Special Feature: AMA's 50th Anniversary

Ihe way 1936 #4 AMAS FIRST EMBLEM designed Frank Zaic AMAS FIRST EXECUTIVES PRESIDENT Willis C Brown VICE PRESIDENTS H M Jellison C C Moseley Ernest Walen SECRETARY-TREASURER H W Alden EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE C E Carmichael Harry C Copeland E L Hughes D K Penny Harold Stofer Roy Wriston Frank Zaic ADVISORY BOARD Edwin E Aidrin Richard Aldworth Reed Chambers Luis de Florez James H Doolittle Lester D Gardner S Paul Johnston Clark B Millikan George W Orr Elmer Sperry Jr William B Stout COUNCIL Miss Frances Alexander Robert K Allen Mel Anderson William E Atwood Jesse Bieberman Vernon Boehie Robert J Cahill Torrey L Capo Louis Casale Albert W Courtial Jr I G Davis Jr Mrs F F Dugan William R Enyart Victor R Fritz B E Fulton Carl Goldberg Charles H Grant Irving L Hoyser Albert L Lewis Gordon S Light Bruno Marchi Frank Nekimken W Hewitt Phillips Irwin S Polk Bertram Pond Donald V Shetland Lawrence Smithline HT Sommers Bronik Soroka Charles J Tlush John Young Special Feature AMA AMAs 50th Anniversary FIFTY YEARS AMA members modelers general 1936 happened before born old-timers 60s 70s nostalgia time familiar someone wasnt least young kid 1936 world model aviation different must strain imagination understand world gasoline engine power plane models very new Up until year two before model airplanes either gliders rubber-band powered Radio Control just being tinkered although RC competition event National Championships first time 1936 no RC models appearedWalt Goods Guff RC NATS winner later years flew Free Flight model 36 NATS Control Line flying didnt exist back competition class least NATS Thus RC preceded CL National scene just because AMA wasnt existence except idea before 1936 doesnt mean organized model activity wasnt big scene def initely hundreds thousands participants via various national local programs Newspapers common sponsors activity such Hearst chain Junior Birdmen America During 2Os 30s AMLAthe Airplane Model League America Ameri can Boy magazine sponsor organizations similar names like Junior Air League Junior Aviation League Junior NAA Junior NAA aero modeling branch National Aeronautic Association NAA spon sor first Nationals 1923 St Louis years Junior NAA struggled along sort orphan until mid-30s became nucleus what evolved AMA first name American Academy Model Aeronautics fledgling new organization struggled Megows panel truck identifies scene astypical model flying Philadelphia area during late thirties Free Flight prevailing activity gasoline powered engines predominant June1986 95 NATIONAL OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1936- 1986 PRESIDENT 1936-37 Willis C Brown 1938 Albert L Lewis 1939-42 Edward Roberts 1943-46 Irwin G Ohisson 1947 Everett N Angus 1948-49 C 0 Wright 1950-51 Kenneth G Held 1952 Frank B Bushey 1953-56 Keith H Storey 1957 Claude McCullough 1958-60 Walter Good 1961-62 Peter J Sotich 1963 John Worth 1964 Maynard C Hill 1965-66 Howard EJohnson 1967-68 Clifford G Weirick 1969-70 John Patton 1971-78 John E Clemens 1979-80 Earl F Witt 198186 John C Grigg SECRETARY-TREASURER 1936-37 H W Alden 1938 Edward Roberts 1939-42 Albert L Lewis 1 943-48 Russell W Nichols 1949 MJThomas 1950-51 Frank B Bushey 1952 Bryton Barron 1953-56 George Clingman 1957 Maurice E Teter 1958-59 Herbert Honecker 1960 Maurice E Teter 1961 Francis R Kastory 1962-63 Carl R Wheeley 1964-65 Robert L Hatschek 1966-68 Gordon Gabbert 1969-78 Earl F Witt 1979-86 Jim McNeill EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1942-45 Russell W Nichols 1945-46 Albert L Lewis 1946-54 Russell W Nichols 1956-63 Russell W Nichols 1964-86 John Worth NOTE Frank Ehling Technical Director 19601 983 also served Acting Executive Di rector during 1963 VICE PRESIDENT no district designation 1936H M Jellison C C Moseley r WILLIS C BROWN AMAs first President193637 leader among Boston area modelers produced two other AMA officers Al Lewis Bruno Marchi Willis worked closely Lt H W Alden establishment administration AMA until Al Lewis could help out 1938 second AMA President about year 1938 growing rapidly developing its own After World War II AMA became late 40s early 50s almost independent division NAA Fi nally 1966 AMA became incorpo rated its own ever since has franchised division NAA oper ating under contractual agreement NAA USAs aeromodeling representative Federation Aero nautique Internationale FAI well before 1966 AMA functioned its own its own budget officers headquarters oper ation NAA however has always regarded parent organization spawned AMA largely under leadership NAA s Secretary during 30s Bill Enyart Back what organized modeling activity like just before AMA borna March 1935 report NAA s Model Airplane Committee noted Philadelphia Model Airplane Associ ation sponsored NAA s Aero Club Pennsylvania Playground Associ ation Evening Bulletin news paper 215 chapters member ship approximately 4000 individuals according local leader Percy Pierce Bamberger Aero Club led Irwin Polk brother Nat New Jersey membership 2500thc Akron Ohio Junior NAA chapter 3700 registered under leadership H M Jellison Captain Willis Brown Jordan Marsh-Boston Travel junior League membership over 4000 So modeling big 30s mostly youngstersunder2l grew up under air-minded enthusiasm era recognized Charles Lindbergh non-stop NY Paris flight 1927 spark ignited imagination world about aviation aeromodeling leaders era responsible forming AMA names abovePierce Polk brothers Brownwere prominently involved Willis Brown became first AMA President others also became deeply involved H W Alden Al Lewis Charles Hampton Grant Model Airplane News magazine Gordon Light Carl oldberg Frank Zaic Frank Tlush About hundred people now AMA Hall Famers otherwise recognized contributors model aviations history beginning Academy big impetus provided Grant merged IG MAA International Gas Model Airplane Association NAA/AMA group sponsored Model Airplane News magazine joined NAA family 1937 midst rapid change confusion over organization names key person terms getting AMA going Lt H W Alden Willis Brown credited him being man other re sponsible American Academy Group photo youngsters adult leader typical Junior NAA club during 30s group Clarksburg West Virginia encouraged beginners build fly simple rubber-powered models Such groups became nucleus members Academy Model Aeronautics organized 1936 96 Model Aviation Ernest Walen 1937 1938 VICE PRESIDENT East Coast 1939-40 Irwin S Polk VICE PRESIDENT Midwest 1939-40 Carl Goldberg VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 1 1941-42 Willis C Brown 1943-47 Thomas DWildon 1 948 David Hunt 1949 Lou J Andrews 1950-51 Charles H Hoelck 1952 William Wargo 1953-54 Earl Gay Jr 1955-56 Richard G Matava 1957 Daniel Sobala 1958 Richard G Matava 1959 Robert L Elliott 1960-63 David K Cook 1964-68 John K Ross 1969-81 Cliff Piper 1982-85 Ed Izzo 1986 Don Krafft VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 2 1941-42 Irwin S Polk 1943-46 Everett N Angus 1947 Leon Shulman 1948 John Schneider 1949-50 Frank Zaic 1951 Everett NAngus 1952 Leon Shulman 1953 William H Fletcher 1954-61 Harold F deBolt 1962-64 William Dunwoody 1 965-66 Carl Schmaedig 1967-68 Art Schroeder 1969-72 William Boss 1973-74 Josh Titus 1975-78 John Byrne 1979-80 John C Grigg 1981-86 John Byrne VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 3 1941-42 Michael J Thomas 1 943-46 Robert Reich 1947 LeRoyEFox 1948-49 John W Hillegas 1950 Harry D McCall 1951 John W Hillegas 1 952 Harry D McCall 1953-54 Howard L Robinson 1955 Anthony J Becker 1956 Leo B Dixon 1957-58 John W Hillegas 1959-61 Don S Cameron 1962 Rudy Klulber 1963-68 Don S Cameron 1969 Eva Biddle 1970-75 Ron Morgan 1976-79 Don Lowe 1980-86 Dave Brown Model Aeronautics Alden worked years Junior NAA helped develop organization became AAMA AMA part NAA Alden left scene mid-1937 became very ill left Brown Al Lewis Frank Zaic carry NA s help until others could pitch NAA s big contribution addi tion its support model aviation general during earlier years provide basis headquarters operation could handle paper work membership processing com petition rules development pro grams promote model aviation Over next few years until World War II AMA membership grew competitive aspects model flying got organized national basis War effectively froze model activity until revived again 1946 grew quickly through 50s 60s about 20000 member level decline about 17000 mid-60s reversed began strong steady climb has continued until today still climbing Control Line activity came along strongly after World Waril help boost growth big continuing surge since mid-60s has almost entirely Radio Control activity AMA now has over 100000 mem bers over 1800 chartered clubs largest far NAA sport aviation divisions Besides its own building Reston VA near Washington full-time staff 45 people AMA has over 200 volunteer officers com mittees contest hoards anniversary pages AMA News lists people have served AMA model avia tion general names now legends 50-year history continue serve AMAs good father model aviation Charles Hampson Grant instrumental ganization establishment promotion Academy Model Aeronautics Still actively writing aviation modeling home Vermont Charlie shown flying vintage model designs Minute Man original KG-i de sign first flew 1933 now display AMA Museum JOHN C GRIGG AMA President since 1981 Lockport New York 20th President formerly AMA Vice President AMA District 2 New York New Jersey During presidency AMA purchased land Reston Virginia built current AMA headquarters mu seum known National Center Aero modeling fortune years has due such people have given selves behalf others dedica tion has continues awe some Its no wonder such past future looks bright Having reached membership over 100000 fifty years goal next fifty million could conservative outlookthere feel ing scratching sur face potential have doubled membership past eleven years keep going rate would quarter million members year 2000 half million 2010 well over two million year 2036 Its possible looking total US population over 200 million growing trend toward increased leisure time activities Whatever future holds its reassuring know AMA good position get ready 21st century June1986 97 1962 