Tag Archives: hobbies

While airplane noise may not have any long-term effect on a person’s hearing abilities, many find the experience unpleasant. And the reason some of us have to suffer through this is because planes are built to be light. The ceilings and … Continue reading →

A kid plays with a paper airplane. He’s part of a surprisingly long tradition. (Shutterstock) The paper plane has a shockingly long history. Kids were having fun launching paper into the air decades before the Wright brothers had their first … Continue reading →

Owners of radio-controlled jet model airplanes have come from all over the world to John Bell Williams Airport in Raymond to show their stuff. Airport leaders turned over the runways to the model operators from Thursday until Saturday. It’s an … Continue reading →

When I was a kid, people used to go the schoolyard near where I lived and fly their model airplanes. Back then, the planes were like kites, attached by a couple of lines that controlled the elevators so the planes … Continue reading →

Driven and steered by passion, the plane modeling industry in Indonesia grows and remains alive, no matter what. Forty-something Marison has been fascinated by airplanes since he was little. Living near Halim Perdana Kusumah Airport in Jakarta, little Marison always … Continue reading →

Kids from Mt. Pleasant tried their hand at a new hobby Saturday. The Mt. Pleasant Model Aircraft Flying Club took advantage of the clear skies and hosted a model air show at Veterans Memorial Library. The show is aimed to … Continue reading →

SALADO — The crosswind was much too strong for most fliers Sunday, the last day of the annual model airplane Big Bird Fly-In event, so many club members stood by and visited. “We had a beautiful day, yesterday though, one … Continue reading →