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July 29th starts the Pacific Coast Freestyle.

Come Sunday for the freestyle the best of the best

 

 

 

One main point that came from the last general meeting was that we want to have a work party at the SANDY field on Saturday August 21. This will be to spruce up the field a bit before the picnic the following Saturday, the 28th. Move the tables out of the way and put a nice short clipping on the grass and just generally straighten up, I think. Breakfast at Stephanie's in Sandy around 7:30, then head to the field approximately 9:00. Flying afterwards of course, so bring a plane(s).

A second lesser point was that the Scalemasters folks really need volunteer judges and that they can either contact Chuck Adams or visit the Scalemasters website to get involved in that. Judges are evidently becoming harder to come by.

Both of these things I felt were worthy of being included in the newsletter and on the website.

Craig Cook - Secretary  

July,s news letter is out

 

 

 

Boeing Flying Fortress B-17 prototype takes her maiden flight on July 28, 1935.

HistoryLink.org Essay 2004
On July 28, 1935, the Model 299 prototype for the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress takes off from Boeing Field on her maiden flight. The four-engine behemoth roars down the runway and, as it climbs into the air, is greeted by the rising sun over the Cascade Mountains, which glints off its polished wings. One reporter dubs it a "veritable flying fortress." The 299 will go on to set a new speed record on August 20 by flying 2,100 miles nonstop from Seattle to Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, at an average speed of 232 miles per hour. However, the airplane crashes during later tests.

By Bryan Watts

Here’s an interesting article on The Bomber.
What they’re doing with it and it’s history.

 

Mike McKay has agreed to host the August E Board meeting

 

Tuesday July 27th is the Molalla work party for Evergreen, 8am

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