Wings and Things event in Onondaga
The event was located at the OMAC fly field, and featured live model aircraft demos, a picnic lunch, which had guests bring meat to grill, and a worship service.
'We care for it, and then we have an event like this, which is wonderful. We hope to bring in younger kids and other people into the hobby,' said Robert Dano. 'It's a great hobby. You learn about aerodynamics. You build and fly, you learn a lot.'
Two local men ordained as Priests for the Diocese of Syracuse
Some of the planes that were featured were built by hand, while others were constructed together from a kit.
This special celebration was free and open to the public.
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