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On September 26, 2004, in Arlington, Washington, Ken Burdick put on the Top Dog 3, a celebration of diversity. There were four events:
- 80mph speed limit,
- Northwest Diesel Combat,
- Freestyle stunt, and
- A melee to pop the pinata.
Mel Lyne dukes it out
The freestyle stunt portion was excellent, with Mel Lyne flying two planes against each other in a combat match, complete with line tangles, recoveries, cuts, and a kill. Dave Pellerin (the Top Dog) flew a plane with his foot while juggling three clubs.
Dave "Top Dog" Pellerin warming up
The featured contestant in the 4th event
The melee involved 6 (simultaneous) flyers and a bee in two overlapping circles. While Mel managed to get himself DQ'd, despite the lack of any actual rules, Bob Smith bellcranked the pinata.
Hmmmm, perhaps an inauspicious combination?
Another perfect day in Seattle
Mel Lyne, with a small portion of his gear
I had my x1 there, but was scared to fly it
Mike Hazel
Bob Smith and Jim Green
Pat Willcox and Dave Pellerin
Howard provided some gear so Pat could fly
Rebuilding a shutoff
You need a variety of planes for this contest
Ken needs some gumbo
That's better
You'd be surprised at how many combat fliers play the trombone
A pretty Warlord, by Mel
Morgan provided refreshments
Dave Pellerin and Pat Willcox
Jeffrey Rein
Buzz Wilson
More of Mel's stuff
Caroline wouldn't hold still
Steve Helmick helped judge
Buzz Wilson
Pat Willcox and Jeffrey Rein
Oops
Mel Lyne and Mike Hazel
More carnage
Sorting out the remains
Dan tries to ignore the combat, watching Howard practice stunt
Howard's Impact
Paul's Impact
Dan's Impact
None of them entered the contest, in spite of the stunt portion!
Dan continues to ignore the combat behind him
His focus is admirable
He finally succumbs to temptation
He brought lots of planes too; he could have entered
The start of a perfectly normal 80mph match
Dave and Buzz
Having lost his outboard wing, Dave puts a bladder in the remainder of his airplane
Ready to start!
A perfect day, after all
