More than 70 pilots attended the NashBro
event. The 100-acre pasture had profile
models from one end to the other.
Left: Every Pro Bro event has a T-shirt.
For this event RC Expressions also made
backstage passes listing all the cities that
have hosted a Pro Bro event, including
Brisbane, Australia, and Cancun, Mexico.
Photos by the author and Pro Bros
Most of the profile models are
monoplanes, but you can find biplanes
if you look hard enough. There are
amazing aircraft at every NashBro.
THE PROFILE Brotherhood, or Pro Bro,
is a group of pilots whose lifeblood is 3-D
and profile models. The online Pro Bro
forum, where this group typically
communicates, now has an excess of
4,000 members and more than 200,000
posts.
To know what the Pro Bro really is,
you have to attend one of the group’s flyins.
Most people who go once are hooked.
In 2006 alone there were more than 24
such events across the US as well as in
Australia and Mexico. These pilots live,
Randy Green (L), with the author, has
attended events across the country and has
helped many people in the hobby.
eat, and sleep 3-D. But before I tell you
about the 2006 Pro Bro NashBro event,
held September 14-17, I’ll tell you more
about the Profile Brotherhood.
This group is really about the people and
the shared devotion to 3-D flying.
Following is a quote from “Pro Bro
Tailtwister.”
“There are a few truly gifted
individuals that are genius level people
that love 3-D and profiles. These guys
push the rest of us to be better, and I intend
The weather was perfect for the whole
event; it was sunny and 80°, with no wind
during the mass hover.
Below: Pro Bro security was in full force.
Bros love to get their models flying low to
the ground, but keeping everyone safe is a
high priority.
Below right: Profile models from our
online SEMNET division. All of these
aircraft belonged to just three people.
Quinn Coldiron designed
this O2 for RC Aerobatics
and 3-D. It was constructed
by Paul Swanson (Mojo
designer) and Johnny Mojo
(famed Mojo builder).
to get every drop of knowledge from them
I can. I give back by helping newer guys
with the same questions I used to have.
“When you mix
this group up, add
glow fuel and
Lithium to the
recipe, incredible
things happen …
there is no feeling
like it.”
One thing I hear
repeatedly from Pro
Bros is that until
they discovered 3-
D and profile models, the hobby was
getting boring for them. I know some
people find profiles unattractive, but many
of those same skeptics come to love them
after just one flight. Pro Bros are more
function-over-form types, and if you fly a
profile aircraft you will start to see them as
beautiful.
One thing you will notice while
attending a Pro Bro
event is that these
are some of the best
3-D pilots in the
country. You won’t
find them at
contests; these are
fliers who like to fly
the way they want,
when they want.
Many of the Pro
Bro are also
respected members
of their local aeromodeling communities,
serving as club presidents, vice presidents,
You will be amazed the first time you see a mass hover. The first one occurred at the first
NashBro. The event director ran up and down the pits shouting “Mass hover at 12:04!”
and a tradition was born.
A sampling of the profile
models that were on the
field. It was estimated
that 200-300 airplanes
were ready to fly.
There is nothing like pulling your chair
up to a nice, warm bonfire after a long
day of flying.
Paul Swanson’s Mojo prepares for
blastoff above the ashes from the
bonfire. Besides flying, the Bros enjoy
building and covering profile models
(among other types).
Right: 3-D flying wasn’t limited
to RC. A special time was arranged
for a full-scale Pitts biplane to fly in
and perform a full aerobatic
routine.
How often do you see a
car chase at an RC
event? The author,
shown hanging out of a
Dodge Charger, was
pursued and arrested by
the local sheriff after
driving around doing
donuts and 180s and
throwing dirt. The Bros
pitched in to make bail
for Jim, which went to
charity.
and safety officers. The average age of a
Pro Bro member is 31 to 45 years of age—
a young crowd that is all about having a
good time flying models with good people.
You will hear many different reasons
why people are members of the Pro Bro,
but the last part of the name is the real
reason: “brotherhood.” I have repeatedly
seen Pro Bros helping other brothers they
have never met, not only in the hobby but
outside of the hobby.
When time allows, visit www.theprofile
brotherhood.com and browse through the
posts to get an idea of how these pilots
support one another.
