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Control Line Combat -AMA Nats 2025 - Day 1

Two people in helmets hugging on a grassy field, smiling under a cloudy sky.

Aimee Olson & Anna Minor competed in the most interesting match of the day.

F2D combat is a double-elimination event, that started on Monday, July 7th. Round one went well.

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Control Line Precision Aerobatics -AMA Nats 2025- Day 2

Wesley Smith with his Nostalgia 30 model

On Monday, July 7th, there were three events being held: Old Time Stunt (OTS), Classic, and Nostalgia 30.

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Control Line Precision Aerobatics -AMA Nats 2025- Day 1

Five people holding model airplanes on a grassy field.

The top five Intermediate competitors posed for a photo.

Beginner and Intermediate classes of Control Line Precision Aerobatics were flown on Sunday July 6th. There were two entrants in Beginner with seven in Intermediate. These events were flown on the grass circles. Grass is much more forgiving, than asphalt in case of an accident.

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2025 USA National Helicopter Nats – Day 1

Two men discuss under a pavilion beside RC helicopters on tables.

Nick Maxwell discussing the freestyle maneuvers for F3N competition.

Most of the competitors arrived bright and early (8:00am) for our pilots meeting by the Event Director (ED), Chris Goodin, for the AMA and FAI classes. Scale helicopters, due to slight miscommunication, will have its official pilots meeting on Monday morning.

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US Model Helicopter 2025 National Championships – Introduction

Man working with equipment at a picnic shelter, open field in background.

F3N multi-time USA team member, Cade Ciripompa, fine tunes his model for competition practice.

Saturday (7/5/2025) was the first day of setup for the helicopter national championships for all classes of AMA and FAI disciplines.

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Control Line Precision Aerobatics AMA Nats 2025 – Introduction

Colorful model airplane on grass, featuring red, yellow, and checkered patterns.

Simply put, Control Line (CL) Precision Aerobatics is an event where a builder of a model airplane is judged not only on how well they build their plane, but also how well they fly it in a prescribed flight pattern involving aerobatics.

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2025 Control-Line Speed Nats – Introduction

Three men with medals holding model airplanes on a sunny day.

(L to R) Bill Hughes, Patrick Hemple, and Chris Montagino hold their F2A speed models

Welcome to the 2025 National Aeromodeling Championships for 2025. My name is John Moll, I’m from The St. Louis, Missouri area and I’ll be filling everyone in on Control Line Speed events for the week.

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2025 Control Line Navy Carrier Nats – Introduction

Blue remote-controlled plane on runway, grass in background.

This carrier plane landed short of the deck.

The Navy Carrier event came about during the time that the US Navy sponsored the Nationals and they wanted an event with a Navy theme. These events consist of three separate sections, High Speed, Low-Speed, and Landing.

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2025 AMA/LSF Soaring Nats Introduction

Five people holding colorful model gliders on a grassy field.

A gaggle of Sky Pigs…the classic Sailaire.

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA)/League of Silent Flight (LSF) Soaring Nats are here again!

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2025 Indoor Free Flight Bonus

Group with model airplanes in a stadium setting.

Hope, Joshua, and Caleb Finn (right) of J & H Aerospace pose with some of the youth competitors that they mentor. All are holding gliders from J & H Aerospace. Photo credit: Mai Le

Whether fighting demons in the air, spectating, or simply having a good time, the three days at the Indoor Free Flight Nats are always special. For me, memories are made here, and the 2025 Nats at the ETSU dome in Johnson City was no different.

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Nats News

Control Line Combat -AMA Nats 2025 - Day 1

Control Line Precision Aerobatics -AMA Nats 2025- Day 2

Control Line Precision Aerobatics -AMA Nats 2025- Day 1

2025 USA National Helicopter Nats – Day 1

US Model Helicopter 2025 National Championships – Introduction

Control Line Precision Aerobatics AMA Nats 2025 – Introduction

2025 Control-Line Speed Nats – Introduction

2025 Control Line Navy Carrier Nats – Introduction

2025 AMA/LSF Soaring Nats Introduction

2025 Indoor Free Flight Bonus

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