Model Airplane News is the magazine that started it all! Launched in 1929, it remains the bible of the RC business. Written by renowned experts in the field, Model Airplane News ignites readers� passion for RC flight, effectively guides their buying decisions and consistently drives market growth. With a primary focus on improving skills.
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| 1930 | October | Building a Work Bench; Constructing a Water Bike, Build a Fokker D-7, complete magazine, loose cover, | $8.00 |
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| December | Full sized plans Pusher Biplane, Mystery of the Silver Dart, complete magazine, loose cover, | $8.00 |
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| 1931 | March | Plans Curtiss-Bleecker, Travel-Air Mystery Ship, Airplane Engines, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| September | C0=2 Gas Engine Model Plans, Canard plans, Wartime Camouflage, Rickenbacker's Spad Fighter, Aerial Machine Guns, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| November | Do-X plans, Bellanca Airbus pans, Airplane Engines, Radio & Designing, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| 1932 | March | S.E.5 model, Aerodynamic Design, Two-Way Glider, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| April | Cessna Flying Scale Model, Hell Diver Solid Scale Model, Engines, complete magazine, | $8.00 |
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| May | Sea Hawk of Aerial Combat, Polish Fighter, Aerial Radio, Supermarine S.6.B, Building a Baby R.O.G., taped spine, complete magazine, | $8.00 |
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| September | Ship Landing Fields, Georges Madon, Junkers, Lockheed Orion, Pfalz Scout, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| November | Puss Moth, Friedrichshafen G.II, Halberstadt C.I.2, Curtiss Haw P-6E, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| 1933 | January | Roland D.II, Parasol, Quentin Roosevelt, Stinson "R", Salmson S.A.L.2-A2, Fokker D.VIII, Radial Engines, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| February | Sopwith Camel, Monocoupe, Lt. Alan McLeod, World Record Glider, Stabilizer Regulator, Fokker D-XVII, holes punched(no damage to text), complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| May | Siemens-Halske D4 Pursuit, Fighting Wings, Fokker F-10A, Curtiss-Wright Condor, Beechcraft, complete magazine, minor damage to rear cover, | $8.00 |
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| June | Flying Boats vrs Atlantic, Hall-Springfield Racer, Stinson "R", Waco Cabin Plane, Barrel Sprouts Wings, German L.V.G. -C5, Model Knox, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| August | Breguet 14 B.2, submarine Scout, Baby Sea-Gul, Boeing F2B, complete magazine, | $8.00 |
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| September | Vought Corsair O3U-4, Fokker Fighters, Junkers D1, Jean Le Coz, 1933 National Champions, Dewoitine D-33, Curtiss Shrike & Falcon, Curtiss JN-4, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| October | Balbo's Plane, Fairey Long Range Monoplane, Fokker Fighters, Boeing F3B, Aeronca, Curtiss Swift XP-934 Pursuit, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| November | Pfalz Scout D.12, Fokker Fighters, Lockheed Vega, US Army X-B1A, Douglas Dolphin Amphibian, British Short Singapore II, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| December | Skyhooks, Hannoveraner Fighter, Waco Taper Wing, DH Gipsy Moth, Pivot Wing Plane, B/J Navy Observation, Sopwith Triplane, Tailless Planes, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| 1934 | January | Fokker Fighters, Northrop Sky Chief, De Havilland t, Aerodynamics, DH 28 Dragon Moth, 3 holes punched (no damage to text, complete magazine, | $6.00 |
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| April | Wings of the Army, Fokker Fighters, Thunder Cloud Camera Model, Gliders, complete magazine, 3 hole punch | $6.00 |
