Model Airplanes

Home > Model Airplanes Information > Model Airplanes News

Model Airplanes News

  • Homey barbershop a legend Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:13AMIt's easy to overlook Hair Force Barbers. Tucked away in an unassuming brick building across the street from Winnipeg's 17 Wing air force base, its existence is indicated only by a tattered, sun-bleached barber's pole.
  • Runway ceremony honors late flight instructor Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:05AMBEVERLY — More than 150 people came out in the searing heat yesterday afternoon to pay tribute to flight instructor Michael Costales near the spot where he was killed last week on the runway at Beverly Municipal Airport.
  • Aero-TV: Having It Your Way -- Ron Tarrson's Aspen-Equipped Navion Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:14AMA Classic Flying Machine Gets A Taste Of The Future While companies like Avidyne and Garmin have introduced a new generation of GA aircraft owners to the glass panel revolution with every new airplane rebuilt these days (or so it seems), a quiet little company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has made that same revolution available to many thousands of other pilots and airplanes with one of the most ...
  • New Support System For Helio Courier, Stallion Airplanes Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:14AMSierra Industries Joins Forces With Helio For Parts And Repairs Sierra Industries, a company probably best known for its support of the business jet community, has entered into an exclusive contract with Helio Aircraft LLC to provide support, maintenance, repair and parts for the worldwide fleet of Helio Courier and Stallion aircraft.
  • Schedule of Events Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:43AMPublished: Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 1:26 p.m. Judging takes place prior to opening of festival — displays remain throughout the festival.
  • Family Fun calendar [Sept. 2-9] Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:26AMLindsay Wildlife Museum is a unique natural history and environmental education center where live wild animals are just inches away. More than 50 species of live, native California animals are on exhibit. The museum offers programs, classes and trips to connect people with wildlife.
  • Sub arrives for overhaul at Maine shipyard Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:04AMThe nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarines are more technologically advanced than their predecessors.
  • Brent E. Aleshire Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:18AMBrent Eugene Aleshire, 52, St. Clair, departed this life at his home in St. Clair Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010.
  • Wednesday's Music Roundup Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:44AM[Updated: 5:03 P.M.] NEWS:   B.O.B. to Opener JAY-Z and EMINEM 's Detroit Stadium Gigs The "Airplanes" rapper is drafted to the big leagues for Sept. 2 & 3 show's at Tigers Stadium. [ Billboard ] BEN MOODY Speaks Out About EVANESCENCE 's Split "I am not going to sugar coat the events. I'm going to tell you exactly what happened…" [ SPIN ] KATY PERRY Hits No. 1 on Album Chart Teenage Dream ...
  • Garret Leiva: Summer meets bitter end Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:34AMToday I offer up my condolences and rusty metal lunch box to every school-age kid. Here comes the big yellow bus of reality: summer is over.
  • Boeing keeps eye on service Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:56AMThe lights inside a Renton gallery fade from Boeing Co. blue to Qantas Airways' red with the swipe of an electronic card. A screen in the entry way shows Qantas' fleet of Boeing aircraft broken out by model.
  • Long Valley, NJ, resident starts Props and Rotors for radio-controlled plane enthusiasts Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:58PMWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — Radio-controlled model airplanes and helicopters are not just kid stuff. Just ask Andy Amante. Nine months ago, the 61-year-old township resident founded Props and Rotors, a local club whose members are mostly adult enthusiasts of radio-controlled flying devices.
  • Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Toyota Motor, Ford, Toyota, Boeing Company and Dollar Financial Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:05PMCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM), Ford (NYSE: F), Toyota (NYSE: TM), Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) and Dollar Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: DLLR). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/?id=4579 Here are highlights from Friday’s ...
  • Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Toyota Motor, Ford, Toyota, Boeing Company and Dollar Financial Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:00PMCHICAGO----Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Toyota Motor Corp. , Ford , Toyota , Boeing Company and Dollar Financial Corporation .
  • Dr. Billy Harrell Blanks, former Blount Memorial Chief of Staff, passes away Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:21PMDr. Billy Harrell Blanks, 75, best known to his friends as Bill, died Saturday morning at his home following an extended illness. A retired radiologist, he is a former chief of staff at Blount Memorial Hospital and officer of the Blount County Medical Society.
