Warbirds over texas 2013
Proving once again that everything really is bigger in Texas!
By Larry Kruse PHOTOGRAPHY: LARRY KRUSE
igger and better” is probably the most hackneyed phrase in all of advertising, and to apply it to something as subjective as a model airplane meet has its own inherent credibility problems. However, for the or- ganizers, participants and spectators who attended the third annual “Warbirds over Texas” event—and had been there before— the phrase is just perfect.
“B Playing off of two previous highly success-
ful “Warbirds” meets, the North Dallas R/C Club’s presentation of the 2013 edition ran like a well-oiled machine. Terry Farmer’s
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brainchild has reached a level of maturity in just three years that could serve as a model for other clubs anticipating such an event. It was evident that the registration staff, grounds crew, flight-line personnel, and food preparation folks had all been there before and knew what was expected of them. There was no visible evidence of last minute scur- rying around, and no sense (at least from the outside), of trying to fill gaps and unexpect- ed omissions, although the sound system was problematic on occasion.
Demonstrating their satisfaction with the event in the past, pilots who had been there
before showed up in strong numbers, and by the time newcomers were being registered on Saturday morning, the total number of flyers had reached over 70, with more to come throughout the day—setting a new record for participation and over 200 air- planes that were shown and flown. While the bulk of participants came from states contiguous to Texas, there was also representation from Colorado, Nebraska, and Florida among others. Lured by the past history of the event and the opportunity to fly on one of the premier club sites in the Southwest, pilots and families parked their
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