A copy of the Hawker Hurricanes In Malta’s Defense article from the 2007 issue of Model Airplane International. Written by Richard Franks.
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Hawker Hurricanes In Malta’s Defense
Monday, February 17, 2025
A copy of the F-101B Canadian Voodoo Article written by Martin Pospisil. From Revi magazine , issue 106, 2017.Friday, February 14, 2025
A number (45) of photos and drawings of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo aircraft.Thursday, February 13, 2025
A copy of the great article about the International Tweety Bird–The T-33 aircraft from the Model Airplane International January 2007 magazine issue. An aircraft we hear little about!Wednesday, February 12, 2025
A copy of the nice article on the The One-Oh-Wonder (McDonnell F-101 Voodoo) From the 2010 issue of Model Airplane International magazine.Tuesday, February 11, 2025
A copy of several posters made by MDC to promote the MD-11 aircraft.Monday, February 10, 2025
Excepts from a Report No. E0600 dated 12 May 1972 on the McDonnell Douglas/TRW Space Suttle proposal. Credit: SeattleGuy51Friday, February 7, 2025
A copy of US Navy Jets, from the Aviation Archive series, focuses on those post- World War Two jet-powered Navy combat aircraft that were, or were intended to be, carrier-based.Thursday, February 6, 2025
A copy of the F-18 article from the magazine Wielka Encyklopedia Lotnictwa Nr 083. Written in Polish; but, it has a lot of good photos! Wednesday, February 5, 2025
A copy of the F-18 article from the magazine Wielka Encyklopedia Lotnictwa Nr 104. Written in Polish; but, it has a lot of good photos!Tuesday, February 4, 2025
A comparison of the interior layout of the Mig-15 vs F-86A.Monday, February 3, 2025
F-15B-3-MC-71-0290 was the first two seat F-15, originally built as a trainer. Original designation was TF-15 and known at MDC as T-1. Here is a good article written by NASA on it’s retirement.Friday, January 31, 2025
A very nice book on the history of rockets. By Ron Miller. Dated 2008.Thursday, January 30, 2025
An interesting short article about the Avro Vulcan aircraft. Don’t know it’s source.Wednesday, January 29, 2025
A copy of a great article by Martin Pospisil on the Canadian F-101B aircraft. (I had to translate the article from Czech to English, so, there are probably some errors.)Tuesday, January 28, 2025
A copy of an earlier Technical Order TO 1-1-4. Dated 23 April 1964.Monday, January 27, 2025
This United States Air Force technical order covers USAF aircraft Markings and layout schemes through 1998. Dated 17 July 1998.Friday, January 10, 2025
Trip Planned
In lieu of my recent 80th birthday, I am taking a 2 week Caribbean criuse with my wife. No new posts until January 27th. See you then!
Ron
A copy of the an F-4B/J aircraft conformal carriage preliminary design is described which provides a store mounting capability for up to twelve stores simultaneously.
A couple of additional photos of the proposed McAir Model 253 aircraft. Credit Mark Nankivil
A copy of AN 01-15EBB-1 for the Northrop YRB-49A Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions Handbook, dated 15 September 1950. Credit: Dick Barton
145 photos and info sheets on the German V-1 missile and USA copy of the JB-2 missile. From my collection!
A copy of the Korea 1950-1953 booklet. Written by Michael Napier. Dated 2023. Details the B-29, Thunderjet and Skyraiders fight to secure the Strategic Bombing Campaign of 1950-1953.
A copy of the Douglas XB-19 Booklet written by William Wolf. Dated 2021. A complete history of this very large aircraft.
A copy of a very nice Booklet called Wings and Space. Written by John Chaplin. Dated 1970. The history of man's invention of flight, from the Wright Brothers to Apollo 11's flight to the Moon
A copy of the Douglas Transport Model DC-1 Handbook for Operating Technique. Manual Dated October 1933. Credit: Museum of Flight
A copy of a McDonnell Douglas Space Shutttle proposal.
A copy of the NASA contractor report Number NASA CR-2184. Dated January 1973. Resulted in the McAir Model 253 concept proposal.
A copy of the Painting and Marking of USAF Vehicles manual (T.O. 36-1-3). Dated 3 August 1959,
A copy of the February 2023 article from Airways magazine on the Air New Zealand: the DC-10 Years. Written by Lee Cross. Great article!
A copy of the booklet English Electric Lightning Genesis & Projects. Written by Tony Wilson. Dated 2020.
A copy of a nice booklet on Air Launch! A Pictorial History of Airborne Weapons. Written by Bill Holder and Scott Vadnais. Dated 2001.
A copy of a unique April 1916 French aircraft identification book titled "Silhouettes d'Avion". It features various silhouettes of aircraft used during World War I (1914-18) in France. 
A copy of the Boeing B-29 Gunner’s Infomation File by General Electric. Manual no. GEJ-1631. Circa 1944.
A copy of theNorth American A-36A Mustang Heritage Article from the EAA Warbirds magazine issue of Sep-Oct 2023.
A copy of the Boeing B-29 Mechanics Data Book.
A copy of the company produced booklet on the Development of the Douglas Transport Aircraft. Dated circa 1937.
A copy of a good srticle on Peenemünde Aerial Photos 1942-1944.
A copy of the fascinating booklet Eyes in the Sky Eisenhower, the CIA and Cold War Aerial Espionage. Written by Dino A. Brugioni. Dated 2010.
A copy of the Lockheed British Lightning I Service Handbook (P-38). Dated August 5 1942.
A copy of the RF-101C Voodoo Standard Aircraft Characteristics. Dated September 2 1958.
A copy of the Hawker Sea Hurricane IIB/IIC & Hurricane IIB/IIC Pilot Controls and arrestor gear operation Manual (AP 1564B-1). Dated February 1944.
A set of photos of the Space Shuttle Discovery Walk Around. Shuttle is at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Credit: Bill Spidle 
A copy of the Douglas F5D-1 SkyLancer Flight Handbook. Dated 1 July 1957. This is a copy that was used by Neil Armstrong in his F5D-1 aircraft. Read the first page introduction! Credit: William H. Dana via Thomas R.Woodford
A copy of an earlier Navy Pilot’s Handbook #AN 01-245FA-1, for the McDonnell FH-1 Phantom aircraft, dated July 1, 1948.
A copy of the Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina Pilot’s Handbook. Dated 1 December 1944.
A later copy of the Northrop P-61 Black Widow Flight Manual. Dated July 1945.
A copy of a nice little booklet on the Air Guard: America's Flying Militia. Discusses the mission of America's Air National Guard, and looks at the aircraft they use, from fighters to large cargo planes. Written by George Hall
A copy of the Pilot’s Notes (AP 4018B-PN) for the Hawker Sea Fury F.B.2 aircraft. Dated May 1952. 
A copy of the Northrop P-61 Black Widow Flight Manual. Dated Circa 1941.
A copy of the Short Tucano T Mk 1Flight Reference Cards (AP 101B-4901-14 ^ 5Y). Dated April 17 2015. credit: Joe Bob
