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The people, clubs and companies that built model aviation, in their own words.
Search 1,062 biographies of modelers, designers and contest fliers, plus the histories of 62 clubs and 26 companies, preserved by the AMA History Project.
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Gordon Gabbert
1919–
Career: 1961-1962: Vice President, District VIII 1962: FAI Radio Control Team Manager 1966-1968: AMA Secretary-Treasurer Chairman, FAI Radio Control Team Section Committee The following biography was in the October 1964 issue of Model Aviation magazine, in the section about those running for AMA’s presidential and vice presidential seats, titled…
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Charles Gagliano
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Charles Gagliano, Floral Park, NY, is an Aeronautical Engineering student at the University of Buffalo, NY. His goal is to be an aerospace engineer. A dedicated aeromodeler as well as an active student in high school, Charles also found time to be involved in track, cross-country running, choir, and the Tutoring Club. He was a boy scout for six…
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Kurt Gaiser
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Kurt Gaiser, Rochester, Michigan, Won $1,250, which has been forwarded to Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. Kurt has his sights set on a career in Electronic/Computer Engineering. His GPA at Rochester Adams High School was 3.985 at graduation. He lists his special interests as model airplanes, computers, and skiing. In…
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Doug Galbreath
1934–
Flew his first Free Flight model, a Zero, in 1959. Flies 1/2A, A, B and C models; has flown Free Flight for about 55 years. Has held eleven national records in Class C (Category I and II), Class B, F1C, F1J, and Control Line Formula 40 (on a team with Lynn Morris). Placed first in the 1962 Western zone FAI finals; his team finished third at the…
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Cedric E. (Ced) Galloway
1910–2002
The Great Lakes Man Cedric Galloway is a man you can’t afford not to know. Our trails have crossed so many times that this remarkable Californian seems like a distant member of a family who long ago pushed off for the Gold Rush. He always has been there. After all, he built his first model in 1915 when this author was a three-year-old toddler. If…
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Dr. Paul Garber
1899–1992
Career: Worked for the Smithsonian for 49 years, before retiring In 1920, he started as an exhibit preparer Solicited the Spirit of St Louis from Charles Lindbergh Honors: 1963: AMA Fellows Named Historian Emeritus of the Smithsonian Museum The Silver Hill restoration center was named the Paul Garber Restoration Center in his honor The following…
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Frank Garcher
1928–1999 · AMA 302
Career: Started as a teenager clerk for Midwest Model Supply; worked his way up to President of the company Was an organizer and supporter of model education in the school system Was a fundraiser for many worthy AMA projects Was a big booster for model aviation being taught in the school system Always put his money where his mouth was Was loved by…
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6 pages Autobiography
John A. Gard
1922– · AMA 9720
Larry Gard, son of John Gard, submitted the following in November of 2005. This is a transcript from John Gard’s original, hand-written autobiography. John A. Gard Autobiography I was born in 1922 and grew up on a farm near Lincoln, Nebraska. As a boy, I was fascinated by the flight of hawks as they soared upward in continuing circles until they…
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1 page Autobiography
Dan Garfinkel
Autobiography
I was born and raised in New York City. I started building models in the 1930s, and did just about everything: gliders, rubber-power, Free Flight, Control Line, Stunt, Speed, Scale, Radio Control, boats, cars and some strange combinations of these. I flew at Van Courtland Park and Pelham Bay Park from the 1940s through the 1960s. I have lived in…
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Juares Garofali
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Founder of SuperTigre Engines Passes Away James Garofali, the founder of SuperTigre engines, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2009, at the age of 89. Born in Bologna, Italy, in 1920, he was one of the pioneers in model engine design. Garofali began designing model power plants at age 17, originally producing engines under the OSAM brand name. He…
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Vino M. Garofalo
1921–1994 · AMA 331457
Career: Display model builder for Comet Model Airplane Co. Model designer for Comet Manager and draftsman for Comet Product designer for Testors Corp. President and Owner of Tern Aero Co. Airplane product designer for Hi-Flier Mfg. The following information was taken from a 1996 Model Aviation Hall of Fame application. Accomplishments Designed and…
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Chuck Garric
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Rock ‘n’ roll Radio Control! Some of you might remember my interview a few years ago with Rolling Stones saxophone layer Bobby Keyes. This month I 'm featuring another RC rock-and-roller. Chuck Garric is an American rock bass player, singer, and songwriter who was born in South Lake Tahoe, California. He is currently on tour with Alice Cooper.…
