Burt Rutan, the designer behind many aviation and aerospace groundbreaking projects, such as Voyager and SpaceShipOne, and AMA Life Member Dan Kreigh, structural aerospace engineer for Scaled Composites LLC, will visit the AMA International Aeromodeling Center July 8-9 during the 100th running of the National Aeromodeling Championships (Nats) in Muncie, […]
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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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2026: A Year of AMA Milestone Events
This year, AMA will celebrate several significant milestone events. The 100th running of the National Aeromodeling Championships (Nats) sponsored by Du-Bro begins July 5. This is the 30th year the Nats has been held at the IAC in Muncie, Indiana. On July 6-7, 1996, unique event called the Celebration of […]
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Joe Nall Week Concludes
The weather was great and the flying, as usual, was spectacular. Fellowship brought together more than 1,000 pilots and more than 15,000 spectators from all over the country. Joe Nall Week is held annually at Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, South Carolina, and is often described as the “Oshkosh of […]
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The AMA National Fun Fly Returns in 2026
View from HQ By Tyler Dobbs, AMA Executive DirectorAs seen in the May 2026 issue of Model Aviation. THE AMA NATIONAL FUN FLY is back and ready once again to bring fun to the flying field! Join fellow RC enthusiasts on June 25-28 at the International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) in […]
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24th Southeast Electric Flight Festival
By Lee Ray, AMA Social Media Manager 24th SEFF / Southeast Electric Flight FestivalAPRIL 20 – APRIL 25, 2026Hodges Field / Andersonville, GeorgiaHosted by Fayette Flyers https://seffweek.com Sponsors:https://www.dubro.com/https://extremeflightrc.com/https://www.horizonhobby.com/https://www.flexinnovations.com/https://tgkconnectors.square.site/https://www.fmshobby.com/ My first SEFF was three years ago. This year, I talked my good friend, Fitz Walker, to make the trek with me […]
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AMA Supports Purdue Aviation Day
The AMA Model Aviation Experience sponsored by Wing returned to Purdue Aviation Day April 11, 2026 to introduce the attendees to the wonderful world of model aviation. AMA Chartered Club #1069, The Lafayette Cloud Jockeys were on hand to help by providing a few aircraft to display, talk to people, […]
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