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The One Eighth Air Force started this event more than 50 years ago, in 1972. It was the first large event in the country that catered to strictly scale models. This was the first time the event was held at the Sun Valley Fliers field in Phoenix, Arizona, and attendees enjoyed a beautiful flying field and sunny, 70-degree weather. There is no secret that Arizona weather has some of the best year-round flying in the country, and March 16-19 was no exception.

Just west of Phoenix, Sky Harbor airport lies a beautiful flying field with an East-West, 700 x 60-foot runway, long covered pilot pavilion, plenty of huge tables, and even a beautiful bar with a fireplace—perfect for chilly mornings and evenings. Wrap this

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