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August 1968 American Aircraft Modeler
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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.

August 1968

Vol. 67, No. 2

Cover Photo: Once the headline pursuit plane of the old Army Air Corps, the immortal Boeing P-12B is this month's painting by Bjorn Karlström. Scale fans will find it makes a stable, realistic flying model.

Porterfield Collegiate, by Don Pratt	16
1917 Sopwith Triplane Plans / 4-View, by Björn Karlström	22
The Pitcairin Mailwing, by Frank Beatty	24
1937 Beechcraft D-17S Staggerwing 4-View, by Björn Karlström	38B
Rubber Motor Testing, by Jim Horton	47
Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry	49
Sterling Models Fokker D-7 Advertisement	54

Posted March 20, 2011

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