Town Of Haverstraw Airshow Aug. 2011
The 2011 Haverstraw Airshow was a huge success!! Everyone in attendance had a great time!! We are looking forward to next years event and hope you all can make it.
Check out our pictures from the event!!
Open flying, Demo flights, display models, food, lots of experience and knowledge on aviation.
Donations from Castle Creations, Tower Hobbies, Futaba, Hobby Lobby and much, much more!!
Check out our pictures from the event!!
Open flying, Demo flights, display models, food, lots of experience and knowledge on aviation.
Donations from Castle Creations, Tower Hobbies, Futaba, Hobby Lobby and much, much more!!
Haverstraw Model Aerodrome...Home Of the Hudson Valley Radio Control Club (HVRCC)
The Haverstraw Model Aerodrome is located in the Village of West Haverstraw near the Haverstraw Marina, at the site of the former Haverstraw Sanitary Landfill. The flying field boasts a spectacular view of the Hudson River and is directly across from the Haverstraw Bay County Park.
Dan Landis speaks at 2012 AMA Expo
Dan Landis has been busy lately. Dan recently moved to Champaigne Illinois to pursue a career in model aviation with Hobbico. According to Dan," My official title is the Marketing Outreach Manager. I will be doing alot of Trade shows as well as demos, working on R and D projects and looking over new ideas....."
"Also at the AMA Expo this year I was one of the guest speakers, my presentation was titled, How did I get here??? It was about my life and love of aviation. Other speakers were Astronaut Hoot Gibson, and Airshow Pilot Skip Stewart."
"Also at the AMA Expo this year I was one of the guest speakers, my presentation was titled, How did I get here??? It was about my life and love of aviation. Other speakers were Astronaut Hoot Gibson, and Airshow Pilot Skip Stewart."
Airplanes of the Month...
Mel Rodneys scratch built "Astro Hog."
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Another fine airplane.........
Bob Moulder's Miles Sparrow Hawk
It is an ARF from Horizon designed for glow or gas, converted to electric, with a Himax 6330 motor, Castle Creations ICE 80HV ESC with twp 5000mAh 5S Zippy batteries in series for power. It has a wingspan of 71 inches and weighs about 12-1/2 lbs.
Flies very nimble but precise and controllable. It lands a little fast but not terribly fast and does not tip stall easily.
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Some of the faces of HVRCC...
Dan Landis with Haverstaw Supervisor Phillips and Councilman Gould.
Fall '09 open house at the field.
Mel Rodney,one of HVRCC's original members with his kit built Four Star 60.
Dan Landis prepares his Multiplex Mentor for a demo at West Haverstaw's Pecks Pond.
Welcome to the Haverstraw Model Air Drome
