As part of the F3A Aerobatic Championship 2015, an exhibition with some very rare model aircraft from F3A history took place at the same time. … Read more
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Alfred Trettenbein flies Dalotel
A legend is reborn, Dalotel DM 165 Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.
8. February 2026 -
1st TOC, Tournament of Champions 1974
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
14. January 2026 -
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
12. January 2026 -
5th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1978
Our longtime friend Günter Hoppe has provided us with slides from the Circus Circus Tournament of Champions competition in Las Vegas. Thanks to the model … Read more
8. January 2026 -
7th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1982
Las Vegas NV, November 4-7, 1980 Review. 1980 was the year of the Laser model airplane. 9 of the 20 invited pilots from the USA … Read more
7. January 2026 -
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
6. January 2026 -
9th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1988
Report. LAS VEGAS, Nevada, November 10-13, 1988: The ninth edition of the International Tournament of Champions took place under the benevolent patronage of Circus Circus … Read more
3. January 2026 -
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
2. January 2026
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3, RC1 WC 1963 Belgium
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 … Read more
3. January 2020 -
7, F3A WC 1971 USA
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 … Read more
7. January 2020 -
FAI 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, … Read more
4. February 2026 -
8, F3A WC 1973 Italia
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 … Read more
18. June 2020 -
13, F3A WC 1983 USA
Hanno Prettner (Austria) won the 13th World Championships for Radio Control aerobatic model aircraft in Pensacola, FL an October 10-15. Full content is available to … Read more
10. November 2024 -
2, RC1 WC 1962 United Kingdom
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 … Read more
2. January 2020 -
6, RC1 WC 1969 Germany
F3A Aerobatic World Championship 1969, Lemwerder / Germany: We have revised the report and the photos. We have ‘spiced up’ the old photos with special … Read more
6. January 2020 -
5, RC1 WC 1967 Corsica
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 … Read more
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