perky Turkey after official flight wife Carol few original designs present large fillets wing saddle November1977 11 Jay Jolly flew Wolfgang Matt-designed Atlas kitted Southern R/C glass-and-foam craft seemed sleek slim thanks paint scheme Webra Speed powered second Novice ilelper Michael Jones assists Tiny Westberg prepare Chidgey-designed Tiger Tail Supertigre power pipe usual retracts man air takes ground judges members United States Pattern Judges Assoc work wore distinctive USPJA white shirts MASTERS Yr. Yr.TypeTuControl Iloll Mix Dual fmaAgo RAPattAircraftConateFinishEnglswPumpCoebMuffler PiperopellerFuelRetractsRadioModeuttonContr Rate DavefiberglasscrylicfPRoGoWorldaiL rown31 1010Pfsoenix7 embafeanwnelOSIEIPPrrPerr upreme15%l3oldbenxoertModellNoNo elty TonyfiberglassZingerHome Bonetti 47 1313Intrepidaoambelsaraftraft 1 aBBrewraftraftModelNoNo No BillfiberglassZingerHome Salkowski 48 1211CurarefoamPuperpoxyNePerrPerryHO 11 x7WBrewfoldberi&OModelNoNo No JimfiberglasshandcraftHomeSouthernKraftelex Kimbro 21 75eceptionhalts foamuperpoxyRoasi NoRossi Rossi11 TABrewB/CS,Mode INoNo rod JimfiberglassMonokoteZingerHot Rod Oddino 44 2213CurarefoampolyurethaneRoasi NoRossi Rossi11 x7W CityS & 0Mode IIYesNo all JoefiberglassZinger&Braftelev Bridi49 1715UFOfoamSuperpoxyOPSPerrOPS OPS11 a7W100raftSJ,ModelNoYes rad PhilfoamHomeall Kraftvii 2014CurarebalsaSuperpoxyraftPerryraft Top-FliteBrewraftraftMode INoNo elev WaynetiberglassMonokoteMagnum Abernathy 39 135Phoenix 6foamfuperpoxyWebraRobertWebraMacs Zinger mPro-LineMode IINoNo rud DonfiberglassHomeSouthernraftclay Jr 30 64Deceptionbalsa foamaperpoayRossi NoRossi Rossiandcraf 1flremfl/CSit,Mode INoNo rod RickfiberglassHome Mattie18 83Dirty Birdfoam balsaSuperpoxyraft NoPerry ngerBrewProlineraftMode INoNo No EXPERT all. CharlesfiberglassZingeralex. Danley2673Atlasfoam balsalobbypoxyOS Max PerryMacs11 x 7Wtanfieldrouse Proline Mode IIYesNorod all. Earlfiberglassalex Haury3554Phoenix 7balsaSuperpoxyraftPerry PerryMacsRev-UpRed MaxRhom Proline Mode IIYesNorud all. HaroldCompen- raftalex. Roberts42144satorbalsaSuperpoxyWebra88 K&BMacsRev-Upfled Max0roline Sia Mode IYeaNorud all. RustyfiberglassacrylicRev-UpHome raftelev, Van Bares2575Dirty Birdfoamenamelraft raftraft11 x 7%tressRhom Sis,,, Mode IYesNorud CartfiberglassZingerNitro-gil. Oberg35103CurarefoamSuperpoxyKraft PerryOPSIi 7tans 15%Goldberg Proline ModelYesNotlev Michaelfiberglassacrylicflex-Up Middlecon2242Phoenix 7foamenamelraftRobert raftOPS11 8SheldonGoldber raft Mode IINoNoNo GeofffiberglassautoWebraRev-UpSheldon raftalex Nelson35103Dirty SirfoamenamelSneaPa, PerryWebre11 x7% 12%fihom Sia,,, Mode IIYesNorud Ken HfiberglassZingerHome raftoil Hirose29123irty BirddamuperpoxyRossi flossi11 7WBrewraft Sia, Mode IINoNoalex DonfiberglassWebraZingerHome Thomey54154Super Cudfoam balSuperpoxy PerryMacstla7WBrewraft S & 0 ModelYesNoNo BillfiberglassZinger88all Simpson45124Dirty Birdloam balsaSupersioxyHP HPHP11 x 7A500Rhom S & 0 Mode IIYesNoalex ADVANCED Martyfiberglass&8TZinger Hot Rodjeiev Wittenberg1722Dirty BirdloamraftPerryOPSI a7% CityraftraftModel NoNorud Michaelfiberglass Zinger lohncock1453Plsoenix6beIgeuperpoayWebraPgy,PerryMacstt a7 StanfieldRhomProlineModel Yes LNoCii TonyfiberglassacrylicTop Flits CoolWorldall Prackowials2152PhoeniaBfoamenamelOS6OFSPerrPerryED}11a7 Sup PowerGoldbergExpertModel NoNoelex Kenflex-Up &B Jackson1896Dirty Bird SuperooxyraftraftMacs 11 7Y 500GoldberFutabaModel NoNoNo Ralphfiberglass DePalma1944Girty Bird'oamWebraWebraMacs Zinger BrewRhomProlineMode NoNoNo PhilZinger Sibilfe4133Phoena 7 fiberglassSuperpoxyWebraRobert Webre Macs 11 7K&BRhomProline Mode II NoNo No Top Putt Johnfiberglass 11 74Nitro- Worldail. Lockwood3071Dirty BirdfoamSuperpoxy88 61PerryPerryMacs Sup Mfast 151fihom