ORIGINAL: bem
Well the DVD should be very interesting to watch for those that flew RC back in beginning of 1960th. But for me that started flying in 1973 (and we almost felt like pioneers, at least here where I live) it was a great glimpse in very early RC flying when they still flew reed radios and it just started to come proportional radios. I was impressed how good they flew back then but on the other side it was few selected top flyers that was invited to ''Detroit Invitationals'' 1963-64-65 that this DVD is about. And also about Tom Brett, World Champion in RC1/F3A in 1962 with his Perigee plane. I'm sure anyone interested in classic pattern flying will watch this DVD and think wow that was great flying and very interesting video and photos. It is hard to explain, just buy it and watch, for a few bucks it is yours. I do not regret a second I bought it. When I first loaded the DVD in my computer I watched it in one session and I have watched it a couple of more times after that. Mr Winter has put his soul into this DVD for sure.
/Bo
Just back from San Diego
Information about this video was first posted on the forum a while back. Please refer to this link;
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10242869/tm.htm
The video is the best "documentary" of the early days of RC pattern I am aware of, and basically shows a "whos-who" of all the pattern pioneers in one place. Back in the mid-60s, the "Detroit Invitationals" was a major contest...kind of an early fore-runner of the TOC, by invitation only. You can PM Chuck Winter from his posting in that thread.
I sent a copy to Model Aviation editor Michael Ramsey, and asked him to give it to the AMA Museum.
It contains the only record I know of of someone flying a reed transmitter...the camera was a close-up focused on the radio, and it reminded me of someone playing the piano. 1962 FAI champ Tom Brett was the pilot flying the reeds...he was a master at it.
I agree with BEM...anyone with the SLIGHTEST interest in the history of RC, (and especially pattern), should DEFINITELY have a copy of this 50 minute DVD set to piano music. It means a little more to me because it was "shot" at my home field...the first club I belonged to which was the RCCD, (Radio Control Club of Detroit). I think Chuck had a 16mm movie camera, and the video is largely his home movies of the 63, 64, and 65 Invitationals. I KNOW I was at the 1965 event in the video, and my Dad is actually shown for a couple seconds as part of the crowd.
Also check out the Tom Brett thread referenced in that thread.
Duane