USAF Loses UAV Over Populated Area In Training Exercise

Larry Dighera wrote:
On Mon, 12 May 2008 15:55:05 GMT, wrote in
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The vast majority of modelers fly at whatever open space they can find.

Certainly that is true out in the country, but within urban settings,
radio control model flight is usually conducted at model flying fields
for obvious reasons.

You will see from the document below, that designated model flying
fields are indeed coveted in the Los Angeles area:


http://www.edsfclub.org/30%20Years%2...ld%20III. pdf
The city of Fountain Valley determined that 2 golf courses in Mile
Square Park were insufficient and a 3rd one was required. This was
land given to the city by the government as park land, but
ignoring the protests of modelers and other organizations who had
used the land for decades, the city created yet another urban
desert (golf course) for the sole enjoyment of those able to
afford the city’s green fees. The fliers who had enjoyed Mile
Square as a world class RC model site were forced out with no
alternatives and many chose to join us at El Dorado. This created
a bit more crowding than we were used to, but we made many new
friends and the end result has been good for all ...

A press release from on R/C club wouldn't prove the point even if it
were on topic and this one isn't. You do realize that R/C fliers do fly
other than in groups. There was one flying over my house this weekend.
It took of from the street about a block away.

P.S. I did not hide under my bed an shiver in fear while it was up.