Northwest Fireballs
The Northwest Fireballs control-line model airplane club is based in Portland, Ore. The members fly several times a week at the Jim Walker Memorial Control-Line Flying Field at East Delta Park, where the club also hosts the annual Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-Up event every April. E-mail for information about flying activities. For more information about Jim Walker and his American Junior Aircraft Company, visit the American Junior website.
Club officers
Doug Powers, president
Don Curry, vice president
Barbara White, secretary/treasurer
Jim Cameron, member at large
Gary Harris, safety officer
Interested in joining the Fireballs? Annual dues are $20; Academy of Model Aeronautics membership is required. E-mail for information
Click to see map of Delta Park flying field
New! 2023 Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-Up report See article
New! Portland opens 2023 flying season with Oregon Flying Fun No. 1 See article
New! 2022 After-Thanksgiving Race results and photos See article
New! Fireballs participate in 2022 worldwide Ringmaster fly-a-thon See article
 New! Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-Up returns after pandemic See article
<< Richard Entwhistle remembered See obituary
Oregon kicks off 2022 season at Oregon Flying Fun No. 1 in Portland See article
2021 A Day at the Races action at Delta Park See article
Fireballs participate in 2021 Ringmaster fly-a-thon See article
Fireballs participate in 2020 global Ringmaster fly-a-thon See article
Fireballs 2020 banquet report See article
Oregon fliers kick off 2020 in Portland at Oregon Flying Fun No. 1 See article
Hot laps on a cold day: 2019 Portland Sport/Clown racing contest See article
Fireballs make Ringmaster fly-a-thon flights See article
First-ever A Day at the Races contest report See article
2019 contest season opens with a damp Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-Up See article
Big group opens 2019 with Oregon Flying Fun No. 1 See article
2018 Portland Northwest Sport Race contest report See article
 Contest season opens with Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-Up See article and photo gallery >>
Oregon fliers greet 2018 with Oregon Flying Fun No. 1 See article
 << Strong turnout for 2017 Portland Northwest Sport Race contest See article
Portland modelers turn out for June fun fly See article
 << 2017 Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-Up results and photos See article
Fireballs host 2017 Oregon Flying Fun No. 1 See article
Weather clears for Delta Park Northwest Sport Race See article
Fireballs take part in 2016 worldwide Ringmaster fun fly See article
Independence Day celebrated with Delta Park Fun Fly See article
2016 Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-Up results and photos See article
2016 Oregon Flying Fun No. 1 starts the season at Delta Park See article
2015 Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-Up results and photos See article
The Fireballs have been out practicing in Delta Park on every nice day in spring 2015, getting ready for the Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-Up, coming up on April 17-18-19. See Where the Action Is for details. At the field on April 1 were Dave Royer, Richard Entwhistle, Don Curry, Terrence Bardue, Leo Mehl, Doug Powers, Scott Riese, Ron Anderson and Jim Harper, along with visitor Fred Underwood and a couple of other visitors whose names we didn't catch. Jim Harper photo.
New! Oregon flying year kicks off with Oregon Flying Fun No. 1 at Delta Park See article
 << New! Obituary: Jerry Olson, 1952-2014 See article
2014 Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-Up results and photos See article
Obituary: Geoffrey Christianson, 1931-2013 See article >>
Fireballs Summer Picnic 2012 See article
Two-part Clown Contest results See article
Fliers greet new year at Delta Park with Oregon Flying Fun No. 1 See article
Download December 2011 Fireball Flyer newsletter
Download November 2011 Fireball Flyer newsletter
Download October 2011 Fireball Flyer newsletter
includes intra-club Clown Day report
New! Portland fun flies ring in the year 2011 See article
Results of Fireballs Clowning Around contest See article
2010 Jim Walker Memorial Tune-up report See article
Fireballs and friends inaugurate 2010 flying in fun-fly at Delta Park See article
Fireballs to host multi-event Flying Clown Day in 2010 See article
A typical flying day at East Delta Park See article
Wayne Spears obituary, memorial service information See article
Portland area fliers meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (with occasional weekend flying) at East Delta Park. There's usually a good group on hand, sometimes a dozen or more. On a recent Friday, these Fireballs members modeled their new hats. Geoff Christianson photo.
The Northwest Fireballs flew their second annual demonstration on July 4, 2009, at Happy Valley Park near Portland. Pictured are (back row, left to right) Richard Entwhistle, Jim Harper, Jerry Olson and Gary Harris; (front row) Irene Heen, Jim Cameron, Doug Powers. Not shown are Mark Hansen and Barbara White. See article. Barbara White photo.
Here are the Fireballs attending the March 13, 2011 meeting at Doug Powers' house. Left to right: Scott Riese, Leo Mehl, and (on the sofa, behind Leo) Jerry Olson, Doug Powers and Mark Hansen, Bill Lee, Ron Anderson, Jim Cameron, Alice Cotton-Royer, Dave Royer, Jim Harper, Don Curry and Richard Entwhistle. Fireballs photo.
The pleasant setting at East Delta Park in Portland, Oregon, is the site of the annual Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-up contest (a stunt flier performs on the asphalt circle, above) and other organized flying activities through the year, as well as regular informal flying sessions. In photo below, a Fireball member does a final pass on the grass flying area before a contest. Leo Mehl photos.
Map of East Delta Park, Portland, home of Fireballs flying
This page was upated April 28, 2022
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