IT ALL STARTS SMALL

But the content remains the most important aspect, and we have some news there as well. In my view, the most significant new feature is the “JUGEND-JEUNESSE” section. In this section, we’d like to publish articles by and featuring young people from all over Switzerland. Through these reports, we want to share the experiences young people have in our hobby and, in doing so, inspire more young people to take up model flying. We hope to receive contributions for this section from all parts of the country.

In this issue’s cover story, we take a closer look at the work of Andreas Locher. Andreas is a gifted cartoonist, but also a model aviator. With his wit, he creates very funny model airplanes that bring a smile to our faces as soon as we take a closer look.

Something that is very important to me is that we once again receive more contributions from French-speaking Switzerland. However, we rely on the cooperation of active clubs to bridge the “Röstigraben” and report on their activities.

I wish you all a successful 2026 model aviation season with many positive experiences across all parts of Switzerland—experiences we can report on.

Markus Nussbaumer

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