Wings Over Houston Airshow produced by the Commemorative Air Force held at Ellington Airport October 27-28, 2012 Performers/Attractions include AMA Chartered Club # 2307 BOMBER FIELD INC! Please visit these websites to learn more. WINGS OVER HOUSTON AIRSHOW BOMBER FIELD INC
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Celebrate Science Indiana
Celebrate Science Indiana was held at the Indiana State Fair Grounds October 6th. The event gave teachers and students a chance in engage in science activities that they may have never tried or thought of. There were several vendors, make and take booths, and contest to try. The AMA hosted […]
Continue readingEngineering students at the University of Virginia built and test flew a 3D-printed airplane!
FARISS SAMARRAI When University of Virginia engineering students posted a YouTube video last spring of a plastic turbofan engine they had designed and built using 3-D printing technology, they didn’t expect it to lead to anything except some page views. READ FULL STORY >
Continue readingLocal Pilot Helps Radio Controlled Airplane to Fly Across the U.S.
Written by Submitted by Mark Minteer Mark Minteer of Louisville, Ky will be one of 380+ pilots to help fly a battery powered Radio Controlled (RC) airplane designated as a parkflyer in all 48 contiguous United States. A parkflyer is a small RC plane typically flown in a field such […]
Continue readingEAA Chapter 96 Model Expo
The Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 96 is hosted the EAA 96 Fly-In and Model Expo on August 5, 2012 at Compton Airport. EAA CHAPTER 96 https://www.96.eaachapter.org/ AMA Chartered club #988 The Santa Fe Dam RC Modelers https://sfdrcm.clubwebsource.com/
Continue readingCamp AMA 2013 and Club Sponsorships
Camp AMA 2013 Camp AMA is a week long summer camp held at the IAC in Muncie, IN. Campers are given the opportunity to learn and work on their flying capabilities with some of the best RC pilots in the world. Camp AMA accepts teenagers between the ages of 13 […]
Continue readingThe Life of a modeler, and his wife.
The Washington Post article, by Cathy Alter, September 20, 2012 Written from a modeler’s wife’s perspective, the very clever Washington Post article “For radio-control plan enthusiasts, the sky’s the limit” offers insight into the fascinating world of a model airplane enthusiast. Throughout the article Cathy offers details of her husband’s […]
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Radio-controlled aircraft group adds second runway at Benton City park
BY JOHN TRUMBO, TRI-CITY HERALD Ted Leskovar of Kennewick, left, and Clarence Corriveau of Richland get Leskovar’s battery powered radio controlled airplane ready for flight at the associations Horn Rapids Higgins Field in Benton City. The MAA recently expanded with a second paved runway and have planted grass. (PAUL T. […]
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Shuttle pilots at Reno Air Races recall Neil Armstrong
Written by Guy Clifton Even as pilots Hoot Gibson and Curt Brown focus on racing at the Reno National Championship Air Races today, a piece of their heart will be at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., where the nation will say a public goodbye to astronaut Neil Armstrong. READ MORE […]
Continue readingFlightline Video Contest 2012
For the last few months we have been asking for submissions for our youth newsletter video contest. This month we would like to announce the winners. Thanks to everyone who submitted videos in for the contest. There were a lot of great submissions! Below are the winners of the contest. […]
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