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Whether you are new to the radio control hobby or a seasoned veteran, TIMPA has much to offer! Our 160 acre flying site is located west of Tucson, AZ, just minutes from the Saguaro National Forest and features a 750 foot long paved runway with six protected pilot stations.
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TIMPA News:
Large Turnout for Donnie Leseberg Memorial IMAC
In memory of Mark and Kyle Leseberg’s brother, Donnie, a new tradition was started with the Donnie Leseberg Memorial IMAC contest. Tony Russo from Desert Aircraft organized the program which attracted 30 pilots from all over the Southwest. All proceeds will be donated to the Donnie Cole Leseberg Fund.
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Donnie Leseberg Memorial IMAC Results
Davis-Monthan Open House
The every-other-year Davis-Monthan AFB Open House once again thrilled the crowds. Combining military demonstrations and civilian airshow routines into one long afternoon of airshow thrills makes for a weekend that is never forgotten. Kirby Chambliss, Matt Chapman, and the Thunderbirds were the highlights of this year’s open house.
What are our members up to?
This is TIMPA member Jim Lynch and his very large JU-87 Stuka dive bomber that he built from Ziroli plans. The DA-50 powered aircraft spans 100 inches and weighs in at 28 lbs. Jim placed second in Best Warbird Flight at a recent contest up in Phoenix. Fellow TIMPA member Bob Stark placed 2nd in Best Civilian Flight with his Monocoupe. Way to go, guys!
Vintage Stunt Lives!
The 24th annual Vintage Stunt Championships at Christopher Columbus Park was another resounding success with many folks traveling to Tucson from all over the U.S. as well as Japan and Australia. Bob Whitely won Classic Stunt with his beautiful red Formula-S stunt ship.
Keith Trostle won first place in Old Time Stunt with his classy Big Job.
And Frank McMillan won Ignition Stunt with a Super Madman 56 that he powered with an Orwick 64 replica spark ignition engine.
Great Turnout for TIMPA Jet Rally
Great weather and a great turnout made for a very enjoyable 2012 Jet Rally. If you have any pictures or video clips please contact the webmaster so that they can be posted here for all to see. Thanks!
Warbirds First Event On New Runway
The February 4th Warbird Race kicks off TIMPA’s 2012 event season with the distinction of being the first event held on the newly paved runway. After 5 rounds of flying first place in the Bronze class went to Dan Kelly, first place in Silver went to Chris Gains, and the winner in Gold was Tony Lopez. Special thanks to all the helpers! Ted Haig, Fred Thompson, Steve Jones, Clay Sherrow (CD), Hank Halben, Betty Callen, Eldon Callen, Steve Steward, and Mike Balog all deserve a big THANK YOU! for being out there and getting it done. Events like this cannot run by themselves.
Work Day Helpers Make Quick Work of Runway Easements
Thanks to a strong turnout of helpers Saturday morning the runway easement work was completed! We now have a fully functional runway with no drop-offs all the way around. I can hear our little planes sighing with relief…
…R.I.P. my brave little planes
Desert Heat 2012 Rocket Shoot
Desert Heat 2012, the annual two-day rocketry celebration hosted by Tucson’s own Southern Arizona Rocketry Association, took place March 24th & 25th. Carloads of fliers, family supporters, and onlookers joined the campers who had arrived at TIMPA the previous evening. The steady stream of cars continued throughout the morning and early afternoon, providing a crowd estimated at close to a thousand people during its peak. Rockets were assigned pads, and the flying began in earnest. Before the event ended on Sunday at 1:00 p.m., 774 rocket launches would be made, a record for a SARA event!
RENEW OR JOIN TIMPA NOW FOR THE 2012 FLYING SEASON!
Now is the time to send your TIMPA renewals in! For 2012 we are changing things around a bit due to our new runway project. To help defray the cost of the new runway TIMPA is going to require all new and renewing members to pay a one-time Runway Assessment Fee/Initiation Fee of $100. To help offset this added cost, our annual membership fee has been reduced to just $50 for 2012. Also, there will be only one Assessment Fee per family membership and Youth Memberships are still free. See the Membership webpage to see all the details.
Warbirds Race Is Last Event On Old Runway
The Warbirds race held December 3rd has the distinction of being the last TIMPA event flown off the old runway. A great pilot turnout was greeted by cool temperatures, light winds, and only a slight amount of rain. After 4 rounds flown the winners are as follows: Bronze class winner – Chris Gains with 9 points. Silver class winner – Tony Lopez with 16 points. Gold class winner – Marty Flood with 16 points.
Tucson Aerobatic Shootout 2011 DVD ready for purchase!
If you missed this year’s Tucson Aerobatic Shootout or you want to relive it at home don’t miss your chance to purchase the new DVD from Higher Plane Productions. Click here to go to their website: http://store.higherplaneproductions.com/tas11dvd.html
