District IV Report - 2004/01
Mid Atlantic Jet Rally — May 24–25, 2003
From Frank A. Rega of the Tidewater Radio Control Club in Chesapeake, Virginia, came the following report about the Mid Atlantic Jet Rally held May 24–25, 2003.
The Jet Rally turned out to be one of the best in 14 years, despite the threatening weather. We had two full days of flying and no rain. There were 25 registered pilots and about 70 aircraft. There were three incidents on Saturday, mostly due to pilot error.
The Navy did a fine job of cooking for the many spectators who had arrived over the weekend. Between Saturday and Sunday there must have been 500 or more spectators enjoying the show.
Highlights
- Two full days of flying with no rain.
- Approximately 25 registered pilots and 70 aircraft.
- Three incidents on Saturday, primarily pilot error.
- Large spectator turnout (estimated 500+ over the weekend).
Winners and notable flights
- Dave Malchione Jr. — Flew his dad’s BVM F-100; made it look effortless. Won two awards: Top Gun Senior and Best Military Scale (F-100).
- Todd Witkoff — Flew his Eurofighter, logging more flights than anyone else over the weekend; won Pilot’s Choice.
- Joey Templeton — Flew his BAE Hawk late Saturday night; very impressive speed using an O.S. .46 and a Turbax fan unit.
Raffle and sponsors
- Raffle: A BAE Hawk donated by Larry Wolfe of Jet Hangar Hobbies.
- Bob Violett, unable to attend, sent a very generous box of goodies to be raffled off.
- Sponsors:
- Simjet
- PST Turbines
- Debbie’s R/C World (if you are ever in Virginia Beach, you must visit Debbie’s)
I want to thank the sponsors we had at the meet and everyone who helped make the event successful. I hope next year’s event turns out to be just as good as this one. It was a lot of fun.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
