Museum staff members Michael Smith and Dillon Carpenter had a lot of fun on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at TEAMwork for Quality Living’s Dreamfest fundraiser. Billed as an “experience festival,” Dreamfest encouraged participants to find and enjoy new hobbies. Provided experiences included working with clay & creating art, belly-dancing, and […]
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2016 Fall Hours begin on September 1st!
The changing of the season means that the museum’s hours change as well. Beginning on September 1, 2016, the museum will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm. The museum is closed Mondays. Please keep in mind that this means the museum will be closed on Labor Day, […]
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New Addition: Early RC System
Andrew “Hob” Davis and Halsey Sheffield built this radio system in 1947-1948. The system combined a ground-based battery unit supporting a hand-held transmitter, and of course the receiver in the model. This system flew in two models, a Berkeley Buccaneer and a 40″ wingspan Pixie. Thanks, Hob, for helping to […]
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New Addition: Hinode Radio System
The Hinode Denko Company was not represented in the museum’s collection until Jimmy Black donated this Hinode Single Channel Proportional System in honor of his father, Ken Black. The system contains a transmitter, receiver and two servos. Thanks, Jimmy, for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more information […]
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New Addition: Lomcovak’s Logger
Want to know how high your model has flown? You need an altitude logger. Thanks to Gary Fogel, for donating this modern electric Lomcovak’s Logger. Thanks, Gary, for helping to grow the museum’s collection!
Continue reading#PatchTuesday: Club Patches, pt. 4
More Club Patches! This week features the St. Louis Thermaleers, Waterloo, Iowa Blackhawk Pilots, and the East Coast Swamp Flyers Club. Interested in having your club’s items in the museum collection? Contact Maria at mariav@modelaircraft.org, or 1-800-435-9262, ext. 508. The museum is also interested in your club’s story. Share it […]
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New Addition: O.S. Minitron Radio System
Steve Mills, AMA #1836, donated an O.S. Minitron Radio System in the original packaging. The system contains transmitter model TX-6SB and receiver model RS-6; an escapement was not provided. There’s some wear on the outer box, but the inner packaging and the equipment itself is brand new. Thanks, Steve, for […]
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Today’s #PatchTuesday: More model aviation club patches from the National Model Aviation Museum’s collection! Broward County Radio Control Association El Dorado Silent Fliers Lebanon Valley R.C. Club, Inc. 30th Anniversary Interested in having your club’s items in the museum collection? Contact Maria at mariav@modelaircraft.org, or 1-800-435-9262, ext. 508. The museum […]
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New Addition: Garofalo Collection
Rick Garofalo was just here donating these great Almost-Ready-to-Fly models in memory of Rick’s father, Vito Garofalo. Thanks, Rick for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees visit: www.modelaircraft.org/museum
Continue reading#PatchTuesday: Club Patches, pt. 2
The museum honors clubs’ important contributions to model aviation by preserving and displaying club memorabilia, especially patches. Every Tuesday for the next few months we’re sharing a few from the collection. Interested in having your club’s items in the museum collection? Contact Maria at mariav@modelaircraft.org, or 1-800-435-9262, ext. 508. The […]
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