Rudy Kiulber 1963-68 Don S Cameron 1969 Eva Biddle 1970-75 Ron Morgan 1976-79 Don Lowe 1980-86 Dave Brown VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 4 1941-42 Charles Huicher 1943-47 George H Geil 1948 Frank Parmenter 1949 Charles Huicher 1950-52 John Young 1953 RobertO Goodwin 1954-55 Willard S Blanchard 1956 Donald R Clark 1957 Herbert J Honecker 1958 Donald R Clark 1959 A J Montzka 1960-61 Carl R Wheeley 1962 John Albertson 1963 Maynard C Hill 1964 Robert Ward 1965 Maynard C Hill 1966-70 Clifford Telford 1971 -72 John Patton 1973-78 John Spaulding 1979-83 Chuck Foreman 198486 Howard Crispin VICE PRESIDENTDistrictS 1941-42 Jimmy Metchicas 1943-47 William TThomas 1948-50 H RHudson 1951 Lewis Chambers 1952 William T Thomas 1953 R H Elliott 1954 George Perryman 1955-56 Ray Matthews Jr 1957-59 Fred T Kerr 1960 Albert C Bursey 1961 Al Pinson 1962-64 A L Strickland 1965-66 Dean S Wright 1967-68 Ron Chidgey 1969 Jim Kirkland 1970-73 James Perdue 197478 James McNeill 1979-86 Bill Mathews VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 6 1941-42 Carl Goldberg 1943-45 Ed Linthicum 1946 No officer 1947-48 Frank Nekimken 1949 Frank Volirath 1950 Howard E Heminger 1951 Dutch Hess 1952- 53 Peter L Vacco 1954 Frank Purdy 1955-56 Peter J Sotich 1957 Dutch Hess 1958-59 Parnell Schoenky AMA HEADQUARTERs Through Years. Academy Model Aeronautics preceded Junior Membership Division National Aeronautic Association NAA provided some head quarters services cumulative rec ords list early years NAA President Gill Robb Wilson Sec retary Contest Board Bill Enyart promoted youth aviation including mod el building flying NAA headquarters operation earliest employee concerned entire ly model aviation activities Walton H Grubbs model builder also secretary naturally inclined handle NAAs junior mem bership matters Unfortunately NAA no concept quantity im portance correspondence channeled through Walt virtually snowed under alone fast-growing field interest did fine job however held fort until Albert L Lewis employed first full time Exec utive Secretary AMA Acting Di rector NAA Air Youth Division June 1939 issue MODEL AVIATION stated first location Lewis-Grubb team AMA NAA Junior Model Air plane Division 1909 Massachusetts Avenue NW Dupont Circle Washington DC also NAA HQ Both organizations moved Dupont Circle quarters Willard Hotel 14th Street Pennsylvania Avenue NW April 1940 AMA address until Decem ber 1941 next new headquarters 718 Jackson Place NW home January 1942 until June 1942 recorded headquarters moved larger space 1025 Connecticut Ave nue NW July 1942 remained until 1965 Academy grew rapidly 12000 members 1941 December 41 issue MODEL AVIATION featured report Irwin Polk AMA SecretaryTreasurer news cash balance Treasury $7850 AMA income 1939 $4676 1940 grown $1039316 February 1940 issue MODEL AVIATION fine 8-page printed publication photos usual cartoons featured merging NAA Model Division Academy Model Aeronautics Getting back staff personnel April 1940 issue MODEL AVIATION noted newest addition headquarters staff Academy Willard Hotel Washington Bruno P Marchi well-known model airplane de signer leader experimenter Sometime during Willard Hotel period Lee Gerlach joined staff Academy special talents field graphic arts cartoons layout MODEL AVIATION aid growing Academy 98 Model Aviation 1960 Peter J Sotich 1961 Dutch Hess 1962 Don Thompson 1963- 65 Peter J Sotich 1966- 68 William K Weaver 1969-70 Gosta Johnson 1971-72 Al Signorino 1973-78 Glenn Lee 1979-81 Horrace Cain 1982 Cain/Jim Sears 1983-84 Robert Underwood 1985 Underwood/Bryant Thompson 1986 Jim Sears VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 7 1941-42 Stephen M Corbett 1943-45 No officer 1946 H F Auler 1947 Curtis D Janke 1948 R F Watson 1949 J D Lightfoot 1950 John R Kates 1951-56 Warren E Bartlett 1957 Ernest S Kratzet 1958-59 Warren E Bartlett 1960-61 Walt H Billett 1962-65 Dick Kowaiski 1966 Dick Black 1967-68 John Kilsdonk 1969-75 Jack Josaitis 1976-77 Hardy Brodersen 1978-79 Kenneth F Morris 1980 Geoffrey Styles 1981-83 Hardy Brodersen 1984-86 Pete Waters VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 8 1941-42 Edward F Burgdorf 1943-46 John E Clemens 1947-48 Rogers L Barton 1949 John EClemens 1950 Ray Matthews 1951 John E Clemens 1952 Paul Gilliam 1953 William Frank Huffman 1954 Tom Lloyd 1955 Leo K Holliday 1956 Frank Stone 1957-60 Jim Clem 1961-62 Gordon Gabbert 1963 Lowell Pete Peters 1964-65 Maurice Teter 1966 68 Lowell Pete Peters 1969-70 William Lank 1971-78 Murry Frank 1979-80 John Embry 1981-82 Ted White 1983-86 John E Clemens VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 9 1941-42 LBBush 1943-45 Jack Moralez 1946 No officer AMA Headquarters Willard Hotel Washington DC 1940-1941 left Bruno Marchi Chairman Contest Board later became AMAs first Technical Director Center Madelaine Gaisser right Al Lewis Ex ecutive Secretary AMA Lewis also served AMA President 1938 SecretaryTreasurer 1939-1 942 Executive Director 1 945-1 946 Marchi Lewis Boston area AMAs first President Willis Brown Frank Ehling leading contest fliers nation employed AMA Technical Director 1960 stepped Acting Director AMA 1963 creditably filled job nntil appointment John Worth Director AMA March 1 1964 Worth continnes currently Exec utive Director AMA President 1963-1964 anda member famous Hampton VA Brainbusters club succeeded equally famous Old Vir ginia Model Association served under Civil Service 22 years AAF NACA finally NASA As Worth took over 1963 annual report showed Academy 4358 Junior members 3638 Senior members 11004 Open members brought membership income $68375 year AMA operated net loss $57044 almost breaking compared $9000 deficit Al Bruno dependent part-time help pretty little girls working NAA Al de scribed war threatened Bruno Marchi joined Air Force July 1941 Walt Grubbs Lee Gerlach also left AMA military service 1942 did Al Lewis joined Signal Corps February 1942 Al left Russell W Nichols made Acting Director NAA Air Youth Division Executive Secretary AMA May 1942 Russ time president Association Mod el Airplane Clubs Washington ac tive AMA member worked Credit Commodities Corporation Russ carried AMA through difficult war years materials support hard get born promoter connected AMA wartime activity would add prestige Academy Academy grew under administration New events~ added national contests Contest rules constant change survived improved Trophies prizes increased attractiveness MODEL AVIATION allowed take com mercial advertising help its fi nances solicited donations Academys peak membership under Nichols 21293 1958 average annual membership 20000 1958 1963 During period major model activity pro grams introduced prospered Navy-hosted Nationals began 1948 Plymouth Internationals program 1947 1954 Pan American PAAload Clipper Cargo programs 1948-1961 FAI team selection program since 1948 HIAA Air Youth State Championships 1959-1962 big years AMA very demanding Executive Director HQ staff pressure pace exhausting illness eventually caused Nicholsresignation mid-1963 Frank Zaic now Californian famous thirties New York area modeler produced first issues AMAs publica tion MODEL AVIATION 1936 de signed AMAs first emblem Zaic also member AMAs first Executive Committee An AMA Hall Famer major contribu tor AMAs current Building Fund Frank Zaic has continued support Acad emy its 50-year history June1986 99 C 0 Wright Leo Rutledge James E McCleIIand Jr C L Bristol Charles Adkins William R Weaver William E Kim R Ray Combs Jr David L Davidson Harley W Elmore Peter W Asjes Robert R Lynch C 0 Wright Richard Black John Kelly Stan Chilton Vince Mankowski Mankowski/Travis McGinnis Travis McGinnis VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 10 1941-42 Irwin G Ohisson 1 943- 46 William Butler 1947-48 Ray 0 Acord 1949-51 Harvey S Robbers Sr 1952 Mrs Myrtle B Robbers 1953 Hal Roth 1 954Sal Taibi 1955 Don Donahue 1956 Paul Gilliam 1957 Joe Bilgri 1958-59 F L Swaney 1960 John Lenderman 1961-63 Howard EJohnson 1964-68 John Pond 1969-70 Vic Cunnyngham 1971-76 Alex RChisolm 1977-85 Jim Scarborough 1986 David Peltz VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 11 1941-42 Benjamin H Malkson 1943-46 ElmerJ Roth 1947 Marvin S Stevens 1948 Jim Walker 1949 Edward D Murphy 1950-51 Elmer J Roth 1952-53 Edward L Enticknap 1954 Kenneth Thorstad 1955-57 Charles R Wood 195859 Gilbert J Coughlin 1960 Bud DNelson 1961 Richard Love 1962 Victor Lichtenberg 1963 Bob Hatch 1964-65 David L Monnastes 1966-73 Robert D Stalick 1974-81 Homer L Smith 1982-86 Ed McCollough incurred 1962 deficits 60 61 first year office brought management con trols needed changes resulted net gain year 1964 S240650 according annual balance sheet chronology Technical Director AMA started Bruno Marchi left mili tary service replaced during war years E N Angus Headquarters staff mem ber working home trips Washington occasionally volunteer service tided us over until 1947 Val Luce joined Headquarters staff Editor MODEL AVIA TION Technical Director served until 1949 Carl Wheeley come office charge membership matters 1947 took over Luce 1949 jobs Editor 1vlA Technical Director Carl excellent model builder contest flier served AMA until June 1958 Cliff Allum brought Editor MA June 1959 also became Technical Director left Headquarters August 1961 mean time another top-notch builder contest flier came Headquarters Frank Ebling joined staff July 1960 made Technical Director September year Frank stayed what originally temporary job until retired 1982 AMA did anyone title until Bob Underwood joined staff July 1985 1961 pubhcations professional Bill Wintei agreed take job MA editor Bill irons fire yet took part-time job Under editorship AMA publi cation its ups downs through rough pe riod austerity due general economic measures taken 1963 Winter continued until 1966 became Editor AMERICAN MODELER mag azine AMA small section magazine edited Carl Wheeley returned AMA 1968 AMERICAN MODELER ceased publication 1975 Winter came back AMA teamed up Wheeley produce MODEL AVIATION Since time MA has come progressively more-polished production currently all-time high state devel opment Winter retired Iuly 1980 Wheeley continued professional operation has added own improvements combined job Edi tor Publisher Two