For the last four years I have hosted
the
NashBro fly-in for the Pro Bro. Every year
the event improves, and to describe this
year’s NashBro I have seven words for
you: “The best Pro Bro of all time.”
Imagine a four-day RC event that has
no competitions, no time frames, no
demonstrations, no raffle, no landing fee,
and no whining. I asked the Pro Bro
members what they wanted to do at the
first Nashville Pro Bro event, and they all
said they wanted to fly—a lot!
It seemed that the less there was on the
schedule, the more the Bros liked it, so I
began whittling away everything that is
done at a standard fly-in. Now there is
only one real event: the mass hover. It’s a
sight to behold.
The Pro Bros start flying at 8 a.m. and
don’t stop until 10 p.m. It is hard-core 3-
D action that makes most people stop
and stare. For the Bros it is a time to fly,
swap stories, and hang out with other
Pro Bros.
Our event is held in a little town
outside of Nashville called Leipers
Fork. We fly on a private 224-acre field
that can’t be built on for the next 100
years.
The only thing nicer than the town
of Leipers Fork is the people of
Leipers Fork. With the help of those
such as Aubrey Preston, Deb
Warnick, and Bryce and Liz Custer,
we were able to put on an event that
was free to the pilots and the many
families and spectators who stopped
by to see the show.
Before I could commit to the 2006
event, I had to meet with the Williamson
County Board of Zoning Appeals. This
was a daunting task, and I didn’t know if it
was going to allow the event.
When I finished speaking, the person in
charge of Williamson County tourism
stepped up to support the event. The
president of the Leipers Fork business
council did the same, and then, to all of
our surprise, two county commissioners
addressed the board in support of the flyin,
based on the success of last year’s
event.
The townspeople donated lights that
allowed us to fly until 10 p.m. every night.
A neighbor to the field mowed the
flightline twice in four days, and everyone
in town treated us like royalty. I can’t
describe the feeling of being supported by
a whole town.
Some cool things happened at this
year’s event. A good friend of mine with a
full-scale Pitts was kind enough to wow
the 3-Ders with his aerobatic flying. Two
local television stations did stories on the
event, the local paper had a great article,
and to top it off there was a high-speed car
chase on the field that ended in my arrest.
I was running from “Johnny Law” in a
1968 Dodge Charger, à la the Dukes of
Hazzard, and was “cuffed and stuffed” by
Leipers Fork’s finest. The money raised to
get me out of “jail” was given to a local
pilot who had a motorcycle accident.
All agreed that NashBro 2006 was the
best 3-D bash yet. We had Pro Bros travel
from various locations across the US to fly
and hang out with like-minded 3-D RC
pilots. The question everyone asked was,
How are we going to top it next year?
To see videos of the full-scale Pitts air
show, the mass hover, the police chase, and
more, go to www.rcgroups.com/brostock-
2006-410/. MA
Jim T. Graham
[email protected]
The NashBro is free to the public. The
people and the town of Leipers Fork TN
were big reasons for this event’s success.
Kids love to watch the action.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2007/04
Page Numbers: 43,44,45,46
Edition: Model Aviation - 2007/04
Page Numbers: 43,44,45,46
More than 70 pilots attended the NashBro
event. The 100-acre pasture had profile
models from one end to the other.
Left: Every Pro Bro event has a T-shirt.
For this event RC Expressions also made
backstage passes listing all the cities that
have hosted a Pro Bro event, including
Brisbane, Australia, and Cancun, Mexico.
Photos by the author and Pro Bros
Most of the profile models are
monoplanes, but you can find biplanes
if you look hard enough. There are
amazing aircraft at every NashBro.
THE PROFILE Brotherhood, or Pro Bro,
is a group of pilots whose lifeblood is 3-D
and profile models. The online Pro Bro
forum, where this group typically
communicates, now has an excess of
4,000 members and more than 200,000
posts.
To know what the Pro Bro really is,
you have to attend one of the group’s flyins.
Most people who go once are hooked.
