History is Happening!
The AMA National Aeromodeling Championships is in its second week as this is being written, and the site is jumping with activity. Milestones are happening by the moment; more than 1,100 participants will converge on the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie IN for the fun and excitement before the event's conclusion on August 7.
Kyle Woyshins (Port Orchard WA) has swept the Advanced class in RC Scale Aerobatics. Curtis Youngblood (College Station TX) has won FAI for the 16th year in a row in RC Helicopter. Carl Dodge (Richmond Heights OH) has set a record in CL 1/2A Speed with 136.48 mph in the Open class.
If you don't want to wait for Nats event coverage, you can read NatsNews online. Go to www.modelaircraft.org/events/natsnews.asp to get detailed information and the daily scores you won't find anywhere else. There you can read stories in magazine format that will pull you into the action of the most prestigious event in modeling.
Competition brings the advanced technology and enjoyment that many modelers appreciate to the doorstep of the local hobby dealer. These contestants deserve our applause and gratitude for making aeromodeling the great hobby that it is today and will surely continue to be in the future. MA
—Michael Ramsey MA Associate Editor
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
