One of the Museum's most popular models, this replica of the Johnson Monoplane was built in 1959 by Julius and Harry Johnson—who designed and built the original aircraft in 1910. Among the historic ...

John F.M. Wolfe, a historian of York County aviation, has written the book on local airstrips. He also knows airplanes. He has worked for the past 10 years to build a 210-piece collection of model ...

I visited an airplane model factory in Southern China where airplane die cast models were made. The staff walked me through each process from polishing metal to painting and assembly. Just the pad ...

When Irishman Michael Kelly was a boy, he loved nothing more than gazing at planes taking off and landing at his nearest airport. Now 67, after more than half a century building what he believes is ...

A Limerick man's collection of 1,500 model airplanes is now on permanent display at Shannon Airport. There are hobbies. And then there are hobbies. Over several decades, Michael Kelly (67) has ...

The second installment of a permanent exhibition containing the world’s largest private collection of diecast model aircraft officially opens at Shannon Airport. The new Aviation Gallery, situated in ...

I’ve been building model airplanes since I was a young boy, and I’m still building them. I also collect unbuilt kits of vintage plastic models, and my collection now numbers 690 kits. Over the years, ...

Steve Keddie remembers the first time he flew in an aeroplane — the moment that sparked a lifelong passion for aviation. He was a five-year-old boy travelling with his father from Tasmania to ...