<div>Bill Thomas did come by to see "what we were doing" at the contest. Bill introduced me to pattern flying about 91' when I lived in Bartlesville. A big thanks to him. He was looking great, I was glad to see him, he had a new Futaba hat w/ name and NSRCA plackard in place.</div> <div> </div> <div>The Turf flyers contest was a good one and a great facility, was my home club for 10 years plus and I enjoyed seeing the place and many club members again who helped scribe. A top notch facility that is the top 2 I have flown at, the top being muncie.</div> <div> </div> <div>Congrats to Steve on his 1st very successful contest. Hes been flying pattern a couple of years and stepped up and put on a good contest.</div> <div> </div> <div>Brian Young<BR><BR><B><I>Ron Van Putte <vanputte@cox.net></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR>On Jun 12, 2006, at 5:47 PM,
Richard Strickland wrote:<BR><BR>> I remember asking Bill Thomas what it took to be able to fly like <BR>> him. He<BR>> said "A 55 gallon drum of fuel..BEFORE the season starts..." And <BR>> we were<BR>> flying .60 sized ships then.<BR><BR>I hate it when the 'old timers' like Bill Thomas drop off the RADAR. <BR>I remember watching him and Bill Cunningham fly at the Nats and F3A <BR>Team Selection Finals (some bozos insist on calling it the "F3A Team <BR>Trials"). It makes me feel old; oh hell, I AM old.<BR><BR>Ron Van Putte<BR><BR>><BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of <BR>> White, Chris<BR>> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 4:22 PM<BR>> To: NSRCA Mailing List<BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] American Turf Flyers Pattern Contest<BR>><BR>> No he wasn't.... Sorry I don't know his current status...maybe someone<BR>>
else can fill us in. Lance Van Nostrand did announce that Bill has<BR>> "retired" from the AMA pattern representative slot recently.<BR>> Chris<BR>><BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of<BR>> dwaynenancy<BR>> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 4:15 PM<BR>> To: NSRCA Mailing List<BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] American Turf Flyers Pattern Contest<BR>><BR>> Was Bill Thomas at the contest? Dwayne<BR>><BR>> White, Chris wrote:<BR>><BR>>> Yes you did....Bill's flying the Astral XX (or is it XXX, Naruke) <BR>>> with<BR>> a<BR>>> YS160. With minimal practice he's still got plenty of potential. We<BR>>> are happy to see him flying again....<BR>>><BR>>> Chris<BR>>><BR>>><BR>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <BR>>
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