National Model Aviation Museum

08/07/2025

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐂𝐌 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐤!✈️
Muncie Children's Museum Members can now visit the National Model Aviation Museum for FREE by presenting their MCM Member Card at the museum's admission desk. Additionally, MCM Members will also receive a 10% discount at the museum Gift Shop. The National Model Aviation Museum is located at 5151 E Memorial Dr, Muncie, IN 47302. Visit their website to learn more: www.modelaircraft.org/welcome-national-model-aviation-museum

Not a member? We can help with that!
Head over to www.munciemuseum.com/membership to purchase your membership today!

05/20/2025

AMA Job Opening
Assistant Museum Director / Muncie, Indiana

The National Model Aviation Museum is seeking a full-time Assistant Museum Director. The focus of this position is to assist with conceptual leadership through specialized knowledge of the discipline of the museum and in the day-to-day operations.

For more information, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4230639427/

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04/29/2025

Learn about the U-Control Topping 100 donated to the museum by Rev. Dr. Robert H. Secrist.

View more information on this model in the National Model Aviation Museum digital collections: https://bit.ly/3UiV9fR

The AMA opens up the model vault for a peek at the one-of-a kind collection held within the National Model Aviation Museum.

04/18/2025

Do you remember these Aviation Toys?

You can learn more about each item from the links below:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲
https://modelaircraft.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/DCB62257-4E14-4D06-B307-923674581293

𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲
https://modelaircraft.pastperfectonline.com/Webobject/09AA51FC-1E75-4905-8E0E-436619547797

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿
https://modelaircraft.pastperfectonline.com/Webobject/A6B038E2-1B23-4EA7-AC51-191825682999

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱
https://modelaircraft.pastperfectonline.com/Webobject/5B6E709A-E6E6-47F1-907C-237449915799

𝗨-𝗙𝗹𝘆-𝗜𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿
https://modelaircraft.pastperfectonline.com/Webobject/FBCF8EDC-C5BD-4037-8C85-562510790076

Visit from your own home and learn more about this aircraft and more than 2,000 additional artifacts in the National Model Aviation Museum at:

https://collections.modelaircraft.org

04/16/2025

This F3D Pylon Racer model airplane, named Kaze, was built by Jim Shinohara, and flown by Jim and teammate Dave Shadel. This model was the winner of the 1987 FAI F3D Pylon Racer World Championships.

https://modelaircraft.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/2BEEB8A7-09C9-41F6-9F35-504874029574

Visit from your own home and learn more about this aircraft and more than 2,000 additional artifacts in the National Model Aviation Museum at collections.modelaircraft.org.

04/11/2025

Sales Display of Astro Flight, Inc. electric motors, specifically the Astro-02, Astro-05, Astro-10 and Astro-40. The motors are mounted on a short wood table. This display debuted at the 1970 Toledo Expo and was taken to other trade shows and conferences for several years.

04/09/2025

AMA's Model Aviation Magazine, 1955 Championships Edition! Anyone have a copy of this issue laying around still?

Check out this and other cool items online at https://modelaircraft.pastperfectonline.com/randomimages

04/07/2025

Interesting photo of people in the field with Free Flight model airplanes, outdoors, possibly at a competition. Circa 1940s!

Stamped on back: "GALLOWAY'S HOUSE of HOBBIES, 328 E. Tujunga Ave. Burbank, Calif.", "H950".

04/04/2025

Learn about this control line trainer built by Johnny Clemens in 1948 that was made to resemble a flying man.

View more information on this model in the National Model Aviation Museum digital collections: https://bit.ly/3xt1a0c

The AMA opens up the model vault for a peek at the one-of-a kind collection held within the National Model Aviation Museum.

04/04/2025

Patch won by members of Team USA at the 1984 Scale World Championships in Paris. The patch is round with a light blue background and bright yellow trim. A silver model airplane flies in front of the Eiffel Tower.

See more items like this one online at https://modelaircraft.pastperfectonline.com/randomimages

04/02/2025

George Perryman's 1951 Wakefield (Free Flight) model. Traditional balsa wood framework construction, covered in tissue. Cabin fuselage with high mounted wing with dihedral; vertical stabilizer points downward. Red and buff. Rubber powered.
The wings and stabilizer of this model (installed on a different fuselage) also set a National Record for Rise off water, Category III, Mulvihill Rubber, July 19, 1997 flying for 16 minutes, 20 Seconds.