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June 24, 2020

Jack Bally, Builder of 'Bally Bomber' Goes West

One Of The Homebuilt Community Most Notable Builders Completed Lifelong Dream Just A Few Years Ago

What a shame.... just a few years after the completion of an incredible one-third scale B-17 project and barely two years after it got to take a well-deserved bow at Oshkosh, Bally Bomber Builder/Creator Jack Bally passed away. Nearly twenty years in the making, Bally said that the idea was born over "too much beer one night with a bunch of buddies" as they talked about what kind of airplane they could build that would be the only one of its kind. They settled on the B-17, because as far as they knew, there were no flying 4-engine scale models WWII airplanes. They had originally intended to build a B-24, but that airplane would not scale properly. Ja

Recreational Flyer Registration Is $5 For A Three-Year Term

The Academy of Model Aeronautics notes that you may have received an email from the FAA regarding recreational flyer registration renewals on Friday, June 19. You could have received this email even if you are not eligible to renew at this time. You are eligible to renew your FAA Registration within 180 days of your expiration date. You may now renew your registration on the FAADroneZone website. In order to check your expiration date, you will need to log into your FAADroneZone account.