In 2015, Tom Cassella donated his grandfather Norman Cassella’s Pulsar RC model to the museum. Flying the Pulsar, Norm won the first IMAC event at the 1977 Nats (among many other wins). Some of the Pulsar’s other wins (and one of Cassella’s Steen Skybolt) – as well as the development […]
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New Addition: Frequency Markers
Keeping track of what frequency is in use was (and still is) an important part of the safety measures at every RC club field and flying event. To do so, many clubs used a board with attached clothes pins marked with the frequency number. The clothes pin would hold the […]
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New Addition: Tartan Twin
Steve Rojecki, flying the Reed Falcon, won the Tournament of Champions in 1984. When Ken Bonnema, (who built the model) donated the model to the museum in memory of Don Chapman in 2011, it was missing its engine. Now, no longer! Thanks to the generosity of Mark Radcliff a Tartan […]
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New Addition: 1928 Official ID
Officials at a Chicago-area 1928 Model Airplane Meet were identified by these ribbons, which originally would have included a paper with the official’s name. Thanks to Nathan and Courtney Mackey for finding and donating the medal! Thanks, Nathan and Courtney for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more […]
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New Addition: Lucky Star
This Dansk Modelflyve Industri (DMI) Lucky Star glider kit is most likely from Denmark. It was recently donated in honor of Richard Bartels. ————————————————————————— 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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New Addition: for Archives!
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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