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A Life of Aviation, with 25 Bomber Missions in the Middle
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Written by John Agnew M.D. Sid Harris is still flying at age 93 Sid Harris, 93, is an active member of the Cape Coral, Florida, R/Sea Hawks Flying Club. Active for him includes flying twice a week
Ron Bouchard's e-Elf Biplane Senior
Written by Ron Bouchard Ron Bouchard discusses his e-Elf Biplane Senior The Elf biplane was originally designed by Frank Ehling in 1937, with a 39 inch wing, as a free flight model. In 1976, a
Ron Bouchard's Midwest Aero-Star E-40
Written by Ron Bouchard Ron Bouchard discusses his Aero-Star E-40 It started 12 years ago when my wife bought a Midwest Aero-star 40 for my Christmas present. After building, the model flew great and
Don Brann’s Piper PA-18
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Written by Don Brann Don Brann discusses his Piper PA-18 Featured in Stan Alexander's RC Scale Column in Model Aviation June 2015. A friend in our club (Etowah RC Club) purchased a Hanger 9 PA-18 and
Apprentices
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Ryan Dalgarno Upperco, Maryland I have an Apprentice S airplane and love flying it In the park. I like the way it flies and handles. It is one of my favorite airplanes to fly. I fly it at least 100
Lincoln Man’s Intriguing Hobby Takes Flight
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Dani Row Lincoln NE Ron Vogel has loved airplanes and flying his entire life. As a child, he’d watch air shows at the Waverly airfield, and when he turned 18, he joined the Air Force. After graduating
A Cub Pilot from Cuba
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Roger Gonzalez Miami FL I would like to share this story with the readers of Model Aviation, is the modeling story of my dear friend and modeling buddy of 34 years Ed Roig, at age 86 he is still very
Barnstorming, Sea Planes, and Aerobatics - Oh My
Francis Reynolds shares a conversation from his friend George. Bellevue WA Hello Francis, you asked about my flying experiences. I searched my records and memory, and found a lot of stuff that might
Kitbashing a VF-84 F-5E Jolly Rogers
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Roel Cruijff Shanghai Interceptor gets a facelift I had some skull and bone decals lying around so I figured the F-5E kit would look amazing with it. It's currently standing next to an F-22 from the
Club Floats to First Place
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Susan Calvin President of the KC/RC Missouri club makes its presence known The Kansas City Radio Control Association (KC/RC) entered its float in three parades in 2013, and walked away with the first
