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WINGS OF YESTERYEAR
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Below are a series of articles generously submitted by Trevor Sproston of Great Britain. Mr. Sproston is a collector of antique books about hobbies. He scanned numerous articles about model airplanes and building techniques from 1920 to 1936. Click on a photo to read in full size format. We present them here for your enjoyment. You are invited to contact Mr. Sproston with your comments or inquiries. You may also want to check out his web site: Mr. Pilbeam's Laboratory. Articles may not be reproduced for sale.

1934 article "Amazing Model Planes"




Every Boy's Hobby Annual published in the 1920s, articles: "Model Seaplane", "Model Hydroplane or Water Skimmer", and "A Model Aeroplane".












Every Boy's Hobby Annual 1931 article "A Long-Flight Model Plane"




Every Boy's Hobby Annual, 1928, article: "How to Make and Fly Simple Model Aeroplanes".





Every Boy's Hobby Annual, 1934, articles: "Looking After Your Model Plane" and "Designing a Model Plane".



Every Boy's Hobby Annual, 1933, articles: "Tuning Up Model Plane Motors", "Parachutes for Model Planes", "A Speedy Paper Model Plane" and "Designing Model Aeroplanes".






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