Tag Archives: hobbies

Posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 3:30 am Current rules for model aircraft are sufficient So why the big brouhaha over amateur drones? Americans have been flying model aircraft, both fixed wing and rotary (i.e. helicopters) for decades. Most model airplane … Continue reading →

PORT HOPE –  James Millson will be the youngest Canadian to ever compete at the indoor world championships of electric model airplanes. The 2015 FAI World Championships for indoor model aerobatic aircraft take place from March 14 to 21 in Warsaw, … Continue reading →

It started when Tommy White and I were in the fifth grade at the Gerry School in Marblehead in 1949. We must have been around 10 when we happened on a little metal toy that we called a cap blaster, … Continue reading →

What happened to Carly Fleischmann? : an exclusive interview with her father February 16, 2015 By Shân Ellis At the age of two, Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from speaking. … Continue reading →

PARMA, Ohio – Back in the day, we all had a favorite model shop to frequent for cars, planes and boats to build on snowy days. Mine was Frank’s Model Shop on Clark Avenue on Cleveland’s West Side. Frank’s Model … Continue reading →

The National Model Aviation Museum, located at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, IN, is thrilled to announce that the Intermuseum Conservation Association (ICA) has completed the restoration of the Bing Autoplan. This exceptional aircraft is now on display at … Continue reading →

This image was taken in May of 1960. Four Sheboygan flying enthusiasts are constructing a sports plane in their spare time. Working on the project, from left, are Vern Lieding, John Mickelson and Earl Skelton. Robert Kovacic, the fourth member … Continue reading →