THE DELAWARE R/C Club held its
18th annual Warbirds Over Delaware
event July 7-10. This is the largest
International Miniature Aircraft
Association (IMAA)-legal military
model show on the East Coast. It is so
successful that it draws participants
from along the eastern seaboard from
Massachusetts to Florida and as far
west as Wisconsin and England in the
east!
This year approximately 200 pilots
had more than 300 models to display
and fly. Although World War II-era
aircraft clearly outnumbered earlier and
later designs, WW I airplanes ruled the
skies during the midday shows on
Thursday and Friday.
More than 25 WW I models were
flown simultaneously on Friday
without mishap. This was made possible solely through the pilots’
use of 2.4 GHz technology.
To participate in this event, aircraft must meet the IMAA
specifications of a 60-inch wingspan for a biplane, an 80-inch
wingspan for a monoplane, or be at least true 1/4 scale. Several
RC Giants at the fly-in were of immense
proportions.
Mac Hodges of Andersonville,
Georgia, flew his enormous B-29
Superfortress during the Friday midday
show. He has been wowing the crowds at
major events with his B-29 and Bell X-1
for many years.
The current model is Mac’s third
incarnation and is 25% larger than the
previous version. It spans 20 feet and is
powered by four ZDZ 80RV gas engines.
The massive Superfortress contains 16
onboard batteries, 20 servos, and seven
receivers.
In addition to dropping the Bell X-1,
the B-29 also has smoke systems and
parachute drop. The X-1 is powered by
an Aerotech G-64 rocket engine.
The flight performance of the B-29 is
astounding. From inside loops, outside
loops, flat spins, inverted high-speed
passes, etc., Mac really puts on a show.
Who knew that a Superfortress could
perform all those maneuvers?
I took man y pho tos of t he mo del in
flight . Ho wever, if a pictur e is worth a fe w
wo rds, the c aption for the shot of the cre w
bailin g out should be, “Thi s pil ot has got
to b e nuts !” Th anks for th e show , Ma c.
Ca rl Bachhub er of M ayvi lle,
Wi scon sin, had his newly c ompl eted
Fa irchild C- 119 Flyin g Boxcar at t he
warbird event. At only 13% of the fullscale
size, it spans 177 inches and is
powered by two Zenoah GT-80 twincylinder
gas engines.
As are all of Carl’s models, the C-119
is magnificently built. He constructed it
from an enlarged set of Palmer plans, and
his good friend, Bob Walker, made the
landing gear.
The C-119 was used extensively
during the Korean War for troop and
equipment transport. Reports are that its
greatest feat during the conflict was to aid
retreating Marines from Chosin in the
north. Flying Boxcars dropped eight
2,500-pound sections of bridging so that
soldiers could cross a deep ravine to
escape encirclement by the Chinese and
North Koreans.
The Fairchild also made history as the
first aircraft to execute a midair recovery
of a capsule returning from orbit. In
August 1960 it snagged the Discoverer
XIV at 8,000 feet as the satellite returned
to earth, descending by parachute
southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. The last
C-119 was retired in 1975.
Jerry McCollum of Owings Mills,
Maryland, flew his beautiful 1/2-scale
Piper L-4 Grasshopper. This three-year
project started with enlarged Balsa USA
plans.
The 211-inch-span model is powered
by a ZDZ 210 gas engine. It performed
flawlessly and, other than the lack of a
pilot figure, could have been mistaken for
full scale while airborne.
Jerry used the Stits covering and paint
system to finish his L-4, which is even
autographed by W.T. Piper’s son. Great
job, Jerry!
As the story goes, the last dogfight in
Europe during WW II, which took place
on April 11, 1945, involved a Piper L-4
Grasshopper and a German Fieseler Fi
156 Storch. The latter was artillery
spotting at close to 700 feet, some 100
miles west of Berlin, when it was
attacked.
Two lieutenants in the L-4, Duane
Francis and Bill Martin, opened fire on
the Fieseler with .45 caliber pistols while
in a dive. They shot out the side doors,
emptying their guns into the windshield
and fuel tanks of the Storch, which made
a low-altitude turn when the right wing hit
the ground.
The Fi 156 cartwheeled to a stop in a
pasture, and the American officers, who
landed nearby, captured the pilot and
observer. This is the only known instance
of an enemy aircraft being downed by
handgun fire.
