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WHEN Simon Jones was flying model aeroplanes as a child, little did he know that one day he would represent Great Britain. But 40 years later, the Grove man is one of only two people picked to ...

Remote-control gliders are a familiar sight over Aliso Creek Valley, soaring silently as they float and dip on thermal currents along a 300-foot slope. But much like golf balls and baseballs, the ...

Thank you for the article about the model glider flying at Fairview Park (Daily Pilot, March 25) and the problems faced by the pilots to continue. You did a good job of covering the subject. I will ...

Standing on the shoulder of a road that winds its way up the hill from the Livermore Valley to Del Valle Regional Park, a shirtless Don Clark flings his glider into the wind. It is, by gliding ...

Gerry Armstrong owns a whole fleet of private planes, which he flies only for pleasure, but the Palm Bay resident doesn't have the deep pockets needed for such a hobby. How does the man do it?

“It’s an addicting sport,” Ian Cummings, president of the Torrey Pines Gulls, said of the remote-controlled flying that lures enthusiasts like himself to La Jolla’s Torrey Pines Gliderport. “Everybody ...

Model aircraft that commonly soared around Costa Mesa‘s Fairview Park may soon be grounded for good. The City Council today, March 21, is set to discuss the future of Fairview Park’s model aircraft ...

After a successful maiden voyage last year, the Perlan 2 Glider is ready to be put to the test in another series of high-altitude flights. Starting in August 2016, the unpowered glider will travel to ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This was the first recoverable flying ...