Dallas Model Aircraft Association

2009 Dallas Aero Summer Heat

Photos2.jpeg Only+five+points+between+1st+and+3rd+in+OTS.++Ringmasters+captured+2nd+and+3rd+in+Classic+behind+Joe+Bowman+in+1st. Other+than+a+little+mishap+on+landing%2C+the+flight+went+well. Pilots+Choice+winner+at+the+2009+Ringmaster+Roundup%2C+Scott+Hartford%2C+shows+off+his+unique+finishing+methods. Ready+for+appearance+judging. Roger+Olsen+put+together+a+beautiful+Caudron+design+by+Frank+McMillan+and+flew+to+a+solid+2nd+in+Advanced. Saturday+morning+OTS+and+Classic+flight+line.+%282%29 Saturday+morning+OTS+and+Classic+flight+line. Sister+and+Brothers+of+the+Ring%2C+Lana+Holub%2C+Roger+Olsen%2C+Greg+%26+Gaylord+Elling%2C+Dee+Rice%2C+Joe+Gilbert%2C+and+Dale+Gleason Sister+Lana+of+the+Ring+.....shows+off+her+new+Ringmaster. Steve+Hollier+flew+a+borrowed+Oriental+Plus+for+a+stand+in%2C+until+he+gets+his+finished. Steven+Hollier+is+now+back+flying+with+an+Oriental+Plus. Stunt+and+combat+stud%2C+Don+Cranfill%2C+also+excels+at+racing. Team+Gilbert%2C+Dash+and+Flash. The+Advanced+flight+line. The+Joes+have+it%21+Between+Joe+and+Joe%2C+they+grabbed+two+1st%2C+a+2nd+and+a+3rd. Tim+Tipton+flew+some+nice+patterns+with+his+profile+Oriental. Tom+Niebuhr%27s+cowl+design+is+unique+beyond+words. Tom+Niebuhr%27s+unique+Jerseyan%2C+a+bit+different+than+the+normal+Classic+design. Unique+scale+ship+by+Jeff+Elling+was+successfuly+soloed+by+Joe+Gilbert+and+it+caught+everyone%27s+attention.

   Photos1.jpeg A+little+levity+by+Don+Hutchinson%2C+entertains+Jim+Svitko. Another+of+the+Elling+brothers%2C+with+his+Ringmaster. Brothers+of+the+Ring+display+some+of+the+Ringmasters. Count+the+cars..........we+had+a+bunch+of+folks+and+this+is+just+half%21 FINALLY%21....after+9+tries%2C+we+got+picture%21+Don%27t+you+love+the+little+exhaust+puffs Formation+shot+still+does+not+show+all+the+Ringmasters+at+the+contest. Gaylord+Elling%27s+super+pretty+All+Australian%2C+racked+up+more+hardware+for+the+book+shelf. Gaylord+Elling+with+his+dynamic+Impact+took+1st+in+Advanced. Jason+Greer+and+his+wife+drove+down+from+El+Dorado%2C+Arkansas+to+show+us+some+very+fine+patterns+with+his+very+fine+electric+power Jim+Young+and+Tom+Niebuhr+tower+over+Jeff%27s+little+biplane. Jim+Young+came+out+of+a+long+retirement+to+join+the+fun.+His+very+experienced+Roadrunner+still+looked+great. Jim+Young%27s+cockpit+detail+is+exquisite+and+represents+a+the+Classic+era+standard+for+detail. Joe+Bowman+relaxes+between+his+wins+in+Classic+and+AMA+Expert. Joe+Bowman+took+top+honors+in+Classic. Joe+Gilbert+borrowed+Tom+Hutchinson%27s+fine+profile+War+Bird+Series+AT-6%2C+and+slipped+in+for+a+super+3nd+in+Expert%2C+without+Appearance+points Joe+Gilbert+with+his+award+winning+Ringmaster. Lana+and+her+husband+joined+the+fray+and+had+a+ball. Lana+Holub%2C+Roger+Olsen%2C+Greg+%26+Gaylord+Elling%2C+Dee+Rice%2C+Joe+Gilbert%2C+and+Dale+Gleason.+Not+shown%2C+Bob+Lipscomb. Line+up+for+Sunday%27s+Expert+competition. One+of+the+Elling+boys%2C+Gaylord%2C+with+his+beautiful+Ringmaster.