{"product_id":"ama-nats","title":"1982 Academy of Model Aeronautics Tan Trucker","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1982 \u003cem\u003eAMA Nats\u003c\/em\u003e patch handstitched onto a tan OTTO-brand foam trucker hat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAcademy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), founded in 1936, is the official national body for model aviation in the United States, recognized by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale — the world governing body of all aviation activity. It sanctions more than a thousand model competitions annually and charters more than 2,500 clubs across the country. The AMA Nationals (\"Nats\") were — and still are — the crown jewel of that calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe 1982 Nats were hosted in Lincoln, Nebraska. The event drew an estimated 5,000 contestants and spectators, making it one of the premier gatherings in the model aviation world. Competition spanned more than 60 events across four categories — free flight, control line, radio control, and scale models — with planes judged on speed, aerobatics, combat, racing, simulated aircraft carrier operation, and duration of flight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne made. When it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paper Thief","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48725595586787,"sku":"PT-TAN-AMA-020","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0791\/5975\/4979\/files\/IMG_7802.heic?v=1775431181","url":"https:\/\/paperthief.co\/products\/ama-nats","provider":"Paper Thief","version":"1.0","type":"link"}