By Don DeLoach
Day three at the Indoor Nats started with the arrival of a bunch of additional entries. The contestant count is now up to 45.
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August 27, 2021: RC Soaring
Events at the RC Soaring Nats on Friday, August 27, included RES, Two-Meter, and Nostalgia (NOS). Here are some photos taken Friday of the final rounds of Two-Meter and NOS. Watch for a closing report coming soon.
August 23, 2021: RC Soaring
By Wally Adasczik
Cross-Country Soaring Day 3
Day 3 turned out to be a lot drier from a humidity perspective.
The puffy clouds came early and by 10 a.m., the crew was on the road! As fast as folks flew and landed many were walking up the road as crews came back. The photo below is all of the Cross-Country (XC) contestants—helping Jeff Carr. LOL! Not that he needed it by any means.
August 23, 2021: RC Soaring
By Wally Adasczik
F3K Soaring
F3K started with 28 contestants. Hand Launch is so cool and small thermal flying translates to reading good air when you move up to the larger Unlimited/F5J ships. There were a few world and national champions in the contestant pool! Folks come from all over the US for this event.
I pulled into the IAC and took a gorgeous picture of the sunrise.
August 20, 2021: RC Soaring
LSF Cross Country Day 2
By Wally Adasczik
What a great day for Cross Country (XC)! The whole Parker City Parks and Recreation department showed up, Mr. Mick Beckman, and hung out with us for a few hours. He was very happy that the Parker City, Indiana, park was being used and asked all sorts of questions. The gang learned that he has been with Parker City Municipal for over 55 years! True dedication there, if I say so. Mick is that handsome lad in the light green shirt in the next photo.
August 19, 2021: RC Soaring
Day 1 of LSF Cross Country and F3H Racing
By Wally Adasczik
The day started off at a new location, the Parker City Municipal Park, in Parker City, Indiana. In years past, the Cross Country crew usually used the Monroe Central school grounds, in Parker City. School starts early here in Indiana, and the school grounds were not open for public use.
August 5, 2021: RC Helicopter
Closing report by Mike Unger
Well, the final rounds of the 2021 Heli Nats went off without a hitch on Wednesday morning. Sportsman started off the day with the first flight at 8:04 a.m., followed by Advanced, Masters, and F3C. The weather was perfect, with temps cold enough in the morning for me to break out my hoodie for a couple of hours. Final flights were completed about 11:30 and we started the awards ceremony at noon.
