Roy Mayes is believed to be the first person to fly a Control Line model inverted. Mayes’ 1939 flight was with a Free Flight model converted to Control Line by the addition of a bell crank and elevator. In 2011, Ron Wittman built a reproduction of Mayes’ model airplane for […]
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#PatchTuesday, April 2017, week 3
While we certainly haven’t run out of club patches for #PatchTuesday, we are pretty darn close. Therefore, #PatchTuesday is now switching over to showcase flying events. How many of these have you attended? Enjoy! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission […]
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#PatchTuesday, April 2017, week 2
The Toledo Expo was last weekend! Did you go? Did you have fun? Here are some more patches that celebrate the Toledo Expo’s history! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees visit: www.modelaircraft.org/museum
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#PatchTuesday, April 2017, week 1
The Toledo Expo is coming up this weekend! #PatchTuesday is celebrating by showcasing three patches from Expo’s history! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees visit: www.modelaircraft.org/museum
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Trans-Atlantic Model Flight Equipment
In August 2003, Maynard L. Hill flew a model airplane, referred to as the TAM 5, from Newfoundland to Ireland. The total flight took 38 hours, 52 minutes and 19 seconds and covered 1,881.6 miles. To make the flight possible, Maynard spent years researching aeromodelling design and engine fuel mixtures. […]
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#PatchTuesday, March 2017, week 4
Not every model airplane club is part of the AMA. Here’s one that represented a group of clubs in the late 1940s, as well as two that pre-dated the AMA. Happy #PatchTuesday! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees visit: […]
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New Addition: Knight Twister
The Multi-Wing Championships, held in Omaha, NE in 1973, were the precursor to the evolution of the Tournament of Champions and IMAC competition. Flying the Knight Twister, Bill Heger won the event and made history. On 3/27/2017 Bill, along with his good friend Jack Poppenhager (Jack won the event in […]
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#PatchTuesday, March 2017, week 3
Today’s #PatchTuesday is more like #One-Patch-and-2-Decals-Tuesday! But since the decals feature club logos, we’re going to consider them honorary patches (just for today)! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees visit: www.modelaircraft.org/museum
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AMA Membership Cards: A Timeline
Have membership questions? Contact AMA membership via the helpline at 1-800-435-9262 (I FLY AMA) ext. 129 or by email at membership@modelaircraft.org. The AMA Membership FAQ page can be found at https://www.modelaircraft.org/membership/membership-faq. Being a card-carrying member of the AMA brings a lot of benefits. Over the years the membership cards themselves have changed drastically. Here’s […]
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#PatchTuesday, March 2017, week 2
It is Tuesday! And that means it is #PatchTuesday! Here’s some more club patches from the collection. Flying Aero Association of Warren, OH Indy North R/C Modelers of Indianapolis, IN Buc-Le Aero Sportsmen
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