Biographies

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Wells Doty Biography

I had a very rich uncle who sent me to school, let me cruise the world on many of his “yachts” and who let me go hiking camping and picnicking with his Army in Vietnam. I started R/C flying with a Mambo Special in 1967 and a reed system, graduated to a Kraft single stick system, and flew until I went to Vietnam. After Vietnam, I had two years of sea duty on my fifth destroyer, then three years in Spain, three years in the Pentagon, two more years at sea and then returned to the DC area where I retired from the Navy and I and my son resumed R/C.

Antonio Galan Biography

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I was born in Florida and have traveled around the world and like most of us, we all started flying RC aircraft at a young age. So growing up in Florida we always had lots of activities to do and living near Navy, Army, Air Force bases and Cape Canaveral instilled a love of flying. I would ride my bicycle to the local RC field just to watch until I saved up enough money to buy my first Cox plane. It was a great time and great memories.

Justin Haynes Biography

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So, my story.

I, like so many others in this fascinating hobby, have loved the beauty of flight as long as I can remember. Some of the best times of my childhood involved those wonderful 1.00 Styrofoam warbirds from the dime store. This would have been in the mid 80s and 90s. My imagination ran wild with one of those Spitfires out in the front yard of our country home.

Robert Miller Biography

I became interested in aviation at a very young age my dad was into free flight and UC as far back as I can remember, I would build and fly free flight model as the greatest thing on earth. I still have a model he designed in 1956 and cherish it dearly. He could build small rubber band models flawlessly I never picked up that skill. He started flying some R/C making some his own design.

Don Spells Biography

White model airplane with a shark face on grass.

Retire Army Warrant Officer Aviator model airplane enthusiasts in early preteen years. Built first radio control GB Skylark with World Engines 3 channel radio and Enya 45 while serving in ROK in 1977. I still have the radio, Skylark, and radio. Skylark is still flying.

Chuck Lohre Biography

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My first love was drawing. I dreamed of flying. Science was always a part of my life. My dad introduced me to model aircraft by building Carl Goldberg kits. We flew control line and early RC. I became a falconer. I studied architecture but made my career in marketing. I took full scale glider lessons as well as competed in model soaring contests, even at the NATS. Married my wife, Janet Groeber. Got my Sanctioned AMA CD. We purchased a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, finally I got an architectural education which led to the U.S. Green Building Council.

Gary Sassin Biography

Two children holding colorful model airplanes on a suburban sidewalk in front of houses.

I started flying model airplanes at 10 years old (I’m 70 now!). Began with control line planes for a couple of years and then wanted more freedom from the circle.  My first RC airplane was a rudder only push button control with a rubber band escapement. In my twenties I moved up into giant scale RC planes and been flying them ever since.

Joseph Vedovati Biography

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I have been flying RC since 1994. I trained myself because I couldn't find anyone else that would help me. I had three planes in the dirt before I got my first landing in. I am presently the safety officer for the Denver RC Eagles in Denver Colorado, the position I will probably hold for life. I have been Club president five times and am IP rated. I have flown just about every type of plane out there, but 3D is my present passion. I have aircraft with wingspans of 18 in to 108 in, and engines up to and including 120cc in gas and 60cc equivalent in electric.

Mark Huntley Biography

Red and white model plane on airstrip with man kneeling beside it.

Started flying when I was serving in the United States Air Force and met fellow RC pilots that helped and encouraged each other with the hobby. The hobby has grown since those days with newer ARF models and more sophisticated transmitters and receivers. Today I’m the president of our RC club and believe in giving back to the community and working with the youth. We are a club that embraces all types of RC flying and helping one another all the time on and off the field.

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