Right Howard Danforths Dirty Birdy weighed 8-1/4 lbs Howard first Expert Kraft 61 Perry pump Rhom-Air retracts Below Bob Smiths Patricia looked smooth fast 8-1/4 lbs. 680 sq wing ares Lee Veco 61 retracts Below R CD Betty Stream Noel Allison judged did just about everything else required Hes membership chairman USPJA NSRCA 1976 Championships held Southern California Mile Square Regional Park Fountain Valley September 4 5 6 Novice Ad vanced Expert Master Classes flown total entry 47 competitors largest entry Novice 15 Advanced 9 did Expert Master Class managed 14 Tony Bonetti New Jersey now known Albanian Prince Bob Bel trano Hawaii George Hill Vir ginia Bill Hemple son Tucson Arizona Curt Oberg Litchfield Arizona Howard Danforth New Mexico represented fliers outside California contest well organized after few small problems first day went very smoothly judging conHeld Fountain Valley California September 4 5 6 meet marked consistent flying judging Text Photos Dave Lane sistent two 16 judges used members USPJA two non-USPJA judges very knowl edgeable RC pattern will probably become members USPJA NSRCA contest management pro vided motel banquet travel expenses judges imported outside Los Angeles area fact 16 judges plus two alternates made possible run four flight lines two judges per line judges saw fliers judge other round think made judging much easier because judges did have line 2 hours ttme quality flying seemed very good 1955 points tween first last place Master 450 points between first fifth Expert point spread between first last 103 pilots becom ing very consistent judging also becoming very consistent Bob Smith Otto Diffenbauch tied 9th place 9065 points dont think can remem ber Master competition two pi lots tied place Joe Bridi also contest co ordinator what job Joe almost won contest though mid-aired Marty Berry fifth round totally destroyed Martys ship broke prop spinner cracked wing bird Joe ended up 375 points behind Steve Helms won event impressive 10070 points best three flights out total eight Kraft 61 K&B 61 Webra Speeds seemed popular engines being used ships able look above engines almost equally represented Kraft radios 12 ModelAviation NSRCA Championships Triple Trouble flown Tony Bonetti very fast Weighing 8-1/4 lbs. 680 sq wing area Powered Kraft 61 also Kraft retracts Rakish looking model Above Top heap Masters winners Steve Helms 1st center Joe Bridi 2nd 2nd R Phil Kraft 3rd 1 Jim Kimbro 4th R Tony Bonetti 5th Below Expert R 1 Howard Danforth Don Thorney Bill Simpson Dick Russ Frank Prattini Above Advanced winners Ito R Ralph DePalma Curt Oberg Joseph Hildreth Craig Millet Bill Hemple Below Novice R 1 Roy Spieghts Marty Wittenberg Bob Davalos Willard Neuman Jerry Ortego first national event put NSCRA Ralph DePalma first Advanced flew T2-A 8-1/2 lbs Webra Speed powerplant utilized Rhom-Air retracts Tony Bonetti caller Emily appears have fingers crossed foreground Dorothy Spieghts Gale Enstead judging December 1976 13 George Hill Phoenix Seven Webra Speed 60 Rhom-Air retracts 8-1/4 lbs Used two-leaf spring modified nose strut Right Mel McBride two Cudas left weighed 8-1/2 lbs. K&B 61/pump Kraft retracts Super Cuda R 7 lbs K&B 61 modified Goldberg retracts NSRCA Championships Below Bill Hemple Sr able assistant son Bill Jr prepare sons Dirty Birdy young man very good Dave reports hosted buffet cocktails lovely home next door flying field Sat urday night Model Builder magazine party Sunday night publishing mansion mean mansion Model Builder has beautiful facility Costa Mesa modelers ever get out California place must see Joe Bridi lovely wife Jean hosted post-contest party Monday night still going strong after left 930 pm very