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August 1971 American Aircraft Modeler
Table of Contents

August 1971 American Aircraft Modeler magazine cover

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.

August 1971

Volume 73, Number 2

Cover Photo

The rare P·63F Kingcobra. This Air Force fighter has been in civilian use for many years. Imagine having one of your own. Alvin T. George, Atlanta, loves it. Photo by Jim Sullivan was taken at Gastonia, N.C., antique fly-in.

NOTE: The caption error is in the original magazine TOC. (hat tip to Doug S.)

Hobby Lobby Advertisement	11
The Douglas Mailplane, Gabriel A. Bedish, Jr.
Hot Ca nary, Bob Seigelkoff
Po go, Bob Morse
Coupled Flaps and Elevators, by Fred Marks
Revolution in Aerobatics - the Acrostar, by Don Berliner
Flying Fortress, by Robert Buenzly	30
The Ryan ST's 'Ugly' Cousin, by Don Berliner	32
Cirrus, by Dr. Walter A. Good	36
For the Tenderfoot: Tenderfoot Trimotor, by Bill Hanna	48
On the Scene: Washington, D.C., Series 71, RC Car Race	12
Junior Open Workbench, by Joe Klause	25
Th e Zero Displacement Engine, John G. Burdick	29
Where the Action Is	38
EK'S Little Red Brick Three Channel Flies Don Brown's Cardinal, by Fred Marks	53
Getting Started in RC, by Howard McEntee	54
RC World Championship Details	59
President's Memo, Officer Biographies	61
AMA News Bits	63
AMA News Extra	65
Contest Calendar	66
Editorial - Straight and Level, by William J. Winter	6
Modeler Mail - Letters to the Editor	8
New Products Checklist	46
Classified Advertising	98
Quality Hobby Shops	98

August 1971 American Aircraft Modeler Table of Contents - Airplanes and Rockets

WILLIAM J. WINTER - PUBLISHER

EDWARD C. SWEENEY, JR. - EDITOR

Kathryn Conover, Editorial Assistant Eleanor Swavely, Editorial Assistant

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August 1971 American Aircraft ModelerTable of Contents

August 1971 American Aircraft Modeler
Table of Contents