In 2006 alone there were more than 24
such events across the US as well as in
Australia and Mexico. These pilots live,
Randy Green (L), with the author, has
attended events across the country and has
helped many people in the hobby.
eat, and sleep 3-D. But before I tell you
about the 2006 Pro Bro NashBro event,
held September 14-17, I’ll tell you more
about the Profile Brotherhood.
This group is really about the people and
the shared devotion to 3-D flying.
Following is a quote from “Pro Bro
Tailtwister.”
“There are a few truly gifted
individuals that are genius level people
that love 3-D and profiles. These guys
push the rest of us to be better, and I intend
The weather was perfect for the whole
event; it was sunny and 80°, with no wind
during the mass hover.
Below: Pro Bro security was in full force.
Bros love to get their models flying low to
the ground, but keeping everyone safe is a
high priority.
Below right: Profile models from our
online SEMNET division. All of these
aircraft belonged to just three people.
Quinn Coldiron designed
this O2 for RC Aerobatics
and 3-D. It was constructed
by Paul Swanson (Mojo
designer) and Johnny Mojo
(famed Mojo builder).
to get every drop of knowledge from them
I can. I give back by helping newer guys
with the same questions I used to have.
“When you mix
this group up, add
glow fuel and
Lithium to the
recipe, incredible
things happen …
there is no feeling
like it.”
One thing I hear
repeatedly from Pro
Bros is that until
they discovered 3-
D and profile models, the hobby was
getting boring for them. I know some
people find profiles unattractive, but many
of those same skeptics come to love them
after just one flight. Pro Bros are more
function-over-form types, and if you fly a
profile aircraft you will start to see them as
beautiful.
One thing you will notice while
attending a Pro Bro
event is that these
are some of the best
3-D pilots in the
country. You won’t
find them at
contests; these are
fliers who like to fly
the way they want,
when they want.
Many of the Pro
Bro are also
respected members
of their local aeromodeling communities,
serving as club presidents, vice presidents,
You will be amazed the first time you see a mass hover. The first one occurred at the first
NashBro. The event director ran up and down the pits shouting “Mass hover at 12:04!”
and a tradition was born.
A sampling of the profile
models that were on the
field. It was estimated
that 200-300 airplanes
were ready to fly.
There is nothing like pulling your chair
up to a nice, warm bonfire after a long
day of flying.
Paul Swanson’s Mojo prepares for
blastoff above the ashes from the
bonfire. Besides flying, the Bros enjoy
building and covering profile models
(among other types).
Right: 3-D flying wasn’t limited
to RC. A special time was arranged
for a full-scale Pitts biplane to fly in
and perform a full aerobatic
routine.
How often do you see a
car chase at an RC
event? The author,
shown hanging out of a
Dodge Charger, was
pursued and arrested by
the local sheriff after
driving around doing
donuts and 180s and
throwing dirt. The Bros
pitched in to make bail
for Jim, which went to
charity.
and safety officers. The average age of a
Pro Bro member is 31 to 45 years of age—
a young crowd that is all about having a
good time flying models with good people.
You will hear many different reasons
why people are members of the Pro Bro,
but the last part of the name is the real
reason: “brotherhood.” I have repeatedly
seen Pro Bros helping other brothers they
have never met, not only in the hobby but
outside of the hobby.
When time allows, visit www.theprofile
brotherhood.com and browse through the
posts to get an idea of how these pilots
support one another.
For the last four years I have hosted
the
NashBro fly-in for the Pro Bro. Every year
the event improves, and to describe this
year’s NashBro I have seven words for
you: “The best Pro Bro of all time.”
Imagine a four-day RC event that has
no competitions, no time frames, no
demonstrations, no raffle, no landing fee,
and no whining. I asked the Pro Bro
members what they wanted to do at the
first Nashville Pro Bro event, and they all
said they wanted to fly—a lot!
It seemed that the less there was on the
schedule, the more the Bros liked it, so I
began whittling away everything that is
done at a standard fly-in. Now there is
only one real event: the mass hover. It’s a
sight to behold.
The Pro Bros start flying at 8 a.m. and
don’t stop until 10 p.m. It is hard-core 3-
D action that makes most people stop
and stare. For the Bros it is a time to fly,
swap stories, and hang out with other
Pro Bros.
