FiremanBill
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We went camping up at Misty Mountain Camp Resort in Greenwood VA for the 4th of July. We took a couple of our model planes as we always do hoping to get a flight or two in if possible.
We flew a couple times during the day and as usual a few spectators would come around and ask questions. We proudly told them all about our hobby and how much fun it is.
We were getting ready to go out and do some night flying when we heard our neighbor talking about them doing a pre fireworks show teaser for the following nights big event. We though no sweat we will go down to the field, wait for them to be done and then make our flights while some people are still out to watch. We thought they were done but they got word that we were going to fly so they saved a couple for after we took off. We ended up flying with the fireworks for a few minutes and what a hoot.
Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined what would happen next! We thought that was then end of it until we were asked to fly during the big show on Saturday night. Keeping safety in mind and what might happen if we were to get hit we formulated a plan. Basically we wer flying into the as we were going away from the spectators or circling directly over the launch area. We never took any direct hits but we were getting blasted around the sky pretty well and our planes smell like black powder now!
When we were done everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, was coming up to us and talking about how cool it was and that it made their 4th of July getting to see it. Even Sunday morning as we were packing up to come home folks were coming by and talking to us about it! What a rush that was.
We managed to get a bit of video of the festivities. so here it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVHFbZBjFWc
We flew a couple times during the day and as usual a few spectators would come around and ask questions. We proudly told them all about our hobby and how much fun it is.
We were getting ready to go out and do some night flying when we heard our neighbor talking about them doing a pre fireworks show teaser for the following nights big event. We though no sweat we will go down to the field, wait for them to be done and then make our flights while some people are still out to watch. We thought they were done but they got word that we were going to fly so they saved a couple for after we took off. We ended up flying with the fireworks for a few minutes and what a hoot.
Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined what would happen next! We thought that was then end of it until we were asked to fly during the big show on Saturday night. Keeping safety in mind and what might happen if we were to get hit we formulated a plan. Basically we wer flying into the as we were going away from the spectators or circling directly over the launch area. We never took any direct hits but we were getting blasted around the sky pretty well and our planes smell like black powder now!
When we were done everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, was coming up to us and talking about how cool it was and that it made their 4th of July getting to see it. Even Sunday morning as we were packing up to come home folks were coming by and talking to us about it! What a rush that was.
We managed to get a bit of video of the festivities. so here it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVHFbZBjFWc
