Author Topic: King Orange International Contest (Read 10636 times)

Will Davis · « **on:** January 13, 2012, 07:47:34 PM »

KOI Practice Day was well attended, We had a good day of practice on the paved circles,Pretty much busy mid day until too dark to fly . Weather was a little chilly and some wind , but overall a great day for Flying ,Great January weather . Then we went out to eat at the local seafood Restuant

Some of the people that were here today or at the resturant tonight . John and Diane Simpson ,Shirley and Bub Reese ,Lloyd Gregory, Jim Catavenus, Ron Sharpton, Tom Dixon,Roy Black, Roy Tranthum, Lou Wolgast, Tom Weedman,TJ Weedman, Lynn Weedman, Don Tiabolt,Steve Fitton, Rich Peabody, Joe and Coleeen Gilbert , Brad Smith, Rollin Kessler , and too many other people to name .

I will post some pictures tomorrow after the flying is done

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2012, 11:46:32 AM »

Thanks William for keeping us in the loop.

I have to put this contest on my bucket list fer sure!!!

I know John Simpson, but not the guy called Bub Reese. Better not let Charlie know someone is with his gal.

Ah just kidding...... Tell Charlie and John that Paul Taylor from Memphis says "Howdy!"

Can wait for the pictures!

Clayton Berry · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:43:21 AM »

Hello to Bub and Shirley. And even Peabody. Rumor is they exiled him from NJ for awhile. Seems he tried pumping his own gas. No idea on how even got the gas cap off.

Bob Reeves · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2012, 07:08:56 AM »

Just heard Joe Gilbert won Profile again with the T-6 powered by a Saito 40 I did the intake on. That's 4 in a row for Joe flying the T-6.. Way to go Joe

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2012, 11:18:07 AM »

I want to be like Joe when I grow up.... oh wait Joe has not grown up yet.

Maybe that why I like him.

Why to go Joe!

Will Davis · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2012, 03:23:41 PM »

Here are a few ofthe Pictures I promised, Too Busy to post yesterday, Congrats to all of the winners, Great weather and Thank you to the Weedman's and the X 47 group for another great KOI

Will Davis · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2012, 03:27:17 PM »

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Will Davis · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2012, 03:28:06 PM »

tom_weedman · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2012, 08:52:44 PM »

Thanks to all that attended and all the people that helped me run this event my health is slowly getting better I will post on the contest results when I get back from cocoa beach for a job in one week or sooner.
Thanks Tom Weedman

Joseph Patterson · « **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2012, 12:19:53 AM »

Thanks to you guys for quickly giving the results and pic's out so early!
Doug P

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #10 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:30:10 AM »

Lou Wolgast and Leroy Black were in Dallas this past year. They sure are getting around.

Phil Coopy · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2012, 07:02:16 AM »

Thanks to the X-47ers for a great event again this year. It's always a pleasure to be with the C/L gang for a weekend. Greatfolks! Can't say thanks enough to Tom and Lynn Weedman and crew for their great efforts in keeping the C/L thing going. Great weekend!

Phil

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #12 on:** January 16, 2012, 08:01:35 AM »

Sounds like everyone had a great time, hope to return one of these days.

Allen Brickhaus

john e. holliday · « **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2012, 08:43:49 AM »

Thanks for the great pictures. Looks like everyone is having way too much fun. I too hope to make it down there one of these years.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:22:43 AM »

It was great to see everyone this past weekend. Thanks to the X47 gang for putting on another great contest!!!!!

Derek

Joe Gilbert · « **Reply #15 on:** January 16, 2012, 08:25:32 PM »

Colleen and I just got home. Thanks to Tom and his people, they put on a great show. We had a wonderful time. Lots of good folks, lots of good times.

Joe and Colleen Gilbert

John Kelly · « **Reply #16 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:11:38 PM »

...Thanks Tom and all the X49. We had a GREAT time! Congrats Again to ALL. John

John Kelly · « **Reply #17 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:36:32 PM »

...more

John Kelly · « **Reply #18 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:59:05 PM »

...and more

John Kelly · « **Reply #19 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:24:32 AM »

Tom, ...OOPS! My Apologies to you and THE X-47 FLYERS. Just got back to N.Y. last night from a long drive, (for a young kid like me) and wanting to share some pics as soon as I walked in the door, well... the proof read was a little tired too. Sorry about the typo. Again, Thanks to ALL, had a GREAT time, enough memories to last decades, and most of all... GOD BLESS.

John Kelly · « **Reply #20 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:32:34 AM »

...and

John Kelly · « **Reply #21 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:42:00 AM »

...and these

John Kelly · « **Reply #22 on:** January 17, 2012, 10:08:39 AM »

...a few more

John Kelly · « **Reply #23 on:** January 17, 2012, 10:17:52 AM »

...HELP! I NEED THE REAL DEAL CANOPY! see Dennis Toth post "True Don Still Stuka Canopie" in Classic.

John Kelly · « **Reply #24 on:** January 17, 2012, 10:19:54 AM »

...some more

John Kelly · « **Reply #25 on:** January 17, 2012, 10:35:51 AM »

...then more

John Kelly · « **Reply #26 on:** January 17, 2012, 10:38:00 AM »

...and then

John Kelly · « **Reply #27 on:** January 17, 2012, 11:09:04 AM »

...and

John Kelly · « **Reply #28 on:** January 17, 2012, 11:33:57 AM »

... a few O.T.S.

John Kelly · « **Reply #29 on:** January 17, 2012, 11:35:51 AM »

...a few more

John Kelly · « **Reply #30 on:** January 17, 2012, 11:36:51 AM »

...and

Zuriel Armstrong · « **Reply #31 on:** January 17, 2012, 02:18:46 PM »

Thanks for all of the cool pictures. It's always nice to see who is there and what they brought.

