tie SL romtflelyast DURING MANY years US Navy hosted Na tional Model Airplane Championships ended 1972 after about 25 years great photographer scene John Schneider name Originally New York John now retired Spring Hill Florida Upon retirement John donated AMA Na tionals photo file covering years 1954 through 1966 photos published current providing some best Nats photo coverage years Because Johns photos historic special will republished time time some will nostalgic ba sis reliving good old days others will educational indicate part AMAs heritage got us today Either way think will enloy John Schneiders pic tures John Worth Left Burt Rutan registered Elbert J Rutan won Control Line Flying Scale event Senior age class 1960 Nats Fairchild F-27 front fuselage section now display AMA Museum Reston VA Power two K&B 35 RC engines weight 8 lb Right same Nats Burt won second place Free Flight Scale event combined Jr-Sr-Open class Cham pion Tn-Traveler powered Fox 09 engine score 8 point less winners Hard believe happened 28 years ago Left This model just barely beat Burt Rutans entry 1960 Nats FF Scale event 47-in-span Loaning OL-8 amphibian weighed 3 lb Webra 15 diesel Built flown Tommy Meyer now display Naval Aviation Museum Pensacola Right Burt Rutan designer Voyager full-scale aircraft flew around world nonstop 1986 age 17 1960 Nats Dallas launching PAA Pan American Airways Clipper Cargo FF model powered Cox 020 engine won first place Jr-Sr category 74 Model Aviation PS CS