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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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Cat 2 Words from FAI/CIAM Poitou  2025 Just 3 weeks until the MMM 14-Round FF Contest, July 12-13, in Denver! Huron Cup Canada Cup   Cat 2 Words from FAI/CIAM The CIAM has introduced a new process for setting up cat 2 events i.e. World Cup and Open Internationals.  This was sent out tp people who subscribe to CIAM news releases.  It can also be...

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Dave Acton Annual, June 28-29 Re: SEN 3338 – John Malkin SEN Signups   Dave Acton Annual, June 28-29  From: Andrew Barron Dear Free Flight Friends, The Brooklyn Skyscraper club invites you to the Dave Acton Annual June 28-29 at Barron Field in Wawayanda, NY, as previously listed on the NFFS and Club websites.  See the schedule of events below. Let the CD Aram know if...

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MMM 14-Round FF Contest, July 12-13, in Denver John Malkin 3337   MMM 14-Round FF Contest, July 12-13, in Denver  From Pete McQuade Fellow FAI, AMA, NFFS, and SAM Fliers: Come join us for the MMM's 46th Annual 14-Rounder, Sat-Sun, July 12-13, 2025, in Denver, CO.  It's a great time of the year to get away from the summer heat and enjoy flying on a 22,000-acre field...

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San Valeers Correction Hatschek International Challenge results 2025 TTC Annual Spring Cup and Flying Aces contest (May 24,24) has been postponed.   San Valeers Correction Based on the recent comments from Derek in SEN I have corrected the San Valeer results to reflect Bill Booth in second place in F1B. I also added F1H results which was missing before.  I went over all of the...

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Re: SEN 3334 Hatschek International Challenge May 17-18 update   Re: SEN 3334 From: Derek Mcguckin Hi Roger, a mistake in the San Valeers F1B results. I didn't come in 2nd. That would be quite the achievement considering I was unable to attend the contest. I'm pretty sure 2nd place was Bill Booth. Derek Hatschek International Challenge May 17-18 update  From: Andrew Barron Dear Free...