Bill Little · « **Reply #32 on:** January 17, 2012, 03:26:58 PM »

Aaron, and I, were very saddened to find out at the last minute that we could not attend.......... this hasn't been a stellar year for me................

Bill

Lynn Weedman · « **Reply #33 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:05:32 PM »

Quote from: John Kelly on January 16, 2012, 09:11:38 PM

...Thanks Tom and all the X49. We had a GREAT time! Congrats Again to ALL. John

It's the X47FLYERS not 49 John, but thanks for the (2)extra points

could be the difference between 1st & 2nd place

Lynn Weedman Vice President X47FLYERS

Lynn Weedman · « **Reply #34 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:14:19 PM »

John Kelly,
Thanks for posting all the pictures of the KOI.

Lynn Weedman

Lynn Weedman · « **Reply #35 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:16:24 PM »

Will Davis,
Thanks for posting the scores

Lynn Weedman VP X47FLYERS

John Kelly · « **Reply #36 on:** January 17, 2012, 06:07:57 PM »

Hey Lynn, We were a little tired from the drive back to New York , and rushing to get pics out right away, I skipped the proof read part of the post. OOPS! I'll try not to do that again! (A little brain fade.) My apologies again.(see reply #19). I'd like to thank the people for thanking me. I'm glad you're enjoying the pics, it's really My pleasure. I know how much I enjoy seeing all of the pics everyone is posting on this forum, and so I'd just like to say Thank YOU! John

Lynn Weedman · « **Reply #37 on:** January 17, 2012, 06:36:12 PM »

I saw the post, just had to pull your chain LOL,LOL
Thank again can't wait for the next one

John Kelly · « **Reply #38 on:** January 17, 2012, 08:06:59 PM »

Hey Lynn, Glad to hear someone's got a sense of humor! Someone mentioned our club picture at FMP this New Years Day saying we always manage to look like folk from Riker's (Rikers Island's a prison up here in N.Y.) on day passes..... I thought it was funny as heck, since I know the poster, especially when I looked at the 1st picture. I guess Kevin, (Will's son) forgot to say smile when he snapped it. I took the second one so Kevin could be in it and said "BI-SLOB" when I took it...seems like just saying it makes people smile. Thanks again to Y'all! I'm already looking forward to the next one. GOD BLESS. John

John Kelly · « **Reply #39 on:** January 17, 2012, 11:18:35 PM »

I'd like to thank the Donater of the Twister kit for the raffle. After reading Dennis Toth's post in Classic and putting the "HELP!" with his Ol' STUKA picture I finally got a minute to read my E-Mail. I was pleasantly surprised to have mail from Dennis. I was even more pleasantly surprised when I read that I had won the kit! I'd been wanting to build one (bashed) for a while now. Thank You! John

john e. holliday · « **Reply #40 on:** January 18, 2012, 08:37:35 AM »

This is one mean looking machine and I like it. Don't know if it is the color scheme or the lines.

Les McDonald · « **Reply #41 on:** January 18, 2012, 10:36:40 AM »

A great contest. The Weedmans, X47 Flyers and everyone that helped put it on deserves a Big Thanks!!
The weather on Sunday was spectacular. Clear blue sunny skies and not much wind made it perfect. Since I live at the bottom of Florida I wore long johns and heavy stuff over them but the folks that live a bit farther North were in short sleeves. Did I say perfect?

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #42 on:** January 18, 2012, 11:11:43 AM »

Les,
You just have no blood! Just think of those poor guys above who swam across the cold Flushing Bay from Rikers Island. It is true that most of them live on Rikers!

I sure miss seeing those guys.

Thanks for the pictures John.

Lynn Weedman · « **Reply #43 on:** January 19, 2012, 03:01:04 PM »

Quote from: Les McDonald on January 18, 2012, 10:36:40 AM

A great contest. The Weedmans, X47 Flyers and everyone that helped put it on deserves a Big Thanks!!
The weather on Sunday was spectacular. Clear blue sunny skies and not much wind made it perfect. Since I live at the bottom of Florida I wore long johns and heavy stuff over them but the folks that live a bit farther North were in short sleeves. Did I say perfect?

Les,
Thanks for the kudos, and thanks again for coming up to help out judging the KOI. It was good to see ya.
Lynn Weedman VP X47FLYERS

Lynn Weedman · « **Reply #44 on:** January 19, 2012, 03:07:10 PM »

Quote from: John Kelly on January 17, 2012, 08:06:59 PM

Hey Lynn, Glad to hear someone's got a sense of humor! Someone mentioned our club picture at FMP this New Years Day saying we always manage to look like folk from Riker's (Rikers Island's a prison up here in N.Y.) on day passes..... I thought it was funny as heck, since I know the poster, especially when I looked at the 1st picture. I guess Kevin, (Will's son) forgot to say smile when he snapped it. I took the second one so Kevin could be in it and said "BI-SLOB" when I took it...seems like just saying it makes people smile. Thanks again to Y'all! I'm already looking forward to the next one. GOD BLESS. John

Looks like a fine bunch of stunt pilots John.

tom_weedman · « **Reply #45 on:** January 19, 2012, 07:55:46 PM »

Wow What A great time had by all that attended With a total of 49 pilots in stunt and combat there must have at least 75 or more spectators at times. Thanks for all the great photos Next year we are going to offer the building for people to sleep in like at the Navy NATS me and TJ camped out in there and had A blast all weekend so all you pilots make your plans to come to the KOI NAVY Nat's next year and hang out
Thanks TOM WEEDMAN

Will Davis · « **Reply #46 on:** January 19, 2012, 08:01:30 PM »

Great idea on the camping out NATS Style , will be alot of fun