Radio Control Jet International - April-May 2018

Rod Snyder’s Hawk, 2.48 metres (97")

wingspan, KingTech 210 turbine.

The location is Springfield- Lebanon Airport,

Kentucky USA where full size and scale air-

craft operate harmoniously. This area has

some world-famous liquor breweries which

offer tours with a free sample at the end. The

airport, town, accommodations, residents are

very friendly and hospitable. To see the dou-

ble flight line full of jets preparing to taxi to the

runway is a thrill. The value of all the jets

could be in the 800,000 Euro range. Once

ready and turbines started, the jets taxi to the

runway where “Airboss” Marvin Mauricio

Alvares professionally and safely takes con-

trol over the take-offs and landings of each

scale and full-size jet.

One of the major assets and sponsor of Jets

Over Kentucky was lost unexpectedly last

year and we will surely miss him and every-

thing he did for the radio control scale jet

aeroplane community. Our heartfelt condo-

lences go out to the family and friends of

Randy Clark. There was nothing he would

refuse to do to help anyone in need, or for

Jets Over Kentucky. He also sponsored the

Boli Muentes’s Ultra Bandit, 2.5 metres (98") long, 2.16 metres (85") wingspan, JetCat P-200SX turbine.

Ritchie Holt’s Mirage F-1, 2.97 metres (118") long, Special Recognition Award.

Clark Jacobsen’s A 10 Warthog, 3.05 metres (120") wingspan, two Jet Cat 140 RXi's.

Marvin Cooper’s F-4 Phantom, 2.8 metres (110") long, 1.9 metres (75") wingspan, KingTech K-210 turbine.

Lance Campbell’s SR-71 Blackbird, 3.96 metres (156") long, 2-JetCat 120 SE turbines.

AUTHOR & PHOTOGRAPHER:BARRY VAUGHT

Some of the Jet Lineup at Jets Over Kentucky.

Jim Martin’s F-14, People’s Choice Award.

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