We recently received some unexpected photos of a beautiful model aircraft. We definitely don’t want to keep these photos from you. Here is a Maximum […]
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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. » read more
Edward Vandermeulen`s Super Star
Last week, our Belgian friend Edward Vandermeulen sent me photos of his latest creation, his Super Star. In 1971, Edward competed in the World Championships […]
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Alfred Trettenbein`s Zlin Z-526
May 1st, 2025, yesterday we received photos of his latest aviation creation from our Austrian comrade Alfred Trettenbein. A Zlin Z-526 has done it to […]
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6. F3A Retroday Pfaeffikon 9. Juli 2016
On Saturday July 9 2016 we participate in the 6th edition of old aerobatic models from the period to 1980, This meeting is base of […]
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Remix
Unser umbrischer modellfliegender Freund Mario Cinti hat zugeschlagen. Er hat sich den Remix von Mauro Di Biaggio vorgenommen. Schaut was dabei rausgekommen ist:
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Our dentist`s Dirty Birdy
We have been friends with the Tehran dentist Eshan Mirshedi for a few years. And what does a dentist do? He repairs broken teeth, he […]
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Kaos construction report
Years ago, our flying colleague Toni Bäuerle discovered the KAOS from the American Joe Bridi. No sooner said than done, it was easy to get […]
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Wolfgang Matt’s Joker
Wolfgang Matt, the ultimate model flying legend, brought a new aeroplane design to the 1984 European Championships in Belgium, the JOKER.
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Building report Kosmo 3, Toni Bäuerle has built it
Toni Bäuerle: Ciao Kosmo! Sometime in the summer, Maurizio and I had the idea of building the KOSMO 3 model by Benito Bertolani.
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Bauer-Chocal Leopard
Chocal-Bauer Modellbau launched a new aerobatics model at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 1979.
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8th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1984
The year is 1984. Bill Bennet had called again. For the eighth time, the Tournament of Champions was held in Las Vegas, USA. All the […]
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12, F3A WC 1981 Mexico
This report is about the F3A World Championship in Acapulco, Mexico. Thanks to Phil Stevens and Gerard Werion for the great photos. It’s photos like […]
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Martin Schempp`s Admiral
Thursday, October 17, 2024, 3:00 p.m.: Call from Martin Schempp, hi Dieter, would you like to photograph my ‘new’ Admiral? I’ll be at the airfield, […]
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Hanno Prettner`s Sensation
It’s finally finished, the Yoshioka ‘Sensation’ by Jens Machinek. He actually wanted to surprise us with this airplane at our RC1 meeting in Böblingen. However, […]
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Tobias Schulz`s Shamrock F3A pipe
Tobias Schulz developed his new F3A biplane Shamrock with his father Dr Eckhard Schulz for the 1989 F3A World Championship in Chesapeak, USA. He hoped […]
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Werner Schweiker`s Ceres
Thomas Ott flies Werner Schweiker’s ‘Ceres’. The aeroplane was used successfully at the 1983 F3A World Championship in Pensacola / USA. Werner flew his ‘Ceres’ […]
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Wolfgang Matt`s Atlas
BY WOLFGANG MATT; TEXT BY RON CHIDGEY . . . continuing M.A.N.’s long-established tradition of publishing the World Champion aircraft; herewith we present the 1975 […]
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Werner Schweiker`s CAP21
Tournament of Champions competition 1982 in Las Vegas, sponsored by the Circus Circus Hotel. The German competition pilot Werner Schweiker was invited for the first […]
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Martin Schempp`s WiK Diabolo
My old flying club buddy Martin Schempp brought his wonderfully built WiK – Diabolo to the vintage meeting in Reutlingen last year. The airplane was […]
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Bo Bergstedt`s Bolly
Germany, Bremen-Lemwerder, FAI F3A World Championship. At the time, the Swede Bo Bergstedt was the reigning Nordic and Swedish champion and therefore took part in […]
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Michael Gebauer`s Piranha
Here is the latest achievement from our Austrian friend Michael Gebauer. Piranha’. Created in the mid-seventies from a kit from the Italian company ‘MB Modelli […]
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Guenter Hoppe`s Cranfield
T.O.C. 1978 in Las Vegas, Günter Hoppe presents his Cranfield A1 for the first time during the aerobatics competition and finishes in an excellent 6th […]
Continue reading1.Kurt Bauerheim RC1 memorial meeting 2024
The first Böblingen “Kurt Bauerheim aerobatic RC1 memorial meeting” will take place on 21 September 2024 from 10 a.m. on our flying field. All RC1 […]
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Ivan Kristensen`s Saturn
Here is the competition model Saturn of the Canadian Ivan Kristensen from 1975 Saturn. Ivan also took part in the 1977 Tournament of Champions T.O.C. […]
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