Oregon's traditional fun-fly series made its traditional Roseburg stop on a windless, mild February day that provided opportunities for lots of control-line flying and hangar talk.

As usual, the Roseburg area control-line enthusiasts hosted a delightful event that included a tasty barbecue lunch and a nice array of prizes.  The Church on the Rise flying field now features two grass circles — one including a Carrier deck — as well as an asphalt area  suitable for smaller airplanes.

Participants brought out an array of unusual airplanes to fly on a day with almost no breeze. The field was damp from recent rains but solid enough for plenty of flying.

Those attending included Mike Hazel, Russ Hester, Walter Hicks, Bob Lewis, Terry Mitchell, Bil Mix, Chris Nicholls, Gene Pape, Alan Rader, Stan and Georgie Olzaski, Mark Schluter, John Thompson and Gary Weems, and some others whose names were not recorded.

Next up in the Oregon Flying Fun series is No. 3, in Salem, Ore., on March 15, hosted by the Western Oregon Control-Line Flyers. See Where the Action Is for details.

Oregon Flying Fun No. 2 photo gallery

This pit area held only a few of the airplanes that were flown. This row was mostly planes owned by Eugene Prop Spinners members. Flying Lines photo.

Stan Olzaski of Roseburg tunes the SuperTigre G21 .35 on his Nemesis vintage Combat plane while Gary Weems of Alpine, Ore., holds. Flying Lines photo.

Gary Weems launches Stan Olzaski's Nemesis. Flying Lines photo.

A closer look at the Nemesis. Flying Lines photo.

Walter Hicks of Central Point, Ore., prepares to start one of the O.S. .25LA engines on his Mosquito while Chris Nicholls holds. Flying Lines photo.

Chris Nicholls of Glide, Ore., launches the Mosquito. Flying Lines photo.

Little planes were flown off the asphals parking lot. Flying Lines photo.

This little electric plane was manufactured by the Cox company in the 1980s. Flying Lines photo.

Electric wires doubled as control lines for the little electric plane. The crew of (from left) Bob Lewis of Roseburg (left), Mike Hazel of Mehama, Ore., and Walter Hicks had to do a bit of untangling before attempting a flight. Flying Lines photo.

Local Navy Carrier fliers' planes await some practice flights. Flying Lines photo.

Chris Nicholls launches Mark Schluter's Navy Carrier plane for a practice flght. Flying Lines photo.

A Carrier plane flown by Mark Schluter of Umpqua, Ore., makes a slow pass. Flying Lines photo.

A successful arrested landing on the deck. Flying Lines photo.

Russ Hester of Florence, Ore., launches Gary Weems' Flite Streak. Flying Lines photo.

CL fliers find some clever ways to spot their handles in the grass.  Gary Weems uses a tennis ball to mark the spot. Flying Lines photo.

Mark Schluter and Chris Nicholls use stakes to mark their handles. Flying Lines photo.

A warm was a gathering place between flights. Flying Lines photo.

Local CL fliers provided an array or door prizes so that every participant took home a couple of items. Flying Lines photo.