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RC Geek Meets Hoot Gibson
The RC Geek (aka Chris Wolfe; www.facebook.com/thercgeek) met with astronaut Robert “Hoot” Gibson at Cane Ridge RC park in Nashville, Tennessee, to fly in December 2021. Hoot brought his scratch-built XFY Pogo that he designed. Here are some comments about Chris’ post that was shared on the AMA’s I Fly AMA Facebook page:
Scott Settle: Awesome Chris. I’ve met Hoot several times at Space Camp with my girls. He is a great guy. I’m from Huntsville ... my dad worked for NASA for 58 years and is a docent at the Space Center!
Edward Waldrep: Awesome! I just saw a pic of that airplane yesterday ... or maybe it was the other one from the same era, and wondered if anyone had tackled it as a model. I remember Col. Thacker’s X-13 Vertijet from the early 90s, I don’t know if he ever flew it in VTOL mode.
Glenn Michael: I had the honor of being one of Hoot’s coworkers at SWA, and often had the opportunity to hang out with him in the crew lounge when we were both junior captains. He was sitting reserve and I was reporting my Friday to Monday trips. We’d typically discuss RC stuff and I’d occasionally forget that I was actually talking to Hoot frigging Gibson! A true gentleman.
Download Plans for the P-40
Digital & Web: Using a set of Comet P-40 plans as a foundation, Derek Micko redesigned the classic World War II aircraft for RC with a 27.25-inch wingspan. You can download free plans and tissue print templates in Model Aviation Digital and online.
The AMA Podcast Returns
Web: Is chilly weather keeping you inside? While you’re working on a hobby project for the upcoming flying season, tune in to the latest episode of The AMA Podcast. Subscribe to the podcast using your favorite mobile app or listen directly from our website at www.modelaircraft.org/podcast. The first episode of 2022 featured AMA Executive Director Chad Budreau.
