Updated: 11 FEB 08

The

Southwest Regionals Model Airplane Championships

held at Eloy, Arizona

was 58 years old in January, 2008 !

That's 58 continuous years of holding a large contest that draws modelers from all over the southwest and western states, plus a few from the north and northeast.and a couple of FAI folks from the UK! Events include:

    3 Separate contests at the same site/same days:

AMA - SAM - NFFS - FAC Free Flight; a NFFS National Cup contest

FAI Free Flight; an America's Cup Contest; the first FAI qualifying contest of each year

RC Old Timers

    

   

NFFS National Cup Competition
See the details.

 

    Links:  

Report on the 2008 SWR Contest

Report on the 2007 SWR Contest

Report on the 2006 SWR Contest

Report on the 2005 SWR Contest

Report on the 2004 SWR Contest

Report on the 2003 SWR Contest

Report on the 2002 SWR Contest

    Other Links of interest:  

 

ROW That Free Flight

ROW in model airplane literature

Floats by Sal Taibi

 

    Other things to see and do in Arizona:


  Arizona Guide

 Arizona Highways Magazine

 

For additional SW Regionals information, email the Contest Manager: 

A. A. (AL) Lidberg