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January / February 1963 American Modeler
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January / February 1963 American Modeler magazine cover

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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.

January / February 1963

Vol. 60, No. 1

Plane on the Cover: "Frozen action" as Pete Leffe, Baldwin, N.Y., launches Navy Carrier event control line entry for Dan Paracchini, Valley Stream, L.I. "Dark Shark" has McCoy 60 power, built from plans by Ernie Burkes. Taken at Glenview N.A.S., Ill.

Model Aviation Comics	5
Control Line Capers, by William (Wild Bill) Netzeband	21
"WAG" Handheld R/C Transmitter, by Dr. Walter A. Good	25
Western Roundup: Old Timers Free Flight Brings Out Yesteryear Favorites, Dick Everett	28
What Really Happened at Kiev International U-Control Meet	38
Hot Engines!, by Larrv Conover and Warren Kurth	40
Secrets of International Team Racing (Part 2), by Paul Burke	42
Sketchbook - Ideas from the Readers	56
Sig Manufacturing Company Advertisement	57

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January / February 1963 American ModelerTable of Contents

January / February 1963 American Modeler
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