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Welcome to the internet home of the Rutland County RC Flyers. The Rutland County RC Flyers are dedicated model aviation enthusiasts that fly during the warmer months at the site of the former Fair Haven Municipal Airport, in Fair Haven, VT. The club has been an officially chartered club with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) since 1991. We are part of AMA's District-1, which includes all AMA clubs in New England.
We welcome visitors to our field anytime we're flying. We're there almost any day that conditions allow during the warmer months.
You can stay tuned for our latest activities right here, or visit us on our Facebook Group. You don't have to have a FB account to view posts on the club's Facebook Group, so it's open to all.
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Member Projects: B-17G
Of all the warbirds that fought valiantly during WWII, the B-17G will always hold a special place in my heart. My dad was a trained pilot/navigator for the Army Air Corps during the war, and was assigned to a B-17 squadron based in northern Africa. On his 18th mission, dad's plane was shot down over Foggia Italy while on a bombing mission. Imagine trying to bail out of a burning aircraft in an irrecoverable spin! He survived, but was then sent to Stalag Luft III in what is now Poland, to serve over two years as a POW. He suffered bouts with PTSD for the rest of his life.
Now that you have a little history of one actual full-scale B-17G, let's turn our attention to club member pilot/builder Phil Camp's beautiful Legend Hobbies 125" model of the aircraft. The B-17G was the final design iteration of the plane, as is considered the definitive example of what became known as the legendary Flying Fortress.
As you can see in the photos, Phil's B-17 has already taken considerable shape, and he has made incredible progress in a very short time. As we've grown to expect, Phil's model will include all those extra details that make his work such a joy to view, both on the ground, and in the air.
I know we're all looking forward to seeing the fruition of Phil's efforts take to the air. So keep at it, Phil. We're counting on you!