One of the most refreshing sights of the
weekend was 11-year-old T.J. Emanuel of
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, flying a World
Models P-51 Mustang. It was powered by
an O.S. 2.00 four-stroke glow engine and
finished with Krylon Olive Drab paint.
T.J. flew his model beautifully from
takeoff to landing. He deserves a great deal
of credit for mixing it up in the sky with all
of the old hands; he is the future of model
aviation.
Congrats on a job well done, T.J.
You’re welcome to fly my models
anytime!
Last, AMA President Dave Mathewson
flew my Fokker D.VII during the event. He
piloted and landed it with aplomb, showing
that he’s not only a politician, bureaucrat,
and whatever else the title of AMA
president demands, but he’s also a
modeler. Nice going, Dave!
Those who travel near and far to attend
make Warbirds Over Delaware worthwhile,
but the reason for the continued success of
this wonderful affair falls squarely on the
shoulders of those Delaware R/C Club
members who work so hard to ensure that
we have a safe and fun time.
From impound to flightline operations,
the Delaware R/C staff kept all facets of
this large event running smoothly. Thank
you so much for making all of us
welcome at Lums Pond. MA
Sources:
Delaware R/C Club
www.delawarerc.org
Warbirds Over Delaware:
www.delawarerc.org/warbirds.htm
International Miniature Aircraft
Association
www.fly-imaa.org
Warbirds Over Delaware videos:
SKS Video Productions
(800) 988-6488
www.sksvideo.com
Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/10
Page Numbers: 104,105,106
Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/10
Page Numbers: 104,105,106
THE DELAWARE R/C Club held its
18th annual Warbirds Over Delaware
event July 7-10. This is the largest
International Miniature Aircraft
Association (IMAA)-legal military
model show on the East Coast. It is so
successful that it draws participants
from along the eastern seaboard from
Massachusetts to Florida and as far
west as Wisconsin and England in the
east!
This year approximately 200 pilots
had more than 300 models to display
and fly. Although World War II-era
aircraft clearly outnumbered earlier and
later designs, WW I airplanes ruled the
skies during the midday shows on
Thursday and Friday.
More than 25 WW I models were
flown simultaneously on Friday
without mishap. This was made possible solely through the pilots’
use of 2.4 GHz technology.
To participate in this event, aircraft must meet the IMAA
specifications of a 60-inch wingspan for a biplane, an 80-inch
wingspan for a monoplane, or be at least true 1/4 scale. Several
RC Giants at the fly-in were of immense
proportions.
Mac Hodges of Andersonville,
Georgia, flew his enormous B-29
Superfortress during the Friday midday
show. He has been wowing the crowds at
major events with his B-29 and Bell X-1
for many years.
The current model is Mac’s third
incarnation and is 25% larger than the
previous version. It spans 20 feet and is
powered by four ZDZ 80RV gas engines.
The massive Superfortress contains 16
onboard batteries, 20 servos, and seven
receivers.
In addition to dropping the Bell X-1,
the B-29 also has smoke systems and
parachute drop. The X-1 is powered by
an Aerotech G-64 rocket engine.
The flight performance of the B-29 is
astounding. From inside loops, outside
loops, flat spins, inverted high-speed
passes, etc., Mac really puts on a show.
Who knew that a Superfortress could
perform all those maneuvers?
I took man y pho tos of t he mo del in
flight . Ho wever, if a pictur e is worth a fe w
wo rds, the c aption for the shot of the cre w
bailin g out should be, “Thi s pil ot has got
to b e nuts !” Th anks for th e show , Ma c.
Ca rl Bachhub er of M ayvi lle,
Wi scon sin, had his newly c ompl eted
Fa irchild C- 119 Flyin g Boxcar at t he
warbird event. At only 13% of the fullscale
size, it spans 177 inches and is
powered by two Zenoah GT-80 twincylinder
gas engines.
As are all of Carl’s models, the C-119
is magnificently built. He constructed it
from an enlarged set of Palmer plans, and
his good friend, Bob Walker, made the
landing gear.
The C-119 was used extensively
during the Korean War for troop and
equipment transport. Reports are that its
greatest feat during the conflict was to aid
retreating Marines from Chosin in the
north. Flying Boxcars dropped eight
2,500-pound sections of bridging so that
soldiers could cross a deep ravine to
escape encirclement by the Chinese and
North Koreans.
