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Author Topic: Spring Contest at Rouge Park, Detroit, May 19 & 20  (Read 1030 times)

Offline Paul Smith

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Spring Contest at Rouge Park, Detroit, May 19 & 20
« on: May 14, 2018, 09:54:47 AM »
The usual all-events combat contest is scheduled for this weekend.  Everything is GO as usual.

Due to several heavy rains, the field is submerged, but it's only MondAY May 14th.  We expect to be in there flying by Thursday.  We are at (we hope) the end of two weeks of rain.

As a fallback, we might fly combat on the RC at the top of the hill.

My resident woodchuck says spring is just around the corner.

Bring it on!!!
Paul Smith

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Re: Spring Contest at Rouge Park, Detroit, May 19 & 20
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2018, 10:53:38 AM »
He looks adorable.   I wait for the contest report. H^^
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Re: Spring Contest at Rouge Park, Detroit, May 19 & 20
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2018, 07:33:20 AM »
Sam and I get in late Friday so no practice for us. We'll be at the field ready for combat Sat. AM.
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Re: Spring Contest at Rouge Park, Detroit, May 19 & 20
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2018, 06:40:20 AM »
I viewed the field yesterday, Tuesday, May 15th.

No standing water, just wet grass.  It should be GO this week, barring any more rain.  After two weeks of rain, we're due for a dry spell.
Paul Smith

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Re: Spring Contest at Rouge Park, Detroit, May 19 & 20
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2018, 08:18:28 AM »
But hey, there's a plus side for having soft ground...especially in combat.

My Sterling Mustang, 1971.

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Re: Spring Contest at Rouge Park, Detroit, May 19 & 20
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2018, 07:48:22 PM »
I heard on the Fake News that there was actual flying going on out there today.
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Re: Spring Contest at Rouge Park, Detroit, May 19 & 20
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2018, 08:45:57 PM »
Very possible.  I put in a few flights on the local footie patch.  The weather here is certainly better than the right coast.

I'm planning to do some training tomorrow in the land of Tim Horton and Don Cherry.
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Re: Spring Contest at Rouge Park, Detroit, May 19 & 20
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2018, 12:19:12 PM »
Rouge Park Detroit Results. 1/2A Combat- Mike Londke 3rd, Ed Breeze 2nd, Ron Colombo 1st.      Speed Limit Combat- Paul Smith 3rd, Mike Londke 2nd, Ed Breeze 1st.   Slow Combat- Ed Breeze 3rd, Mike Londke 2nd, Ron Colombo 1st.       Big Block Fast Combat- Mike Londke 3rd, Ron Colombo 2nd, Ed Breeze 1st.    F2D- Ron Marcione 3rd, Ed Breeze 2nd, Pat Mackenzie 1st.  A fun weekend with some great and not so great flying. Thanks to the Strathmoor Model Airplane Club of Detroit for getting the field ready and feeding all of us.
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