Welcome to our annual contest to kick off the holiday season with some cold weather flying and maybe win a frozen Turkey! a fun event that is open to anybody!
Hold this date for next year pending final vote by the club
Boo…!
L to R: John “Bonzo” Garrett, Fred “B-29” Cronenwett, John “Minnion in Charge” Moll
2023 – Aircraft Damage
One airplane – Repairable but it will fly another day
two airplanes – Minor damage to the wing skins but still able to land without killing the pilot
This is where you take one model and fly three events
The safety cable around the engine is not longer required since Combat has been replaced with scramble
Click here for the Rules .. Turkey Shoot Rules Rev E
Fast and slow race
Balloon Bust
Scramble
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Scramble – install glow plug, fill tank, install prop, start engine and fly one lap – looking for fastest time
The model must have 60 foot lines and an engine no bigger than .36
If you don’t have 60′ line some else will have some you can borrow
The contest will happen this despite the fact that we have lost Jason Pearson
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2014 Champion – John “Gravy” Moll
2015 Champion – Gary “Combat” Frost
2017 Champion – John “Dispicable me” Moll
2019 Champion – John “Bonzo” Garrett
2021 Champion – John “Dispicable Me” Moll
2022 Champion – John “Bonzo” Garrett
2023 Champion – John “Minnion In Charge” Moll (7 balloons)
Original Contest flyer from Jason Pearson when we started this contest in 2014
Lafayette Esquadrille Control Line Club 