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Jim Coll Memorial Contest results reported by John Tate, AVP, District IV

Jim Coll Memorial Contest results reported by John Tate, AVP, District IV

by | Aug 10, 2015 | Control Line, Events

Hi Gang. Three Norfolk Aeromodeler’s competed at the Jim Coll Memorial Contest (8/8 & 8/9-2015).  Saturday morning was cool, windy with a touch of rain coming in. The contest was started with the Pilots Meeting. Just as the meeting was completed a Northern Virginia Control Line member (Scott Richlen) steps onto center stage and ask for John Lindberg to step forward. John was presented with a pair of red suspenders to wear during the contest. Well, John stated that he did not want to be the only person to wear suspenders at the contest. Then Brad Smith, (member of Eastern Shore Aeromodelers), stepped forward and stated that he wore suspenders everyday. So the first picture of the weekend is below. John Lindberg is on the left and Brad Smith is on the right. Saturdays events were OLD TIME SUNT and PROFILE STUNT. The Norfolk Aeromodelers walked away with two trophies. Phil Spillman won first place in the Old Time Expert event. I received a third place trophy in the Profile Advance category. As stated before. “It was windy”. Just about everyone that flew made the comment, “I survived that flight”.   Phil Spillman experienced a once is a life time event there Saturday. Phil was flying his winning Old Time flight and all of a sudden two F-16 fighter jets came out of no where and were on top of us at tree top level with an extra loud KA-BOOM. Everyone at the field was hitting the deck. Phil was still flying his Old Time pattern. Just after Phil landed someone yelled, “Phil, you need to check you shorts”....
National Model Aviation Day,2015

National Model Aviation Day,2015

by | Aug 8, 2015 | Events

As of August 8, 210 AMA clubs have registered to celebrate the 3rd National Model Aviation Day. Many thanks to those District IV that  registered. Have a great time celebrating and don’t forget to send me pictures. I’ll post them here and on the Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/amadistrictIV  Send pics to...