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For a century, Guillow's has been creating aviation joy

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The author's cousin Max gets ready to send a Guillow's glider soaring (Sharon Brody/WBUR)
The author's cousin Max gets ready to send a Guillow's glider soaring (Sharon Brody/WBUR)

Balsa wood airplanes have been a childhood toy favorite for generations.

WBUR's Sharon Brody takes us to the factory in Wakefield, Massachusetts, that has been making these iconic gliders for 100 years.

This segment aired on June 12, 2026.

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Sharon Brody is the voice of WBUR's weekends. On Saturdays and Sundays, she anchors the news for Weekend Edition and other popular programs.

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