The Northwest Fireballs model airplane club is based in Portland, Ore., and flies regularly at East Delta Park. E-mail for information about flying activities.
Don Curry, president
Jim Harper, vice president
Gerald "Jerry" Olson,
secretary
Barbara White, treasurer
Geoff Christianson, member at large
Richard Entwhistle safety officer
Interested in joining the Fireballs? Annual dues are $20; Academy of Model Aeronautics membership is required. E-mail for information
Portland area fliers meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (with occasional weekend flying) at East Delta Park. There's usually a good group on hand, sometimes a dozen or more. On a recent Friday, these Fireballs members modeled their new hats. Geoff Christianson photo.
The Northwest Fireballs flew their second annual demonstration on July 4, 2009, at Happy Valley Park near Portland. Pictured are (back row, left to right) Richard Entwhistle, Jim Harper, Jerry Olson and Gary Harris; (front row) Irene Heen, Jim Cameron, Doug Powers. Not shown are Mark Hansen and Barbara White. See article. Barbara White photo.
Jim Walker Memorial contest 2009
report
Here are the Fireballs attending the March 13, 2011 meeting at Doug Powers' house. Left to right: Scott Riese, Leo Mehl, and (on the sofa, behind Leo) Jerry Olson, Doug Powers and Mark Hansen, Bill Lee, Ron Anderson, Jim Cameron, Alice Cotton-Royer, Dave Royer, Jim Harper, Don Curry and Richard Entwhistle. Fireballs photo.
The pleasant setting at East Delta Park in Portland, Oregon, is the site of the annual Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-up contest (a stunt flier performs on the asphalt circle, above) and other organized flying activities through the year, as well as regular informal flying sessions. In photo below, a Fireball member does a final pass on the grass flying area before a contest. Leo Mehl photos.
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