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Cage - Judge's Cage
Large metal cage on wheels. Cage was placed at the base of pylon number #1 during a Radio Control Pylon Race and was used to protect the judge monitoring the rounding of the pylon to make sure a pilot did not cheat by "cutting it" and flying on the wrong side. Cage had 4 shutters attached to signal to pilots and other judges when the pylon had been "cut."
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Contact sheet - 1972 July
Contact sheet, outdoor model airplane flying, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), Naval Air Station Glenview, IL, July 1972. Handwritten wording on front of contact sheet includes: "23029-19 E-10", "CN". Wording/numbers on model airplanes in images includes "N62999". Stamped on back of contact sheet: "photography by ______ photo - processing by Image [Image, Inc. photographic laboratory, Washington, D.C.]. This contact sheet is relat...
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Contact sheet - 1972 July
Contact sheet, Indoor and Outdoor model airplane events, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), Naval Air Station Glenview, IL, July 1972. Handwritten wording/numbers on front of contact sheet includes: "70329-6 E-3", "3RD OPEN CABIN", "5TH OPEN STICK", "2ND - JR CABIN". Wording on box in image: "C. SOTICH CHICAGO AMA [3187?]". Wording on clothing in images includes "NFFS". One image from another contact sheet is stapled this contact sheet...
Record Type: Archives
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Contact sheet - 1972 July
Contact sheet, outdoor model airplane flying and judging, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), Naval Air Station Glenview, IL, July 1972. Handwritten wording on front of contact sheet includes: "23029-20 E-10", "CN or AAM 3rd Op Stunt". Wording/numbers on model airplanes in images includes "AMA 22930 26019 56374". Wording/numbers on clothing in images includes: "Suburban Aero Club of Chicago". Stamped on back of contact sheet: "photograp...
Record Type: Archives
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Contact sheet - 1972 July
Contact sheet, Indoor and Outdoor model airplane events, judges, trophies, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), Naval Air Station Glenview, IL, July 1972. Handwritten wording/numbers on front of contact sheet includes: "23029-5 E-3". Wording on clothing in images includes "FLIGHTMASTERS". Stamped on back of contact sheet: "photography by ______ photo - processing by Image [Image, Inc. photographic laboratory, Washington, D.C.]. This c...
Record Type: Archives
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Counter, Lap - Lap Counter Numbering System
System used to count the number of laps in Radio Control Pylon Racing, used prior to 1995. For pilot team #2. Black base with upright plastic board showing "2". From behind the number, ten pieces of white foam core (individually numbered 1-10) fold out with the 1 being at the back and stacking so that the 10 is the front. Two, long, thin pieces of white plastic board are affixed to the base in front of the main number, one on each side. This m...
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Counter, Lap - Lap Counter Numbering System
System used to count the number of laps in Radio Control Pylon Racing, used prior to 1995. For pilot team #4. Black base with upright plastic board showing "4". From behind the number, ten pieces of white foam core (individually numbered 1-10) fold out with the 1 being at the back and stacking so that the 10 is the front. Two, long, thin pieces of white plastic board are affixed to the base in front of the main number, one on each side. This m...
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Counter, Lap - Lap Counter Numbering System
System used to count the number of laps in Radio Control Pylon Racing, used prior to 1995. For pilot team #3. Black base with upright plastic board showing "3". From behind the number, ten pieces of white foam core (individually numbered 1-10) fold out with the 1 being at the back and stacking so that the 10 is the front. Two, long, thin pieces of white plastic board are affixed to the base in front of the main number, one on each side. This m...
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Counter, Lap - Lap Counter Numbering System
System used to count the number of laps in Radio Control Pylon Racing, used prior to 1995. For pilot team #1. Black base with upright plastic board showing "1". From behind the number, ten pieces of white foam core (individually numbered 1-10) fold out with the 1 being at the back and stacking so that the 10 is the front. Two, long, thin pieces of white plastic board are affixed to the base in front of the main number, one on each side. This m...
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Kit, Model - Impulse kit
Kit to build an Impulse Radio Control Pylon Racer, as manufactured by Berkeley Models Inc. Kit is in original white cardboard box with red label.
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Light, Signal - Pylon Racing Signaling System
Signaling system used during Radio Control Pylon Racing to indicate to pilots when a pylon had been "cut" and they were penalized by a lap. Raised black box with four lights numbered 1-4. A smaller replica of the box on top rotates both directions. This was run off of a 12V car battery.
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M320.001 - NMPRA: Pylon Racing Book
National Miniature Pylon Racing Association (NMPRA)
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Model Airplane - Air Cobra Pylon Racer
Denis Sumner's P-39/P-63 Air Cobra .15 Quarter Midget Pylon Racer. Fiberglass fuselage and the wing is foam covered in sheeted balsa. White with red and black. Denis raced with Ken Heatlie as the S&H Racing Team. According to the donor, "The P-39 placed 5th at the 1988 Tidewater Virginia NATS, (Ken Heatlie placed 3rd), and Won the Toledo Weak Signals Silver Cup in 1988, 89, 90, 91 and placed 2nd in 92. This is one long and special life for...
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Model Airplane - Delta Two RC Pylon Racer
Delta Two Radio Control Pylon Racer Model Airplane, built and flown by Austin Leftwich. Delta Wing, red top, yellow bottom, red vertical fin with white "53" on each side, white "53" at each tip on top, single wheel landing gear strut at front, two wheel-less struts at rear.
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Model Airplane - El Bandito Pylon Racer
El Bandito Pylon Racer for Formula One Radio Control Pylon Racing. Flat, mid-level wing, streamlined fuselage with cockpit. Model has wheel pants. All in yellow with blue on wing tips. Several decals advertising companies and products, and a clear cockpit showing off a pilot dummy figure. Designed and flown by Gale Helms, this aircraft won 1st in the Open Division Formula One Pylon Racing at the 1974 Nats. FIrst pylon racer to use sheeted balsa ...
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Model Airplane - Kaze RC Pylon Model
F3D Model Pylon Racer model airplane, Kaze, built by Jim Shinohara, and flown by the racing team of Jim and Dave Shadel. This model was the winner of the 1987, FAI F3D Pylon Racer World Championships.
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Model Airplane - Kazi Killer RC Pylon Racer
Kazi Killer Radio Control Pylon Racer Model Airplane. Model was flown by Dub Jett and was the first successful F3-D with totally enclosed tuned pipe - it won the F3D World Championships in 1991 and held various world records between 1991-1994.
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Model Airplane - Kazi RC Pylon Racer
Kazi Formula One Radio Control Pylon Racer model airplane. Installed rear exhaust nelson formula one engine; 56.5" wingspan. Model was pulled from a mold and is all composite materials. Covered in yellow, red and black. This model was flown by Darrol Cady and won the Formula One event at the 1999 Nats - this was the last year that the event was held. Model is yellow, red, orange, and blue in color. Fuselage has red, blue, and orange st...
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