men exemplified long dedicated service AMA model aeronau tics Frank Ehling left John Clemens occasion 1977 Frank received AMAs Distinguished Service Award performance AMAs Technical Direc tor time Clemens President six years would go total eightthe ever position Ehling started AMA HQ 1960 retired end 1982 100 Model Aviation 1947 1948-49 1950 1951-53 1954 1955-56 1957-58 1959 1960 1961- 62 1963 1964 1965-66 1 967 1968 1969-77 1978-79 1980 1981- 86 h Bill Winter editor AMAs MODEL AVIATION Magazine John Wotth AMA Executive Director conferred mid-70s AMA Headqurters future plans publication ideas back laid groundwork improving expanding magazine greater benefit AMA members AMA FELLOWS 1953 Walter Good 1959 Lou Andrews John E Brodbeck Myrtle B Coad Henry Cole Harry C Copeland Harold F DeBolt Harley W Elmore George Gardner Carl Goldberg Ode Randall James G Saftig Dallas Sherman Maurice E Teter Earl F Witt C 0 Wright 1960 Eva C Biddie Waiter H Billett John W Hillegas Commander Kendall K Jones Irwin Polk Nathan Polk Paul] Ring Charles L Tracy William Winter Frank Zaic 1961 George Batiuk 1962 Howard E Johnson 1963 Dr Paul Garber Captain Robert M Harper 1964 John E Clemens Ed Dolby Gordon Gabbert Charles H Grant Howard McEntee George Reich Ron St Jean Walt Schroder Matthew Sullivan John Worth 1965 Commander Paul M Boyer Jim Walker 1966 Frank Ehling Maynard Hill Arthur Laneau Lowell Pete Peters Billie Fritchie valuable early employee came AMA typist 1947 served 10 years completing service Assistant Secretary-Treasurer AMA well-known national contests part AMA Headquar ters team Francis Lloyd came AMA Secretary 1957 leaving doc tors orders after seven years service Karen liuwer another valued mem ber secretarial staff since 1962 until left about 5 years later Shirley Molloy came work Academy back 1941 transferred NAA secretarial staff worked 16 years since early 1963 worked part-time AMA first em ployer before retiring Another good friend AMA Mae Simpson Assistant NAA Treasurer Bill McCracken noted hereshe lieved value youth mod el aiation gave solid support AMA activity occasions Up until 50s AMAS fi nances accounted NAA increasingly AMA grew stronger independent its operations need grew AMA cut loose NAA fi nancial umbilical cord John Worth joined HQ staff 1964 found accurate timely accounting AMAs income expenses lacking Beginning 1964 therefore high priority put accounting Mrs Gisele Jackson working occasionally AMA NAA since 1955 hired AMAS books regular sala ried part-time basis grew full-time job eventually position AMA Comptroller position Gisele now has four people help AMAS ac counting department largely computerized interesting contrast concern ing far AMA has come past 50 years 1940 AMAs annual finan cial report covered income expenses less $12000 1985 AMAs report figures over three million dollars items Another contrast four people AMA payroll Worth came aboard 1964 1986 AMA has forty-five employees During span Carl R Wheeley current Editor Publisher MOD EL AVIATION magazine has also served AMA other roles over years First employed AMA 1947 membership matters became MA Editor AMA Technical Director 1949 left AMA employ 1958 Wheeley also served AMA Secretary-Treasurer 19621963 returned AMA employment 1968 has served since MODEL AVIATION opera tion AMA HQ also AMA District 4 VP 1960-1961 made AMA Fellow 1974 Photo 70s DC officeCarl still uses same typewriter AMAs membership has grown about 20000 over 105000 AMA now has three employees 20 years service Worth Jackson Wheeley other Lucille Ward office manager during 60s left returned early 80s currently assistant AMAS PR Director Another long-time staffer continues AMA HQ Executive Staff Coordinator Joyce Hager came work AMA 1970 Still another Debbie Brown formerly Dews started 1969 Competition Depart ment Contest Sanctions Secre tary processing over 1500 sanc tions year Micheline Madison current Director Compeition Department rounds out list 15 years service having come AMA 1971 less time service current jobs great importance Carl Maroney since 75 head Special Services Department Carol Merfeld 75 head Membership Department Like wise Geoff Styles PR Director 80 Doug Pratt Special Projects Director 81 Bob Vojslavek Ad ministrative Services Director 81 Vince Mankowski NATS Manager 80 Gone definitely gotten two long-time employees 6Os through 8Os Norma Curlings Art Lalonde relatively new employee should noted indicate another stage AMA growth Curator AMAs Museum retired Air Force Colonel Hurst Bowers presides over whole new AMA activity since 1983 involved preserving origins heritage AMA visit HQ during next 50 years will able see began June1986 101 Peter J Sotich Tom Sutor 1967 Max Rip ken 1969 Ralph Pennetti 1975 Robert Lopshire Ron Morgan John Pond Sal Taibi E C Worthington 1976 1970 Phil Edwards Cliff Piper 1977 1971 Bob Hatschek H Stan Chilton 1978 1972 Laird Jackson 1974 Leroy Weber Carl Wheeley Dolly Wischer Murry Frank Les Hard 1979 Buzz Aidrin Neil Armstrong Dick Carson Michael Collins 1981 Bill Bennett John Hunton 1982 Bob Aberle Bill Brown Homer Smith 1983 Jay Gerber 1984 Frank Garcher Lt Commander R L Hoot Gibson 1985 Mike Freeman Polk Brothers Nathan Irwin inducted AMAs Hall Fame 1974 pioneers club contest activities 30s helped AMAs beginning still active today business supporting AMA AMA organized mid-thirties gas powered free flight radio control models like appearingmorefrequently contest scene craft like however still popular today part Old Timer movement modeling AMA MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL TOTALS 1951 1986 IN 1936 membership application read Regular Membership open model plane builders flyers models have flown least 2 minutes indoors 1 minute out doors Dues $300 over 21 $150 under 21 110000 105000 100000 95000 90000 85000 90000 75000 70000 65000 60000 55000 50000 45000 40000Co 35000UN0ComN 30000 25000e~ neCOU~CoNe 20000Nc __nih 10000liii Co! 111111 5000 w Co Co 0 N c U CO N Co Co C U Ifi U U CO In CO CO CO CO CO CO Co CO CO CO CO N m Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co C N 0I CoI NCOCCo IDCO m ciI NNC~CoI 4CoCOCO eN II NwCO CoUI N CoCoInI N fl u Co 0 N fl N N N N N N N N Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co CoCo Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co William L Bill Brown 75 years young 1986 already started model avia tion revolution 1936 AMA began Bill producing Brown Junior engine got thousands interested model building flying 102 Model Aviation AMA Executive uirector Russ Nicnoiis presented aii uiiginal AMAs presence trade shows has prominent since 70s Shown painting 1961 National Model Airplane Championships annual Toledo show 1981 HQ staff booth promoted membership Nicholls instrumental Navy-hosted NATS program sales sold AMA souvenirs continuing AMA presence major model began 1948 lasted 25 years events has significant factor AMAs growth

Ihe way 1936 #4 AMAS FIRST EMBLEM designed Frank Zaic AMAS FIRST EXECUTIVES PRESIDENT Willis C Brown VICE PRESIDENTS H M Jellison C C Moseley Ernest Walen SECRETARY-TREASURER H W Alden EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE C E Carmichael Harry C Copeland E L Hughes D K Penny Harold Stofer Roy Wriston Frank Zaic ADVISORY BOARD Edwin E Aidrin Richard Aldworth Reed Chambers Luis de Florez James H Doolittle Lester D Gardner S Paul Johnston Clark B Millikan George W Orr Elmer Sperry Jr William B Stout COUNCIL Miss Frances Alexander Robert K Allen Mel Anderson William E Atwood Jesse Bieberman Vernon Boehie Robert J Cahill Torrey L Capo Louis Casale Albert W Courtial Jr I G Davis Jr Mrs F F Dugan William R Enyart Victor R Fritz B E Fulton Carl Goldberg Charles H Grant Irving L Hoyser Albert L Lewis Gordon S Light Bruno Marchi Frank Nekimken W Hewitt Phillips Irwin S Polk Bertram Pond Donald V Shetland Lawrence Smithline HT Sommers Bronik Soroka Charles J Tlush John Young Special Feature AMA AMAs 50th Anniversary FIFTY YEARS AMA members modelers general 1936 happened before born old-timers 60s 70s nostalgia time familiar someone wasnt least young kid 1936 world model aviation different must strain imagination understand world gasoline engine power plane models very new Up until year two before model airplanes either gliders rubber-band powered Radio Control just being tinkered although RC competition event National Championships first time 1936 no RC models appearedWalt Goods Guff RC NATS winner later years flew Free Flight model 36 NATS Control Line flying didnt exist back competition class least NATS Thus RC preceded CL National scene just because AMA wasnt existence except idea before 1936 doesnt mean organized model activity wasnt big scene def initely hundreds thousands participants via various national local programs Newspapers common sponsors activity such Hearst chain Junior Birdmen America During 2Os 30s AMLAthe Airplane Model League America Ameri can Boy magazine sponsor organizations similar names like Junior Air League Junior Aviation League Junior NAA Junior NAA aero modeling branch National Aeronautic Association NAA spon sor first Nationals 1923 St Louis years Junior NAA struggled along sort orphan until mid-30s became nucleus what evolved AMA first name American Academy Model Aeronautics fledgling new organization struggled Megows panel truck identifies scene astypical model flying Philadelphia area during late thirties Free Flight prevailing activity gasoline powered engines predominant June1986 95 NATIONAL OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1936- 1986 PRESIDENT 1936-37 Willis C Brown 1938 Albert L Lewis 1939-42 Edward Roberts 1943-46 Irwin G Ohisson 1947 Everett N Angus 1948-49 C 0 Wright 1950-51 Kenneth G Held 1952 Frank B Bushey 1953-56 Keith H Storey 1957 Claude McCullough 1958-60 Walter Good 1961-62 Peter J Sotich 1963 John Worth 1964 Maynard C Hill 1965-66 Howard EJohnson 1967-68 Clifford G Weirick 1969-70 John Patton 1971-78 John E Clemens 1979-80 Earl F Witt 198186 John C Grigg SECRETARY-TREASURER 1936-37 H W Alden 1938 Edward Roberts 1939-42 Albert L Lewis 1 943-48 Russell W Nichols 1949 MJThomas 1950-51 Frank B Bushey 1952 Bryton Barron 1953-56 George Clingman 1957 Maurice E Teter 1958-59 Herbert Honecker 1960 Maurice E Teter 1961 Francis R Kastory 1962-63 Carl R Wheeley 1964-65 Robert