For Gilbert’s Izard family, electric radio controlled model airplanes are more than just a hobby: They’re a family tradition. Three generations, from Grandpa Sam Izard, 80, to his grandson, Taylor ...

Seventy-five years ago this month, the D-Day invasion to liberate France was kicked off by almost 1,000 C-47 Dakota planes - the military version of the two-engine DC-3 commercial airliner - dropping ...

There will be all-ages fun at the Marshall Area YMCA this weekend. On Saturday, the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day event will be ...

The Woodland Davis Aeromodelers invite local residents to get a close look at their radio-controlled and control-line airplanes at a display this weekend at the County Fair Mall in Woodland. The mall ...

JOHNSTOWN – The Lazy Eight Radio Control Model Airplane Club will host its 37th annual air show this weekend. The air show will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. There is a suggested ...

It started four years ago with a letter and a bit of curiosity. Mark Samyn, of Bay City, was interested in aviation but didn't know much about radio-controlled model airplanes. So he wrote a short ...

An engineering team at HP had figured out how to squeeze a faster and more powerful computer server into one-third the traditional space. That was supposed to be the hard part. They left space inside ...

Building, flying and crashing — that’s how many of the hobbyist pilots in the Mid-Missouri Radio Control Association spent their year as they crafted radio-controlled scale models of airplanes and ...

Which model airplane kit is best? Model airplane kits come in a vast variety of styles and detailed constructions. They aren’t just a few wooden planks that click together and barely float anymore.

Next time you’re looking for screen-free hobbies or entertainment, pick up a popular pastime of yesteryear and build a model airplane. Not only do they keep your eyes and hands busy, but you’ll also ...