2009 started of with a great round of combat this month also featured an added prize by Robert for anyone bold enough to take out Frits. This month saw 7 registered pilots (a huge jump from the 3 we had last month!) : Mike McLaughlin, Andrew Smith, Robert Sanderson, Johnny Turner, Russ Green, Frits Jetten and Mike Callen. Also a special thanks to Amber and Randy for keeping time!

Round 1:
The first round was delayed about 10 minutes to allow Frits time to get his engine running, which he did, and then we were off! Most everyone was able to get airborne without any problems...even Robert!! The fighting was fast and furious with 7 planes in the air. Amazingly the first round did not see any mid-airs. The round ended with Robert and Johnny getting the only 2 cuts.

Round 2:
The second round started much as the first, everyone having fairly good launches(I think Mike Callen had some issues) and fighting resumed just as quickly as before. Everyone was twisting and turning trying to get a cut when all of a sudden, WHACK! Andrew and Frits had slammed into each other. Andrew spun around in the air, but amazingly was still able to fly! Frits on the otherhand, was not so lucky, his plane showered down in multiple pieces. The round ended with Johnny Turner getting the only cut.

Round 3:

Round three turned out to be pretty exciting too, this time with less carnage. With 1st place currently at only 2 cuts, it was still anyones game. The dogfight circle became smaller and smaller as people tried for cuts. There were many audible WHACKS! as planes smacked into each other, but none seemed to recieve any damage. In the end there were 4 mid-airs this round and 1 cut by Mike M.

Final Results:
Johnny Turner wins the January round of Combat with 6 points, Congrats to Johnny. Also congrats to Andrew for taking out Frits to win Roberts prize.

See ya next month.....