The Museum Archives has been receiving more items than usual this year, and we couldn’t be more excited! So far in 2018 we’ve received: • A cardboard cutout Cub pilot trainer and other Cub Pilot Corps materials produced in the mid-1940s by General Mills • 1 AMA contestant card from […]
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New Addition: 1946 CL Speed Model
At the age of 18, Thomas Burns set a National Control Line Class C speed record in the senior class flying a model of his own design. Set on September 1, 1946 he flew 88.67 mph. That same year he also competed at the Plymouth Internationals, the National Capital Model […]
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New Addition: Kwik-Fli II
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of talking with Giuseppe “Beppe” Fascione about his Kwik-Fli II and his modeling interests and history. It was a great conversation full of building tidbits and flight stories. Luckily, it was all captured on video so we’ll be able to share it with you sometime […]
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New Addition: 1976 Nats Trophy
In October 2017, Frank Scott visited the museum and donated three of his family’s 1/2A CL Racers to the museum. Now, thanks to his son Chris Scott, one of the trophies they won for 1st place CL Mouse Racing Jr/Sr at the 1976 Nats is here, too. Thanks, Chris, for […]
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New Addition: AstroFlight battery charger
Thanks to Rob Davis II for this AstroFlight Model 112 battery charger, which he donated in honor of his father, Bob Davis (AMA #13442). Thanks, Rob, for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees […]
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New Addition: Kraft Radio System
Alfred R. Cuykendall managed to find one of the only Kraft systems not represented already in the museum’s collection – and that is a Kraft Series Seventy-Eight. Thank you for helping to grow the collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and […]
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New Addition: Jason Kegel’s trophies
In 1990 and 1991 Jason Kegel flew his Falcon Special to victory. The Falcon Special has been in collection since 2008, but recently Jason’s father, Paul, donated Jason’s winning trophies for 1990 Junior Champion at Nats for CL Scale Racing and 1991 Senior Champion at Nats for CL Scale Racing […]
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New Addition: Don Lowe’s Phoenix V
Larry Drake purchased a Phoenix V at a swap meet in November 2016. After acloser look at the model, and some research, the model was determined to be Don Lowe’s original Phoenix V which flew at the 1972 Nats in RC Pattern. Larry, and his wife Martha, visited today to […]
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New Addition: T2-A
This patriotic T2-A RC Pattern plane along with a Keyence Revolutor ARF kit were recently donated to the museum by Edward Sweeney. Thank you for helping to grow the collection!
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New Addition: Engines & other equipment
Jeanne L. Theriault patiently sorted through her husband’s modeling collection item by item to find only the select few things the museum needed. Now, donated in memory of Maurice Theriault, the museum has a slot machine for cutting hinges, vintage Johnson brand glow plugs in their original packaging, a Pegasus […]
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