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Airplanes & Rockets

Kirt Blattenberger, Webmaster - Airplanes and Rockets
Kirt Blattenberger
Carpe Diem!
(Seize the Day!)

Even during the busiest times of my life I have endeavored to maintain some form of model building activity. This site has been created to help me chronicle my journey through a lifelong involvement in model aviation, which all began in Mayo, MD ...
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1996 - 2026

Webmaster:
Kirt Blattenberger
BSEE - KB3UON
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Vintage Issues of Flying Aces

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
December
TOC		 Flying Aces December 1940 Cover - Airplanes and Rockets (and Cars, Helicopters, Trains, and Boats) 1940
January
TOC		 Flying Aces January 1941 Cover - Airplanes and Rockets (and Cars, Helicopters, Trains, and Boats) 1941
February
TOC		 Flying Aces February 1941 Cover - Airplanes and Rockets (and Cars, Helicopters, Trains, and Boats) 1941
May
TOC		 Flying Aces May 1941 Cover - Airplanes and Rockets (and Cars, Helicopters, Trains, and Boats) 1941
December
TOC		 Flying Aces December 1941 Cover - Airplanes and Rockets (and Cars, Helicopters, Trains, and Boats) 1941
February
TOC		 Flying Aces February 1942 Cover - Airplanes and Rockets (and Cars, Helicopters, Trains, and Boats) 1942
December
TOC		 Flying Age Aces December 1945 Cover - Airplanes and Rockets (and Cars, Helicopters, Trains, and Boats) 1945

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