Category Archives: RC Planes

Fredonia Fun Fly

Posted on September 16, 2012 by civilwarrose5

This weekend Jay and I attended a fun fly in Fredonia. It was chilly (I was wearing a turtle neck, a sweatshirt, and my windbreaker), but the sun was out and the grass was dry. It was a lot of … Continue reading →

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Video: Jay Flying the A-10!

Posted on September 10, 2012 by civilwarrose5

Jay returned from eJets Saturday night with all kinds of stories to tell about the goings-ons. I loved the fact that EVERYBODY loved watching the Hog. In fact, it was the “APU” that garnered a lot of the attention!   … Continue reading →

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A-10 Warthog Update

Posted on September 8, 2012 by civilwarrose5

Have I mentioned how awesome Jay’s Warthog looks? Yesterday he traveled out to eJets (an electric jet event) with the Hog. I was so upset that I couldn’t go with him because a) I love to see it fly and … Continue reading →

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Being A Good Spotter

Posted on August 21, 2012 by civilwarrose5

Have you spent a lot of time at a flying field? Do you do a lot of flying or a lot of standing around and chatting (the main activity at a flying field)? Then I’m sure at some point you’ve … Continue reading →

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How To Make Wheel Pants

Posted on August 20, 2012 by civilwarrose5

  Many airplanes have things that are called ‘wheel pants’ on them. Their function is to help with streamlining the surface area of the wheel that the air has to flow over during flight. They help to keep the tires … Continue reading →

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R/C Model Air Show

Posted on August 13, 2012 by civilwarrose5

This weekend was the club’s Air Show. Jay did a good job of keeping the number of planes he took down to six. He had the MiG-15, the F-16, his A-10 Warthog, the Watermelon Combat Foamie, his Extra, and my … Continue reading →

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Prepping for the Air Show

Posted on August 6, 2012 by civilwarrose5

  It’s that time of year again! The model RC air show is coming up and we still have so many things to do. Jay has determined that he’s taking up three loads of planes. We are using his car, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Flying

Posted on July 31, 2012 by civilwarrose5

This weekend we spent a LOT of time out at the flying field. There was a Fun Fly on Saturday, and then Sunday and Monday evenings were spent up there. I don’t mind it because this was Jay’s last weekend … Continue reading →

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Weekend Flying

Posted on July 27, 2012 by civilwarrose5

Saturday was the first day of shut down for Jay so he had to celebrate by going out flying that evening. I was surprised to see so many guys at the field. Recently there have only been three or four … Continue reading →

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My Combat Foamie :-)

Posted on July 16, 2012 by civilwarrose5

When Jay and I were at SEFF we were really excited about the combat portion of the event. After watching combat on Thursday and Friday we had a grand vision of seeing these combat foamies at our air show. It … Continue reading →

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