"Dedicated
to the Advancement and Enjoyment of Building and Safely Flying
Giant Size R/C Aircraft"
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Lyle Lasser's B-25 fly-by at the 49th Squadron's Military
Fly-In 2011
We fly large size radio control (RC) airplanes...
JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT!
The "49th" is a chartered chapter (#049) of the International
Miniature Aircraft Association (IMAA).
We are also a chapter (#1928) of the Academy of
Model Aeronautics (AMA).
Where is our RC Airfield?
We're located in the Kansas City area in beautiful Fleming Park in Eastern Jackson County, Missouri at the Charles W. Reed III Memorial RC Airfield. (click here for a map to the field).
Is It Flying Weather at the Airfield?
[check here before you head out].
How Is Traffic Enroute to the Airfield? [Click here for KC Scout
Club Meetings-
When:
Our club meets the 3rd Saturday of each month [except September meeting will be
at Fleming Park airfield!!]
Where: Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5789,
4th & Douglas St.
Lees Summit, MO.
Time: 10:30 am
Next time you're in the area...please drop by either the park for our next meeting...and talk about and see giant sized RC model airplanes!
Our meetings are very informal and like all we do...intended to be a fun and enjoyable activity....usually we have:
SQUADRON MEETING:
Spring Fly-In Cook Out: The 49th Squadron is planning a non-sanctioned "get together" on April 14th. We're planning to bring our winter RC projects out (or last years' old reliable airplanes) and do some flying and of course EATING. We'll get the grill out and grill some hot dogs or brats, hamburgers. We'll do what we always do...fly, shoot the bull, fly, shoot the bull, fly, eat...join the camaraderie! Membership not required but do need to have a Jackson County Park permit and AMA license...we won't be checking but the Park Rangers may.
New Member: The 49th Squadron would also like to welcome our newest member, Shannon Pfannenstiel. Shannon is very fond of the warbirds and has been flying a Hanger 9 Spitfire and will also be building the giant scale Top Flite P-51D (excellent taste in aircraft). Shannon also flies full sized aircraft for a living. WELCOME SHANNON!
Show and Tell:
At the January 21st meeting, Glenn Gill brought in his Lanier "Husky 106" Bush Plane. It will has a wing span of 106" and is powered by a Saito 180 4-stroke twin cylinder engine with dual carburetors. It has two glow plugs per cylinder. Glenn put an on-board automatic glow switch on each cylinder but also with capability of "lighting" the other plugs from outside the plane if need be. But so far he says he's gotten the engine started only with the onboard. Below are some photos of Glenn and his beautiful airplane.
Past projects that members had built include Bob Slaton's KMP B-25 shown below...including a very happy Bob:
SEE YOU AT THE AIRFIELD OR THE NEXT MEETING!
SQUADRON EVENTS COMPLETED FOR 2011
Contact CD John Caoile, or Co-CD Wayne Oyler, for more information.
PAST SQUADRON EVENTS
49th Squadron Club Officers and Representatives for 2011:
| President | Ken Smith | healeyman@att.net |
| Vice-President | Wayne Oyler | coyler4@comcast.net |
| Secretary | Jerry Edwards | JEDWARDS14@kc.rr.com |
| Treasurer | John Caoile | me109pilot@sbcglobal.net |
| Safety Officer | Harold Witte | jungmeister@sbcglobal.net |
Park Rep. |
Glenn Gill | glenn@kcnet.com |
Field Reporters |
Wayne Oyler |
coyler4@comcast.net |
| Jumbo Talk Editor | Jerry Edwards |
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| WebMaster | John Caoile | me109pilot@sbcglobal.net |
| Squadron Librarian | Ken Smith |
healeyman@att.net |
| Club Historian | John Caoile | me109pilot@sbcglobal.net |
49th Jumbo Squadron Flight Instructors:
The following are the clubs' trainers' extraordinaire of which
at any time the weather is good you can usually find at least one
of them at the flying field. Bring your own airplane and a desire
to learn and you will solo...eventually (AMA insurance and
Jackson County RC Permit is required).
| John Sincox | 816-461-1083 |
[photo by John Caoile]
The 49th Squadron shares this
Jackson County owned airfield with the Kansas City Radio Control
(KCRC) club. The Charles W. Reed III RC Airfield consists of a 500 foot long by 50
foot wide,
asphalt-paved runway with an adjacent 25 foot wide grass runway on
the east side. Both clubs also share duties to help maintain the
field along with the Jackson County Parks and Recreation
Department. Low safety fencing protects the pilots who can stand
on concrete pads.[Map showing the RC Airfield--created with MS Streets
98]
View of the airfield looking east
from the parking lot.
View of the shelter house &
frequency control setup looking south.
[Photos taken by Darrel Brower]
(click the event for photos)
July 12, 2008 Military Fly-In (click these two links for photos) Military Fly-In 1(Thun's photos), Military Fly-In2 and Military Fly-In3
August 25, 2007 Jumbo Jamboree
July 7, 2007 Military Fly-In
August 26, 2006 Jumbo Jamboree
July 22, 2006 Harvesters Charity Fly-In
July 8, 2006: Military Fly-In1 and also Military Fly-In2
May 6, 2006: Spring Fun Fly
October 1, 2005: Bring What You Fly Fly-In (Fall Fly-In)
August 27, 2005: Annual Jumbo Jamboree and also Jamboree 2005.
July 9, 2005: 49th Squadron Military (Warbird) Fly-In
June 12, 2004: Watkins Field 2004 Invitational Fly-In
August 28, 2004: 49th Squadron Jumbo Jamboree for 2004. and Jamboree 2004:
July 12, 2003: 49th Squadron Club Day
August 23, 2003: 49th Squadron Jumbo Jamboree
October 4, 2003: Watkins Field Invitational Fly-In
