Another Sunday flying, and another new member of our Southern Carolina Gang

**RknRusty** Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:26 pm

Another mild January Sunday at the Fort. We have a new addition to our group, the Southern Carolina Gang of MCLS-Huntersville, North Carolina. Metrolina Control Line Society has many "Gangs," including but not only, the Norfolk Gang, the Nashville Combat Gang, the Philly Gang, of course, and the whole of the members are unofficially the Carolina Gang.

Howard Shenton from the Upstate of SC joined us today to work on regaining his balance and control line touch, so he can get back to competing in Combat after an unwanted layoff. This was his first trip to Fort Jackson and we've hooked him. He's now on our small e-mail list to be notified of flying excursions.

I got some good video of Howard flying his bladder fed mean machines. Actually he calls the ones he brought today, the slow ones. Also Wayne and his P-40, and pictures of both. It's late Sunday, so stay tuned for all that. And in the mean time, here's a little tour of the flightline including something different from Wayne.
Rusty

https://youtu.be/bqkswOXY2ME

xplaneguy Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:42 pm

Looks like fun Rusty! Thanks for sharing. Smile

getback Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:43 am

That's a bunch of fine looking planes and guys be here for the update Popcorn

Eric

Ken Cook Mon Feb 01, 2016 2:43 pm

I'm glad to see Howard is up and about. I just about needed another shoulder after lifting his pit box. Ken

**RknRusty** Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:20 pm

Ken, you ain't kidding. I tried to lift it to put it in the back of my car yesterday, and had to put it back down. Howard really gets a kick out of being Howard. He loves being a giant. It's like shaking hands with an oak tree. Only it's an oak tree with an attitude Lol.

I'll get some of those pictures up and work on the movies tonight.
Rusty

NEW222 Mon Feb 01, 2016 4:26 pm

Neat video. Now I have to ask. Do you have any more information and videos of the combat kites? They lok cool and would like to try it out. Thanks.

**RknRusty** Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:12 pm

Here are some pictures. I'll follow up with more story and videos later.

Wayne inspects a Buka Fighter Kite
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With a steady wind, it can be flown in a pattern just like a control line stunter
Here's some more info: http://fighterkitecentral.com/videos.html
Look at the forest fire in the distance. We were eventually engulfed with smoke.
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Howard wringing one out. He never did need to hand off to Wayne.
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EDIT:
Here's Howard getting his flying legs back. He didn't have to hand off the handle. I hope he can get back to Combat this Spring at Huntersville. There's some pretty good competition there.
https://youtu.be/niXgxCVTjAQ

NEW222 Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:28 pm

Thank you. I now have the info I need, as well as a lot of reading coming up.

getback Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:34 am

Looks like Howard has still got it , you boys are just having too much fun in the winter months sunny

we have truly been blessed with some good warm sun shine these past few days . Rusty are you going to get in on the Combat scene I know you got one but haven't seen you fly it yet . I like the kites have to check it out when I get time to do more reading . Eric Clapping

**RknRusty** Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:08 pm

One more picture.
Wayne momentarily defects to the other side with his new ParkZone Sport Cub
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I have a video of his P-40 pattern too, I'll get it crunched and uploaded soon.
Rusty... the strictly control line Rusty

**Cribbs74** Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:48 pm

Thanks Rusty, missing you guys. I always have fun at the FT.

Ron

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