By Pat van den Beemt, pvdb@comcast.net – explorebaltimorecounty.com Like any good pilot, Jack Stites prepared his plane for takeoff by inspecting the wings and body and by moving the wing flaps to make sure there were no obstructions. Satisfied with its air-worthiness, he piloted the red-and-white plane as it took off […]
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Chuckatuck airstrip is home to a fleet of fliers
The love of flying binds the 90 some members the Hampton Roads Radio Control, Inc. together to share their passion at an airfield near Chuckatuck on a regular basis. HRRC members fly all manner of model planes — with internal combustion engines, glowplug engines feeding on nitro-methanol, and electric-powered ones. […]
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Air show in miniature takes to the skies
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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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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