District III - 2006/01
THE CURTISS ROBIN FLIES AGAIN:
On June 4, 1935, Fred and Algene Key set
the flight endurance record in a Curtiss
Robin J-1 Deluxe aircraft. Their record
flight was 653 hours and 34 minutes. They
were refueled and received supplies in flight
452 times.
District III Report - 2009/09
ON SATURDAY, May 30, and Sunday,
May 31, the Jackson County Aeromodelers
of Cottageville, West Virginia, held a fly-in
entitled Wings Over West Virginia. The
event was held at the airport in Millwood,
West Virginia, which was an excellent venue.
District III Report - 2009/08
THE CAPITAL AREA Flyers of
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, performed
for numerous spectators at the club’s recent
open house. Two trainer airplanes were set
up for anyone interested in trying to fly.
AMA News: District III-2007/02
THIS YEAR’S 53rd annual Toledo Expo
is April 13-15 at the SeaGate Centre in
Toledo, Ohio. This is by far the largest RC
show in the world. For additional
information, see the event Web site at
www.toledoshow.com.
District III Report - 2004/02
WE HAVE a Fédération Aéronautique
Internationale (FAI) World Champion
within District III. Bob Sifleet of Glen Rock,
Pennsylvania, won the F1E Free Flight (FF)
World Championship in Cluj-Napoca,
Romania!
