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Our contests for 2012
The members of IAC Chapter 27 are hard at work, busily planning our third annual Armed Forces Memorial Aerobatic Contest. AFMAC, our first contest of the year, will be held May 18-19 in Grenada MS. (KGNF) This will be our third annual presentation of the Armed Forces Memorial Aerobatic Contest.
This year's AFMAC is going to be a big one. AFMAC Contest Director for 2012 is Chris Rudd. Please check back later for contest details.
Steve getting ready
Steve Johnson getting ready to fly. While drawing lots of attention and receiving plenty of advice, Steve takes the time to organize his cockpit as he prepares to board his beautiful MX2 monoplane for his next contest flight.
In the hands of a capable aerobatic pilot, such as Steve, the MX2 is a great performer. With an empty weight of ony 1280 pounds and with some 330 hp provided by that big Lycoming AEIO-EXP out front, Steve consistently places among the top in his class.
Thanks, Alice!
The Pitts lineup at our 2008 contest
This lineup of Pitts aircraft was on display at IAC Chapter 27's first Aerobatic Competition in many years. The 2008 Rebel Regional was held in Union City, Tennessee (KUCY). The Rebel Regional returned to Union City in 2009 before taking a break in 2010.
We are pleased to report that, for 2011, IAC Chapter 27 is, once again, bringing the Rebel Regional to KUCY. Contest Director, Mike Rinker, Neil Griffin, and Airport Manager Jo Ann Speer are already hard at work in preparation for another great event. Watch this space for future announcements.
Some history about IAC chapter 27, Memphis
By Wally Knight.
From researching old articles in SPORT AVIATION, it appears IAC chapter 27 has been around since at least 1971. Unfortunately, Chapter 27 was inactive for a number of years, before being reactivated in 2007. IAC 27's rebirth was largely due to the efforts of new President, Scott Tomlinson and the group of die-hard aerobats he assembled.
Chapter 27 must have been a really "big deal" way back in 1973. One of the articles I found speaks about the Rebel Regional Contest that year having 39 competitors from 13 states, all the way from Hawaii to Florida and Wisconsin to Texas! That year, Chapter 27's Awards Banquet was held on a Mississippi Riverboat, with some 300 in attendance.
To cap off the weekend, an airshow was presented featuring some well known names like Gene Soucy, World Aerobatic Champ Mary Gaffaney and Corky Fornof in his F8F Bearcat. Chapter 27 Vice President, Herb Sanders even added his own display to the show with a 20 roll "corkscrew" in his Cassutt racer.