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Title: Detroit Combat
Post by: mike londke on May 15, 2013, 06:56:34 AM

I am in town to visit mom and fly speed limit on sat. If anyone wants to get together and fly before sat. call me  615-604-8666   Mike

Title: Re: Detroit Combat
Post by: Brad LaPointe on May 15, 2013, 01:29:43 PM

Hi Mike,
See you Saturday AM . Speed Limit Saturday , F2D Sunday .

Brad

Title: Re: Detroit Combat
Post by: mike londke on May 15, 2013, 03:35:21 PM

Brad do you know what time they are getting started? I cannot find a flyer or event listing anywhere for this contest. Thanks  mike

Title: Re: Detroit Combat
Post by: Brad LaPointe on May 16, 2013, 07:56:55 AM

Hey Mike ,

Traditionally I'd say about 10 AM . Sometimes a bit later . I try to show up about 9 to make a few test flights .

Watch out for the wildlife . Four years ago a 10 point buck ran over the field during Team Trials !

Brad

Title: Re: Detroit Combat
Post by: mike londke on May 16, 2013, 08:12:04 AM

Thanks Brad. I drove  by the field yesterday, its mowed and looks good. Boy that part of Detroit sure has changed. I grew up about 10 blocks from Rouge Park. The home my parents raised 4 kids in is a burned out shell. The street I grew up on has roughly 25 houses on it. I counted 2 of them occupied, the rest are vacant or burned. Most have been stripped of all the copper and aluminum siding. It looks like a war zone. It was a great neighborhood to grow up in, I cant believe what its become. What a shame.  Mike

Title: Re: Detroit Combat
Post by: Paul Smith on May 17, 2013, 06:15:06 AM

We will be out there today, Friday, May 17, for testing and final field cleanup.

Paul Smith

Title: Detroit Combat results
Post by: Paul Smith on May 22, 2013, 05:48:31 AM

We’re still flying at the same old field since the beginning of time.  The city doesn’t maintain it much anymore but the Strathmoor Club took over and it’s better than ever.  The latest Colombo gate lock system is his best work yet.  
Contestants came from far & wide.  Cleveland, Toronto, Dresden, Chicago, Indianapolis, Nashville, downriver, and Macomb.

Speed Limit Combat

1st   Ron Colombo 4-0
2nd   Mike Londke 2-1
3rd   Ivan MacKenzie, Brad LaPointe, Ed Brzys 1-2
6th   Pat MacKenzie 0-2

F2D

1st   Pat MacKenzie      5-1
2nd   Ivan Mackenzie   4-2
3rd   Lou Scavone      3-2
4th   Brad LaPointe, Ron Marcionni, Ed Brzys, Chris Gay, Bob Burch,    1-2
9th   Steve Stewart   0-2

 

Combat Judges

   Mark Colombo
   Steve Kott
   Matt Martino
   Paul Smith
   Mark Warwashana

Title: Detroit Combat more pitchers
Post by: Paul Smith on May 22, 2013, 05:55:29 AM

,,,more photo from River Rouge Park, May 2013.