Chuck Yeager Aviation Day took place on September 28th, 2024, at Jackson County Airport in Millwood, WV. Jackson County Airport is home to the General Chuck Yeager EAA Chapter 1336. The EAA Chapter provided breakfast and were scheduled to give young eagle rides for the youth in attendance. The Young […]
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Youth in Aviation
Training future pilots at the Borinquen R/C Modeler’s Club in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Continue reading63rd GCRCC Flying Circus
It was another successful year for the Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club’s RC Flying Circus at Butler County Regional Airport. There were around 45 pilots, 40 volunteers, over 150 aircraft, and a huge crowd enjoying the airshow and candy drop. Below are photos and a video provided by AMA member […]
Continue readingIntroducing Model Aviation at Purdue Aviation Day
Several AMA staff members were on-hand to introduce the attendees of Purdue Aviation Day to model aviation! One of the ways to get people started with model aviation is to provide some time on the sticks with an RC flight simulator. Our newly refurbished experience includes five flight simulator stations […]
Continue readingModel Aviation at EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh
EAA’s Airventure Oshkosh, July 24-30, 2023, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, will be celebrating its 70th year in 2023. The event is known as the largest annual gathering of aircraft and aviation enthusiasts in the world with more than 600,000 people in attendance. AMA volunteers and staff will be on hand at […]
Continue readingAMA at Scott Air Force Base Airshow & STEM Expo
The Scott Air Force Base Airshow & STEM Expo was held May 13 – 14, 2023 at Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois. The event was free to the public and drew over 60,000 attendees. The show included several airshow performers, headlined by the Blue Angels! The […]
Continue reading9/11 Remembrance
By Rob Kurek The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) would like to honor all AMA military, active and retired, first responders, firefighters, police, and others who rose to the challenge that our nation faced on September 11, 2001. Our thoughts go out to any who lost family members, friends, and […]
Continue readingA Salute to Aeromodeling’s Lindbergh
As seen in the supplement to Model Aviation – The First 75 Years of AMA June 7, 2021, marked the 10th anniversary of the passing of Maynard Hill. MANY HAVE SAID that if there was a Mount Rushmore for aeromodelers Maynard Hill would certainly be on it. He was one […]
Continue readingAMA Podcast Episode 78 – Katie Bosman
From a young age, Katie Bosman was enticed by flight. Perhaps it came from her parents’ love of birds, and the art pieces they put together to capture the essence of their flight. Her fascination with flying continued after her first model aviation club exposed her to the facets […]
Continue readingHelicopter designed by AMA member makes historic flight on Mars
Many modelers take great pride in seeing something they have built successfully take off and fly then come in for a smooth landing. For one AMA member, one of his creations is expected to do the same—except its maiden flight will take place on Mars.
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