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160 Model Aviation JULY 2016
www.ModelAviation.com
AL - Alabama
9/23/2016 - 9/24/2016 -- Clanton, AL (C)
WARBIRDS OVER ALABAMA. Site: 3704
County Road 47. James Weems CD PH: 205-733-
2021 Email: jimweems@bellsouth.net. Visit:
giantscalewarbirds.org. Sanction #16/1084. Grass
field 1100x150’, no RV hookups. Club house has
restrooms and showers. Landing fee $20.
AZ - Arizona
9/15/2016 - 9/17/2016 -- Chino Valley, AZ (C)
THUNDER IN CHINO VALLEY ARIZONA. Site: Club
Field. Don Ferguson CD PH: 928-778-3296 Email:
fergi31fun@q.com. Sanction #16/463. The Chino
Valley Model Aviators will hold their second Jet
Fun Fly. Open to Turbine and Electric Jets only.
Landing Fee $20.00. Event will include Pilot raffle,
Free Dry Camping on site and Food Vendor. Open
flying daily from 8:00 a.m. to Sponsor: CHINO
VALLE Y MODEL AVIATORS
AR - Arkansas
9/5/2016 -- St Smith/Barling, AR (C) KENNY
ROBERDS MEMORIAL FLY IN. Site: Flightmasters
Field At Chaffee. Hardie Jefferies CD PH:
479.646.9749 Email: hhjeffer44@gmail.com. Visit:
fortsmithflightmasters.com. Sanction #16/1357.
This is our annual Labor Day fun fly to raise money
for charity. Our charity this year is the Chaffee
Crossing War Memorial. Landing fee will be $20.
Sponsor: FLIGHTMASTERS MAC
9/23/2016 - 9/24/2016 -- Fairfield Bay, AR (C)
LAFFS 11TH ANNUAL FUN FLY IN. Site: Noel
Turpin Field. Rick Brownson CD PH: 501-253-4592
Email: rickaren@artelco.com. Visit: laffsrc.com.
Sanction #16/406. Fun Fly event, all types of flying
welcome. There will be a raffle with nice prizes.
Sponsor: LAKE AREA FUN FLYERS SQUADRO
CA - California
9/3/2016 - 9/4/2016 -- Lost Hills, CA (AMA record
Trial) SCAT BLACK CUP 2016-4. Site: Bissonette
Field. Jim Parker CD PH: 818-404-3834 Email:
n89015@aol.com. Sanction #16/1525. Events;
150-156, 158-159, 165 CAT I (JSO). Free Flight FAI
fun fly including E36/F1S. 7 flights, standard max
times. 2 min max prorated to 3 min. Tie breaker is
first to finish flights. Single perpetual “Black Cup”
awarded. Sunday is a reserve day only. Sponsor:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AERO TEAM
9/9/2016 - 9/11/2016 -- Elk Grove, CA (C) SAM
27 CRASH & BASH. Site: Schmidt Ranch. Edward
Hamler CD PH: 707/255-3547 Email: ehamler@
me.com. Sanction #16/630. SAM RC Rulebook
Events. Sponsor: SAM 27
9/9/2016 - 9/11/2016 -- Madera, CA (A) FRESNO
PAT TERN. Site: Fresno Radio Modelers. Thomas
Messer CD PH: 559.960.1898 Email: nvdreamin@
gmail.com. Visit: from.org. Sanction #16/1481.
Events; 401-404, 406 (JSO). Fall Pattern event is
back in Fresno. Sportsman thru FAI. Sportsman
(novice) will be subset of Sportsman, short
schedule and separate awards. FAI have both
Silver and F flying in same class. Lunch available
and raffle for pilots. Sponsor: FRESNO RADIO
MODELERS INC
9/10/2016 - 9/11/2016 -- Bakersfield, CA (AA)
BEAR MOUNTAIN FLYERS FALL PATTERN
CONTEST. Site: Bear Mountain Flyers Field.
Anthony Frackowiak CD PH: 661.992.1529 Email:
frackowiak@sbcglobal.net. Sanction #16/1468.
Events; 401-404, 406 (JSO). AMA/F3A Pattern
contest. F3A Silver will be available. F3A will fly
3 Rds of P17, 2 Rds of F17 and 2 Rds of unknown.
Sponsor: BEAR MOUN TAIN FLYERS INC
9/10/2016 - 9/11/2016 -- Modesto, CA (C)
CROWS LANDING FUN FLY 2 DAY EVENT. Site:
Crows Landing Air Facility. Richard Maida CD PH:
831.265.7289 Email: mrcorsair@usa.net. Sanction
#16/1164. AMA sanctioned fun fly at Crows
Landing Air Facility. Our foot is in the door to have
more flying events at Crows Landing. Aircraft to be
high performance, giant scale, jets, warbirds, &
racers. Sponsor: SAN JOSE WAVEMASTERS
9/10/2016 - 9/11/2016 -- Salinas, CA (AA)
SALINAS IMAC II. Site: Salinas Area Modelers.