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| June | Russian Aircraft, Curtiss YO-40B, Albatros Fighters, Microfilm, Boeing U.S. Army PW-9, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| September | Italian Aviation, Fokker Fighters YO-27, Building Models for the Tunnel, Macchi-Castoldi Seaplane, USAA PW-8,complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| 1935 | February | Acrobats, World Record Glider, Le Pere Fighter, Albatros Fighter, DH Comet, Bellanca Racer, Microfilm, Dewoitine D-33, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| April | Speed Wings, Northrop Fighter, Albatros Fighters, Brandenburg Fighter, Grumman Fighter, Martin Clipper, Gas Engine Model, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| June | Glider Grows Up, Bristol F2B, Great Lakes Torpedo, Uppercu Bnelli UB-14, Stearman "82", complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| July | Glider - Pt. 2, Light Outdoor Tractor, Sopwith Airplanes, DH 5, New Curtiss Fighter, Fairchild Amphibian, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| August | Curtiss Swift P-31, Fokker Fighters, Consolated Fleet Trainer, autogiro PA-33, Douglas Mailplane M-2, coupon clipped on pg. 1, complete magazine, | $8.00 |
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| September | German Aircraft, Nieuport XVII-c1, Curtisss-Wright Amphibian, Waco Cabin Model, Twin Amphibian Aircraft, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| October | Wings Beneath the Sea, Curtiss Hawk XP-23, Kinner Envoy, Hammond Flivver, USAA A-12 Attack Glider, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| November | "O" Planes for the Navy, Curtiss Hawk XFTC-3, Stearman Glider, Fokker Fighters, Pfalz Pursuit, Boeing Bomber No. 2ii, Potez 53, Lycoming Engine, complete magazine | $8.00 |
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| 1936 | January | Sopwith Airplanes - Pt. 2, Howard Hughes Racer, Martin Bomber, Chester's Racer, Ryan Low Wing, Fokker Pursuit D0-16, Wedell Williams No. 57, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| February | Italian War Birds, Fiat CR, Consolidated A-11, Northrop Racers, Boeing F4B Fighter, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| March | Douglas O-25-C, Pusher Tractor, P3Y-1, Leopard Moth, Grumman Fighter, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| April | German Air Force, Pou du Ciel, Hawker Single Seater, Douglas Sleeper, Building a Midget Racer, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| May | Russian Aircraft, Northrop X-A18, Lockheed 12-A, Curtiss "Osprey", Gas Lines, complete magazine, | $6.00 |
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| June | John Montgomery, China Clipper, Dewoitine D-535, Stability, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| July | Curtiss Shrike A-12, Brown B-3, Sportster, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| August | USN Fighters, Thomas Morse O-19E, Caproni C.H.1, Fairey "Battle", Buhl Bull Pup, Junkers Fighter, complete magazine, | $6.00 |
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| September | Clipper, DH Moth, 1936 Nationals, Wakefield Mayfly II, Scale Aeroneer B-1, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| November | Winnie Mae, Vought SBU-1, Potez 37R-2, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| 1937 | January | Curtiss-Wright Fighter, Mureaux 180-CZ Pursuit, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| February | Germany spans Atlantic, Vought V-143, Hawk's Racer HM-1, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| March | Carrier Aviation, Curtiss Y1A-18, Fairey Battle, Photograph Your Models, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| April | Rockets, Speed Racer, Douglas DF Airboat, Wiring System Consolidated Fleester, pg. 31/32 missing, pg. 27 trimmed, | $3.00 |
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| May | Lockheed 14, Bendix Model Trophy, Stinson, pg 39/40 missing | $3.00 |
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| June | Spirit of St. Louis, Koolhoven Pursuit, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| July | Hawk III-C, A-18 Attack Planes, Bellanca Air Cruiser, pg 15/16 missing | $3.00 |
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| September | Rocket Flight, Vought Fighter, Timm Transport, Douglas DC-4, 3-hole punched, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| October | Caudron Typhoon, USAA Douglas Observation Plane, Stinson Trainer, Curtis XF13C-1 & 2, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| November | Japanese Aviation, Gloster Gladiator, Twin Tractor, Loire-Nieuport Pursuit Plane, Vought SBU-1, Pee Wee Gas Model, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| 1938 | January | Radio Control, Catapult Glider, Percival Mew Gull, Bucker Jungmeister, complete magazine, repaired spine, | $3.00 |
