Lake Charles

THOSE who attended the '74 and '75 National Model Airplane Championships at Lake Charles almost unanimously acclaimed the latter event as a big improvement. Similarly, the '78 Nats is expected to be even better than the '75 event. A number of things have happened in three years to justify the expectation. Indoor, fliers will enjoy a brand new site-the Burton Coliseum with a 100-ft. domed ceiling and circular construction about 300 feet in diameter, as compared with the 55-foot ceiling of the previous site. Models test flown in the new building have confirmed its excellence. Outdoor free flighters will enjoy better retrieving conditions. Much of the previous jungle-like wooded area off the runways has now been cleared, including a new golf course which has considerably added to the open space. Also, a lot of high grass between the runways and taxiways has been cut down.