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The people, clubs and companies that built model aviation, in their own words.
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5 pages Autobiography
Gerry Yarrish
1957– · AMA 5663
Gerry Yarrish wrote the following autobiography in April of 2007. 1957: Born (and raised) in New Milford, Connecticut 1975: Graduate Henry Abbott Technical High School, Danbury, Connecticut, Machine, Tool & Die, and Mechanical Drafting 1978: Graduate, Commercial Trades Institute, Mechanical & Industrial Drafting 1975-1979: U.S. Air Force (USAF)…
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6 pages
J.C. Yates
1915–2002 · AMA 38613
Career: Mid-1940s: Began building and flying Control Line models Served as the inspiration for Charles Mackey’s book, Pioneers of Control Line Flying Won many awards, including awards received while flying as a team with Bob Palmer 1947: Formed a successful partnership with Henry Orwick and worked with him to develop the Orwick engine and the Y&O…
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3 pages
Capt. George J. Yatsko
1927–2002 · AMA 11758
Information submitted by PY (07/2003); Written by PY (07/2003) and CT (04/2002); Transcribed & Edited by SS (09/2003), Reformatted by JS (02/2010) Career: Was a volunteer at the 2001 Kid Venture held in Oshkosh Was an air show judge Had a lifetime career on the sea through the Navy and Merchant Marines; served in World War II, the Korean conflict…
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1 page
Sheldon Ybanez
Biography
The following was published in the March 1987 issue of Model Aviation magazine. Sheldon was a 1986 AMA Scholarship winner. Sheldon Ybanez, of Roanoke, Virginia, has been awarded $1,000 towards tuition at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at Blacksburg, Virginia. He plans to major in electrical engineering. His GPA was 3.898 on…
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3 pages
Wayne Yeager
Biography
Wayne Yeager Wayne Yeager, 67, is one of those aeromodelers who, while “bitten by the bug” as a youngster, is a relative newcomer. He came back to modeling in 1970 when he built a Heathkit radio system. While mainly into sport-type airplanes, Wayne flew a little Pattern. However, when he saw his first Pylon race, he knew where he would concentrate…
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13 pages
Arthur Middleton Young
1905–1995
Career: In 1928 began experimenting with building helicopters; built models first to test whether his ideas would work Developed the stabilizer bar on his helicopter to help keep it level and balanced On November 24, 1941, reached an agreement with Bell Aircraft Company of Buffalo, New York, to supervise the building of two prototype helicopters…
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8 pages
Bill Young
Biography
Founder, Modeler, Electronics Designer, Magazine Contributor, Amateur Historian, Engineer, Hobby Shop Owner June 17, 1934 - November 30, 2011 Started modeling in 1941 AMA #W6MJH Text by B.Y. (12/2008); Also written by AMA staff (12/2011) Transcribed and Edited by J.C.Y. (01/2009); Reformatted by J.S. (02/2009)/ (02/2010); Updated by J.S. (01/2012…