Beginning in 1948, the OQ-19 target drone was used for decades to train anti-aircraft gunners. The drone was catapult-launched and controlled by radio while gunners tried to shoot it down. Once contact with the radio system was lost, the model came to the ground under parachute before being retrieved. One […]
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New Addition: FQM-117B Radio Receiver
Used originally for training purposes, the FQM-117B served as a radio-controlled flying foam target. Knowing that we had one of these aircraft in the collection, Michael Clark salvaged a receiver out of a crate of surplus FQM-117Bs and donated the receiver to the museum. Thanks, Michael, for the donation!
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Thanks to William W. (Bill) Gray Jr., AMA 8484, for contributing to the ongoing effort to locate parts to restore our Byron Originals P-51D. Bill donated a Byro-Drive Reduction Unit for use in the model. Thanks, Bill, for the donation!
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Model Airplanes: How to Build and Fly Them by Elmer L. Allen, published in 1928 is a fantastic resource for those interested in 1920s model aviation scene. We’ve had a copy of this book in the library for years, but while the text & diagrams are still readable, unfortunately the spine […]
Continue readingNew Addition: 1978 Tournament of Champions artifacts
Yesterday, Denis and Pat Donohue paid a visit to the museum to deliver Denis’ 1978 Tournament of Champions entry, an RC scale version of Henry Haigh’s Super Star. This model won the George C. Johnson Award for the best scale model entered into the 1978 ToC. Along with the model, […]
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There’s more resources for people to access in the museum’s library and archives thanks to Lester Kinney. Lester donated the book Cox Hobbies Presents The Guinness Book of Air Facts and Feats, as well as a 1988 SIG catalog, “The Model Builder’s Wishbook.” If you squint, you’ll notice that “I” […]
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New Addition: Kayeff, Inc. kits
After being manufactured in Japan and distributed through Kayeff, Inc. a company based in Arcadia, CA, three Control Line kits – a Texan T-6G, Curtiss P-40E and a Skyraider – found their way to Val’s Model Center in El Centro, CA. Eventually these three kits found their way to James […]
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New Addition: Radio Systems
Mike Smith helped complete the museum’s collection of radio equipment by donating four radio systems: an 8-channel Digimite Proportional, an OS Reed, a Micro-Avionics XL-1C, and a Webra Picco. Thank you, Mike, for helping build the museum’s collection. Picture credit: National Model Aviation Museum Collection, donated by Mike Smith, 2014.19.
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New Addition: Bob Cat FF model
Thank you Ward DeLano for donating a replica of Karl Spielmaker’s Bob Cat FF model airplane. The Bob Cat was a consistent winner at many Michigan contests in the late 1940s and the early 1950s. Thank you, Ward, for helping build the museum’s collection. Picture credit: National Model Aviation Museum, […]
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New Addition: 3 Radio Systems
There are three new radio control systems in the museum’s collection thanks to Tom Decker. He recently donated a World Engines Expert system, a Tower Hobbies system and a Futaba Attack-4 FP-T4NBL system to the museum. Thank you, Tom, for helping grow the museum’s collection. Picture credit: National Model Aviation […]
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