District XI

Edition: Model Aviation - 2023/11
Page Numbers: 115

District XI

Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington

Hi all! Summer sure was busy. I went to two Scale events and enjoyed two fun weekends in August. Oh, and my daughter also got married!

The first gathering was my Scale event at Silverhills field in Athol, Idaho. We had 24 entries and a great contest. This was part of the NorthWest Scale Aero-Modellers (NWSAM) eligibility series this year. There were five of these events that lead to a championship. Here are a couple of pictures:

Scale event tents and model aircraft on a field

People seated beneath tents at a model aviation event

The next weekend, I was back out there flying my 40% Hempel clipped-wing Cub. I had a blast just relaxing and flying. Here’s a picture:

Model aircraft lined up beside event tents

My next event was at the Wenatchee Red Apple Flyers club for the NWSAM Scale Championship. We had 41 entries and a great competition. The contest director was Mike Ingram. I’m sure he will offer a write-up soon, but here is a sneak peek:

It was during this event that my daughter, Michelle, had set her wedding. I drove home for it, and then back to the championship. It was a great wedding; I am so proud and happy! (I must slip in one picture!)

Bride and groom holding hands at an outdoor wedding

Finally, I enjoyed a great weekend at Weaver’s Airfield in Othello, Washington. Mike came out and we flew 40% Cubs. This is one of my favorite places to camp and fly. Gary Weaver is such a generous host. I told him that if I were retired, I would stay until I either ran out of fuel or airplanes!

Here is a picture of Gary when he was getting ready for his Corsair to make its maiden flight. He had a great flight!