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Free Flighters, I am writing to keep you informed about the recent proposal involving the potential sale of the Academy of Model Aeronautics property in Muncie, Indiana. From our limited knowledge the proposal would sell the NATS flying field, AMA HQ and the museum to be used for a data center. Importantly the executive committee has signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).   An NDA is...

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Indoor - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wBhMys2rkw69Tyo-YCDWYa0yOhZkxh2pohGSAMY0aIw/edit?gid=1194412114#gid=1194412114   Outdoor - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT4WDXQ4BQh_bS_ShEvCzMyiwxmE81WVfoVmX70cvPlzDN1nbVMu1sBJ7K87K_upD3mR2mYNNWalF6o/pubhtml?gid=379879557&single=true  

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Art Ellis From Andrew Barron Dear Free Flight Friends, I am sharing the sad news of the passing of Art Ellis on June 2.    He is greatly missed. TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR ELLIS (April 29, 1949 to June 2, 2026) Art was a hugely impactful educator and sportsman.  First we are inspired by his early years in football, competitive sailing and sailing instrumentation from the 1960s...

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Nelson Glow Plugs Free Flight Quarterly #79 has appeared Thermiksense 1/2021 2021 FREE FLIGHT FORUM REPORT Nelson Glow Plugs From: Walt Ghio I will have Nelson glow plugs for sale at the San Valeer’s contest this coming weekend at Lost Hills.  Due to an increase in the helical filament wire that is used in the Nelson glow plug the cost for each glow plug is...

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San Valeers Correction San Valeers Correction From: Terry Thorkildsen Roger, Your San Valeers flyer in SEN is not correct. We are not flying all modern events on either day. The correct flyer is on the Lost Hills web site. http://www.lhffmaa.com/EVENTS%202021%20FLYERS/2021%20regular%20annual%20flyer.pdf Sat Events are 1/2 a gas B gas C gas 1/2a Nostalgia E-36 Sunday events A gas D gas ABC Nostalgia Both days P-30 HL...

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Where is SEN ? 2021 FAI Free Flight USA Team Selection Finals SAN VALEERS 72st ANNUAL & 38th ANNUAL 7 ROUNDER Where is SEN ? Roger...It struck me that I haven't been getting my weekly + dose of SEN. Vaguely recall some sort of notice that there was a change coming, but I did nothing (as usual). Please sign me up for future issues. Thermally,...

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Leutkirch 1961 CLASSIC A1 EMAIL INTERNATIONAL-- IMPORTANT NEWS Connie Piserchio and the U.S. Wakefield Gang Leutkirch 1961 From:Martin Dilly Thanks to both Russell Hartill and Peter Brocks for details of the US team management at Leutkirch. My picture of Frank Zaic there shows him using what appears to be a brick-sized walkie-talkie so I wonder who he was talking to; maybe he was just a...

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  61, I was there From:Peter Brocks Re SEN 2839, Martin Dilly: I was a time keeper for the British Team and the US Power Team at the 1961 World Champs at Leutkirch, Germany. I know that Herb Kothe was the Team Manager for the US Team and I believe that Pete Sotich was the Assistant Team Manager.   Two April F1E competitions at Lost...