[Scan-DC] Fw: International R/C Helicopter Event: Oct 3, 4, 5 - Fredericksburg, VA

[Alan Henney]

From: Joseph Coppola
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 4:30 PM
Subject: International R/C Helicopter Event: Oct 3,4,5 -
Fredericksburg, VA



PRESS RELEASE

International R/C Helicopter Event: 2008 Heli-Invasion

October 3rd - 5th, 2008 in Thornburg, VA



Thornburg, VA, Sept. 26: The Fredericksburg Area R/C Club announces
the 2008 Heli-Invasion (www.heli-

invasion.com), a radio controlled helicopter demonstration and fun fly
to take place at Robbie Campbell Memorial

Airfield, in Thornburg, VA on October 3,4 & 5, 2008.



More than 150 pilots from around the nation and 200 spectators are
expected for this three day extreme flight, R/C

helicopter event.  This event will be one of the East Coastʼs premiere
events for seeing the latest in R/C helicopters

and will include educational seminars, product demonstrations, and
extreme 3D aerobatic stunt shows.



Many of todayʼs hottest sponsored, professional pilots will be in
attendance, including Curtis Youngblood (5 Time

World Champion, 16 Time National Champion) from Team JR, Marcus Kim
from Team Avant/ElyQ, Nick Maxwell

from Team Miniature Aircraft, Bert Kammerer from Team Align and Jared
Granzow.



While many of the attendees will be avid helicopter modelers,  this
event is expected to draw many spectators and

families from around the area.  With the aid of computer flight
simulators and training helicopters, non-modelers will

be invited to try their hand at flying a radio controlled helicopter.



“The 2008 Heli-Invasion is without question the most prestigious R/C
Helicopter Event on the East  Coast,” said

Joe Coppola, Event Organizer and Contest Director for the
Heli-Invasion.  “With demonstrations from professional

pilots, educational seminars and beginner flying, this will be a great
event for the whole family to enjoy.  And thatʼs

what this hobby is all about family-oriented fun.”



This event is only made possible by donations from our event sponsors
including Hobby Hangar of Chantilly, VA

(www.hobbyhangarva.com),  OutrageRC (www.outragerc.com), u-neak
DESIGNS (www.u-neakdesigns.com) and

HeliProz (www.heliproz.com).  Their generous financial support is
critical to the success of these types of events.



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If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an
interview, please call Joe Coppola at (540)

223-4699 or e-mail Joe at joe at heli-invasion.com