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AMA Foundation accepts donation from the family of Wayne Nyberg

Tony and I are becoming pros when it comes to accepting model airplane collections. As I am sure a large percentage of AMA members know, the models can really add up, and before you know it an entire U-Haul is filled. Our trip to Lee’s Summit was no exception. In fact, this ended up being the...
 
Tony and I are becoming pros when it comes to accepting model airplane collections. As I am sure a large percentage of AMA members know, the models can really add up, and before you know it an entire U-Haul is filled. Our trip to Lee’s Summit was no exception. In fact, this ended up being the...

Warrior Day at AMA

Last year I shared the experience Ben Flesher and I had when we attended Wounded Warrior Project’s VIPS Day at their headquarters in Jacksonville, FL. This was still one of the best adventures I have had at AMA. We got to learn so much and we both left knowing that our clubs had made a huge...
 
Last year I shared the experience Ben Flesher and I had when we attended Wounded Warrior Project’s VIPS Day at their headquarters in Jacksonville, FL. This was still one of the best adventures I have had at AMA. We got to learn so much and we both left knowing that our clubs had made a huge...

Muncy Flyers support model flying from the beginning until the end

In the past the Muncy Indoor Flyers of Muncy, PA were well-known for their large indoor flying site. After the dome they used to fly collapsed, the club needed a new place to call home. Lee Eisele, a lifelong farmer and avid modeler, and his wife, Kitty, opened up their field and on-site hobby shop...
 
In the past the Muncy Indoor Flyers of Muncy, PA were well-known for their large indoor flying site. After the dome they used to fly collapsed, the club needed a new place to call home. Lee Eisele, a lifelong farmer and avid modeler, and his wife, Kitty, opened up their field and on-site hobby shop...

Marshalltown R/C Flyers Awarded with Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Marshalltown R/C Flyers with a $100 Club Recognition and Reward grant. The club was featured in the Times-Republican on August 10th, 2016. The Marshalltown R/C Flyers hosted their 2016 Fun Fly August 13-14. The Fun Fly had free admission and...
 
The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Marshalltown R/C Flyers with a $100 Club Recognition and Reward grant. The club was featured in the Times-Republican on August 10th, 2016. The Marshalltown R/C Flyers hosted their 2016 Fun Fly August 13-14. The Fun Fly had free admission and...

Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Awarded with Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Fort Wayne Flying Circuits with a $150 Club Recognition and Reward grant. The club was featured in KPC News and The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette for two separate events they recently held. The KPC News featured an article about the club's...
 
The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Fort Wayne Flying Circuits with a $150 Club Recognition and Reward grant. The club was featured in KPC News and The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette for two separate events they recently held. The KPC News featured an article about the club's...

Quad Squad wins AMA's first UAS4STEM national competition

[embed] https://youtu.be/A2Ik5ppfs8Y[/embed] Middle and high school students from across the US competed in the UAS4STEM program’s national competition at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana. The student teams built their own drones and competed in various flying challenges for...
 
[embed] https://youtu.be/A2Ik5ppfs8Y[/embed] Middle and high school students from across the US competed in the UAS4STEM program’s national competition at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana. The student teams built their own drones and competed in various flying challenges for...

North Mississippi Radio Control Club Awarded with Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the North Mississippi Radio Control Club (NMRCC) with a $75 Club Recognition and Reward grant. The club was featured on the DeSoto Times-Tribune website on July 1, 2016 with the same article printed on July 5, 2016. [caption id="attachment_2883"...
 
The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the North Mississippi Radio Control Club (NMRCC) with a $75 Club Recognition and Reward grant. The club was featured on the DeSoto Times-Tribune website on July 1, 2016 with the same article printed on July 5, 2016. [caption id="attachment_2883"...

Academy of Model Aeronautics Awards Black Hawk R/C Pilots with Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Black Hawk R/C Pilots with a $150 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club was featured on KWWL, the NBC-affiliated television station in Waterloo, Iowa on July 16, 2016. The Black Hawk R/C Pilots hosted a Warbird Fly-In and encouraged the...
 
The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Black Hawk R/C Pilots with a $150 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club was featured on KWWL, the NBC-affiliated television station in Waterloo, Iowa on July 16, 2016. The Black Hawk R/C Pilots hosted a Warbird Fly-In and encouraged the...

Wolverine Skyhawks Awarded with Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Wolverine Skyhawks with a $75 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club was featured in The Cedar Springs Post on July 19, 2016. The Skyhawks held their annual remote-controlled airplane show in conjunction with the Cedar Springs Library's...
 
The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Wolverine Skyhawks with a $75 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club was featured in The Cedar Springs Post on July 19, 2016. The Skyhawks held their annual remote-controlled airplane show in conjunction with the Cedar Springs Library's...

Fluvanna County Radio Control Flying Club Awarded with Club Recognition and Reward Grant

The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Fluvanna County Radio Control Flying Club (FCRCFC) with a $175 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club was featured on Charlottesville's CBS 19 Newsplex and local radio station Z95. FCRCFC hosted the first annual Wings and Wheels 4 PAWS (...
 
The Academy of Model Aeronautics recently awarded the Fluvanna County Radio Control Flying Club (FCRCFC) with a $175 Club Recognition and Reward Grant. The club was featured on Charlottesville's CBS 19 Newsplex and local radio station Z95. FCRCFC hosted the first annual Wings and Wheels 4 PAWS (...