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When: Sat Sep 4, 2010

Where: Twin Lakes, 167th and Cicero Ave., Oak Forest IL. 60452
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: SAC Annual Labor Day Float Fly Event Date: 9/4/2010 Years Held: 15 Event Cost: $5.00 splash down fee Event Address: Twin Lakes, 167th and Cicero Ave., Oak Forest IL. 60452 Club Website: http://www.sac-rc.org Phone #: (708)478-8858 Email: ronwegrzyn@comcast.net Event Contact Name: Ron Wegrzyn Additional Information about event: Big planes, small planes, boats, and helicopters. Food will be available, AMA sancrtion 10-1545

When: Sat Aug 28, 2010 to Sun Aug 29, 2010 

Where: Great White North Flying Field-Azilda, Ontario
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: Northern Ontario IMAC Challenge-The "NOIC" Event Date: 8/28/2010-8/29/2010 Event Type: IMAC, Warbird Years Held: 6 Event Cost: 35 non IMAC/30 IMAC Event Address: Great White North Flying Field-Azilda, Ontario Club Website: www.greatwhitenorthrcflyers.com Phone #: 705 522 3550 Email: lprevost_ca@yahoo.ca Event Contact Name: Lee Prevost - CD Additional Information about event: Final IMAC contest in Ontario-also- Ontario Points Championship Awards

When: Sat Aug 21, 2010 to Sun Aug 22, 2010 

Where: 7030 LeBrun Rd. NE Gervais, Oregon 97026
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: IMAC at the Duster's Event Date: 8/21/2010 - 8/22/2010 Event Type: IMAC, Warbird Years Held: 2 Event Cost: $35.00 Event Address: 7030 LeBrun Rd. NE Gervais, Oregon 97026 Club Website: http://www.dusterrcclub.com Phone #: (503)715-6204 Email: Terry@dustersrcclub.com Event Contact Name: Dan Lurvey Additional Information about event: Some of the best pilots in the NW will be doing freestyle

When: Sun Aug 15, 2010

Where: Rock Valley R/C Flyers Club Flying Field 3352 Harrison Road, Rockford, IL
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: 6th Annual Electric Fun Fly Event Date: 8/15/2010 Event Type: IMAA Years Held: 6 Event Cost: Free Event Address: Rock Valley R/C Flyers Club Flying Field 3352 Harrison Road, Rockford, IL Club Website: http://www.rvrcflyers.com Phone #: (815)262-4560 Email: tim.scott@hs.urc.com Event Contact Name: Tim Scott Additional Information about event: See our Flyer(http://www.rvrcflyers.com ). This is a AMA Event, but we are also a IMAA club as well

When: Sat Aug 14, 2010 to Sun Aug 15, 2010 

Where: Elks Unocal Grounds, Santa Maria,Ca
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: Central Coast IMAC Challenge Event Date: 8/14/2010 - 8/15/2010 Event Type: Warbird + IMAC Years Held: 1 Event Cost: 45.00 registration Event Address: Elks Unocal Grounds, Santa Maria,Ca Club Website: http://www.trivalleyrcmodelers.com Phone #: 805-268-4975 Email: ken@newgenerationpest.com Event Contact Name: Ken Van Corbach Additional Information about event: Freestyle (3D) contest Saturday, after IMAC flying

When: Sat Aug 7, 2010

Where: 854 E Jefferson Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: MPRCF Giant Scale Fly-In Event Date: 8/7/2010 Event Type: IMAA Years Held: 1 Event Cost: $10.00 Event Address: 854 E Jefferson Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Club Website: http://www.mprcf.com Phone #: 615-479-6385 Email: mprcflyers@gmail.com Event Contact Name: Jim Powers Additional Information about event: 350' x 50' paved runway, Concessions available, Overnight camping available (advance notice required) - no hookups, Registered pilots are welcome to stay and fly on Sunday

When: Sat Aug 7, 2010 to Sun Aug 8, 2010 

Where: Hinkle Field, Buddy Butts Park, Jackson, MS
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: 2nd Annual IMAC Classic Event Date: 8/07/2010 - 8/08/2010 Event Type: IMAC, Warbird Years Held: 2 Event Cost: $30 for IMAC members, $35 for non-IMAC members Event Address: Hinkle Field, Buddy Butts Park, Jackson, MS Club Website: http://www.ccrcc.org Phone #: 601.638.8286 Email: bobbyleejr@bellsouth.net Event Contact Name: CD Bobby Folsom, 640 Lakeside Dr., Vicksburg, MS 39180 Additional Information about event: AMA sanction no. 10-0902. Contest will count for regional points. All IMAC classes will be flown as well as freestyle. Awards for 1st thru 3rd place, 1st place only for freestyle. Lunch will be available both days and will be provided for registered pilots both days. Primitive camping on site available on a first come basis. Se the website for hotel information.

When: Fri Aug 6, 2010 to Sun Aug 8, 2010 

Where: Abernathy Municipal Airport, Abernathy, Texas
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: West Texas Warbirds Event Date: 8/6/2010 - 8/8/2010 Event Type: Jet + Warbird Years Held: 3 Event Cost: $20.00 Landing Fee (3 days total) Event Address: Abernathy Municipal Airport, Abernathy, Texas Club Website: www.wingsmas.org Phone #: 806-789-4922 Email: bryanmclarty@nts-online.net Event Contact Name: CD: Bryan S McLarty / Program Coordinator: Tom Wagner Additional Information about event: Featuring many military aircraft in campaign colors and markings. This year's event will feature former Top Gun judge, Les Morrow, and his turbine "Fei Bao L-39, Tamjets A-4 and Skymaster F-4 Phantom II. Top Gun judge, Bill Holland, will have his giant scale P-51, Custom Spirit of St. Louis, and hopefully bring his newly completed Composite ARF Corsair with Moki Radial engine. We will also have 'Warbirds over the Rockies' regular, Jimmy Cowman with his Stuka dive bomb routine, 120+" B-24 Liberator and B-17 "Memphis Belle". Many of the participants of the very popular 2010 Warbirds over Oklahoma have committed to attend again this year. This year features an expanded three days of flying, catered food on-site by Cast Iron Grill catering and many great pilots and aircraft in the region. Local radio and newsprint adverting will promote this years event once more. Sponsoring club: Wings Miniature Aircraft Society, Lubbock, Texas. See club website for all of the upcoming details. AMA Event Sanction No. 10-0889

When: Sat Oct 9, 2010

Where: ARKS Airfield, Amarillo, TX
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: ARKS Warbird Day
Event Date: 10/9/2010
Event Type: Warbird
Years Held: 3
Event Cost: Free
Event Address: ARKS Airfield, Amarillo, TX
Club Website: http://www.arksclub.org
Phone #: (806) 206-5195
Email: seibr@amaonline.com
Event Contact Name: Brian Schwarz
Additional Information about event: AMA required; open to Warbirds in military or civilian paint scheme

When: Sat Aug 21, 2010 to Sun Aug 22, 2010 

Where: Kingston Ontario Canda
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: Dover R/C Club's Summer Warbird Fly In
Event Date: 8/21/2010 - 8/22/2010
Event Type: IMAA, Warbird
Years Held: 22
Event Cost: Free
Event Address: Kingston Ontario Canda
Club Website: http://GiantScaleCanada.com
Phone #: 613 795-6076
Email: dave.penchuk@sympatico.ca
Event Contact Name: Dave Penchuk
Additional Information about event: Last year we held our 22nd annual Kingston, Canada IMAA Giant Scale Event, and I am proud to say it was the largest attended event of its kind in Canada with 62 pilots and over 100 planes in attendance.

When: Sat Sep 11, 2010 to Sun Sep 12, 2010 

Where: HILL CITY PARK HILL CITY, MINNESOTA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: 4th ANNUAL HILL CITY FLOAT FLY
Event Date: 9/11/2010-9/12/2010
Event Type: Warbird
Years Held: 4
Event Cost: $15.00
Event Address: HILL CITY PARK HILL CITY, MINNESOTA
Club Website: www.itascarc.org
Phone #: (218)244-2827
Email: rchess@scicable.com
Event Contact Name: ROD HESS
Additional Information about event: overnight camping with hookups availble,dinner will be seved for the overnight campers.

When: Sat Sep 4, 2010 to Sun Sep 5, 2010 

Where: 9112 S. Pnce Dr. Sarasota, DL 34232
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: SHARKS RC Big Bird Fun Fly
Event Date: 9/4/2010 - 9/5/2010
Years Held: 27
Event Cost: $15.00
Event Address: 9112 S. Pnce Dr. Sarasota, DL 34232
Club Website: http://www.sharksrc.org
Phone #: (318)564-2126
Email: doverrc@doverrcclub.com
Event Contact Name: John Judice
Additional Information about event: AMA Big Bird Legal Aircraft only. 80" Monoplane, 60" BiPlane and 144" square jet. Turbines welcome.

