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By Dick Perry

Thursday was the day for all of the unofficial Control Line (CL) Navy Carrier events. As late as Tuesday evening, the forecast was predicting thunderstorms all day long on Thursday, so we had some concerns that the events might be adversely impacted. Things changed overnight, and the day dawned clear and calm with no rain forecast for the entire day. It ended up being a truly great day for flying.

The weather went from being a real challenge on Tuesday to being a really good flying day on Wednesday. Control Line (CL) Navy Carrier enjoyed light winds all day with reasonable temperatures that allowed for some good flights. Where weather dominated the late-day competition on Tuesday, Wednesday saw equipment problems keeping some contestants grounded and preventing others from completing their flights.

Tuesday started out quite nicely, with a light breeze blowing right down the deck. It made takeoffs quite easy, and it was not too challenging for slow flight. Later in the day, the wind continued to pick up, reaching gusts of 24 mph officially.

The Control Line (CL) Navy Carrier events for the 100th anniversary of the first National Championships (Nats) kick off this week, with three days of competition in all AMA events and a variety of unofficial events as well. The Navy Carrier events originated with sponsorship by the U.S. Navy seventy years ago.