Following the Curtiss Robin Series. this release corresponding to the Robin C, this aircraft mounted a Curtiss Challenger engine.
1/72 Scale model kit composed by polyurethan resin and 3D printed resin, transparent parts in clear transparent epoxi resin.
721500 - Curtiss Robin ‘Star Air Service’ – 1:72
In 1929, the Gazette began aerial distribution across southwest Nebraska and northern Kansas, making it the first newspaper in the world to be delivered regularly by air. Piloted by Steve Tuttle, the Newsboy service continued until 1930, when the aircraft was damaged.
Star Air Service was founded in Anchorage, Alaska, in 1932 by Steve Mills, Charlie Ruttan, and Jack Waterworth, initially operating a single biplane for flight training.
The acquisition of a Curtiss Robin allowed the company to expand and begin regular commercial operations. In 1935, they acquired McGee Airways, another Anchorage-based airline, consolidating Star as the leading air operator in Alaska.
After several name changes, the company was officially renamed Alaska Airlines Inc. in 1944, a name it still carries today.
721501 - Curtiss Robin ‘The Newsboy’ – 1:72
The Newsboy was a Curtiss Robin C powered by a Curtiss Challenger engine, and became the first aircraft used for the regular delivery of a newspaper: the McCook Gazette, founded in 1911 by Harry Strunk.
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