Radio-controlled airplanes stolen from nonprofit club

NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — A radio-controlled airplane club is facing a huge setback after they said someone stole two of their model airplanes over the weekend.

The club stored their only two training airplanes in a shed, but on Friday night someone broke in and stole both airplanes.

Marvin Barnes is Vice President of The Central Oklahoma Radio Control Society, a nonprofit club based in Norman.

"We've never had this happen before," said Barnes. "Saturday afternoon, a couple of our members came out to fly, and they found the door off of the shed and two of our airplanes and transmitters were missing."

Barnes said the two planes were key when it comes to training new members.

"They're the airplanes that we use to teach people to fly," said Barnes. "These these airplanes were donated by some of our club members for us to, you know, grow the hobby."

Barnes said he doesn't think they will ever see the planes again because their airfield doesn't require GPS.

"I think they will show up somewhere someday on a pawnshop, maybe, or whoever took them will try to fly them and it's not as easy to fly these as people think," said Barnes.

Barnes said this is a major inconvenience for the club and they are working to find replacements so others can learn how to fly.

"We have been contacted from some of the other clubs in the metropolitan wanting to reach out and help us with this and that's really what I enjoy about this hobby," said Barnes.