memora ble Labor Day contest pat tern fliers mid-west east south sure missed grand time popular S&O next Pro-Line first five places Master used Kraft engines radios retracts exception Joe Bridi used Rhom-Air retracts Three first five Dirty Birdys trophies presented unique lamps statues pilot hand painted Joe Betty Stream fam ily especially Suzie fact Betty Stream put fantastic event NSRCA should consider having Masters Team selection California next year could con Betty being CD after-hours fun games Millie John Targos hosted Friday night happy hour contestants work ers warm up Bill Keefes 14 Model Aviation NSRCA Champs Results P1 NamePOs 1Steve Helms10070 as2Joe Bridi9695 3Phil Kraft9660 4Jim Kimbro9635 5Tony Bonetti9620 1Howard Danforth444 2Don Thoreey441 3Bill Simpson421 4Dick Rono410 5Frank Prattini403 1Ralph DePalma361 en 2Cort Oherg359 eph Hildrnth352 4Craig Millet349 5Bill Hemple Jr338 1Roy Speights403 en 2Marty Wittenherg402 a3Boh Davales384 4Willard Neuman318 5Jerry 0rteo351 Above Dick Prestons DB. Webra Speed tuned pipe Rhom-Air retracts Below 1 way flight line Norm Blessums Sun Dragon Below R Joe himself natch Dirty Birdy 6-1/4 lbs Ahom-Air Kraft61pump
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/12
Page Numbers: 12, 13, 14
Right Howard Danforths Dirty Birdy weighed 8-1/4 lbs Howard first Expert Kraft 61 Perry pump Rhom-Air retracts Below Bob Smiths Patricia looked smooth fast 8-1/4 lbs. 680 sq wing ares Lee Veco 61 retracts Below R CD Betty Stream Noel Allison judged did just about everything else required Hes membership chairman USPJA NSRCA 1976 Championships held Southern California Mile Square Regional Park Fountain Valley September 4 5 6 Novice Ad vanced Expert Master Classes flown total entry 47 competitors largest entry Novice 15 Advanced 9 did Expert Master Class managed 14 Tony Bonetti New Jersey now known Albanian Prince Bob Bel trano Hawaii George Hill Vir ginia Bill Hemple son Tucson Arizona Curt Oberg Litchfield Arizona Howard Danforth New Mexico represented fliers outside California contest well organized after few small problems first day went very smoothly judging conHeld Fountain Valley California September 4 5 6 meet marked consistent flying judging Text Photos Dave Lane sistent two 16 judges used members USPJA two non-USPJA judges very knowl edgeable RC pattern will probably become members USPJA NSRCA contest management pro vided motel banquet travel expenses judges imported outside Los Angeles area fact 16 judges plus two alternates made possible run four flight lines two judges per line judges saw fliers judge other round think made judging much easier because judges did have line 2 hours ttme quality flying seemed very good 1955 points tween first last place Master 450 points between first fifth Expert point spread between first last 103 pilots becom ing very consistent judging also becoming very consistent Bob Smith Otto Diffenbauch tied 9th place 9065 points dont think can remem ber Master competition two pi lots tied place Joe Bridi also contest co ordinator what job Joe almost won contest though mid-aired Marty Berry fifth round totally destroyed Martys ship broke prop spinner cracked wing bird Joe ended up 375 points behind Steve Helms won event impressive 10070 points best three flights out total eight Kraft 61 K&B 61 Webra Speeds seemed popular engines being used ships able look above engines almost equally represented Kraft radios 12 ModelAviation NSRCA Championships Triple Trouble flown Tony Bonetti very fast Weighing 8-1/4 lbs. 680 sq wing area Powered Kraft 61 also Kraft retracts Rakish looking model Above Top heap Masters winners Steve Helms 1st center Joe Bridi 2nd 2nd R Phil Kraft 3rd 1 Jim