| Enrico Traby utilized a BVM "Jet Case"
to bring his EVF 5612 Electra from Hausmannstaette, Austria. Rico
enjoyed a week of flying at Winamac logging dozens of flights from the
picture perfect model jet facility. Rico's Electra was one of 18 BVM Electra
jets at the event. |
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Nobody logs as many sorties or gets
longer flight times than Rob Lynch shown here with his "straight fin"
Electra on EVF 5612 power. Rob used a white, straight fin to apply the
wavy stripes for excellent cosmetic and flying results. |
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| Rick and Ricky Chase from Sunrise,
Florida enjoyed the week long event with this Bobcat and a Bandit ARF. |
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The magical attraction of "Jets Over
The Heartland", entices Jack Diaz to travel from Caracas, Venezuela.
This year, it was a family affair with son, Geraldo and grandson, Santiago
helping to fly this F-86, F-100, and a very old Bandit.
F-100 pilots Phil Nuza, Geraldo and Jack, and Vernon
Montgomery participated in the "Jet War Bird" airshow. |
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| David Reid extols the benefits of
electric jet flying between his many duo flights with
David Payne and his Electra. (see
BVMJets.com/Electra ARF) |
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| Jon Stotz of Rockford, Michigan is a
very accomplished builder, painter and pilot and thoroughly enjoys this
sport. This P-60 powered Sabre and EVF powered Electra were his
primary subjects of this year's event. |
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| This Skymaster F-16 on JetCat P-180
propulsion is the work of Martin Charbonneau from Canada and was in the air
constantly. Another "Tiger Meet" Falcon with P-160 power was
campaigned by Rob Lynch. |
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The Model Aviation Jet Column guy, Jim
Hiller presents a very interesting energy management flight routine with
this aged Bobcat and a BVM T-33. |
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| With only 2 years into this sport,
Jeff Prosise is hooked on jets. This Bandit ARF and a Bobcat, both on
P-70 power have served his thirst for jet flying well. |
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Another Bandit ARF happy customer is
Jeff Anderson of St. Charles, IL. His enthusiasm for jet flying is
evident in this smile of approval. |
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| A young jet pilot with a bright future
is Rob Rich from Plantation, FL. He tried to wear out this Bandit ARF
on JetCat power logging dozens of air show worthy flights. |
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If you saw one of these "Huns" in the
air, close behind was the other. Vernon Montgomery and Phil Nuza
cycled a lot of Jet A through these two P-160 powered fighters from the
60's. |
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| Clearly, one of Ralf Braun's favorite
jets is this Mibo A-10 Wart Hog on Twin P-120 power. Here, Tim Redelman
gets it airborne before handing the controls to Ralf. |
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The US Navy flew some T-33's in the
Reserve units and this attractive replica is the work of David Payne with
P-70 power. It is very impressive in the air. David built the 2-holer
Shooting Star from the BVM A.F.S. kit. |
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| Terry Nitsch excels in his every model jet
endeavor. This Electra and Bandit ARF are his latest examples of
craftsmanship, artwork, and piloting skills. The models demand close
inspection. Electra art is painted on, while
that art on the Bandit was provided by ProMark using stick-on vinyl that can
wrap around the fuse curvature. |
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The Skymaster L-39 Albatros is getting
popular. Dustin
and B.V. flew the Red and White Checkered Tail version.
BVM and R.C.I. offer a supplemental instruction and parts
package that enhances this ARF. |
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| This Classic Bandit received a
complete do-over by Scott Harris. You might recognize the scheme as
that of an Ultra Bandit, It really looks great in the air. |
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By special request, we ordered this
"Navy Trainer" Bandit ARF for Tim Redelman. Tim demonstrates the
JetCat P-70 engine is a perfect match. |
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| Al Taylor enjoyed his motor home, his
puppies, and this Bandit ARF and an Electra during the week long event. Al is
instrumental in helping things happen, behind the scenes of course. |
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Bob Belluomini has been very active in
EDF's from their inception. His alignment with the Electra and the
Electric VioFan is a significant statement. Bob also opted to modify his Electra ARF with a "Straight Fin" and flew it dozens of times at
Winamac. The absolute simplicity, convenience,
and reliability of the BVM electric jet package is being discovered by many
jet modelers. |
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| Jack Diaz bummed a ride on Pete
Goldsmith's Skymaster F-16 in "Dutch TEAMWORK" livery. Every one who
flies the Skymaster F-16 likes it, especially the slow, high alpha
characteristics. |
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Sheri and Sean Saddler took a moment
to pose with their Electra "T". It is quite well powered by a Wren
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very light and fuel efficient. |
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| Michael Barczak got some first flight help
from Dustin guaranteeing the success of his EVF powered Electra. Many
flights followed. |
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Chris Huhn and David Ribbe were the
last to arrive for the event but brought with them two very serious
examples of the ultimate sport jet. Chris's was a factory
painted-in-the-mold Spektrum promotion vehicle while David painted his own.
Both are powered by big JetCats and pleasing to watch in the hands of
two great pilots. |
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| Lone Eagle stands guard as Patrick
Grindstaff shows off BV's latest favorite, the EVF 5612 powered F-80
Shooting Star. This and the new Sabre ARF are perfect scale subjects
for EVF power. Low drag and efficient wings along with
scale gear doors and properly designed inlet ducts contribute. |
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Gerry Kerr Sr. and Jim Hiller showed
this early Bobcat well with multiple trips to the flight line. |
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| BVM rep. Phil Nuza displayed his
superb building and flying skills with this brilliant Skyblazer F-100D.
It worked flawlessly during dozens of flights at Winamac. |
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Dick Buescher got help from son Dustin
and Carolina on the first flights of his EVF 4010 powered Electra ARF. |
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Flight Line
Activity
photos by Chris Keene |
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