In 1974, Bill Bennett, president of the Circus Circus Group in Las Vegas, launched the very first competition between the best F3A pilots of the … Read more
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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 are able to present the … Read more
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Wolfgang Kosche`s KOGI
Today, I would like to introduce you to the aerobatic model of the 1972 German F3A Aerobatic Champion Wolfgang Kosche. The model was called ‘KOGI’. … Read more
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4th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1977
Our long-time friend Günter Hoppe provided us with slides from the Circus Circus Tournament of Champions competition in Las Vegas. Thanks to the Model Airplane … Read more
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5th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1978
1978, the next T.O.C. competition, sponsored by the Circis Circus Hotel in Las Vegas. The ‘Model Airplane News’ original report is available on the following … Read more
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7th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1982
Las Vegas NV, 4-7 November 1982 Review. 1982 was the year of the Laser model aircraft. 9 of the 20 invited pilots from the USA … Read more
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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 … Read more
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9th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1988
DATELINE, LAS VEGAS, Nevada, November 10-13, 1988: The ninth edition of the International Tournament of Champions took place under the benevolent aegis of Circus Circus … Read more
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12th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1994
The world’s best Aerobatic pilots compete for the largest purse! Norm Staub, an employee of the American model magazine Model Airplane News, was on site … Read more
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Nachruf F3A Pilot Sergio Perugini
Andrea Perugini, son of former Italian F3A pilot Sergiu Perugini, contacted me a few days ago and sadly informed me that his father had passed … Read more
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