It was the oldest continuously published magazine dedicated to model airplanes, having started as Flying Aces in October 1928.

[1] The magazine was launched as Flying Aces in October 1928[2] by Periodical House, Inc.[3] It was originally printed on coarse, pulpy, 7x10" paper, with more than 100 pages per issue, and sold for 15 cents per copy.

It was sold to Carstens Publications in 1969 which began to publish the title without the fiction content.

The magazine also reported on the latest technology related to radio control, ducted fan, and electric flight.

Editors Fanelli and Wiggin were both active hobbyists themselves, having built and flown many models of their own over the years.