Skip to main content

Lincoln Man’s Intriguing Hobby Takes Flight

Dani Row Lincoln NE Ron Vogel has loved airplanes and flying his entire life. As a child, he’d watch air shows at the Waverly airfield, and when he turned 18, he joined the Air Force. After graduating from college, Ron followed his passion for airplanes by joining the Air National Guard, where he worked for 40 years. Now at age 81, Ron lives at Grand Lodge at the Preserve retirement community, and still has his eye to the sky. He loves spending time flying and building his own radio-controlled planes with the same skills he had decades ago. The nitromethane-powered…

You've read your 3 free articles

Sign in with your AMA account for unlimited access, or join AMA to become a member.