RE: ROAD TRIPS 2012
/?albumview=slideshow Best regards, Lee McDuffee the WinterHawke
Posted on: 9/13/2012 1:13 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: ROAD TRIPS 2012
Some of the other heavy metal action: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0264.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0269.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0266.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0272.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0297C.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0298C.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0351C.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0353.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 9/13/2012 1:12 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: ROAD TRIPS 2012
Good afternoon, Sam . . . Sorry for the delay in posting some of my pics from this last weekend's Wings of War event at GCRCC: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0306C.jpg[/IMG] I think there were over 40 pilots in attendance, with a pretty good mixture of warplanes in attendance: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0293.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0271.jpg[/IMG] And here's Sam, who had two of his heavy metals performing well, his Dauntless as well as his P-47 Thunderbolt: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0276.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0340.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20GCRCC%20Wings%20of%20War/IMG_0273.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 9/13/2012 1:11 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
And finally . . . . . [size=4]Ten Things I think I learned at the 2012 Hoosier Dawn Patrol[/size]: [size=3]10 - Per Joesigg, it's probably not the best idea to transport smoke oil bottles so that they can fall during transport, but fabric wing covers do make good absorbent pads. 9 - Per Wildbill, it's probably not the best idea to have fuel tank stoppers only partially tight inside Fokker Triplanes - especially if JoeSigg hasn't any spare wing covers to offer as sponges. 8 - Garmin GPS's lie. Especially when asked to pick out Chinese restaurants. 7 - If you hit the brakes really, really hard, you can both notice exceptionally short shorts from behind AND still stop in time if you are car pooling while on a wild Garmin chase . . . barely. Just be sure to have your smoke oil secured. 6 - It's really really dark at 5:30 am. It's still really dark at 6:00 am. It's almost light enough to see airplanes at 6:06 am, but not nearly light enough to take pictures of airplanes that took off a minute ago. 5 - Coffee tastes really really good at 6:06 am. 4 - Per Lucky Dog, never turn your back on a Gotha on take-off, but all-moving Fokker tails CAN be repaired by wayward Gotha pilots. Said Fokkers even look like they fly better than ever after Gotha pilots are done with them. 3 - Per Waldo Pepper, four cycle engines really do care about the fuel they are fed, and have a peculiar way of complaining about too many runs (and attempts to run) with non-four cycle fuel by chucking moderate chunks of crankcase off of bearings to show their displeasure. 2 - Balsa USA Fokker Triplane kits make not only a great birthday present, but also are a more than adequate substitute for 1/5 scale Sopwith Camels with really upset four cycle engines. But maybe the most important thing 1 - Never ever have a Hoosier Dawn Patrol ever again without the fabulous Sir Percy in the house - it's just not nearly the same without you there!!![/size]
Posted on: 8/29/2012 7:57 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
events of the season!! Lee McD - the WinterHawke And I'll leave you with a couple more cool
Posted on: 8/29/2012 7:51 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Sunday morning (continued) I ended up keeping the Farm Fokker on the ground, as I was way too lazy to fuel it, fly it, and then have to clean the gunk off of it - again (Four cycles are quite a bit messier than Gas Engines, aren't they?!?). I DID wander down to the BUSA trailer, and snagged a flight on Bill Malloy's 1/3 BUSA Fokker Triplane, and I can report to all that flies every bit as good as it looks - it has a solid, locked in feel that just made it a very relaxing airplane to fly. Both Bill and Mark have been practicing 3-Point landings with theirs, but I went with a classic 2-Point, tail high landing, and other than having trouble gauging how close I was (Bill's Dr.I and the Farm Fokker are both in "kinda Lothar Richthofen colors, and I think it was throwing me off because of the size difference), both landings were a breeze - the second one I even managed to put near abouts the centerline!! THANK YOU, Bill, for trusting me with your Fokker!! With everyone's indulgence (or without it - I'm not picky) I'm going to sneak in here some photos from the previous week up in Fond du Lac, mainly because I REALLY like how the two triplanes look in these pictures!! [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Warbirds%20and%20Classics%20Over%20The%20Midwest/IMG_0018.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Warbirds%20and%20Classics%20Over%20The%20Midwest/IMG_9906.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Warbirds%20and%20Classics%20Over%20The%20Midwest/IMG_9907.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Warbirds%20and%20Classics%20Over%20The%20Midwest/IMG_9910.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Warbirds%20and%20Classics%20Over%20The%20Midwest/IMG_9917.jpg[/IMG] And then, all too soon, it was time to pack up and say goodbyes. MANY MANY thanks to Randy Adams, who helped me gather up all my "crap" scattered all over the aerofield (why I think it takes so much support equipment to fly a model airplane is WAY beyond me!!!), and by mid afternoon it was back on the road, this time to Michigan and that dread word "work" . . . . .
