A Blast from the Past!
'Way back in 1974, 14 year old me heard the local model airplane club was going to have a open house at their flying field. So he borrowed his brother's 35mm camera, bought a roll of Ektachrome slide film, and headed out for the north end of Grant Road, near its intersection with Moorefield Road. This was before the current field at C J Brown Reservoir had been cleared. I believe this was the first time I got to see R/C models in the air. This year, 66 year old me bought a new camera, and thought it would be a good idea to try copying slides with it. The slides were processed in October 1974, so the event was probably held a month or two before that. By today's standards the photo quality varies from terrible to awful, though to be fair the original camera didn't have a telephoto lens. If anyone can identify any of the people or planes, please add your comments or contact the club with the information. Remember clothespin boards for frequency control?...
