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Old 03-10-2005, 10:16 AM
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OC's HELICOPTER GATHERING

The arrangements have been made, and the dates for the GATHERING this year are September 3rd and 4th.

You are all invited to join us. No exceptions.

You bring those helicopters, and the desire we all share for these things, and we provide the rest.

If you attend the HELICOPTER GATHERING you won't be disappointed.

The event is put on near Atlantic City N.J.

Hope to see more of you here this year.

If you are just learning to hover, or are a big 3D monster, you will be happy you made the effort to attend the HELICOPTER GATHERING.



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Old 03-11-2005, 08:41 PM
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guys oc bobs heli event is the event for 05 nothing can compete .[8D]
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Thanks for the vote of confidence.

We work to provide everyone with a unique and unusual RC helicopter event.

One which is different from all the others.

The main difference with the HELICOPTER GATHERING is everyone who attends is equal. We play no favorites.

We are all there for one thing, and one thing only.

To have the best time possible with people just like ourselfs, and our RC helicopters.

If you can make it you will be happy you made the trip to the HELICOPTER GATHERING.

No one leaves the GATHERING disappointed, period.

See you guys there.


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Old 03-28-2005, 07:39 PM
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OC's HELICOPTER GATHERING


The "DERBY" is a HELICOPTER GATHERING exclusive.

If you are really curious about what it actually is, you will just have to come on down and visit with us for a spell.

You come to the HELICOPTER GATHERING and you won't be disappointed you made the trip. We promise.


It is an exciting and interesting RC helicopter event, from start to finish.

It is an event for the regular everyday RC helicopter flyer, like you and me.

You bring that passion we all share for these things. We supply the rest.

We have prize drawings for the registered pilots. With decent prizes.

We have special guest flyers coming to wow your socks off.

We have some other special surprises and fun for all who attend.

We have the "DERBY". You will love this one.

And of course you will have OC Bob as your host, just to entertain you.

Wait till you all get a load of me.

See you all there.

September 3rd. and 4th. Held near Atlantic City, N.J.


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Old 04-02-2005, 08:23 AM
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5 MONTHS TO GO



THE HELICOPTER GATHERING
Old 05-02-2005, 12:42 AM
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4 MONTHS AND COUNTING SEPTEMBER 3rd AND 4th

The HELICOPTER GATHERING


Near ATLANTIC CITY N.J.


Loads of flying, fun, prizes, guest flyers, and maybe a few neat surprises as well.

Just a great place for all you RC helicopter flyers who share the passion we all do to come and let this habit really all hang out.


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Old 06-02-2005, 12:27 AM
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Three months and counting.


The "HELICOPTER GATHERING"

September 3rd and 4th

Near Atlantic City N.J.

Free food.

Free raffel tickets for the donated prizes to all registered fliers.

Many top guest fliers will be here to WOW your socks off.

Alan and Danny Szabo, just for starters. Watch these guys go at it live.

And the "DERBY" another HELICOPTER GATHERING exclusive.

Make it if you can. You won't want to miss this one.


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Old 07-02-2005, 10:02 AM
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THE HELICOPTER GATHERING.

Two months September 3rd and 4th.

Near Atlantic City N.J.


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Old 07-08-2005, 03:49 PM
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DIRECTIONS
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Can those of us from down South come "Up" and visit for a spell?
Old 07-17-2005, 10:23 AM
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You just come right on up.


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Old 08-01-2005, 07:47 AM
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THE HELICOPTER GATHERING.

SEPTEMBER 3rd. and 4th.

NEAR ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

ONE MONTH TO GO.

HOPE TO SEE YOU GUYS ALL HERE AGAIN THIS YEAR.


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Old 08-15-2005, 07:27 AM
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LESS THEN A MONTH TO GO.

SEPTEMBER 3RD AND 4TH

NEAR ATLANTIC CITY N.J.

THE HELICOPTER GATHERING.



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Old 08-20-2005, 12:06 AM
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Two weeks to go.

The HELICOPTER GATHERING. Free food andgreat raffel prizes for the flyers who attend.

Great guest flyers like Alan and Danny Szabo will be here both days.

The "DERBY" an oval course event of straight and level flying. The last helicopter left flying which has not run out of fuel wins a 500. prize.

