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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 […]

Tournament of Champions 1994

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8. January 201813. January 2018 Editor No comments

The world best aerobatic pilots compete for the largest purse. THE CROWD stood motionless, eyes staring, Jaws dropped low In disbelief. The eerie silence […]

Fly Classic Pattern Planes on your desktop computer

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 […]

Tournament of Champions 1988

1. December 201720. December 2020 Editor No comments

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 Enterprises […]

Mephisto

7. November 201714. November 2017 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 […]

7. F3A Retroday in Pfäffikon 8. Juli 2017

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3. November 201729. July 2018 Editor No comments

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

R/C Aerobatic WC Sweden 1965

7. October 20178. October 2017 Editor No comments

New Update: Original Video of the WC! A piece of history – a comprehensive documentation of the World Cup 1965 in Sweden with lots of […]

A Legend is reborn

2. October 20172. October 2017 Editor No comments

Dalotel DM-165 – built according to original documents of Hanno Prettner from the 80`s – Update Inspired of the building and flying of our Classicpattern […]

2017 Retro Cup of the MFC Jauntal Austria

3. September 20173. September 2017 Editor No comments

The 4th Retro Cup Flying Meet for retro pattern models was held on the flying field of the Model Flying Club Jauntal/St. Stefan in Austria.

R/C Aerobatic World Championships 1983

28. August 20176. September 2017 Editor No comments

HANNO PRETTNER (Austria) won the 13th World Championships for Radio Control aerobatic model aircraft in Pensacola, FL an October 10-15.

Engine collectors accessories

28. August 201728. August 2017 Editor No comments

The perfect engine stand for your model engine collection. You search a display solution for your engine collection?

Bruno Giezendanner`s Salamandre

13. August 201714. August 2017 Editor 1 comment

Practice day is always the time to study the contestants’ flying form and to seek out model design innovations, and there were quite a few […]

Letter from USA

2. August 201713. August 2017 Editor No comments

Today we got a letter from Duane Wilson, SPA newsletter editor. He is very lucky to own one of our Marabus. I have never built or […]

New Aerobatic pattern plane free screensaver

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20. July 201720. July 2017 Editor No comments

We put many pictures of last 3 years Swiss Retro meeting together and offer this now as a screensaver for free download. It`s the perfect […]

OS Engines 10cc Timeline

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8. April 201714. November 2017 Editor No comments

For engine collectors, As a passionate collector we put the timeline of ever produced 10cc OS Max engines since 1963 together. (and collected)

3rd Carinthia F3A Classicpattern meeting and competition

16. September 201616. October 2016 Editor No comments

Sankt Stefan / Austria Saturday 27th, and 28th, August 2016 was on Airfield of Modelflyingclub Jauntal (Austria) the 3rd Carinthia F3A Classicpattern meeting and […]

One day – 2 Komet Victories!

6. September 201614. December 2016 Editor No comments

The weekend 27/28.August 2016 us at the same 2 victories at 2 Classicpattern competitions on 2 continents! 2 x successful Komet…

2016 Bill Johnston Memorial SPA Championships

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4. September 2016 Editor No comments

Prattville, AL, August 27-28, 2016 was on Airfield of Modellflyingclub Prattville the 2016 Bill Johnston Memorial SPA Championships. Invited was all SPA Members. 18 Pilots […]

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28. January 20168. October 2017 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 […]