The Springfield Model Airplane Club has donated $310.00 to the AMA Foundation in honor of its long-time friend and member. The SMAC wants to help further Azarr’s support of the Foundation’s goals and programs which were of importance to him. read more Donation Made in Memory of Azarr
Cass Engineering Pulsar Biplane comes to National Model Aviation Museum In the early 1970s there were discussions about the declining interest in Radio Controlled Pattern competition (Model Airplane News Oct. 1973 and Jan 1974). This led Ollie Olson and several clubs in the Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa area to hold the first National Multi-Wing Championships in… read more History Accompanies NMA Museum Donations
A donation of $625.00 was made to the AMA Foundation in honor of the late Eugene Robert Joshu. read more Donation Made in Memory of Eugene Robert Joshu
Thanks to a generous donation from AMA member, Dr. Ken Wagner, the AMA Foundation offered a P-51 ride during the AMA Expo in January of 2015. Jonathan Roybal was selected as the lucky winner after his name was pulled from the hundreds of door prize enteries. Every AMA Expo attendee was given the chance to… read more AMA Foundation P-51 Ride of a Lifetime
Along with all the model airplanes and flying equipment and memorabilia in the collection, the museum also has a small collection of model rockets. When these rockets were received in the mid-1990s little information was documented on their donors and history. Read about our recent research/preservation project of these artifacts. read more Protecting, Collecting, and Preserving our Rockets
The AMA Foundation will be offering all donors 10 percent off brick purchases May 1-May 31 in celebration of Memorial Day. In order to purchase your brick please email or call Mandee Mikulski (765) 287-1256, ext. 277. Donations under $100 will not qualify for the silver level of the AMA Foundation donor program. Brick purchases… read more Memorial Day Walk of Fame Brick Sale
In remembrance of his father, George Buso (AMA 927), Steve Buso contacted the AMA Foundation in the hopes of providing a donation to the organization that provides support for the hobby his father was very passionate about. Steve chose to donate a total of $1,500 in memory of his father, to both the education fund, and to purchase an AMA Walk of Fame brick. Feature are pictures of some of the planes auctioned in memory of George at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Auction on September 9, 2014. read more In remembrance of long-time member George Buso, AMA 927
Recently Loretta Kettell contacted the Academy of Model Aeronautics hoping to donate her husband’s items to be enjoyed by those who are passionate about model aviation. District 2 Vice President, Eric Williams, volunteered to sell the items on behalf of the AMA Foundation. The proceeds from the sale will benefit the AMA Foundation Endowment Fund. read more Estate Sale in Honor of the Late Robert Kettell
Dewey O. Broberg Jr. Memorial Scholarship in honor of the late Dewey “Orv†Broberg
The Academy of Model Aeronautics Foundation would like to thank the family of Dewey Orville Broberg Jr. for creating the Dewey O. Broberg Jr. Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will be available in 2016 for high school seniors. To be eligible for the scholarship, the graduating senior must be pursuing a career in engineering, mechanics, or a similar field. read more AMA Foundation Establishes Dewey O. Broberg Jr. Memorial Scholarship in honor of the late Dewey Broberg
Bob Bentley was born on March 23, 1928 in Greenwich, Connecticut and grew up in Barrington, Illinois. Sadly, Bob passed away on February 4, 2013 at the age of 85. Bob is missed by the aeromodeling community, where he was known and respected by many. read more In memory of Bob Bentley