By National Model Aviation Museum staff
As seen in the April 2019 issue of Model Aviation.
IN 1971, AMA OFFICIALS sought to repeat the success of the previous year’s Nats and make it even bigger and better than before. They accomplished that and more. In fact, the 1971 Nats was the best attended to date, with more than 2,000 participants. With 1,264 competitors, more than 400 mechanics, 120 officials, 300-plus naval air station personnel, and countless spectators, more than 2,000 people were directly involved in the success of the 1971 Nats!
Not only was attendance good,…