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| February | French Model Aviation, Vultee V-11-G.B., Short Sky Liner, Cub, Rearwin Sportster, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| March | British A.F., Aircobra, Baby Arrow, Mayo Composit Aircraft, Pontoons, Minature Cub, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| April | German Aviation, Arrow Speedster, Consolidated Patrol bomber, Midget Cavu, Monocoupe, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| May | Gas Powered Camera Plane, Curtiss XP-37, Mauboussin Flying Tandem, Martin B 166, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| June | Nieuport 161, Nationals, Tyro I, Bellanca Jr., Tsetsy Fly, Fokker G-1, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| July | Germany's New AF, Albatros L-73, Aeronca K , Boeing XB-15, coupon clip page 3, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| August | U.S. Air Force, Messerchmitt Minute Model, Seversky Super-Clpper, complete magazine, clip on pg. 1, | $6.00 |
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| September | American Wings, Triangle Sportster, Privateer, Arado Trainer, Plotting Ribs, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| October | Hughes Trans World Flight, Mid-Wing Sportster, Brewster XF2A, Lockheed Altair, Menasco engines P
Douglas YOA-6, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| November | Spencer Larsen Amphibian, Nieuport 1919 Monoplane, Bf-109, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| December | Flying Box-Car, Amior 341 Long Range Bomber, Piper Cub, Baby R.O.G., Waco D-6, Russian Fighter Z.K.B.-20, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| 1939 | January | Aviation in Spain, Curtiss-Wright Model 20, Sikorsky XPBS-1, Curtiss Robin. complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| February | USAAF Aviation, Canadian Models, Curtiss XP-40, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| March | Midget Speedster, Fokker D-23, Whirlwinds, Puss Moth, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| April | Curtiss-Wright CW-21, Douglas Torpedo Bomber, de Havilland Albatros, SE-5, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| May | Radio Control, "Bee", Biplane Speedster, Lockheed XP-38, taped spine, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| June | XP-40, Hamburg Ha-137, Dolphin, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| July | Bell XP-39, Dolphin, Van Wymershch, complete magazine, clip on pg. 3, | $2.50 |
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| August | 1938 Nationals, Savoia Marchetti S-79 B, Seversky Executive, Groundhugger - Wakefield Winner, complete magazine, clip on pg. 6, | $6.00 |
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| September | Consolidated Patrol Bomber, Colibri, Fairchild "82", Consolidated Mystery Flying Boat, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| October | Potez 63, Gee Bee, "Miss San Diego", complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| November | Folkerts Racer, Northrop A-17A, complete magazine | $6.00 |
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| 1940 | June | Curtiss XSO3C-1, Douglas YO-35, Fiat Pursuit, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| 1941 | April | Douglas 8A-5, Kewpie, Snipe, Waco C-6, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| May | Me 109J, Rearwin Speedster, Brewster Buffalo, Thermal Thumber "A",
Profile Pusher, Bell YMF-1A, FW-198, Fairchild M062 Primary Trainer, 1 page missing | $2.00 |
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| June | Hampden Bomber, Fokker D-8, Airacobra, North American NA-40A, Stearman XA-21, Douglas B-23, North American XB-21, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| August | Curtiss Wright 20 Troop Transport, Howard Trainer, Curtiss SBC-3, Heinkel 114, Fairey Swordfish, Heinkel 60, Arado 95S, complete magazine, 2 pgs. loose | $3.00 |
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| September | North American XP-51, 1941 Nationals, Meteor, Rocketeer, Hawker Hurricane, North American XP-51, Handley Page Harrow, Heinkel 59, Martin Maryland, Blackburn Botha, He.111K, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| October | Me 109J, Rearwin Speedster, Brewster Buffalo, Thermal Thumber,
Profile Pusher, Bell YMF-1A, Fairchild M062 Primary Trainer, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| November | Russian A.F.; Natiionals; Springfield Trophy Winner; Vought SB2U-2; Heinkel He 113;