Joseph Macgregor CD PH: 805/237-0915 Email:
joemac@tcsn.net. Sanction #16/557. Events;
411 (O), 41-415 (SO). Sponsor: SALINAS AREA
MODELERS
9/18/2016 -- Lake Balboa, CA (C) VALLEY FLYER
ANNUAL FUN FLY/BBQ. Site: Apollo Xi Field.
Robert Smith CD PH: 661/298-2614 Email:
bobthesmith2003@yahoo.com. Visit: valleyflyers.
club. Sanction #16/861. Enjoy the Valley flyers
BBQ, open and free to members only. Tri tip
and chicken is on us! No entry fee for event for
members only. Sponsor: SAN FERNANDO VALLE Y
RC FLYERS, INC
9/23/2016 - 9/25/2016 -- Snelling, CA (C) 25TH
ANNUAL LAKE MCSWAIN FLOAT FLY. Site:
9090 Lake McClure Rd. David Bettencourt CD
PH: 209-620-7512 Email: yakyak55@charter.net.
Visit: lakemcclure.com. Sanction #16/356. $25.00
Pilots Registration. Saturday night dinner tickets
available at the fly In. Sponsor: TURLOCK RC CLUB
9/24/2016 - 9/25/2016 -- Lancaster, CA (AA) AV TI
28TH FALL PATTERN CLASSIC. Site: Antelope
Valley Tailwinds. Michael Greear CD PH: 661-944-
3881 Email: mike@slotracingtechnology.com.
Visit: avti.org. Sanction #16/1461. Events; 401-
404, 406 (O). Visit website for contest info and
directions to the field.
9/25/2016 -- Lake Balboa, CA (C) TRY AND FLY
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE. Site: Apollo Xi Field.
Robert Smith CD PH: 661/298-2614 Email:
bobthesmith2003@yahoo.com. Visit: valleyflyers.
club. Sanction #16/862. Event open to the public
for learning about Aeronautics along with RC
modeling. Simulators and hands on buddy box
training. Sponsor: SAN FERNANDO VALLEY RC
FLYERS, INC
9/29/2016 - 10/2/2016 -- Woodland Davis,
CA (AAA) 2016 US SCALE MASTERS
CHAMPIONSHIP. Site: Burgdorf Henson Field.
Jeff Lovitt CD PH: 650-504-6063 Email: jlovitt@
sbcglobal.net. Visit: wdarc.org. Sanction #16/366.
Events; 512, 520, 522, 523 (JSO). RC Scale events
to be held as per the 2016 US Scale Masters
Association Competition Guide. Events; Expert,
Team, Advanced, Pro/AM Pro, Pro/AM Sport.
Sponsor: WOODLAND/DAVIS AEROMODELERS
CO - Colorado
9/3/2016 - 9/4/2016 -- Pueblo, CO (C) WARBIRDS
OVER PUEBLO. Site: Brad Dolliver Field. Larry
Osborn CD PH: 719/566-0488 Email: deweys478@
yahoo.com. Visit: skycorralclub.com. Sanction
#16/769. Rule, event open to models of Military
aircraft in Military markings (no civilian versions
allowed). Any size or power Military aircraft
in Military colors. Electric, glow, gas, turbine.
Awards for W WI-classic, W WII Modern. Sponsor:
SK Y CORRAL RC CLUB
9/16/2016 - 9/18/2016 -- Ault, CO (C) ROCKY
MOUNTAIN REGIONAL JET RALLY. Site: Drake
Field. Phillip Nuckles CD PH: 720.684.7853
Email: senporto@juno.com. Visit: loveairrc.org.
Sanction #16/707. $40 entry fee, turbine, ducted
fan, turbine heli. Camping on site, no hookups.
Food and beverages available (registered pilots
free) 800’ paved runway with safety features.
