Thanks to those who contributed to our call for New Year’s Day “frozen fingers fun fly” stories. More than three dozen clubs and members submitted stories and photos. 25th annual Frozen Finger Fun Fly at the Beresford (SD) Field. We had ten area pilots attend, fly and eat chili. It […]
Continue readingAMA Podcast Ep 100 – HobbyTown President Bob Wilke!
On this episode, Bob Wilke, President of HobbyTown, joins the show to talk about his early hobbies, and how he worked his way from HobbyTown franchisee to HobbyTown President! Visit HobbyTown! Learn more about HobbyTown’s franchise program Learn more about the AMA! Tags: AMA
Continue readingCelebrating the 100th Anniversary of the First Nats
Throughout the years, the Mulvihill contest remains an important and coveted perpetual trophy for rubber-powered Free Flight aircraft.
Continue reading2023 AMA Election Results
Academy of Model Aeronautics 2023 Executive Council election results are below. AMA President Total Votes Rich Hansonphone: 480-463-5652email: richh@modelaicraft.org 4,767 Randy Cameronphone: 417-830-9211email: flyrc@modelaircraft.org 2,977 Other 55 District I Total Votes Andy Argeniophone: 401-231-6901email: brandshobby@gmail.com 448 Other 4 District V Total Votes Andrew Griffithphone: 904-993-4956email: barracudahockey@aol.com 1,119 Other 21 District […]
Continue readingAMA Salutes Our Veterans!
With roots in both world wars, Veterans Day has evolved into a “celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good,” according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. We salute all of our veterans, members who have […]
Continue readingNFFS Partners with Science Olympiad
The National Free Flight Society (NFFS) has teamed with Science Olympiad to sponsor and support the Indoor Flying Events. Founded in 1984, Science Olympiad is a scholastic competition encompassing a broad range of science disciplines. Students compete in a range of events including test-only, laboratory, and prebuilt events. Recently, AMA […]
Continue readingAttention all AMA Snowbirds!
“Where’s my magazine?” That’s probably one of our most frequently asked questions at AMA HQ. For those with more than one address, please read on! Seasonal residents: Unless you enroll in the United States Post Service’s (USPS) Premium Forwarding Service or temporarily change your address for up to 6 months, […]
Continue readingFive AMA members were selected for the Carl & Beth Goldberg Vital People Award
Five AMA members were selected for the Carl & Beth Goldberg Vital People Award at the October 15, 2022, Executive Council meeting in Muncie, Indiana. Pending notification of the recipients, they will be recognized in a future issue of AMA This Week. This prestigious award, created and named for one of […]
Continue readingAMA Wraps Up Build Month With a Spooky Twist!
AMA’s celebration of model aircraft building doesn’t have to end October 31. Purchase plans for your next project by that date and get 20% off, so you are all set for your winter build project. If you are looking to aviation history for inspiration, look no further than AMA member, […]
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 […]
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