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Old 03-28-2006 | 06:03 PM
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However, interests do change and an airplane flying by, no longer mesmerizes kids like it did in 1940.
Sorry but I highly disagree with you and I have plenty of reseearch that can back it up. In 1940 you didn't have F-18's roaring by or 747's, it's all relative.
Not completely; technology advances have also brought about a much greater variety of items that appeal to youngsters, than was available in 1940.
With model aviation now competing with Gameboys, I-Pods, computers, arcade games, etc., combined with a plethora of school oriented (after classs) activities and programs that never existed in 1940; it's a tough sell.
Introducing kids to model aviation is great, but the possibility of many of them sustaining that interest, is far less in today's world, than it was in 1940.
While I don't share your highly optimistic prognosis for model aviation's growth and popularity amongst today's kids; I do hope that you're right.
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