Stories

AMA youth member, Trey Hackman, was selected as one of the 25 student ambassadors for the Back to Space program. Hackman is from Brownstown, Ind. The student ambassador competition was open to U.S. citizens enrolled in grades 8 through 12 and included students from all over the country. The Back to...

The Sedalia RC Flyers were selected as a 2018 Site Improvement Grant recipient. The club was able to add 400' of 1.5" underground conduit, 425' of 2-2-4 wire, a 100' power panel and multiple outlets to their building at the club flying field. Ten club members donated their time and energy to help...

The Douglas County R/C Flyers acquired access to Kingery Ranch in Yoncalla, Oregon in May 2018 to develop a flying site. The area provided a great overfly space and level ground for a runway, however, a problem was found with the soil conditions. When the clay like soil dried out, it left large...

Congratulations to Mike Rowe (Lancaster, PA), winner of this year’s AMA Foundation for the Future Sweepstakes. Mike has won a ride in a P-51 Mustang during AMA Expo West in Pomona, CA. Mike is excited about this opportunity. "This is awesome," he said. "I'm very excited! Since I was a boy, I've...

The Wintonbury Flying Club recently received an AMA Club Recognition and Reward Grant for $75. The club is located in Wethersfield, CT. The club had a Seabury Resident appreciation day at their flying field in Bloomfield on Aug. 5. The clubs flying field is located to the rear of the Seabury...

The Rowlett RC Club hosted a successful event for their local Cub Scout Pack 1020. The event was hosted at the clubs flying field at Springfield P ark in Rowlett, TX. Last year, the event was rained out. This year, approximately 30 kids came to the event. The club members helped the kids with...

The Blacksheep RC Modelers had their 11th Annual Warbird Fly-in on June 30. The event was hosted at Corsair Field in Danville, IN. The club’s event was open to the public and had a good turn out despite the hot and humid weather. There were many planes including Warbirds from WWI, modern day and...

Summertime is busy with visitors at the International Aeromodeling Center. One of the places many stop to see is our Walk of Fame, where hundreds of people are honored by their friends and loved ones. The Walk of Fame is a great way to remember friends, honor loved ones, and be a permanent part of...

RC Resale has had a busy year selling planes donated to the AMA Foundation to raise funds for our educational programs, but we still have planes left to sell! On June 22, join us for an Open House at the International Aeromodeling Center. We will open up our storage pods so you can get an up-close...

McAlister's Deli in Muncie, IN will host a fundraiser for the National Model Aviation Museum on June 13th between 3pm and 9:30pm. Stop in and grab a bite to eat and a portion of the proceeds will support the National Model Aviation Museum 's Museum in a Box outreach program! McAlister's Deli is...