Superman 2003 Photos [Archive]

Don Sims

Oct 04, 2003, 08:01 PM

Just got back from a beautiful day with some great company. Thought I'd post some photos for your viewing pleasure!! Lots of minor carnage and two nasty crashes.
Don

Shot of the flightline...

Don Sims

Oct 04, 2003, 08:04 PM

Lots of planes this year but the crowds seemed smaller.

Don Sims

Oct 04, 2003, 08:07 PM

Interesting plane.

Don Sims

Oct 04, 2003, 08:10 PM

It flew well also..

Don Sims

Oct 04, 2003, 08:13 PM

There were some unsavery characters there also...

Don Sims

Oct 04, 2003, 08:15 PM

The weather was great! I don't understand how you guys fly these things much less see them. I guess the smoke helps!

Don Sims

Oct 04, 2003, 08:18 PM

My favorite plane, they had a comcorder taped to the top of it when they flew it!

Don Sims

Oct 04, 2003, 08:22 PM

The most planes that I counted in the air at one time was eight..

Don Sims

Oct 04, 2003, 08:25 PM

Here's the Warthog taking off. It had at least an 8 foot wingspan...

Don Sims

Oct 04, 2003, 08:29 PM

I took a hundred photos and this is the only half way decient in flybye shot. Hopefully some of the other folks that attended can post some!!

Raider

Oct 05, 2003, 12:56 PM

Great pics Don,
I had a great time at Superman...........
Edward Cranford:D

Kevin Cox

Oct 05, 2003, 09:50 PM

Thanks for the posting the pics Don.

aeropenguin

Oct 06, 2003, 12:07 AM

Does anybody have any more info on the giant A-10?
Was it powered by a turbine or EDF?
Whichever way - I think they really need a clear canopy :)
-Michael

Don Sims

Oct 06, 2003, 06:37 AM

Michael. It had twin turbines in it. There were no electrics at the event this year on the flight line. In the past, there would be at least a few.

Thanks Kevin, hopefully some of the guys will post some in flight photos.
Don

uncljoe

Oct 06, 2003, 11:54 AM

Don
Who or what when in (two nasty crashes)?
Semper Fi
Joe
On the Darkside

woody410

Oct 06, 2003, 03:16 PM

Hello everyone, I had a wonderful time at the jet fly. Man so many good pictures Don. I took 180 and I wish I could show them all. Very good fly byes too. I will attempt to post some shots of the A-10 for everybody. I got it taking off, flying by and also landing. What a plane.

woody410

Oct 06, 2003, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by woody410
Here is a shot of the A-10 during a fly bye. I have a few more that I will post later. Don ended up with 100 pics and I had 180 so I think we covered it pretty good. Don I have some good fly bye pics and I will make you a disc. Already gave one to Donny. A-10 fly bye.

woody410

Oct 06, 2003, 03:50 PM

Originally posted by woody410
Here is another one in flight. A-10

woody410

Oct 06, 2003, 03:53 PM

Originally posted by woody410
For the A-10 lovers.A-10

Don Sims

Oct 06, 2003, 06:49 PM

Uncle,
One of the jets had a normal takeoff but instead of taking a left turn in the pattern, it went right...hit the top of a tent...crashed between two lines of cars and within a few feet of a teenage boy. No one was hurt but a lot of soiled pants.

The other was what looked like a Bobcat who lost radio or orintation and crashed in a bean field.
Don

Don Sims

Oct 06, 2003, 06:50 PM

Cool shots Woodie! Thanks....more more more in flights!! ;)
Don

KevinMc

Oct 07, 2003, 11:13 AM

UncleJoe/Don,

Although I don't remember a Bobcat going in, I know that there must have been more than only two crashes as two aircraft went in on Friday alone. My Facet 1200 speared a BVM Mavrick midair just after Friday's scale show (about noon.) Incidentally, if anyone observed the incident and saw what made contact with what, I'd really like to know as there wasn't enough left of either aircraft to tell! (Just morbid curiosity...)

Don Sims

Oct 07, 2003, 06:04 PM

Yikes Kevin!!! We were there Saturday, there wasn't much left of the first one that went in so I wasn't positive what the plane was. Were you able to salvage any of your gear out of the plane or was all that a loss also???? Mucho dinero speared at one time.
Don
BTW WELCOME to the site!!!

KevinMc

Oct 07, 2003, 09:46 PM

Thanks for the welcome Don,

What was left of the Facet was parked in the rear corner of the Great Northern Models tent. As anyone who saw it will tell you, there wasn't much left to see! However most of the equipment was intact. The steering servo was a right-off, all the rest of the radio equipment seems to have come out okay. The best part was that I only have a tiny dent on the can of my 1200; I shudder to think what would have happened to a less well protected turbine.

woody410

Oct 08, 2003, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by woody410
Here are some more pics of the planes. F4 Fly bye

Don Sims

Oct 19, 2003, 09:42 PM

Woody made me a CD from his photos so her's a few for your viewing pleasure...

Don Sims

Oct 19, 2003, 09:44 PM

Woody took some great shots!

Don Sims

Oct 19, 2003, 09:46 PM

I've just picked a few of the 180 shots he took...

Don Sims

Oct 19, 2003, 09:49 PM

More of Woody's photos...

Don Sims

Oct 19, 2003, 09:51 PM

Upps!! Woody!!

Don Sims

Oct 19, 2003, 09:53 PM

Thanks Woody!

Don Sims

Oct 19, 2003, 10:04 PM

Another from the Woody collection...

Don Sims

Oct 19, 2003, 10:06 PM

Some interesting aircraft! Woody shot...

Don Sims

Oct 19, 2003, 10:14 PM

Not all were planes, sure wanted to see this Woody shot fly!!

Don Sims

Oct 19, 2003, 10:16 PM

Last shot for today, I'll resize soe more when I get some more time... Thanks again Woody!

easytiger

Oct 20, 2003, 10:30 AM

Did you see Lucas Vallejo's Mig29 fly?

Don Sims

Oct 20, 2003, 08:26 PM

Between us we have almost 300 photos, I'll see if either one of us has a shot of it. If he flew it Saturday, we saw it!!!
Don

christopher2

Dec 18, 2003, 04:58 AM

Here is a video off Superman 2003.Don't know iff you saw it yet.
http://www.giantscalerc.com/images/av_media/rc_sample_jets.wmv
Greetzz