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  1. Card, Identification - 1940

    Assignment cards, five paper cards stapled together, identifying contestant Frank Moss, contestant number 795, and his assigned competition events, groups, dates, and field headquarters number at the 1940 Nats. Card 1: Senior class, Group 5, July 2, 1940, Moffett event, Pit 5 Card 2: Senior class, Group 6, July 4, 1940, A Gas event, Pit 6 Card 3: Senior class, Group 2, July 6, 1940, B Gas event, Pit 2 Card 4: Senior class, Group 3, July 4, ...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2025.02.100 Assignment cards
  2. 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

    A2025.02.162 Flyer
  3. Flyer - 1949

    Flyer, on pink paper, event schedule, printed at top of page: "SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Tentative and subject to change) 1949, 18th National AMA Model Airplane Meet, Olathe, Kansas, July 26 to 31...". Schedule includes flying events, registration, and Blue Angels air shows. Jim McClelland is mentioned at the bottom of the page. Per the official program (A2017.20.138), the 1949 Nats was held Monday, July 25 to Sunday, July 31 in Kansas. Registration...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2025.02.206 Flyer
  4. Form, blank - 1941

    Blank form, Entry blank, typewritten, appears to be a mock-up draft version of the entry form for the 1941 Nats. Printed at top of page: "ENTRY BLANK, 14th ANNUAL NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS, SANCTIONED BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION and Conducted under the rules of the ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS, Sponsored by CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT and CHICAGO TIMES, Chicago, Illinois - July 1-5, 1941." Addressed to John J. Rappold, Contest Di...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2025.02.115 Entry blank
  5. Print, Photographic - 1971 August 1

    Print, photographic and press release, Lt. L.J. Nelson (left) and Marty Thompson (right) with two trophies. National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, August 1, 1971. Unidentified photographer. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Per American Aircraft Modeler, November 1971, Thompson won: First place, Free Flight Outdoor B Gas, Senior class First place, Free Flight Indoor Hand Launch Glide...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.430a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.
  6. Print, Photographic - 1971 August 1

    Print, photographic and press release, Lt. (j.g.) Ed Sauro (left) and Larry McFarland (right) with trophy. National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, August 1, 1971. Photograph taken by PH3 Bill Adair. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Per press release, McFarland won first place in Outdoor Free Flight 1/2A Gas Junior class. Per American Aircraft Modeler, November 1971, McFarland won: ...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.220a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.
  7. Print, Photographic - 1971 August 1

    Print, photographic and press release, Lt. L.J. Nelson (left) and Kevin J. Hayes (right) with a trophy. Unknown person in center, could possibly be Mr. William Burgess. National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, August 1, 1971. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Per the press release, Hayes won: First place, Free Flight Outdoor B Gas, Junior class Fourth place, Free Flight Outdoor 1/2A Ga...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.243a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.
  8. Print, Photographic - 1971 August 1

    Print, photographic and press release, Lt. L.J. Nelson (left) and Jeffery Nix (right) with two trophies. National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, August 1, 1971. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Per the press release, Nix won: First place, "Junior 'A-1' Towline" (Free Flight Outdoor Nordic A-1 Glider, Junior class) Second place, Junior 'B' Gas (Free Flight Outdoor B Gas, Junior class)...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.218a Photograph, front, Official U.S. Navy Photograph
  9. Print, Photographic - 1971 July 28

    Print, photographic and press release, Ronald A. Britzke launching his Outdoor Free Flight B Gas model, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, July 28, 1971. Photograph taken by PH1 John H. Tharp. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Photograph was stapled to press release. Staple taken out for scanning. On back of photograph: "50-7, ... OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH, BY- RELEASED" ...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.301a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.
  10. Print, Photographic - 1971 July 28

    Print, photographic and press release, John White launching his Outdoor Free Flight B Gas model, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, July 28, 1971. Photograph taken by PH1 John H. Tharp. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Per American Aircraft Modeler, November 1971, John White won third place in Control Line Navy Carrier Profile, Senior class. Photograph was stapled to press rele...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.302a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.
  11. Print, Photographic - 1971 July 28

