R. Cecchetini

I have read the numerous articles you have published in recent issues of your magazine that have alluded to the decline of youth interest in model aviation. They were very thought-provoking and it has prompted me to pass on my concept of the alleged problem, for whatever it may be worth. My love for airplanes began in the late 1920s and the 1930s, when without doubt the romance of aviation was at its highest ebb for those of us in the youth bracket. To just see an airplane at close range was a sight to behold and to talk about for days. I began by carving solid models out of box wood. A monoplane was almost a rarity and a low-wing racing type was a prize winner to see. Hobby shops did not exist as we know them today, especially in rural areas.