Written by Duane Wilson
As featured on page 22 in the August 2012 issue of Model Aviation.
Thirty pilots, flying the best of the golden age Pattern airplanes, gathered together for a special event near Atlanta, Georgia. They wanted to observe the 20th anniversary of the first contest held by a then-fledgling aerobatic organization—one that is still going strong with no signs of a slowdown. They came not only to celebrate that first October 1991 contest, but to honor the founder.
Mickey Walker wanted to return to Pattern competition based on the simplicity of Pattern’s…
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