Evening star., 1948-07-24
Model Planes
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sleek but stripped of everything but
essentials it's really something to
watch as it rides thermal.
Jets Excite Interest.
There are some new ideas In
model flying that are exciting much
interest. Along these lines spec
tators will see the adio-controlled
craft and, of course, the jet.
When that jet starts to go it's a
mighty hard object to follow, with
its speed far exceeding 100 miles an
hour. 1t may make lot of noise
getting started but it's an exciting
sort of noise. Just watch the
crowd gather near a contestant as
he gets his jet lined up and gives
her the gun"
There's a lot to watch for in the
U-control circles as the plane, held
captive by wire in the contestant S
hand, ICONS around and around at
high speed This form of model
flying has a large number of adher-
ents.
These are just some of the things
the thousands of spectators will see
tomorrow at Andrews Air Force
Base.
And they also should watch the
contestant himself He's got his
repair kit handy, because If some
thing happens to his plane he's
right there on the spot to fix it.
These young people have put too
much work into their planes and
are much too engrossed in model
aviation competition to fall out
easily.
There also will be other big at
fractions for the crowd. The British
Vampire jets, which just few the
Atlantic, are expected to arrive in
the afternoon, and the Navy'S
giant 180-passenger transport Con-
stitution is going to dip low in
salute about $50 pm, right over
the show area. This will be the
largest plane ever seen in this area.
1t is coming nonstop on its first
transcontinental flight from Moi
fett Field, Calf, to Patuxent Naval
Base, Md.
Rescue Equipment on Display.
Then there will be stationary dis
plays of equipment used by the
famed Air Rescue Service in saw
ing crashed flyers, radio-controled
bombs, aerial rockets, pulse" jet
engine which will be in operation,
a mobile weather station and doz-
ems of other advancements in
aviation.
There will be plenty Of room at
the giant airbaSe for the spectators
to wander around in, seeing all
these thrills. If they come by auto
mobile, they will have free parking
space after the pleasant 11-mile
drive from Washington or its en-
virons. For those without cars,
there will be frequent buses leav-
ing for Andrews Air Force Base
from Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV.
Last Day to Enter Planes.
! Today is the last day for pros
pective contestants to enter their
planes. They may obtain applica-
ton blanks from hobby shops in
the District and vicinity, or from
Plymouth automobile dealers In
the Washington Metropolitan area,
which includes nearby Virginia and
Maryland.
| Even as early as am. tomor-
row, they still may register at An
drews Air Force Base and be eligi-
BILE for scores of coveted trophies,
model plane equipment, medals,
trips to other model aviation meets
and other prizes.
The Washington, Maryland &
Annapolis busline has announced a
schedule for service from Eleventh
and E streets NV. to Andrews
Air Base as follows: 7:20, $40, 800
1880, 1850 am; 1:5o, $50, $50,
4:50, $50 pm.
| Return buses will leave the base
every hour on the hour beginning
at / pm. Additional service will be
provided, II needed, the busline said
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