Through National Model Aviation Day celebrations around the country and the efforts of local modelers at approximately 200 AMA chartered clubs, the Academy of Model Aeronautics raised $100,000 in support of the Wounded Warrior Project. A large check was presented to Warrior Speak representative Norbie Lara during the AMA Expo held in Ontario, California on January 10.
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Ready Made RC—Newest NMAD Major Sponsor
Thank you to Ready Made RC, our second National Model Aviation Day sponsor! Our sponsors will help us to continue to increase awareness for model aviation with promotion of this celebratory event, and will also help us to raise more money for the Wounded Warrior Project; this year’s chosen charity […]
Continue readingState of Missouri proclaims August 16 as Model Aviation Day
The Academy of Model Aeronautics is pleased to announce that the state of Missouri has declared August 16, 2014, as Model Aviation Day. Thank you Dusty G. Riley, of Kansas City, MO, and the KC Northern Knights Model Airplane Club for submitting the application for this proclamation. National Model Aviation […]
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Learn more about Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project has been selected as the charity of support for the 2014 National Model Aviation Day (NMAD) celebration. AMA chose WWP again this year due to the great responses we received from clubs that felt honored to help this charity, and provided feedback indicating that the name recognition […]
Continue readingHigh-fliers to hold fundraiser for Wounded Warrior Project
Posted by the Charleston Gazette, September 27, 2012 by Megan Workman On Oct. 6, the Flying Hillbillies Flying RC Club will hold a fundraiser at the airfield to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Spencer, president of the club, and about 40 other members of the radio-controlled model airplane club in […]
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