Fly-for-Tots RC Event: More Information Re Sept. 16-18 2011 Event

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 at 8:44 pm

Fly-for-Tots RC Event: More Information about the 21st Annual Charitable Fly-in

2011 Fly-for-Tots Charity Fly-in

The Fly-for-Tots Charity Fly-in on September 16-18 in just north of Raleigh, North Carolina promises a weekend of fun for the entire family. Add it to your calendar as you wrap up the summer’s fun events.

Fly-for-Tots RC Event: Sept. 16-18 2011 Event

Hucking at the 2009 Fly-for-Tots Event

2009 Fly-for-Tots North Carolina

2009 Fly-for-Tots Charity Fly-in

Highlights include:

Remote controlled jet airplanes of various sizes, styles and character
Aerobatic planes big and small
World War II Military planes

Flying pigs, lawnmowers, leaf blowers and who knows what else?
Noon-time demonstrations by expert RC pilots
A few full-sized, real airplanes
Candy dropped from cargo holds on various large-scale model planes for kids to collect on the ground. It’s raining candy, Mom!
Food, cold drinks
Saturday night barbecue and live music
Night flying with model planes running lights, a totally different experience for spectators

Free FLIGHT SIMULATOR – Guru Aviation set up during the in their air-conditioned 48′-long flight simulator trailer. This is your chance to try your hand at flying RC aircraft without fear of crashing your plane — and it’s free! The folks at Guru Aviation will have you up and in the air in no time.

Admission to the event is free for the public. Pilots pay $20. to participate. Raffles for all sorts of prizes have raised thousands of dollars for children’s charities. One hundred percent of the funds raised goes to charity.

For more information, directions and to purchase raffle tickets, head to the RDRC website.

Check out the aerial slideshow I created from my own photographs of the 2009 Fly-for-Tots event. I took them from a helicopter, totally enjoying the view from high above a North Carolina airfield.