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  1. First page of First State R/C Club
    6 pages Club

    First State R/C Club

    Since 1974

    First State R/C Club History In 1994, I wrote a brief history of our club to celebrate its 20th anniversary. This year our club will celebrate 36 years of existence, which in its own right seems rather remarkable. Throughout this time we have, for the most part, held to the single most important precept upon which our club was founded. That was to…
  2. First page of Flying Aces Club (FAC)
    5 pages Club

    Flying Aces Club (FAC)

    Since 1930s

    On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh successfully completed his historic 33 ½-hour flight from New York to Paris. Charles was an unknown man of modest means who flew a tiny, single-engine aircraft against formidable odds. Millions were thrilled by his accomplishments and enthusiasm for aviation (and model aviation) skyrocketed. Flying Aces…
  3. First page of Fresno Gas Model Airplane Club
    1 page Club

    Fresno Gas Model Airplane Club

    Club history

    AMA National Newsletter Club of the Month By Jim McNeill This month we honor the Fresno Gas Model Airplane Club in Fresno, California. Club Senior Advisor, Russ James, claims it is the oldest club in the United States. If you apply Russ’s yardstick – continuous uninterrupted meetings and newsletters all the way through World War II, then maybe it…