to look like UFO's to all passing by on 5 Mile Road. 
MRCS's president, Howard Kendall, wowed the assembled efliers with his after dark 3D aerobatic helicopter piloting.  After his flight, the e-pilots could be heard shouting, "He's the man, he's the MAN!!!"
Sunday proved to be even more "laid back" than Saturday.  Lots of pilots just flew themselves out.  It was another great day of flying and friends.  The awards and prizes were passed out at 3:00 p.m., when the field was once again opened to all MRCS members.
The aircraft were all sizes, shapes and colors; fast, slow, scale, tiny, huge, scale, sport, glider, old-timer, ducted fans, multis, autogyros, helicopters and some that just defy description or category!
The pilots showed their thanks by leaving the field almost spotless. These folks know how to have fun and be responsible at the same time.
There were so many highlights it's hard to get them all, especially when it is very hard to watch all and see all when you're running around seeing that all things are "falling into place". There were only a few safety incidents that needed corrections. Thanks for your safe flying folks, and also remember to crash "on this side of the tracks!"
Some of the folks that went home with special awards were:

Ken Bates - All up/Last down & Longest Timed Flight
Dave Grife - Best Scale - Fokker D-VII
Martin Irvine - Most Beautiful - Spanish Fury Bipe
Jim Jager - Best Multi-motor - A-10
Jim Young - Best Sport Plane - Elipse
George Heiman - CD's Choice - Krumpler

Darwin Garrison - All up-Last down S400  - Pushycat
Daniel Lane - Longest Timed Flight S400
Martin Irvine - Best Scale - Spanish Fury
Joe Hass - Most Beautiful - Global Hobbies Hurricane
Don Belfort - Best Mini-electric - ME-163
Chris True - Best Ducted Fan - MiG 15
Les Garber - CD's Choice - Autogyro
When Chris True picked up a 5 turn armature for his Astro 035 in his MiG-15, it really flew outstandingly well. When Keith presented the award to Chris for Best Ducted Fan he noted that it flew like a jet should with lots of authority and a great sound.
Keith and Dave demoed their planes, which is always a treat for the spectators and pilots. Keith usually builds one new plane every. This year he brought out his new Fokker D-VIII.  The Fokker is a large WW1 German

fighter. It has the new BIG MaxCim motor, nicknamed "the hockey puck" by Keith. The Fokker flies very well and takeoff occurs at about 1/2 throttle. Keith put on several impressive flights, considering that it just had its first flight on Friday! Dave also demoed his new Fokker D-VII, which took the scale prize on Saturday.
Don Belfort's Me-163 Komet was a super flier. He'd bungee launch with a strong bungee. The Komet would go straight up from the launch. It was a lot like the real one, and it was very fast. Dick Fleming's French twin-engine bomber is always a joy to watch in the sky. Jim Ryan's new S400 Bearcat flew very well and was absolutely beautiful. Jack Sowle's Goldberg Sukhoi is looked very good with its big MaxCim power plant, like the one in Keith's D-VIII. Andy Fok, of Unbeaten Path Imports had his Constellation flying a lot. I really want one! Thanks for "tormenting" me all weekend!
There were at least three T-33's that flew. The ones with stock power were okay, but Chris True's AF Turbo car motor powered 10 cell was excellent!
Helmut Goesll, of Dymond Modellsport, had one of his ARF s400 racers called the Adrenaline flying very well. Pat Mattes's A7 with prop flew well, once he got a good launch! 
Many of the pilots had a lot of fun after the picnic on Saturday. The field was opened for "open flying" and a lot of the slow fling planes came out, because the air was calm and cool. Ralph Weaver flew his Li-Ion powered Bleriot for at least half an hour. Don Belfort also flew his scratchbuilt Bleriot. Even the dark didn't stop the fliers, as they continued on with "lights" of various kinds until too tired to continue.
What a great event!  There will be lots of pictures next month, and even more coverage of this event. For even more accounts of this event, watch for write-ups in MAN, Michigan Flying Times and Flying Models.
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