Greater Cincinnati Jet Fly 2000

     If it happens once every ten years, I can't complain. The weather for this year's event was horrible. And not for just one day - almost the entire weekend was a washout! The only good flying was from about 11 AM Saturday until shutdown at 5 PM. Those who held out and braved the weather put on some great flying for the sparse crowd which also stuck it out. We had 30 registered pilots, down 10 from last year. But considering the forecast for the weekend, this was a great turnout.
     New to our event this year were some electric fans. These "little" jets performed outstandingly, even with the gusty winds. We hope to have more of the electrics at next year's event. Thanks to Kyosho and The Electric Jet Factory for donating 4 electric jet kits to our event. The pilots were all heard commenting on how they would like to get their hands on one of these kits.

The following awards were given out to the pilots:

AWARD (SPONSOR) PILOT/PLANE

Best Sport Finish - Ducted Fan (SWB Turbines) - Dave Bloomer, BVM Agressor II
Best Sport Finish - Turbine (The Turbine Connection) - Lewis Patton, CAI Raptor
Best Scale Finish - Ducted Fan (House of Hobbies) - Paul Blanchard, CJM F-104
Best Scale Finish - Turbine (RC Jets Intn'l) - Lance Campbell, Avonds F-15
Best Sport Performance - Fan (Pit Row Hobbies) - Dave Bloomer, BVM Agressor II
Best Sport Performance- Turbine (RAM) - Lewis Patton, CAI Raptor
Best Scale Performance - Fan (Pit Row Hobbies) - Paul Blanchard, CJM F-104
Best Scale Performance - Turbine (Fiberclassics) - Lance Campbell, Avonds F-15
Pilot's Choice - Ducted Fan (SWB Turbines) - Dave Bloomer, BVM Agressor II
Pilot's Choice - Turbine (RAM) - Lewis Patton, CAI Raptor
Pilot's Choice - Electric (HAWKS) - Don Belfort - ARADO 234B
Top Gun - (JPO) - Terry Nitsch, Yellow A/C F/A -18

The Greater Cincinnati Jet Fly would like to thank our sponsors, without whom our event would not continue to grow each year:

AMT, RAM, SWB Turbines, Craig Aviation, D/L Models, BVM, Jet Model Products, Jet Hangar Hobbies, CAI, Yellow Aircraft, Pro-Mark, Wildcat Fuel, RC Jets International Magazine, SpringAir Retracts, FiberClassics, The Turbine Connection, Kyosho, The Electric Jet Factory, Lesher Model Aviation, Phil's Hobbies, Pit Row Hobbies, Mickey's A-1 Hobbies, House of Hobbies, Robart, Horizon Hobbies, Red Baron Frozen Pizza, Ace Hardware/Oxford, and The Oxford Country Club.

And a HUGE thank you goes to the Miami University for allowing us to hold our event at their site.

Check this site for info on next year's event.

Joe Amato

Ben Ndbuisi
axiing his Kangaroo

CJM F-104/RAM 750
Starfire II of Joe Amato

Lewis Patton's
CAI Raptor on final

Don Belfort
with his electric jet

Paul Blanchard's
CJM F-104

LAnce Campbell's
Byron F-5

Chuck Spoto's
CAI Raptor

Scott McGowin"s
own design "Scout"

Scott McGowin"s
own design "Scout"

Chuck Spoto showing his
Roo to an interested onlooker

Terry Nitsch
and the Yellow F/A 18

Lance Campbell's
F-15 at lift-off

the Saturday crowd

Paul Blanchard's F-104

CAI Raptor of
Lewis PAtton

Earl Schimmel and Jack Beetz
readying Earl's MIG 29

Lance Campbell's
F-15 taxiing to the runway

Terry Nitsch and the AMT crew
readying their F/A 18