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Bret Becker's Top Gun 2020 and 2021 1/8 scale Lockheed U-2C Dragon Lady model aircraft. Learn more about the Top Gun Scale Invitational - franktiano.com/top-gun #IFlyAMA #MuseumSnapshot #YearOfTheClub #TopGun

New exhibit in the museum! Bret Becker's 2-time "Top Gun" winning R/C Lockheed U-2C to the museum. He helped with the hanging of the aircraft in the new scale exhibit! FB post: facebook.com/modelaircraftmu… #NMAM #ModelAviation #LockheedU2 #TopGun

"Mr. Sleek" Control Line Model In 1948, J.L. McLarty designed this electric-powered Control Line model for indoor flight. Built for the museum by Scott Cheslik. nationalmodelaviationmuseum.… #NMAM #NationalAviationMuseum #ModelAviation #IFlyAMA

Tournament of Champions Jackets / 1997 & 2000 TOC was an invitation-only radio control aerobatics event challenging the best pilots in the world. Bob Noll, a TOC contest judge, donated his jackets to the museum. #NMAM #NationalAviationMuseum #ModelAviation

This RCA radio was won by James Vigani at the 1959 New York Mirror Meet in the Jr. class, PAA-Load Jet event. Further reading on PAA-Load contests: loom.ly/8rehOhM #NationalAviationMuseum #ModelAviation

AMA Museum Snapshot: "The Big Guff" Reproduction of the Big Guff Radio Control model airplane, as built by a group of people and gift to Walt Good in 1988. modelaircraft.org/museum Your Passion - Your Hobby - One Community #NMAM #IFlyAMA #ModelAviation

Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune Control Line Model Henry "Hank" Pohlmann designed this approx. 1/22 scale model in 1959, using a Revell plastic model kit as a reference. Donated by Steve Pohlman / collections.modelaircraft.or… #NationalModelAviationMuseum #ModelAviation #Aviation #Museum

July 1951 trophy from the 20th National model Airplane Championships 2nd place Sr. Class A Free Flight Won by George Aldrich. His AMA History Project and can be found here: loom.ly/wI3g_8o Donated by Jim Rice. #NationalAviationMuseum #ModelAviation

Technopower 7-cylinder radial engine. Donated to the museum from the estate of Vern Campell. nationalmodelaviationmuseum.… #NationalAviationMuseum #ModelAviation

This C-54 Skymaster control line scale model was designed by Tom Astle and scratch built by Tom, Frank Borman, and John Gardner between 1960-1961. Learn more here: facebook.com/modelaircraftmu…