The Seventh World Championships of Radio Control Aerobatics - AMA Films

[@Edubarca46]

Those were the days!! How much we miss Phil Kraft and all other names of the golden age of aerobatic aeromodelling. No electrics, no sophisticated radios. Just some balsa, simple glow engines and simple radios. AND lots and lots of fun.

[@blakjack3053]

Indeed! That was the decade of the advent of two of the most revolutionary products ever to hit the world of aero modeling; CA and Monokote! On a side note, we share the same last name! I wonder if we're related lol

[@paulwells6061]

brought a tear to my eye reminded me of early days of flying with my dad

[@tomewing3103]

I had the absolute pleasure of sitting as a judge at the AMA NATS which gave me the opportunity to judge the flights of Kraft, Bridi, Salkowski, Odino and many others lost to history. The professionalism shown by them in their approach to the sport was incredible . Kraft always flew his own designs and generously shared the plans with all who showed an interest. I have two Kwik Fli on the branch as we speak. Joe Bridi designed the Kaos series of planes that made a better flyers out of all of us then and now. Joes designs are still very popular world wide making him the most recognized model manufacture in the hobby to this day. Those were the days of skills, designing, building, flying were the order of the day as all those skills were necessary to make you a winner. Today’s RC world is more about complying with the FAA mandates brought on by the advent of unregulated quadcopters and ready to fly aircraft flown in an unsafe manner by those with the Money to afford them but lack the good judgement and skills to operate them safely. AMA8855

[@davesweany8650]

Those were the days I remember pins, titebond glue, Exacto blades and my parents kitchen table to build all my planes from kits. It sure did hurt when you crashed, but you rebuild or repair it till it's too heavy to fly. Later Hotstuff Ca came out now we can build faster. My first Rc radio was a 4ch Kraft it worked well until I learned about not cycling the Nicad batteries one week before the Hawaiian contest and lost my plane in the forest. O well good times and memories. Thanks for your posting on our Hobbies

[@tonywright8294]

Did you manage to get the models off the branches ? 😂

[@onmyworkbench7000]

The guy in the hat at the 2:13 point in the video holding model is my good frend BOB YOUNG. Bob was the owner Silvertone Electronics in Australia where he produced RC transmitters and receives for many many years. I had the pleasure of visiting with Bob at his workshop and staying with him and his wife Joy on servral occasions over the years they are both outstanding people.

[@markmullins894]

We didn't know what we had until it was gone. Long live the 70's !

[@Mike-01234]

Radios now days are so much better and cheaper back then RC was so expensive could not afford it I used to fly control line. We have the FAA on our backs now but only because our technology got so good they started to notice it.

[@zeddboy46]

Great to see this and dated just 4 years before I started AEROMODELLING! I was 10 at the time and I am still an active modeller.

[@rbeckhoff89]

I'm in the credits for the film crew .in the end ,I worked there every day.. I was 16

[@gerardwerion6045]

I was pilot there, my first WC F3A (G Wérion Belgium)

[@lossantoscity3249]

a legend and a witness to this amazing hobby, Did you ever taught during that time that someday in the future RC can do 3D maneuvers and can land and hover on a single push of a button?

[@digigarb]

This video is fantastic! When things were simpler and the mind was challenged on hands on hobbies!

[@jcherry50]

Would love to see more Vintage Video like this..

[@mouser485]

Let’s not forget Phil Kraft ended up making the best built RC radios and equipment for a few years. I had a Kraft 4 channel when I was a kid. I got a Kraft radio because I wanted the best.

[@rideyourbikent]

Life's much better now , people dont now need to get together , be imaginative , creative and have a lot of fun . They can now have computer games , talk to each with e mail and stay at home so there is no risk of injury .

[@logansportpilotrp8174]

Wow you youngsters really are different arent you.

[@zubuxstein]

Starting w the adults that are chubby and healthy, not like on this vintage video were adults are too skinny and more than likely starving for food, anemic dont you agree? lol

[@rideyourbikent]

@@zubuxstein my inital statement was sarcastic our fly feilds were closed because of Health and Safety worries by people who didnt build models and fly .

[@kennethc.bishop7090]

Narration by Jon Facienza (sp.?) the late great that brought us NFL Films. He can make watching paint dry a fascinating endeavor.

[@Turbogramps]

Old School....Very Cool

[@garyvale8347]

back in the 70's Kraft transmitters and receivers were some of the best ....