L Hatschek 1966-68 Gordon Gabbert 1969-78 Earl F Witt 1979-86 Jim McNeill EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1942-45 Russell W Nichols 1945-46 Albert L Lewis 1946-54 Russell W Nichols 1956-63 Russell W Nichols 1964-86 John Worth NOTE Frank Ehling Technical Director 19601 983 also served Acting Executive Di rector during 1963 VICE PRESIDENT no district designation 1936H M Jellison C C Moseley r WILLIS C BROWN AMAs first President193637 leader among Boston area modelers produced two other AMA officers Al Lewis Bruno Marchi Willis worked closely Lt H W Alden establishment administration AMA until Al Lewis could help out 1938 second AMA President about year 1938 growing rapidly developing its own After World War II AMA became late 40s early 50s almost independent division NAA Fi nally 1966 AMA became incorpo rated its own ever since has franchised division NAA oper ating under contractual agreement NAA USAs aeromodeling representative Federation Aero nautique Internationale FAI well before 1966 AMA functioned its own its own budget officers headquarters oper ation NAA however has always regarded parent organization spawned AMA largely under leadership NAA s Secretary during 30s Bill Enyart Back what organized modeling activity like just before AMA borna March 1935 report NAA s Model Airplane Committee noted Philadelphia Model Airplane Associ ation sponsored NAA s Aero Club Pennsylvania Playground Associ ation Evening Bulletin news paper 215 chapters member ship approximately 4000 individuals according local leader Percy Pierce Bamberger Aero Club led Irwin Polk brother Nat New Jersey membership 2500thc Akron Ohio Junior NAA chapter 3700 registered under leadership H M Jellison Captain Willis Brown Jordan Marsh-Boston Travel junior League membership over 4000 So modeling big 30s mostly youngstersunder2l grew up under air-minded enthusiasm era recognized Charles Lindbergh non-stop NY Paris flight 1927 spark ignited imagination world about aviation aeromodeling leaders era responsible forming AMA names abovePierce Polk brothers Brownwere prominently involved Willis Brown became first AMA President others also became deeply involved H W Alden Al Lewis Charles Hampton Grant Model Airplane News magazine Gordon Light Carl oldberg Frank Zaic Frank Tlush About hundred people now AMA Hall Famers otherwise recognized contributors model aviations history beginning Academy big impetus provided Grant merged IG MAA International Gas Model Airplane Association NAA/AMA group sponsored Model Airplane News magazine joined NAA family 1937 midst rapid change confusion over organization names key person terms getting AMA going Lt H W Alden Willis Brown credited him being man other re sponsible American Academy Group photo youngsters adult leader typical Junior NAA club during 30s group Clarksburg West Virginia encouraged beginners build fly simple rubber-powered models Such groups became nucleus members Academy Model Aeronautics organized 1936 96 Model Aviation Ernest Walen 1937 1938 VICE PRESIDENT East Coast 1939-40 Irwin S Polk VICE PRESIDENT Midwest 1939-40 Carl Goldberg VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 1 1941-42 Willis C Brown 1943-47 Thomas DWildon 1 948 David Hunt 1949 Lou J Andrews 1950-51 Charles H Hoelck 1952 William Wargo 1953-54 Earl Gay Jr 1955-56 Richard G Matava 1957 Daniel Sobala 1958 Richard G Matava 1959 Robert L Elliott 1960-63 David K Cook 1964-68 John K Ross 1969-81 Cliff Piper 1982-85 Ed Izzo 1986 Don Krafft VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 2 1941-42 Irwin S Polk 1943-46 Everett N Angus 1947 Leon Shulman 1948 John Schneider 1949-50 Frank Zaic 1951 Everett NAngus 1952 Leon Shulman 1953 William H Fletcher 1954-61 Harold F deBolt 1962-64 William Dunwoody 1 965-66 Carl Schmaedig 1967-68 Art Schroeder 1969-72 William Boss 1973-74 Josh Titus 1975-78 John Byrne 1979-80 John C Grigg 1981-86 John Byrne VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 3 1941-42 Michael J Thomas 1 943-46 Robert Reich 1947 LeRoyEFox 1948-49 John W Hillegas 1950 Harry D McCall 1951 John W Hillegas 1 952 Harry D McCall 1953-54 Howard L Robinson 1955 Anthony J Becker 1956 Leo B Dixon 1957-58 John W Hillegas 1959-61 Don S Cameron 1962 Rudy Klulber 1963-68 Don S Cameron 1969 Eva Biddle 1970-75 Ron Morgan 1976-79 Don Lowe 1980-86 Dave Brown Model Aeronautics Alden worked years Junior NAA helped develop organization became AAMA AMA part NAA Alden left scene mid-1937 became very ill left Brown Al Lewis Frank Zaic carry NA s help until others could pitch NAA s big contribution addi tion its support model aviation general during earlier years provide basis headquarters operation could handle paper work membership processing com petition rules development pro grams promote model aviation Over next few years until World War II AMA membership grew competitive aspects model flying got organized national basis War effectively froze model activity until revived again 1946 grew quickly through 50s 60s about 20000 member level decline about 17000 mid-60s reversed began strong steady climb has continued until today still climbing Control Line activity came along strongly after World Waril help boost growth big continuing surge since mid-60s has almost entirely Radio Control activity AMA now has over 100000 mem bers over 1800 chartered clubs largest far NAA sport aviation divisions Besides its own building Reston VA near Washington full-time staff 45 people AMA has over 200 volunteer officers com mittees contest hoards anniversary pages AMA News lists people have served AMA model avia tion general names now legends 50-year history continue serve AMAs good father model aviation Charles Hampson Grant instrumental ganization establishment promotion Academy Model Aeronautics Still actively writing aviation modeling home Vermont Charlie shown flying vintage model designs Minute Man original KG-i de sign first flew 1933 now display AMA Museum JOHN C GRIGG AMA President since 1981 Lockport New York 20th President formerly AMA Vice President AMA District 2 New York New Jersey During presidency AMA purchased land Reston Virginia built current AMA headquarters mu seum known National Center Aero modeling fortune years has due such people have given selves behalf others dedica tion has continues awe some Its no wonder such past future looks bright Having reached membership over 100000 fifty years goal next fifty million could conservative outlookthere feel ing scratching sur face potential have doubled membership past eleven years keep going rate would quarter million members year 2000 half million 2010 well over two million year 2036 Its possible looking total US population over 200 million growing trend toward increased leisure time activities Whatever future holds its reassuring know AMA good position get ready 21st century June1986 97 1962 Rudy Kiulber 1963-68 Don S Cameron 1969 Eva Biddle 1970-75 Ron Morgan 1976-79 Don Lowe 1980-86 Dave Brown VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 4 1941-42 Charles Huicher 1943-47 George H Geil 1948 Frank Parmenter 1949 Charles Huicher 1950-52 John Young 1953 RobertO Goodwin 1954-55 Willard S Blanchard 1956 Donald R Clark 1957 Herbert J Honecker 1958 Donald R Clark 1959 A J Montzka 1960-61 Carl R Wheeley 1962 John Albertson 1963 Maynard C Hill 1964 Robert Ward 1965 Maynard C Hill 1966-70 Clifford Telford 1971 -72 John Patton 1973-78 John Spaulding 1979-83 Chuck Foreman 198486 Howard Crispin VICE PRESIDENTDistrictS 1941-42 Jimmy Metchicas 1943-47 William TThomas 1948-50 H RHudson 1951 Lewis Chambers 1952 William T Thomas 1953 R H Elliott 1954 George Perryman 1955-56 Ray Matthews Jr 1957-59 Fred T Kerr 1960 Albert C Bursey 1961 Al Pinson 1962-64 A L Strickland 1965-66 Dean S Wright 1967-68 Ron Chidgey 1969 Jim Kirkland 1970-73 James Perdue 197478 James McNeill 1979-86 Bill Mathews VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 6 1941-42 Carl Goldberg 1943-45 Ed Linthicum 1946 No officer 1947-48 Frank Nekimken 1949 Frank Volirath 1950 Howard E Heminger 1951 Dutch Hess 1952- 53 Peter L Vacco 1954 Frank Purdy 1955-56 Peter J Sotich 1957 Dutch Hess 1958-59 Parnell Schoenky AMA HEADQUARTERs Through Years. Academy Model Aeronautics preceded Junior Membership Division National Aeronautic Association NAA provided some head quarters services cumulative rec ords list early years NAA President Gill Robb Wilson Sec retary Contest Board Bill Enyart promoted youth aviation including mod el building flying NAA headquarters operation earliest employee concerned entire ly model aviation activities Walton H Grubbs model builder also secretary naturally inclined handle NAAs junior mem bership matters Unfortunately NAA no concept quantity im portance correspondence channeled through Walt virtually snowed under alone fast-growing field interest did fine job however held fort until Albert L Lewis employed first full time Exec utive Secretary AMA Acting Di rector NAA Air Youth Division June 1939 issue MODEL AVIATION stated first location Lewis-Grubb team AMA NAA Junior Model Air plane Division 1909 Massachusetts Avenue NW Dupont Circle Washington DC also NAA HQ Both organizations moved Dupont Circle quarters Willard Hotel 14th Street Pennsylvania Avenue NW April 1940 AMA address until Decem ber 1941 next new headquarters 718 Jackson Place NW home January 1942 until June 1942 recorded headquarters moved larger space 1025 Connecticut Ave nue NW July 1942 remained until 1965 Academy grew rapidly 12000 members 1941 December 41 issue MODEL AVIATION featured report Irwin Polk AMA SecretaryTreasurer news cash balance Treasury $7850 AMA income 1939 $4676 1940 grown $1039316 February 1940 issue MODEL AVIATION fine 8-page printed publication photos usual cartoons featured merging NAA Model Division Academy Model Aeronautics Getting back staff personnel April 1940 issue MODEL AVIATION noted newest addition headquarters staff Academy Willard Hotel Washington Bruno P Marchi well-known model airplane de signer leader experimenter Sometime during Willard Hotel period Lee Gerlach joined staff Academy special talents field graphic arts cartoons layout MODEL AVIATION aid growing Academy 98 Model Aviation 1960 Peter J Sotich 1961 Dutch Hess 1962 Don Thompson 1963- 65 Peter J Sotich 1966- 68 William