Watch Videos – ABOUT THE FAMOUS AIRPLANES OF THAT TIME, WHICH WERE BUILT AND FLOWN A LOT, OR WICH HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY SUCCESSFUL.
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Hugo Peyer flies Marvin
Classicpattern.com presents: Hugo Peyer flies his over 40-year-old competition aeroplane ‚Marvin‘ Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support […]
22. February 2025 -
Stefan Binder flies Astro Hog
14th Retroday in Pfäffikon / Switzerland. Stefan Binder demonstrates his Astro Hog. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. […]
22. February 2025 -
Martin Schempp flies Jonny
Martin Schempp made his ‘Wik Jonny’ airworthy especially for the Reutlingen Retromeeting. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. […]
22. February 2025 -
Manitu Springfield Edition flies
Jean-Claude Spillman flies Harald Neckar`s construction Manitu – Springfield Edition Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support Independent […]
22. February 2025 -
Urs Leodolter flies salamanders
Pfäffikon July 2023 The legend of the F3A airplane, unknown for years, flies today thanks to modern remote control technology. […]
22. February 2025
Classic Pattern Top News Section – read LOTS OF INFORMATION.
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One of the German legends, Karl Blauhorn
Here are photos from the early days of RC motorised flight – Munich legend Karl Blauhorn. In the early 1960s, […]
6. December 2025 -
Andreas Haessler`s Scalar
Vintagemeeting Reutlingen 2025, Andreas Hässler presents his latest achievement, a ‘Scalar’ to the public. Full content is available to paid […]
30. September 2025 -
Graziano Pagni has passed away
Yesterday we received some sad news. Our Italian modelling legend and friend, Graziano Pagni, has passed away at the age […]
3. August 2025 -
Max Merckenschlager, 3-time world champion
Here I introduce you to one of the most successful German model aircraft pilots in the history of German aeromodelling: […]
27. June 2025 -
Bauer model Leopard
Chocal-Bauer Modellbau launched a new aerobatic model at the 1979 toy fair. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. […]
25. February 2025 -
Stuyvesant Squadron story
In the early 80s, the synchronized flight squadron suddenly appeared. Sponsored by the tobacco company Reemtsma. The Stuyvesant squadron. It […]
7. January 2025 -
A legend has passed away – Dieter Stukenbrock
A good friend is no longer with us! Yesterday I received the sad message from the board of the MFC […]
4. October 2024 -
Rarities treasure trove!
new, from now on we will constantly offer new rarities on this page. Especially Kato and EZ kits, but also […]
13. June 2024

Infos about the famous airplanes of that time, which were built and flown a lot, or wich have been particularly successful. Reviews of earlier pictures and lots of information.
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Wolfgang Kosches Kogi
Today I present you the aerobatic model of the German F3A Aerobatic Champion 1972 Wolfgang Kosche. The model was called […]
10. January 2026 -
Mephisto
Harald Neckar, multiple Bavarian and German champion in model aerobatics in the 1970s, qualified for the first time in 1973 […]
29. December 2025 -
Pico 5 by Franz Mayr
Franz Mayr from Augsburg was a top German F3A pilot in the eighties. As early as 1973, he designed and […]
10. December 2025 -
Guenter Hoppe`s Sultan 5
Guenter Hoppe qualified for his second F3A World Championship in Springfield in 1977. To do so, he needed a new […]
3. December 2025 -
Benito Bertolani`s Settebello
Benito Bertolani took part in the Italian Aerobatic Championships for the first time in 1970 in Bologna with the ‘SETTEBELLO’, […]
29. November 2025
REVIEWS OF EARLIER PICTURES AND LOTS OF INFORMATION.
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18th F3A World Championship Austria 1993
In 1993 the F3A World Championship took place in Nötsch/Austria. Nötsch is located in the province of Carinthia. The Helicopter […]
15. February 2026 -
FAI World Championships Reports
The World Aerobatic Championships have been held since 1960, organized by the FAI, Model Flying Section. Thanks to our consistent, […]
4. February 2026 -
1st TOC, Tournament of Champions 1974
In 1974, Bill Bennett, president of the Circus Circus Group in Las Vegas, launched the very first competition between the […]
2. February 2026 -
2nd TOC, Tournament of Champions 1974
Here is the report from the 2nd TOC (Tournament of Champions), which took place in Las Vegas (USA) in 1975. […]
1. February 2026 -
3rd TOC, Tournament of Champions 1976
Now it’s finally ready! Thanks to the German aeromodelling legend Günter Hoppe and the editors of Model Airplane News, we […]
12. January 2026
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FAI World Championships Reports
The World Aerobatic Championships have been held since 1960, organized by the FAI, Model Flying Section. Thanks to our consistent, […]
4. February 2026 -
14th F3A World Championship 1985 Netherlands
Here is the report of the 14th F3A RC Aerobatic World Championship in Flevohof / Netherlands. Ernst Peter Kattelmann was […]
30. November 2024 -
11, 1979 F3A WC South Africa
Many thanks to the South African Len Salter for this terrific report, many thanks also to Phil Stevens and Gerard […]
7. November 2024 -
1st RC1 World Championship 1960 Switzerland
We have revised and updated the report on the first World Aerobatic Championships in 1960 / Dübendorf. Our photos have […]
1. January 2020 -
13, F3A WC 1983 USA
Hanno Prettner (Austria) won the 13th World Championships for Radio Control aerobatic model aircraft in Pensacola, FL an October 10-15. […]
10. November 2024 -
15. F3A WC 1987 France
The year is 1987 – what a luck. The Australian participant, Chris White, and the Finn Ahti Yliriesto provided us […]
13. February 2025 -
5, RC1 WC 1967 Corsica
In our series of past RC1 (F3A) World Championships, our aim is to document as accurately as possible all the […]
5. January 2020 -
2, RC1 WC 1962 United Kingdom
How does one begin to express the wonderful experience of the 1962 World Radio Control Championship, held at R.A.F. Kenley […]
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