Posted on: 8/29/2012 6:22 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Sunday Sunday's First Flight was put in by Steve Carter with his Nieuport 11 in classic Jean Navarre red colorscheme, and it ended up being a Nieuport Sunrise as multiple other Nieuports also took to the sky at daybreak, including Art Shelton's Scalemaster's bound Nieu.11: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0223.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0224.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0213.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0233.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0234.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0240.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0242.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0243.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0246.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0252.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 8/29/2012 6:19 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Jim Suchy's venerable Hannover was also in fine form, a even I got to take it for a couple laps around the park as well - it truly does fly like it's on rails - solid machine!! - thanks, Jim!!: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0180.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0181.jpg[/IMG] And old flying buddy Stephen Hill-Harriss also made an appearance with his small electrics - Peter Rake designed FE8 and Bristol F2B - we got a couple good flights on the FE (which even features a rotating Le Rhone engine!! [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0202.jpg[/IMG] AWARDS and a COVERING DEMO Around 4:00 we had the Pilot's Raffle - some pretty cool hardware supplied by Dave Johnson (electric SPAD, Triplane and Albatros), Lucky Dog (Ghosts calendar), King Arthur (digital plans for his 1/3 Nieuport 11), some other prizes I'm forgetting (because I didn't bother with pictures - ID10t error on my part), and then the grand prize of Balsa USA gift Certificate, won by Randy Adams (who "claimed" to have a birthday coming up) - Randy proudly took home a 1/3 Fokker Triplane kit. We were then treated to a wing covering demonstration by Jim Suchy, featuring BUSA's Poly Fiber Poly-Tak, SIG's Koverall, and Minwax Water Based Polycrylic Clear Satin. I DID remember to snag a couple pictures, but DIDN't think to video the demo - but Jim showed it was very simple to work with, and gave spectacular results (or at least HE found it easy to get great results - we'll see how the rest of us fair!!). The next day pilots still onsite all signed the demo wing sample as a get-well card to Sir Percy. [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0205.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0203.jpg[/IMG] THE LOST SQUADRON REDUX A handful of us went out again for supper on Saturday evening, and so while we missed the evening dusk patrol, we DID managed to all find the same restaurant - and being creative types, we ended up at Applebee's. . . .
Posted on: 8/29/2012 6:18 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
GREAT PICTURES, Mike - I wish I'd've been taking more myself - mine were more in fits and starts, so I've lots of gaps in the weekend!! Continuing on to . . . Saturday ANOTHER Beautiful Dawn - and with the troops sleeping in, I waited until it was actually light to put in First Flight with the Farm Fokker around 6:45 am. Mike Callahan, Gary Hardwick and King Arthur himself all got some stick time on Del's olde bird as part of First Flight. TONS of good flying all day - more mission flying with Jim (although my secret hiding place of a foot or so off the ground was now out, as Jim followed me all the way to the deck - NOW I have no where to hide from those pesky Entente pilots!!!). More Pit area pics: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0179.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0185.jpg[/IMG] John Cole had his unique Sopwith Baby Seaplane, along with another REALLY cool aeroplane I'll mention later: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0182.jpg[/IMG] Herman Cholowinski had his monster Fokker Dr.I in the house - and this fabulous looking bird also really flew nice: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0187.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0189.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0197.jpg[/IMG] Even sharing some time with a rivel Nieuport!! [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0198.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0196.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 8/29/2012 6:17 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Balsa USA's Mark Enderby and "Wild Bill" Malloy were enjoying two new 1/3 scale Fokker Dr.I Triplanes, as well as the upcoming Albatros D.Va (it's engine squawks of last week's Fond du Lac a thing of the past): [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0148.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0154.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0156.jpg[/IMG] Billy's Ansaldo in the daylight: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0155.jpg[/IMG] Greg Emerick's Sopwith Pup, it's Italian Flag entanglement of last year nearly now merely a distant memory!!! [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0173.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0174.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0175.jpg[/IMG] The Chinese Fire Drill - a.k.a. The Lost Squadron A group of us decided after the flying on Friday to go out to dinner, and the choice was Chinese. I was tail-end Charlie of a long line of cars leaving the AMA Flying Site, and despite their best efforts, they couldn't shake me no matter where they ziggy-zagged!! Saw parts of Muncie I hadn't seen before, and some sites I wasn't expecting at all (warm evening, college town, young co-eds out and about, Oh My!!!). What I didn't see was any Chinese Food!!! Turns out the restaurant that had been chosen via a Garmin GPS search didn't really exist any more (another pub or something was at the address from what I heard) . . So me and Tony Gronas and Randy Adams (after losing the rest of the group as they had one more Zag than we had Zigs) settle on Applebee's for supper!! It ended up being a LATE night return to the field on Friday for me!!! = = = = = = = = = = = More coming up!!!