The Fairchild also made history as the
first aircraft to execute a midair recovery
of a capsule returning from orbit. In
August 1960 it snagged the Discoverer
XIV at 8,000 feet as the satellite returned
to earth, descending by parachute
southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. The last
C-119 was retired in 1975.
Jerry McCollum of Owings Mills,
Maryland, flew his beautiful 1/2-scale
Piper L-4 Grasshopper. This three-year
project started with enlarged Balsa USA
plans.
The 211-inch-span model is powered
by a ZDZ 210 gas engine. It performed
flawlessly and, other than the lack of a
pilot figure, could have been mistaken for
full scale while airborne.
Jerry used the Stits covering and paint
system to finish his L-4, which is even
autographed by W.T. Piper’s son. Great
job, Jerry!
As the story goes, the last dogfight in
Europe during WW II, which took place
on April 11, 1945, involved a Piper L-4
Grasshopper and a German Fieseler Fi
156 Storch. The latter was artillery
spotting at close to 700 feet, some 100
miles west of Berlin, when it was
attacked.
Two lieutenants in the L-4, Duane
Francis and Bill Martin, opened fire on
the Fieseler with .45 caliber pistols while
in a dive. They shot out the side doors,
emptying their guns into the windshield
and fuel tanks of the Storch, which made
a low-altitude turn when the right wing hit
the ground.
The Fi 156 cartwheeled to a stop in a
pasture, and the American officers, who
landed nearby, captured the pilot and
observer. This is the only known instance
of an enemy aircraft being downed by
handgun fire.
One of the most refreshing sights of the
weekend was 11-year-old T.J. Emanuel of
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, flying a World
Models P-51 Mustang. It was powered by
an O.S. 2.00 four-stroke glow engine and
finished with Krylon Olive Drab paint.
T.J. flew his model beautifully from
takeoff to landing. He deserves a great deal
of credit for mixing it up in the sky with all
of the old hands; he is the future of model
aviation.
Congrats on a job well done, T.J.
You’re welcome to fly my models
anytime!
Last, AMA President Dave Mathewson
flew my Fokker D.VII during the event. He
piloted and landed it with aplomb, showing
that he’s not only a politician, bureaucrat,
and whatever else the title of AMA
president demands, but he’s also a
modeler. Nice going, Dave!
Those who travel near and far to attend
make Warbirds Over Delaware worthwhile,
but the reason for the continued success of
this wonderful affair falls squarely on the
shoulders of those Delaware R/C Club
members who work so hard to ensure that
we have a safe and fun time.
From impound to flightline operations,
the Delaware R/C staff kept all facets of
this large event running smoothly. Thank
you so much for making all of us
welcome at Lums Pond. MA
Sources:
Delaware R/C Club
www.delawarerc.org
Warbirds Over Delaware:
www.delawarerc.org/warbirds.htm
International Miniature Aircraft
Association
www.fly-imaa.org
Warbirds Over Delaware videos:
SKS Video Productions
(800) 988-6488
www.sksvideo.com
Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/10
Page Numbers: 104,105,106
THE DELAWARE R/C Club held its
18th annual Warbirds Over Delaware
event July 7-10. This is the largest
International Miniature Aircraft
Association (IMAA)-legal military
model show on the East Coast. It is so
successful that it draws participants
from along the eastern seaboard from
Massachusetts to Florida and as far
west as Wisconsin and England in the
east!
This year approximately 200 pilots
had more than 300 models to display
and fly. Although World War II-era
aircraft clearly outnumbered earlier and
later designs, WW I airplanes ruled the
skies during the midday shows on
Thursday and Friday.
More than 25 WW I models were
flown simultaneously on Friday
without mishap. This was made possible solely through the pilots’
use of 2.4 GHz technology.
To participate in this event, aircraft must meet the IMAA
specifications of a 60-inch wingspan for a biplane, an 80-inch
wingspan for a monoplane, or be at least true 1/4 scale. Several
RC Giants at the fly-in were of immense
proportions.
Mac Hodges of Andersonville,
Georgia, flew his enormous B-29
Superfortress during the Friday midday
show. He has been wowing the crowds at
major events with his B-29 and Bell X-1
for many years.
The current model is Mac’s third
incarnation and is 25% larger than the
previous version. It spans 20 feet and is
powered by four ZDZ 80RV gas engines.
The massive Superfortress contains 16
onboard batteries, 20 servos, and seven
receivers.
