2004 Taylor MDA Benefit R/C Airshow

* FLYING!!! *

These are pictures and movies clips from a few of the many R/C aircraft flying at the 2004 Taylor MDA Benefit Airshow.

STATIC IMAGES

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1600 / 1024 / 640 Larry Well's awesome big B-17!
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1600 / 1024 / 640 Steve Forrest was the pilot.

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1600 / 1024 / 640 A Hanger9 P-51 Mustang.
1600 / 1024 / 640 Coming in for landing.

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1600 / 1024 / 640 A big P-51 owned by Roger Geers.
1600 / 1024 / 640 Good flight!

1600 / 1024 / 640 Three 46% H9 Ultimates at once!
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MOVIE CLIPS

(Choose a format to view by clicking on one of the two links provided. The native format for the video camera (Olympus C-700UZ) is Apple Quicktime MOV. This version will produce the best picture and sound possible, but the file sizes are large. The Microsoft AVI files were converted using Lead Multimedia Converter and while much smaller... their image quality suffers (a lot on some movies, very little on others). If you have trouble viewing these by directly clicking on the link, try right-clicking on the link, choose save to disk, and play the video ouside the browser. The MOV files require Apple Quicktime player or plugin, and the AVI files require Microsoft Windows Media Player or similar. The AVI files are converted using an Indeo video codec, if you have trouble viewing the video.)

A low flyby of Larry Well's big B-17. Steve Forrest is the pilot.
160x120 - 60 seconds - (AVI 1.8MB) (MOV 4.2MB)
A high flyby of the B-17.
160x120 - 60 seconds - (AVI 1.8MB) (MOV 4.2MB)
Landing of the B-17. While taxing back, Steve had to dodge a deadsticked trainer. He brought it back to the flighline right in front of me.
160x120 - 60 seconds - (AVI 3.5MB) (MOV 4.2MB)
Take off run and flyby of Ron Colbert's F86 Sabre.
160x120 - 60 seconds - (AVI 2.1MB) (MOV 4.0MB)
Ron cranked it up and did a nice high speed pass. With several other planes in the air, he made a wide swing out.
160x120 - 60 seconds - (AVI 1.6MB) (MOV 4.2MB)
Two full circuits in 60 seconds. Fast!
160x120 - 60 seconds - (AVI 2.0MB) (MOV 4.2MB)
A hanger-9 P-51 Mustang. Wind noise is kind of strong in this clip.
320x240 - 15 seconds - (AVI 0.9MB) (MOV 4.0MB)
A nice two-point roll by the H9 P-51 Mustang.
320x240 - 15 seconds - (AVI 0.9MB) (MOV 3.9MB)
A show pass by Roger Geer's big P-51 Mustang.
320x240 - 15 seconds - (AVI 0.8MB) (MOV 3.9MB)
A slightly rough landing by the big P-51.
160x120 - 32 seconds - (AVI 1.3MB) (MOV 2.2MB)
There were three Hanger-9 46% Ultimate Biplanes, all had their coverings removed and new covering and colorschemes installed. This is a vertical upline with smoke and rolls. Pretty cool.
320x240 - 15 seconds - (AVI 1.1MB) (MOV 3.9MB)
All three Ultimates in the air at the same time. They only flew a couple times and always together.
160x120 - 62 seconds - (AVI 2.2MB) (MOV 4.2MB)
Another clip of the Ultimates doing 3D maneuvers. This one includes all three hovering with smoke on.
160x120 - 62 seconds - (AVI 2.2MB) (MOV 4.2MB)
More hovering by the ultimates. Very little 3D was done over the runway... only when nobody else was flying... such as during this clip.
160x120 - 62 seconds - (AVI 2.2MB) (MOV 4.3MB)
Same three ultimates, but this flight was very late in the evening after dinner.
160x120 - 39 seconds - (AVI 1.6MB) (MOV 2.7MB)

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Last Updated: 09/14/2004