Aviation and aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan was presented with the AMA Fellowship award July 9, 2026, in Muncie, Indiana. He was given the award following a presentation outlining how his illustrious career began with model aviation. The Fellowship award is AMA’s highest level of recognition to those individuals who have […]
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FAI F4 World Championships for Scale Model Aircraft Starts July 9
Lausanne, Switzerland, 1 July 2026 – The 2026 FAI F4 World Championships for Scale Model Aircraft runs from 9-18 July in Buckminster, Great Britain with a record competitor turnout. Hosted by the British Model Flying Association (BMFA) at their headquarters, the National Centre for Aeromodelling, organisers will welcome 23 competing […]
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US Drone Soccer Nationals Launches Team USA for World Competition
The 2026 U.S. Drone Soccer National Championship, also known as the “Battle At The Beach,” took place May 18-19, 2026, at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. ce May 18-19, 2026, at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Cabrillo Flying Jags took first place and reclaimed the […]
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AMA Member Killed in B-52 Crash
AMA wishes to express its deepest sympathy to the family of Jeromy Smith, of Rosamond, California, following an aviation accident on June 15 at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Jeromy, age 32, was one of eight crew members onboard a B-52 Stratofortress that crashed shortly after takeoff. There were […]
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Oklahoma’s Annual Tournament 2025
This event, hosted by the Oklahoma Radio Kontrol Society, took place September 19-21, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma crew with the help of Arline Mears and Bob Mears hold an amazing contest every year. The usually run Nostalgia as the first event, then they the Speed Limit event, […]
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A Day in the Life of a Family at Joe Nall Week
By Brenna Garland Joe Nall Week at Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, South Carolina, is many things—legendary giant-scale flying, world-class pilots, stunning aerobatics, and a vibrant modeling community. For our family, it was also one of the best vacations we’ve ever taken. This year, we experienced it as a full-family […]
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How Social Media Turned a Local RC Airshow Into a Must-See Event
By Bill Daniel When the Gateway RC Club hosted its public airshow, organizers hoped for steady growth. What they got instead was a stunning leap in attendance—from 120 guests in the first year to more than 600 in the second—proving just how powerful the right social media strategy can be. […]
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MultiGP Drone Racing Announces 2026 International Open
Contact: MultiGP Partner Relations Manager | alesa@multigp.com | 918-344-6884 200 Drone Pilots from 13 Countries to Compete June 10–14 in Muncie, IN at AMA Field MUNCIE, Ind. — June 2026 — The MultiGP International Open, one of the world’s largest and most anticipated drone racing events, returns to Muncie, Indiana, […]
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NATS REWIND Part 5: The 50th Nats
By Holly Silvers, Associate Editor | hollys@modelaircraft.org As seen in the July 2026 issue of Model Aviation. A lot happened in 1976. The US celebrated its bicentennial, marking 200 years of independence; Jimmy Carter defeated Gerald Ford for the US presidency; Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple; and the […]
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June Is National Safety Month
Safety has been part of AMA since the organization’s founding in 1936. AMA’s Safety Programming remains at the forefront for model aviation activities of all types, from Free Flight to drones. In 1996, the National Safety Council, a public service organization and fellow nonprofit, established June as National Safety Month. […]
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