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The Big Picture From words of Event Director, Larry Lewis!
- HISTORY OVERVIEW
- STATS - The 2009 Fly For Tots received a full cover spread and huge piece in the AMA magazine Model Aviation!! Click the link to see this awesome event captured by our primary Model Aviation organization. Even though it's now history, you can still DOWNLOAD & PRINT the 2009 Fly-for-Tots FLIER!! The full resolution flier is a .pdf file and is easy to print to 8.5" x 11" paper. Click the pic! 
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This page contains info from the 2009 FFT. Scroll down to view all content. PHOTOS, INFO, & MORE!: See the action from 2009   2009 Grand Prize Winner - Nelson Phillips! Click for '09 FFT Slideshow   2009 Check Presented to Victory Junction  2009 Presentation at Victory Junction w/VJC Airplane! August 16th, 2009 Grand Prize Build Thread on FG! Click HERE to Evil R/C's Matt Balazs build the 2009 FFT Grand Prize! 
August 15th, 2009 Official RC Groups thread is getting fired up!! Click HERE to get in on the action! 
August 13th, 2009 Official Flying Giants thread is red hot!! Click HERE to see what all the fuss is about!
August 11th, 2009 Fly For Tots 2009 is Building Steam!! Many of our Sponsors from 2008 are back on board this year and we can't thank them enough! The economic situation that has effected everyone has not stopped our Sponsors from getting involved. The same economic problems have not gone unforseen by our charity recipient and this is why we are working extra hard this year to surpass our donation in 2008, which was over $26,000. The children that Victory Junction supports are priceless and our efforts here can and do make life changing differences. Please take a moment on the sponsors page and visit every sponsor. If you can not purchase something from them, please call, write or e-mail them and let them know how much their contribution to the Fly For Tots is appreciated. August 10th, 2009 Special Guests at FFT 2009!! Horizon Hobby Reps on site! Some of the good folks from Horizon Hobby will be on site to assist FFT attendees with information on their products, etc. Horizon Hobby is always a tremendous contributor to the Fly For Tots and we look forward to having them with us.  August 9th, 2009 Model Aviation Magazine is in the house!! Jay Smith from Model Aviation magazine will be on site during the Fly For Tots 2009, providing full coverage of the event. Be on the lookout for an outstanding review of the Fly For Tots in an upcoming MA. For those of you that may be interested and are not AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) members, the magazine can be obtained at ModelAircraft.org. The AMA is the governing body for model aviation in the United States and offer far more than a magazine to R/C enthusiasts! August 7th, 2009 Pre-Event Mall Show Expo!! RD-RC/FFT North Hills Expo!! Saturday, August 22nd 2009  2009 Fly For Tots Sponsored & Team Pilots
This is a list of who will be performing live during the Noon Time Demos and flying with everyone during the 2009 Fly For Tots. Check back often, as this list will be growing regularly!
 ->Jason Noll - Team Futaba Pilot from Champaign, Illinois, Jason Noll is simply one of the worlds BEST R/C Pilots! See 2009 XFC and US IMAC Nationals (Unlimited) Champion, Jason Noll, throwing it down at 2009 Fly-for-Tots!
 ->Seth Arnold - 18 year old Team JR/Horizon pilot Seth Arnold from New Holland, Ohio has burst onto the RC scene in the past few years. Since learning to fly with his father at age 12, he won the Matt Chapman Youth Masters in 2005, and amassed an impressive string of sequence and freestyle wins as he moved through the classes in IMAC from 2006-2008. He won Advanced and Freestyle at the 2008 IMAC NATS and was second in the Tucson Shootout and Clover Creek Invitational that year. He has continued his hot streak in 2009 by winning the ETOC, taking second at the XFC, and forth in Unlimited at the IMAC NATS. Seth will be wowing the crowds at Fly-for-Tots this year with his amazing 3D flying skills!
 ->R.J. Gritter - RJ is 18 years old and lives in Greensboro, NC. He is a full time student & Full-scale private pilot. RJ is sponsored by Futaba, Hacker Brushless Motors, Fancy Foam Models, 2DogRC and is an AMA Turbine waiver holder. One heck of an Indoor F3P flyer and a tremendous 3D/IMAC pilot, he has competed in the ETOC 2007, 2008 & 2009, Arizona EF-Expo Invitational, 2008/2009 Futaba XFC, including many others! See RJ's 1-Wing Landings at the 2009 Fly For Tots.
