Cal Smith's Sport

MENTION CAL SMITH'S name to anyone who was building model aircraft in the early 1950s, and he'll likely get a bit glassy-eyed with memories. S. Calhoun Smith was the consummate magazine contributor, a prolific author of technical pieces on both modeling and full-scale aviation who was also one of the top illustrators of his time. But his influence went further. This man of many talents also designed and published models; and his competent, forward-thinking, often innovative model airplane designs endure as classics even today.

Radio Control: Old-Timers

ANNIVERSARY TIME. Somehow, it is rather hard to comprehend that I've been writing this column since the December 1977 issue. That's over 10 years! Reflecting on that fact, it occurs to me that many readers would appreciate a listing of all the three-views (and comments about them) which have been run in those 10 years.

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