Bristol Beaufighter, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| 1942 | January | A-20A, Interstate Cadet, Northrop Flying Wing tailless fighter, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| February | Pacer, Miles Magister, Curtiss P-40F, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| July | Winged Caravan, Air Warden, Tailles Glider, Martin Patrol Type 162, Westland Whirlwind, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| September | Army Scout, Grumman TBF-1,Grumman TBF-1, Midway's Avenger, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| October | Boeing Searanger, Hawk P-40D, Amphibian Sportsman, P-38, pgs 38, 41 clipped | $2.50 |
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| November | Fw 190, Mercury, Grasshopper, Bellanca YO-50, Berin Butcher, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| 1943 | January | Russian Fighter, Spee-Dee, Zero, cover loose, complete magazine | $2.50 |
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| 1943 | February | Macchi, Flying Scot, Twin Wasp Jr, Hudson, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| October | Hawker Typhoon, Minor Moth, Nakajima 97, Kawasaki S-94, Heston Racer, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| 1944 | March | Kitten, Hotspur II, Mitshubishi OB-O1, Curtiss Mohawk, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| April | Air Ager, French Tandem, Martin Maryland A-22, Consolidated Cataina, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| May | Mitsubishi F1M2 Pete, Eaglet, P-51, Tethered Tornado.29, page 1 cut | $2.50 |
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| August | B-17G, A6M2N Rufe, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| September | 20th AF, Starduster, B-29, Boeing PT-17, Lockheed Constellation, DH Mosquito, Martin Marauder, page 35 clipped | $2.50 |
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| October | Northrop P-61, Knight Twister, Baracuda, WW I Album | $3.00 |
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| November | Rocket Bomb, Texas Wildcat, B-26D, Noordyn Norseman , complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| 1945 |
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| 1945 | January | Bell P-59A, Kawanishi Emili, Vampire, Laird Turner Racer, TBM Avenger, Handley Page Bomber, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| February | A-26, Snobber "B", Sneezy "A", pgs 13/14 missing, cover chipped | $3.00 |
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| March | Kingcobra, Jenny JN-4, Bell P-63A, Grumman Widgeon, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| April | Boeing C-97, Fly Baby, Rearwin Trainer, Boeing Stratocruiser, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| May | FW-190A-3, Vultee XP-54, Bulldozer "A/B", SPAD S.XIII, Night Hawk, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| June | XP-67, Gremlin, Skymaster C-54,Lockheed P-38J, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| August | XP-77, George A. Page, Fokker E-III, Manta, complete magazine, with some moist curl, | $3.00 |
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| September | Grumman F7F, Albacore, Skychaser, Nieuport 17-C-1, Hispano-Suiza Engine, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| October | C-54 Skymaster, Gyrene, Nakajima 96, Sopwith Snipe, Baka Bomb, Curtiss JN-4D, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| November | Bristol F-2B, Piper PA-8 Skycycle, Hall Racer, Rufe, Svenska J-22, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| December | P-80, Scrappy, Bristol F-2B pt. 2, German A.E.G., Curtiss AT-9, Fairey Barracuda, Boeing P12-C, Fairey Swordfish, Fairchild AT-21, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| 1946 | January | Seabee, Sopwith Camel, Wisp, DH 4 Biplane, DeHvilland Story, Republic Seabee, complete | $3.00 |
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| February | Ryan FR-1, Ryan FR-1, DH-5, Gliding Wing, pgs 77/78 missing, | $3.00 |
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| March | SPAD S.VII, Speedee, Culver V, complete magazine, upper corner of rear cover missing, | $2.00 |
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| April | Tornado, SPAD S.VII, Vickers machine gun, Cornelius XFG-1, Miss Bobby Sox, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| July | North American Navion, Mustang, Neptune, Towine Glider, Spad 13 C-1, Beachy Monoplane, Gloster Meteor, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| August | Model Mixmaster, Cadet, Dragonfy, Spad 13- Pt 2, Douglas XB-42, Lewis Machine Guns, XB-42, complete magazine, cover repaired, | $3.00 |
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| November | 1946 Nationals, XB-35, Black Magic, Spad 11, Spad 16, Slicker 3, complete magazine, cover damage | $3.00 |
