Tailspin

Aviation Blog

1936 Model Aircraft National Championship

Posted by admin On February - 9 - 2010


Free flight model aircraft contest in 1936

25 Responses to “1936 Model Aircraft National Championship”

  1. TCSC47 says:

    We had a “Cuthbert” in our school class. He wasn’t alowed to travel on the running board of the car.

  2. swakboy2004 says:

    I dont think my dad would let me ride a car like that.. (2.10) *Sigh*

  3. mig15fan says:

    just lovely, long live FF modellers!! thxs!

  4. colinshark says:

    Awesome video!

  5. michelcamargue says:

    Bravo…c’est du vintage et c’est super …époque glorieuse du vol libre…the best

  6. stevecoterell9 says:

    superb. s

  7. PATTACAT says:

    i LOVE YOUTUBE…THANKS1

  8. whizbang47 says:

    There were Looney Tunes that parodied these “Jam Handy” shorts and this announcer. I too would love to know details of that model at 2:00.

  9. sockbag says:

    can anyone provide the name of the aircraft tended to by the man and young boy at 2:00?

    thank you, great video!

  10. inqzwuqggrwur says:

    The announcer is great.

  11. MyUncleWillies says:

    Great!

  12. mort1369 says:

    They were not. It was in 1937 that the Good brothers first put an R/C plane in the air, ironically four years BEFORE Jim Walker developed control line flying.

  13. skiming1 says:

    Nostalgic! Thanks for the look back.

  14. kip3232 says:

    WERE THERE REAL AIRPLAINS IN 1936

  15. Wholelotofshakingoin says:

    In 1936 were they radio controlled.

  16. dcatpc says:

    Great! thanks!

  17. lavsman says:

    Thank you very much for sharing!

  18. Lowflier66 says:

    Brilliant!

  19. DaleLD says:

    Ignition Engines, My Hobby Of Collecting, Love’em All

  20. kyrkbymannen says:

    Coool! haha..

  21. drjmrd says:

    Muy Bueno, Just Amazing !!!

  22. Flight1142 says:

    A nice part of narration is when it says “Oh oh… the family´s car seems to have been converted into an airplane carrier”. Thanks for posting this nice old video!

  23. crazyryan says:

    good night!

  24. saito125 says:

    Woo Hoo!!!! Balsa + glue + dope!!! No ARFs !!!!!

  25. irish89055 says:

    where’s the remote control? lol

Leave a Reply