Our event is held in a little town
outside of Nashville called Leipers
Fork. We fly on a private 224-acre field
that can’t be built on for the next 100
years.
The only thing nicer than the town
of Leipers Fork is the people of
Leipers Fork. With the help of those
such as Aubrey Preston, Deb
Warnick, and Bryce and Liz Custer,
we were able to put on an event that
was free to the pilots and the many
families and spectators who stopped
by to see the show.
Before I could commit to the 2006
event, I had to meet with the Williamson
County Board of Zoning Appeals. This
was a daunting task, and I didn’t know if it
was going to allow the event.
When I finished speaking, the person in
charge of Williamson County tourism
stepped up to support the event. The
president of the Leipers Fork business
council did the same, and then, to all of
our surprise, two county commissioners
addressed the board in support of the flyin,
based on the success of last year’s
event.
The townspeople donated lights that
allowed us to fly until 10 p.m. every night.
A neighbor to the field mowed the
flightline twice in four days, and everyone
in town treated us like royalty. I can’t
describe the feeling of being supported by
a whole town.
Some cool things happened at this
year’s event. A good friend of mine with a
full-scale Pitts was kind enough to wow
the 3-Ders with his aerobatic flying. Two
local television stations did stories on the
event, the local paper had a great article,
and to top it off there was a high-speed car
chase on the field that ended in my arrest.
I was running from “Johnny Law” in a
1968 Dodge Charger, à la the Dukes of
Hazzard, and was “cuffed and stuffed” by
Leipers Fork’s finest. The money raised to
get me out of “jail” was given to a local
pilot who had a motorcycle accident.
All agreed that NashBro 2006 was the
best 3-D bash yet. We had Pro Bros travel
from various locations across the US to fly
and hang out with like-minded 3-D RC
pilots. The question everyone asked was,
How are we going to top it next year?
To see videos of the full-scale Pitts air
show, the mass hover, the police chase, and
more, go to www.rcgroups.com/brostock-
2006-410/. MA
Jim T. Graham
[email protected]
The NashBro is free to the public. The
people and the town of Leipers Fork TN
were big reasons for this event’s success.
Kids love to watch the action.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2007/04
Page Numbers: 43,44,45,46
More than 70 pilots attended the NashBro
event. The 100-acre pasture had profile
models from one end to the other.
Left: Every Pro Bro event has a T-shirt.
For this event RC Expressions also made
backstage passes listing all the cities that
have hosted a Pro Bro event, including
Brisbane, Australia, and Cancun, Mexico.
Photos by the author and Pro Bros
Most of the profile models are
monoplanes, but you can find biplanes
if you look hard enough. There are
amazing aircraft at every NashBro.
THE PROFILE Brotherhood, or Pro Bro,
is a group of pilots whose lifeblood is 3-D
and profile models. The online Pro Bro
forum, where this group typically
communicates, now has an excess of
4,000 members and more than 200,000
posts.
To know what the Pro Bro really is,
you have to attend one of the group’s flyins.
Most people who go once are hooked.
In 2006 alone there were more than 24
such events across the US as well as in
Australia and Mexico. These pilots live,
Randy Green (L), with the author, has
attended events across the country and has
helped many people in the hobby.
eat, and sleep 3-D. But before I tell you
about the 2006 Pro Bro NashBro event,
held September 14-17, I’ll tell you more
about the Profile Brotherhood.
This group is really about the people and
the shared devotion to 3-D flying.
Following is a quote from “Pro Bro
Tailtwister.”
“There are a few truly gifted
individuals that are genius level people
that love 3-D and profiles. These guys
push the rest of us to be better, and I intend
The weather was perfect for the whole
event; it was sunny and 80°, with no wind
during the mass hover.
Below: Pro Bro security was in full force.
Bros love to get their models flying low to
the ground, but keeping everyone safe is a
high priority.
Below right: Profile models from our
online SEMNET division. All of these
aircraft belonged to just three people.
Quinn Coldiron designed
this O2 for RC Aerobatics
and 3-D. It was constructed
by Paul Swanson (Mojo
designer) and Johnny Mojo
(famed Mojo builder).
to get every drop of knowledge from them
I can. I give back by helping newer guys
with the same questions I used to have.
