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This list, ordered by state, represents the clubs in the USA chartered with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) as having their primary interest in free flight.Please help us keep this information accurate and up to date.
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Model Airplane Club of Huntsville
Contact:
Arthur R Thoren
10002 Bluff Dr SE
Huntsville, AL 35803-1704
Phone: 256-880-8099
Email: dthoren3@comcast.net
AMA chartered club number: 106
AMA district: V
NFFS Region: Southeast
Phoenix Model Airplane Club
Contact:
Elmer Nelson
16215 S. 7th Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85045
Phone: 480-460-1366
Email: elmernelson@cox.net
Web site
AMA chartered club number: 760
AMA district: X
NFFS Region: West
Tucson Free Flight Model Airplane Club
Contact:
Jean F Andrews
1007 W Prince Rd #51
Tucson, AZ 85705
Phone: 520-887-5952
Email: GpaJeantucson@aol.com
AMA chartered club number: 3878
AMA district: X
NFFS Region: West
Bakersfield Flying Team
Contact:
Mike Keller
4594 Alpine Street
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Phone: 818-402-4748
Email: bftrocks@sbcglobal.net
AMA chartered club number: 145
AMA district: X
NFFS Region: West
Fresno Gas Model Airplane Club
Contact:
John T Oian
438 W Shaw Ave
Fresno, CA 93704
Phone: 559-222-1481
AMA chartered club number: 127
AMA district: X
NFFS Region: West
Oakland Cloud Dusters
Contact:
Richard Douglas
5303 Calderwood Ln
San Jose, CA 95118-2903
Phone: 408-266-3598
Email: philip_87@yahoo.com (Philip Scheiman)
Website: http://www.oaklandclouddusters.org/
AMA chartered club number: 138
AMA district: X
NFFS Region: West
San Diego Orbiteers
Contact:
Howard Haupt
3860 Ecochee Ave
San Diego, CA 92117-4622
Phone: 858-272-5656
Email: haupt@worldnet.att.net
Website:www.sandiegoorbiteers.com
AMA chartered club number: 1113
AMA district: X
NFFS Region: West
San Valeers Model Airplane Club
Contact:
Ralph Prey
4859 W 97th St
Inglewood, CA 90301-3641
Email: ralphiprey@gateway.net
AMA chartered club number: 735
AMA district: X
NFFS Region: West
Sierra Eagles
Contact:
Craig J Cusick
4421 Coach Whip Way
Roseville, CA 95474
AMA chartered club number: 119
AMA district: X
NFFS Region: West
Southern California Aero Team
Contact:
Jim Parker
9524 Ruffner Ave
North Hills, CA. 91343
818-892-4110
Email: N89015@aol.com
Website: www.FAIfreeflight.org
AMA chartered club number: 741
AMA district: X
NFFS Region: West
Specialty Free Flight interests: FAI
Southern California Antique Model Plane Society
Contact:
Kevin Sherman
951-737-7943
Email: julkevin@aol.com
Website: http://scamps.homestead.com/index.html
AMA district: X
NFFS Region: West
Specialty Free Flight interests: SAM
Stockton Gas Model Association
Contact:
Walter Ghio
1380 Elkhorn Dr
Stockton, CA 95209-4319
Phone: 209-478-8225
AMA chartered club number: 167
AMA district: X
NFFS Region: West
Magnificent Mountain Men
Contact:
Pete McQuade
2610 Kenton Green Ct
Colorado Springs, CO 80920-5361
Phone: 719-522-1239
Email: themaxout@aol.com (Rick)
Website: http://www.themmmclub.com/
AMA chartered club number: 177
AMA district: IX
NFFS Region: Central
Model Museum Flying Club
Contact:
L Duane Hjerleid
4828 S Owens Way
Littleton, CO 80127-1231
AMA chartered club number: 178
AMA district: IX
NFFS Region: Central
Glastonbury Aero Modelers
Contact:
Anthony Lincoln
26 Woodhaven Rd
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Phone: 860-659-2457
Email: tony.lincoln@cox.net
Website: http://home.att.net/~dannysoar3/GAM.htm
AMA chartered club number: 967
AMA district: I
NFFS Region: Northeast
SAM 7
Contact:
Allan Vollmer
14 Checkpoint Ln.
W. Haven, CT 06516
Phone: 203-933-4400
Email: alsam-7vollmer@sbcglobal.net
AMA chartered club number: 771
AMA district: I
NFFS Region: Northeast
Specialty Free Flight interests: Old Timer
Central Florida Indoor Free Flight Club
Contact:
Ren Monllor
1874 Crystal Grove Dr.
Lakeland, Florida 33801
Phone: 863-665-4298
Email:nmonllor@tampabay.rr.com
AMA. Chartered club number: 5097
AMA District: V
Specialty Free Flight Interest: Indoor free flight
Florida Modelers Association
Contact:
Robert W Schuettler
PO Box 38
Lorida, FL 33857
AMA chartered club number: 3222
AMA district: V
NFFS Region: Southeast
Pensacola Free Flight Team
Contact:
Paul Grabski
312 Forest Hills Drive
Cantonment, FL 32533
Phone: 850-725-7395
Email: grab3939@cox.net
Web site: www.pensacolafreeflight.org
AMA chartered club number: 203
AMA district: V
NFFS Region: Southeast
Specialty Free Flight interests: SAM, FAC, Nostalgia
SAM 46
Contact:
Donald L Brimmer
5924 16th Ln NE
St Peterburg, FL 33703-1702
Phone: 727-525-6667
AMA chartered club number: 2299
AMA district: V
NFFS Region: Southeast
Southeastern Air Chasers
Contact:
Pete Brown
se_airchasers@comcast.net
770-336-0670
www.airchasers.com
Rising 47th / SAM 47 -Flying Goobers (FAC)
Contact:
Pete Brown
se_airchasers@comcast.net
770-336-0670
www.airchasers.com
AMA chartered club number: 207
AMA district: V
NFFS Region: Southeast
Thermal Thumbers of Metro Atlanta
Contact:
David Barfield
2000 Trophy Dr.
Marietta, GA 30062
Phone: 770-977-5517
Email: gollywock@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.thermalthumbers.com
AMA chartered club number: 1834
AMA district: V
NFFS Region: Southeast
Calumet Aircraft Modelers
Contact:
Christopher C Starleaf
936 N Lafayette St
Sandwich, IL 60548-1300
Phone: 815-786-6490
AMA chartered club number: 486
AMA district: VI
NFFS Region: Northeast
Chicago Aeronuts
Contact:
C A Sotich
3851 W 62nd Pl
Chicago, IL 60629-4622
Phone: 773-735-1353
AMA chartered club number: 246
AMA district: VI
NFFS Region: Northeast
Illinois Model Aero Club
Contact:
C A Sotich
3851 W 62nd Pl
Chicago, IL 60629-4622
Phone: 773-735-1353
AMA chartered club number: 254
AMA district: VI
NFFS Region: Northeast
Springfield Free Flight
Contact:
Charles J Hermaneck
9 Allen Bend Dr.
Decatur, IL 62521-5462
AMA chartered club number: 2037
AMA district: VI
NFFS Region: Northeast
Central Indiana Aeromodelers
Contact:
Meredith Chamberlain
5810 Madison Ave
Anderson, IN 46013-1654
Phone: 765-643-1885
Email: thermalpiglet@yahoo.com(Lee Campbell)
AMA chartered club number: 1144
AMA district: VI
NFFS Region: Northeast
Heart of America Free Flight Association
Contact:
Emil J Schutzel (indoor flying)
6801 Cherokee Ln
Shawnee Mission, KS 66208-2161
Phone: 913-362-3095
Mike Basta (outdoor flying)
9135 Hall Dr.
Lenexa, KS 66219-1177
Phone: 913-492-4830
Email: mdb713@everestkc.net
Web: http://haffa.wikispaces.com/
AMA chartered club number: 2357
AMA district: IX
NFFS Region: Central
New England Wakefield Group
Contact:
Stanley V Colson
47 Sammet St
Everett, MA 02149-3139
Phone: 617-389-3313
Website: www.newg.info
AMA chartered club number: 717
AMA district: I
NFFS Region: Northeast
Merrimack Valley Air-ristocrats
Contact:
William Johnson
239 Ayer Rd. Lot 94
Littleton MA 01460
E mail abcmodels@jconsult.com
AMA Charter number 342
AMA district: I
NFFS Region: Northeast
Interest: Multi-interest, mostly Free Flight
Detroit Balsa Bugs
Contact:
Randy Ryan
6985 Edwards Rd.
Belleville, MI 48111-1135
Phone: 734-697-8982
Email: iflyff@comcast.net
AMA chartered club number: 354
AMA district: VII
NFFS Region: Northeast
Detroit Cludbusters
Contact:
Jack Moses
Phone: 248-952-1822
Email: knightec@comcast.net
Website: http://cloudbustermac.tripod.com
AMA chartered club number:
AMA district: VII
NFFS Region: Northeast
Minneapolis Model Aero Club
Contact:
Dave Edmonson
4747 Westminster Circle
Eagan, Minnesota
55122-2756
Phone: 612-220-5239
Email: dedmonson@comcast.net
AMA chartered club number: 379
AMA district: VII
NFFS Region: Central
Kirkwood Thermaleers Inc.
