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Let's see... if this was
the 14th Nationals contest, then that means the first one was held in 1941-14+1
= 1928. That date agrees somewhat with the Academy of Model Aeronautics' (AMA)
website that documents the complete history of model airplane comteptition. To
wit: "Airplane
Model League of America (AMLA) Nationals, sponsored by American Boy
magazine, set the standard for future events. Held in Detroit from 1928 to 1930,
the two-day event featured the Mulvihill and Stout indoor and outdoor trophies,
plus a scale static contest and an awards banquet." Another article sets 1923 as
the first National
Aeromodeling Championships, although the only event was Mulvihill. The AMA
itself was officially founded in
1936. According to a June 1976 Model Aviation magazine article
entitled, "What
You Should Know About Balsa," balsa wood was not the most popular structural
material for model airplanes until about the time of this contest. Pine and
bamboo were often used before then.
With the Model Builders at the 14th Nationals
 George Gallaris' short coupled original design.
Not thrown away - just waiting to be identified.
Johnny Clemens of Dallas, Texas, placed among the winners in the flying
scale model event with this Rearwin Speedster.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Harper of Chicago share a common interest in gas model
building and flying.
Bob Beckler's Bantam - powered Class "A" job flew extremely well. It had
one of the narrowest cross sections of any model at the meet.
Many contestants literally ate, slept, and drank model planes at "tent
city" during their stay.
Eric Anderson with his "axe"-type outdoor cabin craft. Folding propeller
and retracting wheel increases its gliding distance.
Entertainment at the victory banquet. Here, trophies, medals, end cash
awards were presented at the end of the competition.
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