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Celebration of Eagles Video Now Online
The first Celebration of Eagles took place July 6-7, 1996, and was an event unlike any other in AMA’s history. It was destined to be remembered by those who attended as the greatest gathering of the legends, innovators, and leaders in our organization and hobby. Although two similar events followed in subsequent years, the first celebration drew the most people. A video of the event has been digitized and is now available to view on YouTube at https://youtu.be/FhIAnrox8XE. Here are some viewer comments:
Shaun Zimmerman: Fantastic! Brought back so many wonderful memories of being at the event and meeting these incredible R/C pioneers. I even caught glimpses of my Dad and me together. Thanks to him, I get to enjoy this great hobby. Loved the ads seeing the companies that were popular back then and helped make the event possible. Thank you!
Ccrobinpeg: That’s my airplane beginning at 55:09 and that’s me bending over it when the clip begins. It’s a Midwest Aerosport 60 powered by a YS .60 ABC. I built it expressly for the gathering, planning to get all the autographs I could. I still have the wing hanging on the wall in my shop.
Museum Snapshots
Web: When reflecting on the beginnings of AMA and aeromodeling, the Good brothers often come to mind. One of the brothers’ first successful models was the Big Guff. Pictured in this National Model Aviation Museum Snapshot is a reproduction of the aircraft, which was built by a group of people and given to Walt Good in 1988. You can view a Museum Snapshot video of the brothers at https://youtu.be/LOuIKRJ7L7w.
Build the Tiny Toni
Digital & Web: The basic airframe of the Tiny Toni RC Pylon racer can be built for approximately $5 in raw materials, plus half a roll of Econokote or a similar film covering. It is a real hoot to race and relatively crash resistant. Download free plans exclusively from Model Aviation online.
