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 […]
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National Fun Fly, Annual Membership Meeting Conclude
Fun, friends and fellowship—with an Annual Membership Meeting and AMA Foundation luncheon included—best describes the 2023 National Fun Fly (NFF). Nearly 100 members traveled from across the country to participate and share in the camaraderie of model aviation flying. “I feel the National Fun Fly was a huge success with […]
Continue readingJoe Nall Week 2023 – Round Two!
Bucket List (noun): A list of the experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime. Example: “If you love model aviation, Joe Nall Week should be on your bucket list.” Truth be told, I had already checked off my Joe Nall Week bucket list […]
Continue readingAMA Chartered Clubs Serve as Community Connectors
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Chartered Club program started in the mid-1960s to create safe locations, flying fields, to help establish places to gather to enjoy the wonderful world of model aviation. The AMA Chartered Club program today charters more than 2,000 clubs in the US. The club flying […]
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Aeromodeling Competitions have been a part of AMA since its inception in 1936. AMA staff, along with a host of volunteers, provide many services to help support and foster competitions in the US and beyond. AMA has a current opening for someone with a passion for Aeromodeling Competitions. This role […]
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 […]
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Aeromodeling Competitions have been a part of AMA since its inception in 1936. AMA staff, along with a host of volunteers, provide many services to help support and foster competitions in the US and beyond. AMA has a current opening for someone with a passion for Aeromodeling Competitions. This role […]
Continue readingRCX in Pomona back in full swing for 2023!
Over 12,000 attendees were on hand for the 2-day event held at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA on March 18 & 19. This was the second year for the event reboot which combines the world of Model Aviation along side a host of other outdoor activities from the Overland Adventure […]
Continue readingProject Sparrow arrives at the Museum
On Monday, Oct 19th Jim Dalton and Doug Erhardt delivered a new aircraft to the museum, the Sparrow. Offered by Jim and accepted by the Museum’s Acquisition committee, the aircraft was designed by Raymond Fredette of the Flight Dynamics Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in the early 1970s. The […]
Continue reading2023 AMA Nats Schedule Approved
Your organization will celebrate the National Aeromodeling Championships’ 100th anniversary in 2023. Look for more information about this milestone event in the weeks and months ahead. It’s going to be an AMA party, and whether you have participated in the past or have it on your bucket list, all are […]
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