Sacramento, California 
Sacramento, California SAM 51 Officers 2013
President – Eut Tileston
Vice President – Bill Fausset
Treasurer – Frank Whalen
Editor – Ken Holden
Cookie Chef - Jim Saare
Webmaster - John Eaton
Meeting
The SAM51 monthly meeting will be
Wednesday, December 11 at 1:00 PM at the Wonderful Chinese Restaurant, 7042
Sylvan Rd, Citrus Heights. The agenda is eating.
Treasury Report - same ol' $642 in
the coffee can we are reliably informed by our treasurer.
Old Business – No results yet posted
re the Half A Postal event. Nice day was enjoyed by all. Al was
getting 7 minute runs with 8x6 prop with enough power to climb in neutral air.
Crash related to waiting until after engine start to turn on receiver
(like we did in the old days with 400 mAhr NiCd)
Model of the Month – a rubber
powered helicopter designed and flown by Carl Goldberg. The article and
drawings are by Richard Obarski. The two microfilm propellers are built
on blocks 1-!/4 X 7/16 X 14 (and are works of art IMHO). Power was
20" of 5/64 brown rubber and flying time was in excess of 3 minutes with 5
being potential if the ceiling were high enough
Aug. 28, 1927 - Nov. 2, 2013
Age 86. Ellis is survived by Pat
Zerr (Ted), Judi Lascheck (Carl), Mary Bratcher (Allen), Jerry Hall (Deni),
Richard Hall and Susan Zerr (Bruce). He is also survived by 13 grandchildren
and 20 great-grandchildren. Ellis was preceded in death by wife Lona and son
Bruce. Ellis worked at Aerojet and Lockheed before starting Hall's Upholstery
in Sacramento in 1970. Ellis had the great hobby of remote airplanes. He belonged
to 20 airplane clubs.
M.A.N. Model Index for AD 1941
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8, Aircraft insignia by Jesse Davidson
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14, World record Flapper by Ed Lidgard, ornithopter, 21.5" ws
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16, Blackburn ROC by JB Rust, 3 view
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18, Flying (Interstate) Cadet by Earl Stahl
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28, True pitch gas prop (propeller) by HA Thomas
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30, Heinkel He112 by Gordon A Reeves, 3 view
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32, Ryan YPT16 by LJ Campbell, 3 view (Menasco engine)
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33, Halberstadt D1, by John E Roe, 3 view
FEBRUARY 1941 REPUBLIC
GUARDSMAN ON COVER BY KOTULA
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8, Pusher glider by Sidney Struhl, 15" ws canard
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10, Spitfire II by Wm Wylam, 3 view
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12, Pacer by Sal Taibi, 53" ws class B
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18, Republic Guardsman by Robert McLarren, 3 view
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24, Tri-Purpose indoor class B by Bill Tyler, 28" ws
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26, Flying Eucoupe by Sidney Struhl, ~22" ws
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32, Vultee V116B attack bomber by CK Williams, 3 view
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36, Bred 65 fighter bomber by JB Rust, 3 view
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66, Curtiss XSO3C-1 by Robert McLarren, 3 view
MARCH 1941 MARTIN B26 ON COVER BY
KOTULA
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9, North American NA68 (P64) by Robert Lloyd Brown, 3 view
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12, Indoor microfilm class A by George Brown, hand launched
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14, Martin B26 by Robert McLarren, 3 view
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16, Demon by Bill Redeker, 474 sq in for Ohlsson 23
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22, Simple stick by CH Grant, 22" ws all balsa.
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26, Douglas DB7 twin rubber motors by Sidney Sthrul, 32" ws
APRIL 1941 DOUGLAS 8A-5 ON
COVER BY KOTULA
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8, Waco C6 by William Wylam
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12, Kewpie by Louis Hetlage, 11" ws in or outdoor
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14, Snipe Class C by Andy and Frank Pavling, 36" rubber
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16, Remote Control (U control) by William Schwab, drawing by Walter
Schultz, 48"
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22, Douglas 8A-5 by Robert McLarren, 3 view
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26, Aeroneer by Herbert Spatz, ~22"
MAY 1941 BREWSTER BUFFALO ON
COVER BY KOTULA
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8, Me109J by William Wylam, 3 view
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12, Rearwin Speedster by Edward Naudzius ~36" ws
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18, Brewster Buffalo by Robert McLarren, 3 view
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20, Thermal Thumber by Maurice Bryceland, class A gas, 45" ws
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26, Profile pusher by Rex Hall, 16" ws canard
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28, Bell YMF1A by Lloyd Brown, 3 view
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30, Focke-Wulf FW198 by Robert Lloyd Brown, 3 view (actually a Dutch
design, De Scheide S21, prototype only, never flew)
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31, Fairchild M61 by Thos. A Naylor, 3 view, preceded PT19
JUNE 1941 HANDLEY-PAGE HAMPDEN
ON CONVER BY KOTULA
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8, North American NA40A (~B25), Stearman XA21, North American XB21,
Douglas B23 (~DC3), anonymous small 3 views.
