Steve Pasierb of Norwalk prepares to fly his r/c (radio control) sailplane while participating in the New England Scale Sailplane Aero Tow gathering hosted by R/C Prop Busters at their Salem Model Flying Field, Thursday, May 14, 2015. The event runs through Sunday. Thursday there were 20 people flying 1/3 scale sailplanes and over the weekend 40 people are expected to be flying and spectators are welcome. Every two to three weeks, up and down the east coast, there is a New England Scale Sailplane Aero Tow gathering held from spring to fall. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Alex Hall of Newport, R.I. hand launches his r/c (radio control) sailplane while participating in the New England Scale Sailplane Aero Tow gathering hosted by R/C Prop Busters at their Salem Model Flying Field Thursday, May 14, 2015. Hall's sailplane does not need a tow plane because it has a motor that takes it to an altitude of 200 meters and the automatically shuts down and the sailplane is then gliding. The event runs through Sunday. Thursday there were 20 people flying 1/3 scale sailplanes and over the weekend 40 people are expected to be flying and spectators are welcome. Every two to three weeks, up and down the east coast, there is a New England Scale Sailplane Aero Tow gathering held from spring to fall. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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