Bob Sifleet’s modeling career continued after 1976. He represented the United States on multiple teams for F1E and F1C competition on the international level, and managed three United States Junior Free Flight FAI teams. In 2003, he was World Champion for F1E (Free Flight Slope Soaring), and he placed 2nd […]
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4x a Grand Champion: From the 1976 Nats
The 1976 were billed as the 50th Nats, an anniversary celebration to go along with Bicentennial of the United States. Held at three sites in central Ohio, the 1976 Nats was a busy one – there was the traveling back and forth between locations for different events, as well as […]
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4x a Grand Champion: 1976 Nats Trophies
Robert K. Sifleet had the points to win National Grand Champion in 1976, although he didn’t technically do so because that was the year the AMA stopped awarding the title. (Although at first Bob thought he had gotten a trophy and it was still somewhere in his shed. Subsequent investigation […]
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4x a Grand Champion: From the 1966 Nats
The person in charge of the 1966 Nats graphic designs outdid themselves! I mean take a look at this brochure-type Nats program. (click the image to read the program!) Which was one of several things presented to contestants inside this envelope. And went along with some advertising swag. Cool, huh? […]
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4x a Grand Champion: 1966 Nats Trophies
“Success again” was what Robert K. Sifleet remembers being his first thought when he found out that he had won Grand National Champion at the 1966 Nats. There was a gap of a few years in between his 1962 win and his 1966 win as Bob finished college and settled […]
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4x a Grand Champion: From the 1962 Nats
The 1962 Nats program tells you everything you need to know about what was going on at Glenview Naval Air Station during July 23-29, 1962 – including performances by the Navy’s steel drum band and trampoline group. But, if you want to know who was there (or at least some […]
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4x a Grand Champion: 1962 Nats Trophies
Robert K. Sifleet was pretty lucky in 1962. The Nats were held at Glenview Naval Air Station in IL, which was only 15 minutes from where he was going to school. That meant he didn’t need to bother with staying on base and could commute to compete in between his […]
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4x a Grand Champion: From the 1960 Nats
In late July 1960, almost 1100 modelers descended on the Dallas Naval Air Station. Bob Sifleet, of course, won Grand National Champion, but what else was going on? The museum’s collection gives some clues! The contest’s program gives a pretty good overview of what all the contestants expected to happen. […]
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4x a Grand Champion: 1960 Nats Trophies
In 1960 the Nats were held at the Naval Air Station in Dallas, TX. Robert K. Sifleet had turned 21 a few months before and it was his first time competing in the Open age division. It was also his first time winning the Grand National Champion, as well as […]
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4x a Grand Champion: What it Takes
It is all well and good to say that one has been a Nationals Grand Champion four times, like Bob Sifleet. But, how does one get to be Grand Champion in the first place? According to the Official Model Aircraft Regulations for 1959-1960, as published by the AMA, want-to-be-Grand-Champions had […]
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