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Title: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: kbf1kbf1 on July 20, 2010, 12:09:39 AM: Dave Fitzgerald and F2B Team USA--Orestes Hernandez, Derek Barry, Bill Rich, and Ryan Young--are taking off tomorrow for Gyula, Hungary for the FAI World Championships. Bill Lee is Team Captain, and Ted Fancher, Asst. Team Captain. There is a wonderful website covering the entire 2010 US Control Line Team: http://www.2010clwc.org/. I highly recommend it.

Dave Fitzgerald is the defending World Champion and I can report that after a bunch of tinkering with his engine, fuel tank, and fuel lines, he is very happy with how his plane is flying and his engine is running-- to his mind significantly better than when he won two years ago, even though we all thought it was pretty near perfect then.

While Orestes has been having some trouble finding fields on which to practice this year, knowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll be looking to move up the leader board, which I'm sure he can and will do with any decent luck at all. At Landres, he was second only to Dave in the qualifying round, before falling back to seventh in the final round of the top 15.

I hear that Derek is fully ready, been practicing a lot, and raring to go, can't wait to get there and show what he can do. Derek has already been to the top rung of the podium, winning the Junior World Championship in 1996.

There is a rumor that PAMPA President Bill Rich has a a very fancy new stunt ship incorporating space age materials and building techniques.

And Junior Ryan Young accompanied by his grandfather Bill Rutherford and other family members has not one, but two new take aparts with which to do battle. Ryan is well practiced and prepared and there is no doubt in my mind that he will be among the very best of the Juniors if not indeed the best and moreover will give his senior team members real competition for the top 15.

So we've got a very strong team fully capable of bringing all the iron back home again, just like we did in 2008. Of course, there's always the matter of those mysterious foreign judges. So, everyone wish our guys the best of luck, stunt heaven conditions, great engine runs, and show our pride that we are so well represented.

Actual competition begins on July 23 thru the 31. Other websites with info include http://bumacofly.atw.hu/wch/wch_index.html and http://www.vicstunt.com/Aerobatics/World/World.htm
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: john e. holliday on July 20, 2010, 08:21:06 AM: I wish the team well, all of the team which includes stunt, speed, racing and combat. I know they will do their best. GO TEAM. #^ #^ #^
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Shultzie on July 20, 2010, 09:01:07 AM: Quote from: kbf1kbf1 on July 20, 2010, 12:09:39 AM
Dave Fitzgerald and F2B Team USA--Orestes Hernandez, Derek Barry, Bill Rich, and Ryan Young--are taking off tomorrow for Gyula, Hungary for the FAI World Championships. Bill Lee is Team Captain, and Ted Fancher, Asst. Team Captain. There is a wonderful website covering the entire 2010 US Control Line Team: http://www.2010clwc.org/. I highly recommend it.

http://www.vicstunt.com/Aerobatics/World/World.htm

A HUGE THANKS ( kbf1kbf1 KEVIN FERREL:)for taking the time to share this info with all the Stunthanger bunch.
That vicstunt.com link is totally amazing...great history and photos..
YES! MAY THE WORLD CUP WILLY AND THE FORCE BE WITH OUR US CONTROL LINE TEAM.

attached are but a couple of samples of some great photos and some greatly gifted modelers from this web site.
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Paul Taylor on July 20, 2010, 09:19:51 AM: Good luck guys!
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Randy Powell on July 20, 2010, 10:33:05 AM: Go team! Good luck to all. We will be following and cheering you on.
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: RandySmith on July 20, 2010, 11:56:56 AM: Really a Great group, of fine people representing us in the US, and a very talented group of people.
I wish them much luck and hope they all do very well :-)

Regards
Randy
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Les McDonald on July 20, 2010, 02:18:04 PM: My deepest "Best Wishes" for the entire team.

Les McDonald
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Will Davis on July 20, 2010, 03:21:01 PM: Good luck to all , Bring home some hardware

Will
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Ian Horne on July 20, 2010, 03:37:09 PM: A good informative post .

Thank you Regards Ian
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Steve Fitton on July 20, 2010, 04:05:09 PM: Good luck US Team!

Also, we want a full report on the qualities of Hungarian beer and chicks....! #^
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Bill Little on July 21, 2010, 10:28:30 PM: Here's wishing that the USA Team"s" bring home all the Gold! y1

Best of luck to all.

Bill
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Derek Barry on July 22, 2010, 04:52:59 PM: Derek said they flew today and everything is going well, with the exception of the hotel. Small rooms and no air conditioning, they had to go buy fans to survive. The airline lost both of Ryan's planes, but one showed up today and he got a flight before dark.
Dale
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: tom_weedman on July 22, 2010, 07:32:30 PM: well I hope the airlines glitch does not affect RYANS flying our prayers our with you
TOM WEEDMAN AND THE X47 FLYERS
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Derek Barry on July 22, 2010, 10:59:50 PM: Quote from: Steve Fitton on July 20, 2010, 04:05:09 PM
Good luck US Team!

Also, we want a full report on the qualities of Hungarian beer and chicks....! #^

The beer is good and the chicks are beautiful and well dressed, if you know what I mean ;). I think beer is the only cold thing in this country! Everyone is flying well and we are getting plenty of practice right now. Thanks for all of you're comments.
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Matt Colan on July 23, 2010, 02:06:34 PM: Good luck everybody on the team! Derek, out of curiosity, what's the time difference over there in Hungary?
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Will Davis on July 23, 2010, 03:15:09 PM: Time Difference,, we want to know about the Beer difference .. Good luck to all ..

