Here’s a few numbers relating to the museum in 2016: There’s been: 35 donations of photographs and scrapbooks and documents to the museum’s archives 21 donations of books and magazines for library 11 donations of plans to the plans collection 39 donations of kits and airplanes and radio control equipment […]
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New Addition: Tri-County Aero Shirt
What’s great about the logo on this shirt (besides the logo itself)? The story behind it! At the age of 13, Kyle Jaracz designed this logo for the Tri-County Aero Club in exchange for his membership in the club. Kyle donated the shirt to the museum in honor of his […]
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New Addition: Jaecks’ Penny Planes
Jenifer “Izzy” Jaecks visited today and donated the last two penny planes her father, Dennis Jaecks, built and flew. Dennis was an accomplished penny plane flyer, holding the Cat. II Open National Record in 1977 with a flight of 13 minutes 42 seconds. Jenifer donated the two models in honor […]
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New Addition: Kraft Series Eighty
Thanks to “Red” Mathewson of Syracuse, NY for donating this Kraft Series Eighty Radio System. We appreciate the help growing the museum’s collection of Kraft equipment! ————————————————————————— 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: Kits!
Five kits, including a World Engines Robin Hood and a Motor Plane TK-1 were donated in memory of William Jackson (Bill) Rivers. Thank you for helping to grow the collection! ————————————————————————— 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: Stratolark
Flying the Stratolark, Francis Heeb won the Mulvihill contest for the 3rd time in 1965. The Stratolark, which combined two of Frank’s previous Wakefield designs, boasts a 56″ fuselage, 300 square inch wing area and a hand-carved 24-28 prop. With a wing loading of 2.85 ozs. per 100 square inches […]
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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!
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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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