Vintage Issues of American Aircraft Modeler

Aircraft modeling has undergone significant changes over the decades - both in technology and preferences. Magazines like American Aircraft Modeler, American Modeler, Air Trails, Flying Aces, Flying Models, Model Airplane News, Aero Modeller, R/C Modeler, and Young Men • Hobbies • Aviation • Careers were the best venues for capturing snapshots of the status quo of the day. Still, many things never change, so much of the old content is relevant to today's modeler. Whether you are here to wax nostalgic, or are interested in learning history, hopefully you will find what you are seeking. As time permits, I will be glad to scan articles for you. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.

If you want to wax nostalgic over some of the old advertisements, check out these that I have selected.

Month	Cover	Year
January TOC (first edition)		1968
February TOC		1968
March TOC		1968
April TOC		1968
May TOC		1968
June TOC		1968
July TOC		1968
August TOC		1968
September TOC		1968
October TOC		1968
November TOC		1968
December TOC		1968
January TOC		1969
February TOC		1969
March TOC		1969
April TOC		1969
May TOC		1969
June TOC		1969
July TOC		1969
August TOC		1969
September TOC		1969
October TOC		1969
November TOC		1969
December TOC		1969
Annual TOC		1969
January TOC		1970
February TOC		1970
March TOC		1970
April TOC		1970
May TOC		1970
June TOC		1970
July TOC		1970
August TOC		1970
September TOC		1970
October TOC		1970
November TOC		1970
December TOC		1970
January TOC		1971
February TOC		1971
March TOC		1971
April TOC		1971
May TOC		1971
June TOC		1971
July TOC		1971
August TOC		1971
September TOC		1971
October TOC		1971
November TOC		1971
December TOC		1971
January TOC		1972
February TOC		1972
March TOC		1972
April TOC		1972
May TOC		1972
June TOC		1972
July TOC		1972
August TOC		1972
September TOC		1972
October TOC		1972
November TOC		1972
December TOC		1972
January TOC		1973
February TOC		1973
March TOC		1973
April TOC		1973
May TOC		1973
June TOC		1973
July TOC		1973
August TOC		1973
September TOC		1973
October TOC		1973
November TOC		1973
December TOC		1973
January TOC		1974
February TOC		1974
March TOC		1974
April TOC		1974
May TOC		1974
June TOC		1974
July TOC		1974
August TOC		1974
September TOC		1974
October TOC		1974
November TOC		1974
December TOC		1974
January TOC		1975
February TOC		1975
March TOC (final edition)		1975