Will
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Phil Spillman on July 23, 2010, 04:35:41 PM: My Very Best Wishes To All! No glitches and NO Heavy down drafts!

Tally Ho!

Phil Spillman
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Phil Coopy on July 23, 2010, 04:58:12 PM: We're all thinking about you guys........ :D

Phil
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Derek Barry on July 23, 2010, 10:40:33 PM: Quote from: Matt Colan on July 23, 2010, 02:06:34 PM
Good luck everybody on the team! Derek, out of curiosity, what's the time difference over there in Hungary?

The time difference is 6 hours to the east coast. 12:00 pm here is 6:00am there. Yesterday was a little rough for me, my jet lagg took a couple days to kick in. It is Saturday morning here and I feel much better. We will be leaving to go to the field in about an hour.
Ryans back up plane showed up Thursday and Dave put his backup PA 75 in it and he got to do some flying yesterday. I think his main plane showed up yesterday too so everything is here now. The weather is suppose to cool down and everyone is happy about that. Thanks for all of your comments, I will do my best to keep you guys up to date on what is going on.
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Eric Viglione on July 24, 2010, 07:06:35 AM: Sounds like things are situation normal... ;D

Give Bill and the guys my best and tell them the gang at home is cheering you all on. Don't burn out or over practice, stay loose, show'em your good stuff and you all will do just fine.

EricV
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Ward Van Duzer on July 24, 2010, 07:26:08 AM: GO TEAM!

W.
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: john e. holliday on July 24, 2010, 08:15:40 AM: Thanks for the update Derek. Now everyone will put emphasis on winning the Gold which is why the team is there. But, also remember to have fun and don't teach Ryan too much about the cute ladies. LL~ LL~
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on July 24, 2010, 06:54:05 PM: Derek,
Thanks for the updates. We have a great team, all the best.
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: kbf1kbf1 on July 25, 2010, 08:24:13 PM: Dear Derek,

Thank you very much for your post, but put your flying and practicing and other priorities first. I remember how busy we were in 2008. Perhaps, some of the team supporters or Bill or Ted can fill us in, upload some photos, particularly of the score sheets and especially interesting planes unseen on these shores, depending on internet access, etc. Best of luck to you. Kevin Ferrell
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Alan Hayes on July 25, 2010, 08:40:03 PM: We have a great team representing the USA. Best wishes! H^^
Thanks for the updates.

Alan
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: builditright on July 25, 2010, 09:13:27 PM: Best of luck guys.

what's there two Floridians, one from the Carolina's

May the "South" rise again... ;)
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Brian Massey on July 25, 2010, 10:47:14 PM: What's left to say! Go Team USA!!! Go Dave Fitzgerald! I'm sitting here in Madera, CA hoping I can at least make the podium flying Intermediate at the Golden State Championships in October . . . what a world away I am. Go Guys, you make us all proud!!

Brian
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Robby Hunt on July 26, 2010, 05:08:55 AM: Some pics are up on Claudia Kehnen's site:

http://www.fesselflug.eu/html/gallery_2001_-.html
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Darkstar1 on July 26, 2010, 06:47:01 AM: Some Pics, Somehow the camera likes Ryan's planes #^
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Matt Colan on July 26, 2010, 07:43:17 AM: From looking at the pictures that are on the Fesselflug, there are some really pretty airplanes over in Hungary!!!
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Darkstar1 on July 26, 2010, 07:53:36 AM: And by the way thanks 2 Claudia for the awesome pics.
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: john e. holliday on July 26, 2010, 07:53:50 AM: Darkstar1, thanks for the pics. Someone needs to tell Grandpa Bill to relax a little. Hope all is going well now. H^^
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: john e. holliday on July 26, 2010, 08:15:35 AM: Quote from: Robby Hunt on July 26, 2010, 05:08:55 AM
Some pics are up on Claudia Kehnen's site:

http://www.fesselflug.eu/html/gallery_2001_-.html

Thanks for the link/site. I see the F2C guys are having fun using the safety thong. From what I see there must have been a lot of fouls called. Thanks again for the link. H^^
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: SteveMoon on July 26, 2010, 08:48:38 AM: Derek, Ryan, etc: It's Monday afternoon here in Amsterdam. I'm sure you guys
are getting some flights in, Show 'em how it's done!! I'm about to get some beers
and shots in.

Good luck, Steve
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Darkstar1 on July 26, 2010, 07:09:35 PM: More USA pics
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Matt Colan on July 26, 2010, 08:10:51 PM: From looking at those pictures, the site they have doesn't look to be very turbulent!!! Also the grass is cut nice and short!
Title: Don't Miss These Photos of the World Championships
Post by: kbf1kbf1 on July 27, 2010, 01:01:59 AM: Check Out These additional photos on Claudia Kehnen's Flickr page! Lot's of good ones! http://www.flickr.com/photos/fesselflug/

Thank you Claudia.
Title: Re: Team USA Taking Off For the World Championships
Post by: Darkstar1 on July 27, 2010, 03:54:01 AM: From looking at the first round scores It seems that Ryan is 3rd among the juniors. But I can only make out the names
(barely!) and only one junior is in the top 15 so far. But remember It's only the first round. The top three among the seniors are 1. R.KORNMEIER , David Fitz And Igor Burger. The other two juniors in front of Ryan are 1.A.GAUTHIER (14th overall) 2. Oki Minato