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Welcome to the Vintage Radio Control Society website


The Vintage Radio Control Society (VRCS) is an AMA Special Interest Group, focused on the preservation and advancement of vintage radio control aircraft. Our members come from varied backgrounds and interests that help shape our vintage RC hobby! We hold numerous events throughout the country where you will see vintage aircraft fly as they have done for years. Come join us and experience the nostalgia of yesteryear!

UPDATE (8/16/26)

2027 Theme Plane & Blast from the Past plane Announced - see below!

NEW DATE - 2026 VINTAGE RC FLY - RAPID CITY, SD
The 2026 Vintage Fly, hosted by the Propbuster RC Club, has changed the event dates due to EXTREME HEAT forecasted for July 10-12.  The NEW EVENT DATES are AUGUST 21-23.  Any questions, please contact the Contest Director - Jim Tiller at email: jtiller@hotmail.com OR Phone #: 605-390-3878 

Not a member yet?  Join now...we're still only $20 per year, and only $30 for a 2-year membership. Click on the New Member Signup MENU TAB above!

2026 VINTAGE EVENTS

We are well into our events season. Check out the PHOTO ALBUMS on the Main Menu tab above to see the most recent events held this year...more photos will be coming once events are completed.  Photos for the HVRCC Vintage Fun Fly and Ohio Waterfront Vintage Gathering are now posted in their respective albums!

Check out the upcoming VRCS events by clicking the VRCS EVENTS Main Menu Tab above.  Here you will find the event information (date(s), location, and contact information).  Please support your regional events and have a great time flying and meeting fellow VRCS members!

VRCS FORUM DISCUSSIONS


Check out our TWO Members-Only FORUM sections on our website Main Menu: a FOR SALE/WANTED forum and a VRCS-focused Discussion forum to share information, questions, help needed information.

You will also find VRCS FORUM INSTRUCTIONS to use and post  in the forums.  
Click on the FOR SALE/WANTED AND HELP FORUM Menu tab above on the MAIN Menu.  Then select the "Forums" drop-down to view the forums, or "VRCS Forum Instructions" for instructions on how to review and post items in each forum. 

VRCS DONATIONS

Hello members and visitors to our website.  VRCS just launched a DONATIONS link as a way of helping the Vintage Radio Control Society continue to support our organization and members.  Please click on the VRCS DONATIONS Tab above on the Main Menu for more information.  We thank you for your continued support in helping us grow and share our focus on keeping the Vintage RC airplane history alive and well!  

VRCS FACEBOOK MILESTONE - we just crossed 2,000 members in our Facebook group!  Here is our link and see more info towards the bottom of this home page.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vintageradiocontrolsociety


2027 Top Flite Schoolgirl Theme Plane BP

Newsflash: Theme Plane Committee selects 2027 Theme Plane and Blast from the Past Aircraft!

2027 Theme Plane Design


The Theme Plane Committee has selected the Ken Willard designed Top Flite School Girl as the 2027 VR/CS Theme Plane.

Here is a link to it on the Outerzone web site: https://outerzone.co.uk/search/results.asp?keyword=school+girl

2027 Blast from the Past Aircraft
For 2027, the Blast from the Past Aircraft is any Carl Goldberg Design, and this means any model personally designed by Carl Goldberg.

It will be time to start building soon, so let's enjoy the rest of the season and then consider the 2027 Theme Plane and/or the 2027 Blast from the Past aircraft to build/get ready for 2027!  Enjoy!

NOTE: The 2026 Theme Plane - Pronto by Dave Robelen - is still the active Theme Plane for the remaining 2026 VRCS Events!

Vintage Radio Control Society Facebook Page

 

Hello fellow modelers. I wanted to let you know that our Vintage Radio Control Society Facebook Page is LIVE! Several of you have already posted, and it's exciting to see the information and photos being shared. We encourage you to click on the link below and join our Facebook page. Our intent is to be active on this page by sharing tips, photos, discussions, help needed, events and so much more that is Vintage RC related! It's simple - click on the link below and JOIN GROUP.  NOTE: Since the Facebook Page is PRIVATE, you will be asked to answer three very short questions for approval to view and contribute to the Facebook page. The site was moved to "private status" to help minimize spam or scammers on the page. The Facebook page is checked daily to view and approve new member requests.


As of today, there are over 2,100 members on our new Facebook page, so we hope to see you there as well! Here is the link:


https://www.facebook.com/groups/vintageradiocontrolsociety

UPCOMING CONFIRMED EVENTS

May 16: 2026 LARKS Vintage Fly In (Delphos, OH)

May 30: 2026 Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Fun Fly (Jefferson Twp. Park - New Haven, IN)

June 13: Hudson Valley RC Club (HVRCC) Vintage Fly-In (Haverstraw, NY)

June 13-14: 7th Ohio Waterfront Vintage Gathering (Galena, OH)

June 20: Blast from the Past Vintage Fly In (Youngsville, NC)

August 1: Southwest Vintage R/C Festival (Cedar City, UT)

August 21-23: Vintage Fly - Rapid City SD Propbusters (Rapid City, SD) (NEW DATE)

September 5-6: 37th Annual Spirit of Selinsgrove Reunion (Valley Forge - Wayne, PA)

September 14-15: 29th Annual VRCS Muncie Reunion (AMA International Modeling Center, Muncie, IN)

October 17: Lee Moore Memorial Build N' Fly (Schertz, TX)

October 17 (Rain Date October 18): Fly-Tober Fest (Seaford, DE)




Here is the link to see ALL of our VRCS Events and the Event Flyers

VRCS Events


Recent News
Now that we are in 2026, several VRCS events are now CONFIRMED!  See the Upcoming Events to the left, and then click on the link below the listed events to see all of the confirmed and unconfirmed events to date.  OR, you can also go to the MAIN MENU towards the top of this home page and click on the VRCS EVENTS Menu Tab to see the listed events, event flyers, and the CDs for the events.

If you and your local club are interested in creating a new event, please reach out to your Executive Council Regional Member (listed in the Contact Us link at the bottom of this home page), or send me an email (jimrc73@gmail.com) with your event location and I will get your email to the correct person. Thank you CDs, clubs, and participants who supported our 2025 events! Let's have a great 2026 flying event year!

Welcome to the Vintage Radio Control Society

Our Mission

 

The Vintage Radio Control Society (VRCS) is an organization dedicated to the preservation of our radio control history - the achievements of those electronic and airframe design pioneers that made radio control flight the best hobby/sport in the world today. We do this through our bi-monthly newsletter, The Vintage Flier, annual reunions and fly-in events.

 

Our Objective

Our primary objective is to build and fly vintage model aircraft designed specifically for radio control. We recommend the use of modern radios and motors for reliability.  Vintage radios can be used if they are reconditioned to today's reliability standards. Internal combustion power can be replaced by electric power if desired.

The Vintage RC Society Website & Facebook Page
https://vrcs.clubexpress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/vintageradiocontrolsociety

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