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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Scale Models => Topic started by: Allen Goff on July 24, 2010, 06:54:15 PM
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IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP TRACK OF OUR TEAM IN POLAND, YOU CAN GO TO THIS WEB SITE. D>K
www.usfaiscaleteam.org
BLESSINGS
ALLEN
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Allen,
Thanks to you and Charlie for representing us. It is a shame that this is the last time.
Also a big thanks to you and Mike Keville for creating pockets of interest in scale again. I have never been involved in scale, but I sure can appreciate what is accomplished by the few that are still active and helping to stir up some interest.
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JUST GOT BACK FROM ACCROSS THE POND. 9+ HOUR FLIGHT, 4 HOUR DRIVE HOME, NEEDLESS TO SAY, "I'M BEAT". 9th. WAS THE BEST I COULD DO. THE POLS REALLY ARE THAT GOOD. (1,2,&3.) FAI SCALE IS TOUGH WHEN COMPETING WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD. MAYBE IT WILL COME BACK SOME DAY, I HOPE.
MADE LOTS OF NEW FRIENDS, WE WERE RIGHT NEXT THE THE UKRAN'S IN THE HANGER, GOOD GUYS. THERE WERE AROUND 90 AIRPLANES IN 4 CLASSES, F4B, F4C, F4H, AND F4G. C/L STARTED WITH 18. HERE ARE SOME PICS. ENJOY.
BLESSINGS
ALLEN
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Congrats on the 9th place finish. Yes world competition is tough. But, look at the experience and knowledge you have gained. In my years of modeling, Scale was like some other events, very popular in some areas and not so in others. I think the NATS was always the big one in our country. H^^
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Mr. Goff,
The sheer magnitude of your achievement just building and finishing that beautiful Waco makes you a champion in my mind.
Outstanding!
Bill Ambrose
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Allen,
I noticed a pic of you and Alex Babychev. Alex had all of us to his mothers house in 1982. He is a good friend. I am glad you got to meet him. Good work on your flying.
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Allen,
Congratulations on the nice finish and being there to carry the torch for us (US). Can you give us a breakdown of what happened and how the event was conducted?
Also, how did you ship your model?
Regards,
John Witt
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THANKS TO ALL FOR THE KIND WORDS.
AS FOR THE SHIPPING PROCESS, WELL, MY AIRPLANE IS STILL IN POLAND. IT SEEMS TSA MADE A MISTAKE WHEN I CHECKED MY BOX IN AT CHACIGO AND CLEARED CUSTOMS. LOT AIRLINES WILL HAVE TO SEND IT BACK AS EXPORT. GOVERMENT RED TAP SUCKS. IT WENT OVER AS LUGGAGE BUT WILL COME BACK, UM, I DON'T KNOW. I AM SUPPOSE TO GET IT 7 TO 10 DAYS. COST WAS $800 ROUND TRIP FOR THE BOX.
I HAD A GREAT TIME OVER THERE EXCEPT FOR THE RED TAPE. MADE LOTS OF NEW FRINDS, ATE LIKE A KING, AND GOT TO FLY MODEL AIRPLANES FOR 10 DAYS
ON THE FIRST & SECOND DAY, STATIC JUDGING
DAY THREE, FIRST ROUND. STARTED AT 8:00 AM AND WE WERE DONE BY 1:00PM.. RAIN AND WIND (15 KNOTS)
DAY FOUR. OPEN FOR PRACTICE. SIGHT SEEING TOURS. AIR MUSEUM
DAY FIVE. 2ND ROUND.........WIND ( 12 TO 15 KNOTS) AND SOME RAIN.
DAY SIX 3RD ROUND..........RAIN IN THE MORNING, WINDS AROUND 7 TO 10 KNOTS
DAY SEVEN. TOURED Auschwitz concentration camp
DAYS EIGHT . BANQUET
CHARLIE SAID." THEY MANAGED TO SQUEEZE A 5 DAY CONTEST INTO 11 DAYS."
ALL IN ALL, IT WAS A ONCE IN A LIFE TIME EXPERIENCE.
BLESSING
ALLEN
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That next-to-last picture of the tracks approaching the concentration camp gives me cold chills - what a terrifying sight that must have been for those on the trains!
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Thanks again Alan for the pics. Thanks also to the other team members for representing our country. Such beautiful country to have gone thru what they have in the past. The one pic does give a person kind of an eerie feeling with all the open space.