PREFLIGHT

Plane Magic There's something about scale model aircraft that's magical: a radio-control AT-6 Texan isn't "just another airplane" but a moment in history and, depending on the paint scheme, a story about a young pilot earning his wings, or maybe even a more experienced airman on a low-level bombing run in Korea. Scale RC planes can evoke feelings, like the open-cockpit freedom of a Golden Age WACO YMF-5, the classic go-anywhere cheer of a J-3...