Written by National Model Aviation Museum staff History Preserved ColumnAs seen in the October 2017 issue of Model Aviation. It had only been approximately 10 years since the first two American modeling clubs were founded: the Junior Aero Club of the United States (later "of America"), founded by Miss. E. Lillian Todd (circa 1907), and the New York Model Aero Club (circa 1910). By 1917, aeromodeling was becoming quite a popular pastime in the US. There were roughly 25 clubs across the country that year. Miss. E. Lillian Todd in 1906Of all of the aircraft flown, the twin pusher model…
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