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Posted by PittSpecial | Oct 28, 2017 @ 09:13 PM | 8,538 Views
Hello good people!

Hope all of you are enjoying this wonderful hobby as I am.

I am especially very grateful to have SPECIAL people that surrounds me with great caring of others and at times they don't even know who they help out when someone is in need. Mark S. from Titusville, Florida is an example and we are completely indebted to him for his unselfish manner to come and assist someone in the hobby out when they are in need. God Bless you Mark S.! A former RC Club member of the MOON PORT MODELERS RC CLUB who today brings a special meaning to HELP someone in need who had the misfortune of getting too close to the ONLY Remaining Tall Pine Tree in our RC Club and one that at times get in the way of approach when we are pattern flying counter-clockwise viewing towards the WEST.

Charlie B. who is a super member and friend who encountered this Tall Pine Tree with his beloved Glow-to-Electric Conversion, SIG Something XTRA landed on top of this Pine Tree, approximately 40+ feet up! I immediately called our good friend Mark S. who owns a Utility Breaker Telescoping Power Pole and he came without any hesitation and assisted us and brought down Charlie's SIG Something XTRA without any damage, except a tiny hole (Quarter Size) on the Rear Left side of the FUSE (Yellow Covering Stripe) and the Propeller didn't even break!

Please note that this is NOT the first time that Mark S. has assisted us, however, this time around was challenging because this model's weight was...Continue Reading
Posted by PittSpecial | Oct 01, 2017 @ 03:06 PM | 8,505 Views
Hello good people!

For those that have been over at Fantasy of Flight in Lakeland, Florida and appreciate what Kermit Weeks has done to collect and fly some of his collections along with at times allowing the RC community to visit his place for RC Events then, take a look at his Video Status report after Hurricane Irma.

Note that we (Central Florida) got the East Eye Wall of that Hurricane which was pretty powerful.

Watch the Video because it is overall very GOOD NEWS!

Hurricane Irma Visits Fantasy of Flight - Kermie Cam (20 min 32 sec)