ORIGINAL: Ryan Smith
ORIGINAL: kingaltair
...I just returned from Greensboro, NC attending a VR/CS ''Glory Days'' event Friday night and Saturday...
Off topic Duane, but what field is that? I recently moved to Champaign after living most of my life (18+ years) in Greensboro and do not recognize that field.
OKYou got me...it wasn't Greensboro exactly. The airport was located near a little "blip in the road" in the middle of nowhere called "Julian", and the airport was
near the "Old Julian Airport". The actual site was a private field owned by an R/C enthusiast who is into PYLON RACING. He bought a good deal of property in the area...and lives there...what a set-up!! You didn't even have to use a muffler...I don't know if I will ever see that again in my lifetime, but it used to be the norm.
We had a couple of demonstration pylon flights during the fly-in...I had never seen a pylon racer before...very impressive...YIKES!!! Those .40 size engines put out near 30,000 RPM, and it SOUNDS LIKE IT.
Very interesting. I'm told the field is the only LEGAL AMA-APPROVED pylon racing field in the state, (I believe).
Greensboro was in the general area though.
Duane