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Next Northwest CL flying event: R.F. Stevenson Memorial Raider Roundup See Where the Action is

Jim Harper of Portland, Ore., is now flying this refurbished ARF Vector 40, powered by a Tower .40. Very nice finish! Geoff Christianson photo.

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Northwest control-line news headlines

New! The 1973 Nats and the Original Line Slider See article in Navy Carrier section

Northwest Competition Standings updated with Chehalis Cup Contest 4 results See NW Standings

<< Jeff Rein wins Chehalis Cup trophy with victory in C-Cup Contest 4 See article

Updated with more photos! Dick Scobee Memorial stunt contest results and photos See article >>

<< New! An exciting new Speed event, C Speed! See concept article in Speed section

Raider Roundup flyer available for download See Where the Action is

New! Centralia-Chehalis Air Fair CL flying demo report See article

Chehalis Cup Contest 4 flyer available for download See Where the Action is

Nearly 1/2A Fun Stunt Event report See article on VGMC page in NW Club News

Eugene Prop Spinners August 2010 Prop Spinner Chatter newsletter available for download See Northwest Club News

<< Updated with contest director's report! Beaver State Combat Team sweeps Bladder Grabber XXXII See article and photos in Combat section

July 31 Vintage Diesel Combat results See article in Combat section

Updated with photos! Western Canada Stunt Championships report See article

Bod Busters at the 2010 Nationals See article in Combat section

Complete U.S. Nationals 2010 Results See AMA Nats News

Small airplanes for Vintage Diesel Combat See article in Combat section

Updated The TARFU jet speed plane See construction article in Speed section

Lucky Hand Fun Fly 2010 report and photos See article in WOLF section of NW Club News

Updated with new article! Half-A Combat Day results and photos See article in Combat section

Updated with new article! Results of Fireballs Clowning Around contest See article on Northwest Fireballs page in NW Club News

Travel down CL's Memory Lane See Northwest CL History pages

<< Updated Longtime Northwest CL flier Rich McConnell dies See obituary

Gene Pape wins Chehalis Cup Contest No. 3 See article in Combat section

Nostalgia 30 Stunt event coming to Northwest See article in Aerobatics section

Western Canada Stunt Championships and Lucky Hand Fun Fly flyers available for download See Where the Action is

Updated June 18! Northwest Regionals report and photos See article

New! Stunt-a-Thon 2010 results and photos See article

<< The 345-lap record-setting Flying Clown racer See article in Racing section

Broadway Bod Busters Northwest Regionals special report See BBB article

Regionals shirts still available! See Flying Flea Market >>

Competition records updated! See NW Records and NW Regionals Records

Bladder Grabber 2010: Kill a Beaver, save a tree See article in Combat section

2010 speed rules status review See article in NW Speed Scoop in Speed section

What happened to the McMinnville CL circles? See photos of what it looks like now

Fireballs "Clowning Around" flyer available for download See Where the Action is

Ignition timing and your CL model engine See article by Mark Hansen

<< The Chinese Take-Out Bag pit box See article in Combat section

Think you're the only one who ever has a bad day at the flying field? See updated Numerous Fragments >>

Jeff Rein wins Chehalis Cup Contest No. 2 See article in Combat section

2010 Jim Walker Memorial Tune-up report See article

Two rules changes approved for Vintage Diesel Combat See article in NW Rules section

<< The Micro-Ringmaster See article in latest Zoot's Mixture column

Setting up the Sharma engine for Vintage Diesel Combat See article in Combat section >>

Oregon Flying Fun No. 4 is "wind chill" event See article in Eugene Prop Spinners section of NW Club News

<< Video link added Ken Burdick wins 2010 Chehalis Cup opener See article in Combat section

More Flying Lines newsletter back issues added to archive See Flying Lines Back Issues in PDF

What do judges look for in a well-flown stunt pattern? See article in Heavy Stunt column in Aerobatics section

Oregon Flying Fun No. 3 draws big turnout to Salem See article in WOLF section of NW Club News >>

The best D-Bat plane? See article on the Dominator in Combat section

For new Combat fliers: What do I fly? What do I need? Where can I get it? See article in Musings from the Combat Pits in Combat section

Western Oregon Control-line Flyers January-February Wolf Call available for download See Northwest Club News

Dozens of airplanes take the sky in Oregon Flying Fun No. 2 See article

How to fabricate a jig for building Vintage Diesel Combat Planes See article in Musings from the Combat pits in Combat section >>

Northwest fliers dominate MACA rankings in 2009 See article in Combat section

Building a computer-controlled foam cutter See article in Musings from the Combat Pits in Regular Columns

Updated! Fliers greet New Year with Oregon Flying Fun No. 1 See article on Northwest Fireballs page >>

Making propellers, Part II, the First Prop See Article by Buzz Wilson
Part I, the mold See article

<< Jeff Rein is 2009 Competitor of the Year See article in Northwest Standings

The Ultimate Field Repair Kit See Zoot's Mixture December column in Regular Columns

Updated! Fireballs to host multi-event Flying Clown Day in 2010 See article

Rules change approved clarifying F2D Proto Speed lines, pull test and model weight See article in NW Rules section

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