Lawrence Harville
AMA District-8 Vice President
Snow flying inTEXAS
Getting in the cold to do some ski flying. Great time. Snow flying looks like fun Bill Milam 114th Aero Squadron Grapevine Texas
Future is looking bright!
2021 is gearing up to be a full calendar of events throughout our region. I hope to travel more this year and attend more events. Please send me your flyer so I can get it on our district website. Closer to home Pampa is looking at having a Swap Meet March 6th, IMAC...
Mike Pennell passed—Tulsa Glue Dobbers
AMA District 8 member passes Oklahoma Standout Guy Thanks Bill Holland for letting us know. we lost a great guy Monday. Mike Pennell passed away unexpectedly on Monday. He was the long standing President and spark plug of the Tulsa Glue Dobbers. Mike was an...
Permian Basin Model Aircraft Club
Picture taken by Parker Rathbun. Pilot is Garret Rathbun This was our Indoor event held at the CAF hanger held in Midland, TX Feb 5-7 Wayne Wagner Permian Basin Model Aircraft Club
TAKE OFF AND GROW GRANT TAG
Get your club to apply TAG GRANTS are easily avaliable http://www.amaflightschool.org/programs/take-off-and-grow
Spring Float Fly
River City Radio Control Club Go have some Float fly fun San Antonio April 16-18 2021. for the RIVER CITY SPRING FLOAT FLY. lots of fun.
Ed Couch Texas Scale Championships 2021
the ED COUCH Texas Scale Championships 2021 If possible print and post at your flying site--and send to your club newsletter September 11-12, 2021, Sponsored by the Greater Southwest Aeromodelers, Hurst, Texas. The ED COUCH TEXAS SCALE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Some of the...
Max Blose AMA HALL OF FAME 2020
In September we Honored Max Blose who was selected into the AMA Hall of Fame. He joins a VERY SELECT group of 342 HOF members only 17 are from District VIII. Max started flying in 1945, wrote several Magazine articles, designed and kitted many types of planes. A...
Pete Darter Fly In & Swap Meet
Pete Darter Fly In & Swap Meet Saturday November 7, 9:00 am ~ 3:00
IMAC Copan 2020
1st Annual Bill Thomas Memorial IMAC Challenge This past weekend I had the privilege to fly at Copan, Ok at the first Annual Bill Thomas Memorial IMAC. Bill Thomas started flying in the early 50's and was very big in Pattern in the 80's. He was successful in winning...
District 8 Sparkplug of the month July 2020
Sparkplug of the Month of July is, STEVE NICHOLSON from River City Radio Control, San Antonio, TEXAS. Steve has been a member of the Ozark Flyers RC in Fayetteville, Ark., the Greater Southwest Aero Modelers in...
AVP/Contest Coordinator Amanda Darling Visit
Ozark Flyers Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Rodney Darling with daughter AVP Amanda Darlin and District VIII Contest Coordinator with Doug Wilkerson