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The Bladder Grabber is a triple-elimination Fast contest, held for the past 28 years in Snohomish, Washington, a few miles north of Seattle.
This year, there were 15 entries.
Milissa Huber
Behind every successful woman, there's a good pit crew. Tim, Tom Jr, Tom, and Tony
Rich Lopez
Mel Lyne and Bob Smiley
Norm McFadden
Darrin Albert and Ron Enos
Tim Strom
Chuck Rudner
The pull-test machine in action
Rich Connel pulling
Milissa Huber
Tony Huber (Milissa'a uncle)
Bob Huber (Milissa's dad)
Buzz Wilson
Howard Rush and Milissa Huber
Tom Strom and Dick Salter
One of Dick Salter's planes
Howard brought a Son of Snort, but didn't fly it
Tim Strom and Tom Strom, Jr.
Plenty of room to fly
Tony Huber and Jeffrey Rein
One of Darrin Albert's planes
Darrin Albert and Ron Enos (Ron later dissected the plane with a pocket knife)
Chuck Rudner
Tom Strom and Tom Jr launch
Caroline
Rich Lopez
One of Howard's planes, after!
Richard Entwhistle
Bob Carver was generous with the loot
Friends of Jon Spain
Jeffrey Rein entertains with a rendition of Fokken A.
Howard ponders his winnings
Millisa Huber, first woman winner, and probably the youngest winner
Bob Carver and Millisa Huber |