Hey Jack!, West Carrollton High School was my main flying field in the 70's... and my high school '79-'81. I spent many days soaring there.
My first RC sailplane was an Airtronics Square Soar. I also flew an original 100" sailplane and an Airtronics Questor there, as well as some powered stuff like a Model Builder Dragonfly. Do you remember any of the other guys who flew there? Everett Wick with his Pokey and Viking? His buddy Rich (Schafer?)... That was a great site - huge. I had my first hour flight there. Now covered with... you guessed it, sports fields. Andy Page Seattle --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Jack Iafret" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OK, what got me hooked was a Graupner Cirrus when I lived in the Dayton Ohio > (mid 70's) area and belonged to the W.O.R.K.S. club (strictly power). One > other guy (forgot the name know but he drove a comptition Vette) and I went > to the West Carrolton High School and used his high start to launch. After > about five launches and coming down to land the plane just circled for ten > laps at 20 feet without loosing altitude and I without knowledge hooked my > first thermal and rode it out for what seemed like an hour (probably five > minutes). That was it for me, but it took awhile to commit. > > Really never got serious until I came to Michigan and started flying > sailplanes with the Paragon in '84. Met a bunch of people that flew > sailplanes rather than power and that was it for greasy kids stuff. > > So, first plane was the Cirrus and the favorite is the Paragon. Remember, > "Paragon's Forever". > > > Jack Iafret > "Keeper of the Nostalgia Rules" > > > > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