Posted on: 8/29/2012 3:35 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Jim Suchy and I got in a REAL good session of "Mission-Style" flying, and put Del's olde "Farm Fokker" and Jim's SPAD 13 through some real cool simulated combat - LOT's of tail chasing, circling each other stuff that (I think at least) REALLY looked great. I'm hoping someone grabbed some pictures or video of the action!! [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0157.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0158.jpg[/IMG] In fact, I got in so much flying on Friday (actually the entire event) that I didn't take near as many pictures as usual - here are a few I got of Friday's action: Some pics of Lucky Dog and his Fokker E.IV after it's Gotha incident, ready and flying better than ever!! [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0167.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0170.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0166.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0161.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0169.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 8/29/2012 3:33 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
The air was really good Friday Morning (in fact, EVERY morning and evening the air was REALLY nice - I'm guessing this may just about have been the best weather HDP we've had!!). Talked a bit with Matt Kemp once he arrived, and confirmed that - yep - Sir Percy would be missing from the event, as he was confined to NO activity as he recovered. Matt would handle all the HQ schtuff (pilot registrations, raffle entries, etc), and I told him I'd try to keep an eye on the flight line as much as possible (as a temp last minute substitute CD and cat herder - same task I had at the ODP earlier in the year). We did get the canopies moved a little bit further back off the line - still not near what we'd have liked, but at least a bit better. [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0144.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0146.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0147.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0151.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0153.jpg[/IMG] We did have one early incident, though, right off the bat Friday morning that I'll let others detail - while I was completely innocently holding Jeff Shutic's idling Eindekker while he fetched the right transmitter, Jim Suchy's giant Gotha Bomber got into action, along with a few other parked planes: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0145.jpg[/IMG] My "looking after the flightline" was going just ducky!! But after that little debacle, Friday turned into one kick-arse day, as we got in more flying than I can recall in a long time at a Dawn Patrol - the winds, while crosswind at our backs, never were strong enough to keep the planes on the ground. There was a LOT of flying all day (in fact, all weekend!!).
Posted on: 8/29/2012 3:31 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Friday Friday morning I got up around 5:30am after hearing a bit of stirring on the aerofield. Coffee was started, some engines checked, and just after 6:00am the HDP First Flight was (surprise!!) made by Billy Thompson - in sky WAY too dark for my poor camera to have a chance!! I did snag some blurry photos of Second Flight, also by Billy: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0116.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0118.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0125.jpg[/IMG] Yeah - that's the morning star Venus in the picture!! Another early bird (as usual) was Jeff Shutic and his SR Batteries Eindekker: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0128.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0141.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0143.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 8/29/2012 3:29 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0105.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0109.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0110.jpg[/IMG] And the signature shot: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0115.jpg[/IMG] Billy had a Nieuport 28 escort providing cover as well: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0101.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0103.jpg[/IMG] Just a great evening, setting up the entire event!!
