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1. Contact sheet - 1972 July

   Contact sheet, people with their model airplanes, outdoors, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), Naval Air Station Glenview, IL, July 1972. Handwritten wording on front of contact sheet includes: "23029-77 E-15", "CN or AAM 3rd Op. CL Scale", "CN or AAM 1st Sr. CL Scale", "CN or AAM". Wording/numbers on model airplanes in images includes "N6414", "OK-WXB, Akrobat". Stamped on back of contact sheet: "photography by ______ photo - processi...

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2. Contact sheet - 1972 July

   Contact sheet, people with their model airplanes, outdoors, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), Naval Air Station Glenview, IL, July 1972. Handwritten wording on front of contact sheet includes: "23029-62 E-16", "CN". Wording at top of Navy Carrier landing platforms: "U.S.S. CHICAGO 'U' LINER". Includes image of crashed Phillips Multiplane. Stamped on back of contact sheet: "photography by ______ photo - processing by Image [Image, Inc....

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3. Contact sheet - 1972 July

   Contact sheet, people with their model airplanes, outdoors, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), Naval Air Station Glenview, IL, July 1972. Handwritten wording on front of contact sheet includes: "23029-89 E-14", "CN or AAM 3rd Sr. CL Scale", "CN or AAM 1st CL Scale Open", "CN or AAM". Wording/numbers on model airplanes in images includes "463620", "55112", "AMA 60632", "679", "Sharp Shooter", and "N75282". Stamped on back of contact she...

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4. Flyer - 1947 July 13

   Blank form, "MID-WESTERN STATES MODEL PLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS, SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION AND INDIANAPOLIS STAR, Sanctioned By The Academy of Model Aeronautics, AAA MEET DIRECTED BY FRANK NEKIMKEN, SUNDAY, JULY 13, 9 A.M. to 6 P.M., SCHOEN FIELD - FORT HARRISON, IND....", includes entry blanks for Free Flight and Control Line events, 1947.

   Record Type: Archives

   
5. M295.001 - Control Line Scale Modeling

   Cronenwett, Fred

   Record Type: Library

   
6. M300.011 - Controline Models

   Winter, William (Bill) J.

   Record Type: Library

   
7. Model Airplane - Cessna Skynight CL Scale Model

   This Control Line model took Andy Sheber 4 years to build and features working retractable landing gear, flaps, beacon, navigation lights, and detailed interior. It placed 3rd in Open CL Scale at the 1969 Nats and also won the Testors Award for Best Finish. He flew the model at the 1st Scale World Championships held in Cranfield England in 1970. He placed 9th, teamate W. Harney placed 3rd with his FW 190, and Dr. L. Keith placed 4th with his...

   Record Type: Object

   
8. Model Airplane - CL Boeing Stearman PT-17

   Control Line Scale model of a Boeing Stearman PT-17 built and flown by Ron Sears. Traditionally built of framed balsa and covered in silkspan. US Army markings. Model competed at 26 events between 1980 and 1986, including the 1984 Scale World Championships (placed 7th) and the 1986 Scale World Championships (placed 9th). Engine is believed to be a Super Tigre - unsure of size. 65" wingspan.

   Record Type: Object

   
9. Model Airplane - Cosmic Wind Little Tony CL Model

   Control Line Scale model of a LeVier Cosmic Wind Little Toni, built and flown by Ted Prasol in 1963-1970. Won the Testors Best Finish Award at the 1965 Nats. Traditional built balsa wood frame, covered in silkspan. Model is bright red with yellow engine cowl covers and details. All details hand drawn. Cockpit controls move corresponding flight surface.

   Record Type: Object

   
10. Model Airplane - F4U-1 Corsair

    F4U-1 Corsair, a scratch built Control Line Scale model.

    Record Type: Object

    
11. Model Airplane - Fokker D-VII model

    Fokker D-VII Control Line Scale model airplane. Built of framed balsa wood and covered in silk.