Kimbro 4th R Tony Bonetti 5th Below Expert R 1 Howard Danforth Don Thorney Bill Simpson Dick Russ Frank Prattini Above Advanced winners Ito R Ralph DePalma Curt Oberg Joseph Hildreth Craig Millet Bill Hemple Below Novice R 1 Roy Spieghts Marty Wittenberg Bob Davalos Willard Neuman Jerry Ortego first national event put NSCRA Ralph DePalma first Advanced flew T2-A 8-1/2 lbs Webra Speed powerplant utilized Rhom-Air retracts Tony Bonetti caller Emily appears have fingers crossed foreground Dorothy Spieghts Gale Enstead judging December 1976 13 George Hill Phoenix Seven Webra Speed 60 Rhom-Air retracts 8-1/4 lbs Used two-leaf spring modified nose strut Right Mel McBride two Cudas left weighed 8-1/2 lbs. K&B 61/pump Kraft retracts Super Cuda R 7 lbs K&B 61 modified Goldberg retracts NSRCA Championships Below Bill Hemple Sr able assistant son Bill Jr prepare sons Dirty Birdy young man very good Dave reports hosted buffet cocktails lovely home next door flying field Sat urday night Model Builder magazine party Sunday night publishing mansion mean mansion Model Builder has beautiful facility Costa Mesa modelers ever get out California place must see Joe Bridi lovely wife Jean hosted post-contest party Monday night still going strong after left 930 pm very memora ble Labor Day contest pat tern fliers mid-west east south sure missed grand time popular S&O next Pro-Line first five places Master used Kraft engines radios retracts exception Joe Bridi used Rhom-Air retracts Three first five Dirty Birdys trophies presented unique lamps statues pilot hand painted Joe Betty Stream fam ily especially Suzie fact Betty Stream put fantastic event NSRCA should consider having Masters Team selection California next year could con Betty being CD after-hours fun games Millie John Targos hosted Friday night happy hour contestants work ers warm up Bill Keefes 14 Model Aviation NSRCA Champs Results P1 NamePOs 1Steve Helms10070 as2Joe Bridi9695 3Phil Kraft9660 4Jim Kimbro9635 5Tony Bonetti9620 1Howard Danforth444 2Don Thoreey441 3Bill Simpson421 4Dick Rono410 5Frank Prattini403 1Ralph DePalma361 en 2Cort Oherg359 eph Hildrnth352 4Craig Millet349 5Bill Hemple Jr338 1Roy Speights403 en 2Marty Wittenherg402 a3Boh Davales384 4Willard Neuman318 5Jerry 0rteo351 Above Dick Prestons DB. Webra Speed tuned pipe Rhom-Air retracts Below 1 way flight line Norm Blessums Sun Dragon Below R Joe himself natch Dirty Birdy 6-1/4 lbs Ahom-Air Kraft61pump
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/12
Page Numbers: 12, 13, 14
Right Howard Danforths Dirty Birdy weighed 8-1/4 lbs Howard first Expert Kraft 61 Perry pump Rhom-Air retracts Below Bob Smiths Patricia looked smooth fast 8-1/4 lbs. 680 sq wing ares Lee Veco 61 retracts Below R CD Betty Stream Noel Allison judged did just about everything else required Hes membership chairman USPJA NSRCA 1976 Championships held Southern California Mile Square Regional Park Fountain Valley September 4 5 6 Novice Ad vanced Expert Master Classes flown total entry 47 competitors largest entry Novice 15 Advanced 9 did Expert Master Class managed 14 Tony Bonetti New Jersey now known Albanian Prince Bob Bel trano Hawaii George Hill Vir ginia Bill Hemple son Tucson Arizona Curt Oberg Litchfield Arizona Howard Danforth New Mexico represented fliers outside California contest well organized after few small problems first day went very smoothly judging conHeld Fountain Valley California September 4 5 6 meet marked consistent flying judging Text Photos Dave Lane sistent two 16 judges used members USPJA two non-USPJA judges very knowl edgeable RC pattern will probably become members USPJA NSRCA contest management pro vided motel banquet travel expenses judges