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  1. First page of Saddle Butte RC Club
    3 pages Club

    Saddle Butte RC Club

    Since 1984

    Saddle Butte R/C Club History Havre, Montana The beginnings of Saddle Butte R/C Club are intertwined with the life of many, but one stands out: honorary member Dean Gebhardt, AMA number 8012. Dean first started flying Control Line airplanes (U-Control or “Ukies”) while stationed at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois in 1949. His first…
  2. First page of San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League
    3 pages Club

    San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League

    Since 1962

    Walter R. Findlay, past-president of the League, composed and submitted the following narrative. San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League In 1961, the Radio Control modelers in the San Gabriel Valley area of Southern California looked for a site to fly. Closed out of three areas, we used a farmer’s field between crops for about five months [out of…
  3. First page of Sonoran Desert Flyers, Inc.
    4 pages Club

    Sonoran Desert Flyers, Inc.

    Club history

    Bob Schumann wrote the following, which was published in the In the Air section of Model Aviation magazine (April 2016 issue). Growing a Club Through Positive Attitude Once upon a time, there was an AMA Chartered Club that had a great field for roughly 25 years. Then a telephone call from the new landowner put the club on the street. From a…
  4. First page of South California Antique Model Plane Society (SCAMPS)
    2 pages Club

    South California Antique Model Plane Society (SCAMPS)

    Since mid 1960s

    A Brief History of the Southern California Antique Model Plane Society (SCAMPS) SCAMPS was founded in the mid-1960s by a group of modelers who found pleasure and challenge in re-creating the pre-World War II designs of their youth. Both gas- and rubberpowered models were built and flown for fun and competition. The SCAMPS contributed to the ideals…
  5. First page of Southern Tier Aero Radio Society (STARS)
    2 pages Club

    Southern Tier Aero Radio Society (STARS)

    Since 1935

    New York Club Receives Prestigious AMA Award August 28, 2005, AMA recognized the Southern Tier Aero Radio Society (STARS) of Cuba, New York, for having a momentous impact on the world of Radio Control aircraft. AMA members/pilots from Ithaca, Jamestown, Corning, Rochester, Buffalo, Honeoye, Franklinville, Wayland, Wellsville, and Olean – all…