THE INSIDE LOOP
Jay Smith, Executive Editor
jays@modelaircraft.org
REGINALD DENNY was a World War I aviator, hobby shop owner, and pioneer in developing model aircraft for military use. He was also an accomplished actor with 186 credits according to IMDb. He spent 50 years in front of the camera and worked with Alfred Hitchcock, Boris Karloff (Frankenstein), and the 1960s Batman and Robin series, just to name a few.
I eagerly read the book to learn more about Reginald Denny, the full-scale and model aviator, and found myself intrigued by so much more. It is filled with details about the era of silent films, the beginnings of Hollywood studios, and many famous names from Hollywood’s yesteryear. Reginald’s granddaughter, Kim Pucci, has written again about him, sharing his
Reginald’s granddaughter, Kim Pucci, has kindly written again about him, sharing his love of the hobby with us, as well as a lot of great photos.
Marilyn Monroe worked in his factory building Denny planes, and a chance few photos of her building target drones led to the launch of her career. Reginald’s life is an interesting story and it led to a book penned by his granddaughter called, Prince of Drones: The Reginald Denny Story. I reviewed the book in “Worth a Closer Look” in the November 2019 issue of Model Aviation.
love of the hobby with us, as well as a lot of great photos. You can read more starting on page 18.
I hope that by sharing his story, his passion and his joy for the hobby will be remembered and that we might be lucky enough to one day see it shared on the big screen and have it introduce aeromodeling to a whole new audience.