 ->Jamie Hicks - Jamie Hicks, from Bowling Green, Ohio is another of the "young guns" on the 3D aerobatic scene these days. He started flying RC on 5 years ago and has been successfully competing in IMAC for the last three. He currently competes in the IMAC Advanced class. Jamie qualified for the XFC in 2008 and 2009 and earned a top ten finish this year. He was also a competitor in the last two ETOC "indoor aerobatic" competitions where he is climbing through the rankings. Jamie is sponsored by 2dogrc.com, Higher Plane Productions & Fancy Foam Models. When he's not flying models, Jamie is studying as a college student or flying a full-scale Piper Cherokee. But he'll be flying with his feet on the ground at the 2009 Fly-for-Tots as he performs low-level, 3D aerobatics with his QQ Yak!
 ->Chris Hinson - Chris Hinson is the proprietor of "Extreme Flight RC" in Cumming, Georgia. His innovative and high quality ARF aircraft designs have tremendous worldwide appeal among 3D and sequence pilots alike and are often found in the winner's circle at events. He develops exciting products that range from fast/maneuverable delta-wing "Outlaw" to many sizes of electric/gas scale aerobatic aircraft. His soon-to-be-released 40% Extra is drawing a lot of attention and will certainly become a standard for IMAC competition. Chris' talent does not end with his design expertise. He's also a very accomplished RC pilot and musician! Look for Chris to belt out some "licks" both in the air and with his guitar at the 2009 Fly-for-Tots.
 ->Lee Morey - Lee is sponsored by JR, Horizon Hobby, Extreme Flight RC. Lee is an excellent 3D pilot and put's on an awesome wing tip to weed dragging show with his Extreme Flight 110" Yak! See Team Extreme's Lee Morey and his transmitter workouts at the 2009 Fly For Tots.
 ->Andy Kane - Andy Kane currently flies one of the first Composite-ARF Yak 55SP and he loves "big and powerful". He is a JR Team member, has been a modeler for over 33 years and has held a private pilots license since 1975. Andy has attended the Joe Nall Fly In for the last 10 years, competed in every World Aerobatic Masters, now the Don Lowe World Aerobatic Masters since 1996, and has competed in the IMAC Nationals in the Unlimited category for numerous years. See Team JR's Andy Kane and his HUGE Bill Hempel Cub and Composite ARF's at the 2009 Fly For Tots.
 ->David Hayes - Mr. Top Gun 2009! David started flying R/C with RDRC in 1973 and has been competing in scale contests since 1975. He moved to Roanoke Rapids, NC in 1980 and worked as an A&P mechanic for 12 years before working in the wind tunnel model and RPV building business. David has won the coveted title of Mr. Top Gun this year (2008 & 2009!!!) and has won countless awards with his highly detailed scale masterpieces, including the Master Class at Top Gun 2005 and was crowned "Grand Champion" in designer class at the 2003 Scalemasters' Championships. His award winning Rockwell Thrush "Crop Duster" with functional sprayers is a museum piece and is a model that has to been seen in action to be believed. He was one of the original members of the AMA Chartered 95th Squadron MAC Inc and currently holds the position of President /CEO. See David Hayes spraying for pests at the 2009 Fly For Tots.
 ->Jeff Holsinger - Jeff is a Team JR Pilot and has been a heavy duty contributor to the hobby industry and community for many years. In 2006, Jeff won the acclaimed Joe Nall Award for his excellence in community, hard work and dedication to the sport. Jeff is known the world over for his extensive flying abilities, vast equipment knowledge and for installing model jet engines (YES, REAL Turbines) into models that aren't normally powered this way. His workmanship is second to none and to see his turbo prop QuiQue 35% Yak and Giant Turbo Shaft Helicopter in action is mechanical mastery you'll not soon forget. See Jeff Holsinger wowing the crowd with his turbine induced contrails at the 2009 Fly For Tots.
