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April 1973 American Aircraft Modeler
Table of Contents

April 1973 American Aircraft Modeler

April 1973 American Aircraft Modeler magazine cover - Airplanes and Rockets Table of Contents

These pages from vintage modeling magazines like Flying Aces, Air Trails, American Modeler, American Aircraft Modeler, Young Men, Flying Models, Model Airplane News, R/C Modeler, captured the era. All copyrights acknowledged.

 

April 1973

Vol. 76, No. 4

On the Cover: Free flight rubber model of Gee Bee R-1 held by Darcia Johnson. Model spans 50 in. and is 2" = 1' scale. Cowl is fiberglass but dummy engine is the Wasp from Williams Brothers. Photo by Vern Clements.

 

The Giants of Free Flight, by Bill Hunter 12
On the Scene: First All-Japan Helicopter Meet, by Larry Hoffmann 14
Lockheed Sirius, by Patricia T. Groves 20
Scale Sirius, by Maurice F. Philips 21
AAM Glider Winch, by George Stiner 66
Contest Calendar 100
Editorial,William J. Winter 6
Modeler Mail 8
AAM Plans Service 84
Index to Advertisers 105
Classified Ads / Quality Hobby Shops 106

 

Table of Contents for April 1973 American Aircraft Modeler - Airplanes and Rockets

 

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