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Up to 150 large remote control planes to fly at the Elkhart Municipal Airport

ELKHART — This weekend’s remote control model airplane air show at Elkhart’s Municipal Airport is all about history and evolution. The second annual three-day event, known as “Air Supremacy over Elkhart,” will feature upward of 150 large-scale remote control model airplanes that … Continue reading

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Wonkbook: The most important — and disappointing — aspect of today’s economy

Welcome to Wonkbook, Wonkblog’s morning policy news primer by Puneet Kollipara (@pkollipara). To subscribe by e-mail, click here. Send comments, criticism or ideas to Wonkbook at Washpost dot com. To read more by the Wonkblog team, click here. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. … Continue reading

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Quick 5: Model Airplane Club to share thrill of flight Saturday

By RIMSIE MCCONIGArmcconiga@leavenworthtimes.com Posted Sep. 17, 2014 @ 12:24 pm Lansing, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County Article source: http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20140917/NEWS/140919393/12900/NEWS

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Military should have stripped plane before it went to museum: minister

Defence Minister Rob Nicholson, right, says it’s the military’s fault spare parts weren’t stripped from a transport plane when it was decommissioned. Article source: http://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/military-should-have-stripped-plane-before-it-went-to-museum-minister

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Government under fire for scavenging aircraft parts from museum plane

Canada’s search-and-rescue system is being held together by “tape and baling wire,” say experts and opposition critics, after revelations that the Royal Canadian Air Force had to raid an old Hercules airplane at a museum for parts. The Citizen reported Monday … Continue reading

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MyReporter – Where can model aircraft be flown?

A. Posted rules at New Hanover County parks prohibit a number of recreational pasttimes including equestrian activities, fireworks, bathing in ponds and, unfortunately for enthusiasts, operating radio controlled aircraft, cars trucks and boats in most cases. That being said, there … Continue reading

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Fighting wildfires with eyes in the sky

A camera operator points out a hotspot detected by the infrared camera of a new firefighting aircraft in Colorado. The plane’s sensors can see fire and people from 20,000 feet above, helping firefighters more effectively battle wildfires.(Photo: Manny Sotelo, KUSA-TV, … Continue reading

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