WALLYS SQUADRON Finding SiIVIN Keepin WALLYS SQUADRON 6 Part flightilne Wallys Squadrons seventh annual fly-in Summersyille WV group hosts three events year Tony Barnett photo U Ben Crookshanks 60 Model Aviation ts director Buck Hamrick Wally Henderson Big Hotts Wally taught Buck fly models Barnett photo As country becomes densely populated finding place fly model airplanes becoming increasingly difficult various reasons primarily noise litigious society fear accidents municipalities individual landowners reluctant allow pilots pursue hobby members Wally s Squadron RC Flyers Summersville West Virginia fortunate have year-round use field 1800-foot runway field has airport pasture time proposed site KmartTM fell through discovered property floodplain would have required several feet fill before construction could begin past few years location has site largest fly-in West Virginia Wallys Squadron got its start 13 years ago Buck real name James dont ever call him Hamricks wife gave him model airplane kit SearsTM Christmas put airplane together took out promptly crashed first flight Right dawned him although involved flying fullscale airplanes life did know needed fly model airplane Buck has power company lineman 20 years has held pilots license since became old enough father commercial pilot 57 years uncle first commercial pilot West Virginia didnt give up after crash though instead bought another kit put together Determined master thing set about locating someone could show him fly model airplane crash Bucks friend Keith Naye same boathe also wanted get flying Together began networking got touch Wally Henderson flown model airplanes years ago drifted away Wally agreed teach Buck Keith fly models managers Summersville airport agreed let use airport lessons spare time Wally spent better part summer teaching Buck Keith fly doing drawn back flying As time went several other pilots joined decided needed name group after tossing out several proposed names settled Wallys Squadron RC Flyers day club no charter no dues no bylaws no president vice-president its just bunch guys like fly requirement AMA membership order group eligible AMA group insurance events AMA sanctioned first Squadron flew small field nearby Glade Creek about six years ago guys told group about location makings perfect place fly piece property across four-lane highway lived time site Nicholas County Airport currently part cow pasture Charlie Butlers farm airport closed 1963 hangar long gone still easy make out old runway Charlie flown full-scale airplanes younger days too happy let Squadron use old runway flying field Although doesnt fly models loves come out watch Squadron entered handshake lease agreement group could use field free charge kept mowed took out liability insurance members Squadron fenced runway off rest pasture Charlies cows feed right up fence through years have become oblivious sight sound models About dozen pilots use field regular basis about another 10 fly can find time During third weekend August 1991 Squadron late-summer picnic members families great deal flying took place people such good time gathering became annual event few years largely word mouth picnic has grown Although lasts two days people attending seven states still what beginning group fliers getting together have good time show off hobby Photos author Graphic Design Jill Ann Cavaneagh no entry fees fly-inno flying fees kind Money raised selling chances several prizes donated local businesses Last year grand prize two tickets NASCAR race Martinsville Virginia both days trophies awarded best flight best airplane Glade Creek Boy Scout troop provides free hot dogs soft drinks event one-gallon mayonnaise jar site anyone wants make donation after expenses profits go Boy Scout troop During 1998 fly-in 87 pilots came far away South Carolina Long Island New York record 340 airplanes up 11 feet span field Squadron holds three scheduled events year first float-fly spring Big Ditch Lake near Cowan West Virginia next fly-in conjunction Lake Fest held Summersville big fly-in mentioned above held third fourth weekend August guys have annual tradition gathering field flying New Years Day regardless weatherrain sleet snow high winds below-zero temperatures theory fly New Years Day can fly year would like learn about Wallys Squadron RC Flyers E-mail address teacher@inetonenet Web site http//wwwgeocitiescom/CapeCanaverah Hangar/5563 Crookshanks HC 83 Box 666 Rainelle WV 25962 July 1999 61 Wallys Squadrons home field Formerly Nicholas County Airport site now part cow pasture Pilots use old airports 1800-foot runway
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/07
Page Numbers: 60, 61
