District XI
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Hi all. I can’t believe it’s that time again. I’m so much busier than I was when I was “working.”
We had a jet event at Weaver’s Airfield in Othello, Washington, called the Weaver’s Jet Stampede. It was a great success. You always wonder when you start something new if it is going to go or not; this one did great. There were more than 20 pilots, a big bunch of jets, and a lot of flying going on! Everyone said, “Let’s do it again!” I’m pretty sure we will. Here are a few pictures.
I traveled to AMA Headquarters in Muncie, Indiana, as well. I have always wanted to visit with my bigger toys. Here is a picture in front of the National Model Aviation Museum when I pulled in.
There is an amazing amount of modeling here. The museum is fantastic and the flying sites are amazing. It’s a must-see for us all.
I want to give a shoutout to AMA’s maintenance crew; they work very hard to have the grounds in great condition. Here is a picture of a couple of them moving a tent, which was interesting to watch.
The AMA National Fun Fly was also held at the International Aeromodeling Center. There were some weather challenges, but there was still a good turnout, and a lot of fun was had. The AMA Foundation was in charge of lunch, and they did a great job.
Andrew Griffith, my counterpart from District V, even took a turn flying one of my jets!
That’s all for this month. I have more adventures planned. I’ll fill you in as I go.
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; kamunshky@aol.com
Rick Crow, Garrison MT; (406) 559-6662; rwcrowjr@gmail.com
Bryan Diffendaffer, Meridian ID; (208) 917-0548; bdiffendaffer@gmail.com
Michael Ingram, Wenatchee WA; (509) 699-3034; firercer@cs.com
Dennis Miller, Anchorage AK; (907) 947-3664; millertreehouse@gci.net
Joe Miller, Dallas OR; (503) 798-7241; dragonriders54@yahoo.com
Tommy Rainwater, Bend OR; (858) 527-8627; trainwater157@gmail.com
Chris Rankin, Bend OR; (541) 948-0211; crankin.aa@outlook.com
Jay Strickland, Central Point OR; (458) 226-0470; strickdog@q.com
Tom Strom, McCleary WA; (360) 791-7729; flyboy23e@aol.com
FF/CL EVENT 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
WEBMASTER
Jude Sturman; (714) 474-7706; jsturman@gmail.com
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