National Free Flight Society

One-Design Gas Event

For 26 years, NFFS and Bill Vanderbeek sponsored the One-Design Gas  Event at the Outdoor NATS. The models selected for the event were small to medium-sized Nostalgia, or near Nostalgia Era, gas powered models. Plans for many of these models are available from the NFFS Plans Service.

The Models
1998 – 1/2A Geef by Dan Sobala (N)
1999 – AB Honey Bee by Joe Foster (N)
2000 – 1/2A Zeek by Lew Mahieu  (N)
2001 – 1/2A Space Rod by Vic Cunnyngham (AMA)
2002 – 1/2A T-Bird by Russ Hanson (N)
2003 –  Starduster X by Sal Taibi (AMA)
2004 – 1/2A Zero by Toshi Matsuda (N)
2005 – 1/2A Fubar by Ray Matthews (Early)
2006 – 1/2A Mini Pearl by Bill Chennault (AMA)
2007 – 1/2A Bounty Hunter by Dick Mathis (AMA)
2008 –  Ramrod 250 by Ron St. Jean (N)
2009 – 1/2 A Spacer by Sal Taibi (N)
2010 – 1/2A Country Boy by Jim Clem (AMA)
2011 – 1/2A Viking by Carl Goldberg (AMA)
2012 – AB Geef by Dan Sobala (N) (FAI)
2013 – 1/2A Satellite by Bob Hunter (AMA)
2014 – 1/2A Fortastrop by Midwest (Early)
2015-16 –  Jay’s Bird 250 (N) / Simpson’s Tornado (AMA)
2017 – Zingo (AMA or FAI) / Witchhawk 500 (AMA)
2018 – Smarty (Early) / Jasco Streak (Early)
2019 – Shocer (AMA) / Maverick AMA)
2020 – Hoosier Hotshot 450 (N) / Texan (N)
2021 – Hoosier Hotshot 450 (N) / Nostalgia Legal Texan (N)
2022 – 1/2A Da Box (N), 1/2A Top Banana(N)
2023 – Half Wild Goose (Early) / Yoho (Early)
2024 – Dixielander (original size)(N) / Eureka (original size) (N).

(Symbols key: N=nostalgia eligible; AMA = may be flown in AMA events; Early= qualifies as an early nostalgia design; FAI= may be flown in vintage nostalgia.)