K Weaver 1969-70 Gosta Johnson 1971-72 Al Signorino 1973-78 Glenn Lee 1979-81 Horrace Cain 1982 Cain/Jim Sears 1983-84 Robert Underwood 1985 Underwood/Bryant Thompson 1986 Jim Sears VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 7 1941-42 Stephen M Corbett 1943-45 No officer 1946 H F Auler 1947 Curtis D Janke 1948 R F Watson 1949 J D Lightfoot 1950 John R Kates 1951-56 Warren E Bartlett 1957 Ernest S Kratzet 1958-59 Warren E Bartlett 1960-61 Walt H Billett 1962-65 Dick Kowaiski 1966 Dick Black 1967-68 John Kilsdonk 1969-75 Jack Josaitis 1976-77 Hardy Brodersen 1978-79 Kenneth F Morris 1980 Geoffrey Styles 1981-83 Hardy Brodersen 1984-86 Pete Waters VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 8 1941-42 Edward F Burgdorf 1943-46 John E Clemens 1947-48 Rogers L Barton 1949 John EClemens 1950 Ray Matthews 1951 John E Clemens 1952 Paul Gilliam 1953 William Frank Huffman 1954 Tom Lloyd 1955 Leo K Holliday 1956 Frank Stone 1957-60 Jim Clem 1961-62 Gordon Gabbert 1963 Lowell Pete Peters 1964-65 Maurice Teter 1966 68 Lowell Pete Peters 1969-70 William Lank 1971-78 Murry Frank 1979-80 John Embry 1981-82 Ted White 1983-86 John E Clemens VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 9 1941-42 LBBush 1943-45 Jack Moralez 1946 No officer AMA Headquarters Willard Hotel Washington DC 1940-1941 left Bruno Marchi Chairman Contest Board later became AMAs first Technical Director Center Madelaine Gaisser right Al Lewis Ex ecutive Secretary AMA Lewis also served AMA President 1938 SecretaryTreasurer 1939-1 942 Executive Director 1 945-1 946 Marchi Lewis Boston area AMAs first President Willis Brown Frank Ehling leading contest fliers nation employed AMA Technical Director 1960 stepped Acting Director AMA 1963 creditably filled job nntil appointment John Worth Director AMA March 1 1964 Worth continnes currently Exec utive Director AMA President 1963-1964 anda member famous Hampton VA Brainbusters club succeeded equally famous Old Vir ginia Model Association served under Civil Service 22 years AAF NACA finally NASA As Worth took over 1963 annual report showed Academy 4358 Junior members 3638 Senior members 11004 Open members brought membership income $68375 year AMA operated net loss $57044 almost breaking compared $9000 deficit Al Bruno dependent part-time help pretty little girls working NAA Al de scribed war threatened Bruno Marchi joined Air Force July 1941 Walt Grubbs Lee Gerlach also left AMA military service 1942 did Al Lewis joined Signal Corps February 1942 Al left Russell W Nichols made Acting Director NAA Air Youth Division Executive Secretary AMA May 1942 Russ time president Association Mod el Airplane Clubs Washington ac tive AMA member worked Credit Commodities Corporation Russ carried AMA through difficult war years materials support hard get born promoter connected AMA wartime activity would add prestige Academy Academy grew under administration New events~ added national contests Contest rules constant change survived improved Trophies prizes increased attractiveness MODEL AVIATION allowed take com mercial advertising help its fi nances solicited donations Academys peak membership under Nichols 21293 1958 average annual membership 20000 1958 1963 During period major model activity pro grams introduced prospered Navy-hosted Nationals began 1948 Plymouth Internationals program 1947 1954 Pan American PAAload Clipper Cargo programs 1948-1961 FAI team selection program since 1948 HIAA Air Youth State Championships 1959-1962 big years AMA very demanding Executive Director HQ staff pressure pace exhausting illness eventually caused Nicholsresignation mid-1963 Frank Zaic now Californian famous thirties New York area modeler produced first issues AMAs publica tion MODEL AVIATION 1936 de signed AMAs first emblem Zaic also member AMAs first Executive Committee An AMA Hall Famer major contribu tor AMAs current Building Fund Frank Zaic has continued support Acad emy its 50-year history June1986 99 C 0 Wright Leo Rutledge James E McCleIIand Jr C L Bristol Charles Adkins William R Weaver William E Kim R Ray Combs Jr David L Davidson Harley W Elmore Peter W Asjes Robert R Lynch C 0 Wright Richard Black John Kelly Stan Chilton Vince Mankowski Mankowski/Travis McGinnis Travis McGinnis VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 10 1941-42 Irwin G Ohisson 1 943- 46 William Butler 1947-48 Ray 0 Acord 1949-51 Harvey S Robbers Sr 1952 Mrs Myrtle B Robbers 1953 Hal Roth 1 954Sal Taibi 1955 Don Donahue 1956 Paul Gilliam 1957 Joe Bilgri 1958-59 F L Swaney 1960 John Lenderman 1961-63 Howard EJohnson 1964-68 John Pond 1969-70 Vic Cunnyngham 1971-76 Alex RChisolm 1977-85 Jim Scarborough 1986 David Peltz VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 11 1941-42 Benjamin H Malkson 1943-46 ElmerJ Roth 1947 Marvin S Stevens 1948 Jim Walker 1949 Edward D Murphy 1950-51 Elmer J Roth 1952-53 Edward L Enticknap 1954 Kenneth Thorstad 1955-57 Charles R Wood 195859 Gilbert J Coughlin 1960 Bud DNelson 1961 Richard Love 1962 Victor Lichtenberg 1963 Bob Hatch 1964-65 David L Monnastes 1966-73 Robert D Stalick 1974-81 Homer L Smith 1982-86 Ed McCollough incurred 1962 deficits 60 61 first year office brought management con trols needed changes resulted net gain year 1964 S240650 according annual balance sheet chronology Technical Director AMA started Bruno Marchi left mili tary service replaced during war years E N Angus Headquarters staff mem ber working home trips Washington occasionally volunteer service tided us over until 1947 Val Luce joined Headquarters staff Editor MODEL AVIA TION Technical Director served until 1949 Carl Wheeley come office charge membership matters 1947 took over Luce 1949 jobs Editor 1vlA Technical Director Carl excellent model builder contest flier served AMA until June 1958 Cliff Allum brought Editor MA June 1959 also became Technical Director left Headquarters August 1961 mean time another top-notch builder contest flier came Headquarters Frank Ebling joined staff July 1960 made Technical Director September year Frank stayed what originally temporary job until retired 1982 AMA did anyone title until Bob Underwood joined staff July 1985 1961 pubhcations professional Bill Wintei agreed take job MA editor Bill irons fire yet took part-time job Under editorship AMA publi cation its ups downs through rough pe riod austerity due general economic measures taken 1963 Winter continued until 1966 became Editor AMERICAN MODELER mag azine AMA small section magazine edited Carl Wheeley returned AMA 1968 AMERICAN MODELER ceased publication 1975 Winter came back AMA teamed up Wheeley produce MODEL AVIATION Since time MA has come progressively more-polished production currently all-time high state devel opment Winter retired Iuly 1980 Wheeley continued professional operation has added own improvements combined job Edi tor Publisher Two men exemplified long dedicated service AMA model aeronau tics Frank Ehling left John Clemens occasion 1977 Frank received AMAs Distinguished Service Award performance AMAs Technical Direc tor time Clemens President six years would go total eightthe ever position Ehling started AMA HQ 1960 retired end 1982 100 Model Aviation 1947 1948-49 1950 1951-53 1954 1955-56 1957-58 1959 1960 1961- 62 1963 1964 1965-66 1 967 1968 1969-77 1978-79 1980 1981- 86 h Bill Winter editor AMAs MODEL AVIATION Magazine John Wotth AMA Executive Director conferred mid-70s AMA Headqurters future plans publication ideas back laid groundwork improving expanding magazine greater benefit AMA members AMA FELLOWS 1953 Walter Good 1959 Lou Andrews John E Brodbeck Myrtle B Coad Henry Cole Harry C Copeland Harold F DeBolt Harley W Elmore George Gardner Carl Goldberg Ode Randall James G Saftig Dallas Sherman Maurice E Teter Earl F Witt C 0 Wright 1960 Eva C Biddie Waiter H Billett John W Hillegas Commander Kendall K Jones Irwin Polk Nathan Polk Paul] Ring Charles L Tracy William Winter Frank Zaic 1961 George Batiuk 1962 Howard E Johnson 1963 Dr Paul Garber Captain Robert M Harper 1964 John E Clemens Ed Dolby Gordon Gabbert Charles H Grant Howard McEntee George Reich Ron St Jean Walt Schroder Matthew Sullivan John Worth 1965 Commander Paul M Boyer Jim Walker 1966 Frank Ehling Maynard Hill Arthur Laneau Lowell Pete Peters Billie Fritchie valuable early employee came AMA typist 1947 served 10 years completing service Assistant Secretary-Treasurer AMA well-known national contests part AMA Headquar ters team Francis Lloyd came AMA Secretary 1957 leaving doc tors orders after seven years service Karen liuwer another valued mem ber secretarial staff since 1962 until left about 5 years later Shirley Molloy came work Academy back 1941 transferred NAA secretarial staff worked 16 years since early 1963 worked part-time AMA first em ployer before retiring Another good friend AMA Mae Simpson Assistant NAA Treasurer Bill McCracken noted hereshe lieved value youth mod el aiation gave solid support AMA activity occasions Up until 50s AMAS fi nances accounted NAA increasingly AMA grew stronger independent its operations need grew AMA cut loose NAA fi nancial umbilical cord John Worth joined HQ staff 1964 found accurate timely accounting AMAs income expenses lacking Beginning 1964 therefore high priority put accounting Mrs Gisele Jackson working occasionally AMA NAA since 1955 hired AMAS books regular sala ried part-time basis grew full-time job eventually position AMA Comptroller position Gisele now has four people help AMAS ac counting department largely computerized interesting contrast concern ing far AMA has come past 50 years 1940 AMAs annual finan cial report covered income expenses less $12000 1985 AMAs report figures over three million dollars items Another contrast four people AMA payroll Worth came aboard 1964 1986 AMA has forty-five employees During span Carl R Wheeley current Editor Publisher MOD EL AVIATION magazine has also served AMA other roles over years First employed AMA 1947 membership matters became MA Editor AMA Technical Director 1949 left AMA employ 1958 Wheeley also served AMA Secretary-Treasurer 19621963 returned AMA employment 1968 has served since MODEL AVIATION opera tion AMA HQ also AMA District 4 VP 1960-1961 made AMA Fellow 1974 Photo 70s DC officeCarl still uses same typewriter AMAs membership has grown