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Gustav Sämann `s Feuervogel

1. October 202016. May 2024 Editor No comments

Gustav Saemann was a German model aircraft designer. As early as the 1950s, he designed various free flight models, the very first being his Taifun […]

Ivano Garzena Memorial 2020

25. September 202026. September 2020 Editor No comments

Review: The Italian retro meeting took place from 10-12 July 2020 in the Acquqrossa Park in Gualdo Cattaneo / Perugia. The date of the meeting was […]

8. F3A Retroday in Pfaeffikon / Switzerland 6. July 2019

24. August 20202. August 2022 Editor No comments

On Saturday July 6 we participate in the 8th edition of old aerobatic models from the period to 1980, This meeting is base of the […]

8, F3A WC 1973 Italia

18. June 202012. December 2024 Editor No comments

We already published the report on this world championship some time ago. In the meantime, we have received many more photos. Thanks to the latest […]

Visit at Xoar Factory

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18. June 20202. August 2022 Editor No comments

Just weeks ago a friend of us visit Xoar factory in Henan. It`s very impressive, a very big hitech factory. Grupp-Modellbau / Germany is […]

7, F3A WC 1971 USA

7. January 202019. January 2025 Editor No comments

World Aerobatic Championships, USA 1971, a report by the well-known German RC author Erich Rabe at the time. I remember Erich. He was a member […]

6, RC1 WC 1969 Germany

6. January 20203. December 2024 Editor No comments

F3A Aerobatic World Championship 1969, Lemwerder / Germany: We have revised the report and the photos. We have ‘spiced up’ the old photos with special […]

5, RC1 WC 1967 Corsica

5. January 202012. December 2024 Editor No comments

In our series of past RC1 (F3A) World Championships, our aim is to document as accurately as possible all the World Championships that have ever […]

4, RC1 WC 1965 Sweden

4. January 202011. November 2024 Editor No comments

A piece of contemporary history – a comprehensive documentation of the 1965 World Cup in Sweden with lots of details and background information. The gallery […]

3, RC1 WC 1963 Belgium

3. January 202021. December 2024 Editor No comments

Third World Radio Control Championships To Genk, Belgium, on August 21st, came thirty-nine competitors and a great many more “followers” for the Third World Radio […]

2, RC1 WC 1962 United Kingdom

2. January 202016. February 2025 Editor No comments

How does one begin to express the wonderful experience of the 1962 World Radio Control Championship, held at R.A.F. Kenley on August 17-19th which, with […]

1, RC1 WC 1960 Switzerland

1. January 20208. December 2024 Editor No comments

We have revised and updated the review of the first aerobatic world championship of 1960 / Duebendorf Switzerland. Our photos were “colored”. Take a look […]

1.CMAF Classic Aerobatic competition in Japan

16. October 201816. October 2018 Editor No comments

From October 13 to 14, 2018, the 1st CMAF Classicpattern Aerobatic Competition took place in Ogaki-Shi, Gifu Prefecture (near the city of Nagoya). Organizer was […]

8. F3A Retroday in Pfäffikon 7. Juli 2018

Clubs and Associations

29. July 201829. July 2022 Editor No comments

On Saturday July 7 we participate in the 8th edition of old aerobatic models from the period to 1980, This meeting is base of the […]

The Seyer CAP 231

4. March 201816. May 2024 Editor No comments

In the mid-seventies, during his childhood days, Thorsten Seyer learned how to fly model aircraft under the guidance of his big brother Bernd. The desire […]

ARF Aerobatic Arrow

4. March 201816. May 2024 Editor No comments

The R/C Aerobatic WC 1979 und 1981winner plane Available as either glow powered or EP We are proud of the Arrow and offer to you […]

F3AX Neckartalcup 1981

8. February 201831. March 2025 Editor No comments

The beginnings of large model aerobatics in Germany. 1st F3AX Neckartalcup 1981 in Tuebingen (near Stuttgart). Decades later, the IMAC competition series developed.

Gerald`s Prettner Constructions

28. January 201830. January 2018 Editor No comments

Gerald Zikulnig is the organizer of the Annual Classic Pattern competition hosted by the Austrian Jauntal Model Flying Club. This is held close to Hanno […]

Fly Classic Pattern Planes on your desktop computer

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14. December 201715. December 2017 Editor No comments

Fly your own Kwik-Fli! This is the Graupner KWIK FLY MK3 in the REFLEX XTR² model flight simulator, flown at Hanno Prettner`s club airfield […]

Mephisto

7. November 201716. May 2024 Editor No comments

The multiple former Bavarian and German R/C aerobatic champion of 70`s Harald Neckar competed for the first time at the 1973 Aerobatic World championships in […]

Past Aerobatic Competitions

6. November 201730. May 2022 Editor No comments

All about the pattern contests of yesteryear. By liaison with former protagonists, promoters, and various model aviation magazines, we cover the past world championships from […]