District IV
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland,
North Carolina, Virginia
Jay Marsh
Vice President
jaymarsh@ama-d4.org
3227 Pine Needles Rd.,
High Point NC 27265
(336) 687-0973
www.amadistrict-iv.org
www.facebook.com/amadistrictiv
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Nic Burhans, VA; (540) 219-9646;
nic@ama-d4.org
Bob Burnett, Washington, D.C. SFRA;
(703) 742-9682; bobl@ama-d4.org
Rick Cawley, NC; (919) 630-1649;
racbcg2@yahoo.com
Jack Hamilton, NC; (828) 206-5281;
scorpionjacks@hotmail.com
Rusty Kennedy, VA; (757) 812-2812;
rustyk716@gmail.com
Richard “Rick” Moreland, MD; (301)
261-7366; rmoreland@verizon.net
Mark Smith, NC; (704) 798-2776;
marksmithsmitty@yahoo.com
Terry Terrenoire, VA; (412)760-4593;
terry@ama-d4.org
David Trogdon, NC; (910)654-1220;
dtrogdon4967@gmail.com
Mark Weiss, DE; (302)547-4917;
ama82824@yahoo.com
EVENT SANCTION COORDINATORS
CL AVP: Jack Rosemere, 609 William
St., Cambridge MD 21613; (410) 330-
4663; jrosemere@verizon.net
FF AVP: Bob Sowder, 84 Misty Hills
Ln., Troutville VA 24175; (540) 525-
7086; bsowder@rbnet.com
RC: John Bergsmith, 1438 Piney
Church Rd., Concord NC 28025; (704)
699-6977; RCcoordinator@ama-d4.
org
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AVP
Ray Stinchcomb, (443) 618-8998;
govrelations@ama-d4.org
WEBMASTER
Jack Upchurch, webmaster@
ama-d4.org
SOCIAL MEDIA ADMINISTRATOR
Douglas LeRoy, social@ama-d4.org
There are many of reasons why we enjoy flying model airplanes, but one of the aspects that make it so enticing is our friends, many of whom you probably never knew before being involved in model airplanes. When we meet and fly together and help each other attain a first flight or the last one for the day, we grow those friendships.
Clubs are the backbone and welcome centers of the AMA and do lots of good work, not only by providing us with a field and sky in which to safely fly, but areas in which to gather and enjoy each other’s company and, as a group, do something good for the community. Increase your enjoyment of the hobby and join or start a club.
Sadly, we lose some of our friends when they take their final flights. A few of those friends stand out as leaders and, through giving of their time and talents and contributions to the hobby, we want to remember them. Associate Vice President Rick Cawley attended such an event that honored a special friend of mine at the Drake Edwards Memorial Warbird Fly-In.
On a beautiful September day north of Raleigh, North Carolina, a gathering of warbird enthusiasts came together to fly RC Scale warbirds. The occasion was to remember a pilot of the Raleigh Durham RC Club (RDRC) who loved P-51 Mustangs. Drake Edwards was known up and down the East Coast, showing up at fly-ins with his three-cylinder, Precision Eagle-powered Big Beautiful Doll Mustang and he demonstrated its flight performance well.
On this day, there were nearly 40 pilots flying Mustangs, P-47s, Hellcats, P-38s, T-28s, Fokkers, Zeros, Oscars, and many more types of aircraft. There was a large gaggle of electric-powered T-28s with roughly 10 flying around doing stunts in unison, such as touch-and-gos, rolls, and some hotdogging, with some close calls thrown in.
You could satisfy your hunger and thirst at noon with soft drinks and hot dogs served by the Girl Scouts. It was a perfect day of sitting under the massive shelter, watching warbirds flying by and eating hot dogs, while talking with friends and sharing memories and stories of Drake.
Thanks to Contest Director Josh Bunn and the members of the club who helped to put this special event together.
RDRC is one of the oldest clubs in North Carolina. It formed in 1958 with AMA charter number 733. For more information about RDRC, visit www.rd-rc.com.
Go fly and have fun safely.