about 20000 over 105000 AMA now has three employees 20 years service Worth Jackson Wheeley other Lucille Ward office manager during 60s left returned early 80s currently assistant AMAS PR Director Another long-time staffer continues AMA HQ Executive Staff Coordinator Joyce Hager came work AMA 1970 Still another Debbie Brown formerly Dews started 1969 Competition Depart ment Contest Sanctions Secre tary processing over 1500 sanc tions year Micheline Madison current Director Compeition Department rounds out list 15 years service having come AMA 1971 less time service current jobs great importance Carl Maroney since 75 head Special Services Department Carol Merfeld 75 head Membership Department Like wise Geoff Styles PR Director 80 Doug Pratt Special Projects Director 81 Bob Vojslavek Ad ministrative Services Director 81 Vince Mankowski NATS Manager 80 Gone definitely gotten two long-time employees 6Os through 8Os Norma Curlings Art Lalonde relatively new employee should noted indicate another stage AMA growth Curator AMAs Museum retired Air Force Colonel Hurst Bowers presides over whole new AMA activity since 1983 involved preserving origins heritage AMA visit HQ during next 50 years will able see began June1986 101 Peter J Sotich Tom Sutor 1967 Max Rip ken 1969 Ralph Pennetti 1975 Robert Lopshire Ron Morgan John Pond Sal Taibi E C Worthington 1976 1970 Phil Edwards Cliff Piper 1977 1971 Bob Hatschek H Stan Chilton 1978 1972 Laird Jackson 1974 Leroy Weber Carl Wheeley Dolly Wischer Murry Frank Les Hard 1979 Buzz Aidrin Neil Armstrong Dick Carson Michael Collins 1981 Bill Bennett John Hunton 1982 Bob Aberle Bill Brown Homer Smith 1983 Jay Gerber 1984 Frank Garcher Lt Commander R L Hoot Gibson 1985 Mike Freeman Polk Brothers Nathan Irwin inducted AMAs Hall Fame 1974 pioneers club contest activities 30s helped AMAs beginning still active today business supporting AMA AMA organized mid-thirties gas powered free flight radio control models like appearingmorefrequently contest scene craft like however still popular today part Old Timer movement modeling AMA MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL TOTALS 1951 1986 IN 1936 membership application read Regular Membership open model plane builders flyers models have flown least 2 minutes indoors 1 minute out doors Dues $300 over 21 $150 under 21 110000 105000 100000 95000 90000 85000 90000 75000 70000 65000 60000 55000 50000 45000 40000Co 35000UN0ComN 30000 25000e~ neCOU~CoNe 20000Nc __nih 10000liii Co! 111111 5000 w Co Co 0 N c U CO N Co Co C U Ifi U U CO In CO CO CO CO CO CO Co CO CO CO CO N m Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co C N 0I CoI NCOCCo IDCO m ciI NNC~CoI 4CoCOCO eN II NwCO CoUI N CoCoInI N fl u Co 0 N fl N N N N N N N N Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co CoCo Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co William L Bill Brown 75 years young 1986 already started model avia tion revolution 1936 AMA began Bill producing Brown Junior engine got thousands interested model building flying 102 Model Aviation AMA Executive uirector Russ Nicnoiis presented aii uiiginal AMAs presence trade shows has prominent since 70s Shown painting 1961 National Model Airplane Championships annual Toledo show 1981 HQ staff booth promoted membership Nicholls instrumental Navy-hosted NATS program sales sold AMA souvenirs continuing AMA presence major model began 1948 lasted 25 years events has significant factor AMAs growth

Ihe way 1936 #4 AMAS FIRST EMBLEM designed Frank Zaic AMAS FIRST EXECUTIVES PRESIDENT Willis C Brown VICE PRESIDENTS H M Jellison C C Moseley Ernest Walen SECRETARY-TREASURER H W Alden EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE C E Carmichael Harry C Copeland E L Hughes D K Penny Harold Stofer Roy Wriston Frank Zaic ADVISORY BOARD Edwin E Aidrin Richard Aldworth Reed Chambers Luis de Florez James H Doolittle Lester D Gardner S Paul Johnston Clark B Millikan George W Orr Elmer Sperry Jr William B Stout COUNCIL Miss Frances Alexander Robert K Allen Mel Anderson William E Atwood Jesse Bieberman Vernon Boehie Robert J Cahill Torrey L Capo Louis Casale Albert W Courtial Jr I G Davis Jr Mrs F F Dugan William R Enyart Victor R Fritz B E Fulton Carl Goldberg Charles H Grant Irving L Hoyser Albert L Lewis Gordon S Light Bruno Marchi Frank Nekimken W Hewitt Phillips Irwin S Polk Bertram Pond Donald V Shetland Lawrence Smithline HT Sommers Bronik Soroka Charles J Tlush John Young Special Feature AMA AMAs 50th Anniversary FIFTY YEARS AMA members modelers general 1936 happened before born old-timers 60s 70s nostalgia time familiar someone wasnt least young kid 1936 world model aviation different must strain imagination understand world gasoline engine power plane models very new Up until year two before model airplanes either gliders rubber-band powered Radio Control just being tinkered although RC competition event National Championships first time 1936 no RC models appearedWalt Goods Guff RC NATS winner later years flew Free Flight model 36 NATS Control Line flying didnt exist back competition class least NATS Thus RC preceded CL National scene just because AMA wasnt existence except idea before 1936 doesnt mean organized model activity wasnt big scene def initely hundreds thousands participants via various national local programs Newspapers common sponsors activity such Hearst chain Junior Birdmen America During 2Os 30s AMLAthe Airplane Model League America Ameri can Boy magazine sponsor organizations similar names like Junior Air League Junior Aviation League Junior NAA Junior NAA aero modeling branch National Aeronautic Association NAA spon sor first Nationals 1923 St Louis years Junior NAA struggled along sort orphan until mid-30s became nucleus what evolved AMA first name American Academy Model Aeronautics fledgling new organization struggled Megows panel truck identifies scene astypical model flying Philadelphia area during late thirties Free Flight prevailing activity gasoline powered engines predominant June1986 95 NATIONAL OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1936- 1986 PRESIDENT 1936-37 Willis C Brown 1938 Albert L Lewis 1939-42 Edward Roberts 1943-46 Irwin G Ohisson 1947 Everett N Angus 1948-49 C 0 Wright 1950-51 Kenneth G Held 1952 Frank B Bushey 1953-56 Keith H Storey 1957 Claude McCullough 1958-60 Walter Good 1961-62 Peter J Sotich 1963 John Worth 1964 Maynard C Hill 1965-66 Howard EJohnson 1967-68 Clifford G Weirick 1969-70 John Patton 1971-78 John E Clemens 1979-80 Earl F Witt 198186 John C Grigg SECRETARY-TREASURER 1936-37 H W Alden 1938 Edward Roberts 1939-42 Albert L Lewis 1 943-48 Russell W Nichols 1949 MJThomas 1950-51 Frank B Bushey 1952 Bryton Barron 1953-56 George Clingman 1957 Maurice E Teter 1958-59 Herbert Honecker 1960 Maurice E Teter 1961 Francis R Kastory 1962-63 Carl R Wheeley 1964-65 Robert L Hatschek 1966-68 Gordon Gabbert 1969-78 Earl F Witt 1979-86 Jim McNeill EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1942-45 Russell W Nichols 1945-46 Albert L Lewis 1946-54 Russell W Nichols 1956-63 Russell W Nichols 1964-86 John Worth NOTE Frank Ehling Technical Director 19601 983 also served Acting Executive Di rector during 1963 VICE PRESIDENT no district designation 1936H M Jellison C C Moseley r WILLIS C BROWN AMAs first President193637 leader among Boston area modelers produced two other AMA officers Al Lewis Bruno Marchi Willis worked closely Lt H W Alden establishment administration AMA until Al Lewis could help out 1938 second AMA President about year 1938 growing rapidly developing its own After World War II AMA became late 40s early 50s almost independent division NAA Fi nally 1966 AMA became incorpo rated its own ever since has franchised division NAA oper ating under contractual agreement NAA USAs aeromodeling representative Federation Aero nautique Internationale FAI well before 1966 AMA functioned its own its own budget officers headquarters oper ation NAA however has always regarded parent organization spawned AMA largely under leadership NAA s Secretary during 30s Bill Enyart Back what organized modeling activity like just before AMA borna March 1935 report NAA s Model Airplane Committee noted Philadelphia Model Airplane Associ ation sponsored NAA s Aero Club Pennsylvania Playground Associ ation Evening Bulletin news paper 215 chapters member ship approximately 4000 individuals according local leader Percy Pierce Bamberger Aero Club led Irwin Polk brother Nat New Jersey membership 2500thc Akron Ohio Junior NAA chapter 3700 registered under leadership H M Jellison Captain Willis Brown Jordan Marsh-Boston Travel junior League membership over 4000 So modeling big 30s mostly youngstersunder2l grew up under air-minded enthusiasm era recognized Charles Lindbergh non-stop NY Paris flight 1927 spark ignited imagination world about aviation aeromodeling leaders era responsible forming AMA names abovePierce Polk brothers Brownwere prominently involved Willis Brown became first AMA President others also became deeply involved H W Alden Al Lewis Charles Hampton Grant Model Airplane News magazine Gordon Light Carl oldberg Frank Zaic Frank Tlush About hundred people now AMA Hall Famers otherwise recognized contributors model aviations history beginning Academy big impetus provided Grant merged IG MAA International Gas Model Airplane Association NAA/AMA group sponsored Model Airplane News magazine joined NAA family 1937 midst rapid change confusion over organization names key person terms getting AMA going Lt H W Alden Willis Brown credited him being man other re sponsible American Academy Group photo youngsters adult leader typical Junior NAA club during 30s group Clarksburg West Virginia encouraged beginners build fly simple rubber-powered models Such groups became nucleus members Academy Model Aeronautics organized 1936 96 Model Aviation Ernest Walen 1937 1938 VICE PRESIDENT East Coast 1939-40 Irwin S Polk VICE PRESIDENT Midwest 1939-40 Carl Goldberg VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 1 1941-42 Willis C Brown 1943-47 Thomas DWildon 1 948 David Hunt 1949 Lou J Andrews 1950-51 Charles H Hoelck 1952 William Wargo 1953-54 Earl Gay Jr 1955-56 Richard G Matava 1957 Daniel Sobala 1958 Richard G Matava 1959 Robert L Elliott 1960-63 David K Cook 1964-68 