imported outside Los Angeles area fact 16 judges plus two alternates made possible run four flight lines two judges per line judges saw fliers judge other round think made judging much easier because judges did have line 2 hours ttme quality flying seemed very good 1955 points tween first last place Master 450 points between first fifth Expert point spread between first last 103 pilots becom ing very consistent judging also becoming very consistent Bob Smith Otto Diffenbauch tied 9th place 9065 points dont think can remem ber Master competition two pi lots tied place Joe Bridi also contest co ordinator what job Joe almost won contest though mid-aired Marty Berry fifth round totally destroyed Martys ship broke prop spinner cracked wing bird Joe ended up 375 points behind Steve Helms won event impressive 10070 points best three flights out total eight Kraft 61 K&B 61 Webra Speeds seemed popular engines being used ships able look above engines almost equally represented Kraft radios 12 ModelAviation NSRCA Championships Triple Trouble flown Tony Bonetti very fast Weighing 8-1/4 lbs. 680 sq wing area Powered Kraft 61 also Kraft retracts Rakish looking model Above Top heap Masters winners Steve Helms 1st center Joe Bridi 2nd 2nd R Phil Kraft 3rd 1 Jim Kimbro 4th R Tony Bonetti 5th Below Expert R 1 Howard Danforth Don Thorney Bill Simpson Dick Russ Frank Prattini Above Advanced winners Ito R Ralph DePalma Curt Oberg Joseph Hildreth Craig Millet Bill Hemple Below Novice R 1 Roy Spieghts Marty Wittenberg Bob Davalos Willard Neuman Jerry Ortego first national event put NSCRA Ralph DePalma first Advanced flew T2-A 8-1/2 lbs Webra Speed powerplant utilized Rhom-Air retracts Tony Bonetti caller Emily appears have fingers crossed foreground Dorothy Spieghts Gale Enstead judging December 1976 13 George Hill Phoenix Seven Webra Speed 60 Rhom-Air retracts 8-1/4 lbs Used two-leaf spring modified nose strut Right Mel McBride two Cudas left weighed 8-1/2 lbs. K&B 61/pump Kraft retracts Super Cuda R 7 lbs K&B 61 modified Goldberg retracts NSRCA Championships Below Bill Hemple Sr able assistant son Bill Jr prepare sons Dirty Birdy young man very good Dave reports hosted buffet cocktails lovely home next door flying field Sat urday night Model Builder magazine party Sunday night publishing mansion mean mansion Model Builder has beautiful facility Costa Mesa modelers ever get out California place must see Joe Bridi lovely wife Jean hosted post-contest party Monday night still going strong after left 930 pm very memora ble Labor Day contest pat tern fliers mid-west east south sure missed grand time popular S&O next Pro-Line first five places Master used Kraft engines radios retracts exception Joe Bridi used Rhom-Air retracts Three first five Dirty Birdys trophies presented unique lamps statues pilot hand painted Joe Betty Stream fam ily especially Suzie fact Betty Stream put fantastic event NSRCA should consider having Masters Team selection California next year could con Betty being CD after-hours fun games Millie John Targos hosted Friday night happy hour contestants work ers warm up Bill Keefes 14 Model Aviation NSRCA Champs Results P1 NamePOs 1Steve Helms10070 as2Joe Bridi9695 3Phil Kraft9660 4Jim Kimbro9635 5Tony Bonetti9620 1Howard Danforth444 2Don Thoreey441 3Bill Simpson421 4Dick Rono410 5Frank Prattini403 1Ralph DePalma361 en 2Cort Oherg359 eph Hildrnth352 4Craig Millet349 5Bill Hemple Jr338 1Roy Speights403 en 2Marty Wittenherg402 a3Boh Davales384 4Willard Neuman318 5Jerry 0rteo351 Above Dick Prestons DB. Webra Speed tuned pipe Rhom-Air retracts Below 1 way flight line Norm Blessums Sun Dragon Below R Joe himself natch Dirty Birdy 6-1/4 lbs Ahom-Air Kraft61pump