It is with great sadness that we report that former AMA President Dave Brown has passed away. More information will be provided in AMA This Week and other media channels soon. Read an excerpt from Dave’s autobiography below. Just a few weeks after that I was drafted and ultimately enlisted […]
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Halloween Builds
In the spirit of Halloween, check out some “spooky” builds submitted from members. Big Eyes At this year’s NEAT Fair in September we had a Halloween theme for the Wednesday night of the show. A bunch of us decided to build Halloween planes. This is my scratch-built “Big Eyes” flying […]
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Texas Roundup!
Indoor flying is alive and well in the Lone Star State! National Free Flight Society (NFFS) president David Lindley filed this report from a recent event in Texas. From NFFS President David Lindley: It has been a few years since the Indoor Free Flight community has had a large contest […]
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Ingenuity Team Wins Prestigious Award
This press release was provided to AMA by the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Dayton, OH September 28, 2023 – The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is proud to announce that the prestigious Milton Caniff Spirit of Flight Award was presented to NASA’s Mars Helicopter Team in recognition of […]
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Team USA Places Second in World Drone Racing Championship
This press release was provided to AMA by the Federation Aeronautique International (FAI). Namwon, Korea, 10 October 2023 – The 2023 FAI World Drone Racing Championship (WDRC) came to a close yesterday after four days of thrilling competition in Namwon, Korea. This prestigious competition brought together the 115 world’s top […]
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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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New CIAM Award Honors Ten Americans
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) recently announced a new award, the CIAM Legends Medal to honor pilots who have won the title of FAI World Champion in any aeromodeling or spacemodeling competition three times. Ten Americans will be honored October 26-27, 2023, at the FAI General Conference’s opening ceremony in […]
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35th Annual B-17 Gathering & Big Bird Fly-In
The 35th Annual B-17 Gathering & Big Bird Fly-In was held September 14-16th, 2023 at Bomber Field USA in Monaville, Texas. We were blessed with fair weather and a large group of pilots and visitors during the entire event. I’ve been attending this event since the 90’s and try to […]
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Air Power over the IAC – Highlights
The aircraft at this event are modeled from the full scale equivalent. Typically, these aircraft have an 80 inch wingspan or larger! They are replicas of military and classic aircraft from the period of 1914 to the present day. The pilots at this event will be some of the most […]
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AMA Is Seeking a CFO
By Rich Hanson, AMA President | richh@modelaircraft.org THERE ARE MANY WAYS to support the mission of AMA, to include the giving of your time, talent, and treasure. Our members support AMA’s mission through their membership dues and donations to our charitable programs. Many people volunteer their time at events or […]
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