Near Atlantic City N.J.


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Old 08-20-2005, 07:42 AM
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i would come but nj is a bit too far from england
Old 08-20-2005, 06:20 PM
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Hey there sparkling fist,


Would love to have had you with us. Maybe sometime in the future.

Stuff does happen and then we die. I am trying to shoot all the marbles before that happens as fast as I can.

Thanks for the reply.


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Good gawd, helicopter flying and real cheesesteaks..............one could only dream.


Maybe I can convince the boss we need to goto Ocean City next summer for our vacation!
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We got it all up here for you Labor Day weekend.

Just jump on Air Tran or Spirit airlines and come up for the weekend. The rates to Phila. and Atlantic City are pretty dam cheap.

I'll even lend you a helicopter to fly while you are here.

You could run on over to the White House sub shop and get one of those cheese steaks too.

Must have been from this area at one time right? You appear to know it pretty well with those comments.

Thanks for the reply.



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HOTELS


Hi Everyone,

We are getting many P.M.'s asking where there are hotels with decent rates. Ones with resonable driving time to the HELICOPTER GATHERING. There are two hotels about 25 to 30 minutes drive from the flying site where the rates and availibility over the holiday should be pretty good.


The Ramada Inn in Vineland N.J. 856-696-3800

The Millville Motor Inn in Millville N.J. 856-825-4700

Try these two hotels if you are having trouble getting good rates at the others in the area over the holiday weekend. These two should offer decent rates and room availibility should be good.

The Ramada Inn is a good first choice if the rates and availibility are good. The Millville Motor Inn is probably the most resonable for rates if you are looking for a bath and bed.


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Grew up in Fort Washington, spent my summers in Ocean City.

Mighty tempting offer!
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Easy to do if you have a slow weekend going.

Atlantic City will be cooking all weekend as well if you are into that wild night life.



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OC's HELICOPTER GATHERING

The dates are September 3rd and 4th. "THIS COMING WEEKEND"

You are all invited to join in. Everyone is welcome.

You bring those helicopters, and the desire we all share for these things, and we will provide the rest.

If you attend the HELICOPTER GATHERING you won't be disapointed.

Here is some of things you will enjoy while here.

A very large and comfortable flying site. With many flying stations. We do not want to keep you BIG HITTERS sitting around waiting to fly. We will make extra flying stations if needed. You got the freq. pin you have at it. When you are done turn the freq. pin back in for the next person. Just that simple.

Free food and drinks for all who attend. That is where you will probably find me most of the time, eating.

All registered flyer's are entered into a free prize raffel. And the prizes are all decent and useful ones.

Helicopter kits, a complete radio system, a couple of governors from Model Avionics and CSM. A gift certificate for a new CSM 720 Smart lock gyro system. A couple sets of carbon fiber rotor blades. There are some other assorted prizes as well. We will post a list of the prize contributors when we have the total lists compiled. Our sincere thanks to our prize supporters. We all give them business. Please support them and their respective companies whenever you can. We make it happen for them through our support, and they make it happen for us with their great RC products and customer support.

We will hold the "DERBY" on Sunday after noon. The "DERBY" is our own little HELICOPTER GATHERING exclusive. Nothing hard to do at all. Just fly straight and level in a circle course. Last helicopter in the air wins. Last guy in the air still running with fuel wins 500. bucks. No special flying skills needed so anyone can enter. Take a shot. Should be a bit of fun huh?

We also will have some guest flyers here both days to knock our socks off.

To begin with "Alan and Danny Szabo" will be here. Putting it simply they will show us how it gets done. These guys need no introduction. If you don't know these brothers two wait until you get a load of their flying. In a word it is, "OUTSTANDING". Their father Alan Sr. will be here with them as well. The entire family is a pleasure to be with. They are helpful and sincere people along with being sound professtionals. My personal thanks to all of you for coming to be with us at the HELICOPTER GATHERING .

"Todd Bennet" will also be with us at the HELICOPTER GATHERING this weekend. This guy also needs no introduction. On Monday and Tuesday he will be running a 3 D training class for anyone who may be interested in learning the tricks of the trade. The guy is tops when it comes to teaching in the 3 D arena. If you wish to attend the class, or would like to get any information concerning the class, look up Todd or Ray Morey while you are at the HELICOPTER GATHERING. Thanks for coming to be with us Todd.

