My Dad went out and got an RC airplane recently. We decided to take it out for it's maiden flight recently so the grand kids, grandpa, and I went out to a local high school to give it go. My wife happened to tag along since she was playing around with new lens for her camera. Here's what she captured:
Prepping the Plane:
![](http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-1.jpg)
Noob Dweeb Pilot (ah, reminds me of my first time in the virtual skies!):
![](http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-2.jpg)
Slipping the Surly Bonds!!!
![](http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-3.jpg)
![](http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-4.jpg)
Turning over the field...
![](http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-5.jpg)
Dang, where did that goalpost come from???!!! It must have cheated!!
![](http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-6.jpg)
"It's dead Dad", says youngest son
![](http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-7.jpg)
I think I'll give him the controls the next time!!!
![](http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-8.jpg)
The plane survived the crash amazingly. However the impact severed the wires to the motor. Fortunately with a little stripping of wire and soldering we repaired it.
Oh, and we did better the next time we took it up!
Tango, XO
412th FS Braunco Mustangs