Monthly Archives: August 2016

A military life in model airplanes on display in Cedar Rapids

B.A. Morelli The Gazette More stories from B.A. CEDAR RAPIDS — The story of Major Robert M. Horsky can be told through his planes. The United States Air Force veteran and Cedar Rapids native, who died in the skies over … Continue reading

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WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: Halt and Catch Fire

Between Walking Dead and its spinoff, Fear the Walking Dead, AMC currently has a cable ratings juggernaut on its hands. But before the network put all its eggs in the zombie basket, it was committed to developing critical darling successors … Continue reading

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Model airplanes take to the air

FAIRFIELD — The buzz in the air could be mistaken for a fly, but as it gets closer the realization hits that the sound is louder than any fly. On this hot, dry, breezy Sunday, the Vaca Valley Radio Controllers came out to … Continue reading

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FAA Releases Final ECi Engine Cylinder AD

The FAA has published a final rule to the Federal Register, regarding the removal of certain aircraft engine cylinders. The cylinders in question (Engine Components International Division [ECi] cylinders) are currently in use in aircraft with Continental engine model -520 … Continue reading

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Local model airplane club celebrates annual holiday | WJHL

KINGSPORT, TN (WJHL) – Aviation lovers in the Tri-Cities are celebrating the fourth annual National Model Aviation Day. The Johnson City Radio Controllers Club took to the tarmac of the Tri-Cities Model Airport in Kingsport to fly as well as … Continue reading

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My best summer photograph: sun, sand and plastic surgery

Summer is a time when natural light can lend an otherness to almost any subject. From Ryan McGinley’s playful homage to Renaissance nudes, to Nadav Kander’s eerie inlet at Mont Saint-Michel, these shots by contemporary photographers are testament to that. … Continue reading

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Model aircraft competition set for Aug. 27-28 at Trinca Airport

GREEN — The Top O’ New Jersey model aircraft club will host the 14th annual AMA District II Fly-In on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27-28, at Trinca Airport. The contest, a fully sanctioned event of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, … Continue reading

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