In addition to dropping the Bell X-1,
the B-29 also has smoke systems and
parachute drop. The X-1 is powered by
an Aerotech G-64 rocket engine.
The flight performance of the B-29 is
astounding. From inside loops, outside
loops, flat spins, inverted high-speed
passes, etc., Mac really puts on a show.
Who knew that a Superfortress could
perform all those maneuvers?
I took man y pho tos of t he mo del in
flight . Ho wever, if a pictur e is worth a fe w
wo rds, the c aption for the shot of the cre w
bailin g out should be, “Thi s pil ot has got
to b e nuts !” Th anks for th e show , Ma c.
Ca rl Bachhub er of M ayvi lle,
Wi scon sin, had his newly c ompl eted
Fa irchild C- 119 Flyin g Boxcar at t he
warbird event. At only 13% of the fullscale
size, it spans 177 inches and is
powered by two Zenoah GT-80 twincylinder
gas engines.
As are all of Carl’s models, the C-119
is magnificently built. He constructed it
from an enlarged set of Palmer plans, and
his good friend, Bob Walker, made the
landing gear.
The C-119 was used extensively
during the Korean War for troop and
equipment transport. Reports are that its
greatest feat during the conflict was to aid
retreating Marines from Chosin in the
north. Flying Boxcars dropped eight
2,500-pound sections of bridging so that
soldiers could cross a deep ravine to
escape encirclement by the Chinese and
North Koreans.
The Fairchild also made history as the
first aircraft to execute a midair recovery
of a capsule returning from orbit. In
August 1960 it snagged the Discoverer
XIV at 8,000 feet as the satellite returned
to earth, descending by parachute
southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. The last
C-119 was retired in 1975.
Jerry McCollum of Owings Mills,
Maryland, flew his beautiful 1/2-scale
Piper L-4 Grasshopper. This three-year
project started with enlarged Balsa USA
plans.
The 211-inch-span model is powered
by a ZDZ 210 gas engine. It performed
flawlessly and, other than the lack of a
pilot figure, could have been mistaken for
full scale while airborne.
Jerry used the Stits covering and paint
system to finish his L-4, which is even
autographed by W.T. Piper’s son. Great
job, Jerry!
As the story goes, the last dogfight in
Europe during WW II, which took place
on April 11, 1945, involved a Piper L-4
Grasshopper and a German Fieseler Fi
156 Storch. The latter was artillery
spotting at close to 700 feet, some 100
miles west of Berlin, when it was
attacked.
Two lieutenants in the L-4, Duane
Francis and Bill Martin, opened fire on
the Fieseler with .45 caliber pistols while
in a dive. They shot out the side doors,
emptying their guns into the windshield
and fuel tanks of the Storch, which made
a low-altitude turn when the right wing hit
the ground.
The Fi 156 cartwheeled to a stop in a
pasture, and the American officers, who
landed nearby, captured the pilot and
observer. This is the only known instance
of an enemy aircraft being downed by
handgun fire.
One of the most refreshing sights of the
weekend was 11-year-old T.J. Emanuel of
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, flying a World
Models P-51 Mustang. It was powered by
an O.S. 2.00 four-stroke glow engine and
finished with Krylon Olive Drab paint.
T.J. flew his model beautifully from
takeoff to landing. He deserves a great deal
of credit for mixing it up in the sky with all
of the old hands; he is the future of model
aviation.
Congrats on a job well done, T.J.
You’re welcome to fly my models
anytime!
Last, AMA President Dave Mathewson
flew my Fokker D.VII during the event. He
piloted and landed it with aplomb, showing
that he’s not only a politician, bureaucrat,
and whatever else the title of AMA
president demands, but he’s also a
modeler. Nice going, Dave!
Those who travel near and far to attend
make Warbirds Over Delaware worthwhile,
but the reason for the continued success of
this wonderful affair falls squarely on the
shoulders of those Delaware R/C Club
members who work so hard to ensure that
we have a safe and fun time.
From impound to flightline operations,
the Delaware R/C staff kept all facets of
this large event running smoothly. Thank
you so much for making all of us
welcome at Lums Pond. MA
Sources:
Delaware R/C Club
www.delawarerc.org
Warbirds Over Delaware:
www.delawarerc.org/warbirds.htm
International Miniature Aircraft
Association
www.fly-imaa.org
Warbirds Over Delaware videos:
SKS Video Productions
(800) 988-6488
www.sksvideo.com
