"Top Gun 2001" & "Joe Nall 2001" Videos

Model Airplane News, Nov 2001 by Lagor, Jaime

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SKS VIDEO PRODUCTIONS

Bring home the action!

Whether you were among the thousands of spectators at this year's Top Gun and Joe Nall events, or you just want to feel as if you were, you'll love these two new videos from SKS Video Productions.

With great aerial footage and detailed shots of some of the best scale planes in the world, "Top Gun 2001" provides exciting and accurate coverage of an event that continues to draw the world's very best builders and pilots to West Palm Beach, FL. Highlights of the 12th Annual Top Gun include: Terry Nitsch's Rafale, Greg Hahn's new P-61, Dave Platt's Magister, Jeff Foley's BF-109, Bob Violett's new F-100, Peter Michel's twin turbine Airbus A330, Nick Ziroli Jr.'s Avenger and 1 8-year-old Dave Malchione Jr., the youngest competitor ever, with his F-4 Phantom.

One of the best parts of this year's competition was the first-ever inclusion of helicopters. Even though the hells were only judged in static competition, the detailed shots of these scale beauties are some of the most interesting portions of the tape. I can't wait to see what SKS captures next year, when the hells finally take to the sky.

More than 520 registered pilots traveled to the Triple Tree Aerodrome in Triple Tree, SC, to take part in the 1 th Annual Joe Nall, and the video is a must-see for anyone interested in giant-scale models. Whether you're looking for close-up images of scale details, or for exciting aerial footage, "Joe Nall 2001" will show you that and more.

The Triple Tree Aerodrome is well known as one of the finest flying fields in the country, and seeing its features will be a treat for viewers of this video. The great footage of the surrounding area and of the pond constructed specifically for floatplanes, contributes to the terrific quality of this video. The full-size air show that features the precision aerobatics of two vintage AT-6 Texans is also a must-see.

The production quality is good, and both videos provide an interesting, overall account of both events. Just about everything you would expect to see is covered, including the Top Gun awards presentation.

Each video runs for approximately two hours. "Top Gun 2001" sells for $24.95, and "Joe Nall 2001" sells for $19.95 (plus S&H).

SKS VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, 85 Pine Rd., Abbottstown, PA 17301 (800) 988-6488; outside US (717) 259-7193; fax (717) 259-6379; scott@sksvideo.com; www.sksvideo.com.