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The Cen-Tex Modelers had a beautiful day for the
BIG BIRD FLY-IN on 7 June 2008
Pilots came from Temple, Hill Country RC Club
Austin Radio Control Asso, (ARCA) Austin, TX
Canyon Lake Aeromodelers (CLAM), San Antonio, TX.
Ben Fisher & Brett Sugamele from 3D Hobby Shop, Fredericksburg, TX
Also present was our good neighbor club, the
Gerorgetown Aeromodelers Asso.,(GAMA) Georgetown, TX
Below are a variety of pictures taken during the event
----(Pictures were taken by Hubert Dirr and Bob Longfellow, CTM)---
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NOTE: To see the picture enlarged, just click on the it.
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On the Registration table
Richard Guy and Lynn Kelch
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A table full of Raffle Prices
and the name of some sponsors
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Pilots setting up and getting ready
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Jimmy Andrukates Clipper Wing Cup was never flown.
In his memory, it was flown the first time for the opening flight on the Big Bird Event by John Eyre.
For more info on this, visit the June Newsletter on this site
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The painting and final installations were done by
Ed Cournoyer
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The cup with a
OS 160 Twin
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John Eyre, Mary Andrukates and Karen looking
on after the flight
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The Cup's take off and in flight
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John Eyre with his Yak
It has a DA-50 Eng
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Father & Son Team. Lee Mitchell getting ready while his son Cory holding his 85" Katana w/a 50cc OL 50 Eng
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John Hall from San Antonio with his companions, Whitley & Maddie.
In front his 80" Nieuport w/a G-23 and his Taube (r)
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George Davidson and his Stinger 120 w/a Saito 120
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James Land from Georgetown and his Balsa 1/4 scale Fokker DRI
w/a Magnum 180, getting ready and shown on take off
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Dan Smth's Eindecker, 100" WS . The 1st German Fighter to have a Fire thru Prop Gun. It has a Saito 170 3 Cyl Radial. Dan getting ready while George is holding
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Dan's 96" Mono Coupe
w/a OS 108- 2 cycle
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This 87" WS Extra belong to Ben Fisher (3D Hobby Shop) from Fredricksburg.
It is powered w/a 4000 watt Hacker electric motor. He is also showing his flying skills with it.
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Brett Sugamele, also from Fredricksburg, getting ready for a flight on a
87" WS Katana w/a 3 KW electric motor from 3D Hobby Shop
showing it on a low fly-by
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Charles Harris from Temple with his Yak 54 (l) w/a Billelli 366 GT and his Raptor 50 HC w/a OS Hyper 50 Eng
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Clay Thornton's Giant Aeromaster from the Hill Cntry Club
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The Georgetown 4 some (l-r)
James Land, Dennis Rhoden, George Davison and Dan Smith
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Visitors from Fredricksburg, (l-r)
Jessica Sugamele, Baby Claire,
& Ben Fisher's wife Amy
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Ben Fisher (on his back) and Brett Sugamele taking a break
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Display of all Aircrafts in the Pit-Area for the judging by the Spectators and Pilots
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(L-R) John Pratt and his wife Mary: Fred Reese's wife Sylvia
and Dan Smith's friend Grace with her grandson Calab
All enjoy the BBQ furnished by the Cen-Tex Modelers
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Duane Kirkman and John Eyre going for the BBQ & extra's
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Aircrafts Contest
$50 Cash Price each
The Winners are:
Presented by
John Eyre, CD
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Spectators Category
Jim Andrukates for his Cup
The cash price was donated
to the CTM
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Pilots Category
Dan Smith for his
Eindecker
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John Hall won the
$50 Cash Price for
Furthest Traveled
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Raffle Prices were donated by: ….and the Winners are:
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Duane Kirkman
Ultra Stick 40
by Jim Andrukates
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Victoria LaVigne
Starter & Fuel
by Max Blose, Waco Hobby
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Erwin Kirby
Triton Charger
by Charles Culver
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Pat White
Extra 260 Electric
Round Rock Hobbies
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Robert Haas
Aero Champ
by Fred Reese
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Larry White
Saito 125
by Richard Guy
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Larry White
47" Velox ARF Electr.
by 3D Hobby Shop
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Thanks for coming and hope to see you again in 2009
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