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PRINCETON JET RALLY
Roman Bruer’s Elan is shown here on landing approach. The runway at Princeton is excellent for jet powered airplanes because is SMOOTH asphalt.
enthusiasm for RC is high, or it is the fact that there are some long winters in B.C., but the models shown and flown at the Princeton event were good—damn right! The piloting was good too, which had me impressed as they flew mission after mission along the north hill, doing impressive full-power climbs to the east, and smooth, precise turns onto final
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approach to the airfield. Additionally, the sound of these jets against the quiet of the Princeton area raised the hair on the back of your neck. The standout aircraft of the event were many…. Certainly, Jack Price’s F104 was among those that captured the attention of the pilots as well as his huge, twin-turbinepowered A-10 Warhog. For me, so
too was big Canadair CT-114 Tutor, which was patterned after the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Snowbirds show team Snowbirds. The Tutor was used as the RCAF’s jet trainer from the early 1960s until 2000. It is red, white and blue color scheme offers a presence in the air that is eye-catching. The homebuilt turbine engine was a head turner too.
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