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Title: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: John Miller on March 19, 2011, 03:13:26 PM

The excellent weather held for us, making this one of the best VSC's weather wise ever. I was busy flying, but tried to get a few pictures anyway.

The banquet and awards will be tonight, I can tell you that Bobby did it again.

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: Mike_Ostella on March 19, 2011, 05:13:21 PM

My pictures of the final day of Classic. Conditions were perfect for everyone.

Mike Ostella

http://cid-6bfe1cba2c7f745c.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/VSC%20final%20day?nl=1&uc=22

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: john e. holliday on March 19, 2011, 05:29:41 PM

I want to thank Mike for the final pic of the P-39 as it is no more.  Will post after pics when I get home next week. :(

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: Howard Rush on March 19, 2011, 09:25:53 PM

Thanks a lot for taking time to post the pictures, guys.  John Miller, you have my vote for coolest color scheme. 

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on March 19, 2011, 10:48:09 PM

Hey Guys,
Thanks for the pictures. It helped to see all our friends again. See you at next year's VSC.

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: Larry Renger on March 20, 2011, 08:25:06 AM

One highlight of the contest was a fly-over by a B-1 bomber!  Of course my camera was back at the motel!  HB~>

That is one sleek looking airplane!

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: Terrence Durrill on March 20, 2011, 10:29:48 AM

Quote from: john e. holliday on March 19, 2011, 05:29:41 PM

I want to thank Mike for the final pic of the P-39 as it is no more.  Will post after pics when I get home next week. :(

  Doc,

      Sorry to hear you lost the P-39...........what happened?............... H^^

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: john e. holliday on March 20, 2011, 02:44:25 PM

Not listening to my coach and let it get behind me. 

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: Clint Ormosen on March 20, 2011, 11:26:41 PM

Hey John, I like that shot captioned "early flights and the jitters" because that's ME standing there in the black t-shirt in the "next up" position jittering up a storm! Bob Brookins and the LaDonna are on the circle finishing a flight and I'm nervous as hell because this was my last chance to put up a good one. Day one was a throwaway flight because it was the Tempest's first pattern and the prop just wasn't grabbing any air. Day two was better but I was still being cautious with the plane. This last chance was going to be "it" and it was 1/2 point of being a 500 score (500 is a big deal to me) so I was pretty happy with it.

.....Of course an hour later Bart grabbed the handle of my Tempest and proceeded to put up what appeared to be a 550 point flight having never flown the thing before.... ::)

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: Balsa Butcher on March 21, 2011, 08:34:21 AM

Speaking of the Tempest-it is back in its second home in New Mexico but will be waiting for you at Whittier Narrows for the Bob Palmer Contest. Great pics John, best VSC ever for me.  8)

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: Bill Little on March 21, 2011, 11:05:16 AM

VSC is an amazing event in all ways.  Just seeing pictures of everyone there, and knowing the number of people who show up, and how great those people are, both as pilots and people, makes me really want to attend one.  Lends credence to the term "Pipe Dream"......

Big Bear

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: Howard Rush on March 21, 2011, 11:52:27 AM

No pipes, please.  They're not Vintage. 

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: Bill Little on March 21, 2011, 11:57:57 AM

Got some old Tatone Peace Pipes from the '60s........

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: RandySmith on March 21, 2011, 03:30:06 PM

Quote from: Howard Rush on March 21, 2011, 11:52:27 AM

No pipes, please.  They're not Vintage. 

They are as "vintage" as those electric ships, CF props, AAC motors...yada yada  yada  :-O   S?P

Randy

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: wwwarbird on March 21, 2011, 03:40:04 PM

Quote from: RandySmith on March 21, 2011, 03:30:06 PM

They are as "vintage" as those electric ships, CF props, AAC motors...yada yada  yada  :-O   S?P

Randy

 Oh man, as much as I agree, let's not go there for the bazillionth time guys.

 Great satire with that one though Howard, the only pipe at VSC should be Gieseke's. y1

Title: Re: Tucson report, the final day of classic.
Post by: Jim Kraft on March 21, 2011, 04:16:56 PM

Real model airplanes have ign. timers and spark plugs. S?P S?P