Future champion and childhood inspiration Hanno Prettner is in various parts of the video (Curare, 2nd place). In discussions about his much later retirement, I've seen information about a fall/neck/neurologic injury, but I see at 14:32 of this early video that he was already coping with weakness in his legs. He didn't seem to advertise his troubles and IMO that makes his successes even more meaningful.
I miss those days.I love pattern planes.Today I fly a horizon Hobby's V800.Did Dave Brown really pass away?He was once the president of the AMA.I hope this isn't true,he was a great guy.I loved his Tipoeare pattern plane.I had a bridge UFO back in 1985.I love those planes .
I spoke to your Dad Just before he move to Florida..... we spoke at lenght. I first really got to know him in 1978 when I starteded working at Carl Goldberg Models... I flew against him many times in pattern, and the T.O.C. and he always beat me...:-) I have many many great stories. Your Mum is amazing. I know you live in Florida as do I now. Best to you and your family. Dave Patrick
Zu Teuer wegen der Diagnosetechnik. Die Herstellerfirma ist noch vor der Zulassung pleite gegangen. Einige Ansätze wurden von anderen übernommen, ein so schlüssiges Gesamtkonzept hat sich aber wegen der hohen Kosten nicht durchgesetzt, auch weil der Gesetzgeber keine schärferen Regelungen zu Lärmemissionen zulässt.
This is a great video. It's just amazing to see myself and my Phoenix some 35 years later. This was a great time in my life. I didn't know video existed of such quality from this event. Thanks for sharing and making my day. Mark Radcliff
I was there covering it for R/C Sportsman magazine. One of the idiot police had his german shepard dog take me down! Phil Kraft came to my rescue. Those were the days eh?
This is great fun! That same year these Stars also competed at the T.O.C. In Las Vegas. Great memories. Thanks for posting. And Mike Radcliff = MARK Radcliff. He he. Man, Wolfgang and Hanno and Dave and Mark were so young then.