ExpertMoOe II YesNoelex Craigfiberglass ZingerHomeSouthern Milleft1773Dirty BirdfoamepoxyraftraftOPS 11 7AJBrewR/C raftModel NoNoNo BillfiberglassMonokotetZinger Woolard2842Dirty Bird-fambalsaSuoerooxx88PjtyPerr&jjit a7%88Rhom S&GModel NoNoNo LarryVertigo IIfiberglass88 primer Rex-UpHome1 Bennington2963kit modlfoam balsaDupont lmronOPSPerryPerryMacsjil 7jBrewRhomJRSMode II YesNoNo NOVICE DavidfiberglassZlnger88raftall Wilson184Yarresgerfoam88 epoxyOSBO PSPerryPerryOPS11 7W100RhomSio,Mode IINoNoalex Jaytibergiassfled Top Jolley1741Atlas*oambalsa88WebraPerryPerrySsmco7inserSoec,fihomraftMode IINoNoNo RoderickfiberglassDupontfop FliteProllite Barnes4262PhoenixfoamlmronOS MaxPe~yPerryHP11 7IMDBonicsProlinesingleNoNoNo Tomfiberglassflex-Up&B Purkiss1631Dirty Bird5oamSuperpoxyraftraftMacs11 a7N500RhomraftMode IINoNoNo Vder TinybalsasilkSuperSuperwalkTopNitro Westbera2443Tiger TailfoamI obbypoxyg,yTigerSPutttaneRhomKraftModelNoNoNo TroyfiberglassZingerHome Allen3972Dirty Bird-osmluparpoxyWebraWebraMacs11 7WBrewRhomraftsingleNoNoNo Perky LarryTurkeyfiberglass Perkins3321orig des foamSuperpoayraftraft raft ZingerNitro 11 e6 tansRhomraftMode II YesNo No MasterWorld RichardfiberglassDupontAirucressHomeEngines Anderson2251Dirty Bird-oemlmronraftraftraft11 xlBrewRhomExpertMode II NoYes No MarksilkStanfield Peters1710Dirty Bird-alsa&B epoxyraftraftraftZinger18%ProlineraftMode II NoNo No MichaelRex-UpNitro-all Balog2121T2AfiberglassSuperpoxyRossiRossiflossi11 7htansraftModel YesYes elex 12 Model Aviation Aerobatics immediately well fared rela tion other contestants scores checked four different tabulators eliminate possibility error judges members United States Pattern Judges Association wore white shirts names USPJA USPJA logo red back recently formed organi zation originally headed Sam Crawford now Bill Northrop helm has probably done improve Pat tern anything since introduction proportional RC judging com petent consistent didnt see highs lows usually given some judges local contests California location Nats its effect equipment used Pattern no surprise since Kraft winners L R Master class Dave Brown Novice class Dave Wil son Advanced class Marty Wittenberg Expert class winner Charles Danley left home before trophy presentation Hand starting Dirty Birdy Marty Wittenberg winner Ad vanced class Holding him Jim Kimbro kit quite popular some dare different Dean Hawks flew needle nosed Marquis two K&B 29s Clean job anhedralled stabilizer November1977 13 R/C Director Dick Sonheim conducted judges pilots meeting before meet another line early morn until dark Another behind scenes people never see Bob Talley working two WE frequency scanners touch both flight lines westernmost state came Master Class flier Bob Beltrano Help ing him OS 60-powered Phoenix VII fellow Hawaiian Ben King Aerobatics Continued Dirty Birdy country Phils radio systems Joe Bridis airplane much evidence no predominance par ticular engine just about make being represented people used Zinger props surprising con sider company has busi ness little over year decided afternoon get lit tle needed practice headed Pomona RC Clubs field about 20 miles away drove up two fliers scale contestant Dave Brown comfortable lead time Dave gets some practice opportunity must some thing old adage practice makes perfect Pattern flying finished 100 pm daily flight lines cleared big B-52s landed coming off duty stations down Pylon course set up pylon racing began Bob Talley Nederland Texas monitored frequency control two World Engine scanners tabulating trailer radio contact both flight lines found two cases inter ference involved allowed take flights over contestant putting out weak signal transmit ter advised intercom immedi ately after flight could have radio checked scanner