Fac Nats Photos

Photos and Captions from Dan Driscoll




WACO QDC – Dave Mitchell




Jet Catapult Mig-15 – Paul Grabski




Lockeed Orion – Dave Niedzielski



Lemberger – Paul Grabski




P-nut Me 109e – Jeff Runnells



P-nut KZ-III – Gene Smith





Douglas Skypirate – John Regalbuto








Gee Bee X – Bob Marchese





Devastator – Tom Nallen 2






Dallas Cornelius with his Tigercat








Wright Quadraplane – Tom Nallen 2














F. S. Gilbert with his Devastator




Wildcat – Mike Isermann





Albatros D-V – Doug Beardsworth









Falcon Special II – George Bredehoft




Tummelisa – Mike Escalante



Devastator – F. S. Gilbert




Jumbo Comte AC-4 – Pete Azure





Curtiss Model D – Tom Nallen 2




Mosquito – Vance Gilbert



. Dewoitine D.338 – Don DeLoach




Nielson & Winther Type A – Mike Isermann






P-nut Julia P-1077 – Dallas Cornelius




Jumbo Messerschmitt M.29 – Doug Beardsworth














Mike Stuart and his Portsmouth Aerocar



Jumbo Twin JN – Vance Gilbert



Cessna 310 – Chris Starleaf



Tom Hallman preparing his Jumbo Mig-Dis







Jumbo Argosy – Mike Stuart
















Max Holste 1521 – John Kramer





Fernando Ramos and his Bristol M.1



Power Scale BF2-C – Doug Beardsworth






AT-6 - John Kramer






Jumbo P-61 – Pat Murray




Jumbo Gulfstream – Chris Starleaf



Power Farman 190 – Al Timko



Jet Catapult Skyray – Peter Kateris






Al Timko with his RM12



Bubba Mayo and Stew Meyers at the registration desk.




P-nut Vickers Supermarine 559 – Richard Zapf









Pulqui – Tom Hallman



Power Tiger Moth – Derek Knight






Goon – John Hutchison





Super Savage – Tom Arnold



CL215 – Richard Zapf



Macchi 202 – Dave Franks




Chris Boehm and Don Srull Judging Jumbo Scale.







Scale Judges Wally Farrell, Vance Gilbert, and Doug Beardsworth hard at work.







Volunteer Joyce White



Ryan ST – Kendrick Gosselin




SIPA S.11 – Luc Martin



Volunteers Elaine Welshans (“Mrs. Keeper of Kanones”), Wendy Shadeck,
Diane Courtney




Skypirate – John Regalbuto




Albatros D-III – Ronny Gosselin







Jumbo Twin JN – Vance Gilbert






TU-2 – Octavia Adlea



“Keeper of Kanones” Mike Welshans at the judging table









Mike Escalante and Pete Kaiteris judging.








Judges Glen Simpers and Vance Gilbert





P-nut judges Fran Ptaszkiewicz and Jeff Runnels





Jumbo Fokker FXX – Ronny Gosselin





Jumbo Judy – Dave Franks





Lippisch Stork – Vic Nippert





Albatros D-III - Ronny Gosselin



Breda BA.88 – Chris Starleaf




Don Deloach and his Dewoitine D.33





Jet Cat Canberra – Vic Nippert








Jet Cat Airacomet – Vic Nippert








Contest Director Dave Mitchell takes a break to get in some flying time.





Stew Meyers and Rick Pendrick handle the computer scoring.




Ralph Kuenz at the compliance check table.





Commander-in-Chief Ross Mayo surveys the activity.








Maxecuters with their 2012 FAC Nats hardware.




Wally Farrell:

High Wing Weenie Award (Piper Cub)
1st – Simplified Scale (Mig-3)
2nd – Pioneer Scale (Bleriot)
2nd – Modern Military (Mig-15)
2nd – Thompson Race (Mr. Mulligan)
3rd – Golden Age (DH-29)
3rd – Modern Civil (Piper Clipper)
3rd – FICTION Flyer (Booth Ranger)
3rd – Greve Race (Smoothie)
4th – Low Wing Mil. Trainer (Miles Magister)
5th – Jet Catapult (Lightning)

Don Srull:

1st – OT Rubber Fuselage (Bell)
1st – ½ Wakefield (Swedish Wake)
1st – Power Scale (Pterodactyl)
3rd – Pioneer Scale (Voisin)
3rd - OT Rubber Stick (Pusher)
correction

Don DeLoach was Grand Champ Non-Scale

Frank Rowsome:

1st – Greve Race (Chambermaid)

Dan Driscoll:

1st – Modern Civil (Turbo Porter)
2nd – 2 Bit+1 OT Rubber (Jr. Commercial)
2nd – OT Rubber Fuselage (Jr. Miss)
3rd – Simplified Scale (Turbo Porter)