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Raffles
NASA 2026 FAI Scale Team Raffle
Win this UMS 100 CC Radial Engine and CH Ignition. Donations are for the FAI US Scale Team 2026 donated by CH Ignitions. Tickets are $5.00 each. Drawing will be held at the US Nationals in 2026. All proceeds go to the US team for travel and shipping expenses.
2024 NASA Raffle Winners
This year’s raffle is over…
1st Place – Legend Hobby 1/5th Scale Skyraider RTF with JR radio, servos, Electro Dynamics batteries, switches, and a Warbird Pilots figure.
The Skyraider was won by Mike Barbee, who donated it back and auctioned it off for N.A.S.A.’s benefit, which Bob Benson won.
2nd Place – Jerry Bates 1/5th Scale Wildcat full wood kit, Plans, Cowl, Canopy, and Robart Wildcat Retracts from RCSB.
The Bates Wildcat full kit was won by John Hardisson
3rd Place – Beautiful wood plane stand from R/C Plane Stands.
Paul Martin won the plane stand from R/C Plane Stands.
4th Place – DA Engine 85 cc Gas Engine.
The DA 85 Engine was won by Harry Vitek
Thanks to everyone who purchased raffle tickets this year. Your purchases help fund the Scale Nationals and the F.A.I. Scale Team.
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NASA 2024 Raffle Winners
1st Place – Legend Hobby 1/5th Scale Skyraider RTF with JR radio, servos, Electro Dynamics batteries, switches, and a Warbird Pilots figure.
The Skyraider was won by Mike Barbee, who donated it back and auctioned it off for N.A.S.A.’s benefit, which Bob Benson won.
2nd Place – Jerry Bates 1/5th Scale Wildcat full wood kit, Plans, Cowl, Canopy, and Robart Wildcat Retracts from RCSB.
The Bates Wildcat full kit was won by John Hardisson
3rd Place – Beautiful wood plane stand from R/C Plane Stands.
Paul Martin won the plane stand from R/C Plane Stands.
4th Place – DA Engine 85 cc Gas Engine.
The DA 85 Engine was won by Harry Vitek
Thanks to everyone who purchased raffle tickets this year. Your purchases help fund the Scale Nationals and the F.A.I. Scale Team.Click Here To Purchase Tickets
Help Support The US FAI Scale Team
If you would like to help us by financially supporting the FAI F4 US Scale Team please click the link below to find out how.
The 2024 US FAI F4 Team
From left to right – Ben Andrus (F4H), Allen Goff (F4B), Jack Buckley (F4H), Pete Bauer (F4B), Mike McHenry(F4B), and Mike Barbee (F4H). Also, Tim Dickey (F4C) is not shown in this photo but is part of the team.
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