We will have some vendors who will be attending the HELICOPTER GATHERING as well this year.

Jeff Green from Hirobo
Pete from Pete's Hobbies
Quick Helicopter Company
Mike Mas the publisher of the ROTORY helicopter Mag.
There are a few more vendors who will attend the HELICOPTER GATHERING. But for the life of me I can not remember who else the event coordinator told me was coming. They will be there too.


If you are just learning to hover, or are a big 3D monster, you will be happy you made the effort to attend the HELICOPTER GATHERING this weekend. It starts this coming Saturday on September 3rd. and goes through Sunday September 4th. Near Atlantic City N.J. Every one who attends will have a great time. We promise.

Everyone here this weekend will come to share the one common passion we all have. RC helicopters. Nothing more and nothing less. Come and enjoy a truly fun packed weekend with RC helicopters, and the many people who fly them. There are exchanging of ideas, some good and some bad. I have most of the bad ideas so don't listen to me. There will be plenty of flying, and plenty of time for you to fly. There will be free food and prize raffels for all who attend. There will be many exciting and sincere RC helicopter buffs here for everyone to meet. Just to shoot the **** with and have a good time. Share the passion you have for these things with them. Just keep the flying safe for yourself and others. After that the rules are there are no rules. Have fun and while here and let it all hang out.

Again, the action starts this Saturday September 3rd at 9:00 A.M. Make it if you can. You will be delighted you came.


Your Host,

OC Bob

Back in the 1970's O.C. use to stand for "OUT OF CONTROL". Now it just stands for "OLD COOT". I still have a little life left in me though. Wait until you all get a load of me.

Bob Pinto
Old 09-02-2005, 04:50 AM
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Hi Everyone,

There are quite a few people coming in early on Friday night at the flying site. Anyone that would like to come early and do some flying please feel free to come this afternoon.

Getting to the site late Friday afternoon is fine. Help yourself to the facility. By the time you get there there will probably be others there already setting up there campers for the weekend. Some of us will also be there too Friday late afternoon setting up for Saturday and Sunday.

Also if you happen to come up on Friday afternoon you can head into Atlantic City N.J. as night falls. Take in some of the action over there while you are in this neck of the woods. It has the boardwalk, casinos, shows, and some very hot night life. The hotels and casino area in Atlantic City has just about anything you might want for night life action.

See you all here!


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Hello to all you "BIG HITTERS". I just got home from the HELICOPTER GATHERING myself. When I left the site there were still going at it hot and heavy. It is truly amazing to see how good many of the sport fliers can fly now. Time has passed me by. But it has been so interesting to see the progression of flying it was worth the 30 plus years for me personally to witness the evolution of RC helicopters. And the flying talent out there that is not even well known yet is staggering. My fun meter was pegged out as far as it could go just to witness some of these guys go at it.

Fliers like Jeff from Ohio, Jerry from Conn., Bobby from MD., Little Joe from N.J., Pete from Mich,, Will from MD., Todd Bennet from Calif. I can go on and on. There are so many who came that can wiggle the sticks in all the right directions the list is just too long to write down here. Many you already know were here. And there were many you will soon know that were here as well. These guys and others are just a joy to watch when they let it all hang out while flying a model helicopter.

Beastie you are the premier flight animal. We are all in love with the dark side of your flying. You need to get rid of that Furious and fly a real helicopter like the "Heliboy". With all the talent a "Heliboy" would move you into a whole new level of flying. Ha! Ha! It was really good to see you again. Thanks for helping many here who neded a little push to get their helicopters going while you were here. Appreciate you took time to spread the experience you have on to others.

We appreciate so many of you BIG HITTERS that took the time to help others who were here. It is hard to describe how impressed a novice flyer is when an expert like Bestie, Jerry, Alan, and others of this caliber help them to get their helicopters going. Thanks to all you guys who helped others while at the GATHERING. A sincere thanks to you guys from all of us here. Dino what can I say. You are a treat. Thanks for coming. See you soon again.