Contact:
Chris M Matsuno
8576 Ginger Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63114-4413
Phone: 314-426-3719
AMA chartered club number: 391
AMA district: VI
NFFS Region: Central
Nebraska Free Flight
Contact:
Hank Sperzel
203 Chevro Lane
Bellevue NE 68005
Phone: 402 291-5334
Email: HSperzel@cox.net
AMA chartered club number: 1887
AMA district: IX
NFFS Region: Central
Vegas Antique Model Plane Society
Contact:
Robert W Chambers
3743 Colonial Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89121-4415
AMA chartered club number: 166
AMA district: X
NFFS Region: West
Crossing Free Flight Group
Contact:
Al Timko
1891 Pennington Road
Trenton, NJ 08618
Phone 609-882-4704
E-mail atimko1@comcast.net
Web-site &nsp;http://www.oldwakefields.com/18121.html
AMA chartered club number: 920
AMA district: II
NFFS Region: Northeast
East Coast Indoor Modelers
Contact:
Horace Hagen
15 Parkway Place
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone : 732-741-3097
Email : hghagen@verizon.net
Web site : www.ecim.net
AMA chartered club number: 414
AMA district: II
NFFS Region: Northeast
Brooklyn Skyscrapers
Contact:
Dave Acton - President
Phone:914-948-4234
Email:davidPTacton@hotmail.com
Website: www.brooklynskyscrapers.org/
AMA chartered club number:
AMA district: II
NFFS Region: Northeast
Western New York Free Flight Society
Contact:
Ruth A Bane
60 Lake Ave
Lyndonville, NY 14098-9761
Phone: 585-765-9363
Email: windwhip47@aol.com
Website: www.amadistrictii.org/wnyffs/index.html
AMA chartered club number: 1931
AMA district: II
NFFS Region: Northeast
New York Free Flight Group
Contact:
Aram Schlosberg
Phone: 718-479-0478
Email: aram.schlosberg1@verizon.net
AMA chartered club number: 4871
AMA district: II
Specialty Free Flight interests: FAI only
Carolina Area Free Flight Association
Contact:
Carl Dowdy
210 Graduate Ct
Durham, NC 27713
Phone: 919-806-8527
Email: contact@carolinafreeflight.org
website: http://www.carolinafreeflight.org
AMA chartered club number: 4782
AMA district: IV
NFFS Region: Southeast
Central Ohio Free Flight Club
Contact:
Robert L Perkins
2285 Pinebrook Rd
Columbus, OH 43220-4327
Phone: 614-451-3558
Email: bp@columbus.rr.com
AMA chartered club number: 495
AMA district: III
NFFS Region: Northeast
Cleveland Free Flight Society
Contact:
Vernon D Neff
395 Silver Oaks Dr
Kent, OH 44240-4163
Phone: 330-673-5989
AMA chartered club number: 947
AMA district: III
NFFS Region: Northeast
Free Flight Aeromodelers Society
Contact:
Norm D Poti
5695 Marshall Rd
Dayton, OH 45429-6022
Phone: 937-439-4831
Email: epoti@who.rr.com
AMA chartered club number: 746
AMA district: III
NFFS Region: Northeast
Specialty Free Flight interests: gas, rubber, glider, FAI, indoor
McCook Field Squadron - FAC
Contact:
Frank H Scott
6633 E Lefevre Rd
Casstown, OH 45312-9564
Phone: 937-335-3057
Web site: www.mccookfieldfac.com
AMA chartered club number: 3960
AMA district: III
NFFS Region: Northeast
Northern Ohio Free Flight Association
Contact:
Rudy J Kluiber
2021 Lakeland Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107-5713
Phone: 216-226-6838
Email: rjkhoncho@aol.com
AMA chartered club number: 509
AMA district: III
NFFS Region: Northeast
Southwest Ohio Free Flighters
Contact:
Edwin J Zeisler
110 Martin St
Cincinnati, OH 45217-1613
Phone: 513-641-2804
AMA chartered club number: 520
AMA district: III
NFFS Region: Northeast
Willamette Modelers Club Inc.