“When you mix
this group up, add
glow fuel and
Lithium to the
recipe, incredible
things happen …
there is no feeling
like it.”
One thing I hear
repeatedly from Pro
Bros is that until
they discovered 3-
D and profile models, the hobby was
getting boring for them. I know some
people find profiles unattractive, but many
of those same skeptics come to love them
after just one flight. Pro Bros are more
function-over-form types, and if you fly a
profile aircraft you will start to see them as
beautiful.
One thing you will notice while
attending a Pro Bro
event is that these
are some of the best
3-D pilots in the
country. You won’t
find them at
contests; these are
fliers who like to fly
the way they want,
when they want.
Many of the Pro
Bro are also
respected members
of their local aeromodeling communities,
serving as club presidents, vice presidents,
You will be amazed the first time you see a mass hover. The first one occurred at the first
NashBro. The event director ran up and down the pits shouting “Mass hover at 12:04!”
and a tradition was born.
A sampling of the profile
models that were on the
field. It was estimated
that 200-300 airplanes
were ready to fly.
There is nothing like pulling your chair
up to a nice, warm bonfire after a long
day of flying.
Paul Swanson’s Mojo prepares for
blastoff above the ashes from the
bonfire. Besides flying, the Bros enjoy
building and covering profile models
(among other types).
Right: 3-D flying wasn’t limited
to RC. A special time was arranged
for a full-scale Pitts biplane to fly in
and perform a full aerobatic
routine.
How often do you see a
car chase at an RC
event? The author,
shown hanging out of a
Dodge Charger, was
pursued and arrested by
the local sheriff after
driving around doing
donuts and 180s and
throwing dirt. The Bros
pitched in to make bail
for Jim, which went to
charity.
and safety officers. The average age of a
Pro Bro member is 31 to 45 years of age—
a young crowd that is all about having a
good time flying models with good people.
You will hear many different reasons
why people are members of the Pro Bro,
but the last part of the name is the real
reason: “brotherhood.” I have repeatedly
seen Pro Bros helping other brothers they
have never met, not only in the hobby but
outside of the hobby.
When time allows, visit www.theprofile
brotherhood.com and browse through the
posts to get an idea of how these pilots
support one another.
For the last four years I have hosted
the
NashBro fly-in for the Pro Bro. Every year
the event improves, and to describe this
year’s NashBro I have seven words for
you: “The best Pro Bro of all time.”
Imagine a four-day RC event that has
no competitions, no time frames, no
demonstrations, no raffle, no landing fee,
and no whining. I asked the Pro Bro
members what they wanted to do at the
first Nashville Pro Bro event, and they all
said they wanted to fly—a lot!
It seemed that the less there was on the
schedule, the more the Bros liked it, so I
began whittling away everything that is
done at a standard fly-in. Now there is
only one real event: the mass hover. It’s a
sight to behold.
The Pro Bros start flying at 8 a.m. and
don’t stop until 10 p.m. It is hard-core 3-
D action that makes most people stop
and stare. For the Bros it is a time to fly,
swap stories, and hang out with other
Pro Bros.
Our event is held in a little town
outside of Nashville called Leipers
Fork. We fly on a private 224-acre field
that can’t be built on for the next 100
years.
The only thing nicer than the town
of Leipers Fork is the people of
Leipers Fork. With the help of those
such as Aubrey Preston, Deb
Warnick, and Bryce and Liz Custer,
we were able to put on an event that
was free to the pilots and the many
families and spectators who stopped
by to see the show.
Before I could commit to the 2006
event, I had to meet with the Williamson
County Board of Zoning Appeals. This
was a daunting task, and I didn’t know if it
was going to allow the event.
When I finished speaking, the person in
charge of Williamson County tourism
stepped up to support the event. The
president of the Leipers Fork business
council did the same, and then, to all of
our surprise, two county commissioners
addressed the board in support of the flyin,
based on the success of last year’s
event.
The townspeople donated lights that
allowed us to fly until 10 p.m. every night.
A neighbor to the field mowed the
flightline twice in four days, and everyone
in town treated us like royalty. I can’t
describe the feeling of being supported by
a whole town.
