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As seen in the February 2025 issue of Model Aviation.

AMA History Project cover page, text about Jack R. Albrecht's career and honors.

AMA’s History Project

AMA’s History Project biographies and autobiographies are great ways to obtain more knowledge about our hobby and those in it, as emphasized by Bob Angel in his "Old-Timers" column on page 50. Bob wrote that he thought he knew his friend, the late Jack Albrecht, pretty well, until he read his autobiography and learned "that there was lots more to his story than [he] realized."

To learn more about past and present hobbyists via their biographies and autobiographies, visit www.modelaircraft.org/museum/history-recognition/ama-history-project. With more than 1,000 biographies, 61 club histories, and 26 company histories, there’s a vast amount of interesting information for you to explore.

Yellow model biplane on a green cutting mat in a workshop.

Download Free Plans—Pat Tritle’s Wanderer

On page 32, Pat Tritle details the construction of the Wanderer, a 21-inch wingspan, 20-inch long, 55.5-gram Free Flight (FF) Sport biplane that equips a 7-inch propeller. Pat reports that it is "extremely stable in the air" and "a great way to break into FF biplanes."

One sheet of plans (41 × 29) for Pat’s Wanderer can be downloaded for free on www.ModelAviation.com. These plans, plans number 1146, can also be purchased from the AMA Plans Service for $12 by visiting https://plans.modelaircraft.org.

Museum exhibition with aviation models and historical photographs on display. — Photos taken by National Model Aviation Museum staff

Guided Tours of the National Model Aviation Museum

The National Model Aviation Museum is full of intriguing and exciting model aviation history. If you’ve never visited the museum (or even if you have!), consider scheduling a guided tour this year! The knowledge that you’ll receive is sure to make it a tour that you’ll never forget.

The National Model Aviation Museum opens for the season in just a few months! To schedule a guided tour, email [email protected] or call (765) 287-1256, ext. 514. Tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance. Potential availability ranges from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m ET Mondays through Fridays.