Free Flight WW1 Models

[Jon18]

Great job everyone! It's nice to see photos popping up. I especially like the in flight shot of the DVII. Greenknight, great job on the Hansa-Brandenburg D.I as well. Thanks for posting the photo SL DIII!

I looked for some in flight photos to share and I came across a few of my FF pietenpol. I know it's past 1918, but it's all I can find at the moment.

[Pat Daily]

Jon

thanks for the compliment about the DVII--launching with one hand and shooting the photo with the other requires a bit of luck. Here is another couple of photos.

Pat

[SL DIII]

Thanks for the details on your HB greenknight.
Pat...your D.VII looks great. How did you do the lozenge pattern?
Jon18 - even though the Piet's not WWI, I like it anyway!

Here are two pictures from the Cole Palen 80th Birthday Party/Memorial (last December) of Pete Truesdell and his Albatros. Looking over Pete's shoulder is Leo Opdycke of WWI Aero fame. The in-flight picture was taken by Robert Johnston, and the photo of Leo and Pete (and the Alb.) was taken by Bob Boulais.

Best regards,
SL DIII

[Pat Daily]

SL

The airplane was built in1998 and I used a Freehand software to make the lozenge pattern and printed it on Jap tissue. Worked out pretty good.

Pat

[Jon18]

Here's a photo of my FF Spad VII...

[Jon18]

FF Sopwith Salamander hanging on a wall...

[stoney]

Jo18. F.A.C. meet in Muncie will be sometime in September, exact date unknown at this time. Plus the F.A.C. super Nats and non-Nats are held in New York State. I'll get the dates and put 'em here soon.

[SL DIII]

Jon18 - Great to see the Salamander modeled! What a super subject with that crazy camo finish...Nice Spad too!

Pat - Thanks for the info on your lozenge.

Stoney - Looking forward for the NY dates...Where in NY will they hold The F.A.C. event?

Attached are pictures of Matt King's Fokker D.VII (photo:Gerry Yarrish) and Paul Savastano with his Guillows Thomas Morse Scout (photo: Bob Boulais)
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Here are details on the Second Annual Unofficial Cole Palen Memorial Meet on June 3 to be held at Red Hook High School:

Second Annual, Unofficial
Cole & Rita Palen Memorial
Free-Flight, Rubber-Scale Meet
Saturday, June 3, 2005
Red Hook High School, Red Hook, NY 12571

•Cole Palen gave the community his World-Famous Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome before he passed away in 1993. Cole was an avid model builder, so some of his friends and fans decided in 2005 to honor his memory with an annual Model Meet.

•December 29 marks Cole’s Birthday…Well, December is just too unpredictable to schedule an outdoor meet in New York’s Hudson Valley (again)…we did it successfully last year but we were just plain lucky to have the weather cooperate! This year we have decided to celebrate Cole’s memory in June. While we are at it, we will also honor the memory of Rita Palen for her important role in supporting Cole to achieve success in doing what he loved to do so much.

Come join us for a fun day of Flying!

This event is primarily for scale, rubber-powered models of full-scale aircraft built between 1900 and 1939. Awards will be given for Longest Individual Timed Flights of Pioneer Era, WWI, Golden Age models, and there will be a “Mixed Category” (for non-scale models & post 1940 scale models). Prizes for the Mass Launch, Pilot’s choice - (voted by the participants) and the special Taxi/shuffleboard event (for those of us who have no hope of winning the flying event) will also be awarded. Other categories may be added as plans for the event continue to develop. The primary goals of this celebration are to remember Cole & Rita Palen and to have a lot of fun while doing so.

Tentative Schedule:

8:00 am - Meet at Red Hook High School Soccer Field and register.
9:00 am – Flying and taxi events commence.
??? pm – Awards presentation at conclusion of official timed flights. Flying can continue for as long as anyone would like to fly.

Please let us know if you are interested in participating, and what you are building, or bringing to the event. If you need plans for any particular model that you might like to build, we’ll try to help you locate them.

