There is a model airfield on the west edge of St Charles that used to host an annual event called The Festival of the Giants. All of the planes that came were HUGE and they also had jets and helos. If you search around the Inet you might find if they still put it on. I know last year they cancelled because the field was being rebuilt. They are having a weekend event there on June 11 to "grand open" the new strip. Don't know much more about it, but I'm sure the StChas Hobbytown knows it all.