District XI
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Hi all! It was slightly after the holidays as I wrote this. In our district, that means we are deep in the build season. I have a couple of projects in process; I hope all of you do as well. Please send me pictures and short write-ups and I’ll try to include them in future articles.
Here’s a picture of my Anser glider kit that I’m building. This was the first RC model I flew solo 47 years ago.
I have also made some progress on my Der Jäger kit.
I try to keep flying all year long. I fly some indoor events and also outdoors if it isn’t too cold. I attended the Baron’s New Years fly-in at Deer Park Airport in Washington State on January 1. It snowed lightly all day, but we had a good day flying and eating.
Barry Greene and Brandy Ravenfire did a great job providing lunch—pulled pork and all the fixings. Here are some pictures:
The AMA Northwest Jamboree is scheduled for June 20-22, 2025, at the Wenatchee Red Apple Flyers field in East Wenatchee, Washington. Be sure to plan to attend.
We will have fun for all. There will be lots of open flying, demonstrations, a big raffle, and more. On-site camping is available.
That’s it for this month. Keep building and flying!
Phil Tallman
Vice President
amadistrictxi@modelaircraft.org
28910 W. Hallett Rd., Medical Lake WA 99022; (509) 220-6513
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
David Agar, Battle Ground WA; (360) 721-1963; kamanhusky@aol.com
Rick Crow, Garrison MT; (406) 559-6662; rcwrowjr@gmail.com
Bryan Diffendaffer, Meridian ID; (208) 917-0548; biffendafferr@gmail.com
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) 948-0211; crankin.aa@outlook.com
Robert Stephens, Anchorage AK; (907) 440-0478; rfsstephens@hotmail.com
Jay Strickland, Central Point OR; (458) 226-0470; strickdog@q.com
Tom Strom, McCleary WA; (360) 791-7729; flyboy23e@aol.com
FF/CLEVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Mike Hazel, P.O. Box 505, Lyons OR 97358; zzclspeed@aol.com
RC/EVENT SANCTION COORDINATOR
Michael Ingram, Wenatchee WA 98802; (509) 699-3034; firercer@cs.com
