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Dusk Patrol August 8, 2010 at Cobras Field
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Yes, it was hot. Really hot. Sticky hot. If I was a dog, I would have been
lying-in-the-shape-panting hot. (Did I mention it was hot?)
Nonetheless, several intrepid birdmen flew their WW1 planes at Cobras Field last Sunday. Terry Lamm flew the Eindecker 90 that belongs to Mike Meyers. Roger Vaad maidened his 3rd Hangar 9 Sopwith Camel, and "retired" his second one. I flew my H9 Camel for the first time since Warbirds Over Arkansas in June. I think maybe Harold Zimmerman might have flown his H9 Fokker D.VII before I got there. But mostly we just melted in the shade of our EZ-Ups, drinking water and talking about the condition of the field, and model airplanes, and about how hot it was. (Did I mention it was hot?) |
We fired up the Sachs 4.2 that will
eventually power my 1/3-scale Sopwith Pup. Even with the new B&B exhaust, we
were only getting about 4,800-5,000 rpm (static) with the 24x10 prop. Some of
that is because it seriously needs a velocity stack (You could see the fuel
mixture that was getting sucked out of the carb.) And of course, it WAS kinda
hot. (Did I mention it was hot?)
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The Dawn Patrol is a group of R/C model airplane enthusiasts who share a love of World War 1 aviation and aero-modeling. They enjoy mission-oriented flying at annual "Dawn Patrol" events, as well as at smaller informal gatherings of like-minded individuals. The purpose of the group is to have fun while promoting the WW1 aero-modeling part of the R/C flying hobby.
The "Western Front Dawn Patrol" is the R/C Dawn Patrol chapter for Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and northern Missouri. In conjunction with the Arkansas Dawn Patrol, the Hoosier Dawn Patrol, and other groups, it is intended to boost interest in our little niche of the R/C hobby. |
