The Thermal-G "Eagles" R/C Club of Erie, PA (AMA #1211) was formed in 1973 and flies from the Lawrence J. Gehrlein Model Airpark on the original Thermal-G Ranch and Gliderport site on Hamot Road. The club holds group fun flies on Thursdays and Sundays at 5 PM, offers pilot training, and has a long history of model airshows and community demonstrations.