It's deep in winter here in the States, and this is the time of year we start to dream of the good times coming this spring and summer, and our favorite event of all time - The Joe Nall Giant Scale Fly-in! With somewhere around 80 days until kickoff, it can't come soon enough! If you have never been to this event before, you need to book your reservations, and get your butt down to Triple Tree in South Carolina! This event is regarded worldwide as "heaven on earth", which is an understatement!

The Joe Nall is the world's largest aeromodeling fly-in that takes place in South Carolina at the world famous Triple Tree Aerodrome, and is hosted by a crew of some of the nicest people you will ever meet in your life. The facility is 500 acres of lush, green, modeling goodness with multiple flight lines, full camping facilities, and more. While the event is officially billed as a 4 day event, folks from around the world show up, and enjoy the facility up to 3 weeks before kickoff! 10 days prior, there is rarely a moment without a plane in the sky, and smiles all around!

There is something VERY new going on at this year's Joe Nall - a our friends are very proud to introduce the addition of a SECOND flight line! This flight line will be geared towards.... ahem, let me see if I'm quoting this right - "full blown 3d hucking".. Cool! As we all probably know, the Nall is a celebration of aeromodeling where all of our flying passions can be enjoyed in one location. The addition of this new runway is an awesome expansion of an already amazing facility that we're all going to love!!

Those of you who visit FlyingGiants know that we consider this event sacred, and regard the good folks at Hartness International and Triple Tree as levels of deity! These folks represent the best in modeling, they are an inspiration to all modelers, and personally, as a Giant, I cannot wait to be a part of it again in 2008. We also look forward to seeing all of our friends, this is truly a reunion like no other. And as always, the Giants will be out in force for 10 days, sharin' the love at the greatest place on earth. Lock in the dates folks, and book yer reservations. We'll see y'all soon!

For more information about the event, please visit the official Joe Nall website located at www.joenall.com.

Previous FlyingGiants Joe Nall adventures:

2007 photos
2007 forum discussions
2006 photos
2006 forum discussions
2005 photos

The OFFICIAL FlyingGiants 2008 Joe Nall Forums are up and running here!

If you have any questions, please pop in - our good friends from Triple Tree will come are ready to help. A BIG FlyingGiants thanks to Laura, Mrs Carol, and the ENTIRE TT Crew!! Much, much more information to come.

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These are some video flashbacks from year's past that give a flavor of the event. There are a ton more around the site, these are some fav's...


A cool Joe Nall flashback & tribute from The Best of The Giants by Jeremy Toro Billeaudeaux..

https://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery...nallwrapup.wmv

https://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery...all06Folks.wmv


Stan Stockman's 2007 wrapup

https://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery...nallwrapup.wmv

Baby Hale beltin' our the anthem in 2007

https://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery...650kb_16x9.wmv

Ralph Loseman's amazing 3D jet flight from 2007

https://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery...ll07-3DJet.wmv

Hodge's world famous B-52 flight from 2007

https://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery...l07-hodges.wmv

Quique's Python demo from 2007

https://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery...QSomenzini.wmv

Photos of the ongoing construction efforts at Triple Tree including the new gazebo and flight line - photos by Carol and Laura McKinney and Scott Capps and www.joenall.com. Simply amazing!!

Let the games begin.

cody and i are talking of going this year t will be our first time but i want to be there load up the 80" profiles and take off save us a spot please max.

yehh Joe Nall we come to met all the hard man´s flight yehh I`m ready for the meet now

My First meet with Bill Hempel (4 min 19 sec)

OMG, this is going to be awesome!

I am already preparing for the Nall, arriving Saturday morning.

Thinking about going, whats the closest commercial airport to fly into and any preferred hotels?

Steve

Steve,

I fly into Greenville Spartenburg airport and it has a a regular service to Atlanta and obviously others.

As for hotels there are plenty in the area, Best Western etc etc. Do a Google search and you will find heaps, If your flying in then you need a car as TT is 20 odd miles away.

A motor home is the bees knees but the closest place to rent from is Columbus or pick one up in Atlanta.

The coolest way is buy a tent and a bag and a mattress and rough it. There's food on the site for the four days, toilets, showers and all you need. Just bring a towel, some soap and bucket full of happiness because it truly is heaven for RC junkies.

Originally Posted by snap a saurus

I am already preparing for the Nall, arriving Saturday morning.

Need me to save you a spot? hehehehe I will be there Friday!
Looking forward to the 50cent onslaught.

Originally Posted by mike chandley

Need me to save you a spot? hehehehe I will be there Friday!
Looking forward to the 50cent onslaught.

And I thought I would be the first one there, gonna have to switch the fiddy to 2.4

I'm psyched, can't wait to get back there and hang out with ya'all.....save me a spot in camp jackass!

I am planning on rolling in Saturday afternoon. This is going to be a great time!

Hey Mike, Save me a spot!

Jim

Saturday, PERFECT timing. 8 full days for the FG crew this year, it's gonna be off the hook!!! Can't wait to see you all!