Thanks for posting the scores James. I think we were only down about four from last year, still a good turn out. Were kind of surprised when Jim Lee showed at the "GUMBO PARTY at Brent and Jackie Rogillio's home on Fri. night. Then Jim had another surprise for us in telling us his son Tod LEE and his wife, Michelle, would be coming in too! Jim sure likes the jambalaya that we serve for lunch on Sat. I thought it was one of John Blanchard's cousins best creations yet. It was really good!
Todd brought his 2019 Nat's plane to compete with in PA. It is a semi-scale P-51B with an EVO-61 engine. Todd finished in 6TH place at the Nat's out of 5TH spot by 1/4 point. Fit and finish are superb and it flies and runs as good as it looks. I think it was on the front row in appearance judging at the Nat's. I have to say that his plane was in the company of some other excellently finished planes of Frank McMillan, Richard Oliver, John Cranfill, John Hill, Dale Gleason, Jim Lee, and Joe Gilbert. The flying was very competitive in all events. The Expert classes were real shoot-outs. I have to complement Steve Millet and John Blanchard for doing an excellent job in judging the Expert events. They were fair, impartial, and very realistic in their points evaluation. When several Expert competitors tell the CD his judges have done an excellent job then that is kind of icing on the cake for a good contest. Brent Rogillio ran a very good and well organized contest. In addition, the MMG gals and some others did a great job of keeping things going.
Doug