When: Thu Sep 16, 2010 to Sun Sep 19, 2010 

Where: Ohio River View Flying Field, Rosewood, Indiana
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: U.S. Scale Masters Championships
Event Date: 9/16/2010 - 9/19/2010
Event Type: Warbird
Years Held: 30
Event Cost: $5.00 per person
Event Address: Ohio River View Flying Field, Rosewood, Indiana
Club Website: Http://orvrcf.com
Phone #: 502-817-6571
Email: avjfamily@insightbb.com
Event Contact Name: Albert Vacca Jr.
Additional Information about event: Ohio River View RC Flyers Club is sponsoring this years US Scale Masters Championships. Flyer

When: Sat Aug 21, 2010

Where: 20179 County Road 102, Woodland, CA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: Woodland/Davis Aeromodeler's 3rd annual "Golden Age Fly-In"
Event Date: 8/21/2010
Event Type: Warbird
Years Held: 3
Event Cost: $5
Event Address: 20179 County Road 102, Woodland, CA
Club Website: http://www.wdarc.org/
Phone #: (707) 693-9537
Email: geertson@sbcglobal.net
Event Contact Name: Richard Geertson
Additional Information about event: This is our 3rd annual Golden Age Fly In, a non-competitive event featuring only aircraft from the golden age of aviation (between WWI and WWII). Pre registration is not necessary. Event Flyer

When: Wed Jun 23, 2010 to Fri Jun 25, 2010 

Where: Hook Field 1707 Run Way, Middletown, Ohio 45042
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: Thunder in the Sky, 2010
Event Date: 7/23, 7/24, 7/25/2010
Event Type: Jet
Years Held: 3
Event Cost: $40 pilot fee
Event Address: Hook Field 1707 Run Way, Middletown, Ohio 45042
Club Website: http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubsearch.aspx (type in Cincy Jets and search to get the information about the club)
Phone #: 513-539-0605
Email: garyjefferson@zoomtown.com
Event Contact Name: Gary Jefferson
Additional Information about event: Friday night pizza party, Saturday night barbecue dinner. Plenty of space for campers/RV's with electric, water access.

When: Sun Aug 22, 2010

Where: Kickapoo Woods, 144th St. & Halsted, Riverdale, Illinois
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: The Chicago Model Masters Big Bird Fly-in
Event Date: 8/22/2010
Years Held: 17
Event Cost: $10 Landing fee, includes lunch
Event Address: Kickapoo Woods, 144th St. & Halsted, Riverdale, Illinois
Club Website: http://www.ChicagoModelMasters.org (under reconstruction)
Phone #: 708 403 7184
Email: pbs154@aol.com
Event Contact Name: John Spencer, Contest Director
Additional Information about event: This A.M.A. sancionted event is very well attended by both pilots and spectators. We normally get over 300 spectators at this event.

When: Sun Jul 25, 2010 to Mon Jul 26, 2010 

Where: 3125 C Ave Extension NE, Marion, Iowa, 52302
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: Warbirds Over Iowa
Event Date: 7/25/2010 Rain Date 7/26/2010
Event Type: Warbird
Years Held: 7
Event Cost: Free
Event Address: 3125 C Ave Extension NE, Marion, Iowa, 52302
Club Website: http://www.crskyhawks.org/
Phone #: 319-361-2513
Email: tjdavis@rockwellcollins.com
Event Contact Name: Todd Davis
Additional Information about event: At the Cedar Rapids Skyhawk's R/C Airfield 500' x 70' hard-surface runway, on-site refreshments, great fellowship and lots of flying. $5.00 Flying Fee, Spectators Free. Awards for best of show, best static, best flight AMA Membership Required Aircraft must be real warbird replicas, (no modified Extras etc.) No Park Flyer type aircraft. Times may be reserved for demonstration flights of special aircraft. Includes fundraiser for Honor Flight, a charity that flies vetrans to see their memorial in Washington DC.

