Creekview High School students, of Canton GA are now celebrating after placing in the top 100 in the world’s largest student rocket contest after months of preparation. They will now be competing to win the 2013 Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) on Saturday, May 11 at Great Meadow in The […]
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Retired Astronaut and AMA Ambassador Hoot Gibson to speak at Champaign Aviation Museum
Original Story Published on Springfield News-Sun online by Andrew McGinn Academy of Model Aeronautics national ambassador Hoot Gibson will be a guest of honor and speaker at the Champaign Aviation Museum on April 13. Gibson, who has launched off an aircraft carrier more than 300 times and flown into space […]
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Alvin Jumbo Squadron 23rd annual Big Bird Fly-In and ninth annual Swap Meet to be held this weekend
Original post: Houston Chronicle| Rick Weber | March 26, 2013 Dozens of members of the Alvin RC Model Airplane Association will be flying planes at the Alvin Jumbo Squadron 23rd annual Big Bird Fly-In and ninth annual Swap Meet on March 30 at the Alvin R/C Club Field at 2444 […]
Continue readingCasa Grande RC Flyers Field Approved!
January 7, 2013 was an exciting day for the Casa Grande RC Flyers. They learned that their ordinance for leasing of land, originally provided to the Casa Grande, Arizona council on Monday December 17, 2012 had not only been approved, but that the city wanted to provide the club with […]
Continue readingHamptom Roads Toys for Tots Fun Fly
The Hampton Roads Radio Control Club recently held the sixth Toys for Tots Fun Fly at their field in Suffolk, Virginia. Their efforts paid off, as they raised over $2,800 dollars and approximately $3,000 worth of toys for the local Toys for Tots Program. Over 60 pilots registered and over […]
Continue readingTri County R/C Flyers featured on local news
Two members of the Tri County R/C Flyers were recently featured on their local news, WTOC Channel 11. The two enthusiasts shared information about model aeronautics, their club, and about the AMA. The club will now receive $300 for their efforts after applying for the Club Recognition and Reward program. […]
Continue readingYuma Aeromodelers Radio Control Model Airplane Show and Fly-In
Details posted on: https://www.yumasun.com/articles/model-83709-niedens-fly.html Check-out the annual Radio Control Moel Airplane Show and Fly-In at the Yuma Aeromodeler’s airfield located at Blaisdell, north of Yuma this weekend. The show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. A fly contest and hobby swap meet will be held from […]
Continue reading2012 Texas Wings Fun Fly Benefits Big Brothers and Big Sisters
High winds did not hamper the 2012 Texas Wings fun fly, which benefits Big Brothers and Big Sisters of North Texas. This year’s event, held on October 21, 2012 was a resounding success. Several different activities brought in a large crowd, including kite flying, prize giveaways, a raffle, and bbq. […]
Continue readingHoliday Electric Fly Ohio
Last year’s s Second annual Holiday Electric Fly 2011 was held at The Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio on December 2-3-4. It was a great event with 214 registered pilots and over 800 airplanes. The Great Complex is 550 x250 with several flying areas active all the time. Different events […]
Continue readingPaper Plane Air Show Benefits Aurora Counseling Agency
Marie Wilson of the Daily Herald posts a story about a recent event hosted to benefit Family Counseling Services in Aurora. The article describes the organization’s clever use of their first Paper Plane Air Show to bring interest to the organization. If you or your club have clever ideas for […]
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