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    MRN Article from 1964 (2016-09-09)
    Here's an old favorite I found on a recent trip to California.  I didn't have a scanner, enlarge them for easier reading.    Favorite quote on fins:  "I cut mine out ... [Read More]

    More New Scans Of Old MRNs (2016-12-30)
    Here are some Estes Model Rocket News issues  Dan Oplinger scanned and posted on the Model Rocketry Fanatics Facebook page - CLICK HERE And links to still more MRNs: CLICK HERE or CLICK HERE ... [Read More]

    MAD Model Rocket News Cover (2019-11-09)
    On the Estes Facebook Model Rocket Page - Bob Kapra shared an image originally posted by Matt Steele: From Volume 8, No.2 November 1968 The drawing is so well done, everybody assumes it was drawn by ... [Read More]

    First Maple Seed Model? (2020-08-07)
    On TRF, the subject of Maple Seed recovery came up. Eric (RKTMAN in TRF) posted a link to probably the first "eject and spin" or maple seed recovery. The December 1965 Estes Model Rocket News shows ... [Read More]