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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: peabody on April 09, 2009, 08:29:32 AM

Title: Bill Osborne Park
Post by: peabody on April 09, 2009, 08:29:32 AM

Okay then.....Edith and I wandered into the Oakland Air Museum yesterday...nice facility, although like a lot of "local" museums, seems to need money badly as well as signage....
We were also impressed that WAM had a room dedicated to control line and WAM activities....
I found the map that was in the room a bit confusing....
Can anyone let me know what steps were taken to obtain the site?
How frequently is it utilized?
Thanks

Title: Re: Bill Osborne Park
Post by: Balsa Butcher on April 10, 2009, 01:37:54 PM

Rich: Osborne park is used primarily on weekends, in the morning before the sea breeze kick in over Mount Trashmore which is adjacent to it.  A good place to find info on it is Heman Lee's "Aeromaniacs" web site.  Heman now lives in Sacramento but was a protoge of Bill Osborne and keeps in touch with the club that is centered around it.  Among other things they have a very popular "Musciano" contest every year. 8)

Title: Re: Bill Osborne Park
Post by: Howard Rush on April 10, 2009, 02:33:45 PM

If you're in Oakland, you should visit the Taj Granderson.

Title: Re: Bill Osborne Park
Post by: Crist Rigotti on April 10, 2009, 03:12:55 PM

My buddy and I were at the Calif. State Champs in 1989 Bill taught my son to solo on a Cox PT-19 while we were there.  Remember it and him well.

Title: Re: Bill Osborne Park
Post by: bfrog on April 10, 2009, 06:05:37 PM

I fly at Osborne field most weekends. Home of the Aer-O-Nuts. There are also a number of people that fly there on Wednesday mornings.

The field has been in existence since the 50's. Bill Osborne got it going (hence the name) he did a lot of work with kids to get them into flying. Sadly he passed away a few years ago. It is maintained by the Alameda Parks and Recreation Department with help from those of us that fly there. It's a nice control line site without any noise restrictions and on the weekends we usually have anywhere from 10 to 20 people flying. Stunt, carrier, race, sport, combat, 1/2A, you name it. Come out and join us.

We are having a SWAP MEET on April 19th (Sunday). Anything model airplane. Sellers $5.00, buyers Free. Bring your own table and sell off your unwanted equipment or buy that special deal you might see there.

Other events at Osborne field:

May 3            Small Bore Race and Speed           Alameda

June 7           AON Fun Fly                                    Alameda

July 4            Barbecue - Fun Fly Special             Alameda

July 19          AON Swap Meet                               Alameda

August 23     Aer-O-Nuts 7th Walt Musciano         Alameda

                               CD: Jim Persson

October 18             Aer-O-Nuts C/L Carrier                   Alameda

December 27         Ultimate Carrier Contest                Alameda

Title: Re: Bill Osborne Park
Post by: peabody on April 12, 2009, 04:04:36 AM

Thanks...
I'll contact Herman....
It's great to see municipal/government sites....
Thanks again!

Title: Re: Bill Osborne Park
Post by: jason Pearson on February 21, 2015, 05:01:53 PM

I remember talk about the museum years ago and this past summer I went into the one very close to the flying field at the airport thinking that was the one , it was very close to whare the monthly WAM meetings was held , asked about it and nobody knew about it , was I at the right place ?

jason, WAM #103 #9 as novice