2007 Northwest Control-Line
Model
Aviation News Archive
Below are some of the headlines about CL activity
in the
region in 2007, along with links to some of the technical articles
and columns
that appeared on the Flying Lines web site during the
year. For a
more complete look at CL activity in the Northwest, go to the Flying Lines home page and click on
the links to various
categories at the top of the home page.
Pat Johnston of Boise, Idaho, shown with his
Bearcat, captured
the Northwest competition crown again in 2007 with 120.5 points in
Precision
Aerobatics, Classic Stunt and Profile Stunt. Flying Lines
photo.
Northwest
control-line 2007
news headlines
Bod Busters winter planning and cultural
activities See Bassoon article in
Bod
Busters section
Northwest Fireballs club meeting photo See
NW Club News
WOLF Call December newsletter available
for download
See NW Club News
Building a Black Hawk model, just for fun! See Round
& Round December column in Regular
Columns
Repairing plastic spinners See
Shop Tips
Using F2D planes in 80mph Combat See
article in Combat section
Aliens attack at Top Dog Combat Contest! Full
report
Jim Walker inducted into Oregon Aviation Hall of
Honor
See report
Fall Follies: Wild and Windy! Full
report
Longtime NW CL modeler Frank Boden dies See
obituary
Family remember the late Roy Beers
See obituary
Broadway Bod Busters report on the Follies See
Bod Busters page
Columbia Basin Fall Classic results Full
report
Northwest Speed in September contest Full
report
TEAM Country Classic Stunt Contest See
full report
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discussion area for Northwest fliers
and topics
Updated Old-Time
Stunt scoresheet
available for download See Aerobatics
section
Western Canada Stunt Championships results See
full report
Ron Salo Memorial Speed Contest results See
full report
Combat fliers wring it out at Arlington Fun Fly See full report
How to convert centripetal combat shutoffs to
line-tension
type See Shop Tips
More information on the Scott Riese
Stunt Master project
See Favorite Planes
Stunt-a-Thon 2007 contest in Puyallup, Wash. See
full report
Western Oregon fliers celebrate the Solstice See
full report
Centralia-Chehalis Air Fair to have CL
demonstration See Where the Action Is
Passports not needed for those driving to Canada
contests
See Where the Action Is
Rules change approved, updating line length,
diameter and
pull test for NW Jet Speed Full
report
See also Speed section and NW
Rules
Oregon Flying Fun No. 4 fills the sky at
McMinnville circles
Full report
Is the A-J Firecat legal for Old-Time Stunt? See
Alice Cotton-Royer's
Odds & Ends in Aerobatics
section
Profile Stunt rules proposal passes Full
report
Salem fun fly brings out fliers old and new Full
report
Learning about our hobby -- and mentoring others:
See Round & Round January column
in Regular
Columns
Skyraiders first annual Super Swap Meet Full
report
Eugene fun fly brings out hearty model fliers Full report
NW message boards now require user login See NW
Message Boards for explanation and helpful tip
The Evergreen Aero Modelers January Team Talk
newsletter
now online See NW Club News
New Flying Lines feature: Field
Tips
Don't get surprised by AMA rules changes! See Round & Round January column in Regular
Columns
New officers for Northwest Fireballs, Northwest
Skyraiders,
Vancouver Gas Model Club See NW Club News
The pilot's role in the combat team: See Buzz
Wilson's
Musings from the Pits in Combat section
Rain drives Jan. 1 fun-fly participants indoors
(mostly)
Full report
2006 Competitor of the Year Award Announced See
NW Standings
This page was
upated Jan. 6, 2024
Illustrious history of a combat plane See
Sponge 80 article in the Combat
section
A few Regionals shirts still available See
Flying Flea Market
Broadway Bod Busters add new member See
Bod Busters article in Combat section