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Team Futaba - 2005

Team Info: 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008


Santa's other reindeer

Team Futaba member David Pinegar (and other pilots) delivered Christmas gifts to needy children in Michigan.
The plane was packed full. They have been doing this for over 20 years and have fun doing so.


Tuscon Shootout 2005

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Team Futaba


Frank Noll, Jr.

Diane Kristensen

Jason Noll

Jason Shulman

Bill Hempel, Freestyle

Kurt Koelling

Will Berninger

Pete and John Glezellis

John Glezellis, Freestyle


Ontario Points Championship Contest in Chatham, Ontario

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Dallas Texas Regional Championships

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Todd Blose won the FAI class. Glen Watson placed first in the Masters Class.


Local Team Futaba, L to R: Glen Watson, Todd Blose, BW Ponder, Mike Harrison, Ron Barr


Glen Watson, Todd Blose, BW Ponder


2005 Heart of Ohio Jet Rally

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Pictures taken by Darlene Cline


Pictures from the 2005 IRCHA Fun Fly - Muncie, IN

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L to R, front row: Mark Fadely, Doug Trent, JC Zankyl, Bill Cline, Mike Swift, Paul Soha, Marcus Kim, Dan Monroe, Steve Helms
Back row: Steve Kaluf, Chris Stephenson, Eric Larsen, Greg Poppel, Jason Krause, Frank Noll, Kevin Cordell, Darrell Bell, Carey Shurley, John Benario, Jim Stark, Pete Niotis, Ben Minor, Todd Bennett
Not pictured: Tom Erb, Henry Caldwell

Pictures taken by Darlene Cline


Pictures from the 2005 Scale Nats

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Expert Scale
Team Futaba L to R: Dave Pinegar, Kim Foster, Dennis Crooks, Mike Barbee


Designer Scale
L to R: Bob Patton, Dave Johnson, Charlie Nelson

Fun Scale
Team Futaba, L to R: Dennis Crooks, Mike Barbee, Frank Noll, Dave Pinegar


Dennis Crooks

Dennis Crooks

Greg Hahn

Kim Foster

Mike Barbee

Miguel Frontera

Miguel Frontera,
Dave Johnson

Miguel Frontera,
Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson

Dave Pinegar

Rick Byrd


Team Futaba members at the 2005 Soaring Nats

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Aaron Valdez (left) and Edgar Vera (Right)


Pictures from the 2005 Pattern Nats

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Todd Blose


Ron Barr


Wings Over Music City Fly-in 2005

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AMA Nationals Q-500 Event

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Team FUTABA, Mark Parker (front row, third from right) and Travis Flynn (front row, third from left) placed 2nd at the AMA Nationals Q-500 event.


Pictures from the 2005 IMAC Nats

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2005 Heli Nats

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Finish
Position
Pilot NameRadio Tx
1Curtis YoungbloodJR 10X (SS)
2Wayne MannFutaba 14MZ
3Scott GrayJR 10X
4Len SabatoJR 10X
5Dwight ShillingFutaba 14MZ
6Nob MurakiFutaba 14MZ
7Alan Szabo Jr.Airtronics Stylus
8Tim DiPeriFutaba 14MZ
9Ben MinorFutaba 14MZ
10Rolando PerezFutaba 9ZWC2
11Rob GilesJR XP9303
12Dennis PurduskiFutaba 9ZWC2
13Bill TinsleyJR 10X
14Don WadeFutaba 14MZ


Team Futaba's Travis Flynn takes the Grand Prix of Melnik, in Czech Republic

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Team Futaba at the XFC Event

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John Glezellis, 2nd place, Airplanes

Kelly Gerber, 3rd place, Airplanes

Jason Danhakl, 4th place, Airplanes


Marcus Kim, 5th place, Helis

Jason Noll's plane, a Matt Chapman ARF


Team Futaba members at the North Central Region IMAC contest in Columbus, Ohio


Back L-R: Frank Noll, Mike Barbee, Ivan Kristensen, Greg Poppel
Front: Marian Berninger, Will Berninger, Don McClellan


Team Futaba at the Abilene IMAC Shootout in Abilene, TX


Left to right: Daniel Rathbun, Anson Hargrove, Jason Danhakl, and Wally Pitts.

Results include:
Advanced:
Wally Pitts - First

Unlimited:
Daniel Rathbun - Second
Jason Danhakl - Fourth
Sportsman:
Anson Hargrove - Third

Freestyle:
Jason Danhakl - First


Team Futaba attends a fun-fly in Birmingham, AL


Pictured from Left to Right: Cliff Hiatt; Dave Sellers; Don Wade; Dennis Perduski;
Doug Trent; Gordie Mead; Tim DiPeri and Wayne Mann.


