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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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Youngest? Challenge France Great SCAT Oktoberfest – after party Next up Youngest ? We have some input on the youngest World Champ and F1C Champ from Martin Dilly Mike Fantham Sergio Montes Gary Madelin They all have Thomas Koster winning F1B in 1965 at 18 years old , they also have him winning F1C at about 28 years. Charles Rushing’s book has more F1B info...
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Youngest ? Don’t miss out on your medal or food or friends Closing, Medals, and banquet schedule Congratulations to the Malkhasyan family Lost: Wallet Youngest ? This year‘s World Champ Taron is 22 years old. We were wondering if there were any younger F1C Champ or other the classes. I know back in the “good old days” there were some “Young Turks” who were very...
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F1C F1C Podium 1 Taron MALKHASYAN – USA – 594 2 Yury SHVEDENKOV – CAN – 490 3 Nikolay REKHIN – RUS -478 Absolutely prefect conditions. Just enough drift to ensure the models did not go into the orchard. Most landed in east walking distance. Drift took them away from the rising sun. No issues for timekeepers. As Taron almost made 10 minutes, it was...
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SCAT Oktoberfest Kotuku Cup Registration F1C Dawn FO SCAT Oktoberfest The SCAT – Southern California Aero Team – Oktoberfest will be held on October 21 , that is the day after F1C day, the official Reserve day of the Champs. It will be at the White Awnings/tents at the North West corner of the RV/Car parking lot. That’s where they direct you or you decide...
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F1B Flash C under way F1A MODELS FOR SALE AT LOST HILLS F1B Flash Winners after morning flyoff 1. Mickael RIGAULT France - 341 2. Andreas GEY Germany – 313 3. Marian POPESCU Romania - 240 First France Wakefield win since Emmanuel Fillon in 1936! First two models were identical Stepan Stefanchuk models beating the “factory”, the 2017 World Champ who finished 7 th Unexpected...