Articles

• Behind the Scenes at the "Most" Nats
• Sketchbook - May 1968
• Swedish Saab
• Polish-Boost-Gliders
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - August 1969
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - July 1969
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - June 1969
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - May 1969
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - April 1969
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - March 1969
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - February 1969
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - December 1968
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - November 1968
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - September 1968
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - August 1968
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - July 1968
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - June 1968
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - May 1968
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - April 1968
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - March 1968
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - February 1968
• Model Rocketeer, National Association of Rocketry - January 1968
• AMA Nats 1974 Lake Charles: CL Stunt
• AMA Nats 1974 Lake Charles: CL Scale
• Where the Action is: Control Line - January 1972
• The Berliner-Joyce OJ-2
• F-4 Phantom
• Ace High Glider
• Movieland of the Air
• If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em
• The Sound of Things to Come: Electric Powered Model Planes
• Eleven Hours of Luck
• Northrop Gamma - The Plane That Had It All
• Heathkit 3-Channel for Cars, Boats, or Lanier's Hawk Glider
• Model World on the International Scene - March 1968
• Model World on the International Scene - January 1968
• For the Tenderfoot: Pogo
• Designing RC Helicopters
• Bilgri Patching and Covering Methods
• Sunday Fighters
• Bonanza Debonair
• The Patriot
• 400' Altitude Model Aircraft Altitude Limit per FAA
• Countdown: Low-Drag Design
• Thumbtack and a Dab of Glue Relax!
• '72 RC National Championships
• The Big Cool Nats - 1971 RC Results
• 1970 RC Nationals
• Pouring and Covering with Microfilm
• Swedish Hocus Pocus
• The First Practical Flying Machine
• Four Keys to the Sky - Part 1
• Sunday Fun
• Canard Design Pointers
• Sketchbook
• Countdown: Nike Smoke Sounding Rocket
• Editorial Re Future of Navy Nats Sponsorship
• Sperry Messenger
• Curtiss A-3B Falcon
• The Taylorcraft
• Gladiator
• Inside the Two-Cycle Engine
• T-34 Beechcraft Mentor
• The Variable Inductance Servo
• Sketchbook
• Dee-Bee
• Crosses and Roundels
• Get into Free Flight Competition
• Aeronca 7AC Champion
• Halberstadt D.II
• Milestone in Mankato: Ninth Rocketry Nats
• National Association of Rocketry Membership Application
• High School Aviation: California Style
• There's a Wankel in Your Future
• F-82 Twin Mustang
• Simple Reed Servo Driver
• 1933 Boeing P-26A Peashooter 4-View
• Sketchbook
• Nationals Reborn at Olathe
• The Truth About the Russian Space Program
• The PA-6
• The Wonderful Ryan S-C
• Fairchild 22 C-7-F (1934)
• Sketchbook
• Getting Started in R/C
• Porterfield Collegiate
• 1917 Sopwith Triplane Plans / 4-View
• The Pitcairin Mailwing
• 1937 Beechcraft D-17S Staggerwing 4-View
• Rubber Motor Testing
• Imperial War Museum Curtiss JN-4D Jenny
• Countdown
• Sketchbook
• Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair
• The Junkers D1
• FAI Pussy-Cat
• Corrigan
• Hi-Climber
• Strato-Streak '68
• R/C 'Los Angeles'
• Mini-Rod
• Beechcraft Musketeer
• Model World... on the International Scene
• El Cochino
• Down Draft Dodger
• Patty Jo
• Flying Funtique
• Emeraude
• Biceps
• CO2 Power Is Coming Back
• 1917 Morane-Saulnier AI (M.S. 29)
• Model World - On the International Scene
• 1909 Curtiss Model A
• Small-Fry Special
• Aeronca Model L Series
• DeHavilland DH60G Gipsy Moth
• Mustang
• Skyrida
• The Silver Hill Story
• Ryan M-1 Mailplane
• Flip Flop 16
• Models in Industry
• 1969 Radio Control Equipment Survey
• For the Tenderfoot - Saucerer