 ->Jeff Foley - Jeff has been an expert modeler and pilot for over 44 years. His accomplishments include Mr. Top Gun 2000 & 2003, 5 Time Top Gun Master Class winner, 5 Time US Nationals Designer Class winner and is a Team JR and Team Horizon Pilot. Jeff is also involved with UAV/RPV development and is an excellent full scale pilot. It has become the norm to be treated by a fly-by or two by Jeff and his beautiful Stearman Bi-Plane. He also includes a free airplane ride in his vintage beauty in our raffles every year! See Jeff Foley Flying models from the ground and in the real thing at the 2009 Fly For Tots.
 ->Joe Rafalowski - Joe has been an avid modeler for over 38 years and is sponsored by BVM and Horizon Hobby. Joe is also an accomplished Airline Pilot and founding member of the Georgia Jets. With interests in Jets, Scale, Giant Scale Racing, Joe has won 2002 & 2003 First Place Expert Class Top Gun Scale Contests! See Joe and his Jet Fuel Addiction at the 2009 Fly For Tots.
 ->Kenny Thompson - Kenny Thompson is a Team Pilot for Beam Helicopters. He regularly competes in local area RC helicopter fun fly competitions. His numerous top 3 finishes is highlighted by a recent 1st place finish in the Carnage 450 Helicopter Pylon Races at the 2008 IRCHA Helicopter Jamboree in Muncie Indiana. He has been a fan of RC modeling for his entire life but has been a dedicated 3D helicopter pilot for the last 5 years. On weekdays Kenny makes as an artist developing Xbox 360 video games. However, on weekends a switch is flipped and he can normally be found sharpening his 3d helicopter piloting skills at his home field, RDRC, or the closest helicopter fun fly. Spectators should expect to see nothing less than a down on the deck, 3d smack down, helicopter demo that will push his machine to the ragged edge of its physical capabilities.
 ->Matt Richards - Matt became interested in flying while attending the 2005 Fly-for-Tots. He soon learned to fly with a Kadet LT40 and shortly thereafter began flying 3D aerobatics. His first contest was the '06 Youth Masters, finishing 3rd of 8 in the Basic class. His other trophies include 2nd place Basic at the '06 Fayetteville IMAC, 2nd place Freestyle at the '07 Fayetteville IMAC, 1st place Advanced at the '08 Youth Masters, 2nd Place Advanced at the '09 Youth Masters, and 3rd of 10 in Sportsman at the '09 Mocksville IMAC Meltdown. Matt has also flown noontime demo flights at SEFF '07 as well as the '07 and '08 Fly-For-Tots. Matt can fly anthing put into his hands and excels in precision and 3D flight arenas. Matt has been a featured pilot on several Higher Plane Productions promotional videos and has been pictured in several local and national publications. He also plays a mean guitar! See Matt Richards fly at the 2009 Fly-For-Tots.
 ->Jerry Smith - Team Futaba & Fun Fly Champion, Jerry Smith from Paducah, Kentucky! See Jerry's "Kentucky Pile Driver" at the 2009 Fly-For-Tots. |
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AMA @ Fly For Tots! The AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) is the Governing Body in the United States of America for Radio Controlled Modeling and Activities. They represent much more than an Authority Figure encompassing the Nation of our Hobby! The AMA has many programs, stimulating and encouraging the Youth of America to participate in this wonderful hobby and teaching them leadership and sportsmanship. The aspects of the AMA are too numerous to list, so I encourage you to visit the AMA Website and learn what the AMA can offer you! Visit www.ModelAircraft.org. AMA President, Dave Mathewson, along with AMA District 4 Vice President, Bliss Teague, honored us by being on site for the 2009 Fly-for-Tots! 