Posted on: 8/29/2012 3:26 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
Warning - Warning - Warning Photo and (mostly) Word Barrage Incoming!!! Catching back up on schtuff after this year's HDP - WHAT a great event!!! I've uploaded all of my photos to photobucket, and if you're the impatient type and can't wait for the decent ones to post here (and don't mind wading through a bunch of blurry ones), you can go to: http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/?albumview=slideshow Meanwhile, I'll try to post the better ones I got at the event, and some storytelling!! Hoosier Dawn Patrol 2012 Thursday I rolled into Muncie right around 5:00 pm after loading the mini-van puzzle and driving from Wisconsin - darn near everything fit in the van okay for the trip down!! I'd be lucky to put the puzzle back together again on Sunday, me thinks!! Besides the EZ-up, tent, sleeping bag and gear, I was bringing the "Farm Fokker" - the late Del Johnson's old Balsa USA 1/4 scale Fokker Dr.I Triplane, very much worse for wear by now, along with a couple Flyzone Albatri and a Night Vapor (and the Eastbourne, which wasn't ready to fly but I brought it along to work on anyway). When I got to the aerofield down at the AMA Flying Site in Muncie, I could see the layout was QUITE a bit different than in past years - the pit areas were split in two by the main headquarters tent and bleachers (remnants from the previous week's helicopter shindig), and the right hand line was already extended well further right than in total during previous years. And that's when I found out that Steve Percifield, the Fabulous Sir Percy was MIA, apparently out with a bad case of vertigo just diagnosed on Wednesday(?!?!?!!!!). His trusted no.2, Matt Kemp, was gathering all the event paperwork from Steve, and would be on field Friday morning to carry on, but it was doubtful we'd see Steve during the weekend - "Oh ... BLAST IT"! It was also apparent, as Billy mentioned, that the canopy line already established was much closer to the runway than usual (much closer even than last year, when it too was further out than we'd like) - not much we could do about it Thursday night - half the canopy owners were out either grabbing late supper, or checking in to motels - trailers were dropped, and there wasn't much maneuvering room. A quick concensus up and down the line agreed that we really should move the canopies as far as practical, at least 10-12 feet - about all the room we had, but at least we'd be back further from the action. We'd tackle that in the morning. Meanwhile, the sun was setting, flying needed to be done, and pictures needed to be taken!! Sunset Over the Hergt: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0092.jpg[/IMG] Billy Thompson's resurrected Ansaldo, and a georgeous sunset: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0093.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0094.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0102.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Hoosier%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_0104.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 8/29/2012 3:20 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: ROAD TRIPS 2012
Great pictures, Sam - it was a pleasure hanging with you a bit this last weekend!! Here's a few of my pictures featuring you! Sam and the P-47: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Warbirds%20and%20Classics%20Over%20The%20Midwest/IMG_0019.jpg[/IMG] Requesting take-off: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Warbirds%20and%20Classics%20Over%20The%20Midwest/IMG_0021.jpg[/IMG] And a couple of airborne shots: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Warbirds%20and%20Classics%20Over%20The%20Midwest/IMG_0022.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Warbirds%20and%20Classics%20Over%20The%20Midwest/IMG_0023.jpg[/IMG] A great event - I've already pre-registered for the 2013 edition!! Going through my photos and vids - should have more later (I'll post them on the main FDL thread) Best regards, Lee McD
Posted on: 8/21/2012 7:38 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: WHAT'S HE BUILDING NOW?
[quote]ORIGINAL: R/C Art Lee I am certainly glad you posted your pictures because I can't get any posted. Yours capture the ''Hergt'' event very well and cover the subject airplane as well as Rhonda's photos. I especially look forward to your videos! Art [/quote] Here's the video of the first flight of the New Monoplane: http://youtu.be/Mu5JNbzcp8Y Enjoy!! Lee
Posted on: 8/15/2012 10:37 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: WHAT'S HE BUILDING NOW?
