I was surfing the patents on Google and came across the N. E. (Jim) Walker original patent for control line models. The patent was filed in 1940 and issued in 1942. If you go looking for it the patent number is 2,292,416. Now I know there were others flying CL and that eventually Walker lost control of the patent but I would like to suggest that we start planning for 2010 being the 70th anniversary of CL flying. Maybe even make this part of the NATs if the AMA can be encouraged to take this up. Other than passing the idea on I do not know how to get this all started. I do think that we can dedicate part of my clubs contest next year to Walker and the pioneers of control line. Heck maybe even get the carrier guys to do a "Sabre Dance" and back down on a baloon!
Bob Furr