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(From R to L) Ido Segev, Me, John Glezellis, Adi Kohav with my Vanquish and Ido Katana.
I was lucky enough to visit this year EXFC. Ricardas, Mindaugas and me made trip affter Europe F3J champions where we participate. We came on saturday evening and sunday we saw semifinals and finals live. Competition was organized by Krill Aircraft kits and Red bull, from what i saw it was great success! One thing is for sure i have to participate there after one year!!! This time we saw very hi level of flying, all semifinalist putt outstanding freestyle routines with super hard maneuvers, few years ago not much top pilots could make them with foamies not talking about 35-40% planes... In my opinion most spectacular flying was made by Gernot and competitors from USA and Israel, these guys flew borrowed planes, and knowing this routines looked pretty smooth, also EXTREME rolling harriers/ loops inches from ground sure gave WOW points !!! Also im very happy that i meet in person few RC friends, Jens, John, Ido and Adi, must say all of them are top freestyle pilots but whats more important all are super nice persons!!! Guys looking forward to compete with you next year! By the way i must say i was VERY impressed with little less known pilots (Alex, Axel, Fabien, Filippo, Alberto and Daniel) flights, new generation of QS's is here! Spectacular Gernot hover in smokes. Official EXFC webpage. Main organizer Krill models. Nice report by Jens Van Dorpe on 3D college page. Discusion with nice pictures on Flying Giants forum. Nice picture gallery. Videos:
Gernot Bruckmann. (41mb) Sebastiano Silvestri. (32mb)
John Glezelis. (30mb) 
Me, Ido and Vanquish.
Final results: 1. Gernot Bruckman (AUT)
2. Sebastiano Silvestri (ITA)
3. Mark Leseberg (USA)
4. John Glezellis (USA)
5. Irwin Baumgartner (AUT)
6. Fabien Turpaud (FRA)
7. Alexander Mettel (GER)
8. Ido Segev (ISR)
9. Julien Hecht (FRA)
10. Daniel Hrachovec (CZE)
11. Filippo Materazzi (ITA)
12. Boris Beiglboeck (AUT)
13. Alberto Carallo (ITA)
14. Axel Libert (BEL)
15. Jens Van Dorpe (BEL)
16. Bernhard Kager (AUT)
17. Michael Allmer (AUT)
18. Luis Ramirez (SPA)
19. Jiri Mikeska (CZE)
20. Marco Mazzucchelli (ITA)
21. Dietmar Waltritsch (AUT)
22. Thomas Sidler (AUT)
23. Martin Pasacek (CZE)
24. Christian Gassner (AUT)
25. Wolfgang Krahofer (AUT)  
Irwin 3W Yak in harrier roll.
Gernot Burckmann Katana.
Fabien Extra on landing, Alex going to start with his Katana.
Fabien Extra.
Waiting line.
Hangar.
Sebastiano preparing for start, note his Katana equiped with SFG. 
Judges and start line durring Ido flight.
John Glezellis preparing for semifinals flight.
Competition spectators.
Donatas Pampikas with impressive size Pits special.
Luis Ramirez Katana.
Alberto Carallo Somenzini Yak54.
Nice Vanquish pictures Adi and Ido took affter demo flight. Thx guys!
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