If you’ve been to the Lee Renaud Library at the Museum before, the next time you visit it is going to look a bit bare. Recently, we’ve been going through the library collection and pulling books that were printed before 1945 from the public shelves. Although the books are valuable […]
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New Museum Hours
Winter hours November 1 – March 31 Monday – Saturday: 10am to 4pm Summer hours: April 1 – October 31 Monday – Friday: 8am to 4:30pm Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 10am to 4pm The museum is closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. During Nats the museum […]
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Reginald Denny, actor, modeler, designer
Born Reginald Leigh Daymore on November 20, 1891, Denny grew up in England. Working with a stage group, he toured parts of the world in his early 20s. But he was also an avid flier and airplane designer. He was an aviator with the Royal Air Force during WWI, and though he started back into his acting career when the war ended, he also kept up with his airplane passion.
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AMA and Model Aviation History Moments November
Week 4 – November 22, 2011: The Three Celebrations of Eagles “Celebration of Eagles,” July 6-7, 1996 The AMA hosted its 60th anniversary on the Muncie site, dubbing the two-day party a “Celebration of Eagles.” A reception was held in the Museum on Friday, then on Saturday fun flying started. […]
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AMA and Model Aviation History Moments October
Week 4 – October 28, 2011: AMA Incorporates, Separates from the NAA, 1966 It may not look like much, but the following document made the AMA a stand-alone organization. Originally a part of the NAA, the AMA became its own separated entity on October 26, 1966. What followed this first […]
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AMA and Model Aviation History Moments September
Week 5 – September 29, 2011: Sound Sound is such an important issue that in 1991 the AMA dedicated a whole book towards the issue. Why? The best explanation is a quote from a 1973-1974 study by the Western Associated Modelers – Noise Level Committee that is looked at in depth […]
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AMA and Model Aviation History Moments August
Week 4 – August 25, 2011: The control line bell-crank and patent # 2292416 Control Line (CL) model aviation can trace its roots back to the early tethered experiments of Victor Tatin, whose compressed-air powered model was flown round-the-pole in 1879. In the 1920s and 1930s aeromodelers began to take […]
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AMA and Model Aviation History Moments July
Week 4- July 29, 2011: No Nats during WWII In 1942, the Nats were planned for Chicago with Chicago Park District and Chicago Times as sponsors, to be held July 26 to August 1, but were cancelled due to restrictions on travel and gasoline, as well as many modelers going […]
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AMA and Model Aviation History Moments June
Week 5- June 30, 2011: Nats Momentos In honor of the beginning of outdoor Nats this week, we are featuring a few patches and pins from former competitions. We hope you enjoy looking at these small mementos from the past. 1. 2. 1. Pin, 1976 Nats, Dayton, Ohio (50th anniversary […]
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