District XI
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Phil Tallman
Vice President
AMA District XI@modelaircraft.org
28910 W. Hallett Rd., Medical Lake WA 99022; (509) 220-6513
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
David Agar, Battle Ground WA; (360) 721-1963; kamamhusky@aol.com
Rick Crow, Garrison MT; (406) 559-6662; rwcrowjr@gmail.com
Bryan Diffendaffer, Meridian ID; (208) 841-7358; bryandiff@cableone.net
Michael Ingram, Wenatchee WA; (509) 699-3034; firercer@cs.com
Joe Miller, Dallas OR; (503) 798-7241; dragonriders54@yahoo.com
Chris Rankin, Bend OR; (541) 330-5692; oregonraven@earthlink.net
Robert Stephens, Anchorage AK; (907) 440-0478; rfstephens@hotmail.com
Jay Strickland, Central Point OR; (458) 226-0470; strickdog@qq.com
Tom Strom, McCleary WA; (360) 791-7729; flyboy23e@aol.com
FF/CL EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Mike Hazel, P.O. Box 505, Lyons OR 97358; zzsceed@aol.com
RC EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Michael Ingram, Wenatchee WA 98802; (509) 699-3034; firercer@cs.com
Hi all! It’s the middle of winter as I write this. We have had record snow and cold weather. I made it out to the Baron’s Model Club of Spokane, Washington, New Year’s fly-in. The temperature was approximately 10°, with lots of snow but not much wind.
I spent about an hour before I got too cold and packed it in. It is great to get that first flight of the year in early. We had fluffy snow, and the most successful flights were with floats, but some skis and hand launches were also done. Here is a picture:
I also was able to present the AMA Superior Service Award to Stan Roth of Spokane. Stan has been a big force for our hobby for many years. He has served as club president, has done a ton of work for the field, and was the float-fly rescue boat captain for many years, to highlight a few of his acts of support. Here is a picture of the award presentation:
Dale Williamson, from Oregon City, Oregon, sent me this:
Dawn Patrol is a reconnaissance flight made in the early morning, usually to observe enemy positions or movements. In RC circles, it has come to mean the research, development, and execution of museum-quality RC aircraft models.
On September 25-26, our local Molalla Radio Control Association hosted a Dawn Patrol event that attracted roughly 20 pilots from Oregon, Washington, California, and Idaho. Airplanes had to be near-replicas of World War I or earlier aircraft.
Club member Joe Topper makes his living creating highly detailed kits of such early airplanes (www.proctor-enterprises.com). His aircraft are purchased by modelers and museums in the US and abroad. We have Joe to thank for the weekend’s extravaganza.
Remember, the AMA NorthWest Jamboree is coming soon in Shelton, Washington, on June 3-5, 2022, to Sanderson Field. We are going to have a great time! Visit www.amanwjamboree.com for more information.
My Der Jaeger build is making progress. The tail feathers are now framed. I’ll have a picture next month of it assembled. Send me pictures of your builds and projects and I might include them!
That’s all for this month. Keep on building and flying!
