Category: Clubs and Associations

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1st TOC, Tournament of Champions 1974

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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 time. The world’s best pilots were invited by the hotel. For the first time ever, prize money was offered. The event was named the Tournament of Champions, or TOC for short. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.  

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RAC Meeting 2025 in Pisa / Italy

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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 June 1, 2025. And there was one big change. In future, this meeting will take place once a year somewhere in Italy. The Pisa Model Flying Club was chosen to kick things off in 2025. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.  

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6. F3A Retroday Pfaeffikon 9. Juli 2016

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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 the 2010 Retro day in Dubendorf the meeting was held in Pfaffikon model airfield near Zürich a friendly meeting to exchange and fly Classic Pattern. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.  

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F3AX Kleeberg Throphy 1981

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As in the previous year 1980, the MFC Lemgo again organized an aerobatic competition for large-scale model aircraft. The competition took place on the club’s own site, the Kleeberg, which is located in the scenic Lipperland and is almost the highest elevation there at about 36o meters. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.  

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Ivano Garzena Memorial 2020

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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 actually fixed for June. For months the accommodation in the region had been fully booked. Due to the Corona Virus the event had to be cancelled. Italy was paralysed. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.  

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