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CALENDAR IN AGENDA FORMAT
March 11, 2024
Dear Friends,
In our February meeting we decided to arrange a membership fun fly BBQ on short notice as soon as the weather improves.
Well, the weather will be perfect this coming Saturday, sunny and 74 degrees!
Please plan on joining us for our first official BBQ club event in 2024.
The club is cooking up the meat, please bring a small side dish or dessert.
Festivities at Peg Field will start at 10am and conclude around 2pm (Saturday March 16).
Hope to see you all there!
Best Regards,
Jan Sundberg
M: (559) 479-0047
The Clovis Area Modelers is excited to be hosting the third annual Kings Canyon Combat Slash
MARCH 22-23-24, 2024
This event brings adds one more into California between Whittier Narrows and Ione, California; where, all event classes can be held. Because of where the field is located – just off the Old Ketcher Ranch (Peg Field) Airstrip 30 east of Fresno off Hiway 180 (Kings Canyon Hiway), this field is in a agricultural area where even Big Block Fast Combat or Vintage Combat can be held.
May 1-4, 2024
The Event Director(s) for this event are Jan Sundberg and Dave “Falcon” Fusinato. Dave, who’s been flying turbine powered craft since the 1990’s. A legend in jet construction and a cornerstone to Team Hunter. with Jan Sundberg taking the helm on this mission. Both are members of the Clovis Area Modelers. Jan, has excelled rapidly into the field of Turbine aircraft achieving a first at the USSM for his first appearance. His special focus is in the area of onboard cockpit authenticity employing robotics, digital displays and a HUD for the animatronic pilot. Jan is no stranger to RC Modeling having a background that exceeds 30 years. Dave himself has previously managed jet rally’s from the Fresno Radio Modelers early 2000 events to the more recent field design on the 2019 US National Scale Modelers Championship. With assistance from other notable Turbine Jet Pilots (Jim Chapman, Tom Messer, Scott Lampkin, Dan Carlson, and more) this will inevitably play into the success of this rally.
Be prepared for a phenomenal event with even Large Turbine Model Aircraft (LTMA-1) and speed with formation & High and Low G Maneuvers!
This event will be held at the CAM (Peg) field [FRIA CERTIFIED] located adjacent to the Friant-Kern Canal. This is just below the north side of Campbell Mountain near Reedley, CA. A short 20 Minute drive from Clovis. This field is off Highway 180 and Alta & Jensen Avenues with a visual view of the Sierra Nevada toward Kings Canyon National Park. See directions below.
This next meeting begins at 10AM to be followed by a Potluck and then a Fun-Fly afterward