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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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North American Flash For Sale For the F1B competitors   North American Flash Some overnight showers but dead calm morning.  A little slippery getting on to the field but  no big issues. Weather back to Lost Hills at its best. F1A Jama    Danier Lauri    Malila Peter     Barron F1B Blake    Jensen Oleg    Kulakovsky Etan     Habba F1C Yuan    Gao Artem    Babenko Ken    Faux F1P Zihang  ...

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North American Cup Update Shok for sale   North American Cup Update North American Cup Flyoff info: 7:00 am meet at the same morning location from today. 7:30 am flyoffs start. Sequence: F1B first, 23 competitors,  F1A 2nd, 3 competitors,  F1C 3rd, 5 competitors,  F1Q 4th, 4 competitors.  We need time keepers please! Prize giving will be after the flyoffs near the tent by the...

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North America Cup Help wanted   North America Cup Help Wanted Roger, Could you post a request in SEN to see if anyone would be interested to help with scorekeeping for the North American cup? I had someone lined up but they couldn't make it as of last night. Late notice and we will manage but it doesn't hurt to ask. Regards, Tony Mathews Cell:...

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Kiwi F1E Flash   Kiwi F1E Flash The Kiwi F1E was held on Holloway Hill today in too perfect conditions. Very light wind  and sluggish air. The site is over a disused gypsum quarry pit .  Gypsum does not absorb water and while the rest of the Lost Hills site has dried out and there is normal thermal activity to create some active air. Some...

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Kiwi Cup results Tom Follow up About Time Events   Kiwi Cup results Fly off for remaining World Cup events were held in perfect conditions between 7:30 and 7:55 AM F1C 1 Yuan  Gao               CHN 2 Guy   Menanno        USA 3 Taron Malkhasyan    USA   F1P 1 Randy  Secor             USA 2 Zihang Zhang    Jnr    CHN 3 Terry     Kerger      ...