Museum Wish List
Visitors often stop in the museum and, as they look around, remark that they do not see a particular airplane, radio, or engine on display. While they might be correct, that does not always mean the museum does not have those particular items in the collection. Due to the size of the museum鈥檚 exhibit space, and to better protect the artifacts, we periodically rotate various items on and off display.
There are, however, pieces, and in some cases entire classes, of items that we do not have any examples of in the collection.
It is the Museum's responsibility to preserve the history of model aviation and tell its story. With your help, we can present a more cohesive representation of that story for generations to come.
If you have any of the objects listed below, please call us at (765) 287-1256 ext. 500, or email museumcollections@modelaircraft.org. Please note that the museum does not have a budget line to purchases items. These are items that we are looking to have donated to the museum.
Radio Equipment. You don't need to fill out a form for these. Just email museumcollections@modelaircraft.org to discuss.
- Solidtronics Space Control proportional system by Hershel Toomim circa 1960 or Zel Ritchie circa 1961- 1963, not the later version by Orbit.
Model airplanes. Do you have one of these types of model airplanes that you believe should be in the museum?
- A turbine-powered aircraft with turbine installed. At present we only have a few turbines in the collection, but none in aircraft
- Control Line asymmetrical speed models. The museum would like to showcase the continued evolution of speed models.
- Control Line Endurance models (event 329). Rules for this event first appeared in the 1955-1956 AMA Rulebook. The museum is interested in significant and/or key developmental aircraft flown in this event.
- Examples of aircraft flown in the Control Line simulated Dive Bombing and Strafing events. The event first appeared in the 1968 AMA Rulebook - Supplemental and Provisional rules section pg 75-77, (event 330). The museum does not have any examples of the aircraft flown in this event.
Model Helicopters.
A T-Rex 450, version 1.We've received multiple responses to our request for this helicopter, mentioned in our History Preserved article in the November 2024 issue of Model Aviation. Thanks to all who contacted us about this!
Multirotors. if you want to donate one of these.
- Draganflyer RC Flying Saucer, 1998.
- Draganflyer III, sold by Draganfly Innovations, 2001
Kits, engines and things. You don't need to fill out a form for these. Just email museumcollections@modelaircraft.org to discuss.
- 2008 National Aeromodeling Championship memorabilia. We're not sure how we missed collecting this, but we did. If you have a 2008 Nats T-shirt, lapel pin or sticker, we're looking for some.
- Engine manufactured by W.A. Gamage of London, circa 1909
- Engine manufactured by The Baby Engine Co. of Stamford CT, circa 1911
- Engine manufactured by the Aero Engine Company, Boston, MA, circa 1913
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Books
We would like to add these particular books to the library:
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- How to Build and Fly a Model Aeroplane, by Fred O. Armstrong, 1927.
- Model Aeroplaning: Its Practice and Principles, by V.E. Johnson, 1922.
- Model Aircraft: A Practical Handbook on the Making and Flying of Model Aeroplanes, by W. Rigby, 1935. Hardcover.
- Modern Models; Including Full Instructions for Making and Using Model Aeroplanes, Dirigibles, Hydro-Aeroplanes, Mono-Rail Models, Wireless Telegraphy, X-Ray Apparatus, Etc., by V.E. Johnson, 1919.
- Flying and Some of its Mysteries, by V.E. Johnson, 1912
Please note that we do not need any Frank Zaic books. Thanks!
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Magazines
To see our list of the most asked-about magazine titles with issues we need for the library, click on the image below:
This list was last updated on February 27, 2025. This is not an all-inclusive list. There are other titles which we may need issues, so if you don鈥檛 see a title of a magazine you have listed, just ask us and we will be happy to let you know what issues of that title we need. Email Jackie at museumarchives@modelaircraft.org or call at (765) 287-1256 ext. 511.
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Club Histories
Are you a member of a club? Do you want more people to know about your club? Do you know its history?
If so, we would like to hear from you!
The AMA鈥檚 History Project was created to tell the complete story of model aviation through a collection of histories of modelers, clubs, and companies. There are thousands of model aviation-related clubs in the United States, but our Project only has the histories of eight clubs in our online collection! Please help us document the history of modeling clubs by sharing your stories with us. You help us by adding to the overall history of American modeling clubs, and we help you by getting the word out about your club and potentially attracting new members.
Telling us about your club is as simple as 1-2-3!
- Print out our Club History Writing Guide.
- Write as much as you can about the club. Make sure to read and complete the consent form, which is the last page of the guide.
- Mail the completed Club History Writing Guide (with completed consent form) and any additional materials (such as photos) to: 麻豆视频, Attn: History Project, 5151 E. Memorial Drive, Muncie, Indiana 47302, or send via email to historyproject@modelaircraft.org. We will contact you if we have any questions.