    Record Type: Object

    
12. Model Airplane - Gulfhawk 4 CL Model

    Grumman F8F Bearcat Gulfhawk 4 Control Line model airplane, as built by Pete MacZura. Orange with black accent lines on fuselage and "Gulfhawk 4" in white lettering between them. This model won 1st place at the World Championship held in Swinderby, England in August 1966, where it was proxy flown by Bob Gialdini.

    Record Type: Object

    
13. Model Airplane - Martin-Baker MB.5 CL Scale Model

    1/10th scale Martin-Baker MB.5 Control Line Scale model built and flown by Keith Trostle. The model was built and first flown in the late 1970s and continuing flying until 2000, when it won CL Scale at the 2000 Nats. Built from balsa wood and sheeted, it is covered in silk and then doped. It has operating flaps, a sliding canopy, working lights and working cockpit controls, among other scale details. The wingspan is 42".

    Record Type: Object

    
14. Model Airplane - P2V-7 Neptune CL Scale Model

    Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune, Control Line Scale, designed, built and flown by Henry "Hank" Pohlmann in 1959. Traditionally built of framed balsa and covered in painted tissue, the model was drafted and built using a Revell kit as a source. It is approximately 1/22 scale, with a wingspan of 53". It has installed two McCoy 35 Red Head engines. Hank competed with this model until about 1961.

    Record Type: Object

    
15. Model Airplane - Piper J-C Cub CL Model

    Control Line Scale model of a Piper J-3 Cub built and flown by Charlie Bauer. This was the 1st electric-powered Control Line model flown at the Nats in 1989. In 2004 it became the 1st electric-powered Control Line model flown at a World Championship. The first motor was an Astro Flight geared 25; this was replaced in 2000 by an MAXX products 40 outrunner. The 40 outrunner is still installed in the model. 76" wingspan

    Record Type: Object

    
16. Model Airplane - Twin Mustang CL Model

    Control Line Scale Model of a F-82 Twin Mustang, built and flown by George L. Nielsen. Built from balsa wood and covered in silkspan. George won the CL Scale event at the 1956 Nats with this model. Restored by Jim Belknap. 39" wingspan.

    Record Type: Object

    
17. Model Airplane - Yak 9D CL Model

    Control Line Scale model of a Yak 9D built by Mike Fulmer in 1959. Built from framed balsa wood and covered in painted silk.

    Record Type: Object

    
18. Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, Bob Palmer's Sammy Mason Control Line Scale model airplane, "SAMMY MASON" on side of plane, "NX 53055" on vertical stabilizer, building in near background, outdoors, stamped on back of photo: "C. E. GALLOWAY PICTURES BURBANK", undated. Photographs A2007.45.16 and A2008.24.25 are the same image. Handwritten on back of A2007.45.16: "MODEL PLANE BY CEDRIC. MODEL BUILT BY BOB PALMER".

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19. Print, Photographic

    Print, photographic, Bob Palmer's Sammy Mason Control Line Scale model airplane, "SAMMY MASON" on side of plane, "NX 53055" on vertical stabilizer, building in near background, outdoors, handwritten on back of photo: "MODEL PLANE BY CEDRIC. MODEL BUILT BY BOB PALMER", stamped on back of photo: "C. E. GALLOWAY PICTURES BURBANK", undated. Photographs A2007.45.16 and A2008.24.25 are the same image.

    Record Type: Archives

    
20. Print, Photographic - 1967 July 30

    Print, photographic and press release, contestant Barrie Hobkirk with his Control Line Scale model of the Spirit of St. Louis, Blue Angels full-scale jet in background ("Lt. Hal Loney" text on fuselage next to jet cockpit), Nats, U.S. Naval Air Station, Los Alamitos, CA, July 30, 1967. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Stamped and handwritten on back of photograph: "UNIT U.S.N.A.S. LOS ALAMITOS, CAL., SUBJECT..., PHOTOGRAPHER......

    Record Type: Archives