District 8 Celebration of Flight and Memorial

It just doesn't get any better than this! Clear sky, cool, no wind.
It just doesn't get any better than this! Clear sky, cool, no wind.
 Food Service Crew - It's all about the volunteers - Charles, Rick, Linda and Gary. Great Job!
Food Service Crew - It's all about the volunteers - Charles, Rick, Linda and Gary. Great Job!
 Registration Support Chuck and John.
Registration Support Chuck and John.
 Frank starts the morning off with the pilots' meeting.
Frank starts the morning off with the pilots' meeting.
 Great turnout with 68 pilots and lots of aircraft.
Great turnout with 68 pilots and lots of aircraft.
 A major sponsor of the event was Mercury Adhesives.
A major sponsor of the event was Mercury Adhesives.
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IMG 6481 With the number of planes the flight line stayed busy all day long.
With the number of planes the flight line stayed busy all day long.
 They started setting up early.
They started setting up early.
 IMG 6317 Keith's Super Chipmunk helps advertise one of our sponsors "Mercury Adhesives".
Keith's Super Chipmunk helps advertise one of our sponsors "Mercury Adhesives".
 One of many group Hovers.
One of many group Hovers.
 Keith shows off his scale Super Chipmunk.
Keith shows off his scale Super Chipmunk.
Keith does a loop around the moon for the camera.
Keith does a loop around the moon for the camera.
 IMG 6298 The "Wild Hogs". Gary, Jim, Jack!
The "Wild Hogs". Gary, Jim, Jack!
 "Wild Hogs" Combat Video
"Wild Hogs" Combat Video
 Wild Hogs at Work!
Wild Hogs at Work!
 IMG 6349 John Hlozek with his 126" Slick 540 from 3D Hobby Shop.
John Hlozek with his 126" Slick 540 from 3D Hobby Shop.
Group Hover.
Group Hover.
 Mel Holtman's 260 Comp ARF.
Mel Holtman's 260 Comp ARF.
 IMG 6746 Joe shows total control of his plane as he performs some interesting maneuvers.
Joe shows total control of his plane as he performs some interesting maneuvers.
 Joe was the first to put his plane on the Moon.
Joe was the first to put his plane on the Moon.
 Great flying Joe!
Great flying Joe!
 Joe Puentes brings his plane down to a very very low hover.
Joe Puentes brings his plane down to a very very low hover.
IMG 6465 During the memorial at noon, Jim Rice shares the names of the pilots we have lost in the last year.
During the memorial at noon, Jim Rice shares the names of the pilots we have lost in the last year.
 Randy Brown performed a solo flight in memory of the pilots that are no longer with us.
Randy Brown performed a solo flight in memory of the pilots that are no longer with us.
 Matt shows us the wingspan relative size of his "Weekend Special"
Matt shows us the wingspan relative size of his "Weekend Special"
 Matt's plane looks great in the air!
Matt's plane looks great in the air!
 IMG 6414 Newly released Eflite Carbon Z T28 from Horizon Hobbies.
Newly released Eflite Carbon Z T28 from Horizon Hobbies.
Rick Martinez shows off his Carbon Z Trojan T28.
Rick Martinez shows off his Carbon Z Trojan T28.
 Red's Raiders BBQ Team. Best BBQ in the West!
Red's Raiders BBQ Team. Best BBQ in the West!
 IMG 6495 Flight of Gary Smith's B17 "Organized Confusion".
Flight of Gary Smith's B17 "Organized Confusion".
 Flight line stayed busy all day long.
Flight line stayed busy all day long.
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IMG 6503 Randy screams across the runway with his P51 "Big Beautiful Lloyd 2"
Randy screams across the runway with his P51 "Big Beautiful Lloyd 2"
 Greg follows Randy with his P51 "Big Beautiful Doll"
Greg follows Randy with his P51 "Big Beautiful Doll"
 Randy does an inverted pass over the runway, but the crowd yells "Lower, Lower".
Randy does an inverted pass over the runway, but the crowd yells "Lower, Lower".
 Randy does it again so low you can see the grass blowing up. A real crowd pleaser!
Randy does it again so low you can see the grass blowing up. A real crowd pleaser!
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IMG 6619 IMG 6325 Ed Vales shows off his P51B.
Ed Vales shows off his P51B.
 IMG 6425 Jaime Ramirez and Luis Flores had a few flights with the Cessna 182.
Jaime Ramirez and Luis Flores had a few flights with the Cessna 182.
 IMG 6448 Pablo Rivera shown here with his "Giant Eagle 2"
Pablo Rivera shown here with his "Giant Eagle 2"
Pablo shows off his Giant Tiger 60 Double.
Pablo shows off his Giant Tiger 60 Double.
 IMG 6431 Rick Martinez with his Giant Super Sportster.
Rick Martinez with his Giant Super Sportster.
 Gary Rice's U Can Do 50.
Gary Rice's U Can Do 50.
 Ignacio "Nacho" Pulido with his Giant Aeromaster.
Ignacio "Nacho" Pulido with his Giant Aeromaster.
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IMG 6817 IMG 6505 P47 Flight and Crash
P47 Flight and Crash
 The remains of Corey Johnson's P47 after the crash but repairable.
The remains of Corey Johnson's P47 after the crash but repairable.
 IMG 6825 IMG 6833 Chuck Hochhalter makes a low pass with his Top RC Model Spitfire.
Chuck Hochhalter makes a low pass with his Top RC Model Spitfire.
NOT a good way to fly your model aircraft.
NOT a good way to fly your model aircraft.