Author Topic: Nat's Pictures (Read 3899 times)

Eric Viglione · « **on:** July 15, 2009, 09:33:59 AM »

I managed to squeeze off a few shots while running around like the proverbial chicken sans head... Not much of a theme, just some random shots I took from where ever I happened to be at the time and thought came out OK. Might take a few posts to get them all up. No slight intended if I left people out, just grabbed what I could. Some in telephoto spy mode too, heh...
EricV

First pic is Dereks Evolution
Second is Bill Richs latest SV
Third is Gordon getting a launch from David
Fourth is the king of fun, The Daniel
Fifth is Orestes having a pow wow...
Sixth is Daniel T/O

Eric Viglione · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2009, 09:51:53 AM »

Some more...

First Jim Smith launches brother Wayne
Second Wayne's Tracer T/O
Third is a circle of the Minato fleet
Fourth Jose gives Steve Moon a ride on his Shark
Fifth Orestes gives Josias a launch
Sixth Jim Smith cleaning up his version of Tracer
Seventh Randy fine tuning for an official
Eighth Randy begins RWO
Ninth Randy across the top of RWO

EricV

Eric Viglione · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2009, 10:05:48 AM »

Big gaping hole in my pictures on Advanced finals day... can't imagine why... heh.

Open finals day:

First Ryan doing his thing
Second Doug & Steve about to take an attempt, but I still thought it was a nice shot...
Third Grandpa Wayne and bro Jim watch Sam in Jr flight
Fourth Derek getting launch from Pops and fine tuning
Fifth Derek's away on T/O
Sixth Paul F making a T/O that might rattle John Miller (heh, just teasing you John)
Seventh Dougie showing where bottoms should be
Eighth David F signal
Ninth Josias launching Orestes, who drew 5, 5, and 5 for ping pong balls...

That's about it for now.
EricV

Ed Keller · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2009, 10:38:20 AM »

Great Shots! Much appreciated. Bill Richs SV11 is the most impressive I have seen. All in all, this group of planes in open must have been the best, as a group, ever at the nats. Ed

Phil Coopy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2009, 04:48:19 PM »

Great pics Eric...we had a good time..gonna do it again next year...

Phil

Crist Rigotti · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2009, 05:06:28 PM »

Thanks Phil for working the line!

Matt Colan · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2009, 05:38:02 PM »

Great Shots Eric. I like the one of Randy coming back over on the RWO!

Doug Moon · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2009, 05:47:02 PM »

Eric,

Those are awesome!! I want to go back right now!!

Keep em coming.

Bradley Walker · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2009, 08:34:40 PM »

Dude, that is a cover shot!!!

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2009, 09:11:59 PM »

There are two outstanding pictures from the 20009 NATS. One is this one of Doug.

Eric, I hope that you submit this to the Stunt News editor (Bob Hunt) in full definition, I agree with Brad, it could be a cover shot.

The other outstanding picture is Bob Storick's picture of Windy preparing for a flight... Sparky please send this to Bob Hunt in full definition.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #10 on:** July 15, 2009, 09:18:17 PM »

Great pics, Eric. Just great. I agree, that one of Doug is a cover shot.

Rod Lamer · « **Reply #11 on:** July 15, 2009, 09:28:35 PM »

Dereks' Evolution has gottobe one of the best looking plans I hae ever seen!

Bradley Walker · « **Reply #12 on:** July 16, 2009, 08:41:34 AM »

Quote from: Tom Niebuhr on July 15, 2009, 09:11:59 PM

Eric, I hope that you submit this to the Stunt News editor (Bob Hunt) in full definition, I agree with Brad, it could be a cover shot.

I was thinking submit it to John for CLW, but to each his own.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2009, 09:50:16 AM »

Hey Eric, great pics. I would like to get some of those from you, give me a ring if you get a chance. Thanks.