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10, Airsquire by Frank Ehling, ~18" ws HLG, all balsa
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12, P39 Airacobra by Earl Stahl, ~ 26" ws rubber
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20, Fokker D8 by Earl Stahl, 57" ws for OnR 23
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24, Handley-Page Hampden by Robert McLarren, 3 view
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26, Stratosphere by Henry Cole, 36" ws, rubber folding prop.
JULY 1941 CURTISS XSB2C-1
(HELLDIVER) ON COVER BY KOTULA
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12, Baby ROG by J. Chizmadia Jr., drawing by A. Orthof, ~12" ws,
indoor
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14, Curtiss XSB2C-1 by Robert McLarren, 3 view
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16, Stinson O49 (later L1) by Earl Stahl, 28.740" ws
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22, Stick by Reid Hull, ~42" ws, sorta' Wakefield
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28, D8 by Stahl continued
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70, Gloster F5/34 Thos. Naylor, 3 view, 840HP Bristol radial, hot climate
fighter, prototype only, nickname was "unnamed fighter".
AUGUST 1941 CURTIS-WRIGHT 20
(~C46) ON COVER BY KOTULA
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10, SBC-3 by William Wylam, 3 view
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14, Rocket by Carl Verdi, ~36" ws, balsa tube fuselage, rubber
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16, Flounder Class A gas by "Pinky" Furchtman, 40" ws
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26, CW20 (C46) by Robert McLarren, 3 view
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28, Howard DGA125 by Sidney Struhl, ~ 28" ws
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36, Heinkel 114, Fairey Swordfish, Arado S55, Heinkel 60, anonymous small
3 views.
SEPTEMBER 1941 NORTH AMERICAN
XP51 MUSTANG ON COVER BY KOTULA
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11, Meteor by CH Grant, builder/flyer Sal Taibi, draftsman Jack Minasson,
~50" ws, tricycle landing gear
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16, Rocketeer by Tom Engelman, ~24"ws solid rocket propelled.
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20, North American XP51, anonymous 3 view
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26, Hawker Hurricane by Earl Stahl, ~28" ws
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32, Class A Indoor Glider by Leo Vartainian, ~20"ws HLG
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36, Handley-Page Harrow, Heinkel 59, Martin Maryland (XA22), Blackburn
Botha, (Louis Botha, Afrikaner and first Prime Minister of the Union of South
Africa) anonymous small 3 views
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37, He111K, JB Rust, 3 view, 400mph claimed, 198mph actual
OCTOBER 1941, BREWSTER SB2A-1
ON COVER BY KOTULA
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8, J3 by A. Vincent Signorelli, 3 view
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10, Stout and Moffet Winner by Ray Beaumont, ~38"ws, single blade
folder
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18, Old Trusty by Lawrence Beithmaier 75" ws
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24, Brewster 340 (SB2A, Buccaneer), anonymous 3 view
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26, Douglas 8A-5 by Sidney Struhl, ~24" ws, ~A33, originally
Northrop A17
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32, Douglas SBD-1 by Tom Naylor, 3 view
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68, Stearman XA21 by JB Rust, 3 view
NOVEMBER 1941 BRISTO
BEAUFIGHTER ON COVER BY KOTULA
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8, Profile three wheeler by Rex Hall, ~12" ws rubber
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12, Aerbo by John Findra, class A gas, ~46" ws, the Bomber before
there was a Lanzo Bomber
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17, Vought SB2U-2, Heinkel He113 (in reality existed only as a
propaganda and/or disinformation strategy), anonymous
small 3 views
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18, Springfield winner by Walter Marsch, ~ 29" ws indoor rubber
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22, Beaufighter, anonymous 3 view
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24, Skyfarer by Earl Stahl, ~22"ws, tricycle
DECEMBER 1941 HANDLEY-PAGE
HALIFAX ON COVER BY KOTULA
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9, Climber by Ed Lamb, ~45"ws, 41 Nats open rubber winner
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14, Dreamer, Class A HLG by Austin Rinaldi, biplane
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16, Paragon, Frank Ehling, ~48" ws gas, slotted airfoil
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22, Halifax anonymous 3 view
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24, Curtis SO3C-1 by Earl Stahl, ~24" ws
Attached is also a partial index to
Model Airplane News from the beginning through December 1942. The index
attempted to catch plans, designers, draftsmen, artist, and authors. News
articles are not indexed (they are slightly out of date also). The
intended method of use is to import into your word process and perform a
search. I know I could have produced an alphabetic list. I did that
for my geophysics papers and found that it is not fun. It represents many
hours of work, mostly plesent but some not. There errors and typos and a
couple of issues were unreadable. So, Merry Christmas, that is my gift to
you and may you use it in good health. Enjoy!
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