Reel

Model Airplane Meet

Model Airplane Meet
Clip: 426169_1_1
Year Shot: 1966 (Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1751
Original Film: 039-065-02
HD: N/A
Location: Glenview, Illinois
Timecode: 00:02:52 - 00:04:07

The U.S. Navy is host to the 35th Annual National Model Airplane Championships at the Glenview, Illinois, Naval Air Station. Entries from every state and a dozen foreign countries put their aircraft through some fancy paces. Radio-controlled flights are most popular. MS An airplane going through maneuvers. MS Man standing next to an airstrip (air strip) with a remote control panel in his hand. His model plane that he is operating takes off smoothly. LS The plane is performing loops. LS He brings the plane towards him and then he has the plane sharply ascends into the sky. MS Model plane fanciers (spectators). MS Man on a runway or track getting his model plane ready for takeoff. MS Plane is flying around the track, 15 feet off the ground. The plane makes a few more laps and then comes to an abrupt nose landing