Monthly Archives: June 2017

It’s the Right Time to Buy a Vintage Airplane

John Parish with his 1952 Beechcraft, purchased for $15,000 in 1973. Jason Meyers Have you always hankered after a vintage-airplane collection? It’s a buyer’s market for many models at the moment, the ideal time to get started. “You’ve got a … Continue reading

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2017 Investor’s Guide to the Top 10 Military Aircraft — That Aren’t …

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Guitar Makers Challenged by New Rosewood Restrictions—and What This Means for Players

From the August 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY PATRICK SULLIVAN “That trip to Madagascar just about killed me,” recalls Tom Bedell with a laugh. “The jungle was so hot and humid, and we were climbing up these steep hills in … Continue reading

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Fly Iowa is on city’s radar

OTTUMWA — Ottumwa Regional Airport is going to be a very busy place this August, and the city is preparing to help. Ottumwa was selected last year for Fly Iowa’s annual fly-in. It’s the 25th anniversary for the event, which … Continue reading

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Modelers show off planes, piloting skills at RC Airplane Exhibition

The cockpit of Clay Hagman’s staggered-wing Beechcraft, named Rat Rod, which features a pair of hanging dice, is seen Friday morning during the first day of the Grand Island Modelers RC Airplane and Fun Fly at the club airfield located … Continue reading

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Oregon museum displays WWII models built 75 years ago

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Through a seemingly endless parade of books, movies, documentaries, archival footage and photographs, World War II and its impact still seem so accessible even though its origins began over 75 years ago. Among the items … Continue reading

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Your five-year-old is already racially biased. Here’s what you can do about it.

Administrators at Fox Chapel Middle School in Spring Hill, Florida recently fired a teacher who gave her sixth graders an assignment asking them to consider how “comfortable” they would be in the company of various people. Some of the 41 … Continue reading

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