We are a model airplane club focusing on radio-controlled aircraft; located in Wheeler, Indiana.
Recap of the Combat Event on 10/5:
Strong southern winds were present all day Saturday October 5th at Rainford Field, the home of the Midwest Sundowners. Before the competition began, a plaque dedicated to Dan Sisco was placed on the southern wind sock tower. Dan served on the clubs mowing crew for over 20 years. Dan's widow Maria and her family came to the field to view this plaque in memory of Dan's service.
11 pilots participated in the Combat event and flying began around 9:30 AM. Glenn Lang created the Race Matrix and 5 minute heats were flown with 3 to 4 pilots in each heat. 4 total rounds were flown before the conclusion of the event.
The official Rounds were competed around 2:00 PM. One un-official round with at least 6 planes in the air was flown for the spectators enjoyment!
Official results were tabulated and the top 3 finishers were:
1st Place- Matthew(Justin) Case
2nd Place- John York
3rd Place- Ernie Nevlida
Every one of 11 pilots were given the opportunity to pick a prize from the merchandise donated by the following sponsors of this event:
Balsa USA
Du-Bro Products
Hi-Tec
Valley View RC
Sullivan Products
The winner of the Raffle was Alex Kaiser who won an ARF T-7A EDF plane donated by one of our club members.
This was the sixth and final event of the 2024 Sundowners flying season. A big thank you should go to those club members who volunteered their time to make this an enjoyable event for the pilots and public spectators who spent the day with us.
DIRECTIONS
Flying Field
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE FIELD FROM THE NORTH
From 130 turn south onto 625W and follow which turns into Jones Road and then into 675W. Follow the curve around and take the split to the south until the road becomes 650W and the field is on the east side of the road.
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE FIELD FROM THE SOUTH
From Rt. 30 just east of Deep River Water Park (about 1 mile) turn north on 725W (across from the strawberry farm) and proceed north to 450N (Hoosiers Nest House) and turn east. Continue East about 1/2 mile and turn north onto 650W. The Field should be visible within 1/4 mile on the east side of the road.
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The GPS coordinates for the field are 41.50556, -87.19083
Membership Meetings
Meetings every second Thursday of each month
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Hobart Chamber of Commerce
1001 Lillian St.
Hobart, IN 46342
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