Yup Howard,
Good ole Pipe puffin' Bob Gieseke I forgot. Shucks..
Well, since I'm limiting this to 1st and 2nd places, I guess I should add ummm Gene Shaffer?
Jim Pollock H^^
Has anybody passed Windy Urtnowski on number of top five's??? H^^
#9 Ted Fancher 1972, 1978, 1995, 2000
#8 Jim Casale 1977, 1979, 1981,1985
. You would think that a Nats win and a World Champs win would add up to at least as much as two Nats wins. Guess I'll have to try harder.
I don't think I fully understand the meaning, but any list that doesn't contain David F is probably quite amiss. The run he is on now is at least in the ballpark with Paul's, and he's far from done.
It qppears David will ultimately surpass them all.
Word (that's street for "true")
It qppears David will ultimately surpass them all.
Bob G won 5 Nats and one WC, Paul only beat him by one Nats win. Bob would be top 3 (second?).
I hope to put a stop to that ;)
Of the United States Model Airplane flyers lets try to list all that have caught lightning in a bottle and have been dominant during various previous stages.
Here are the ones I think have done so:
Lightning in a bottle finders:
#1 Davey Slagle, 1946,47,48
#2 Lew Andrews, Unknown what years
#3 George M. Aldrich 1954, 1957
#4 Bob Palmer 1955, 1959
#5 Bill Werwage 1958, 1963, 1972, 1980, 2004
#6 Les McDonald 1978, 1980, 1982
#7 Paul Walker 1983 - present
#8 Jim Cassel 1977, 1979, 1981,1985
#9 Ted Fancher 1972, 1978, 1995, 2000
P.S. There are many single time US Nats winners, but the only one who could take up the handle and be a great threat to win again immediately is Bart Kaplinski.
In my defense this was thought up on the spur of the moment, there could be a couple others that have caught lightning in a bottle!
Jim Pollock :o
Now that you brought it up. How many have won the NATS in each age catagory(Jr, Sr, Op) while competing?
Only one.
Brett
He used to fly with us in North Virginia, he's a pilot for one of the commuter airlines flying out of either Regan or Dulles.
Jim Pollock, Not wrong about who I'm thinking of! ;D
Hi Bob,Does a NW COUGAR OR SEAHAWK POOP ON OUR NEWLY MOWED LAWNS?
I wounder if Paul is going to fly his electric Impact this year?????
Now that you brought it up. How many have won the NATS in each age catagory(Jr, Sr, Op) while competing? I think I know of a couple that have done it in Jr & Sr, but are still trying for the Open. H^^Dave is the only one to win all three so far as far as I know.
If we are including dominant Junior and Senior fliers, how about my son, Robby? He won 5 Nats crowns in a row starting in 1991 with the Junior crown, and then he reeled off 4 Senior wins in a row to go with it.This shot of Robby's model is an awesome model...any chance of sharing this story about this beautiful GEO?
Bob Hunt
Does a NW COUGAR OR SEAHAWK POOP ON OUR NEWLY MOWED LAWNS?
Or will Paul fly his some of his beautiful Electical CLPA ART? LL~ H^^ LL~ LL~
However, I plan on being back in '11. I'll have my own personal flying site in by then, and time to practice. You youngsters may have to wait!! :)
P Walker
I think this is 88 and 89 NATS. Nat Gifford is in both pictures. He built some really cool planes.
Yes Bob, Robby did a great job during his years in stunt. He and I had some good battles. I wish he was still flying with us.
Maybe those pictures are of 87 and 88. not sure. I am sure some of the other people in the picture would know. :)
Hey Derek:
Well, you'll get your wish; Robby's starting to fly again!
Later - Bob
In response to the question of who was it that I was flying with in NVA that has 7 Jr and Sr. wins!!!!
It is non other than the incredible :: N A T G I F F O R D !!
Of course he was a little out of practice and his flying schedule didn't always let him fly when he wanted
but he did show the abilities that made him a 7 time champion. If he ever gets some time off and
some practice watch out! Oh yeah, I also sold him my PA .51 so I could buy a PA .61 from Randy.....
Jim Pollock n~ H^^
I got wound up and wrote the wrong first name...... Oh well, just proves I mess up a lot!