District XI
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Hiall! I had a very busy month, with lots of flying and events. I attended and competed in the Scale Challenge event at the Fly-A-Ways RC Club in North Plains, Oregon.
This is part of the NorthWest Scale Aero-Modellers eligibility series and was a great competition. We had 21 entries and flew six rounds. Contest Director Scott Enochs (in photo sorting medals/trophies), coordinated judges, food, and places to park our trailers and RVs. Here are a couple of pictures.
Next, I attended the Wenatchee Red Apple Flyers field for Warbirds Over Wenatchee in Washington. This is a fun event that I look forward to visiting every year. There wasn’t a large turnout because of the weather and the fact it was rescheduled, but it still provided lots of good flying and fun. I managed a couple turbine flights with my Boomerang Sprint and flew three of my P-47s.
Finally, I went to Weaver’s Field in Othello, Washington, where every Labor Day weekend, a group of fliers gathers to have some fun. It was hot all weekend, which I think led to a lower turnout, but we had a fun time. I got three more flights on my P-47, and many more on my other airplanes. I had my granddaughter, Everleigh, with me, and she was my ground crew and took some videos. I even got a chance to get her to fly an AeroScout on a buddy box. She will solo by next year, for sure!
Next month, I plan to go back to Wenatchee for the Scale Championship. I’m competing in two classes and it should be fun. That’s all for now, keep building and flying!
