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Hempstead R/C Air Show A Great Success    One of the few
casualties of the day was an extremely agile plane Tim Semeraro
was flying when he learned how the airfield isn’t a completely
flat surface. The ground can be very unforgiving if not
approached from the correct angle. They also enjoyed a
demonstration of what is called “combat” where several planes
attach streamers to their tails. They fly very close to each
other attempting to clip their opponent’s streamer with their
propeller. The last uncut streamer wins. Then they enjoyed a
spectacle where Patrick Boll and friends from the Merokes flew
in formation, hanging their planes on their props, completely
motionless. It was hoped the audience realized the level of
concentration these maneuvers require. Finally, all were treated
to the “Beast” flown by Paul Ezagui. This biplane is huge and
Paul flings it around the sky as if it were light as a feather.
After the dust settled, 20 or 30 local kids were t