SAM 27 "Dakota Shoot-Out" August 21, 1999

Perfect Form commin' at ya! Mr.John Carlson launches at the photographer for another good flight seeking a 2 minute max-no more-no less. Points deducted for the number of seconds OVER or UNDER 2:00 minutes.	John Hlebcar shows great "form" in launching his Dakota for a max flight. Weather was spectacular as evident from these photos. John must have done somnething real rigfht as he won the shootout with a near-perfect flight time of 1:57!!!	John Carlson primes his .049 just prior to a near-winning flight. The Joe Wagner designed planes flew exactly as Joe said they would! And rewarded SAM 27 members with great flights. John was the "Concourse" winner on this day
"Classic" Dakota launch technique from the side. Once they were running, these beauties seldom failed to fly well.	It only looks close to wires here due to the telephoto lens....Bill Vanderbeek's hot flyer caught rising air and actually got between the wires!	SAM 27 "Dakota Shootout" CD John Dammuler walks proudly back to the pits after the "first Flight" of his new self-designed scratchbuilt free flight twin boom design.
John Dammuller, CD for the day launches his twin-boom FF design for a "first flight" between Dakota launches.	John's design rises on its first flight accompanied by a curious vulture already in a thermal aobe the wires.	John Fires up his "Ttwin Boom" for a its first flight.

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