In addition to the primary hobby business, Atlanta Hobby also owns and operates UAV Experts, our new professional and industrial UAV supplier that combines our three decades of experience with a focus on the capabilities and service professionals need, as well as Sierra-Ridge Wholesale, Mercury Adhesives, and the RC Radio Network. Atlanta Hobby was originally launched in 1978 by Cliff Whitney as a
side job in high school, then known as Whitney’s Glider Supply. Cliff went on to become well-known in the photographic world as the visionary behind the world’s first online photo storage and sharing systems, developing Wolf Camera’s internet presence and strategy as well as technology instrumental in the development of AOL’s “You’ve Got Pictures” service. In addition to being a sought-after consultant on retail and internet strategy, Cliff built the family of companies that form Atlanta Hobby, including Sierra-Ridge Wholesale and Mercury Adhesives. Utilizing his expertise in aviation. RC products, and photography, he built AtlantaHobby.com into one of the nation’s premiere specialty online retailers for hobby and commercial RC products and unmanned aerial systems, as well as founding Mercury Adhesives, developing and distributing advanced adhesives for hobbyists. In addition, Cliff hosts the RC Radio Network and produces a biweekly multimedia broadcast about RC with special guests and news. Atlanta Hobby’s latest venture, UAVExperts.com, is designed to supply professionals with the UAV solutions they need for commercial, governmental, agricultural, and industrial applications. UAV-Experts designs, produces, and delivers customized solutions for any application, with life-of-product service including repair and upgrades. UAV-Experts focuses on the specific needs of professional users while providing the expert advice and built-in-America know-how that Atlanta Hobby is famous for. Atlanta Hobby’s mission is to manufacture, import and distribute the highest quality products with the highest degree of integrity and customer service. In addition to a 12,000 square foot showroom, AtlantaHobby.com has become one of the nation’s premiere online retailers for hobby and commercial unmanned aerial systems and supplies, as well as developing and manufacturing cutting-edge UAS products in-house.
