London Bridge Seaplane Classic
HOSTED BY the Desert Hawks RC Club, the first annual Schneider Race and Floatplane Fun Fly was held in Lake Havasu, AZ November 10-12, 1989. The brainchild of Bob Martin, this event was a model seaplane reenactment of the famous races in which full-scale aircraft competed for the coveted Schneider Trophy. Jacques Schneider first presented the Schneider Trophy at a 14-day hydro-aeroplane meeting at Monaco in April of 1913, beginning a tradition which lasted until 1931. Frenchman Maurice Prevost was the winner of that original race, flying a Deperdussin at 45.75 mph. The Schneider Trophy became the most sought-after prize in the history of aviation. A country had to win the race three times within five years in order to keep the trophy permanently.
RC Scale Masters
THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, famous for its gambling casinos, superstars, and spectacular shows, has been home to three of the world's most prestigious events in model aviation-the QSAA Fly-in, the Tournament of Champions, and this year the 1987 Scale Masters Championships. Several years ago at a QSAA fly-in, I discussed with Harris Lee, founder of the Scale Masters, the possibility of having the Scale Masters here in Las Vegas one year. We agreed that with its four very large dry lakes, any one of which is capable either of supporting the Nats or landing a Boeing 747, and with its superb facilities, the Las Vegas area is in all respects unequaled to almost any in the world.