Team Futaba takes the Mint Julep event hosted by the Terra Haute RC Club

Futaba posted wins in the following categories:

  • Expert- Greg Hahn
  • Sport Scale Aerobatics- Mike Barbee
  • Fun Scale Expert- Greg Hahn
  • Designer Scale- Dave Johnson

For more information and pictures on the Mint Julep Event, please visit:
http://www.thrcc.org/events/2005/May/Mint_Julep/index001.html

Pictures taken by Mitch Baker and Mike Bealmear


Joe Nall 2005


Front row L-R: Don Anderson, Bill Cline, Jason Noll, Matt Steklachick, Mike Clemmons
Back Row L-R: John Estlow, Frank Noll, Mark Jorgenson, Jerry L. Smith, Joe Steklachick


Pictures taken by Jerry Smith.


Greg Hahn claims the "Mr. Top Gun" Award!


Team Futaba pilot, Greg Hahn, won the Best Gas Performance and the High Total Flights in the Expert and Masters classes with his B-25. In his final round, Greg scored a 99 out of 100 from the judges.

In the Pro-Am class, Jason Shulman took top honors flying an F-86. In Team Scale Dave Pinegar placed second, flying George M's electric Russian multi engine!

Team Futaba was well represented and put on a show for many at this year's Top Gun Event.



F3A Pattern Contest, Waco, Texas


Ron Barr

Standing: Todd Blose, BW Ponder, Mike Harrison
Knealing: Ron Barr, Glen Watson

BW Ponder, Ron Barr, Mike Harrison


Edgar Vera takes first place at the Thermal Duration Contest!

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Team Futaba was well represented at the Spring Classic Bay City Flyers Event, in Land 'o Lakes, FL


All of the Futaba users from the Spring Classic Bay City Flyers Event


(Left to right) Grand Champion Kelly Gerber (Futaba user).
Team Futaba members George Spauding, Jordan,Stephen, Don Hamilton


(Left to right) Sportsman 1st winner Mike Elder (Futaba user), Intermediate 1st Place Stephen Hamilton,
Sportsman 2nd Place Don Hamilton, 1st Place Basic Class Jordan Hamilton


Team Futaba members at the Tallahassee Springtime Helicopter Clinic, in Tallahassee, FL


Pictured from left to right: Doug Trent, Nob Muraki, Cliff Hiatt, Gordie Meade


Sean McMurtry wins the OKC 3D Extreme Challenge!


Team Futaba has an amazing performance at the Venice IMAC Event!

CategoryFirst PlaceSecond PlaceThird Place
BasicChris KersyMike JacksonJordan Hamilton
(Team Futaba)
SporstmanDon Hamilton
(Team Futaba)
Tony FandinoMike Elder
IntermediateStephen Hamilton
(Team Futaba)
Tony RussoCarlos Paez


Team Futaba sweeps 1st and 2nd Places at the E-TOC and the E-X Games Events

E-X Games Trophy Winners

Futaba team members L to R: Scott Foster, 5th place; Sean McMurtry, 2nd Place; Jason Noll, 1st Place
E-TOC

Futaba Winners L to R: Scott Foster, 1st Place; Sean McMurtry, 2nd Place.

Team Futaba pilot, Scott Foster won the second annual E-TOC event held in Toledo, OH. Scott put on an amazing show with a variable pitch prop, which allowed his plane to do an inverted torque roll. This was a controlled maneuver which brought the crowd to their feet.

Sean McMurtry, took second place in the E-TOC. Sean's pin-wheel maneuver grabbed the audience's attention as his rudder was nearly touching the ground.

In the first annual E-X Games, Futaba pilot Jason Noll captured first place and fellow teammates Sean McMurtry and Scott Foster finished second and fifth respectively. This event consisted of several obstacles that the pilots had to maneuver through. The "Looping Limbo" and the "Torque Alley" were some of the obstacles that were exciting for both the pilots and the crowd.


2005 JR Gold Cup Pylon Race in Phoenix, AZ


Winner, Gino DelPonte


2005 Extreme Electric Indoor Fly-In at the Memphis Pyramid


Back row (L-R): Terry Boston, Sean McMurtry, Tony Stillman, Frank Noll Jr, Jason Danhakl, Jerry Smith
Front row (L-R): Dan Landis, Matt Chapman, Bill Cline, Jason Noll, Mike Hill


Sean McMurtry

Jason and Sean

Jason Noll


Scenes from the 2005 JR Challenge, Punta Gorda, FL


L to R Darwin Barrie (Judge), Stephen Hamilton (Intermediate winner), Don Hamilton (Sportman winner), Mike Barbee (Intermediate competitor)

For more pictures from the JR Challenge, please visit: http://www.aerotech-rcmodels.com/JR/05/jr05.html


Team Info: 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008

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