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JACKSON – A group of model aircraft enthusiasts will open the friendly skies above Jackson to the general public in order to share their love of flying while supporting veterans. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 15, the Ocean … Continue reading →

Members of Suffolk County’s 15 model airplane-flying clubs fear their wings will be clipped by a proposal to ban drones over property owned by the Long Island county. At a public hearing Monday, the groups petitioned the county executive to … Continue reading →

Buzz Wilson (left), of Belfair, and Lee Letchworth, of Rodeo, California, compete during the Bladder Grabber at Harvey Field in Snohomish on July 8, 2014. Article source: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20150806/NEWS01/150809473

A giant-scale model plane soars at the Chenango Bridge Airport Saturday for the 30th annual Binghamton Aeros Fun-Fly.(Photo: Joe Felice photo) CHENANGO BRIDGE – model airplanes swirled, spiraled and swooped as their motors hummed Sunday for the 30th annual Giant … Continue reading →

John Valencia of Clarkston attending to his WWII experimental Reggiane RE 2005 Sagittario after a group formation flight. Photo submitted by George Dzahristos. Fans of remote-controlled aircraft and/or hamburgers and hot dogs may be interested in an event set for … Continue reading →

A fly-in for remote controlled model airplane enthusiasts is expected to raise money for wounded soldiers facing the change of returning to normal lives. The Ogeechee Aeromasters, a division of the American Modeler’s Association, will host the National Model Aviation … Continue reading →

French aviation authorities released a report last year documenting a number of crashes involving the same make and model as the airplane that crashed last week in Milwaukee, killing a Wenham businessman and his 18-year-old daughter. The BEA, the French … Continue reading →