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 at Ken and Mary's place on Thursday, November 7, AD 2013, and as usual the 7 PM time
The September Meeting Minutes -
Pres. Eut Tileston called the meeting to order at 7:17 PM with 8 members in attendance.
Treasury Report - No income, no outgo.
Old Business – Minutes not disapproved. John Eaton is on lookout for a good day for the Half A Postal.
New Business – None
Reports - Eut was at Schmidt ranch and all looked good for the SAM 27 contest.
Show and Tell – John Eaton brought his almost finished 62" ws Dallaire electric. I has an interesting landing gear that is removable but snaps into place. John said that it was similar to the landing gear on a Westerner that had been modified by Eut.
Adjourn- 7:45 pm, after a brief meeting and off to the session with coffee and cookies. That ended circa 9 pm because some of the guys still work.
Cookies - by Cookie Chef par excellence, Jim Saare.
Ehling Half A
Postal results for SAM 51
From: Robert Grice
SAM 51 of Northern California Postal Challenge Results 2013:
Flown at the Woodland/Davis Aeromodeler’s field at Davis, CA on 18 Oct. 2013. Weather 80 degrees, sunny, with light thermals. Winds SSW at 3-5 mph. Visibility unlimited.
Explanation: Contestant name, model, wing area in square inches, weight in ounces, flight times in minutes and seconds, score (best two flights in seconds)
Al Nickerson, Dallaire, 300 sq.in.,
17 oz. 9:10 12:45 13:47 1592
John Eaton, Ontario Commando, 370 21oz 13:21 5:22 11:50
1511
Bob Grice, Dallaire 300 17oz 13:14 5:45 7:53 1267
Contest Score: 4370
Doug Barton, Dallaire 300 17oz 8:21 10:25 9:01 1166
Bob English, Airborne 288 16oz 5:39 9:11 5:08 890
Sheldon Berkowitz. Dallaire 300 18oz att. Crash!
A great day enjoyed by all. Thank you George Lamb and all of the SAM 114 guys for sponsoring this year’s contest!!!
Model of the Month – Cessna C 34 by Korda. This is a repeat, but this time with some drawings. Next time something completely new in the way of old stuff you forgot, at least almost.
M.A.N. Model Index for – 1940
JANUARY 1940 DOUGLAS ATACK BOMBER DB-7-B3 ON COVER BY KOTULA
Pg 8, War Wings Over Europe is the major article, has lots of photos, by Robert McLaren
Pg 12, Douglas Attack Bomber (3 view, labeled B22 may be typo, looks like A20/DB7) by JB Rust
Pg 14, Rearwin Speedster by Earl Stahl, ~!24" ws rubber
Pg 22, Chickadee by Sidney Struhl, 6'10" ws twin pylon
FEBRUARY 1940 REPUBLIC XP40 PURSUIT ON COVER BY KOTULA (another typo? looks like an XP41/P41A one off with a Wright R1820 (misidentified as an R1830)
Pg 8, Republic P41A by Robert McLarren, 3 view.
Pg 10, KG update by Henry Struck
Pg 16, All wood hlg by CH Grant (very old hat!)
Pg 22, Flying Fairchild 24K by Earl Stahl, ~24"ws rubber
Pg 28, Arado Trainer (3 view, Ar 68, 750 HP) by Martin E Dickenson.
MARCH 1940 XP 42 CURTISS XP 42 PURSUIT BY KOTULA
As section: Feeley 4 stroke engines to 20cc.
Pg 15, K.G. update, part 2, by Henry Struck
Pg 30, Flying Stinson Junior by Mike Soroka, ~28"ws, rubber
APRIL 1940
Pg 10, Three plans
1. Dewoitine D.513, three view, ann.
2. Westland Lysander three view by "Marsh".
3. Indoor glider class C, designed by C. Belsky in 1936
Pg 12. Boulton Paul Defiant three view by Robert McLarren
Pg 14. Midget gas winner by Frank Ehling. 38"ws, 225 sq.in. parasol
Pg 18, Indoor world record class A hydro by George Micott, 13.5"ws
Pg 22, Fly the Caudron war plane by Earl Stahl, ~24"ws rubber
Pg 28, Messerschmitt Me 110 three view by Robert McLarren
MAY 1940 VULTEE VANGARD ON COVER BY KOTULA
Pg 8, Henschel HS126 observation three view by William A. Wylam
Pg 12, Doodle Bug by Robert V Smith, 4 ft ws.
Pg 16, Vultee (Vanguard) three view by Rex Hall
Pg 17, Indoor Pioneer by Eric E Ericson, ~8" ws
Flying miniature speed winner by Robert C Hare, ~ 8" ws (again)
APRIL 1940 CURTISSS XSO3C-1 US NAVY FIGHTER ON COVER BY KOTULA (actually an observation plane of evil reputation)
Pg 8, Douglas observation YO35 three view by Martin E Dickinson.
