FunFly 2001 #1 Site: GCRCC Field - Trenton, Ohio - April 21st, 2001
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We had 27 pilots participate ... great prizes were donated by Rick's RC Helicopters, Phils Hobbies, Mr Carbon and Morgan Fuels
Dale Mercer, Slim Helson and Craig Golgowski were Chefs for the day and did a great job on the grill!
CD Bob Belluomin rules with an iron hand - and gave the pre-event pilots briefing on the field rules and how the day would go
A smattering of the helis present and Slim Helson preparing his fine Vario/Futura Bolkow 105 for flight
Cinching the tents down was mandatory with the fierce winds - regardless after some bull in the pits the flying went on...
Beautiful scale machines - on left Gayl Rotching's Scout Bell 222 on the right Ron Olsowski's Excel Long Ranger
Plenty of help was available - Chris Gumm's stubborn Ergo 30 MDS motor (Chris won the new OS32! in the drawing)
Milt Bridges lending a hand to a new comer and his Raptor 30 ... the bird was flying great by the end of the day
Terry Duke relaxes and watchs the hot action on the flight line while folks chat it up in the pits
John Pennell (seated) and Gayl Rotching work to get John's Raptor started while Gary Jeffereson and Chris Yingling talk Robbe
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Pictures by Dale Mercer and Craig Golgowski