Hazel Sig-Hester, a true pioneer in both full-scale and model aviation, has passed away at the age of 103. Her lifelong love of flying, her trailblazing spirit, and her numerous contributions to the hobby have inspired generations of modelers around the world and will leave an indelible mark on the […]
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Thank you to our IAC summer hosts
The AMA would like to thank our summer hosts, Thomas Jetzer & Fabienne Patricia Schenk, for spending their summer volunteering at the International Aeromodeling Center (IAC). If you participated in Nats, you would have seen them cleaning up flying sites, painting signs, and helping whenever possible. This was their second […]
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Upcoming Memorial Day Walk of Fame Brick Sale
By Clarissa Poston, AMA Foundation Communications Specialist | clarissap@modelaircraft.org ESTABLISHED IN 2001, the AMA Walk of Fame at the International Aeromodeling Center is designed in the shape of a large propeller and signifies the history of the hobby with honored names from all sectors of model aeronautics. With more than […]
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AMA member snapshot: Jim Alman
Jim, and his hobbies, featured on explore Minnesota. Basically, I have been involved in model aviation since I was very young. My dad won his first hours of flying lessons building a Piper Cub model and was by far my biggest influence in model aviation as well as full scale aviation. […]
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AMA Expo Revisited
Although the AMA Expo days are past, we recall that many of the shows in California and later New York and New Jersey featured notable speakers, including an astronaut, several aerospace engineers, true rocket scientists, and a Hollywood movie model maker. All of them could connect model aviation to their […]
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63rd 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 […]
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AMA Members Enjoy Their First Flights of 2024
We asked members to share their first flights of the year. Here is a sample of what we received. Our club; Fresno Radio Modelers, Charter #692, has had a “Flight into the New Year” every year starting in 1999 as parody to the Y2K “bug”. Members, wives and family, gather at […]
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Frank Borman (1928-2023)
Astronaut, former AMA member, and retired U.S. Air Force Col. Frank Borman has died. Born in Gary, Indiana, and raised in Tuscon, Arizona, he was an AMA member in the 1940s and attributed model aviation as the basis for his career and achievements in aerospace activities. He noted the following […]
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2023 October Build Month (Year) Contest
We’re adding something new to AMA’s annual October Build Month… 11 more months! We know many of you are already planning your winter build projects, so why not share your project with us and have a chance to win something, too! We want our members to start a build this […]
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Ingenuity Project Team Wins Prestigious Award
By Rachelle Haughn, AMA Staff Writer/Copy Editor The NASA/JPL Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Team has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Among the award recipients is AMA member Matt Keennon and his coworkers at AeroVironment, Inc., who helped design and test the helicopter that has […]
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