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The Blacksheep RC Modelers Host 11th Annual Warbird Fly-in

The Blacksheep RC Modelers had their 11th Annual Warbird Fly-in on June 30. The event was hosted at Corsair Field in Danville, IN. The club’s event was open to the public and had a good turn out despite the hot and humid weather. There were many planes including Warbirds from WWI, modern day and giant scale models.

 

The Blacksheep RC Modelers had their 11th Annual Warbird Fly-in on June 30. The event was hosted at Corsair Field in Danville, IN. The club’s event was open to the public and had a good turn out despite the hot and humid weather. There were many planes including Warbirds from WWI, modern day and giant scale models. There was a bomber gathering, a T-28 gathering and an EDF gathering featuring Motion RC EDF jets. Each registered pilot received a prize that was donated by the event sponsors. The prizes included a DX8E radio, multiple AS3X 6 channel receivers, tee shirts, hats and two micro planes from Horizon Hobby and Spektrum. Each year, a plane wins the title of Director’s Choice, Pilot’s Choice and People’s Choice. This year Director’s Choice was awarded to club member Stephan Woods’ large Balsa USA Fokker DVII. Pilots Choice was awarded to John Lawyer’s phoenix A-26, a rare plane that was nitro powered. People’s Choice was awarded to Bryan Baumer’s Freewing F-4 Phantom. The event also had an open raffle and proceeds went to support the club. The AMA would like to thank the Blacksheep RC Modelers for hosting this event each year. To learn more about the club and their events, click here.

June Flying For Good Featured Club

The Flying For Good featured May submission is Colonels Fly'n Aces. The club is located in Taylorsville, NC. The club actively raises money for three different charities in their community. On Memorial Day weekend, the club hosted their annual Spring Fling Fun Fly.

 

The Flying For Good featured May submission is Colonels Fly'n Aces. The club is located in Taylorsville, NC. The club actively raises money for three different charities in their community. On Memorial Day weekend, the club hosted their annual Spring Fling Fun Fly. All proceeds from the event supported Sipe's Orchard Home, a local children's home that houses teens approaching adulthood who need help learning to live on their own. Sipe's Orchard Home also has a preschool program that helps kids prepare for kindergarten. This year, the Colonels Fly'n Aces raised $500 to help Sipe's Orchard Home. On July 14, the Colonels Fly'n Aces will be hosting Warbirds Over Hefner Air Field to support the Alexander Chapter of the DAV. The funds will be designated to directly benefit the local disabled veterans. The club will also host their final event of the year on September 15. The event is Fly'n for Food to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of NW North Carolina. The club is able to donate proceeds from all of their flying events. They have chosen to keep donations local because the money has a bigger impact and the charities depend on the community for support. The AMA would like to thank the Colonels Fly'n Aces for giving back to their community. The AMA wants to know how your club has given back to charity. To learn more about the Flying For Good Program, click here.

Franklin County Radio Control Club in the News

In 2010, the Franklin County Radio Control Club had dwindled down to six or seven members. At the time, only two members were active flying members and their home airfield at Turners Falls Municipal Airport had become overwhelmed by vegetation and lack of care. The club decided to host a Father's Day Fun Fly to introduce more people to the hobby.

 

In 2010, the Franklin County Radio Control Club had dwindled down to six or seven members. At the time, only two members were active flying members and their home airfield at Turners Falls Municipal Airport had become overwhelmed by vegetation and lack of care. The club decided to host a Father's Day Fun Fly to introduce more people to the hobby. The first year of the event, the club saw "way more people than expected" show up. By the following Tuesday, 14 people showed up to the group's regularly scheduled meeting who wanted to learn more about flying. Since then, the club has grown almost four times larger, with 23 members, 20 of which are actively flying. This year, the club hosted their eighth annual Father's Day Fun Fly at Turners Falls Municipal Airport on June 16-17. The event featured flyers showing off different miniature aircraft, from model planes and helicopters to drones. There was also extreme combat flying and races, special guest flyers, including national champion Dean Lampron, was at the event to show off many unique skills and abilities one can learn flying radio-controlled aircraft. Spectators were able to practice on a computer simulation, learning how to pilot a miniature aircraft. After practicing on a computer simulation, spectators were able to try flying through buddy box. Club vice president, David Korpieski, stated that the club chose to have an event on Father's Day due to the hobby's popularity among men and the event allows fathers to "pass the craft" onto their children. For more information about the Franklin County Radio Control Club, visit FranklinRC.com or find them on Facebook.  

Casa Grande RC Flyers Meet With City Officials

The Casa Grande RC Flyers appeared in the news because members met with city officials to provide their annual update about the clubs activities, community service and field improvement plans. The club officers were in attendance at the meeting and they shared plans the club had to install sun shades over the pilot tables and the placing of a 20-foot-by-8-foot metal storage unit on the club's leased land.  The storage unit will be used to store the club's equipment, safety gear and other club items.

 

The Casa Grande RC Flyers appeared in the news because members met with city officials to provide their annual update about the clubs activities, community service and field improvement plans. The club officers were in attendance at the meeting and they shared plans the club had to install sun shades over the pilot tables and the placing of a 20-foot-by-8-foot metal storage unit on the club's leased land.  The storage unit will be used to store the club's equipment, safety gear and other club items. The club also requested at the meeting that the field lease be amended to allow model aircraft up to 20 pounds to be flown. Currently, the limit is 10 pounds. The higher limit will allow for members to fly different types of aircraft including helicopters and drones. The club also informed the city in detail of the latest efforts regarding their work with the Casa Grande school system to educate the students on the principles of flight. They updated the city on the club's list of charitable organizations assisted because the club added Hospice this year. The club was awarded the AMA's highest honor by being named a "Gold Level Leader Club" for their community service and field facilities.  

Walk of Fame adds 64 new bricks

Summertime is busy with visitors at the International Aeromodeling Center. One of the places many stop to see is our Walk of Fame, where hundreds of people are honored by their friends and loved ones. The Walk of Fame is a great way to remember friends, honor loved ones, and be a permanent part of aeromodeling history. The Walk of Fame is growing and becoming more popular each year and is quickly filling up! We just had 64 bricks engraved and are in the process of placing them in the Walk.

 

Summertime is busy with visitors at the International Aeromodeling Center. One of the places many stop to see is our Walk of Fame, where hundreds of people are honored by their friends and loved ones. The Walk of Fame is a great way to remember friends, honor loved ones, and be a permanent part of aeromodeling history. The Walk of Fame is growing and becoming more popular each year and is quickly filling up! We just had 64 bricks engraved and are in the process of placing them in the Walk. We also just started a special 'Supporting Clubs' section in the Walk that features clubs who have donated $1000 or more to the AMA Foundation. We are grateful for all the support of the foundation and the programs it supports and are glad to recognize these clubs that go above and beyond! If you are interested in learning more about or would like to purchase a brick in the Walk of Fame, visit our Walk of Fame page here. [gallery columns="4" size="medium" ids="4909,4906,4908,4907"]  

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