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About wil

I am a grandson of Chicago Aeronut Otto Curth. I lived in Rockford when I was young, but moved to Southern California in 1985. It didn't quite kill the opportunity to model with my grandfather, but it certainly hampered it. Since I wasn't (and probably won't ever be) able to join the club, I decided to at least set up this site to help preserve and share the history for anyone who may have an interest.

Chicago Aeronuts, circa 1946-1949

Posted on July 4, 2012 by wil

Here’s the second photo I started this website with, circa 1946-1949. Again, if you have any additional information, please leave a comment or contact me!   Back row: Carl Goldberg, Joe Vermoch, Pete Vacco, Leo Vartanian, Carl Haas, Bob Piper, … Continue reading →

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Chicago Aeronuts group photo, 1936

Posted on July 4, 2012 by wil

Here’s the photo I started this website with. I’ve decided to move it into the blog format for consistency. This and the later photo made the rounds around the 1990s, and many of the people were identified. If you know … Continue reading →

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Class A Glider Contest photo, 1937

Posted on July 2, 2012 by wil

Here’s a Chicago Park District photo of some young modelers at a Class A Glider Contest at the 124th Field Artillery Armory. The photo appears to be dated 10/19/1937, but typed caption attached at bottom identifies the contest date as … Continue reading →

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Chicago Aeronuts Bulleting Vol.V No.I (Feb. 23, 1940)

Posted on June 13, 2012 by wil

Chicago Aeronuts Bulleting Vol.V No.I (Feb. 23, 1940) Article by Alex Nekimken on Carl Goldberg’s idea to hang a “tail” from the rear of each helicopter blade, to “prevent the blades from twisting into negative under full power.” Ends with, … Continue reading →

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Chicago Aeronuts Bulletin Vol. IV No. 5 (Feb 1940)

Posted on June 13, 2012 by wil

Chicago Aeronuts Bulletin Vol. IV No. 5 (Feb 1940) First issue with the new header artwork (“outdoor-fuse design”) that was the result of a contest spanning several issues (won by “Sinny”). Lists the results of the election held at the … Continue reading →

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Chicago Aeronuts Bulletin Vol IV. No. 4 (Dec. 14, 1939)

Posted on June 13, 2012 by wil

Chicago Aeronuts Bulleting Vol. IV No. 4 (Dec 14, 1939) This is a one-page special edition featuring a description of a night on the town with Milt Huguelet along with a call for more articles.

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Chicago Aeronuts Bulletin Vol. IV No. 3 (Nov. 1939)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by wil

Chicago Aeronuts Bulletin Vol. IV No. 3 (Nov. 1939) Members as of this issue: George Ahlander Charles Belsky Robert Crowly Robert DeBatty Dushan Desich Walter Fromm Vito Garofalo Sam Gibellino (?) Carl Goldberg William Hollis Milton Huguelet Alex Ligas Ed … Continue reading →

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Chicago Aeronuts Bulletin Vol. IV No. 1 (Sept. 1939)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by wil

Chicago Aeronuts Bulletin Vol. IV No. 1 (Sept. 1939) Contains an article on rubber motors, “MATH FOR DURATION OF MODELS”, by Raoul J. Hoffman.

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Chicago Aeronuts Bulletin Vol. 1 No. 7 (March 1937)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by wil

Chicago Aeronuts Bulletin Vol. 1 No. 7 (Download) Editor-in-chief……Tom Cunningham Technical Editor……Edmund Swort Circulation Manager..Richard Worel Feature Editor…….Charles Belsky HISTORICAL SKETCH OF ‘NUTS It was on a very dark Saturday evening, in November 1935, when a group of eight young … Continue reading →

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Chicago Aeronuts Bulletin

Posted on June 4, 2012 by wil

I just finished scanning eleven issues of the Chicago Aeronuts Bulletin from 1937-1946. I’ll start posting them as soon as decide on the best format to do so. I found a couple more to scan as well, including one from … Continue reading →

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