SHANNON, Ireland (Reuters) - When Irishman Michael Kelly was a boy, he loved nothing more than gazing at planes taking off and landing at his nearest airport. Now 67, after more than half a century ...

Outside the Wilderness Inn in Loon Lake, Joe Gately strolled past table after table of model airplanes that he, his two ...

Many of us begin our aviation careers by building model aircraft— and some never stop. That would have described the late Eugene Kettering, an engineer, philanthropist, and first chairman of the Air ...

Conservator Sarah Gilcrease from the Collections Division at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force inspects, catalogs and packs model aircraft from the Kettering Model Collection for shipping to ...

The second installment of a permanent exhibition containing the world’s largest private collection of diecast model aircraft officially opens at Shannon Airport. The new Aviation Gallery, situated in ...

Die-cast airplane collecting has been a favorite pastime of aviation enthusiasts for decades. Whether you are a pilot, an aviation buff, or just a fan of aviation history, die-cast airplane models ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bary Polletto began the collection in the late 1970’s, first put on display at the Great Falls International Airport. Justin Boone ...

March 3, 2009 For more than 50 years, he's been building model war planes at home. He now has more than 500 models in his collection. When ever Frank Modica of Berwyn starts building a model airplane ...

In this video, I visit an airplane model factory in Southern China, showcasing the intricate process of creating detailed die cast airplane models. The staff demonstrates various steps, including ...

JUNO BEACH — David Marx developed a love for model planes in his early 20s and never outgrew it. Now 50 years later, the 73-year-old has opened a museum for a collection that no longer fits in his ...

Which model airplane kit is best? Model airplane kits come in a vast variety of styles and detailed constructions. They aren’t just a few wooden planks that click together and barely float anymore.