While we're waiting to see the photos that Rhonda took this last weekend at the Bluegrass Dawn Patrol, here are a few of mine from the Hergt's debut: Here prior to that always tense first flight: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Bluegrass%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9663_F.jpg[/IMG] I'll let Art describe how it all went - I will say that he got to fly the Hergt several flights Saturday and Sunday!! Later prepping for take-off [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Bluegrass%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9680_F.jpg[/IMG] Airborne - the "reverse Ottomann Empire" field visibility markings worked well on the black wing!! [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Bluegrass%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9684_F.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Bluegrass%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9688_F.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Bluegrass%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9705_F.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Bluegrass%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9706_F.jpg[/IMG] I'll also be posting videos of the flights later this week (if I can get time between prepping the farm fokker for fond du lac)!! Couple more pics: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Bluegrass%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9765_F.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Bluegrass%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9693_F.jpg[/IMG] From two fuzzy photos to flying machine in nothing flat!! Good work, Art 'til later, Lee McD (bye the bye - I have these photos and some others from Louisville at: http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Bluegrass%20Dawn%20Patrol/?albumview=slideshow
Posted on: 8/15/2012 7:15 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
[quote]ORIGINAL: foodstick How is that thing still level and in the air ! :) is this the second before the demise or did he nurse it in? Please tell me it actually was controllable like that ! hahahahha unreal. [/quote] The Rest of the Rest of the Story Yes, it was being flown as Del's photo shows it!!! Joe Westrich and Billy Thompson were doing a wee bit of dogfighting / tail chasing late in the Dawn Patrol Rendezvous, with only one other plane in the air. I was running the flightline, and had warned the other pilot, flying a 1/4 scale Pup, that he might want to stay reasonably away from the other two. Not too much later the Pup driver wisely decided to land. About this time, the full-scale airboss asked us to "Bring Them Down", which was Rendezvous talk for "we're getting ready to switch the flightline from the R/C models to the full-scale planes, so have your pilots land right away". So I announced to all to go ahead and set up their landings, with the Pup (already landing) first. The Pup lands, but is deadstick on the field, when I hear the "BANG" - and NOW it's frantic. Apparently AFTER they got done doing their dogfighting, Joe and Billy blundered into each other - how or why I dunno!!!! Anyhoo, I look first to make sure the Pup driver is NOT retrieving his plane (he's not, he's wisely watching the drama), then second to see the Ansaldo still flying (much like Del's picture), and third to see Joe's Fokker D.VI landing with large bits of Ansaldo wing wrapped around the landing gear. (BIG deja-vu moment here, as I saw the same Fokker D.VI with very similar landing gear decoration at the 2010 Ohio Dawn Patrol !!!) Joe lands okay, but the Fokker immediately nosed up and over on it's back (Ansaldo wing fabric evidently making VERY good braking material), and by then when I looked up the Ansaldo was on the ground with it's two left wings sticking straight up. I was told afterwards that Billy had the Ansaldo level all the way to wheels on the ground, but then the damage caught up with it as the landing gear kinda buckled, and it rolled onto it's relatively wingless side. The Fokker: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2011%20Dawn%20Patrol%20Rendezvous/LDM_4041.jpg[/IMG] And the Ansaldo: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2011%20Dawn%20Patrol%20Rendezvous/LDM_4064.jpg[/IMG] And the Landing: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2011%20Dawn%20Patrol%20Rendezvous/Dayton2011076.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2011%20Dawn%20Patrol%20Rendezvous/Dayton2011079.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2011%20Dawn%20Patrol%20Rendezvous/Dayton2011080.jpg[/IMG] Remarkable Photos by Del to get the sequence. best regards, Lee McD
Posted on: 8/9/2012 12:11 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Hoosier Dawn Patrol
[quote]ORIGINAL: Billy Clink [quote]ORIGINAL: Steve Percifield Check attached flyer for info on 2012 Hoosier Dawn Patrol [/quote] Dear fellow Dawn Patrolers ,, Joe Westrich especially !!!!! I have the ANSALDA SVA 5 all repaired and Flying ! SO KEEP YOUR FOKKER AWAY FROM MY PLANE ! Oh yeah , I am sending you a bill for only half of the repair , I believe your part is only 3,500.00 , That was the part that was damaged , The good parts I covered the expense ............ Cash or a certified bank check will do . Or I can make payment arrangments ! Please respond ASAP ! cause there is intrest and compounded daily intrest with penalltys ! Thank You . Billy Thompson [/quote] For those who don't try to keep up with some of the shenanigans that go on around some of the Dawn Patrols, the incident that Billy is talking about was the mid-air at the 2011 Dayton Dawn Patrol. Del Johnson snagged a photo of Billy bringing the Ansaldo home after the hit: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2011%20Dawn%20Patrol%20Rendezvous/Dayton2011078.jpg[/IMG] And yeah, Paul, I think he double-dog dared you!! Best regards, Lee McD
Posted on: 8/9/2012 10:55 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
[quote][b]Wait until HDP see's our new observation balloon at there event!! [8|] ...............as soon as it gets unstuck from the door and we paint it silver!......LOL [8|] [/quote] sigh . . . . . I'm so sorry, Sir Percy - I blame myself for leaving them with all this unstructured free time on their hands!!