  • Wings 'N' Wheels highlights shiny century Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:33AM08_26_10/wheels Classic cars ranging from a 1909 Model T Ford to vehicles from the 1960s and into the 2000s were on display at the Powell Municipal Airport Saturday during this year’s Wings ‘N’ Wheels. Also on display were 48 airplanes and the crowd enjoyed aerobic displays by a Pitts 5-2B biplane, a T-6 trainer and two vintage World War II fighters, a P-51 Mustang and a rarely seen P-63, as ...
  • Guinness World Record holder demonstrates paper airplane flying Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:03AMEglin Air Force Base may have the McKinley Climatic Lab and all sorts of sophisticated testing laboratories, but none of them rivaled the flight action at the Crestview Community Center Tuesday evening. The airspace within the spacious facility was...
  • Soaring above the clouds Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:40AMAlthough from a distance they appear to be a group of kids out in a large field playing with model airplanes, that's simply not the case at all. This group of guys, all grown men, belong to Down East ...
  • Watch model airplanes at Fun Fly Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:15AMMOUNT PLEASANT — The Racine Radio Control Club will hold a FunFly from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, at their club field onWest Road north of Highway 20 (adjacent to the Racine compostsite).
  • West Side News & Notes Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:41AMDOWNTOWN AKRON — Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic announced Aug. 24 he will ask for an emergency meeting of Akron City Council to consider placing an issue on the Nov. 2 General Election ballot to provide more funding for public safety, conditioned on the local Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) lodge agreeing to the same sacrifices already accepted by firefighters.
  • Planes to fly again at Sertoma breakfast Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:13AMAfter a year on the ground, airplanes once again will be buzzing above the Old Capitol Sertoma Club’s pancake breakfast.
  • CAV International Wins $57MM Airfield Contract with US Navy in Rota, Spain Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:25AMGREENVILLE, S.C. | CAV International Inc., a US Government outsourcing contractor with expertise in airfield services & logistics, announces that the United States Navy has awarded CAV Internationa...
  • CAV International Wins $57MM Airfield Contract with US Navy in Rota, Spain Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:23PMCAV International Inc., a US Government outsourcing contractor with expertise in airfield services & logistics, announces that the United States Navy has awarded CAV International a new multi-year contract for Air Terminal and Ground Handling Services at Naval Air Station-Rota, Spain. Â The annual contract value is $10,505,433, but total value assuming all Options are exercised in out-years will ...
  • Charles Siskin: National Naval Aviation Museum Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:06PMOpened in 1962, the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola, Fl. is devoted to the history of naval aviation There are over 150 aircraft and spacecrafts displayed in the over 300,000 square feet of exhibit space which actually rivals the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
  • Kids-East Bay Through September 5 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:59PM"LASTSUNDAYSFEST," -- Aug. 29. A street fair featuring live music, crafts, artisans, mechanical bull riding, clowns, bounce houses, face painting and more. Event takes place along Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley between Dwight and Bancroft.
  • Ronald Earl Harkins Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:05PMAge 89, of Eaton Rapids, formerly of Palmetto, Fla., passed away in Jackson, Aug. 21, 2010.
  • 4-H'ers show tech skills at the Iowa State Fair this week Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:18AMBoone County 4-H'ers designed some of the more than 350 science, mechanics and engineering entries judged in the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair.
  • Local inventor solves real-world problems Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:46AMGlenn Reid has been an inventor for over 25 years. He helped launch iMovie and iPhoto, and Steve Jobs knows his name. But what he really wishes he designed are the green plastic splash sticks at Starbucks that prevent coffee from spilling while you walk or drive.
  • Kelly: Oops! Absence of 'front door' at Overpeck is a delicate topic Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:19AMAmong Bergen officials, the lack of a main entrance is a delicate topic, especially in an election season.
  • The Morning File / Coffee, tea and all about me: flight attendants are pining for the good ol' days Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:47PMWhat is it with airline attendants making headlines every time you turn around these days? For all the ink they're getting, you'd think they were scandal-ridden politicians or scandal-plagued athletes or scandal-stained Hollywood stars.
  • JOHN BIDDINGTON Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 4:37PMJohn Biddington, 65, of Bellevue passed away Friday, August 13, 2010 at The Willows at Bellevue. He was born January 25, 1945 in Roseburg, OR, the son of the late Milford Charles and Louise (Driver) Biddington.
  • Doug Lieblich: Entertainment Job Listings for Those Stuck in the Recession Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:25AMI've been privy to some hot leads floating around Tinseltown lately. With any luck, one of these job listings could be your big break, and some schmuck will be lighting your cigar.
