Marcus Moeckli enjoying a very smooth flight with his electric helicopter
Below are a number of photographs categorized by class. All images on this page are copyright by Jan Bassett. If you wish to use any of the images, request permission.
General Shots
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| General shot of the opening ceremony | Lord Mayor of York meets the UK team | Lord Mayor of York being shown an F5D model | Lord Mayor of York being shown an F5B model | The Open Competition prize giving |
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| The FAI Flag over the Ebor stand, Knavesmire race course | The entrance to the field after the rain of 10 August 2004 | The competitors tent and the marquee | Marcus Moeckli enjoying a very smooth flight with his electric helicopter |
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| A line up of all the competitors and their models (≈650kB) | ||||
F5B
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| Launching the model of Manuel Ramos (ESP) | Sergey Sobakin (RUS) passing base A for another climb | Claus Tonnesen (DEN) in contemplation awaiting his slot | The launch of Claus Tonnesen's model (DEN) | Claus Tonnesen's model (DEN) turning at base B |
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| Claus Tonnesen's model (DEN) gliding to base A | Fabrice Noro (FRA) | Fabrice Noro's model (FRA) in flight | Fabrice Noro's model (FRA) climbing away from base A | Away goes the model of Johannes Starzinger (AUT) |
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| Heinz Kugler (GER) | The model of Heinz Kugler (GER) at base B | The model of Heinz Kugler (GER) at base A | The landing approach of Marcus Moeckli (SUI) | I'll get you |
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| Gen Katayama's model at the moment of release (JPN) | Sergey Anashin's model on landing approach (RUS) | Sergey Anashin's model again (RUS) | The F5B control tents | Ray Pike (AUS) returning to the pits after his flight |
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| Remo Frattini's model (ITA) after the battery exploded in flight damaging the elevator servo. | Dive for cover - another battery bursts on the ground | Jeff Keesaman (USA) walking back after his last flight | Marcus Moeckli checking the timing information after his last flight | Wolf Fickenscher walking back after another superb flight |
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| Wolf Fickenscher acknowledges winning the F5B Championship | Remo Frattini (ITA) and others examines his model (well what's visible) after allowing it to stabilise | Individual Winners | Team Winners | |
| 1st Wolf Fickenscher (GER) | 1st Germany | |||
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2nd Guntmar Rüb (GER) |
2nd Switzerland |
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3rd Marcus Moeckli (SUI) |
3rd Italy |
F5D
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| A late entry for processing from Lachlan Hines (AUS) | Individual Winners | Team Winners | ||
| 1st Jens Bartels (GER) | 1st Germany | |||
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2nd Dirk Belting (GER) |
2nd USA |
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3rd Marcus Wanner (GER) |
3rd Austria |
Banquet
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| Everyone gathering on the grass as the banquet starts | The banquet hall | The team from Belgium, their helpers and John Barnes (right), the F5B base B man | Robin Gowler giving the introductory speech | John Emms (right) presenting the new F5B trophy to Emil Giezendanner (FAI Jury Chairman) for adoption. Bob Smith (Event Director) in the centre background |
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| Wolf Fickenscher, F5B Champion, with the trophy. | Robert Mahoney (BEFA Chairman - right) presents Emil Giezendanner with the new F5D trophy | Robert Mahoney presents Jens Bartels, F5D Champion, with his trophy. | Mike Proctor (Event Manager/Treasurer) presents Remo Frattini with a consolation prize. | The Championship sign being autographed by all involved in the Championships. |