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Composed of model airplanes, kits, engines and all the necessary equipment for flying, the Permanent Collection is full of all the “stuff” that makes model aviation so special.

Totaling about 11,000 objects, these artifacts tell the stories of model aviation, its technological achievements, the social culture developed around the hobby, and model aviation’s involvement in wider history and culture.

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  1. Airplane Model - Skyrocket Plastic Model

    Assembled plastic model of a Douglas Skyrocket This model was assembled by Edward Knox Morris.

    Record Type: Object

    Skyrocket Plastic Model
  2. Airplane Model - Stuka Dive Bomber Scale Model

    Plastic scale model of a Stuka Dive Bomber. Built by Edward Knox Morris. 11" wingspan.

    Record Type: Object

    Stuka Dive Bomber Scale Model
  3. Airplane Model - Vought F4U Corsair Static Model

    Vought F4U Corsair Static Desktop airplane model. Plastic navy blue model on clear plastic stand/base.

    Record Type: Object

    Vought F4U Corsair Static Model
  4. Airplane model - Vought-Corsair Seaplane Model

    This Vought-Corsair Seaplane is believed to be static model airplane. Built of balsa wood and covered with doped tissue. This scale model reproduces a seaplane associated with the U.S. Navy ship U.S.S. Raleigh.

    Record Type: Object

    Vought-Corsair Seaplane Model
  5. Airplane, Model

    Designed by John Oldenkamp in 1976 and built by David Steinmetz, this model won the Jr. Unlimited event at the 1976 U.S. National Free Flight Championships. A popular P-30 design, a construction article for the airplane appeared in Model Airplane News magazine, Nov 1977.

    Record Type: Object

    2025.08.01 - P-30 model "Turkey"
  6. Airplane, Model

    The P-30 "Gully III" was designed and built by John Ferrer. At the 1978 MaxMen Annual Contest in California, it became the first P-30 to max out in a contest. It also features a unique dethermalizer (DT) with the fuse burning through a rubber-band holding the wing onto the airplane, not the tail, as with most models. The wing, once release falls off the models and, attached by a string, descends to the ground like a streamer.

    Record Type: Object

    Gully III P-30 Free Flight model
  7. Airplane, Model

    Bob White flew this model, the "Twin Fin," to win the Open Class in the first official P-30 event to be held as part of the National Model Airplane Championships, 1981.

    Record Type: Object

    2025.10.01 - P-30 model, "Twin Fin" 3qtr tight front
  8. Airplane, Model

    The "Hot Box" was designed by John Oldenkamp and was one of the first models designed for teh P-30 event. It appeared as a construction article in Model Builder magazine, July 1977.

    Record Type: Object

    20250.06.01- P-30 model airplane "Hot Box"
  9. Airplane, Model

    The "High Tail 30" represents P-30 aircraft currently flown in competition (circa 2025). Designed by Don Bartick in 2010, it has won numerous events, including the U.S. Free Flight Championships in 2018, 2021, and 2023.

    Record Type: Object

    2025.06.02 - P-30 model airplane "High Tail"
  10. Airplane, Model

    This small model was designed by Pete Cock and released by the Wilmount, Mansour Co. in the 1950s. It was powered by a JETEX 50B motor installed in a seperate nose pod that slid into the fuselage featuring an augmentoer tube. According to Mr. Cock "The augmenter tube was like a reduction gear, drawing in extra air along with the jet stream. You get a larger volume of gas travelling at a much lower speed producing a greater thrust. The motor and a...

    Record Type: Object

    2025.27.01 - JETEX "Interceptor Fighter" box
  11. Airplane, Model

    The "#9 Moonpie" was an evolution of Dick Mathis' 2005 US Team Model. In 2009, he placed 5th with the model at the FAI World Championships, held at Krbavsko Polje, Croatia from July 19 to 26. His times were: Round 1- 240, Round 2- 180, Round 3- 180, Round 4- 180, Round 5- 180, Round 6- 180, Round 7- 180, Total 1320Flyoff 1- +300, Flyoff 2- +317

    Record Type: Object

    2025.28.01 - F1C model "#9 Moonpie"
  12. Airplane, Model - Lanchester Aerodrome Glider

    Airplane, model. Replica build of F. W. Lanchester's Twin Pusher, the Aerodrome. Has a long skinny fuselage with a canard just in front of the elliptical wing. Twin propellers on back are powered by a rubber band.

    Record Type: Object

    2019.04.03_2019_08_05.1
  13. Airplane, Model - Silhouette ID Model

    Original plastic identification Model of a Heinkel 115K, done in a silhouette style. This is a static model made from plastic by the Chicago Die Mold Co. Models like these were used to train service personnel in how to recognize aircraft during WWII.

    Record Type: Object

    Silhouette ID Model
  14. Airplane, model - Silhouette ID Model

    Original plastic identification Model of a Messerschmitt Bf 109, done in a silhouette style. This is a static model carved from a hard wood. Models like these were used to train service personnel in how to recognize aircraft during WWII. This model was built by Tom Sanders Sr. It has a wingspan of 4.25"

    Record Type: Object

    2005.08.01
  15. Airplane, model - Silhouette ID Model

    Original plastic identification Model of a Grumman J2F-4, done in a silhouette style. This is a static model made from plastic; it has a copyright date stamped on wing of 12.42. Models like these were used to train service personnel in how to recognize aircraft during WWII. This model is in bad shape and is missing the top wing.

    Record Type: Object

    Silhouette ID Model
  16. Airplane, model - Silhouette ID Model

    Original plastic identification Model of a British Boulton Paul Defiant, done in a silhouette style. This is a static model made from plastic; it has a copyright date stamped on wing of 08.42. Models like these were used to train service personnel in how to recognize aircraft during WWII. This model is in bad shape and is missing a bit of a wingtip.

    Record Type: Object

    Silhouette ID Model
  17. Airplane, model - Silhouette Model

    Reproduction of an Douglas SBD Dauntless Identification Model, done in a silhouette style. This is a static model carved from balsa wood using the plans from a Comet Build for Victory kit. It is painted matte black. Similar models were used to train service personnel in how to recognize aircraft during WWII.

    Record Type: Object

    Silhouette Model
  18. Animal, Stuffed - Dolly Bear

    Teddy bear with dark fur, black leather paw pads and blue eyes. There is a white scarf tied around the neck, black flight cap and goggles, and a silver, blue and red American Airlines (AA) pin. The arms and legs are fully moveable. This is a Dolly Bear - one of the thousands of stuffed bears made by Dolly Wischer and sold at modeling events and contests, with the funds raised donated to the AMA.

    Record Type: Object

    Dolly Bear
  19. Animal, Stuffed - Dolly Bear

    A homemade teddy bear with faux brown fur, fixed arms and legs, and sewn in craft gems for eys. Bear is plain with no other decoration. Dolly Wischer used to put together kits to make these bears so children and others could make them while parents were flying at contests. They became known as Dolly Bears.

    Record Type: Object

    Dolly Bear
  20. Antenna, Radio - RC Antenna

    Ultra Micro 72 MHz R/C Antenna, manufactured by ECubed. Part number M-72-U. In original packaging.

    Record Type: Object

    2017.69.06 1 18_08_03

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