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Young men from a poor section of Louisville, Kentucky, train three days a week at the Headline Boxing Gym. They hope to one day become professional boxers. Here, a boxer tries his shoe as the early evening sunlight streams into the dressing room.

A modeler picks up the pieces of his spitfire model after it crashed in the control line compeeition.

A camera mounted to the wing of a 20-pound model records the event being held below. Smoke is coming from the plane for decorative purposes.

A forceful throw is needed to launch this large outdoor freeflight model. Earphones are for protection from engine noise.

Three modelers fight for space as they fly their control-line planes in a circular race.

A modeler watches as his ultralight plane nears the ground after a flight of several minutes.

Hot air from the breath of a modeler is used to warm the balsa wood so it can be bent for a slight adjustment.

A modeler flies his helicopter at twilight. Lights were attached by the photographer to show movement.

The National Model Airplane Championship is an event where modelers come to fly their planes in good-hearted competition. They fly planes from ultra indoor models to high speed jet-engined models. Here, five modelers launch their rubber band models…

Photo illustration to go with headline, 'Escape the World, Read a Book.'