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THIS YEAR’S North West Model Expo
was held again in Monroe, Washington, last
February and it was the best ever. There was
something for everybody.
The swap meet was busy and there were
many more models on display. The quality
of models was high and many new projects
were displayed. We did have a District X
meeting and we had some interesting
discussions.
With a lack of winter weather here we had
time to get more flying in than usual. Many
of our winter days were in the 50s and in our
area there was no snow at all.
Soon it will be time for the first right of
spring in central Washington: The
Wenatchee Red Apple Flyers fly-in, called
the Apple Blossom Fun-Fly is held the first
weekend in May.
This event draws modelers from all
across the district, and the field is one of the
nicest I have ever seen.
Photos by Craig Wentz from an RC
Groups posting.
The Red Apple Flyers’ field features pilot
stations complete with power at each.
The flightline at last year’s Apple Blossom
Fun-Fly.
This Miss Veedol was one of the aircraft
flown in the 2009 event.
The noontime showing of the models on the
runway.
For those of you who have asked, the
Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Float Fly
will be held the first full weekend of June.
This is another must-do if you like float
flying. Time to dust off your float plane and
head for the Great White North.
Till next time …
District XI
Bruce Nelson, District XI Vice President; nelsondxi@hotmail.com
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Bruce Nelson
Vice President
807 E. Vicksburg St.,
Spokane WA 99208
Phone: (509) 467 8348
nelsondxi@hotmail.com
Associate Vice
Presidents
Rick Allison, Issaquah WA;
joanrick@comcast.net
Darrell Anderson, Great Falls MT;
d.l.anderson@bresnan.net
Al Culver, Wilder ID;
al.culver@hotmail.com
Bruce Harlow, Myrtle Creek OR;
bruceharlowjr@yahoo.com
Jerry Holcomb, Vancouver WA;
jholcomb@pacifier.com
Gene LaFond, Wenatchee WA;
rcplanker@nwi.net
Reeves Lippincott, Wasilla AK;
reeves@mtaonline.net
Mike Mosbrooker, Oak Harbor
WA; mosbrsr@comcast.net
Claude Tanner, Boise ID;
ctan366@msn.com
Frequency Coordinator
Phil Tallman, Medical Lake WA;
(509) 299-5102;
phil.tallman@starband.net
District RC Coordinator
W.T. (Bill) Smith, Seattle WA;
wmtrnr2@comcast.net
Web site: www.amadistrict11.org
District XI Volunteers
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