This IRCHA, the museum gives thanks to Bob Gautreaux for donating a Raptor 30 with a Thunder Tiger Pro 36 glow engine installed. After these RC helicopters debuted in 1997 it was considered the most popular model helicopter in the world. Thanks, Bob for helping to grow the museum’s collection! […]
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50th Anniversary of the 1967 Nats & a New Addition
On 8/3/1967, Harold S. Auerhan, M.D., who placed 3rd in RC Scale, came home from the 1967 Nats at the Naval Air Station in Los Alamitos, CA, and posed for this picture, titling it: “The Happy Modeler Aug 3, 1967 with the prize-winning Great Lakes.” Almost fifty years later in […]
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New Addition: AL-33 Towline Glider
This AL-33 towline glider has traveled the world. Built in 1979 by Andres Lepp of Estonia, he flew it at many international events around Europe and the Americans – including the 1989 Free Flight World Championships in Argentina. It was then sold to Lee R. Hines of California. Lee also […]
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New Addition: Moustique Kit
Retired Air Force colonel and and former AMA Museum curator, Hurst Bowers designed this Farman Moustique kit for Flyline Models. The kit was recently donated to the museum by Maurice R Theriault. Thanks for helping grow the museum collection Maurice! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation […]
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New Addition: Stanzel Super V Shark
Just in time for Control Line Nats is this bit of Control Line history! This Stanzel Super V Shark debuted in 1943 and was advertised as capable of speeds up to 102mph. In 2016 it was beautifully restored by Bob Sowder. Donation thanks to Bob Sowder and Larry Davidson. ————————————————————————— […]
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New Addition: Erickson MCC-FE 120 engine
Thanks to Gary Fitch, EVP, who helped grow the museum’s collection by donating this Erikson MCC FE-120 engine during his recent visit. What a unique engine! ————————————————————————— 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: Veco 2″ Spinner
This Veco 2″ diameter spinner is pretty plain now, but soon will be painted to match Steve Wooley’s Cobra. Once installed it’ll look pretty slick (both the spinner, and the completed Cobra)! Thanks to Will Davis for the donation! ETA – We stand corrected! This wasn’t painted, so the spinner […]
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New Addition: Engines
Howard “Howie” Applegate has collected model airplane engines for many years. He has recently donated 26 to the museum, including a Viking Twin, OK Twin, GHQ, Chun Chum, Perky II, Perky III and a Fleetwing 59. Thank you Howie for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more information […]
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New Addition: 1999 Draganflyer
In the April 2017 issue of Model Aviation, the museum requested the donation of three Draganflyer products. Thankfully, one of them, the Draganflyer I, dating from 1999, was donated by Daniel “Super Dan” Fetterly. This Draganflyer I has a great history; it was sold through Probotics of Texas, and used […]
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New Addition: 2015 US Drone Nationals
In July 2015, at the California State Fair, the first US National Drone Racing Championships brought together over 120 pilots to compete flying multirotors with First-Person-View. Scot Refsland, of the Drone Sports Association, planned the competition and has recently donated a large collection of items to tell the event’s story. […]
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