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03-10-2011, 04:42 AM

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RE: TOM BRETT'S DESIGNS-UPDATE

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Hi,

As I understand it 1965 was last year Detroit Invitational was held. Anyone know the reason why there was no more?
Had it anything to do with that Tom Brett (and Ed Kazmirsky) got other interests after 1965 - Brett taking Commercial airplane license, buying a Cessna 172 and also started to build full scale a Pitts Special (and Ed was more involved in the company he worked in)?
In 1965 Detroit Invitational, had most folks switched over to proportional or was majority still using reeds?

/Bo

If I remember correctly, Tom became active in full-scale flying in 1966 as you say and a new president of RCCD was chosen. I can ask Helen how long the Detroit Invitationals continued...I think they continued past 1965. Ed was one of the pilots invited, so his being absent would have nothing to do with when the RCCD Invitatationals ended.

Duane

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