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| December | PV-1 Fighter, Spunky, Hooker, Spad 11, Edo X0SE-1, Seahawk SC-1, Hawker Tempest V, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| 1947 | March | Spad 13, Cabin Gulf Wing, Wright Model A & B, Bell XD-1, Free Flight Gas, pgs 65-68 missing, pg 45 cut | $3.00 |
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| April | Ghoul, Flyabout, Sopwith Dolphin, Pole Cat, Columbia XJL-1, Vickers Vampire Pusher (1917), Armstrong Whitworth Armadillo (1918), Avro Spider (1919), complete magazine. no back cover, tear on front cover, | $2.00 |
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| May | Skipjack, SparrowGlider, Sopwith Dolphin - pt 2, Ryan XF2R-1, 2 pgs. cut | $3.00 |
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| June | In-B-Tween (CO2 Powered), Scorpion II, Monster, Halberstadt DI, Sopwith Dolphin - Pt 3, Hannover CL III, Olympia Glider, Squadron Markings, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| July | Laird Solution 1930, Blerio XI Channel Crosser, Curtiss XF7C, Martin XP4M, Mercator, Ansaldo SVA-5, Pusher Sportster, pg 8 cut, pgs 41/42 missing | $3.00 |
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| August | H.P. 0/100, Northrop N-3PB, Vahalla Visitor, Albatross D-3, Thorp Sky Scooter, Canard, Wedell Williams 1934, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| October | Dual-Air (CO2 Powered), Gnat, Rocket, Lost Lumber III, Pfalz D3, Curtiss XF15C-1, Gee Bee (1931), complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| November | 1947 Nationals, Sopwith Triplane, Miss L, Curtiss P1, Goodyear GA-2, Sopwith Camel, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| 1948 | January | Hoopla (Free Flight), Fieseler Storch, Hot Shot, Curtiss P1 - Pt. 1, Pfalz D XII, Boeing XB-47, Caudron (1936), Wedell Williams (1933), Albatros Triplane Scout of 1917, Thomas Morse Scout of 1918, pgs 53/54 missing | $2.00 |
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| February | Nationals Winner - gismoe, Screamer, Hi Pitch, De Luxe Jr. Sopwith Camel, Sweet Pea, French Deperdussin Racer (1912), Navy Wright Seaquiplane Racer (1922), complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| July | The Dean - CO2, Mitsuibishi S-00, Collapsible Trainer, Mercedes Engine, Streak-125, Laird L-RT 1938 Racer, complete magazine, spine damage, | $2.00 |
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| November | Goodyear F2G, Thompson Trophy, Mooney M-18, D.H.1, cut pg. 9 | $2.00 |
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| December | Fury Screwball, Out-Climber, Cosmic Wind, Mr. Sleek, Convair XB-46, Polish P37 "Los" Fighter Bomber 1939, complete magazine, minor moisture damage | $2.00 |
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| 1949 | January | Kilroy Towline Glider, Model Parakeet, Pfalz D 12, De Havilland I, Nieuport 28, Atlas H-10, Hawker Tempest II, pgs complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| February | North American XFJ-1, Nieuport 28, XF-89, Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon, 1914 Monoplane (France), complete magazine, cover damage, | $3.00 |
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| March | Miss Los Angeles - Controline Scale, Polly Glider, Loire 46, Shrimp, De Haviland I, Anderson Greenwood 14, Salmson S.A.L. 2-A2, Ansaldo SVA (1917), complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| April | Forty Niner,Mitsubishi J2M, Avro 504J, Monsted-Vincent Star Flight, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| June | Long Midget Mustang, Stinson Model U Trimotor, McDonnell FH-1, complete magazine, moisture curl, | $3.00 |
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| July | 20 Years of MAN, Goosey Gander, Flutter Wing, Wee Bipe, Roland CII, Fairchild T-31, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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| August | Convair XP5Y, Roland V.II, complete magazine, moisture curl | $2.50 |
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| September | Mayfly, Northrop X-4, pgs 23-26 missing | $3.00 |
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| October | National Winners, Jupiter, Civy Boy 74, pgs 16-20 missing | $1.50 |
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| November | Plymouth & Wakefield Results, Sopwith Snipe, Stout Snout, Locheed F-94, complete magazine | $3.00 |
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