Don’t know what to build? Here are some suggestions – Albree Pigeon Fraser Pursuit, Bleriot, Hanriot, Curtiss Pusher, Short S-29, Demoiselle, Passat Ornithopter(!), Deperdussin, Wright Flyer, Wright Vin Fiz, Avro 504, Fokker D.VII, Fokker Triplane, Sopwith Camel, Nieuport 11, Thomas Morse, Nieuport 10, Sopwith Dolphin, R.A.F. F.E.8, R.A.F. S.E.5a, Sopwith Pup, Fokker D.VIII, Albatros D.Va, Siemens Schuckert, Spad XIII, Nieuport 28, Morane Saulnier AI, Morane Saulnier N, Fokker E.III, Ansaldo A.1, Monocoupe 113, Monocoupe 90, Nicholas Beazley, Klemm, Spartan C-3, Waco 10, Pitcairn Mailwing, Great Lakes, Aeronca C-3, Aeronca Champ, Fleet, Fairchild 24, Morane Saulnier 230, Kinner Bird, Piper Cub, Taylor Cub J-2 or E-2, Aeromarine 39B, Standard J-1, Curtiss Jenny, Sopwith Snipe, Pietenpol, Waco QCF, , Lincoln Page, New Standard D-25, Tiger Moth, Heath Parasol, American Eagle, Nieuport 2N, Gee Bee racers, Mr. Mulligan…

Please send your email address so we can keep you posted on updates
Proxy entries allowed, but please provide $ for return postage –
(Hopefully, the return package will be the same size as the received package!)

For more information contact:
Tom Polapink - tpolapink@juno.com or
Matt King - maceking@rhcsd.dcboces.org

Directions: to Red Hook High School

From the NYS Thruway: Red Hook High School is located just West of the main intersection of Rt. 199 and Route 9 in the heart of Red Hook. From the NYS Thruway, take exit 19 and follow signs to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge. Cross Bridge and make a left onto 199 at the second light. Go to the next light and make a right onto route 199 toward Red Hook. The school is located on the left side, just past the ball field (which you will see on your right). If you cross Rt. 9, you have passed the school. LOOK FOR SIGNS WHEN YOU GET NEAR THE AREA.

From the Taconic State Parkway: Get off at the Red Hook/Rhinebeck exit for 199. Head toward Red Hook. When you come to the fork in the road, bear right to remain on 199. Pass Route 9 and the school will be on your right. First you will see Red Hook Junior High School, and the High School follows it. If you pass a baseball field on the left while on Rt. 199, you have just passed the school. LOOK FOR SIGNS WHEN YOU GET NEAR THE AREA.

Other considerations:
Bad weather - if the weather looks questionable, call us. We have tentatively set a rain date of June 10 if it appears that the event will be a total washout.

Proxy entries - Let us know when you plan to send your model so we know when to expect it, and we’ll provide a mailing address at that time. We need to receive them by May 31. We can’t be responsible for any damage that the model(s) may incur, but will take the best possible care to prevent any damage from occurring. We’ll also need specific instructions on how to wind and where to hold each model that is sent. We will return your model (or what is left of it) to you soon after the event is over!

Special Rules - Let us know if you are interested in participating so we can send you details of our special rules. The event is intended to be more fun than competitive, but we do have some rules.

Entry Fee - There is no entry fee. If you would like to bring something for the collective group to eat and/or drink for the pre, post or during flying parties, please let us know in advance. We would appreciate it!

This event is not associated with Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Airshows/Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum

Let us know what you are bringing!

Start Building Something!

[stoney]

Hi all. The FLYING ACES NATIONALS will be held in Geneseo, New York at the State University of New York. Dates are: July 14-15-16. 2006. WWI mass launch is being flown.

If you can only make one contest this year, this is the one.

Also the F.A.C. News Letter is available for $15.00 a year. It has all the F/F info plus photos, plans in every issue. One in this last issue was a large DH-6.

Get news letter at: FAC-GHQ, 3301 Cindy Lane Erie, Pa. 16506

If anyone is into F/F in my area,(Indianapolis) I'd like to get together to do some flying. Send me a pm.

[SL DIII]

Hi Stoney,
Thanks for the details of the F.A.C. event. Sounds like it will be neat.

If you Free-Flighters would like to see a separate category (outside of Remote Control Models) take a look at this:

http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=24855

If you think it should be separated, make a comment there.

Thanks,
SL DIII