John K Ross 1969-81 Cliff Piper 1982-85 Ed Izzo 1986 Don Krafft VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 2 1941-42 Irwin S Polk 1943-46 Everett N Angus 1947 Leon Shulman 1948 John Schneider 1949-50 Frank Zaic 1951 Everett NAngus 1952 Leon Shulman 1953 William H Fletcher 1954-61 Harold F deBolt 1962-64 William Dunwoody 1 965-66 Carl Schmaedig 1967-68 Art Schroeder 1969-72 William Boss 1973-74 Josh Titus 1975-78 John Byrne 1979-80 John C Grigg 1981-86 John Byrne VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 3 1941-42 Michael J Thomas 1 943-46 Robert Reich 1947 LeRoyEFox 1948-49 John W Hillegas 1950 Harry D McCall 1951 John W Hillegas 1 952 Harry D McCall 1953-54 Howard L Robinson 1955 Anthony J Becker 1956 Leo B Dixon 1957-58 John W Hillegas 1959-61 Don S Cameron 1962 Rudy Klulber 1963-68 Don S Cameron 1969 Eva Biddle 1970-75 Ron Morgan 1976-79 Don Lowe 1980-86 Dave Brown Model Aeronautics Alden worked years Junior NAA helped develop organization became AAMA AMA part NAA Alden left scene mid-1937 became very ill left Brown Al Lewis Frank Zaic carry NA s help until others could pitch NAA s big contribution addi tion its support model aviation general during earlier years provide basis headquarters operation could handle paper work membership processing com petition rules development pro grams promote model aviation Over next few years until World War II AMA membership grew competitive aspects model flying got organized national basis War effectively froze model activity until revived again 1946 grew quickly through 50s 60s about 20000 member level decline about 17000 mid-60s reversed began strong steady climb has continued until today still climbing Control Line activity came along strongly after World Waril help boost growth big continuing surge since mid-60s has almost entirely Radio Control activity AMA now has over 100000 mem bers over 1800 chartered clubs largest far NAA sport aviation divisions Besides its own building Reston VA near Washington full-time staff 45 people AMA has over 200 volunteer officers com mittees contest hoards anniversary pages AMA News lists people have served AMA model avia tion general names now legends 50-year history continue serve AMAs good father model aviation Charles Hampson Grant instrumental ganization establishment promotion Academy Model Aeronautics Still actively writing aviation modeling home Vermont Charlie shown flying vintage model designs Minute Man original KG-i de sign first flew 1933 now display AMA Museum JOHN C GRIGG AMA President since 1981 Lockport New York 20th President formerly AMA Vice President AMA District 2 New York New Jersey During presidency AMA purchased land Reston Virginia built current AMA headquarters mu seum known National Center Aero modeling fortune years has due such people have given selves behalf others dedica tion has continues awe some Its no wonder such past future looks bright Having reached membership over 100000 fifty years goal next fifty million could conservative outlookthere feel ing scratching sur face potential have doubled membership past eleven years keep going rate would quarter million members year 2000 half million 2010 well over two million year 2036 Its possible looking total US population over 200 million growing trend toward increased leisure time activities Whatever future holds its reassuring know AMA good position get ready 21st century June1986 97 1962 Rudy Kiulber 1963-68 Don S Cameron 1969 Eva Biddle 1970-75 Ron Morgan 1976-79 Don Lowe 1980-86 Dave Brown VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 4 1941-42 Charles Huicher 1943-47 George H Geil 1948 Frank Parmenter 1949 Charles Huicher 1950-52 John Young 1953 RobertO Goodwin 1954-55 Willard S Blanchard 1956 Donald R Clark 1957 Herbert J Honecker 1958 Donald R Clark 1959 A J Montzka 1960-61 Carl R Wheeley 1962 John Albertson 1963 Maynard C Hill 1964 Robert Ward 1965 Maynard C Hill 1966-70 Clifford Telford 1971 -72 John Patton 1973-78 John Spaulding 1979-83 Chuck Foreman 198486 Howard Crispin VICE PRESIDENTDistrictS 1941-42 Jimmy Metchicas 1943-47 William TThomas 1948-50 H RHudson 1951 Lewis Chambers 1952 William T Thomas 1953 R H Elliott 1954 George Perryman 1955-56 Ray Matthews Jr 1957-59 Fred T Kerr 1960 Albert C Bursey 1961 Al Pinson 1962-64 A L Strickland 1965-66 Dean S Wright 1967-68 Ron Chidgey 1969 Jim Kirkland 1970-73 James Perdue 197478 James McNeill 1979-86 Bill Mathews VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 6 1941-42 Carl Goldberg 1943-45 Ed Linthicum 1946 No officer 1947-48 Frank Nekimken 1949 Frank Volirath 1950 Howard E Heminger 1951 Dutch Hess 1952- 53 Peter L Vacco 1954 Frank Purdy 1955-56 Peter J Sotich 1957 Dutch Hess 1958-59 Parnell Schoenky AMA HEADQUARTERs Through Years. Academy Model Aeronautics preceded Junior Membership Division National Aeronautic Association NAA provided some head quarters services cumulative rec ords list early years NAA President Gill Robb Wilson Sec retary Contest Board Bill Enyart promoted youth aviation including mod el building flying NAA headquarters operation earliest employee concerned entire ly model aviation activities Walton H Grubbs model builder also secretary naturally inclined handle NAAs junior mem bership matters Unfortunately NAA no concept quantity im portance correspondence channeled through Walt virtually snowed under alone fast-growing field interest did fine job however held fort until Albert L Lewis employed first full time Exec utive Secretary AMA Acting Di rector NAA Air Youth Division June 1939 issue MODEL AVIATION stated first location Lewis-Grubb team AMA NAA Junior Model Air plane Division 1909 Massachusetts Avenue NW Dupont Circle Washington DC also NAA HQ Both organizations moved Dupont Circle quarters Willard Hotel 14th Street Pennsylvania Avenue NW April 1940 AMA address until Decem ber 1941 next new headquarters 718 Jackson Place NW home January 1942 until June 1942 recorded headquarters moved larger space 1025 Connecticut Ave nue NW July 1942 remained until 1965 Academy grew rapidly 12000 members 1941 December 41 issue MODEL AVIATION featured report Irwin Polk AMA SecretaryTreasurer news cash balance Treasury $7850 AMA income 1939 $4676 1940 grown $1039316 February 1940 issue MODEL AVIATION fine 8-page printed publication photos usual cartoons featured merging NAA Model Division Academy Model Aeronautics Getting back staff personnel April 1940 issue MODEL AVIATION noted newest addition headquarters staff Academy Willard Hotel Washington Bruno P Marchi well-known model airplane de signer leader experimenter Sometime during Willard Hotel period Lee Gerlach joined staff Academy special talents field graphic arts cartoons layout MODEL AVIATION aid growing Academy 98 Model Aviation 1960 Peter J Sotich 1961 Dutch Hess 1962 Don Thompson 1963- 65 Peter J Sotich 1966- 68 William K Weaver 1969-70 Gosta Johnson 1971-72 Al Signorino 1973-78 Glenn Lee 1979-81 Horrace Cain 1982 Cain/Jim Sears 1983-84 Robert Underwood 1985 Underwood/Bryant Thompson 1986 Jim Sears VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 7 1941-42 Stephen M Corbett 1943-45 No officer 1946 H F Auler 1947 Curtis D Janke 1948 R F Watson 1949 J D Lightfoot 1950 John R Kates 1951-56 Warren E Bartlett 1957 Ernest S Kratzet 1958-59 Warren E Bartlett 1960-61 Walt H Billett 1962-65 Dick Kowaiski 1966 Dick Black 1967-68 John Kilsdonk 1969-75 Jack Josaitis 1976-77 Hardy Brodersen 1978-79 Kenneth F Morris 1980 Geoffrey Styles 1981-83 Hardy Brodersen 1984-86 Pete Waters VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 8 1941-42 Edward F Burgdorf 1943-46 John E Clemens 1947-48 Rogers L Barton 1949 John EClemens 1950 Ray Matthews 1951 John E Clemens 1952 Paul Gilliam 1953 William Frank Huffman 1954 Tom Lloyd 1955 Leo K Holliday 1956 Frank Stone 1957-60 Jim Clem 1961-62 Gordon Gabbert 1963 Lowell Pete Peters 1964-65 Maurice Teter 1966 68 Lowell Pete Peters 1969-70 William Lank 1971-78 Murry Frank 1979-80 John Embry 1981-82 Ted White 1983-86 John E Clemens VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 9 1941-42 LBBush 1943-45 Jack Moralez 1946 No officer AMA Headquarters Willard Hotel Washington DC 1940-1941 left Bruno Marchi Chairman Contest Board later became AMAs first Technical Director Center Madelaine Gaisser right Al Lewis Ex ecutive Secretary AMA Lewis also served AMA President 1938 SecretaryTreasurer 1939-1 942 Executive Director 1 945-1 946 Marchi Lewis Boston area AMAs first President Willis Brown Frank Ehling leading contest fliers nation employed AMA Technical Director 1960 stepped Acting Director AMA 1963 creditably filled job nntil appointment John Worth Director AMA March 1 1964 Worth continnes currently Exec utive Director AMA President 1963-1964 anda member famous Hampton VA Brainbusters club succeeded equally famous Old Vir ginia Model Association served under Civil Service 22 years AAF NACA finally NASA As Worth took over 1963 annual report showed Academy 4358 Junior members 3638 Senior members 11004 Open members brought membership income $68375 year AMA operated net loss $57044 almost breaking compared $9000 deficit Al Bruno dependent part-time help pretty little girls working NAA Al de scribed war threatened Bruno Marchi joined Air Force July 1941 Walt Grubbs Lee Gerlach also left AMA military service 1942 did Al Lewis joined Signal Corps February 1942 Al left Russell W Nichols made Acting Director NAA Air Youth Division Executive Secretary AMA May 1942 Russ time president Association Mod el Airplane Clubs Washington ac tive AMA member worked Credit Commodities Corporation Russ carried AMA through difficult war years materials support hard get born promoter connected AMA wartime activity would add prestige Academy Academy grew under administration New events~ added national contests Contest rules constant change survived improved Trophies prizes increased attractiveness MODEL AVIATION allowed take com mercial advertising help its fi nances solicited donations Academys peak membership under Nichols 21293 1958 average annual membership 20000 1958 1963 During period major model activity pro grams introduced prospered Navy-hosted Nationals began 1948 Plymouth Internationals program 1947 1954 Pan American PAAload Clipper Cargo programs 1948-1961 FAI team selection