“I am an immigrant and have lived in the USA for 50 years. I am an aerospace engineer trained and educated in England. If it wasn’t for aeromodelling that got me into the RAF and then into deHavilland Aircraft Company for my apprenticeship I wouldn’t be here today. My son is an airline pilot who built and flies model airplanes from an early age. He competes with me in races and soaring events and fully believes that his full size flying skills were developed from building and flying model airplanes.”