I started my modeling hobby late in life as with other hobbies.  When I was a kid, I did not have a lot of experience except with a Cox AT6...you know the yellow plastic ones with the finger-biting .049.  I did build a couple plastic models of cars and Apollo capsules but did not build the stick and tissue airplane models. I have always been interested in aircraft and tinkering.  Wow...that could lead into something!

When I was in high school, my electronics teachers offered to help the students to get their ham licenses, but I was into girls and cars.  However I did finally buckle under in 1980 and got my Advanced Class Amateur Radio License (N6ELO) and that was my main hobby for years.

Some time after returning home from Operation Desert Storm, I happened to be visiting my wife's sister and husband one weekend to find out he was getting involved in those radio controlled airplanes.  I was very intrigued and told my wife..."wow, that is something I would like to do" and started my research.  It did not take long to be completely obsessed by this wonderful hobby and the great people involved in it.

I enjoy all aspects of the hobby including research and development and helping others.  So here I am 17 years later as AVP and currently residing as president of my local club - Delta Valley Modelers in Stockton, CA.

I retired after 31 years in the military and still work a full-time job helping veterans.

Jon Wilson
AVP, District X and webmaster
AMA Leader Member - Admin
AMA Contest Director
IMAA #18479 - President Chapter #24
Ryde, CA
(916) 776-2797
gijon@citlink.net

Websites:
www.deltamodelers.org
www.kobeko.com/airplanes.htm