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March 1955 Air Trails Hobbies for Young Men

March 1955 Air Trails 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.

If you're anything like me, you have an appreciation for the older comic strips. Getting the message being conveyed sometimes requires a knowledge of the events of the era, but for the most part the humor and/or satire comes through even when you assume it relates to current events. WWI and WWII timeframe comics, for instance, often alluded to the evils of Fascist governments overseas, while today they may be likened to the deeds of our own government. These "Contest Caper" comics from a 1955 edition of Air Trails magazine are timeless.

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By Bill Hutchison

This is how the page originally looked.

Posted December 14, 2021
(updated from original post on 10/19/2013)