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| 2006 Futaba XFC Time to GO BIG! The 2006 XFC is an invite event that takes place on June 16-18 in Troy, OH. FG will be bringing you full coverage of this exciting weekend!. Don't miss the one of the best Heli and airplane pilots contests of the year. |
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06-12-2006, 06:22 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ocala, FL Age: 24
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With the XFC still several day's out, our journey started Sunday morning. We are staying 3 nights in the Blue Ridge mountains in north GA ab out 10 miles south of the TN border in a log cabin before the treck to Troy. Blue Ridge is about half the way between Ocala, FL and Troy. I've posted a few pictures of the journey so far. Getting internet in a small mountain town is not easy and we are sitting in the parking lot of a closed coffee cafe with wireless internet. It's nice to get away for a few day's with some piece and quiet before the crazyness begins at the contest. The content's of my trailer had to be tied down very good with the 2-3 mile twisty gravel road up 20-degree+ inclines at several portions. At one point all 4 tires were spinning around some corners. The plane suprisingly stayed put but that was probably thanks to the very slow driving up the hill. Here's some pictures, we will be arriving in Troy Wednesday afternoon/evening or so. Hope to get back to the cafe tomorrow to maybe post some more pictures, hopefully I can find some internet in Troy as well for daily updates. -Kelly Gerber and Kimberlee |
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06-12-2006, 06:34 PM
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| It will fly!!!  | Re: Our journey to the XFC
The cabin Looks like the kind of place that would be hard to leave. The view must be great and relaxing.
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06-12-2006, 06:47 PM
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| I have Issues  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas
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06-12-2006, 08:36 PM
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| DRAGIN EM!!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brampton, On Canada Age: 47
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hey Kelly, Beautiful Cabin, and Scenery looks somwhat like our Northern lakes region up here!! Good luck at XFC, say Hi to Elder for me when you see him!! Dave..
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06-12-2006, 10:05 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida Age: 23
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Glad you are making good time and enjoying the trip up there Kelly. I am flying up on thursday morning, should see you at the field around 4 or 5.
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06-13-2006, 07:07 AM
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| Thanks for the Support!   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Age: 37
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CABIN? Isn't a cabin a small little huse made of logs? Thats a cabin-manision, thats a palace , is that Jeff Foxworthys or Larry the cabel guys house??? Nice digs!! REMEMBER, actually leave and go to the contest!!
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06-13-2006, 07:26 AM
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 Nice place Kelly. My wife and I have vacationed there many times over the years.... Next time through, you need to take a rafting trip on the Ocoee!
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06-13-2006, 12:13 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ocala, FL Age: 24
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Yea, it's gonna be hard to leave for sure. We make it a point to come up here twice a year if possible and it made sense to come on the way to Troy since it's kind of on the way. If the plane survives the ride down the mountain we'll be golden for the rest of the trip. See some of yall tomorrow afternoon/evening. -Kelly |
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