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July 8th, 2025: Control Line Navy Carrier

Remote-controlled plane flies low over a grassy field with power lines in the background.

David Betz judging Everet Shoemaker's low speed flight.

Both Profile Carrier and Electric Profile Carrier were flown on Tuesday. The Profile Carrier events are divided into two categories; Sportsman Carrier and Open Carrier. Sportsman Carrier is intended for those who are just getting started in the carrier events, while open carrier if for those who have been flying Carrier for a while.

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July 8th, 2025: Control Line Combat

Two men shaking hands at a model airplane event with spectators nearby.

We had outstanding weather for combat in Muncie. There were lots of great matches today. Dave Edwards, Arlene Mears, Matt Brown, Jerry Sabin, Arnie Delgado, Fred Quezada, and Chris Gay all did an excellent job of officiating our combat events.

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July 8th 2025: Control Line Precision Aerobatics

Toy airplanes lined up on a runway, people preparing them for flight.

This is the pit area between circles three and four.

Today, contestants were greeted with cool temps in the low 60's. It was cool enough that I even warmed the vent air just a bit in the car. No AC was needed this morning. On the way back to the motel, however, the car's AC was set to max, with all nozzles pointed at me!

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July 7th, 2025: RC Helicopters

Man kneels on a field, holding a remote control next to a red and yellow model helicopter.

Expert pilot and world F3C judge, Gordie Meade, in his first scale competition.

Today began with a gloomy gray sky and ended with sunshine after a very short downpour around mid-day. Again, we were able to get three rounds of AMA/FAI competition, as well as one round of Scale flying and the static portion of the judging.

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July 7th, 2025: Control Line Speed

Man assembling model airplane outdoors on a table.

Bill Hughes working on his ½ A Proto model.

Monday July 7, 2025 was the first day of Control-line Speed. We flew ½A Speed and ½A Proto Speed. The difference between the two events are that ½ A speed is timed for five laps after the plane gets up to speed. Proto, however, is flown from a standing start and is timed for 10 laps total.

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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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Nats News

July 8th, 2025: Control Line Navy Carrier

July 8th, 2025: Control Line Combat

July 8th 2025: Control Line Precision Aerobatics

July 7th, 2025: RC Helicopters

July 7th, 2025: Control Line Speed

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

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