Contact:
Glen R Grell
31748 Driver Rd
Tangent, OR 97389-9757
Phone: 541-926-7237
Email: wmc@peak.org
Web site: willamettemodelersclub.weebly.com
AMA chartered club number: 536
AMA district: II
NFFS Region: West
Erie Model Aircraft Association
Contact:
Ross P Mayo
2874 Willowood Dr
Erie, PA 16506
Phone: 814-836-1299
AMA chartered club number: 545
AMA district: III
NFFS Region: Northeast
Scale Old Timer Society
Contact:
Joseph W Koller
1156 Medway Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19115-2006
Phone: 215-677-2049
AMA chartered club number: 1295
AMA district: III
NFFS Region: Northeast
Skyscalers
Contact:
Thomas E Hallman
2553 Mill House Rd
Macungie, PA 18062-9099
Phone: 601-366-9529
AMA chartered club number: 2194
AMA district: III
NFFS Region: Northeast
Alamo Escadrille, Flying Aces Club Squadron #26, San Antonio
Website: http://www.windysock.net
Flying Aces in Texas
Contact:
Charles Hill
Email: chill@netropolis.net
Website: http://users.netropolis.net/chill/index.htm
AMA chartered club number:
AMA district: VIII
NFFS Region: Central
Texas Cloud Climbers
Contact:
Eddie O Vanlandingham
416 Country Meadow Dr
Mansfield, TX 76063
Phone: 817-478-2648
AMA chartered club number: 608
AMA district: VIII
NFFS Region: Central
Texas Lone Star Squadron, Flying Aces, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Website: http://www.flyingaces.org
Tri-City Flyers
Contact:
Chuck Krupczak
Email: funfly@sbcglobal.net
Website: http://www.tricityflyers.com
Brainbusters
Contact:
Abram Van Dover
112 Tillerson Dr
Newport News, VA 23602-4011
Phone: 757-877-2830
Email: vandover@cox.net
AMA chartered club number: 628
AMA district: IV
NFFS Region: Southeast
Capital Area Antique Modelers Association
Contact:
Ralph D Smalley
6213 Lakeview Dr
Falls Church, VA 22041-1338
Phone: 703-658-0448
Email: jffplanes@pressroom.com (Jack Felter)
Website:
www.his.com/~tschmitt/002CAAMAPAGES/caamasam10.html
AMA chartered club number: 2605
AMA district: IV
NFFS Region: Southeast
DC Maxecutters
Contact:
Hurst G Bowers
1649 Birch Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101-4727
Email: tschmitt@his.com (Tom Schmitt)
Website: http://www.his.com/~tschmitt/index.html
AMA chartered club number: 1849
AMA district: IV
NFFS Region: Southeast
Boeing Employees' Aerodynamic Modeling Society
Contact:
Keith Varnau
BEAMS Facilitator
7612 - 140th Place NE
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: 425-885-2335
Email: keithvarnau@pugetsound.net
Website: www.beams.ws
AMA chartered club number: 3808
AMA district: XI
NFFS Region: Northwest
Type as listed with AMA: Free Flight Indoor - Rubber Power, Gliders, Electric
Specialty Free Flight interests: Youth and adults learning to design, build and fly model airplanes together.
Flying Aces Eagle Squadron #34
Contact:
Homer Smith
14719 - 32nd Drive SE
Mill Creek, WA 98012
Phone: 206-669-5111
Email: homer_smith@msn.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/the_great_sam8/
AMA chartered club number: 3542
AMA district: II
NFFS Region: West
SAM 8
Contact:
Bob Harper
Phone: 360-331-4225
Email: captnbob36@comcast.net
Website: www.geocities.com/the_great_sam8
AMA district: II
NFFS Region: West
Specialty: Mostly Old Time, but all Free Flight interests
Bong Eagles
Contact:
Robert E. Black
1914 Empire Dr.
Waukesha, WI 53186-2615
Phone: 265-544-5694
Email: adamsjoe@msn.com (Joe Adams)
Website: http://kenanne.50megs.com/BongEagles/
AMA chartered club number: 2258
AMA district: VII
NFFS Region: Northeast
Brisbane Free Flight Society
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