WRCC Combat Meet, March 17th 2002, Elm Hill Field, Mulvane Kansas

Picture perfect weather (Finally!) greeted ten gritty combat pilots for an afternoon of wild air-to-air action! The daring fighter jocks on the day's mission roster were as follows:
Mike "Bear" Tallman
Dean "Tattoo" Tuinstra
"Hot" Rod Christie
John "Kamikaze" Meanor
Mitch Eaves (From Junction City, Kansas)
Scott "Butcher" Duncan (From Wellington)
Dave "Mayday" Mullen
Don Howard (From Ponca City, Ok)
Don Lambring (From Ponca City, Ok)
"Hammrin" Hank Weyland

Four exciting rounds were flow for each class, as 10 pilots and 15 airplanes vied for this month's air supremacy. The action has never been better in the sunny skies over the Mulvane Battle field, as 12 spectators held their breath and cheered on their favorite fighters. The air war took it's toll, as there were four mid-airs on the day. The first was a merciless buzz-saw by Bear, taking half of Butcher's tail off in Black Sheep Class. Butcher's P-51 was a total pile up, as Bear flew on to finish the round The second was a shot heard for miles as Kamikaze's wild thing tore through Bear's Battle Floyd in Eagle Class. Both planes went down, but Kamikaze was up and running for the next round. The third saw Tattoo hit hard, wing to wing, with Bear's back up Battle Floyd in Eagle Class. Bear went to a dirty grave, as Tattoo finished the round with his wing cocked sideways...but hanging on! The fourth mid-air once again had Tattoo and Bear trying to occupy the same airspace in Warthog Class. Both planes took a dirt nap with Tattoo's engine-less plane doing some interesting tail slides before impact! A special mention must go out to Kamikaze, who hasn't lost his lust for flying two feet off the deck...and collecting suckers...just ask Hot Rod!!! The next battle is scheduled for April 21st. See you all there!

Special thanks To Jan "Sassy" Stout for once again taking on CD, Scorekeeping and time keeping duties as well as taking our combat picture every month! We also wish to thank Don Lambring for helping Sassy, when technical difficulties took him out of the competition. Without volunteers, we couldn't hold these meets, and we would like to encourage ANYONE in the club who would like to help out to please do so! Thanks!

Combat Business- The pilots attending the meet today voted on, and voted in, the use of "flagging" tape as streamer material to help in the shredding problem that has plagued us for years. The use of flagging tape is optional and can be used as well as the crape streamers we have been using. Today was the first meet to see this new rule in place...and every pilot in attendance used flagging tape. The official WRCC combat rules will be updated to reflect this addition. The possibility of future RCCA/AMA sanctioning of all, or part, of our future meets was also discussed. A decision was not made, and we will discuss this topic more at our April meeting, and please be prepared to vote on this at the April Combat meet!

Today's Totals

2 kills, 4 cuts--Hank Weyland
2 kills, 4 cuts--Mike Tallman
2 kills, 2 cuts--John Meanor
2 kills, 2 cuts--Dean Tuinstra
1 kills, 1 cuts--Rod Christie
0 kills, 2 cuts--Don Howard
0 kills, 2 cuts--Scott Duncan

Totals per class and aircraft flown

Eagle

2 kills, 2 cuts--John Meanor--Wild Thing
1 kills, 1 cuts--Rod Christie--Little Scavenger
1 kills, 0 cuts--Dean Tuinstra--Spad FNS .15
0 kills, 2 cuts--Mike Tallman--Battle Floyd (RIP)

Warthog

2 kills, 4 cuts--Hank Weyland--Spad Dart
1 kills, 2 cuts--Mike Tallman--Flat-Bat-tle Floyd
1 kills, 2 cuts--Dean Tuinstra--Spad FNS .40
0 kills, 2 cuts--Don Howard--Home Grown flying wing
0 kills, 1 cut--Scott Duncan--Spad Demon

Black Sheep

1 kills, 0 cuts--Mike Tallman--Mig-7
0 kills, 1 cuts--Scott Duncan--P-51 (RIP)