Some cool things happened at this
year’s event. A good friend of mine with a
full-scale Pitts was kind enough to wow
the 3-Ders with his aerobatic flying. Two
local television stations did stories on the
event, the local paper had a great article,
and to top it off there was a high-speed car
chase on the field that ended in my arrest.
I was running from “Johnny Law” in a
1968 Dodge Charger, à la the Dukes of
Hazzard, and was “cuffed and stuffed” by
Leipers Fork’s finest. The money raised to
get me out of “jail” was given to a local
pilot who had a motorcycle accident.
All agreed that NashBro 2006 was the
best 3-D bash yet. We had Pro Bros travel
from various locations across the US to fly
and hang out with like-minded 3-D RC
pilots. The question everyone asked was,
How are we going to top it next year?
To see videos of the full-scale Pitts air
show, the mass hover, the police chase, and
more, go to www.rcgroups.com/brostock-
2006-410/. MA
Jim T. Graham
[email protected]
The NashBro is free to the public. The
people and the town of Leipers Fork TN
were big reasons for this event’s success.
Kids love to watch the action.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2007/04
Page Numbers: 43,44,45,46
More than 70 pilots attended the NashBro
event. The 100-acre pasture had profile
models from one end to the other.
Left: Every Pro Bro event has a T-shirt.
For this event RC Expressions also made
backstage passes listing all the cities that
have hosted a Pro Bro event, including
Brisbane, Australia, and Cancun, Mexico.
Photos by the author and Pro Bros
Most of the profile models are
monoplanes, but you can find biplanes
if you look hard enough. There are
amazing aircraft at every NashBro.
THE PROFILE Brotherhood, or Pro Bro,
is a group of pilots whose lifeblood is 3-D
and profile models. The online Pro Bro
forum, where this group typically
communicates, now has an excess of
4,000 members and more than 200,000
posts.
To know what the Pro Bro really is,
you have to attend one of the group’s flyins.
Most people who go once are hooked.
In 2006 alone there were more than 24
such events across the US as well as in
Australia and Mexico. These pilots live,
Randy Green (L), with the author, has
attended events across the country and has
helped many people in the hobby.
eat, and sleep 3-D. But before I tell you
about the 2006 Pro Bro NashBro event,
held September 14-17, I’ll tell you more
about the Profile Brotherhood.
This group is really about the people and
the shared devotion to 3-D flying.
Following is a quote from “Pro Bro
Tailtwister.”
“There are a few truly gifted
individuals that are genius level people
that love 3-D and profiles. These guys
push the rest of us to be better, and I intend
The weather was perfect for the whole
event; it was sunny and 80°, with no wind
during the mass hover.
Below: Pro Bro security was in full force.
Bros love to get their models flying low to
the ground, but keeping everyone safe is a
high priority.
Below right: Profile models from our
online SEMNET division. All of these
aircraft belonged to just three people.
Quinn Coldiron designed
this O2 for RC Aerobatics
and 3-D. It was constructed
by Paul Swanson (Mojo
designer) and Johnny Mojo
(famed Mojo builder).
to get every drop of knowledge from them
I can. I give back by helping newer guys
with the same questions I used to have.
“When you mix
this group up, add
glow fuel and
Lithium to the
recipe, incredible
things happen …
there is no feeling
like it.”
One thing I hear
repeatedly from Pro
Bros is that until
they discovered 3-
D and profile models, the hobby was
getting boring for them. I know some
people find profiles unattractive, but many
of those same skeptics come to love them
after just one flight. Pro Bros are more
function-over-form types, and if you fly a
profile aircraft you will start to see them as
beautiful.
One thing you will notice while
attending a Pro Bro
event is that these
are some of the best
3-D pilots in the
country. You won’t
find them at
contests; these are
fliers who like to fly
the way they want,
when they want.
Many of the Pro
Bro are also
respected members
of their local aeromodeling communities,
serving as club presidents, vice presidents,
You will be amazed the first time you see a mass hover. The first one occurred at the first
NashBro. The event director ran up and down the pits shouting “Mass hover at 12:04!”
and a tradition was born.
A sampling of the profile
models that were on the
field. It was estimated
that 200-300 airplanes
were ready to fly.