  • Scott Burgess: Classic Mustang a rough beauty Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:54AMAs Detroit revs up for the Woodward Dream Cruise, I desperately wanted to get behind the wheel of a classic and take her for a spin.
  • After 45 years, 87-year-old Marbleheader is airborne once more Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:07AMIt’s natural for any pilot to need a little “down time” between flights. But 45 years’ worth of down time? That’s more than a little unusual. But 87-year-old Marblehead resident Don Humphreys recently ended just such a hiatus when he lifted off the runway at Beverly Airport for his first solo flight since retiring as a professional pilot in 1965.
  • Obituaries for August 12, 2010 Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:14AM read more »
  • Family Calendar - Thu, 12 Aug 2010 PST Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:13AMToday Browne’s Addition Summer Concerts - 6-8 p.m. Camille Bloom, edgy acoustic rock from Seattle. Coeur d’Alene Park in Browne’s Addition. Free. (509) 218-9398.
  • Out and About: Thermal-G Eagles take to the air Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 11:08PMThe 14th annual Thermal-G "Eagles" Radio Control Club's Model Air Show will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Erie County Technical School, 8500 Oliver Road.
  • AirMedia Announces Unaudited Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 3:10PMAirMedia Group Inc. , a leading operator of out-of-home advertising platforms in China targeting mid-to-high-end consumers, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.
  • For Pilot in Stevens Crash, Flying Ran in the Family Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 1:00PMTerry Smith was a second-generation bush aviator whose son-in-law was killed last month in an Air National Guard crash.
  • Local pilot soars to redemption at worlds top air show Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 11:37AMWhen your life revolves around flying, nothing gets much bigger than the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Convention in Oshkosh, WI. Touted as...
  • Stretch your wings: Aviation organization inspires girls to develop flight plans for the future Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:03AMWhen Lynda Meeks tells people that she works in aviation, they often guess that she's a flight attendant. Guess again. The 42–year–old former Rochester resident has been a pilot for 17 years.
  • Redesigned car safety-minded Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 5:09AMWhen Elliott Sadler escaped a vicious crash at Pocono Raceway with only bumps and bruises, the NASCAR driver gave credit to the design of the Sprint Cup race car for protecting him during the Aug. 1 wreck that ripped the engine from his No. 19 Ford.
  • Jeffrey Allan Dixon Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:16PMJeffrey Allan Dixon of Attleboro, a Special Olympics medal winner, died July 29 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in...
  • Registered Express Corporation Retains iCapital Finance as Investment Banking Advisor Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 10:45AMLAS VEGAS -- Registered Express Corporation is pleased to announce that it has retained the Irvine, California based iCapital Finance Inc. as their investment banking advisor.
  • AndrewM. Johnson, Nov. 1, 1929-Aug. 7, 2010 Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 5:33PMAndrew M. Johnson Jr., 80, of Huron, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, in Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, after an extended illness. He was born Nov. 1, 1929, in Sandusky, and was a lifelong resident of the Huron area. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and served during the Korean War. He worked for Lorain Ford Motor Company for 35 years and retired in 1991. By date (default)
  • Dennis Gail Riley Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 12:10PMDennis Gail Riley, was born July 28, 1946, in Omak, WA and passed away July 27, 2010, at Wenatchee, WA. Dennis graduated from Chelan High School in 1964, then moved to Tacoma, WA, where he attended electrical training classes prior to joining the I.B.E.W. in late 1965. While attending the Tacoma training, he met Sally Sipes, whom he married in 1967.
  • Perrin Museum displays F-86 Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 10:40AMPeople entering the North Texas Regional Airport/Perrin Field will now be greeted by an eye-catching sight.
  • CitationAir marks decade aloft Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 6:56AMA portion of Greenwich-based CitationAir's fleet of 90 Cessna aircraft. Photo: Contributed Photo / Greenwich Time Contributed Greenwich-based CitationAir this summer notched 10 years flying time, managing 80 private jets that carry passengers to destinations across most of North America.
  • Bertoia Auctions to Sell European Toy Vehicles from K-B Toys Co-Founder Collection Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 8:48PMCirca-1927 Toledo Buick pressed-steel car with special shock-absorbing front bumper, 30½ inches long, $15,000-$20,000. Bertoia Auctions image. VINELAND, NJ.-
  • Cloud computing's ultimate value depends on open PaaS models to avoid applications and data lock-in Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 12:19PMPutting lock-in into your criteria is a key measure of how quickly we're going to get into the right world, versus a situation where people end up where vendors and providers have too much...