Rogue Valley Flyers to hold model airplane show at Sky Park Aug. 16
From our weekly issue dated August 05, 2009
An enthusiast prepares his aircraft to take to the air. (Illinois Valley News file photo)
An action-packed radio-controlled model airplane flight show in Illinois Valley on Sunday, Aug. 16 is planned by the Rogue Valley Flyers (RVF).
The program from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Josephine Sky Park off Kerby Mainline will include flights of the popular War Birds, demonstrations of acrobatics, streamer cutting, balloon bursting and bomb drops.
Interspersed will be opportunities for the public to fly a club trainer – under the guidance of a flight instructor. And for a small fee guests can fly a model of the famous World War II P-51 Mustang.
The featured flight will be a free-style performance by Alex Stephens with his massive 40 percent Giant Scale Extra.
RVF is the Grants Pass chapter of the national organization, the Academy of Model Aeronautics. RVF has been serving the radio-control community of Josephine County since 1972. Through a lease agreement with Josephine County the club has its flying facility at the Josephine Sky Park in Kerby.
The club also has an active program through which young people can learn the principles of flight leading to an eventual solo of an aircraft. Additional information about the air show and other coming events is available at home.earthlink.net/~roguevalleyflyers.
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