Helicopters, gliders, jets and propeller planes will be flying en masse at the Patuxent Aeromodelers Club third annual community day on May 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the club’s air field, located adjacent to Greenwell State Park in Hollywood.
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Long Island expo thrills model airplane fans
The 7th annual Flying Model Expo was held at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City on Saturday. One of the expo’s goals was to entice young people to join local flying and model-building groups. Videojournalist: Jim Staubitser (March 31, 2012)
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Carl Frisby nimbly maneuvers a scale model aircraft above an open field located just off Allatoona Dam Road on the outskirts of Emerson.
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Model planes a fun hobby for “kids” of all ages
By: ROBYN GAUTSCHY | 12/09/11 3:00 AM
Southeast Missourian
Model airplanes aren’t just for kids. In the Southeast Missouri Modelers Association, small-scale pilots of all ages gather to fly planes big and small, and to teach the trade to others.
“I joke about it, but it’s true — we have kids in there from age 8 to 80. We’re all interested in some aspect of aviation, whether it’s helicopters, small or large planes, electric or fuel-powered,” says Doug Leslie, who’s been building and flying model planes since the early 1990s. Three years ago, he retired from his post as Cape Girardeau’s city manager and opened Tailwinds RC Hobby Center on South Plaza Way, where he enjoys living his hobby and meeting other model enthusiasts. Leslie, a licensed pilot since 1972, still flies full-scale planes recreationally, but says there are perks to flying model planes.
Continue readingUnique club teaches students about aeronautics
Tucker Creek Middle School has a new opportunity this year for students. Our resource officer Jeffrey Fedyna wanted to share his knowledge and love for aeronautics with the students. The students meet on Tuesday mornings from 7 a.m.-7:45 a.m. Officer Fedyna is owner of the hobby shop in Havelock GBI Hobbies and generously provides the materials and flight simulators to the school for this club. Each of the students are members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics.
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Yuma Aeromodelers plan Dec. 3 model airplane airshow
November 27, 2011 4:00 PM
BY MARA KNAUB – SUN STAFF WRITER
Helicopters, jets, gliders and airplanes will be landing en masse on a local airfield Saturday and Sunday, and Yumans are invited to come out and watch the excitement.
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