History of the
Millington Barnstormers
The club was started in 1989 with the help of some people
working in Millington and modelers of other clubs. With an
agreement by Browning Farris these guys were allowed to use
the field on Sykes Rd. These guys Rocky Krantz, Victor
Laurent, Roy Wright and the Brown brothers just to name a
few started flying off of the road that ran from south to
north on the west end of the airfield. They did not have
any awnings or tables as we do today. By the second season
the club membership had grown to approximately 12 members.
Several of these members worked in construction and along
with Browning Farris donated materials to build the awning
and to pour the concrete floor. In fact some the names are
written in the concrete at the west end of the pavilion.
The membership continued to grow and help the club
progress. When members from another club joined, including
a man by the name of Jim Prilliman, the club really started
to evolve with the establishment of Pylon racing and
Fun-Fly contest. The Millington Barnstormers recently named
there airfield after Mr. Jim Prilliman (Prilliman
Field). You see this
club is really a result of a bunch of great people.
Modelers and individuals who wanted a nice environment to
promote friendship, interests and participation in the R/C
hobby.