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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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...
Table of Contents - SEN 2171 Hardy - Stalick Hardy - Dona Hardy - Jahnke Euro Champs Blog Brodersen FAI Challenge Hardy From:Bob Stalick Hardy Brodersen Hardy was the force behind the early years of the NFFS. Both his personality and his financial support gave the Society the jump start it needed. The "Bird" design came from his studio "Design Origins." He was a friend and...
Table of Contents - SEN 2170 Hardy Brodersen Arizona F1E at Lost Hills This weekend in USA Hardy Brodersen From: Shailor, William Sad news. Hardy Brodersen passed away. He was 93. He was an innovator, craftsman and gentleman. He was singularly responsible for getting Free Flight the field it needed at Muncie. He was a giant in our sport. I am proud to have called...
Table of Contents - SEN 2169 JWC Final Report from Bob Stalick View of the JWC Brit Blog at the Euro Champs The Junior FAI World Champs in Prilep, Macedonia -- Final (Report No.6) by Bob Stalick The day after the final event at the World Champs was billed as a makeup day (for fly offs, if needed). It wasn’t needed, so we had...
Table of Contents -SEN 2168 The Junior FAI World Champs in Prilep, Macedonia -- Report No. 5 by Bob Stalick Flash: US F1P team places second in the Jr. World Champs. Alex Stalick secures third place individual Recap from Wakefield Day: At the time of my last report, the F1B Wakefield scores were not official. Since then, the scores have been posted on the website. Although...
Table of Contents - SEN 2167 World Junior Championships - Incorrect official results Kudos to the USA Team and Reporters Alan Jack's Blog World Junior Championships - Incorrect official results From: Michel Picol The official results of F1B contest were published today August 5 on the organizer's website : www.wjchamp2016.prilepcup.info/#results It seems there are some problems : - The first ranked competitor also appears eighth...