Harry Roe
09-24-2011 | 07:38 PM
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Harry Roe
I just learned from Mike McConnville that Harry Roe passed away last week. Harry was a real mentor to me in my early days of learning pattern. He was the best coach I ever worked with and the things he taught me about engines are priceless.
For those who may not be familiar with Harry, he was a WWII P-47 and P-51 pilot. John Britt once built a scale model of Harry's P-51. He was then in the Guard for many years, flying F-84's and other early era jets. Harry had a lot of very interesting flying stories!
Harry was very involved in U/C speed. He worked a lot with Supertigre in developing their engines. I worked with Harry for a few years at World Engines. Maybe some of you will remember Ro-Go fuel. That was Harry. He worked for Emerson Electric for many years and he designed and they produced the Glo-Bee glow plug and a very popular glow driver. The things I learned from him are really too numerous to list. Harry was not a great R/C Pattern pilot, but he had the best eye as a coach I have ever known. His help was a big part of whatever success I have had in pattern. I can still hear him talking to me when I fly now.
I'm sorry to say these last years I really didn't keep in touch with him as well as I should have. I was going to try to see him this year during my Nats trip, but somehow it didn't happen. Now I really wish I had taken the time.
Take care Colonel!
For those who may not be familiar with Harry, he was a WWII P-47 and P-51 pilot. John Britt once built a scale model of Harry's P-51. He was then in the Guard for many years, flying F-84's and other early era jets. Harry had a lot of very interesting flying stories!
Harry was very involved in U/C speed. He worked a lot with Supertigre in developing their engines. I worked with Harry for a few years at World Engines. Maybe some of you will remember Ro-Go fuel. That was Harry. He worked for Emerson Electric for many years and he designed and they produced the Glo-Bee glow plug and a very popular glow driver. The things I learned from him are really too numerous to list. Harry was not a great R/C Pattern pilot, but he had the best eye as a coach I have ever known. His help was a big part of whatever success I have had in pattern. I can still hear him talking to me when I fly now.
I'm sorry to say these last years I really didn't keep in touch with him as well as I should have. I was going to try to see him this year during my Nats trip, but somehow it didn't happen. Now I really wish I had taken the time.
Take care Colonel!
09-24-2011 | 11:32 PM
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RE: Harry Roe
Tony,
Sad news indeed. Harry WAS one of a kind. At my first pattern contest in 1976 I had a terrible engine run with an OS Gold head. I was "tweeking" the needle off to the side and MY first meeting of Harry went something like this: "Get the hell away from that. I'll show you how"s it done"
I met a good friend that day. I've lost a good friend today.
Rest in peace my friend....
Dave Rigotti
Sad news indeed. Harry WAS one of a kind. At my first pattern contest in 1976 I had a terrible engine run with an OS Gold head. I was "tweeking" the needle off to the side and MY first meeting of Harry went something like this: "Get the hell away from that. I'll show you how"s it done"
I met a good friend that day. I've lost a good friend today.
Rest in peace my friend....
Dave Rigotti
09-25-2011 | 01:49 AM
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I remember Harry and his Ucon oil based fuel. When visiting World, he and Craig Asher were out back, testing and running the screaming Super Tigre's, getting all they could out of these engine's. When Larry Leonard was winning pylon with the K&B 40's, I believe that Harry and Craig were on top of the curve with Garofoli, developing the ABC cylinder assembly. They got these engine's into the right hands, K&B never caught up.
Listening to Harry talk about his flying days, was a real treat. Harry would use both hands, showing how to come in behind another plane, position to shoot them out of the air. Great person, true American hero.
Vince
Hobe Sound, FL
Listening to Harry talk about his flying days, was a real treat. Harry would use both hands, showing how to come in behind another plane, position to shoot them out of the air. Great person, true American hero.
Vince
Hobe Sound, FL
