Category Archives: photos

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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New updates, and more to come!

Posted on March 27, 2011 by wil

I’ve recently posted two magazine articles about the Chicago Aeronuts. The first was written by Ed Lidgard and published in “Air Trails” in 1946. The second was written by Art Christensen and published in “American Modeler” in 1959. Art passed … Continue reading →

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