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/07
Page Numbers: 60, 61
WALLYS SQUADRON Finding SiIVIN Keepin WALLYS SQUADRON 6 Part flightilne Wallys Squadrons seventh annual fly-in Summersyille WV group hosts three events year Tony Barnett photo U Ben Crookshanks 60 Model Aviation ts director Buck Hamrick Wally Henderson Big Hotts Wally taught Buck fly models Barnett photo As country becomes densely populated finding place fly model airplanes becoming increasingly difficult various reasons primarily noise litigious society fear accidents municipalities individual landowners reluctant allow pilots pursue hobby members Wally s Squadron RC Flyers Summersville West Virginia fortunate have year-round use field 1800-foot runway field has airport pasture time proposed site KmartTM fell through discovered property floodplain would have required several feet fill before construction could begin past few years location has site largest fly-in West Virginia Wallys Squadron got its start 13 years ago Buck real name James dont ever call him Hamricks wife gave him model airplane kit SearsTM Christmas put airplane together took out promptly crashed first flight Right dawned him although involved flying fullscale airplanes life did know needed fly model airplane Buck has power company lineman 20 years has held pilots license since became old enough father commercial pilot 57 years uncle first commercial pilot West Virginia didnt give up after crash though instead bought another kit put together Determined master thing set about locating someone could show him fly model airplane crash Bucks friend Keith Naye same boathe also wanted get flying Together began networking got touch Wally Henderson flown model airplanes years ago drifted away Wally agreed teach Buck Keith fly models managers Summersville airport agreed let use airport lessons spare time Wally spent better part summer teaching Buck Keith fly doing drawn back flying As time went several other pilots joined decided needed name group after tossing out several proposed names settled Wallys Squadron RC Flyers day club no charter no dues no bylaws no president vice-president its just bunch guys like fly requirement AMA membership order group eligible AMA group insurance events AMA sanctioned first Squadron flew small field nearby Glade Creek about six years ago guys told group about location makings perfect place fly piece property across four-lane highway lived time site Nicholas County Airport currently part cow pasture Charlie Butlers farm airport closed 1963 hangar long gone still easy make out old runway Charlie flown full-scale airplanes younger days too happy let Squadron use old runway flying field Although doesnt fly models loves come out watch Squadron entered handshake lease agreement group could use field free charge kept mowed took out liability insurance members Squadron fenced runway off rest pasture Charlies cows feed right up fence through years have become oblivious sight sound models About dozen pilots use field regular basis about another 10 fly can find time During third weekend August 1991 Squadron late-summer picnic members families great deal flying took place people such good time gathering became annual event few years largely word mouth picnic has grown Although lasts two days people attending seven states still what beginning group fliers getting together have good time show off hobby Photos author Graphic Design Jill Ann Cavaneagh no entry fees fly-inno flying fees kind Money raised selling chances several prizes donated local businesses Last year grand prize two tickets NASCAR race Martinsville Virginia both days trophies awarded best flight best airplane Glade Creek Boy Scout troop provides free hot dogs soft drinks event one-gallon mayonnaise jar site anyone wants make donation after expenses profits go Boy Scout troop During 1998 fly-in 87 pilots came far away South Carolina Long Island New York record 340 airplanes up 11 feet span field Squadron holds three scheduled events year first float-fly spring Big Ditch Lake near Cowan West Virginia next fly-in conjunction Lake Fest held Summersville big fly-in mentioned above held third fourth weekend August guys have annual tradition gathering field flying New Years Day regardless weatherrain sleet snow high winds below-zero temperatures theory fly New Years Day can fly year would like learn about Wallys Squadron RC Flyers E-mail address teacher@inetonenet Web site http//wwwgeocitiescom/CapeCanaverah Hangar/5563 Crookshanks HC 83 Box 666 Rainelle WV 25962 July 1999 61 Wallys Squadrons home field Formerly Nicholas County Airport site now part cow pasture Pilots use old airports 1800-foot runway
