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On Saturday, November 7, AMA District VIII will host Wings Over Windsong, a fun fly RC event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Windsong Ranch in Prosper, Texas. It’s shaping up to be an exciting day of flight. Along with AMA District VIII VP, Mark Johnston, attendees will find Quique Somenzini, F3A World Champion, flying a selection of airplanes provided by Bill Simpson. Larry Hultman of Livingston, Texas is scheduled to bring his 117 lb. Fokker DR1. A full scale Medivac Helicopter from PHI Air Medical will land at the event around 12 p.m. and be on display. One of the world’s best RC photographers - Mimi’s Model Aviation Memories – will document the event. For added fun, the AMA Mobile RC experience simulator trailer will make its way to the event. It’s all being held in support of the Wounded Warrior Project, so don’t miss out. To pre-register for the event, please visit RC Flight Deck. For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page or District VIII’s webpage. Congratulations to event organizers for their hard work: Windsong Ranch development group, AMA District VIII, Rowlett RC Club, North Dallas RC Club and Richardson RC Club, Mark Johnston, Ed Kranz, Charles Shaffer, John Williford, Lauren Stephan, and Kris Wilson.

The Northern Alliance Military Fly In will take place on August 7th through the 9th. The Fly In will start Friday at 8 am and end on Sunday at around 4 pm. The event will be held at the Southern Minnesota Model Aircraft Club’s Airfield in Owatonna, MN. The event is about all military aviation and welcomes all models of military aviation no matter the size. The Fly In is not about competition between the pilots. The goal for the event is for everyone, spectators and pilots alike, to have an enjoyable time. Pilots will be flying every day of the weekend-long event. On Saturday there will be a raffle throughout the day and in the evening there will be a BBQ rib dinner. An award ceremony will follow the dinner. The Southern Minnesota Model Aircraft Club (SMMAC) will proudly be supporting the Veterans Airlift Command (VAC) through the raffle on Saturday. All proceeds from the raffle will go directly to the VAC to help them in their mission to support combat wounded soldiers and their families travel comfortably, safely and with dignity to medical appointments across the nation. Click here to learn more about the VAC. In 2014, the SMMAC donated over $2,200 to the VAC and are hoping to surpass that amount at this year’s raffle. For more information on the Northern Alliance Military Fly In, click here to check out the website. Click here for more information on the Southern Minnesota Model Aircraft Club.