District III

District III—Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

Mark Radcliff
Vice President

mradcliff@suddenlink.net
199 Heron Dr., St. Marys WV 26170
Tel.: (304) 684-2133

www.amadistrict-iii.org
www.facebook.com/ama.district.iii

Happy New Year District III! In 2016, I attended a plethora of excellent events and have written previously about them. However, I still have many more that I want to tell you about. Unfortunately, there is not enough space available in my columns to do this.

This month, I will limit my words and show more pictures with captions of several events I had not previously reported on. Look closely and you might see yourself or your club in this collection of photos.

Thank you to all of the members and clubs in District III that put on these great events. Your hard work and dedication to promoting model aviation is what ensures our hobby/passion will continue for generations to come. I look forward to seeing you in 2017.

Until next month, fly safely—fly AMA.

Group of RC club members posing indoors — Members of the Johnstown PA RC Club take time for a group photo after their successful 2016 indoor fly-in.

Members of the Johnstown PA RC Club take time for a group photo after their successful 2016 indoor fly-in.

Model airplane display at a trade show — Wally’s Squadron of Summersville WV had a large model display at the Outdoor Sports Show in Charleston WV with a perfect location at the show entrance.

Wally’s Squadron of Summersville WV had a large model display at the Outdoor Sports Show in Charleston WV with a perfect location at the show entrance.

Six people standing with Toys for Tots donations — The Fairmont Flyers of WV hosted its fifth annual Toys for Tots Fly-In on October 8, 2016. (L-R) George Current; Michael Bond; Sgt. William Weber, North Central WV representative of Toys for Tots; Steve Jurasко; and Lafe Kunkel, club president.

The Fairmont Flyers of WV hosted its fifth annual Toys for Tots Fly-In on October 8, 2016. (L-R) George Current; Michael Bond; Sgt. William Weber, North Central WV representative of Toys for Tots; Steve Jurasко; and Lafe Kunkel, club president.

Model aircraft flying over a field during a mass hover — A mass hover at the Doylestown Barnstormers Spring Fling 2016.

A mass hover at the Doylestown Barnstormers Spring Fling 2016.

RC club members posing behind a club banner — Contestants and members of the Valley RC Club of Sayre PA pose with their trophies at the conclusion of the 44th annual fun-fly competition.

Contestants and members of the Valley RC Club of Sayre PA pose with their trophies at the conclusion of the 44th annual fun-fly competition.

Man and boy beside a scale model aircraft — Cleveland modeler Gary Prince lets a future modeler get a close look at his beautiful scale P-47 at the 2016 Cleveland Airshow.

Cleveland modeler Gary Prince lets a future modeler get a close look at his beautiful scale P-47 at the 2016 Cleveland Airshow.

Model floatplane on the water as a flier stands on shore — Several fliers braved the wind and rain at the Firelands Float Flyers 14th annual event.

Several fliers braved the wind and rain at the Firelands Float Flyers 14th annual event.

Two people standing with a large model airplane — Evan Gaston and proud dad, Dan, from Norwalk OH at the annual Wing Nutz of WV Fall Fly-In.

Evan Gaston and proud dad, Dan, from Norwalk OH at the annual Wing Nutz of WV Fall Fly-In.

Two men seated beside scale model aircraft — (L-R) Rick Patton and Keith Numbers, members of the District III Radio Aircraft Modelers Society of Dayton OH, display their beautiful aircraft at the 43rd Annual Mint Julep Scale event in Falls of Rough KY.

(L-R) Rick Patton and Keith Numbers, members of the District III Radio Aircraft Modelers Society of Dayton OH, display their beautiful aircraft at the 43rd Annual Mint Julep Scale event in Falls of Rough KY.