Written by Model Aviation Staff.
As featured on page 9 in the January 2012 issue.
Rich Jorn will occasionally find a package with a partially finished model aircraft sitting on his doorstep. Rich’s father, Gene Jorn, who lives in a neighboring state, has been a model pilot for more than 50 years. Although unable to fly, Gene continues to build models and often sends his son unfinished aircraft to complete. For years this father-and-son team built many airplanes in this manner.
Roughly a year ago, Gene gave his son Ole Reliable. Unlike the other airplanes Rich received, Ole…