Jim Pollock · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2009, 04:49:50 PM »

I think Brett is thinking while launching Dave's plane.......Boy I'm launching for the "World Champ" if I can get upwind fast enough maybe I can pick up some pointers for my own pattern!

I remember Dave's very first Nats win. He was flying a practice flight and all the Japanese team was watching sitting next to me. Every time Dave finished the backside of a triangle they all ooohed and ahhhed exactly together. The last corner of his triangles were that good!

Jim Pollock

Brett Buck · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2009, 08:38:44 PM »

Quote from: Jim Pollock on July 20, 2009, 04:49:50 PM

I think Brett is thinking while launching Dave's plane.......Boy I'm launching for the "World Champ" if I can get upwind fast enough maybe I can pick up some pointers for my own pattern!

Not exactly.

Brett

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2009, 09:25:00 PM »

A couple of random pics here:

Derek Barry at the 180 building with his Concours winning Evolution

Mike McHenry's A-7 Corsair in the Classic pits

Dale Barry's Humongous flying in OTS

Dale at the handle

Kent Tysor, Bud Wieder and Noel Drindak in conversation

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2009, 09:29:50 PM »

The Sparkster plane on the L-Pad

Derek ponders a flight

Jose Modesto's Yatsenko plane

The Moons contemplate what mischief to perpetrate next

Howard's Impact

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2009, 09:35:13 PM »

Walt Brownell's electric twin rolls to a stop

Fitzgerald puts up a flight in qualifying

Steve Moon flies on tuesday's qualifying

Kent holds Jose's Shark before a qualifying flight

Jose at work

Jose's Shark goes through its paces

Tysor maneuvers his Strega

Windy'd Tribute sits between rounds

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2009, 09:41:55 PM »

Eric Viglione carries his Starfire off the circle

Matt Neuman poses by his Stuka

Windy making his videotape

Randy holds Gene Martine's SV-11 as Gene needles it

Gene putting in his flight

Bob Brookins recounts a "there I was" tale to Dan Banjock

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2009, 07:19:02 AM »

At the pilots briefing, one of the powerpoint slides dealing with the daily schedule noted that after stunt flying was done for the day, flying free flight with Banjock was an option. Dutifully following the schedule, we checked out what Dan was up to. The cheer from the spectators as the model took flight reminded me of the cheer from the stranded guys of Flight of the Phoenix as Jimmy Stewart finally gets the engine going on the next to last cartridge!

Dan readies the Cox .010 for flight

Dan launches the free flight space shuttle

More tweaking is required.

It works!

A very majestic model to behold in flight. Dan got several awesome flights that evening.

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2009, 07:34:27 AM »

Doug Moon waves to the judges after landing

Dave Fitzgerald puts in a flight on finals day

Derek puts in his last flight of the week

Doug poses with the Moonmobile after finals

Interesting historic marker I saw on the way home from the Nats. I remembered reading the story of the wreck as a kid, but it never occured to me I was going to be driving right near the site on the way home. I had just parked at the rest stop, looked up, and saw this sign.

Jim Pollock · « **Reply #22 on:** July 22, 2009, 11:59:56 AM »

Well,

Watching Dave's pattern couldn't hurt too much?

Could it? We know your plane doesn't fly like his though, right?

enough..........

Jim Pollock

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #23 on:** July 22, 2009, 01:39:12 PM »

This might be my favorite pic I took at Muncie. Banjock's free flight space shuttle goes out of control and roars back through the crowd of unlookers. If you look in the lower right of the picture you can just see the top of Dennis Moritz's hat as he hits the deck!

Alan Buck · « **Reply #24 on:** July 22, 2009, 08:20:39 PM »

Banjock wins by having to much fun big time!!!

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #25 on:** July 22, 2009, 09:15:17 PM »

Dan is more fun than anyone else I know. Before I moved to Texas, we used to fly 2 BiSlobs together. This was long before it became a kit, just after we published the article in FM