program since 1948 HIAA Air Youth State Championships 1959-1962 big years AMA very demanding Executive Director HQ staff pressure pace exhausting illness eventually caused Nicholsresignation mid-1963 Frank Zaic now Californian famous thirties New York area modeler produced first issues AMAs publica tion MODEL AVIATION 1936 de signed AMAs first emblem Zaic also member AMAs first Executive Committee An AMA Hall Famer major contribu tor AMAs current Building Fund Frank Zaic has continued support Acad emy its 50-year history June1986 99 C 0 Wright Leo Rutledge James E McCleIIand Jr C L Bristol Charles Adkins William R Weaver William E Kim R Ray Combs Jr David L Davidson Harley W Elmore Peter W Asjes Robert R Lynch C 0 Wright Richard Black John Kelly Stan Chilton Vince Mankowski Mankowski/Travis McGinnis Travis McGinnis VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 10 1941-42 Irwin G Ohisson 1 943- 46 William Butler 1947-48 Ray 0 Acord 1949-51 Harvey S Robbers Sr 1952 Mrs Myrtle B Robbers 1953 Hal Roth 1 954Sal Taibi 1955 Don Donahue 1956 Paul Gilliam 1957 Joe Bilgri 1958-59 F L Swaney 1960 John Lenderman 1961-63 Howard EJohnson 1964-68 John Pond 1969-70 Vic Cunnyngham 1971-76 Alex RChisolm 1977-85 Jim Scarborough 1986 David Peltz VICE PRESIDENTDistrict 11 1941-42 Benjamin H Malkson 1943-46 ElmerJ Roth 1947 Marvin S Stevens 1948 Jim Walker 1949 Edward D Murphy 1950-51 Elmer J Roth 1952-53 Edward L Enticknap 1954 Kenneth Thorstad 1955-57 Charles R Wood 195859 Gilbert J Coughlin 1960 Bud DNelson 1961 Richard Love 1962 Victor Lichtenberg 1963 Bob Hatch 1964-65 David L Monnastes 1966-73 Robert D Stalick 1974-81 Homer L Smith 1982-86 Ed McCollough incurred 1962 deficits 60 61 first year office brought management con trols needed changes resulted net gain year 1964 S240650 according annual balance sheet chronology Technical Director AMA started Bruno Marchi left mili tary service replaced during war years E N Angus Headquarters staff mem ber working home trips Washington occasionally volunteer service tided us over until 1947 Val Luce joined Headquarters staff Editor MODEL AVIA TION Technical Director served until 1949 Carl Wheeley come office charge membership matters 1947 took over Luce 1949 jobs Editor 1vlA Technical Director Carl excellent model builder contest flier served AMA until June 1958 Cliff Allum brought Editor MA June 1959 also became Technical Director left Headquarters August 1961 mean time another top-notch builder contest flier came Headquarters Frank Ebling joined staff July 1960 made Technical Director September year Frank stayed what originally temporary job until retired 1982 AMA did anyone title until Bob Underwood joined staff July 1985 1961 pubhcations professional Bill Wintei agreed take job MA editor Bill irons fire yet took part-time job Under editorship AMA publi cation its ups downs through rough pe riod austerity due general economic measures taken 1963 Winter continued until 1966 became Editor AMERICAN MODELER mag azine AMA small section magazine edited Carl Wheeley returned AMA 1968 AMERICAN MODELER ceased publication 1975 Winter came back AMA teamed up Wheeley produce MODEL AVIATION Since time MA has come progressively more-polished production currently all-time high state devel opment Winter retired Iuly 1980 Wheeley continued professional operation has added own improvements combined job Edi tor Publisher Two men exemplified long dedicated service AMA model aeronau tics Frank Ehling left John Clemens occasion 1977 Frank received AMAs Distinguished Service Award performance AMAs Technical Direc tor time Clemens President six years would go total eightthe ever position Ehling started AMA HQ 1960 retired end 1982 100 Model Aviation 1947 1948-49 1950 1951-53 1954 1955-56 1957-58 1959 1960 1961- 62 1963 1964 1965-66 1 967 1968 1969-77 1978-79 1980 1981- 86 h Bill Winter editor AMAs MODEL AVIATION Magazine John Wotth AMA Executive Director conferred mid-70s AMA Headqurters future plans publication ideas back laid groundwork improving expanding magazine greater benefit AMA members AMA FELLOWS 1953 Walter Good 1959 Lou Andrews John E Brodbeck Myrtle B Coad Henry Cole Harry C Copeland Harold F DeBolt Harley W Elmore George Gardner Carl Goldberg Ode Randall James G Saftig Dallas Sherman Maurice E Teter Earl F Witt C 0 Wright 1960 Eva C Biddie Waiter H Billett John W Hillegas Commander Kendall K Jones Irwin Polk Nathan Polk Paul] Ring Charles L Tracy William Winter Frank Zaic 1961 George Batiuk 1962 Howard E Johnson 1963 Dr Paul Garber Captain Robert M Harper 1964 John E Clemens Ed Dolby Gordon Gabbert Charles H Grant Howard McEntee George Reich Ron St Jean Walt Schroder Matthew Sullivan John Worth 1965 Commander Paul M Boyer Jim Walker 1966 Frank Ehling Maynard Hill Arthur Laneau Lowell Pete Peters Billie Fritchie valuable early employee came AMA typist 1947 served 10 years completing service Assistant Secretary-Treasurer AMA well-known national contests part AMA Headquar ters team Francis Lloyd came AMA Secretary 1957 leaving doc tors orders after seven years service Karen liuwer another valued mem ber secretarial staff since 1962 until left about 5 years later Shirley Molloy came work Academy back 1941 transferred NAA secretarial staff worked 16 years since early 1963 worked part-time AMA first em ployer before retiring Another good friend AMA Mae Simpson Assistant NAA Treasurer Bill McCracken noted hereshe lieved value youth mod el aiation gave solid support AMA activity occasions Up until 50s AMAS fi nances accounted NAA increasingly AMA grew stronger independent its operations need grew AMA cut loose NAA fi nancial umbilical cord John Worth joined HQ staff 1964 found accurate timely accounting AMAs income expenses lacking Beginning 1964 therefore high priority put accounting Mrs Gisele Jackson working occasionally AMA NAA since 1955 hired AMAS books regular sala ried part-time basis grew full-time job eventually position AMA Comptroller position Gisele now has four people help AMAS ac counting department largely computerized interesting contrast concern ing far AMA has come past 50 years 1940 AMAs annual finan cial report covered income expenses less $12000 1985 AMAs report figures over three million dollars items Another contrast four people AMA payroll Worth came aboard 1964 1986 AMA has forty-five employees During span Carl R Wheeley current Editor Publisher MOD EL AVIATION magazine has also served AMA other roles over years First employed AMA 1947 membership matters became MA Editor AMA Technical Director 1949 left AMA employ 1958 Wheeley also served AMA Secretary-Treasurer 19621963 returned AMA employment 1968 has served since MODEL AVIATION opera tion AMA HQ also AMA District 4 VP 1960-1961 made AMA Fellow 1974 Photo 70s DC officeCarl still uses same typewriter AMAs membership has grown about 20000 over 105000 AMA now has three employees 20 years service Worth Jackson Wheeley other Lucille Ward office manager during 60s left returned early 80s currently assistant AMAS PR Director Another long-time staffer continues AMA HQ Executive Staff Coordinator Joyce Hager came work AMA 1970 Still another Debbie Brown formerly Dews started 1969 Competition Depart ment Contest Sanctions Secre tary processing over 1500 sanc tions year Micheline Madison current Director Compeition Department rounds out list 15 years service having come AMA 1971 less time service current jobs great importance Carl Maroney since 75 head Special Services Department Carol Merfeld 75 head Membership Department Like wise Geoff Styles PR Director 80 Doug Pratt Special Projects Director 81 Bob Vojslavek Ad ministrative Services Director 81 Vince Mankowski NATS Manager 80 Gone definitely gotten two long-time employees 6Os through 8Os Norma Curlings Art Lalonde relatively new employee should noted indicate another stage AMA growth Curator AMAs Museum retired Air Force Colonel Hurst Bowers presides over whole new AMA activity since 1983 involved preserving origins heritage AMA visit HQ during next 50 years will able see began June1986 101 Peter J Sotich Tom Sutor 1967 Max Rip ken 1969 Ralph Pennetti 1975 Robert Lopshire Ron Morgan John Pond Sal Taibi E C Worthington 1976 1970 Phil Edwards Cliff Piper 1977 1971 Bob Hatschek H Stan Chilton 1978 1972 Laird Jackson 1974 Leroy Weber Carl Wheeley Dolly Wischer Murry Frank Les Hard 1979 Buzz Aidrin Neil Armstrong Dick Carson Michael Collins 1981 Bill Bennett John Hunton 1982 Bob Aberle Bill Brown Homer Smith 1983 Jay Gerber 1984 Frank Garcher Lt Commander R L Hoot Gibson 1985 Mike Freeman Polk Brothers Nathan Irwin inducted AMAs Hall Fame 1974 pioneers club contest activities 30s helped AMAs beginning still active today business supporting AMA AMA organized mid-thirties gas powered free flight radio control models like appearingmorefrequently contest scene craft like however still popular today part Old Timer movement modeling AMA MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL TOTALS 1951 1986 IN 1936 membership application read Regular Membership open model plane builders flyers models have flown least 2 minutes indoors 1 minute out doors Dues $300 over 21 $150 under 21 110000 105000 100000 95000 90000 85000 90000 75000 70000 65000 60000 55000 50000 45000 40000Co 35000UN0ComN 30000 25000e~ neCOU~CoNe 20000Nc __nih 10000liii Co! 111111 5000 w Co Co 0 N c U CO N Co Co C U Ifi U U CO In CO CO CO CO CO CO Co CO CO CO CO N m Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co C N 0I CoI NCOCCo IDCO m ciI NNC~CoI 4CoCOCO eN II NwCO CoUI N CoCoInI N fl u Co 0 N fl N N N N N N N N Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co CoCo Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co William L Bill Brown 75 years young 1986 already started model avia tion revolution 1936 AMA began Bill producing Brown Junior engine got thousands interested model building flying 102 Model Aviation AMA Executive uirector Russ Nicnoiis presented aii uiiginal AMAs presence trade shows has prominent since 70s Shown painting 1961 National Model Airplane Championships annual Toledo show 1981 HQ staff booth promoted membership Nicholls instrumental Navy-hosted NATS program sales sold AMA souvenirs continuing AMA presence major model began 1948 lasted 25 years events has significant factor AMAs growth