There is nothing like pulling your chair
up to a nice, warm bonfire after a long
day of flying.
Paul Swanson’s Mojo prepares for
blastoff above the ashes from the
bonfire. Besides flying, the Bros enjoy
building and covering profile models
(among other types).
Right: 3-D flying wasn’t limited
to RC. A special time was arranged
for a full-scale Pitts biplane to fly in
and perform a full aerobatic
routine.
How often do you see a
car chase at an RC
event? The author,
shown hanging out of a
Dodge Charger, was
pursued and arrested by
the local sheriff after
driving around doing
donuts and 180s and
throwing dirt. The Bros
pitched in to make bail
for Jim, which went to
charity.
and safety officers. The average age of a
Pro Bro member is 31 to 45 years of age—
a young crowd that is all about having a
good time flying models with good people.
You will hear many different reasons
why people are members of the Pro Bro,
but the last part of the name is the real
reason: “brotherhood.” I have repeatedly
seen Pro Bros helping other brothers they
have never met, not only in the hobby but
outside of the hobby.
When time allows, visit www.theprofile
brotherhood.com and browse through the
posts to get an idea of how these pilots
support one another.
For the last four years I have hosted
the
NashBro fly-in for the Pro Bro. Every year
the event improves, and to describe this
year’s NashBro I have seven words for
you: “The best Pro Bro of all time.”
Imagine a four-day RC event that has
no competitions, no time frames, no
demonstrations, no raffle, no landing fee,
and no whining. I asked the Pro Bro
members what they wanted to do at the
first Nashville Pro Bro event, and they all
said they wanted to fly—a lot!
It seemed that the less there was on the
schedule, the more the Bros liked it, so I
began whittling away everything that is
done at a standard fly-in. Now there is
only one real event: the mass hover. It’s a
sight to behold.
The Pro Bros start flying at 8 a.m. and
don’t stop until 10 p.m. It is hard-core 3-
D action that makes most people stop
and stare. For the Bros it is a time to fly,
swap stories, and hang out with other
Pro Bros.
Our event is held in a little town
outside of Nashville called Leipers
Fork. We fly on a private 224-acre field
that can’t be built on for the next 100
years.
The only thing nicer than the town
of Leipers Fork is the people of
Leipers Fork. With the help of those
such as Aubrey Preston, Deb
Warnick, and Bryce and Liz Custer,
we were able to put on an event that
was free to the pilots and the many
families and spectators who stopped
by to see the show.
Before I could commit to the 2006
event, I had to meet with the Williamson
County Board of Zoning Appeals. This
was a daunting task, and I didn’t know if it
was going to allow the event.
When I finished speaking, the person in
charge of Williamson County tourism
stepped up to support the event. The
president of the Leipers Fork business
council did the same, and then, to all of
our surprise, two county commissioners
addressed the board in support of the flyin,
based on the success of last year’s
event.
The townspeople donated lights that
allowed us to fly until 10 p.m. every night.
A neighbor to the field mowed the
flightline twice in four days, and everyone
in town treated us like royalty. I can’t
describe the feeling of being supported by
a whole town.
Some cool things happened at this
year’s event. A good friend of mine with a
full-scale Pitts was kind enough to wow
the 3-Ders with his aerobatic flying. Two
local television stations did stories on the
event, the local paper had a great article,
and to top it off there was a high-speed car
chase on the field that ended in my arrest.
I was running from “Johnny Law” in a
1968 Dodge Charger, à la the Dukes of
Hazzard, and was “cuffed and stuffed” by
Leipers Fork’s finest. The money raised to
get me out of “jail” was given to a local
pilot who had a motorcycle accident.
All agreed that NashBro 2006 was the
best 3-D bash yet. We had Pro Bros travel
from various locations across the US to fly
and hang out with like-minded 3-D RC
pilots. The question everyone asked was,
How are we going to top it next year?
To see videos of the full-scale Pitts air
show, the mass hover, the police chase, and
more, go to www.rcgroups.com/brostock-
2006-410/. MA
Jim T. Graham
[email protected]
The NashBro is free to the public. The
people and the town of Leipers Fork TN
were big reasons for this event’s success.
Kids love to watch the action.