Plane Talk

Model Aviation readers across the country are sharing aviation stories, innovative ideas, and fond memories. Join the conversation, read a story, and add your thoughts in the comment section below each article.

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Flight Brings Back Memories

Howard Moore Round Rock, Texas Goldberg Jr. Falcon takes to the skies again I built a Carl Goldberg Jr Falcon in 1973 as a teenager.(I have had an AMA membership continuously since then, AMA #60513)

Willing to Share Knowledge

Blake Walston Perry, Georgia Hi modelers and potential modelers I have been building models since 1948, no expert bit have lots of experience. Been teaching kids and young folks to build for over 30

Here's a Good Story!

Lane Cobb Newbury, Vermont It has a sad beginning, but a happy ending! The story concerns events on a recent Sunday morning but actually has ties back about three weeks ago to the maiden flight of my

Roger Russell Jacksonville, Illinois More than 40 pilots help celebrate club's anniversary. The Jacksonville PROPKICKERS of Jacksonville, Illinois held a Fly what you bring Fly In September 21, 2013

Neil Johnson Grosse Ile, Michigan On January 10, 1947 I soloed in a Navy Stearman. I decided to build a replica of the airplane so purchased a Ziroli plan from which the plane was built from scratch

Brooklyn Joe Mannino Palm Beach, FL A Florida club spreads cheer. The Palm Beach Radio Control Association (AMA District 5, Chapter 1016) is the largest by-membership club in the country. We stage

Dennis McCarty Shelbyville IN A story that started 17 years ago in 1995 has now come to fruition. The story begins at the Byron Fighting Back Air Show in Ancony Ankeny, Iowa. The show was great. It

Lewis Moore Euless TX I built and learned to fly RC in 1992 with my Goldberg Freedom 20. After gaining flight experience and moving on to bigger planes the Freedom 20 spent many years in the attic

Jim Matko Forest Lake MN Here are a couple of photos of an aircraft I built called the Goldberg Mirage 550. I constructed this Goldberg aircraft sometime in the late 1990s. Even after 20 years, the

Rick Mitchell Baltimore MD The last time that I was active in radio control modeling was from 2005 through 2008, after having first flown R/C as far back as 1958. Most of my flying during that last