Alan and Danny Szabo were here with us. They came here from NV. with their dad Alan Sr. again this year. What could I say about these guys most of you all don't already know about this family. Alan flys like the devil himself. And his brother Danny is not too far behind him. Their father Al Sr. could not be prouder of these guys. Eveytime we meet this family you feel like you have known them a lifetime. They are all supportive of other fliers at every helicopter event. A BIG thanks for making it to our HELICOPTER GATHERING again this year. Hope you all enjoyed the event as much as we enjoyed having you all here. What else can I say. Hope to see you all again before the next GATHERING rolls around.

I would like to personally thank every one who attended the HELICOPTER GATHERING. You guys make the event. We just provided the setting. Both days seemed to come off casual and comfortable as usual all. Hope everyone left satisfied that they made the trip here. We all ate and had cold drinks until we were full. We all flew about as much as we all wanted. The radio pins came in and out smoothly. Loads of flying stations were availible, and all the flying all came off smoothly.

Even the "DERBY" came off without a hitch. Started off slow but it ended up to be a very interesting event to witness during the last 5 minutes for many of us. Bobby W. from MD. was the winner of our little the "DERBY", event, and the cash prize of 500. bucks. You were very BIG in the last 30 seconds of the "DERBY" Bobby. Congrat's to your win from all of us. And congrat's to your sponser Ray Morey. You guys slid that win in by a few seconds. A wonderful finish. We will post all the winners of the contributed raffel prizes. As soon as the information is availible to me I will post the winners of the prize raffels. Congrat's to all the winners.

Mike Mas and Linda from the Rotory mag. came up from VA. to cover the HELICOPTER GATHERING event. My personal thanks to both of them. I have been flying model helicopters with Mike Mas for over 30 years. And I have been friends with Mike for just as long. Love him or hate him Mike has made many notable contributions to the model helicopter hobby. And he has acomplished this for well over three decades. His track record speaks for itself. Thanks for coming Mike. You are a real pal. Glad we went the distance together.

Our mutual friend Helicopter John could not make it here with us this year. He stayed down south to help many people with the trouble created by the bad weather that recently ripped through that area. We missed you John. Hope things are going resonably well for you down there at the moment. If there is anything some of us here can do to help people you know affected by the weather please let us know. Look forward to seeing you soon John. Your pal O.C.

Thanks to all the local club members that helped and broke their asses to make the HELICOPTER GATHERING come off without a hitch. You guys are the greatest. Hey Bob, I think time has passed us by. But did you see all those guys going at it flight after flight? In a word many of the fliers here either known or unknown are "BIG". And I mean really BIG.

Again, we wish to thank all of you that took the time to make the trip to the HELICOPTER GATHERING. It was our pleasure to have you all here. Thanks for coming. I hope everyone who came had a terrific time while here. And that you all had a pleasent and uneventful trip on the return home. You guys are all the BIGGEST!

I am certain I forgot to mention something. There was so much action at the GATHERING for both days it is hard for an "OLD COOT" like me to remember all of it.


OC Bob
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I wish to take this opertunity to thank everyone from our local club here the Atlantic County Skyblazers. Without the help and efforts of you guys the HELICOPTER GATHERING simply would not fly.

Here are just some of the guys who make it happen for all of us every year.


Bob Stinson. Without question the best event coordinator on the planet

Ray Morey. Simply one of the BIGGEST of the BIGs.

Damian Russo If I could fly a helicopter BIG like "D" I would die happy

Angelo Costa Our secret weapon Mr. Enormous with a heart of gold.

Doug Lamando What can I say just the greastest.

Tommy Perkins You are just the best Tommy what can we say.

Dick Soucy Was a pleasure to work with you there.

Marlene and Holly Stinson Could not have run the logistics without you.

Ed Langowski One of us helicopter junkies. Thanks for all your help.

Bruce Oaks Thanks for helping us helicopter boys out so much.

Ed Milewski The extra hand was very much appreciated by us.

Roy Wilson Can't extend our thanks enough.

Al Womelsdorf Know you were right in there with us.



I am certain I missed some of you here. The was so much action going on this past weekend I probably walked right by many of you there and never thanked you for coming to help us. My sincerest thanks to you as well. Without all your help we could never pull the GATHERING off without a hitch every year.

You guys are all BIG!


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