All models subject to inspection, turbine waiver
required, waiver tes. Sponsor: LEAGUE OF SILEN T
FLIGHT
9/22/2016 - 9/25/2016 -- Golden, CO (C)
WARBIRDS OVER THE ROCKIES-2016. Site:
Arvada Modelers Airpark. Joseph Pirozzoli CD
PH: 303-422-0290 Email: jfpirozzoli@gmail.
com. Visit: arvadamodelers.com. Sanction
#16/914. One of the top Warbirds events in the
US! Aircraft must be in military colors. No size
or propulsion restrictions. Full scale fly-overs,
noon airshow with pyro. Saturday banquet,
guest speaker, and live auction. Info/registration:
warbirdsovertherockies.com. Sponsor: ARVADA
ASSOCIATED MODELERS
9/25/2016 -- Denver, CO (AMA record Trial) MMM
SEPTEMBER SCRAMBLE. Site: MMM Field At
Lowry. Melvin Gray CD PH: 303.908.8921 Email:
mgray93@hotmail.com. Sanction #16/456. Enjoy
flying under beautiful Colorado skies on the
largest flying field in the USA. The MMM field is
located south of the DIA airport with views of the
Rocky Mountains and downtown Denver. Many
hotels are close by. Event is NFFS National Cup
sanctioned. Sponsor: MAGNIFICEN T MOUNTAIN
MEN INC JERR Y MURPH Y
CT - Conneticut
9/3/2016 - 9/4/2016 -- Bloomfield, CT (C)
WINTONBURY FLYING CLUB GIANT SCALE FLY IN.
Site: Wintonbury Flying Club. Thomas Rocheleau
CD PH: 860-257-0486 Email: trocheleau@cox.
net. Visit: flywfc.org. Sanction #16/1346. 14th
Annual Giant scale fly in. Giant scale only, AMA
required. $10 landing fee. Cash prizes, pilot bag at
sign up. Great planes, great food, and great prizes
and raffles as well. Camping available, no fires
or hookups available. Sponsor: WINTONBURY
FLYING CLUB INC
9/10/2016 - 9/11/2016 -- Salem, CT (A) RC
PROPBUSTERS AND NEPRO FALL RACE. Site:
RC Propbusters Field. Dennis Duplice CD PH: 860-
376-6230 Email: dduplice@comcast.net. Visit:
rcprobusters.com. Sanction #16/321. Events;
424 & 426 (O). Sponsors: RC PROPBUSTERS INC,
NEPRO
9/24/2016 - 9/25/2016 -- Ellington, CT (A)
WARBIRDS OVER ELLINGTON. Site: NCRCC Club
Field. Dennis Thibodeau CD PH: 860-749-6985
Email: buffvet@cox.net. Visit: ncrcc.org. Sanction
#16/375. Events; 523 (JSO). SATURDAY 8am-
5pm (rain date Sunday 9-25). Open to all WWI
thru present day military aircraft. Sorry, there is
no flying of turbines, static only. Landing fee $10
per pilot. No limit to number of aircrafts you bring.
Refreshments available at field. Sponsor: NCRCC
FL - Florida
9/10/2016 -- Land O Lakes, FL (C) GOLDEN ERA
FLY IN. Site: 22500 State Rd 52. Bruce Horvath CD
PH: 813-495-9012 Email: brucehorvath27@yahoo.
com. Visit: baycityflyers.org. Sanction #16/1075.
Aircrafts 1919-1939 era. Any size or type. Sponsor:
BAY CI T Y FLYERS, INC.
9/10/2016 -- Ocala, FL (C) END OF SUMMER. Site:
Club Field. Jesse Hinds CD PH: 352-288-0451 Email:
jesse@cmisnet.com. Visit: ocalaflyingmodelclub.
com. Sanction #16/47. Join us for great flying on
our 48x600 paved runway with 150x900 adjacent
grass field. Landing fee $10. Campers welcome, no
hook ups. The cookshack will be open for lunch.
Sponsor: OCALA FLYING MODEL CLUB
9/10/2016 -- Polk City, FL (A) MID-FLORIDA ALES
CONTEST. Site: Mid-Florida/Fantasy Of Flight.
Donald Grisham CD PH: 863-291-4314 Email:
dongrisham@hotmail.com. Visit: midfloridarcclub.
com. Sanction #16/1501. Events; 444 (O). Pilots
meeting at 10am is required for pilots and timers.
altitude limit set to 150 meters. Entry fee is $15.
Food will be available on field. Awards to third
place. AMA/ALES rules. Sponsor: MID-FLORIDA
R/C CLUB, INC
9/16/2016 - 9/17/2016 -- Glen St Mary, FL (C)
CUB DAY USA #15. Site: 12729 County Rd 125.
Ewell Howard CD PH: 904/879-2834 Email:
bhoward32011@aol.com. Sanction #16/1329.
Location; Take exit 47/333 off I- 10. Piper cubs
of any type or size. Primitive RV, some hookups
(1st come 1st serve). Friday night diner. Landing
fee $20. Canteen open both days. Sponsor:
SHADETREE R/C CLUB, INC.
