Frequently asked questions
What is "Mission Oriented Flying"?
What kind of (size, scale,
detail, power) WW1 planes can participate in WW1 Mission
Oriented Flying?
It seems like you are really emphasizing the BIG planes. Is that the main goal?
I'm interested; When/where can I participate?
When do you plan to have a WW1 only Fly-In?
Are you affiliated with the Dawn Patrol Rendezvous?
Is the guy with the 1/3 scale Eindecker really Artie Johnson of "Laugh In" fame?
What is
"Mission Oriented Flying"?
Definition: Flying a scale model in a manner that replicates the
intent of the original aircraft design. It is a natural for flight
demonstration. Mission Oriented Flying
(MOF) is a phrase that was coined to describe
this type of R/C flying. The phrase itself says it all. If
it's pre-war, display its delicate and graceful flight. If it's a bomber, fly
bomb runs. If it's a fighter, then dog fight with it! It's like scale flying
without the contest jitters! Whether it's dog fighting, formation flying
or just burning holes in the sky, this can be very rewarding and enjoyable for
pilot and spectator alike.
MOF can apply to any era or type of aircraft. Our objective is to fly large scale models, in a realistic and mission related manner.
Is this just for WW1
planes?
No, not necessarily, although we are emphasizing WW1 aircraft. We include
"Vintage" (pre-WW1) aircraft, as well as aircraft from the 1920s. Right
now we seem to have a lack of Allied planes and flyers. We need some "good
guys" to take on the "Fokker Scourge"!
What kind of (size,
scale, detail, power) WW1 planes can participate?
Any WW1 model can do MOF regardless of scale or level of detail (they all look
pretty much the same in the air). Even if it's your first scale effort, get
involved! We don't want to exclude any size of WW1 models- so we include park
flyers, 1/6, 1/5, 1/4 and 1/3 scale. Most of us are flying 1/5 and 1/4 scale now
actually. Ideally, similar scale aircraft would fly together.
It seems like you are
really emphasizing the BIG planes though.
The 1/3 scale planes simply represent the pinnacle of this endeavor. Besides,
big planes fly better <G>.
I'm interested,
when/where can I participate?
We've been gathering other interested "WW1 folk's" e-mail addresses,
what club they belong to, and what fly-ins their club has scheduled this year.
We're especially interested in scale fly-ins of course, but not exclusively.
Even if it's simply get together at fly-ins and having a good time flying and
talking WW1 warbirds, that's great. We are going to contact the CD of a club's
event before hand and see if we might be able to get a few minutes to fly a MOF
demo. Keeping checking with our Events page to see
what's coming up and what we've been doing.
When do you plan to have
a WW1 Fly-In?
We certainly think that a successful WW1 fly-in would be great! However,
for the moment, we're happy to get together with other like-minded R/C pilots
for a day of flying or attend a Fly-In doing MOF or not. The idea really is to
start simple, get organized and see where this leads us. Depending on what
the interest is here, we hope to do something in 2004.
Are you affiliated
with the Dawn Patrol Rendezvous?
No, although many of us will be participating at their event at the Air Force
Museum at Dayton Ohio this September. Find out more about
Dawn Patrol Rendezvous here.
Is the guy with the 1/3
scale Eindecker really Artie Johnson of "Laugh In" fame?
Hmmm..... Very Interesting....... No, that's Art Shelton.
Where are you located?
Our core group lives in Central Indiana (Shelbyville and Columbus). We do most of our
flying near Edinburgh IN, at Tracey Field, the home of Johnson
Co. R/C Flyers. One of the nicest fields around in our humble opinion!