Carlton Cunningham Biography
I was featured on AMA Magazine in the 1970s at a flying meet at Up Park Camp in Kingston Jamaica. I was featured with my flying wing, called a combat cat red with a black arrow logo.
Biographies
Joshua Borel Biography
I began in model aviation when I was probably 5 or 6 years old (in 1996) with balsa slide-together gliders and rubber band airplanes, moving up to a COX .049 Extra 300 Control Line, and eventually RC in 2000 when my dad bought us a Kadet LT-40 ARF. My dad was returning to the hobby and teaching me how to fly. I flew all through my childhood, eventually moving into Giant Scale Warbirds. I left home in 2011 and joined the Air Force and flew electrics on base and our larger airplanes whenever I visited home on leave.
George Harpole Biography
From a young age, I was captivated by the dream of flight. Growing up in southern Arkansas, however, opportunities to pursue that dream were limited.
Fortunately, my father, recognizing my passion, was able to purchase a well-worn trainer aircraft—an old, crash-damaged model that had clearly seen better days. Despite its condition, that humble aircraft marked the beginning of my lifelong love for aviation. It ignited a passion that has shaped the person I am today.
Doug Lindauer Biography
I've been flying now for 20+ years. I got into the hobby with a little model from Toys R Us. It had a control where to go up you gave it more throttle and to come down you backed off the throttle. Push to go up, pull to go down. As a present my wife bought me a Stryker which flew with a 3S battery. I crashed every time I tried to launch before I realized that on a real R/C airplane you pull, not push on the right stick. I improved my skills with a hot glue gun and repairing broken foam, but I finally got into the sky without crashing.
Bobby Wohner Biography
Hello, my name is Bobby Wohner. Some of my friends call me Bobcat. I have loved modeling from a child, starting at seven years old. I’m now 58. There have been some layoffs, but it always drew me back flying as wonderful building and flying is very satisfying. Started out when I was a kid going to grandma‘s house on Saturday. She would have to go do her hair and then go grocery shopping.
Neal Martin Biography
I started modeling and flying Control Line back in about 1960. I grew up on a farm and used an old chicken coop as my workshop. Ambroid glue, balsa shavings and dust, and butyrate dope all must have gotten into my bloodstream.
Oba St. Clair Biography
The Stooge Saga
This biography was submitted by Oba's friend, T Michael Jennings.
This biography details the written correspondence between Oba (pronounced Obie) St. Clair, T Michael Jennings, and Shirley St. Clair (Oba's daughter).
AMA honored Oba St. Clair by inducting him into the Model Aviation Hall of Fame (awarded posthumously) in 2001. Oba designed the first Control Line (CL) flying aircraft in 1937.
Chester Broda Biography
I was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and I am a retired Air Force veteran. After working the flightline for 21 years, I couldn't get aircraft out of my head. My love of the hobby is never-ending.
Edward Miller Biography
About 30 years ago, I was a competitive runner. During one of my training runs through the Forest Preserve, I heard the rumble of an airplane. Looking up, I saw a plane performing loops and dives, and I thought to myself, "Is that guy crazy? He's going to crash!" Intrigued, I ran over to get a better view and discovered it was an R/C plane.
Gerald Stucky Biography
I joined the AMA in 1978. I’ve competed on a national and world level and one mini contest in RC aerobatics. Over the years, I have designed and flown several designs of my own. I have held AMA offices for Baxter Field flying club in Oklahoma City.
I have designed and placed search and rescue products at various fire departments within the United States. I am a current FAA part 107 card holder and have taught 107 prep classes for different entities.
