I have posted 307 pictures of the (mostly) carrier event October 2nd here in Van Nuys California at the Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area or the Sepulveda Basin if you prefer.  There are some stunt pics mixed in (sorry).  Yeah, I know it's a lot of pictures.  I've learned that with anything as fast-moving as a model airplane I have to take 4 or 5 pics to get one good one.  So I have posted the good ones, and a few of the not-so-good just to tell the story.

Highlights:
Burt Brokaw and his Nelson Powered Messerschmitt
Eric Conley with his SCREAMIN' fast electric AND his gull-winged Corsair
Too much more to list...

To get to the album please visit the Valley Circle Burners website, scroll down to Photos, and click the link:

https://sites.google.com/site/valleycircleburners/

A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to:
Bill Barber (president of VCB and CD of the event),
Ron Duly (ran the carrier side of the event, answers all questions, offers plans and cores to newbies like me!),
Eric Conley (world-class pilot and patiently answered my questions about his electric setup),
Burt Brokaw (world-class pilot who let me stand within 10 feet of an actual NELSON engine),
Tony Naccarato (Too much good stuff to say about Tony, not enough room),
Robert Wright (purveyor of flyingsocal.com and also answered many newbie questions),
Robert's son who took off his headphones, set down his ipod, and picked up a stopwatch, WITHOUT COMPLAINING, every time a second timer was needed (I wish I could get my own three teens to act that way),
John Patwell (helped run things), Stephen Sobel (teaches people to fly on his Smoothie), and all the other un-named but equally friendly and important club members and pilots at the event.

Enjoy the Pictures!  Let me know if you like them...


Paul Wescott
Valley Circle Burners Web-Guy (and future new-old retread pilot)



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Carrier Event in Van Nuys , California October 2,2011

The 11th Annual Hi Johnson Memorial
Navy Carrier Events Sunday ,October 2 2011
Apollo Model Field , Sepulveda Basin ,Van Nuys ,Ca.

Carrier Events
AMA Navy Carrier Class 1,2 & profile combined % of record
Sig Skyray & .15 carrier combined, % of NCS 2010 top 20 score
SPECIAL RULE FOR THIS CONTEST
Use of 2.4GHZ radio for other than elevation control will be
permitted in all classes of Navy Carrier

Entry fees : First Event $15 , Additional Events $5 each.
Pilots meeting 8:30 am , Flying starts 9am.
Coffee Mug trophies first thru third place .
Food will be available on site.

Valley Circle Burners website:  https://sites.google.com/site/valleycircleburners/

Great pictures and a few show some details that most don't see.   

  I finally have the Navy Carrier scores up in the Contest Results section .
     Bill Barber