Sponsored by the Aero Club of America in 1915, the first National Model Aeroplane Competition was formatted for maximum participation without the hassle of travel or shipping models to be proxy flown. Instead, the national contest was actually a series of local events. It worked like this: Each club held […]
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Villard Trophy Exhibit Complete
The exhibit celebrating the centennial of the first national model airplane competition is now complete at the National Model Aviation Museum. Exhibited with the Villard Trophy is an exhibit panel on the life of Henry S. Villard, on loan to us courtesy of the Allen Airways Flying Museum/Claudia and Willis […]
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The Villard Trophy is Here!
The very first trophy awarded for national modeling competition is now at the National Model Aviation Museum. The Henry S. Villard Trophy, is on loan to the AMA from the San Diego Air and Space Museum. It will be on exhibit in the museums Nats exhibit from June to September […]
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