Arts & Entertainment

See Them Climb, Dive, Pitch and Roll... Boring Holes in the Sky!

Blue Ridge Radio Control Club (BRRC), Western Carolina Radio Control Club (WCRC) and Firetower Fliers will be performing at a free-to-attend Radio Controlled (RC) Aircraft Show at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) Nov. 2.

On Saturday, November 2nd starting at 11 a.m. the Blue Ridge Radio Control Club (BRRC), Western Carolina Radio Control Club (WCRC) and Firetower Fliers will be performing at a free-to-attend Radio Controlled (RC) Aircraft Show at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina.
 
This soaring "Over-the-Top" RC aerobatic event will feature airplanes and helicopters that are capable of flying up to 200 miles per hour, and range in weight from 1 ounce to over 55 pounds. 

Come see these unmanned aerial vehicles do high frequency touch-and-gos, figure 8's, hover, slow roll, fly inverted and do all sorts of other cool maneuvers in unusual traffic patterns.

"This family friendly event can be seen from our new free-to-use public park, so bring out your chairs or blankets to sit on and enjoy the show;  or watch it while having lunch at the Runway Cafe," stated Joe Frasher, GMU's Airport Director.

"The last RC show at the Downtown Airport was on Labor Day Weekend back in 2010," stated Brian Couch, BRRC member.  "We wanted to come back bigger and better this time, and also see if we could help raise some money for the new aviation themed community park. 

Our club will raffle off a great trainer plane with flying lessons (a $600 value), and we will also allow people several turns to try and hit some special planes with paint balls for just $5.  All funds raised will be used to help complete the park." added Couch. The park and Runway Cafe are located at 21 Airport Road Extension in Greenville, South Carolina 29607. 

From Laurens Road, turn by the post office onto Airport Road and follow the road until it dead ends . . . the site will be in front of you.

The BRCC "Flying Tigers" have an airfield at 190 Owens Road in Piedmont, SC near old Woodmount High School off HWY 25.  For more information about the Blue Ridge Radio Control Club please visit http://www.blueridgerc.com/

The WCRC "SkyHawks" have an airfield located in Spartanburg county, off Woodruff Road and HWY 417, near Willow Creek Golf Course.  For more information, please visit http://www.wcrcskyhawks.com/

Firetower Flyers have a flying field located at 933 Massey Road in Piedmont, South Carolina, 29673. For more information, please visit http://www.firetowerflyers.com/

For more information about the Aviation Themed Community Park at the Greenville Downtown Airport, please visit http://www.greenvilledowntownairport.com/ParkProject.html or contact Lara Kaufmann at 864-270-6660 or at LaraLKaufmann@gmail.com  For more information about the Runway Cafe, please visit http://www.runwaycafegmu.com/

GMU is the busiest general aviation airport and third busiest airport overall in South Carolina and is a self-sufficient entity with financial strength that doesn't rely on local taxpayers for funding.

GMU is home to Greenville Jet Center, the largest Fixed Base Operator (FBO) in S.C., as well as more than 25 other aviation-related businesses creating 453 jobs that annually contribute more than $35.2 million to the Upstate economy.

For more information about GMU please visit http://www.greenvilledowntownairport.com or contact Joe Frasher at 864-242-4777orjoe@greenvilledowntownairport.com


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