    Print, photographic and press release, Rick Lachman launching his Outdoor Free Flight B Gas model, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, July 28, 1971. Photograph taken by PH1 John H. Tharp. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Photograph was stapled to press release. Staple taken out for scanning. On back of photograph: "50-1, NAVAL AIR STATION GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS 60026, JKK-, DATE-, ...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.303a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.
  12. Print, Photographic - 1971 July 28

    Print, photographic and press release, Jim Hyde (in "Flying Aces, Lansing, Mich." t-shirt) launching his Outdoor Free Flight B Gas model, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, July 28, 1971. Photograph taken by PH1 John H. Tharp. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Photograph was stapled to press release. Staple taken out for scanning. On back of photograph: "50-6, ... DATE-, SUBJECT...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.304a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.
  13. Print, Photographic - 1971 July 28

    Print, photographic and press release, Marty Thompson with his Outdoor Free Flight B Gas model airplane, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, July 28, 1971. Photograph taken by PH1 G.W. Hubbard. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Per American Aircraft Modeler, November 1971, Thompson won: First place, Outdoor Free Flight B Gas, Senior class First place, Indoor Free Flight Hand Launc...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.325a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.
  14. Print, Photographic - 1971 July 28

    Print, photographic and press release, Gilbert L. Robbins launching his Outdoor Free Flight B Gas model, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, July 28, 1971. Photograph taken by PH1 John H. Tharp. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Per American Aircraft Modeler, November 1971, Robbins won fourth place in Outdoor Free Flight C Gas, Open class. Photograph was stapled to press release....

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.3a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.A2023.
  15. Print, Photographic - 1971 July 28

    Print, photographic and press release, Jim Clem holding his Outdoor Free Flight B Gas model, with son Steve in background holding stopwatch, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, July 28, 1971. Photograph taken by PH1 G.W. Hubbard. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Per American Aircraft Modeler, November 1971, Jim Clem won first place in Outdoor Free Flight B Gas, Open class. Photo...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.293a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.
  16. Print, Photographic - 1971 July 28

    Print, photographic and press release, Robert (Bob) Silfleet launching his Outdoor Free Flight B Gas model, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, July 28, 1971. Photograph taken by PH1 G.W. Hubbard. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Per American Aircraft Modeler, November 1971, Sifleet won first place in Outdoor Free Flight Unlimited Rubber, Open class, and won the Mulvihill trophy fo...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.294a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.
  17. Print, Photographic - 1971 July 28

    Print, photographic and press release, Charles Markos launching his Outdoor Free Flight B Gas model, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, July 28, 1971. Photograph taken by PH1 G.W. Hubbard. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Per American Aircraft Modeler, November 1971, Markos won second place in Indoor Free Flight Scale, Open class. Photograph was stapled to press release. Staple...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.295a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.
  18. Print, Photographic - 1971 July 28

    Print, photographic and press release, Gary A. Hoover launching his Outdoor Free Flight B Gas model, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, July 28, 1971. Photograph taken by PH1 John H. Tharp. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Photograph was stapled to press release. Staple taken out for scanning. On back of photograph: "SUBJECT 50-6..., OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH, BY- RELEASED"...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.296a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.
  19. Print, Photographic - 1971 July 28

    Print, photographic and press release, Lloyd P. Myers (in Chicago Aeronuts t-shirt) launching his Outdoor Free Flight B Gas model, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, July 28, 1971. Photograph taken by PH1 John H. Tharp. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Photograph was stapled to press release. Staple taken out for scanning. On back of photograph: "50-11, ..., OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY ...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.297a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.
  20. Print, Photographic - 1971 July 28

    Print, photographic and press release, David Berquist launching his Outdoor Free Flight B Gas model, National Model Airplane Championships (Nats), U.S. Naval Air Station, Glenview, IL, July 28, 1971. Photograph taken by PH1 John H. Tharp. Credit: Official United States Navy Photograph. Photograph was stapled to press release. Staple taken out for scanning. On back of photograph: "50-3, NAVAL AIR STATION GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS 60026, JKK-, DATE-...

    Record Type: Archives

    A2023.01.298a Photographic print, front. Official U.S. Navy photograph.

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