Indeed a totally dark moonless night is every night flyers dream. Hard to get away from city glow even here in the wilds of northern Az. There is no better high than an euphoric RC flight on a crystal clear and dark night.
Yup that little guy is my old favorite. looks as though I was off a few years, memory is a fleeting thing

There have been no new glowheads in many years and Mecoa owns the rights to the engine now. They keep making noise about starting a new production run and making new heads But I doubt they will ever really do it.
John