used regularly local contests saves airplane has paid itself Finals finals off running 700 am Friday morning same two land ing circles used two flight lines six judges per line Three rounds completed 100 pm Round 1 Master Class Bill Salkowski S S & 0 R/C Systems took early lead round 8665 score Jim Kimbro Kraft Systems sec ond 8495 Dave Brown World Engines third 8416 Expert Chuck Danley set pace 634 followed Curt Oberg 614 Mike Johncock led Advanced 535 Tony Frakowiak second 503 Novice leader Tom Perkiss two points ahead Jay Jolley point front Rod Barnes Round 2 Dave Brown took commanding lead Round 2 score 9310 fol lowed Tony Bonetti Wayne Aber nethy Chuck Danley held commanding lead Expert Marty Wittenberg California whiz took lead Round 2 Tony Frackowiak close behind Dave Wilson led Round 2 Novice Jay Jolley second Round 3 Phil Kraft interference problem almost lost plane Dave 14 Model Aviation surprising good performer its bulk 1/4-scale Cosmic Wind flown Bob Seigelkoff C B Associates manufactured kit Line controller Ed Herrera left chats Art Marshall next line official flight Plane Bob Smith-designed Patricia William Heuremann checks retract operation flight line Its Dirty Birdy according fin lettering renamed Purty Birdy Ken Hirose Tokyo Japan finished eighth Expert class flying Dirty Birdy Calling him Howard Danforth Pattern finished 1 pm daily after big B52s came home roost Brown pulled down 8700 followed Jim Oddino 0 S & 0 R/C Sys tems Jim Kimbro Chuck Danley turned near perfect 746 score Expert Well bearing lad 26 years old has flying Pattern three years flew pattern both directions equal expertise looked like Master Expert class flier Rusty Van Baren second highest score Round 3 662 Mike Johncock got best score finals lead Round 3 Advance class Marty Wittenberg next Rod Barnes led Round 3 Novice 603 followed Jay Jolley 564 Round 4 final round Pattern finals flown Saturday morning Tony Bonetti turned 8775 just 30 points ahead Dave Brown moved him second place Expert Earl Haury got 643 just ahead Mike Middleton 627 Mike Johncock won 4th round Advanced score good enough beat Mary Wittenberg won event long awaited sweet victory Marty college freshman would have won Novice Nats last year hadnt done turn-around tween maneuvers crossed imagi nary line behind judges received zero next maneuver Tom Purkiss got 584 Novice fol lowed Tiny Westberg Neither score good enough beat out Dave Wilson Novice winner Obviously cant personally thank gave time effort would remiss didnt single out Betty Stream daughter Susie assistant John Targos RC Director Dick Son heim special thank Betty coordinator put Nats together flight line 630 morning working Pattern still out after 700 pm working Scale Betty ran Pattern like Patton ran army no monkey business no fooling around events went off time scheduled Decisions made made indecision mark true leader reporter privilege sitting Executive Council meeting dur ing Nats elected representatives volunteer work day hot sun running Nats attend council meeting until past midnight back field 630 morning another day competition Nor can forget some 465 AMA volunteers put Nats working out sun day truly amazing dedication makes proud involved organiza tion such November1977 15 pilot head turned rudder control fascinating feature Prettner influence obvious Bill ileuremanns Dirty Birdy Note Dr Don Thomeys Super Cuda Due recent Masters World anhedralled stabilizer Almost competitor using pipe Champs name fliers Lowe Radcliff Miller did attend Seemingly flying closed eyes John Lock woods mind probably went blank wife Janet desparately puzzled over tiny paper call spite ot popular kits like Phoenix 7 Dirty Bircy uAcelleni originais seen Webra-powered Revenger flown Dick Russ aeronautical engineer