My History with RC Airplanes
When I was young, my mother insisted that my two brothers and I work on summer breaks from school. At the time, I wanted to have a fun summer break like all of my friends. I realize now, at a much later age, that my mother was instilling a work ethic in me and my brothers. I mowed lawns until I was 13, then I got certificate from the agricultural extension agent (every county in Texas has one) that allowed me to drive a tractor. So I drove a tractor for my neighbor who was a farmer. When I turned 14, I got a job at an A&W Root Beer stand and did that for a couple of years. With the money I made, when I was ten years old, I bought a Jetco Cessna 170 model airplane kit. I had never seen a balsa airplane kit and had sure never built one. The parts were die cut but as we used to say, "die crushed." I used white Elmers' glue and did the best I could. The nearest hobby shop was 100 miles away. I LOVED going into the hobby shop. I was mesmerized by the airplanes and al...