9/17/2016 -- Dunnellon, FL (C) 16TH ANNUAL
CHUCK YEAGER FLY-IN. Site: 12175 S Bridges
Rd. Terry Bingham CD PH: 954-249-5601 Email:
scalerctb@yahoo.com. Sanction #16/495. All
aircraft should show visable UAS numbers & pilot
have his proof with him along with AMA number
too. Landing fee is $10.00. No restriction on
aircraft size Sponsor: TRI-COUN T Y RC CLUB
9/17/2016 - 9/18/2016 -- Palm Bay, FL (AMA
record Trial) SHUT-UP & FLY RECORD TRIAL. Site:
Club Field. David Platt CD PH: 321-724-2144 Email:
misterscale@cfl.rr.com. Sanction #16/245. NOS,
Oldtime, FAI, FAC Events, Classic towline A1/A2
combined, Hi-Start Sponsor: FLORIDA MODELERS
ASSOCIATION
9/24/2016 -- Riverview, FL (C) FALL WATTFEST
2016. Site: Triple Creek RC Club Field. Eugene
Sanchez CD PH: 813/685-8501 Email: etsanchez@
verizon.net. Visit: triplecreekrc.com. Sanction
#16/985. All electric powered aircraft event. Flying
Saturday 8:30-am-? 350’ paved runway, electricity
in pit areas, special quests, quad racing and
food. Camping permitted (no hookups). Vendors
welcome. Sponsor: TRIPLE CREEK RC
9/30/2016 - 10/1/2016 -- Glen St Marys, FL (C)
FALL WARBIRDS OVER THE GLEN. Site: Shadetree
Miniature Assoc.. Mark Chapman CD PH: 904-
705-3178 Email: mc2fastnlow@comcast.net.
Sanction #16/1545. Location; 45 Miles West of
Jacksonville, off I- 10 exit #333 North Hwy #125.
Enjoy N FL finest grass runway. Any size, any
power, any year Warbird. Come early OK limited
RV hookups. Landing fee $20. Contact CD.
GA - Georgia
9/10/2016 -- Dunwoody, GA (A) SEPTEMBER
INDOOR. Site: St Luke’s Presbyterian Church.
Joshua Finn CD PH: 843-509-6692 Email:
joshuawfinn@gmail.com. Visit: thermalthumbers.
com. Sanction #16/281. Events; 201-203, 208-
209, 212-213, 205, 217-218, 220, 222, 505 CAT I
(JSO). Sponsor: THERMAL THUMBERS OF ME TRO
ATLANTA
9/22/2016 - 9/25/2016 -- Gay, GA (C) SUPER JE T
SOUTH. Site: 1443 Lillie Patrick Rd. John Pascoe
CD PH: 770/514-8770 Email: mpascoe@bellsouth.
net. Visit: georgiajets.org. Sanction #16/1077.
1000x70’ asphalt runway with sod over runs. All
jets welcome, flying starts Thursday morning.
Food and concessions available. Motor homes
ok, no hookups. Saturday BBQ. AMA and Turbine
waiver required. Fly dawn to dusk with the sun at
your back. Registration fees-$55 until 9/12-$65 on
site. Sponsor: GEORGIA JETS FLYING CLUB INC
9/25/2016 -- Whitesburg, GA (A) SUMMERS
SWAN SONG. Site: 1487 Black Dirt Rd. Gary
Morton CD PH: 423.236.4068 Email: gmorton@
centurytel.net. Visit: thermalthumbers.com.
Sanction #16/282. Events; 124, 140, 142, 160, 165,
501, NFFS Embryo, TTOMA club events. CAT III
(JSO). Sponsor: THERMAL THUMBERS OF METRO
ATLAN TA
ID - Idaho
9/2/2016 - 9/4/2016 -- Athol, ID (A) SILVER HILLS
IMAC SHOOT OUT. Site: Silver Hills Rc Park. Tim
McGee CD PH: 208.683.3213 Email: tims733@
frontier.com. Visit: silverhillsrcpark.com. Sanction
#16/715. Events; 511-512, 523 (O). Sponsor:
SILVERHILLS R/C FLYERS
9/10/2016 - 9/11/2016 -- Nampa, ID (B-Restricted)
WARBIRDS OVER NAMPA 2016. Site: Club Field.
Jack Read CD PH: 208-466-2902 Email: jacread@
me.com. Visit: nampamodelaviators.org. Sanction
#16/1302. Open flying for all Warbirds (prop &
electric ducted fans) powered by fuel, gas, or
electric motors. Vintage WWI to current time.