Pg 14, A 40 minute record breaker by Charles Chilvers and Robert L Brown, ~36" ws rubber.
Pg 18, Double duty gas model by Sidney Struhl, 4 ft ws, actually named Nomad by Struhl.
Pg 26, Fly the Fiat Pursuit (G50) by William Winter, ~2 ft ws.
MAY 1940 VULTEE VANGUARD (NX21755) ON COVER BY KOTULA
Pg 8, Henschel HS126 Observation (3 view) by William Wylam
Pg 11, Propeller design by CH Grant
Pg 12, Doodle Bug by Robert V Smith, 48" gas 1lb 4oz Baby Cyclone engine
Pg 16, Vultee NX21755 Interceptor (3 View) by Rex Hall-Springfield
Pg 17, Indoor Pioneer by Eric E Ericson, ~9" ws
Pg 19, Miniature Speed Winner by Robert C Hare (Whitman D12) ~12" ws
Pg 27, Push-pull by DeWayne Johnson, `24" WS rubber
JUNE 1940 CURTISS XSO3C-1 ON COVER BY KOTULA
Pg 8, Douglas YO35 (3 View) by Martin E Dickinson
Pg 14, 40 Minute Record Breaker by Charles Chivers & Robert L Brown, 36" rubber
Pg 18, Nomad by Sidney Struhl, 48" class B gas, floats or wheels
Pg 26, Fiat Pursuit (G50) by William Winter, ~22" rubber
JULY 1940 SHORT SUNDERLAND ON COVER BY KOTULA
Pg 8, Oomph by Al Casano 43.5" rubber
Pg12, Waco E by Earl Stahl, ~22" ws
Pg 17, Cloud Tramp by CH Grant 22" ws
Pg 20, Class D "Sticker" by James Noonan, 42" rubber, (NOT a stick)
Pg 24, Hornet by Sal Taibi, 44" gas
Pg 64, Parachute
AUGUST 1940 GRUMMAN SKYROCKET FIGHTER (XF5F) BY KOTULA
Pg 8, Fly powered models by William B Schwab and Joe Elgin, ~2.5" ws biplane and tandem (animal lover's delight!)
Pg 11, Curtiss Wright CW23 (3 View) by M Guss
Pg 14, Answer by Gordon Murray 48" ws gas
Pg 20, Jasper Wakefield by James B Cahill, 36" ws
Pg 26, Grumman Pursuit (3 view) by Robert L Brown, F5F
Pg 28, Spitfire by Earl Stahl, ~ 30" ws
SEPTEMBER 1940 XB 24 ON COVER BY KOTULA
Pg 11, Elements of Radio Control by Howard McEntee, schematics
Pg 12, Contest seaplane by James Jensen, 50" rubber
Pg 22, XB24 (3 view) by Robert McLarren
Pg 24, Grumman Mono-pursuit (XF4F-2) by Herbert K Weiss, ~20" ws
Pg 30, Falcon by Paul Plecan, 60"ws, 2lb 4 oz by Paul Plecan, complex
OCTOBER 1940 VOUGHT-SIKORSKY XF4U-1 ON COVER BY KOTULA
Pg 10, An all balsa soaring glider by George Brown, class C, 36" ws
Pg 15, "Tail First" with gas power by Alfred Rubin, canard, 53.5" ws
Pg 21, Junkers 87, 3 view, by JB Rust
Pg 22, Vultee Vanguard by Earl Stahl, ~28" ws
Pg 30, Record breaking helicopter by Richard Obarski, 14" dia
Pg 32, Vought XF4U-1, 3 view, by Robert McLarren
Pg 33, Single blade free-wheeling propeller by Donald Mertens
NOVEMBER 1940 XB19 WORLD'S LARGEST BOMBER ON COVER BY KOTULA
Pg 10, Seversky P35, 3 view by William Wylam
Pg 14, Douglas XB19 3 view by Robert McLarren
Pg 16, Wedgy record smasher by Leon Shulman, 40" ws
Pg 20, Class C Duplex by tom Engelman, 36" rubber
Pg 24, Messerschmidt Pursuit (ME109) by Earl Stahl, ~20" ws
DECEMBER 1940 GRUMMAN G36A FIGHTER ON COVER BY KOTULA
Pg 12, Gas "Champ" by Russel Simmons
Pg 18, Grumman G36A 3 view by Robert McLarren, UK=Marlet, US~4F4
Pg 20, World record autogyro by Richard Obarski, 16.5" dia, rubber
Pg 26, Potez Twin (63) by Robert V Smith, ~30"ws rubber