Today I present you the aerobatic model of the German F3A Aerobatic Champion 1972 Wolfgang Kosche. The model was called ‘KOGI’. KOGI means ‘Kosche-Gilik’. The … Read more
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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 -
Pico 5 by Franz Mayr
Franz Mayr from Augsburg was a top German F3A pilot in the eighties. As early as 1973, he designed and built his own F3A aerobatic … Read more
10. December 2025 -
Benito Bertolani`s Settebello
Benito Bertolani took part in the Italian Aerobatic Championships for the first time in 1970 in Bologna with the ‘SETTEBELLO’, which he designed and built … Read more
29. November 2025 -
Dick van Mourik’s enlarged Mäxi
In recent years, I have enjoyed the process of successfully converting several “old-school” designs into the 21st century. However, it was more or less by … Read more
16. November 2025 -
Marabu Trainer
Finally, I present the Giezendanners’ aerobatic trainer design. There are two aircrafts in this new replica series: one is flown by Urs Leodolter, and the … Read more
5. November 2025 -
Mustfire
Reutlingen, September 2025, Vintage Meeting at the FMSC Reutlingen airfield. As every year, the FMSC organises its vintage meeting. Many retro-interested model aircraft pilots, mainly … Read more
3. October 2025 -
Andreas Haessler`s Scalar
Vintagemeeting Reutlingen 2025, Andreas Hässler presents his latest achievement, a ‘Scalar’ to the public. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism … Read more
30. September 2025 -
We need your help: Identification ‘Extreme’
Our reader Philipp Stratemann has received an aeroplane from the eighties from his uncle. Apart from the fact that it is called “Extreme”, he has … Read more
16. September 2025
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Gustav Sämann`s Firebird
Gustav Sämann was a German model aircraft designer. As early as the 1950s, he designed various free-flight models, the very first being his Taifun (1951) … Read more
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Arrow ARF Classic Pattern Plane
The Arrow is coming The Arrow of Wolfgang and Guenther Matt, winner model of Aerobatic World Championship 1979. Full content is available to paid … Read more
14. July 2015 -
ARF Aerobatic Arrow
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 … Read more
4. March 2018 -
Ivan Kristensen`s Saturn
This is the 1975 Saturn competition model by Canadian Ivan Kristensen. Ivan also took part in the 1977 Tournament of Champions T.O.C. in Las Vegas … Read more
25. March 2024 -
Andreas Haessler`s Scalar
Vintagemeeting Reutlingen 2025, Andreas Hässler presents his latest achievement, a ‘Scalar’ to the public. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism … Read more
30. September 2025 -
Werner Schweiker`s Ceres
Thomas Ott flies Werner Schweiker’s ‘Ceres’. The aeroplane was used successfully at the 1983 F3A World Championship in Pensacola / USA. Werner flew his ‘Ceres’ … Read more
16. July 2024 -
Marabu Trainer
Finally, I present the Giezendanners’ aerobatic trainer design. There are two aircrafts in this new replica series: one is flown by Urs Leodolter, and the … Read more
5. November 2025 -
Dieter Schlueter`s Me 109
In 1965, Dieter Schlüter (yes, you read that right, the helicopter man Schlüter) designed a thoroughbred RC1 aerobatic model at the time. The Messerschmitt 109 … Read more
9. September 2025 -
Martin Schempp`s WiK Diabolo
My old flying club buddy Martin Schempp brought his wonderfully built WiK – Diabolo to the vintage meeting in Reutlingen last year. The airplane was … Read more
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