Hoosier Dawn Patrol - Aug. 18-20

Lucky Dog · 9 July 2006, 02:38 PM

The third annual Hoosier Dawn Patrol WW1 Fly-In will be held August 18-20th at the National Flying Site, Muncie, IN.

WWI and pre WWI aircraft of any size are welcome for 3 days of mission flying.

This year we have expanded to 3 days and moved to the AMA National Flying Site in Muncie, Indiana. Camping will be allowed and encouraged. Primitive and RV hookups w/ electricity are available. The AMA also has a dump station for RV's. If you are going to camp, you need to register with the AMA at www.modelaircraft.org/camping.asp, or call 765-287-1256
shower facilities will be available

Vendors are welcome, and must pre-register with the CD, Steve Percifield at [email protected] or 317-450-1719

Landing fee will be $15 pre-registered $20 day of the event

We will have a special award for BEST OF SHOW, but no hanger queens. You must prove air worthiness by flying.

For more information go to: http://www.hoosierdawnpatrol.com/
For pictures from the last two years events, please go to:
2004
2005

Hope to see you there!

P.S. Just heard that Balsa USA will be in attendance!

PfalzPflyer · 11 August 2006, 07:43 PM

bump.

Less than a week away.

Dean

WinterHawke · 20 August 2006, 06:14 AM

Just a few pics from Friday and Saturday - just an absolutely great time!

Billy Thompson won Pilots Choice Award with his 1/3 Sopwith Pup:

Del Johnson (von Delby) with his BUSA Fokker Triplane:

1/3 Fokker D.VII under review:

Spectators and fellow pilots follow the action:

WinterHawke · 20 August 2006, 06:19 AM

von Delby takes a break from the action:

Del also brought along his latest work in progress, the 1/3 Fokker Dr.1 Triplane from Glenn Torrance Models:

Doug Cox assembles his Balsa USA Nieuport 28:

Both Del and Doug allowed me flight time on their airplanes this weekend - both planes got quite a workout

and I only got a few grass stains on Doug's upper wing (it was pretty breezy on Saturday!)

WinterHawke · 20 August 2006, 06:28 AM

Del and Art Johnson with Del's GTM Fokker E.V (of streaked wing fame):

Art Shelton's Fokker Eindekker (6th Place at the NATS I understand!):

Billy Thompson's late, lamented "Kit-A-Plane" Nieuport 17:

Plane was rekitted when the battery pack fell out while upside-down!

Billy's win with his Pup meant that he just traded evenish . . .
His prize was his choice of a 1/4 Balsa USA Kit!

Unfortunately, the folks from BUSA were unable to attend - they were stranded in Pennsylvania with a blowed up motorhome motor!

WinterHawke · 20 August 2006, 06:32 AM

Contest Director Steve Percifield (in red shirt) hard at work:

The event was a fun, no pressure event - just a great time!

And a lineup of aeroplanes - pretty cool!:

WinterHawke · 20 August 2006, 06:35 AM

Art Shelton's Fokker Eindekker on patrol:

Art and Billy doing their thing:

And Billy's fabulous Sopwith Pup:

WinterHawke · 20 August 2006, 06:45 AM

I know there was a bunch of folks running around with cameras who are going to have a bunch better pictures than I got (I spent most of the weekend trying to remember where I left my camera lying - I am kinda high maintenance that way!

).

I left the event early, as today (Sunday) is my wedding anniversary (11 years), and while I've got the missus talked into going to Rhinebeck in three weeks, I haven't quite convinced her yet just how badly I'm going to need Glenn's new 1/3 Scale Fokker Dr.1 kit when it's released!

Best part of the weekend was of course seeing bunches of folks again from previous events (Dayton), meeting new friends, and putting some names and faces to their Internet Handles (PropNut ended up hanging out with us Friday Nite and Saturday Morning breakfast on the way to the field, and seemed none the worse for it!). And this being my first visit ever to the AMA's National Flying Site, I was very impressed - short grass as far as you can see!!! The weather (except for wind on Saturday) was not nearly as bad as forecast (and today should be fabulous), and we never got rain either Friday or Saturday during the day!

This event goes to the very tops of things to do in 2007 - should be the same time and place next year - I've just GOTS to finish my Nieuport!!!

'til later,

Lee

jumpinjan · 20 August 2006, 08:26 AM

Lee,
This event was great. It was great to meet & talk to you & Del. I'll be back in 2007 and maybe I'll be flying too.
I agree, the AMA flying site is like nothing else. Where else could one see WWI RC model flying, a Free Flight model event and even some rocket launches and ride Honda FatCat dirt bikes everywhere

What a stress relief for me

Lucky Dog · 22 August 2006, 03:39 AM

Twas a great weekend! Del, Lee, Doug... sure was great to see you all again. Jan, wish you'd come up and said hello. I thought I saw you over talking to Doug and Lee at one point, but wasn't sure.

For those who decided not to come because of possible weather issues, you missed a great time. I don't know what the final count was, but I believe that there were around 26 pilots registered, and nearly 50 planes.

Many more pics to come, but for now, here's one of my Bristol M1c dawn flight on Sunday. (Thanks Rhonda!)