Posted on: 7/30/2012 6:46 AM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
[quote]ORIGINAL: Lucky Dog [IMG]http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e183/mbealmear/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/ODP2012_525tweaked.jpg[/IMG] This nice 1922 Morane (something or other) recieved a special dispensation to join the WW1 and pre-war fliers. [/quote] This little bird is the [b]Farman Moustique[/b] ([i]mosquito[/i]) - first flown in 1919 (which conveniently places it in the same era as Polish Nieuports and Russian Camels). A very popular subject by our free-flight brethren and those on the other side of the big pond, I think this may be the first R/C version I've personnally seen at a fly-in. Check out more on this one at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farman_Moustique Looked like it was a very good flier!! Lee McD
Posted on: 7/29/2012 7:47 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
, Lee McDuffee the WinterHawke
Posted on: 7/28/2012 9:03 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9077_f_c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9123_f_c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9131_f_c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9133_f_c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9135_f_c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9136_f_c.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/28/2012 8:58 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
Gotta give shout out to everyone involved in the event – too many by far to mention without me leaving someone out!! But MANY MANY thanks to Paul, Michelle, Jeff, Barry, Gary and EVERYone else with the Cincinnati Aeromodelers – already looking forward to the 2013 edition of this one!!!! And finally, just a few pictures of some of the faces from ODP’12: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_8883_f.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_8877_f_c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_8973_f_c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_8950_f_c.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/28/2012 8:57 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9093.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9094.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9095.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9096.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9097.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9098.jpg[/IMG] The finale to the event was of course the serving of “Hogzilla� to the gathered masses (great meal was that).
Posted on: 7/28/2012 8:56 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
Saturday evening saw the conclusion of the official activities of ODP’12 – the gang had two separate prize drawings to hand out. Balsa USA provided a gift certificate for one of their WWI models, and Glenn Torrance provided panels of his new 1/3 scale four-color lozenge: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9088.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9089.jpg[/IMG] And in addition, there was a general raffle for a number of nice prizes, including some cool paintings by Lori Vogel (two panels featuring the Indian head of the Lafayette Escadrille) and micro models via Dave Johnson and Co: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9090.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9092.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/28/2012 8:55 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
Final flying pics from me include a sequence where Greg spotted for Mike Bealmear and the Fokker E.IV: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9033_f.jpg[/IMG] Mike normally never gets any pictures of his plane in the air (I know THAT feeling well!!), so I took several of Mike and the Eindekker, presented here just for you: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9045_f_c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9049_f_c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9050_f.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/28/2012 8:54 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
The star of the Pup squadron may have been Greg Emerick’s version, based on the Old Shuttleworth machine: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9004_f_c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9011_f_c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9019_f.jpg[/IMG] This was the plane that earned Greg the apparently much-coveted Greg Emerick award (earned by Greg at last year’s Hoosier Dawn Patrol when he used one of the Pup wings to bash into submission a reasonably innocent flag pole minding it’s own business. But most of this year’s applicant to the award (you all know who you are!!!) missed part of Greg’s strategy last year – he not only dug himself a huge hole by bashing his Pup just three weeks prior to the Dayton Dawn Patrol, but he had the very same Pup flying at Dayton!!!
Posted on: 7/28/2012 8:52 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: OHIO DAWN PATROL 2012
Tony Gronas brought his Australian version, resplendent with it’s much maligned kiwi on the side: [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_8987_f_c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_8990_f_c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/WinterHawke/2012%20Ohio%20Dawn%20Patrol/IMG_9010_f.jpg[/IMG] Or was that an emu . . . . . . pretty sure it’s NOT a duck!!! I got a chance to fly Tony’s Sopwith several times during ODP’12, including during a kick-arse session of formation flying with Keith Zimmerly and his DH-4. Keith graciously kept his speed a bit faster than he usually flies so that even the normally slow flying Pup could stay with him!! No pictures from me on that little flying session, but it was one of the big highlights of my Dawn Patrol weekend – thanks Tony and Keith!!!
Posted on: 7/28/2012 8:51 PM by Author "WinterHawke" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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