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Monthly Archives: August 2018
20 people killed after old-time plane crashes in Swiss Alps, authorities say
Police in southeastern Graubuenden canton (state) said a plane crashed Saturday on the Piz Segnas mountain above the Swiss Alpine resort of Flims, striking the mountain’s western flank about 8,330 feet above sea level. (Reuters) All 20 people on board … Continue reading
Psychiatrist builds models of planes flown by Iles – Herald
QUINCY — Watching Charlton Heston’s movie “Midway” as a 10-year-old spurred Dr. Salvador Sanchez’s interest in World War II — and its fighter aircraft. “The first thing I did after watching the movie was I went to a hobby shop … Continue reading
A makeshift aircraft carrier in a Fallbrook field focus of documentary film crew – The San Diego Union
For a few hours Sunday morning, a small air strip for radio-controlled airplanes in Fallbrook was turned into the flight deck of the recently commissioned aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. About a dozen members of the Palomar R/C Flyers … Continue reading
Model of Capt. Rooks’ WWII ship donated to museum – Walla Walla Union
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Model citizens: Oak Harbor group toys with radio-controlled planes – Whidbey News
Something other than military jets are taking to the skies at the Navy’s Outlying Field Coupeville. Something very similar, but much smaller and a bit quieter. “You could call this down-sizing,” said Brien Lillquist, president of the Whidbey Island Radio … Continue reading
Boeing’s 737 ramp-up shows signs of strain as unfinished planes pile up in Renton
After several years of reaching higher and higher 737 production rates, Boeing’s ramp-up in Renton is showing signs of severe strain. More than 40 unfinished 737 jets are stacked around Boeing’s Renton final assembly plant and along the edges of … Continue reading
Model vets pursue miniature hobby – Whidbey News
Don’t call them old men and don’t call their hobby little kid stuff. They are proud veterans of various military service and proud to pursue an ageless passion called plastic modeling. Every Friday evening, they dive into kits that contain … Continue reading