• Rockford: 1969 EAA 17th Annual Fly-In
• Penni Helicopter
• 1917-18 Sopwith F.1 Camel
• Push-Air
• Classical Gas
• Fokker Trimotor "America"
• Albatros D. Va (1917) 4-View
• Find the Area
• For the Tenderfoot -Gentlemen Start Your Engines
• Pietenpol Air Camper
• Martin MO-1
• AMA Helps Snoopy Get His Wings
• For the Tenderfoot - Flyangle
• One Man Air Force
• For the Tenderfoot -Insect
• For the Tenderfoot - Escondido Mosquito
• Royal Marine
• For the Tenderfoot - F-84G Thunderjet
• Mr. 'G' Goes to Ecuador
• Contender
• Old Ironsides
• For the Tenderfoot -Thermal Dart
• Field Kit for a Free Flighter
• Blohm Voss 141-B
• Mini-Mono
• For the Tenderfoot - Flying Sorcerer
• Hawker Typhoon
• Antoinette
• Great Lakes Trainer
• Barry Goldwater - Aircraft Modeler
• Douglas A-20 Boston / Havoc Bomber
• Stiletto
• Lockheed Air Express
• For the Tenderfoot: Bonanza and Mustang
• Dragon Fli
• Dancer - For the Tenderfoot
• Cobra
• Designing a Ducted Fan
• AMA Chartered Clubs
• Skydancer
• Saga of the OQ-2A Drone
• Comics
• 20th U.S. Air Force Championships
• Owl Racer
• Nesmith Cougar
• The P-38 - Best of the Twins
• For the Tenderfoot: Stringless Wonder
• Martin Baker M.B.5
• The Gere Sport
• Troop Glider and C-46 Tug
• For the Tenderfoot: Tailup
• Phantom
• Crusader
• Sopwith Pup
• Hot Canary
• Pogo
• The Zero Displacement Engine
• Fletcher FU-24
• The Drifter
• Zlin Akrobat: For the Tenderfoot
• For the Tenderfoot: Baby Biplane
• 40th AMA Nats: Control Line
• For the Tenderfoot: Yako
• Viper
• Big Flapper
• Rivets: Falck's Special
• Cardinal
• For the Tenderfoot: Cheechako
• Quarter Pint
• AAM Commander, Part I
• Satellite 1000
• Lil' Rebel
• AAM Commander, Part II
• Super Sabre Trainer
• Paul Harvey - The Model Airplane Builder - Accentuates the Positive
• So-Long
• Chaperoned Free Flight
• Wizrod 350
• Capstan
• Cloak and Dagger
• S.S.P. Helicopter
• Wind Flying
• Learning to Fly the S.S.P.
• Peanut Profile Pitts Special
• Vertigo
• Bo Weevil
• Loughead Sport Biplane Model S-1
• Loughead Sport Biplane Model S-1 History
• Mylar
• Charybdis
• Boomer McBragg
• Du-Bro's Whirlybird 505
• Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIA
• Thing
• RC Helicopters at the Nats Snoopy
• Viper
• MO-Bipe
• Folkerts Speed King
• For the Tenderfoot: Clodhopper
• Sea Fury
• Viggen - For the Tenderfoot
• SSP-5
• The Giants of Free Flight
• On the Scene: First All-Japan Helicopter Meet
• Lockheed Sirius
• Scale Sirius
• AAM Glider Winch
• Friend Ship I
• Frantique I
• For the Tenderfoot - Unicopter
• Quick Float
• Pfalz
• Cordless Electric Flight Motors
• Critter Sailboat
• Ole Tiger Quarter Midget Racer
• Airacobra 4-View
• Spezio Sport Tuholer
• Sparrow
• Curlew
• Uncle Sam's Plastic Air Force
• Warlord
• Hand Launched Glider: Slick Stick
• RC Helicopter Nats
• Walt Mooney on FF
• Thor's New Hammer
• Meteor MK8
• 200 MPH Volkswagen?
• Bipes and Tripes
• Flexi-Flier
• Missy DARA
• The Flying Outhouse
• Paul Harvey Views
• Monsters and Monoplanes
• Cessna's Past Masters
• The AAM Glowdriver
• Fast Start Set Uses the AAM Glowdriver
• Astro Jeff
• Pacer
• Saab J21-A
• Supersweep
• Eclipse
• R/C Sailplane Quiz
• Supersweep
• Bushmaster
• Fifth Annual R/C Soaring NATS
• EAA Acro-Sport
• Whiplash
• AMA Nats - RC Scale
• Paul Harvey: Views
• Miss Paranoia
• Airfoils and Alternatives - The "Skinny Lifters"
• LSF Tournament
• Germany's Quiet Birdmen
• Sailplane Aero-Tow

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• Hobby People
• Model Rectifier Corporation (MRC)
• Advertisement
• World Engines
• Jetco
• Model Rectifier Corporation (MRC)
• Sig Manufacturing
• Du-Bro Products
• Tatone Products
• Scientific Models
• EK Products
• Hobby People
• Heathkit
• Sterling Models
• Royal Products
• Ace Radio Control
• Carl Goldberg
• Sterling Models Fokker D-7
• Top Flite
• America's Hobby Center

Many thanks to Matthew H. for donating 15 editions. He discovered a box full of old American Aircraft Modeler magazine n a trailer that he bought, and took the initiative to contact me to offer to donate them (see his video documentary on fiberglass trailers). There are now only 5 missing editions!