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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Drop-In From  10:00 AM To 4:00 PM

Location: Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

Come to Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum February 26^th from 10AM to 4PM for the ^7th Annual Rocky Mountain Aeromodeling Expo. Come see radio controlled aircraft, helicopters, and even a blimp in action. Purchase your own R/C plane from one of the many vendors available. There will be demonstrations, question and answers sessions with R/C pilots, and food! Weather permitting, tours the Museum’s massive B-52 bomber will even be on the schedule. With fun for the whole family, this is an event that you will want to stay all day long for.

Detail for MAS members and presenters is available on the Members Only page.

From Bob Bergin:

Well it is the new year and that means our 7th Model Expo is coming up. It will be held on Feb 26th from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the Wings Over The Rockies Museum again. The door will be open at 7:00 am for all the clubs and Hobby stores to start their set ups.   We also have been working with Buckley Air Base to have a Blackhawk Helo there for display.  We are still waiting to hear from them. All the paper work is in.

MAS will once again have a club display. Members are invited to bring their airplanes or helicopters. Set up time is from 8:00 am to 9:00am. They are requesting that all models stay in place until 4:00pm.

The MAS Airfield will be closed Monday and Tuesday (11/1 and 11/2) for Runway Repairs.  If Monday’s weather prohibits work on the strip the work will slip to Tuesday and Wednesday (11/2 and 11/3).

-Larry

Just a quick reminder to everyone about the “Pumpkin Fly” this Saturday.  We will start around 10:00.  The idea is to decorate your plane with some type of Halloween theme.  There are no limits other than your imagination.  Just one thing though, you will also have to show it is airworthy by flying the plane and completing some basic maneuvers, then land. 

Awards will be for creativity/originality, durability and least durable.  Everyone in attendance will have a vote on who is the winners in each category.  Appropriate prizes will be awarded.

From Rick & Carla Kirby:

HI- let us introduce ourselves and extend an invitation to you and all your club members to join us in a fun RC event. We are a small club in the panhandle of Nebraska. We just enjoy flying!!! We are 65 miles from Cheyenne Wyoming, (Via I-80 take the first exit and turn South to the Kimball Airport). We are 45 miles North of Ft. Morgan Colorado (via HWY 71- Just keep driving up 71 until you see the Airport sign and turn West) Drive a Little- Fly A Lot!

Google Map of the location here

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Love Air RC will again be hosting one of the nation’s best warbirds events with over 140 pilots and many, many great aircraft at Drake Field east of Ft Collins CO.  In case you are a first time flyer at this event, the runway is 800 ft. x 70 ft wide and there are no obstructions.

This event is designed especially for the warbird pilot.  The landing fee $50.00.  All aircraft must have been used in the military and be in military paint schemes.  Aircraft of any scale, including arfs, are welcome. This means lots of open flying without interference from flying lawn mowers or 3D planes. The noon will feature fly-bys by a full scale Seafury and AT-6; the pyro show will be even more spectacular and there are openings for big bombers and fighters to participate.

Thousands of dollars in R/C merchandise has been donated with most of it going to the pilots over the 3-day event. Some items will be sold at auction during the Saturday night banquet.

Famous Dave’s BBQ will be the official field food vendor for 2009. Friday night there will be an impromptu Famous Dave’s “Big Pig” dinner on the field; tickets are $20.00. 

The banquet on Saturday night will be held at the Lory Student Union, at Colorado State University. The sit down dinner features prime rib, salmon or a vegetarian option with all the fixings, soft drink and dessert. Cost is $35 per person. A no host bar will also be available.  The banquet will be both entertaining and full of surprises. The guest speaker, a highly decorated ace from WW II Ace, will provide an entertaining, informative talk.  Banquet tickets are available on-line or by mail; a limited number of tickets will be available at the field.  Please buy your tickets early as seating is limited.

For complete information go to: www.warbirdsovertherockies.com

Here’s a few photos of the Ed Carroll Osprey John flew last Tuesday.  It has the names of club members that are no long with us.  What a great plane.  It is owned by John Fletcher and is his tribute to MAS members who have passed.

Bill Kessler, Bill Turner, Chuck and Jean Perkins, Don Lorentson, Earl Thompson, Ed Carroll, Harold Wolf, Jim Dolan, Ken Otto, Ken Wells, Lamar Steen, Leo Ford, Les Sullivan

Our club will have a booth at the Adams County Fair this year. Please stop by and check us out! Need directions?  Click here.

MAS Members: Please be sure to contact Lee Overholt for information on how to help. The booth volunteer schedule is located in the “Members Only” page on the right.