When: Sat Oct 30, 2010

Where: 10550 16th street north, St. Petersburg Florida 33752
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: Tampa Bay War Bird Fun Fly
Event Date: October 30, 2010
Event Type: Warbird
Years Held: First Year
Event Cost: $10 Landing Fee includes lunch and raffle ticket - $3 parking donation
Event Address: 10550 16th street north, St. Petersburg Florida 33752
Club Website: www.SPARKSRC.ORG
Phone #: 727 544-1383
Email: terryallison@verizon.net
Event Contact Name: Terry Allison

When: Fri Jul 16, 2010 to Sat Jul 17, 2010 

Where: 8470 Lawrenceburg Rd Harrison Ohio 45030
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: Ohio Dawn Patrol www.ohiodawnpatrol.com
Event Date: 7/16/10-7/17/10
Event Type: Warbird
Years Held: 4
Event Cost: $20.00
Event Address: 8470 Lawrenceburg Rd Harrison, Ohio 45030
Club Website: www.ohiodawnpatrol.com
Phone #: 513-470-9290
Email: joe@ohiodawnpatrol.com
Event Contact Name: Joe Westrich
Additional Information about event: Special appearance by "Dave Johnson" featuring his scratch built TOP GUN Albatros...also a 1/2scale 90lb Fokker

When: Sat Oct 2, 2010 to Sun Oct 3, 2010 

Where: Maury Regional Airport 1200 N. Main St, Mt. Pleasant, TN 38474
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: Middle Tennessee's Largest Air Show
Event Date: 10/2/2010 - 10/3/2010
Event Type: IMAA, IMAC, Jet, Warbird
Years Held: 5
Event Cost: $15.00 for Saturday, $20.00 for week-end
Event Address: Maury Regional Airport 1200 N. Main St, Mt. Pleasant, TN 38474
Club Website: http://www.mtrcca.org
Phone #: (615) 347-9534
Email: cwaterston@comcast.net
Event Contact Name: Charles Waterston
Additional Information about event: Turbine Jets, Gas and Electric and Helicopters too

When: Fri Oct 22, 2010 to Sun Oct 24, 2010 

Where: Newell Terry Field in Mulberry, Fl
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: Imperial R/C Club IMAA Distrit V Mini-Fest
Event Date: 10/22 - 10/24/2010
Event Type: IMAA
Event Cost: $20.00
Event Address: Newell Terry Field in Mulberry, Fl
Club Website: http://www.imperialrcclub.com
Phone #: (863)838-4459
Email: benz425@aol.com
Event Contact Name: David DeWitt

When: Wed Jun 23, 2010 to Fri Jun 25, 2010 

Where: 3352 Harrison Road, Rockford, IL 61101
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: If-It-Flys Rumble Over Rockford
Event Date: 07/23/10 - 07/25/10
Event Type: All
Years Held: 4
Event Cost: $10
Event Address: 3352 Harrison Road, Rockford, IL 61101
Club Website: http://www.rvrcflyers.com
Phone #: 815-289-7697
Email: wrtank@hotmail.com
Event Contact Name: Fred Kormoczy
Additional Information about event: If it flys……bring it out for this 3 day event. Featuring a variety of aircraft from flying cars to warbirds and a few 60% size giant scale aircraft. Top pilots from the area will showcase their talents during demos throughout the event. Check club website calendar for more information.

When: Sat Jul 10, 2010

Where: Black Starr Field, Irvine California
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: Carl's Jr. Firecracker Scale RC Fun Fly
Event Date: 7/10/2010
Event Type: Warbird
Years Held: 1
Event Cost: Free
Event Address: Black Starr Field, Irvine California
Club Website: http://www.scaleflyers.com
Phone #: (714) 720-8930
Email: events@scaleflyers.com
Event Contact Name: Wayne Spani
Additional Information about event: Featuring the Dawn Patrol, the largest one day vintage ww1 planes in California

When: Fri Jun 18, 2010 to Sun Jun 20, 2010 

Where: 1.5 miles north of Alda Nebraska from HWY US 30
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: Central Nebraska Big Bird Expo
Event Date: 6/18/10 - 6/20/10
Event Type: IMAA
Years Held: 3
Event Cost: $20.00
Event Address: 1.5 miles north of Alda Nebraska from HWY US 30
Club Website: www.gi-modelers.com
Phone #: (308)293-9174
Email: laudenj@charter.net
Event Contact Name: John Boord
Additional Information about event: Special Apperance by the FBI (flying boys of Iowa)

When: Fri Jun 25, 2010 to Sun Jun 27, 2010 

Where: 1580 Slasham Road, Ashville, AL 35953
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Event Name: "Bud Caddell Classic" Fly-In & Swap Meet Event Date: 6/25/10 - 6/27/10 Years Held: 20 Event Cost: $20 flying & swap meet, $10 swap meet only Event Address: 1580 Slasham Road, Ashville, AL 35953 Club Website: N/A Phone #: (205) 368-3521 Email: dboyd@rjmechanical.com Event Contact Name: Dustin Boyd - Club President Additional Information about event: 40' X 500' well manicured grass runway, prize raffle, lunch on Saturday, RV's & campers welcome. Event Flyer (PDF)



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