Keeper of the Flame

[Jim Kraft]

Jim Hoffman is the new Keeper Of The Flame. You are very deserving Jim. Congratulations.

[De Hill]

Jim Hoffman is richly deserving of the honor.

De Hill

[Mike Keville]

Yes, congratulations to Jim.

Other special award winners at VSC-25:

Spirit of '46 (OT-Ignition):  Dale Gleason, Wildman 60
Spirit of '52 (OTS):  Roy DeCamara, Zilch-X
Spirit of '64 (Classic):  Mike McHenry, A-7
OTS Best Appearing:  Gaylord Elling, Wildman 60
Most Unusual Entry:  Robert Harness, Jr., Two Bits ( twin push-pull electric)
Pilots' Choice Concours (Classic):  Gerry Phelps, Patriot
Best I-Beamer:  Roger Wildman, California Beamer
Gialdini Sportsmanship Award:  Bill Zimmer
Pachyderm Award:  Paul Walker
Jack Sheeks perpetual:  Bob Brookins
G.M.A. Memorial award:  John Wright
Bob Palmer Memorial award:  Richard Oliver
VSC Eagle award:  Bob Whitely

PAMPA President Don McClave, assisted by Keith Trostle, introduced the newest members of PAMPA's Hall of Fame:

Allen Brickhaus
Ted Fancher
Shareen Fancher
Frank McMillan
Bob Whitely

[Brett Buck]

Pachyderm Award:  Paul Walker

   You can't just throw that one out there without the back story.

    Brett

[Mike Keville]

According to a comment printed at the bottom of a scoresheet by judge Ted Fancher, "Electric Boy" tried to start his McCoy .40 without the igniter on the glow plug.  That was the explanation given at the banquet by Bart Klapinski, sponsor of the large, elephant-statuette-topped "trophy".

PW took the public abuse in good nature.  He's a real sport in addition to being a real champion.

[billbyles]

   You can't just throw that one out there without the back story.

    Brett

Ted Fancher & I were judging on Circle #1; on Thursday Paul set his airplane down on the circle, primed it, signalled the judges (Ted & I) for a start, then proceeded to flip the prop three or four times.  Paul then turned to us & said something like "sorry guys, I forgot the battery."  Ted immediately made notes at the bottom of the paper on his scoresheet & Paul became the "winner" of said trophy.

Bill

[Alan Resinger]

Just one of the downsides of being a senior electric flyer.
Congrats Paul.  See you in Portland.

[FLOYD CARTER]

Congrats to Dale Gleason and Gaylord Elling who both entered the WILDMAN60, and WON.

(you couldn't have picked a better model!)

Floyd Carter

[john e. holliday]

Thanks for the reports guys.

Forgot to say, CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS. 

[Tom Niebuhr]

"Pachyderm Award:  Paul Walker"

Paul,
Welcome to the Legion of Pachyderms. That is the one award that was so unique that I had it on diplay for the whole year.... Then I gave it to Fancher.

I want to thank Bart Klapinski for making the original elephant trophy and also the replacement.

[dale gleason]

Lots'a folks know that the late Dick Wolsey gave me a kit he had ordered cut for the Floyd Carter "Wildman 60". It was a little tough to build for me, the kit made it easier. My plan was to have it ready to go for the following VSC, and I did have it finished for the VSC, but Dick passed away before he got to see it.

Ignition problems plagued its first VSC, and mechanical problems with the Orwick 64 occurred this year. I was really happy to place fourth, but the plane has much, much, more potential,  I knew I could do better with "King Richard's" gift.

Then it was presented the "Spirit of '46" award at the VSC banquet, and I was floored. I think Dick was, too.

It flies better than any other OTS ship I have flown, and I've flown a lot of'em.

Thanks to everyone at the VSC,
dg

   

[Mike Keville]

Dale, your Spirit of '46 award this year was selected by OT-Ign event director Warren Tiahrt.

[John Sunderland]

Congratulations Jim! Very much deserved. The past two seasons I have had the opportunity to witness. He earned it!

[Ward Van Duzer]

Pics?

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