2009 Fly For Tots Prizes This is a list of prizes that was included in the raffles at the 2009 Fly For Tots. If you close your eyes and dream about what "first class" combo you'd like to fly, it would probably look like this  ->The Grand Prize Raffle - WOW!!! Professionally built by Team JR's Matt Balazs, owner of Evil R/C. This Ready To Fly EXTREME FLIGHT 110" Yak-54 is loaded with the best components available today. A brand new Desert Aircraft DA-100 with mufflers, JR x9303 DSM2 Radio System with high end JR Digital Servos, Complete Duralite Power System with chargers, Vess Propellers, SWB Servo Arms, Red Aero R/C Scale Pilot, White Rose Engineering Custom Wheels, B & E Graphics Custom Graphics Package, Jersey Modeler Fueling System + more!!! Check out the build thread on Flying Giants and let us know what you think by clicking HERE!   ->PAU = 30% Su26M ARF!  ->K/C Hobby = 50cc Great Planes "Reactor" ARF!  ->Aero-Works = Extra 260 ARF!  ->Smart Fly = Power Expanders, Switches & MORE!  ->Hayes Hobby House = DX-7 DSM2 2.4GHz Radio System!  ->East R/C = Lucky 13's .60 Size ARFs  ->JTEC = Custom Mufflers for Various Engines!  ->Foley Manufacturing = Rides in a Full Scale Stearman!  ->Anderson R/C = JR DSM2 R1221 12 Ch. 2.4 GHz RX!  ->Castle Creations = 2x 9amp Thunder Bird ESC's, 2x 18amp Thunder Bird ESC's & 2x 36amp Thunder Bird ESC's!!  ->Great Planes = Real Flight G4.5 Flight Simulator w/ USB Elite Interface Transmitter!  ->Toy Town Hobby Shop = Parkzone RTF Vapor w/ Extra Flight Batteries!  ->BVM = Over $200 in BVM Goodies!  ->Vess Aero Concepts = Various High Effiency Propellers!  ->Vess Aero Concepts = Vess Prop Apparel!  ->Vess Aero Concepts = Vess Prop Clock!  ->Glenns Hobby Corner = Seagull X-RAY EP A.R.F.!  ->Dream-Flight = Slope Soarer Kits!  ->2 Dog R/C = Dualsky 2500mah JR TX LiPo!  ->2 Dog R/C = Dualsky 2500mah Futaba TX LiPo!  ->Vinyl Decals & More = $200 Value R/C Graphics Package!  ->RC LIGHTS = Plug-N-Play Light Packages for scale/Night Flying Action!  ->NC Rotor & Wing = A ride in a Helicopter!  ->PAU = Assorted Props!  ->Cox International = Cox Engines & Control line Accessories!  ->Hang-It R/C = (1) One XTRM Series X4120/06 .60 size Brushless Outrunner!  ->Hang-It R/C = (1) One "Tail Slide" Airplane Hangar!  ->Higher Plane Productions = 5 DVD's !  ->Higher Plane Productions = 5 Flight Pass Memberships !  ->Cermark = COSMOS ARF!  ->KA Planes n' Kopters = EPP Mini P-38 RTF! x 5 orange and x 5 silver!!  ->KA Planes n' Kopters = RTF Mini Blimp x 3  ->Cermark = Pico Z RTF Helicopter  ->East R/C = DA-50 Drill Jig  ->East R/C = DA-100+ Drill Jig  ->East R/C = DX6i Bling Kit  ->East R/C = Iron Cross Glow Plug Caddy  ->TechShop Durham = Memberships!  ->RC Foam = RCF Super Pack - Includes: (2) - 1mm White Sheets 15" x 40" (2) - 2mm White Sheets 15" x 39" (2) - 3mm White Sheets 13" x 39" (2) - 6mm White Sheets 13" x 39" (2) - 3mm Gray Sheets 15" x 39" (2) - 6mm Gray Sheets 15" x 39" (2) - 9mm White Sheets 13" x 39"  ->Triangle Nutrition = (2) Two $25.00 Gift Certificates  ->Hang-It R/C = (3) Three $20.00 Gift Certificates  ->Tower Hobbies = (3) Three $10.00 Gift Certificates!  ->Millenium R/C = $25.00 Gift Certificate!  ->50-50 Raffle - The 50-50 Raffle is always a big hit! Everyone buys tickets for this raffle and the winner splits the proceeds from the 50-50 with the Victory Junction Gang. 50-50 Raffle tickets were $1.00 each and were be purchased on the registration page and on-site at the Fly For Tots. |
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