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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RAC Meeting 2025 in Pisa / Italy
BELLA ITALIA. Cristiano Giustozzi has called once again, as he does every year! This year’s RAC (Raduno Aeromodelli Classici) took place from May 30 to […]
Continue readingPublished F3A and RC1 aircraft overview
Classicpattern has been around for several years now. We regularly publish reports and photo reports on old or newly built RC1 / F3A aerobatic aircraft.
Continue readingEdward 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 […]
Continue readingFAI World Championships Reports
The World Aerobatic Championships have been held since 1960, organized by the FAI, Model Flying Section. Thanks to our consistent, year-long search for contemporary witnesses, […]
Continue readingAlfred 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 […]
Continue reading6. 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 […]
Continue readingEuropean Aerobatic Championship F3A 1988 Sweden
In 1988, the F3A European Championship took place in Nörrköping, Sweden. Germany had 4 pilots at the start. This was due to the fact that […]
Continue readingRemix
Unser umbrischer modellfliegender Freund Mario Cinti hat zugeschlagen. Er hat sich den Remix von Mauro Di Biaggio vorgenommen. Schaut was dabei rausgekommen ist:
Continue readingOur 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 […]
Continue readingKaos 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 […]
Continue readingWolfgang Matt’s Joker
Wolfgang Matt, the ultimate model flying legend, brought a new aeroplane design to the 1984 European Championships in Belgium, the JOKER.
Continue readingBuilding 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.
Continue readingBauer-Chocal Leopard
Chocal-Bauer Modellbau launched a new aerobatics model at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 1979.
Continue readingInternational Friendship Flying 1963 Bendern / Liechtenstein
1965 after the Aerobatic World Championships 1963 in Belgium organized the Liechtenstein Model Club their International Friendship Flying.
Continue readingHugo Peyer flies Marvin
Classicpattern.com presents: Hugo Peyer flies his over 40-year-old competition aeroplane ‚Marvin‘
Continue readingStefan Binder flies Astro Hog
14th Retroday in Pfäffikon / Switzerland. Stefan Binder demonstrates his Astrohog.
Continue readingMartin Schemp flies Jonny
Martin Schempp made his ‘Wik Jonny’ airworthy especially for the Reutlingen Retro Meeting.
Continue readingManitu Springfield Edition flies
Jean-Claude Spillman flies Harald Neckar`s construction Manitu – Springfield Edition
Continue readingUrs Leodolter flies Salamandre
Pfäffikon, July 2023: The F3A aircraft, whose legend was unknown for many years, is now able to fly thanks to modern remote control technology.
Continue readingAerobatic World Championships Sweden 1965
A film of the 1965 R/C Aerobatic World Championship Sweden by UK team member Stu Forster.
Continue readingWerner Schweiker`Ceres
1985 Ceres, the former WC model 1985 by Werner Schweiker
Continue readingAustrian Gerald Zikulnig flies Citation
Classicpattern.com presents: Yoshioka’s Citation, flown by Austrian Gerald Zikulnik. Engine: OS MAX 61RF “Hanno Prettner Special”, OS MAX resonance tube, APC propeller 12 x 11″. […]
Continue readingCristiano Pereira de Oliveira’s first flight with Marabu
Cristiano Pereira de Oliveira’s first flight with Marabu.
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