Awards for winners of various categories. Food
and drinks will be available. Camping and motels
near by. Sponsor: NAMPA MODEL AVIATORS INC
IL - Illinois
9/4/2016 -- Palos, IL (C) PALOS GIANT SCALE.
Site: Palos RC Flying Club. Joseph Felonk CD PH:
708-839-1980 Email: skyboss100@att.net. Visit:
palosrc.com. Sanction #16/1489. Come join the
Palos flying club for a day of laid back fun, giant
scale flying. Lunch will be provided for all event
helpers and pilots. All participants will be entered
into a prize raffle. So come early and stay late.
Sponsor: PALOS RC FLYING CLUB
9/4/2016 -- Sugar Grove, IL (AAA) MIDWEST
REGIONAL CL CHAMPIONSHIPS. Site: 43w 636
Us 30. Patrick King CD PH: 708-921-6322 Email:
patdk@aol.com. Sanction #16/1406. Events;
319-321, 340-342, 323, 326, 509, 521, 526, 529
(YJYSA). Sponsor: TREE TOWN MODELAIRES
9/7/2016 - 9/11/2016 -- Litchfield, IL (C) ROUTE
66 JETS. Site: Rt 66 Rc Club. Jerry Crow CD PH:
573/657-7313 Email: jcornking@aol.com. Visit:
route66jets.com. Sanction #16/1018. 11th Annual
Route 66 Jets. Turbine, ducted fan, electric jets
welcome. Pilot dinner, t-shirts, prizes, auction,
trophies. RV overnight parking on site. Sponsor:
ROU TE 66 RC CLUB
9/10/2016 - 9/11/2016 -- Rantoul, IL (AMA record
Trial) RANTOUL SEPTEMBER 2016 RECORD
TRAILS. Site: Hangar 3. Michael Kirda CD PH:
312-907-3831 Email: mkirda@uic.edu. Visit:
bongeagles.org/contests. Sanction #16/657.
Events; 201-224, 505, 507, 519 CAT II (JSO).
Rantoul September 2016 Record Trail and Fun fly.
All indoor AMA events. Sponsor: BONG EAGLES
9/11/2016 -- Sugar Grove, IL (C) THIS IS ONLY A
HOBBY 1/2A STUNT RACE & SCALE. Site: 43w
636 US 30. James Renkar CD PH: 773.229.9353
Email: ukiepilot@comcast.net. Sanction #16/1312.
Call or email for flyer & rules. Sponsor: TREE
TOWN MODELAIRES
9/15/2016 - 9/17/2016 -- Monticello, IL (C)
WARBIRDS AND CLASSICS OVER MONTICELLO.
Site: Eli Field. Roger Russell CD PH: 217-473-2273
Email: rogerrussell@irtc.net. Sanction #16/453.
Warbirds and Classics - 80” Mono, 60” Biplane,
140” Jets. For additional information contact
Chris Puckett RCAVI8TER@aol.com. Sponsor:
MONTICELLO MODEL MASTERS
9/17/2016 - 9/18/2016 -- Ina, IL (C) 23RD ANNUAL
MILITARY FLY IN. Site: Rend Lake College. Philip
Bean CD PH: Email: pandsbean@gmail.com. Visit:
rendlakercclub.com. Sanction #16/528. This is a
t wo day event, registration on Saturday Sept 17th,
open flying, any aircraft. Sunday - Military aircraft
only, any era. Pilots meeting at 9am, flying til 4pm.
Exit 83 on I- 57, 1 mile South to Rend Lake College.
Sponsor: REND LAKE RC CLUB INC
9/17/2016 -- Morrison, IL (C) MMAFRC FLY N
S WAP. Site: Rockwood State Park. James Lench
CD PH: 815.622.3630 Email: lench@frontier.com.
Visit: mmafrc.org. Sanction #16/1030. Need some
cash for the winters project? Come join us for our
4th Annual Fly in and Swap meet. Open flying and
selling all day. Food available onsite. Registration
begins at 9am. $10 landing/selling fee. Rain date
Sept 18. Sponsor: MORRISON MODEL AIRCRAF T
FLYERS
9/17/2016 -- Sugar Grove, IL (C) TREE TOWN
MODELAIRS 6TH ANNUAL LOLLAPALOOZA.
Site: 43w 636 US 30. James Renkar CD PH:
773.229.9353 Email: ukiepilot@comcast.net.
Sanction #16/1313. This is a fun fly & picnic. Call or
email for info. Sponsor: TREE TOWN MODELAIRES
9/24/2016 - 9/25/2016 -- Streator, IL (C) 6TH
