PHOTOS: VIC NIPPERT
Bruce Thoms captured this stunning photograph (facing page) of Tom Hallman launching his Kountny- designed MiG DiS. Tom ended up in second place in FAC Jumbo Scale. Chris Starleaf’s immaculate Gulfstream (above) received a first place in Jumbo Scale. This unique Dave Stott-designed White Trans- Pacific Monoplane(below) was built by Ed Novak. Ted Allebone’s beautiful jewel-like Vickers Vimy(bottom) placed second in FAC Power Scale.
registration and scale judging didn’t begin until Wednesday afternoon. For the Non- Nats, this usually takes place in the spacious main hangar at the airfield, but given the forecast of 90 degree heat, registration and judging were wisely moved to the smaller and air-conditioned HAG Visitor’s Center. Accommodations were a bit tighter than usual, but there was plenty of parking to un- load and load models and the air-minded dis- plays in the Visitor’s Center helped build an-
FLYING MODELS
ticipation for the flying to come. As always, many thanks go out to the volunteers who make this process efficient and pleasurable. For many, the first day closed with check- ing into hotel and dorm rooms, grabbing a quick bite to eat for dinner, and catching up with friends old and new. The nearby dorms at SUNY Geneseo offer great accommoda- tions with breakfast and dinner in the cam- pus dining hall, all at a reasonable price. The lack of air-conditioning in the dorms
may be an issue for some, but my first floor room was comfortable with a simple portable window fan—a must if you plan to stay in the dorm.
Contest day one
The hot and humid weather continued into the first flying day of the contest on Thursday, but neither the temperature, nor the increasing wind, which reached the 10 mph plus range by afternoon, put a damper
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