Up In The Air

Bill Coach of Williamsburg shows Scott Lonnsbury of Charlottesville how he attached the canopy to his 50 percent scale Sbach remote control plane during the 28th annual Ray Gordon Memorial R.C. Fly-In hosted by the Valley R.C. Flying Club on Saturday. The two-day event kicked off Friday at the field across U.S. 11 from the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. About 15 pilots from throughout the Southeast attended. (Photo by Justin Falls)

Mike Reno secures a wing with a screw as he assembles his 45 percent scale model WWI Sperry Messenger while Charlie Munnekey of Staunton holds the wing in place during the Saturday event.

The crowd watches as pilots show off their planes’ flying abilities. Spectators watch as a plane flies over the runway during the 28th annual Ray Gordon Memorial R.C. Fly-In hosted by the Valley R.C. Flying Club on Saturday.

A 1/5 scale Japanese “Zero” was flown by Tom Hernandez of Timberville during the 28th annual Ray Gordon Memorial Jumbo Fly-In at the Valley R.C. Flying Club on Saturday.