Welcome to the

49th Mid-America Jumbo Squadron

 

"Dedicated to the Advancement and Enjoyment of Building and Safely Flying Giant Size R/C Aircraft"
[Page Updated 6/11/09
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The Squadrons'  Military Fly-In 2008 Pilots Choice award went to Larry Wells for his huge B-17.

[see also "Photo Gallery"]


We fly large size radio control (RC) airplanes...
JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT!

*** NEXT SQUADRON MEETING -- June 20, 2009 10:30 AM!***Military Fly-In July 11!!!


  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.

    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:

Come to our meeting to visit or the airfield and....if you really want to join the fun?...membership form is on our newsletter or if you're at the airfield we have an information box hanging on the chainlink fence. Remember---you don't have to be an IMAA member to join our club but you do have to be an IMAA member to fly in our annual Jumbo Jamboree Fly-In. The bulk of our members routinely fly 40-60 sized airplanes but others fly IMAA sized airplanes. Whatever your RC airplane preference---you will enjoy it even more with the 49th.


Latest News 


SQUADRON EVENTS PLANNED FOR 2009

 

 

 


PAST SQUADRON EVENTS

 


49th Squadron Club Officers and Representatives for 2009:

 

President Ken Smith stinsonman@comcast.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 jungemeister@sbcglobal.net

Park Rep.

Bill McDonald

 

Field Reporters  

Wayne Oyler

coyler4@comcast.net
Jumbo Talk Editor  

Carl Lindsey  

celmel@everestkc.net

WebMaster John Caoile me109pilot@sbcglobal.net
Squadron Librarian 

Ken Smith

stinsonman@comcast.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

Fleming Park RC Airfield

[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]


Photo Gallery we

(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

 

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