[@leifvejby8023]

As was Logitrol

[@barrysheppard7665]

Yes I remember the Kraft transmitters they were very highly regarded in Australia mostly yellow as I recall back in the 1970's they were the transmitter to have

[@garyvale8347]

@@barrysheppard7665 yes, you are correct ...the Kraft transmitters were yellow and used by the all better flyers at the local fields....

[@herbertkohler879]

My father herb Kohler was giving a prototype by Phil Kraft himself my father was a very very good flyer

[@blakjack3053]

A few years before the advent of the most revolutionary adhesive in the world of aero modeling...CA glue!

[@leifvejby8023]

Right - believe I saw it in -73

[@ButchNackley]

Yeah. I built many planes with Titebond and T pins. But once Zap came along,,, well I got with the times.

[@davesweany8650]

I love it when you knock it over and lands on your pants and you find out very fast what you did and where it's at.

[@blakjack3053]

@@davesweany8650 😂

[@txkflier]

Worst glue ever..

[@trich301]

John Facenda. The voice

[@reidbtable]

YESSSSS!!!

[@JoeZip25]

Nice Production, great to see vintage video. Thanx for sharing.

[@TralfazConstruction]

Very esoteric and vintage.

[@TheShue777]

当時、RC技術の月刊誌の写真と文章で想像を膨らましてた競技会が動画で漏れるなんて 半世紀ぶりの感動です。

[@tono1138]

雑種777さん、私も同感です。 動画中に菅原さんの富士もちらっと出てきますが、残念ですが加藤さんの次回大会の優勝機 であるブルーエンゼルWCのロケットタイプが写って無かったことです。 73年大会での吉岡さんの優勝に、当時、浪人中だった私はどれ程、勇気ずけられたか！ 感謝、感謝！！です。

[@Rocketman442-RC]

Funny watching this video. I was born in 86 and remember flying at the Bucks County flying club many years. Right here in Doylestown PA

[@Whitpusmc]

Wow, those computers they were using had no screen! ;-)) Great video, thanks for posting.

[@rcfred_689]

wow there are a lot of spectators! - I think radio control was very cool and modern at the time -

[@johnroberts3723]

Wow I can smell the burning glow fuel!.

[@stevendegiorgio3143]

I love those days in R/C.I would dream of doing that kind of flying.I still love it today.I miss my black metal ball joint stick radios with that long antenna and dual color ribbon.The sound and smell of nitro fuel engines and sleek aircraft.Today everything is foam,radios are computer 2.4 ghz and electric motors.And the planes are already built and ready to fly I spent a year building my bridi UFO with retracts,tuned pipe and fuel pressure regulator.And worst of all the FAA is trying to take our hobby away.

[@jcstrikerseventy8390]

I had a Dragon Fli. 1971 ish? 60 size pattern plane with an os 61fsr,air retracs and updated jr century7 1989 lol. Best pattern plane i ever had.

[@Gizmo2024]

Great video.........

[@ripmax333]

@12:14 Wow hanno prettner, he was so young!

[@rudyramos5911]

Who would have known that Prettner would become the worlds best

[@mikemueller1758]

Amazing list if who's who in this video. These were glorious days in F3A I feel privileged to have known and flown with so many of these fine men.

[@thewatcher5271]

Hello, I'm An Old Man Trying To Relive A Memory Here. I'm Trying To Find A Model Airplane Magazine From Around The Time Of This Video. I Think There Was A Feature In It On A Plane Called Sweeper & In The Magazine Were Plans For A Rubber Band Powered Plane Similar To The Old Sleek Streek Called R.O.G. (?) I Just Like Looking Through Old Magazines I Had As A Kid. Makes Me Feel Young Again . . .

[@cruisinthefifties]

I wish I knew about this back then. I hang out at DYL all of the time but am based at UKT. Ross Nonemaker here.

[@juanpabloruizleal1833]

Woooooooo espectacular

[@chrisgrow]

this is a cool vid

[@ryanstreuli8667]

Ah yes back in the day when experienced veteran fliers welcomed kids and new people into their hobby instead of having expensive club fees and turning up a snobby nose at anyone who flies any less than a fokker dr.1 that took $5000 and 10 years to build

[@Statek63]

You got it almost right but now the "cool" "must have" stuff are no handbuilt Fokkers but professionally built, huge models, which cost waaay above $25k and need a transport trailer or a really big van to bring it to the airfield: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2rQgWyeodmdoLM

[@Mike-01234]

Look at the size of those transmitter antenna's

[@peterzingler6221]

Not much changed if we consider that's 50 years ago

[@danielebrparish4271]

Anyone out there ever herd of the P.D.Q. Products Company of Philadelphia, PA? They made balsa wood models beginning in 1927 or so.

