<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hey Derek, thanks for wading in. Maybe my memory isn’t quite as bad as I thought. By the way, Matt’s Joker wasn’t as good a flier as his prior designs. <div>Bob<br><div><br><div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Oct 12, 2021, at 8:14 PM, Derek Emmett <derekemmett@yahoo.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="ydpab5dc11yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Great pictures of you Sean, and thanks for sharing!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bob is correct, your "1st Adagio" was flown in the Bay Area, maybe around 1988. <span> I remember the Adagio, and the color scheme and design looks very similar to what you are calling the JMS. </span>I also remember Bob flying a Joker! . <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Some Sean history (1985-1988):</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">-You flew both FAI and IMAC<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">-1985'ish I saw Sean fly his black Rossi powered Laser at the Pioneer field in San Jose. Sean was the first pilot I ever saw fly a pattern, and it is because of Sean that I started flying pattern, and also why after a 25 year leave of all RC, I came back to pattern!. It's all Sean's fault! ; )</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">-Sean also had a MK Magic that later became mine. I believe you sold it to Nick (from Merced) and I got it from Nick. <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">-I believe you also had a Hipo Tipo. <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">-And before you left the Bay Arean, in ~1988, you made and flew your first Adagio. <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Best regards</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Derek...<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div>
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No, I believe that I maidened the Adagio in Hawaii where I was stationed from 1990-93. While I was stationed in Moffett Field (San Jose) from 1985-88, I was flying a 60-size Dalotel built in South Africa (took 1st in the IMAC Nationals in Dublin, CA in 1985
with it), and/or a Laser and JMS (took 1st at EBRC FAI in 1987 with the JMS); that's where I met Derek Emmett, and we flew at many contests at the time.</div>
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yes, the paint schemes were my own design: fuse was painted, wings were covered with Monokote.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 12, 2021 9:20 AM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> John Bentley <j.bentley@usa.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-dist8] D8 2021 Champions</font>
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<div>Great pics Sean! Everybody looks good at the starting line! In the late 80’s we were living in Citrus Heights and I went to a few contests in the Bay Area. I think there was someone who was flying an Adagio at one of those contests. Was that
you? Was there someone else flying your airplane?
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<blockquote type="cite">On Oct 11, 2021, at 7:40 PM, Sean Mersh via NSRCA-dist8 <nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org> wrote:<br>
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here are some of my pictures when I still had hair on my head <span>🙃:</span></div>
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<span>1st: ca 1962 - Norbert Bertimes was one of my mentors in Luxembourg; the radio, I believe, is a Metz radio. Norbert competed in several F3A World Championships.</span></div>
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<span>2nd: ca 1977 - with my own design, "JMS" in Luxembourg, Webra-60 with tuned pipe.</span></div>
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<span>3rd: ca 1991 - with my own design, "Adagio" in Hawai, YS-120.</span></div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 10, 2021 10:25 PM<br>
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> On Oct 10, 2021, at 10:04 PM, James HILLER via NSRCA-dist8 <nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org> wrote:<br>
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> Hi John, I found a couple photos. About 2007, the first Option 120, Me, Mid 80 First pattern airplane "Compensator', First Glow 160.<br>
> Take your pick. I had trouble finding these.<br>
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>> On 10/05/2021 11:35 PM John Bentley via NSRCA-dist8 <nsrca-dist8@lists.nsrca.org> wrote:<br>
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>> Hi everyone. There have no bids for an D8 additional Championship following<br>
>> our Rain out of the Dusters/Becks field championship.<br>
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>> Thanks to Sean Mersh for the score keeping, here is the outcome for the 2021<br>
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>> Sportsman:<br>
>> Scott Nagler with 24 points, but he is not an NSRCA member (all four pilots in<br>
>> the class are not members 😟)<br>
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>> Intermediate:<br>
>> Ray Wasson with 31 points<br>
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>> Advanced:<br>
>> Jim Hiller with 30 points<br>
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>> Masters:<br>
>> Bob Crump with 35 points<br>
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>> FAI Silver:<br>
>> Sean Mersh with 45 points<br>
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>> FAI:<br>
>> Alexander Safarik with 11 points<br>
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>> The sportsman pilots are not eligible for the award for district champion as<br>
>> they are not NSRCA members.<br>
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>> Congratulations to everyone for their commitment to pattern.<br>
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>> All NSRCA Championship members will receive an embroidered shirt for their<br>
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>> Good Job ! And my personal congratulations to each and every one of you!<br>
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>> A note to all of the Champions, Please send me your mailing address and shirt<br>
>> size for your Championship shirt. And please send me a picture of you for the<br>
>> K factor.<br>
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>> John<br>
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