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Old 04-09-2018, 04:25 PM
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I started flying and racing R/C cars in my teens. It was fun to watch the hobby evolve all these years and I have certainly enjoyed it a bunch.

This hobby seems to be a life long addiction so we used to see all age groups at the club. So much to learn from the old timers, many were WWII vets and the stories behind the club table at the field were simply priceless. Unfortunately most of the WWII vets are all resting in peace these days. God Bless Them and their bravery and heroic actions that ended that terrible war. The stories were fascinating to say the least. Some flew the bombing raids, some were warbird pilots, others had other stories to tell. I miss those days.

I have to say one of the most rewarding aspects of the hobby were the few years I volunteered as the instructor pilot and had some students taking lessons under my supervision of various ages. The excitement and the smiles and sparkling eyes as they would get signed off to fly as pilots were priceless.

Unfortunately, the R/C hobby, like many others is simply not seeing the youngsters getting involved and the old timers are departing one by one. Sad but these are the modern days of social media and computer games, not so much the outdoor activities or interest in cars and aviation.

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