2003 Midwest Regional Float Fly
13th Annual
September 6-7 

Enjoy the pictures! Photos by Skymaster Greg Cardillo 

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Follow 'Feature Plane' links below for even more photos!!


This year's Super Raffle prize had three prizes.  First Prize was a Great Planes Tiger Moth with O.S. 120 4 cycle engine on floats; Second Prize was a Futaba 9C Radio System; and Thrid Prize was a Great Planes Ryan STA-M - assembled
Thanks to all the manufacturers for their contributions and to all the club members who assembled the planes! 

The location was once again beautiful Island Lake State Park in Brighton, Michigan.  The weather cooperated for two full days of flying and fun!

The Flying Boats:

 
Laddie Mikulasko's design - the Arrow makes for a sleek airplane.


A Balsa USA Laker and Ace Mariner on the water.


A Sikorsky S-38 taking off.  Feature Plane!


The Balsa USA Northstar has been a popular choice the last few years - 
Here are a few of them:


A Balsa USA Northstar on the water, and a Sea Dancer on a low pass.



A few Ace Seamasters in the air and on the water.


Supermarine Stranraer on takeoff run. 
"Pilot's Choice" winner for Multi Engine.
  Feature Plane!


12 motor push/pull electric powered Dornier.


8 motor electric powered Spruce Goose.  Feature Plane!

 

The Float Planes:


Maule Rocket taxiing by.  Feature Plane!


A Decathalon taxis by. 
A Super Sportster taking off.


A customized Phaeton 90 on high speed taxi.  
"Pilot's Choice" winner for Sport Plane.  Feature Plane!


A Top Flite Cesna, and a Cesna ARF.


The Hanger 9 Ultrastick converted to floats.



A number of trainers on floats: the Carl Goldberg Eagle 2 and Falcon 56; 
A pair of Sig Kadet Srs (and our short range Kyack retrieval);
and a Senior Telemaster.


The Sig 110" Rascal ARF on floats.  Feature Plane!


A return entry for several years - The "Juneau Air Service" Beaver.


Ariat Husky takes taxis back from a successful flight! 
"Pilot's Choice" winner for Scale plane
  Feature Plane!


One of Laddie Mikulasko's unique designs... 


A Raptor helicopter on floats! 

 


and sometimes they get wet....  or worse...

Another great Midwest Regional Float Fly in 2003!!  Come join us for our 2004 - 14th annual event on September 11-12, 2004!

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