Saturday, August 04, 2018
GCRCC Flying Circus
The 58th Annual Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club Flying Circus
was held at the Butler County Regional Airport, August 4 and 5.
The GCRCC celebrated the Centennial of Scheduled U.S. Airmail Service.
The worlds FIRST Scheduled Airmail Service took place on May 15, 1918
between Washington D.C. and New York City.
During the first three months of operation,
the Post office Department used Army pilots and six Army Curtiss JN4H "Jenny"
training planes to fly the route.
On August 12th the Department took over all phases of airmail service,
using newly hired civilian pilots and six specially built mail planes from the
Standard Aircraft Corporation.
This year the U.S. Postal Service issued two stamps to celebrate
the May and August events.
The GCRCC joins in this Centennial Celebration.
The festivities began with the opening parade fly - an American flag held aloft
by one of the remote controlled helicopters while The Star Spangled Banner was sung.
Quite an array of remote controlled flying machines.
The Red Barons preparing for flight.
The Challenger returned after a three year hiatus.
The day was hot; temperatures bordering/above 90 degrees. We had our tent
to provide shade - people crowded close to our shade.
At times, folks asked to sit under the tent.
In spite of the temperatures, there was quite a crowd.
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# posted by Martha @ 8:25 PM 