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2 pages Autobiography
Dave Garwood
Autobiography
Dave Garwood I’m Dave Garwood. I live in upstate New York, about halfway between New York City and Montreal. I’m a retired planner and now volunteer in adult literacy and volunteer at the regional food bank. I started flying CL models with my father while in junior high school and continued with my wife until my late 20s. I began flying RC in…
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Hover, Gary
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From: Dave Shadel, AMA 19236 Subject: AMA Hall of Fame Narrative for Gary Hover AMA L10522 Gary first joined AMA in 1956 and started competing in various free flight contests with his dad by the age of 10. They traveled 2 to 3 weekends a month from Fresno to Bakersfield. His father, Fred Hover Jr., was an active free flight modeler, becoming a…
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Frank Garzon
1934–2010 · AMA 8831
Career: President of the North American Speed Society AMA Contest Director Frank holds the AMA Open D mark at 212.43 MPH He turned the highest D speed time ever in 1985 at 215.48. Garzon has flown in and competed in almost all classes of speed jobs in classes 1/2A, A, B, D, B-PROTO, JET & FORMULA-40 2011: Inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame The…
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Sid Gates
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Sid Gates, Aeromodeling Pioneer Recipient, 2014 Academy of Model Aeronautics Model Aviation Hall of Fame Award A biography by Sid Gates, with Jack Steinhauser January 2015 Your initial impression of Sid Gates is of a tall, handsome man with a very polite manner, a smile on his face, and a twinkle in his eye. He is a good listener, and when he…
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Harold C. Gauger
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Harold C. Gauger, Contest Board Member, District V, is a new face among AMA officials this year. He lives with his wife and three children at 6211 Lake Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida, and is in the employ of the Florida Power and Light Company. Harold started modeling around 1931 and since then has been active in solid models, rubber ships and…
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Tad J. Gease
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Tad J. Gease is at the University of Wisconsin in Platteville. His planned major is Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. Tad is a keen model aviator who has athletic interests as well. Softball, Jukado, tennis, and volleyball help keep him fit. Cross-country and downhill skiing, plus deer hunting, also gets him outdoors. He has built…
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1 page Autobiography
Dave Gee
Autobiography
Dave Gee As I grew up in Burbank, California, my father noticed that I had inherited his interest in aeromodeling, and he taught me to build and fly FF models. Indoor Scale is one of my very favorite types, but I also enjoy Outdoor FF Scale and Duration, Old Timers, indoor RC, park flyers, and electric helicopters. Collecting old kits, plans, and…
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Jason George
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The following was published in the April 1994 issue of Model Aviation magazine. Jason was a 1993 Charles Hampson Grant Scholarship winner. Jason George is from Sultana, California, but attended high school in the neighboring city of Dinuba. He graduated with a GPA of 4.05 and was Class Salutatorian. He is now enrolled at California State…
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Jay Gerber
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I Am the AMA Jay Gerber, NFL Filmmaker JS: How did you get involved with model aviation? JG: As a young boy, my fascination with airplanes grew stronger with every plane that passed by the apartment we lived in. Articles showing the Spitfires, P-40 Flying Tigers, bombers, and planes of all types as well as building simple kits sparked my interest…
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3 pages Autobiography
Kit Gerhart
1946– · AMA 224
Information Supplied by KG (03/2003); Written & Edited by SS (03/2003), Reformatted by JS (08/2009) Career: Placed sixth in Class A Free Flight Gas at an AMA Nats Has served as a pitman for various Control Line combat competitors nationally and internationally Placed first in the Jetex Free Flight event at the 1965 King Orange Internationals…
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Rick Gerling III
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District 6 Candidates Rick Gerling, III, Quincy, IL. Rick has been an active modeler for 15 years. He started with the old rubber-powered models and progressed through Control Line to C Scale and Pattern. Rick has been an Associate VP for District VI for one year and has attended Council meetings. Rick has met all of the Council members and knows…
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Walt Getsla
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Walt Getsla, of San Jose, CA, began his aeromodeling activities in 1928. Walt became interested in competitive flying as a member of the Illinois Model Aero Club. His first contest success was with a McCoy tractor model. He converted this airplane to a canard and flew it to fourth place in the Chicago Daily News Indoor Contest. In 1934, he shipped…