Well, after trying to get in touch with Carl Berryman, leaving voice mail messages as well as message to his daughter and no response I hope he and Barb are ok......I will just go on with the time line as I know it. We left the 58 nats Sat. afternoon, drove all night so we could fly in Amarillo contest the next day.... Carl won combat, and I flew stunt only so I could make the 120 miles to Lubbock, a good nights sleep and work Monday....
Shortly after, Carl moved to Altus, Ok. so we were not in touch as often, although he still came to all the area contest.... Also about this time we had a bunch of new guys start flying or move to Lubbock.... Don and Pete Jaden, James Mears and sons Bob and Andy, Steve Hills, Howard Henry, Bentley Page and about a dozen more.. I apologize for not remembering everyone and all the names.. As I said before; Wayne, Don and I were still having building sessions at my house. New modifications daily but the basis was always the Quicker, Voodoo wing with different airfoils, tips, side mount, profiles and etc. I had built my custom Quicker, which was basically a Sniper (Voodoo) with Quicker stab/elevator.....
Carl came to visit and showed me his latest.. It was, as I remember a Quicker type wing plan form and airfoil but using the Big Iron style construction.......
The really new thing, however was the stabilator and I think Carl was the first to try it... I flew it and actually did not like it as well as a stab/elevator set up....
BUT it was much simpler and easier to build and I was convinced it was the way to go, AND THE REST IS HISTORY!!!!
RW