[@ctbully]

These Pattern ships havent changed much in 50 years. At 7:06 we see a fellow South African Competitor.

[@christopherknee5756]

I noticed that too. I attended the 1979 world champs in JHB when I was 20. That was one of the best times in my life. IMHO, Dave Brown is the best pilot I have ever seen. He should've won that year.

[@ronnylayden966]

Kraft used thumbs.Classic.

[@billg7205]

Insane that they could charge people $2 for the event. Now they would be lucky if a few people showed up to a model aircraft exhibition, if they paid them to.

[@PerryCodes]

Wow... was that American team filled with some "good ol' boys", or what?? Didn't they fly airplanes north of the Mason Dixon line back then? Great video though!

[@peterr.7429]

I like how at 3.50 he barely tightens the prop lol

[@marceloribeirobarros]

WOW

[@Larry-t5g]

Wolfgang Matt was a little more than a "bank clerk". He was a high ranking banker.

[@billg7205]

16:20 I get where this guy's coming from. I have no desire to drive a distance to the 2 clubs in the area, when I can fly 2 blocks away at a park. Along the lines of what this guy didn't care for, I don't need people trying to play coach while I'm flying.

[@eliasprice7553]

Does anybody know what they used to actuate the control surfaces? I'd imagine that they probably didn't have the tiny 9g servos and standard pwm signals that we have today

[@boneseyyl1060]

Servos, just a lot bigger.

[@tonywright8294]

They used tiny fairies to move the control surfaces ! What did you think they used ? You moron

[@eliasprice7553]

@@tonywright8294 ohhhhh it all makes sense now

[@longrangefpv]

@@boneseyyl1060 and they costed an arm and a legg.... . I had to save lot's of money to buy my first 4 channel radio in 1980 as a 12 year old little boy. (It costed about half a normal monthly paycheck, now all is cheaper)

[@boneseyyl1060]

@@longrangefpv Believe it or not I was 12 years old in 1971. My Dad was building them and I was helping him build. Never did much flying because the things were so damn expensive like you say. I did fly some control line stuff though. I sure read a lot of RC Modeler magazines back in the day and most of these guys were in them. This video was a real memory lane trip for me.

[@Cheezsoup]

Recognise the names Hanno Prettner and Wolgang Matt but I don't recognise any of the Americans (Kraft etc), or Geitzendoner(Sp?) Length of the aerials really gives the time frame away Antenae are so much shorter nowadays especially the 2.4 stuff

[@ianlambert8034]

You don't remember Phil Kraft? His designs and radio outfits were top of the range then. I sold a lot of old stuff and saved up for months to buy a Kraft 6 outfit which was the envy of the whole club.

[@ianlambert8034]

Bruno Geizendanner was from Lichtenstein.

[@Cheezsoup]

@@ianlambert8034 I didn't realise that Kraft radios were run by pilot Kraft. But then I am a Jock. The only Kraft I have heard of was Keil Kraft ;O)

[@davesweany8650]

Just don't forget to extend your antenna before you take off. You'll find how far your range check is very fast.

[@Cheezsoup]

@@davesweany8650 Not much antennae to extend on 2.4 GHz gear.

[@microcustomrc8761]

6:20 looks like a custom made 6 cylinder project.

[@leifvejby8023]

Was factory built, Ross, we had single Ross Twin in our flying club at that time, but no "many cylindre" engines.

[@tocolormemucsic44]

Bare Bones Radios, no mixers.....

[@bentackett6299]

The fingers do the mixing! 😎

[@lossantoscity3249]

Its more Physical and need focus every second, now you can leave the remote in a chair and comeback minutes later and your aircraft will just follow the GPS coordinates.

[@jorgenelsonfelix52]

👍👍👍👍😷

[@zubuxstein]

Almost every person on this video is slender and of fit appearance. I had to look for obese adults and kids and maybe saw one or two slightly overweight, something which is the norm nowadays.

[@peterzingler6221]

Industrial food production wasn't that cruel back then

[@ottofraser4879]

McDona.... fordert seinen Tribut

[@ronliebermann]

You know, it’s funny but to my knowledge nobody has tried to build a big three axis gimbal, which has a pilot’s seat. Modern RC gyros can transmit position data (I think) so the pilot’s seat could be powered by motors to match the position and attitude of the plane. And the pilot could wear a VR drone helmet, so he would get a view from the cockpit. Two of those would be great for a dogfight.

[@herbertkohler879]

How about my father Herb Kohler one of the best

[@Larry-t5g]

Sadly, to compete on equal terms these days you have to be wealthy, with a competitive model costing many thousands.