Gemini B Program Report

A poor copy of the McDonnell Astronautics report on the proposed Gemini B program. 3 February 1970. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Consolidated Vultee Canso Flying Manual

A copy of the Consolidated Vultee Canso Flying Manual. Dated March 1959.

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Northrop A-9 Source Selection Report Vol II

A copy of the Northrop A-9 Source Selection Report Vol II Technical Proposal, NOR-72-200. Dated 10 October 1972.

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Martin Milestones

A copy of the story and history of the Martin Company. Dated October 1965. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Air Force Titan III Missile Launch System

A copy of the U. S. Air Force brochure on the Titan III Missile Launch System. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Replica Atomic Bomb Walk Around

A few photos of a walk around a tour of the first two (Replica) Atomic Bombs. Credit: Damian Andrus

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Atomic Bomb Photos

Some original photos of the first two Atomic bombs, Fatman and Little Boy.

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Pershing Missile Brochure

A copy of the Martin Company’s brochure on the Pershing Missile. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Apollo 11 Final Flight Plan

A copy of the final flight plan for Apollo 11. Dated 1 July 1969. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Lunar Flight Plan Brochure

A copy of the NASA brochure for the late 1960’s lunar flight plan. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Souvenir of America's First Space Flight

The card present an "X" shaped piece of metal, with a residual coating of the launch gantry's red paint, attached alongside a photo of Juno I on the pad and a description of the history behind the small fragment. The title "Souvenir of America's First Satellite" stretches along the top of the cards. "The material that is on there is from a mesh screen that used to cover and surround the elevator that was used to go up and down the gantry.” Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Beechcraft T-34B Flight Handbook

A copy of the Beechcraft T-34A Flight Handbook, NAVAIR 01-90KDB-1. Dated 2 March 1981.

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Beechcraft T-34A Flight Handbook

A copy of the Beechcraft T-34A Flight Handbook,T.O. 1T-34A-1. Dated 10 February 1958.

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Illinois Gate Guards, Outside Museum Displays and Air Parks Photos

212 photos of Illinois Gate Guards, Outside Museum Displays and Air Parks Photos. Credit: David D Jackson

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Lockheed F-94C Starfire Flight Handbook

A copy of Lockheed F-94C Starfire Flight Handbook,T.O. 1F-94C-1. Dated 15 November 1957.

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Mercury Capsule and F-111 Capsule Testing Photos

Several photos of the water tests for both the Mercury capsule and the F-111 escape capsule, The color photo is of the Mercury crew crash dummy. The pond was in Cahokia, Il just west of the present Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum. Credit: Mark Nankivil

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Douglas X-3 Stiletto Walk Around Photos–Part II

  Some more nice detail shots of the Douglas X-3 Stiletto at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Credit: Garfield Ingram

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Arizona Gate Guards, Outside Museum Displays and Air Parks Photos

92 photos of Arizona Gate Guards, Outside Museum Displays and Air Parks Photos. Credit: David D Jackson

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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Photos–Part IV

Some more A-4 Skyhawk pictures from my collection.

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Part I is here

Part II and III are here

WWII Douglas Brochure–Win with Wings

A 1943 company brochure for all employees on plant conditions while working in the war effort. Very interesting brochure of the times! (Win with Wings was a Douglas company slogan during WWII) Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Convair 880/600 Brochure

A company produced brochure on the proposed  Convair 880/600 aircraft. Dated September 1958. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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McDonnell Douglas Astronautics AGM-84 Harpoon Lithograph

A copy of a AGM-84 Harpoon Lithograph put out by McDonnell Douglas. The Harpoon is an all-weather anti-ship missile system, is developed by McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company as prime contractor to the U. S. Navy. The Astronautics Company, a division of McDonnell Douglas Corporation, has been active in developing missiles for the U. S. Department of Defense for more than three decades.

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Space Shuttle Phase B Final Report

A copy of the Phase B final report for the McDonnell Douglas proposed Space Shuttle.  This is the executive summary. Report number MDC E0558. Dated 15 March 1972. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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McDonell Douglas Space Shuttle Design Review

A copy of the proposed McDonnell Douglas Space Shuttle Design Review. Dated 23 february 1972. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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McDonnell Douglas Missile Advertisement

A mid-1970’s print ad for McDonnell Douglas highlighting it’s missile and space articles. Handy guide to MDC missile production. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Skylab News Sheets 1 & 2

The first two Skylab papers put out by McDonnell Douglas. From March and April 1971. Issues 1-1 and 1-2. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Project Skylink (SkyLab and Soyuz)

A proposal for the Skylab space station and the Russian Soyuz capsule to dock together. Written by Carl Konkel and Warren James. Interesting reading. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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McDonnell Aircraft Corporation Annual Report for 1946

A copy of the 1946 McDonnell Aircraft Corporation Annual Report. Dated 31 October 1946. Dry; but, a couple of good photos. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain Pilot Training Manual

A copy of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain Pilot Training Manual, AAF Manual 51-129-2. Dated 15 August 1945.

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Northrop P-61A Black Widow Pilot Training Manual

A copy of the Northrop P-61A Black Widow Pilot Training Manual, PreLim AN 01-15FB-1. Dated 1944.

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Vought YA-7F Strikefighter Photos and Info

YA-7F Strikefighter (A-7D Plus) was a proposed stretched, supersonic version of A-7 powered by an F100 engine, optimized for interdiction role, but cancelled after two prototypes were built.

From Joe Baugher: “On May 7, 1987, LTV received a contract from the USAF to modify a pair of A-7D airframes to what came to be known as "A-7D Plus". This was later redesignated YA-7F. The YA-7F was to be powered by a 26,000 lb.s.t afterburning Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 engine and had a fuselage that was made 4 feet longer by adding extra plugs both ahead (29 1/2 inches) and behind (18 inches) the wings. A taller fin and rudder was to be provided, augmented flaps were to be fitted. and leading-edge root extensions were to be used. The rear fuselage was redesigned so that it canted upwards by 3 degrees. A more advanced cockpit was to be fitted, with HOTAS and heads-up displays. The new YA-7F looked uncannily like the original F-8 Crusader from which the A-7 had been derived.”

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Vought YA-7F Strikefighter Brochure

A copy of the company made brochure for the proposed

Vought YA-7F Strikefighter. Credit: usnraptor

From Wikipedia: “The Vought YA-7F "Strikefighter" was a prototype transonic attack aircraft based on the subsonic A-7 Corsair II. Two prototypes were converted from A-7Ds. The YA-7F was not ordered into production, its intended role being filled by the F-16 Fighting Falcon.”

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Waco CG-4A Glider Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions

A copy of the Waco CG-4A Glider Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions, T.O. No. 09-40CA-1. Dated 15 June 1944.

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Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Operations Plan

A copy of the NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Operations Plan. Dated June 13 1969.

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Consolidated Vultee PBY Catalina Pilot’s Notes- Mks. I, Ia, II, IV, IVa, IVb & V

A copy of the Consolidated Vultee PBY Catalina Pilot’s Notes- Mks. I, Ia, II, IV, IVa, IVb & V, AP 2036A. B & D –P.N. Dated November 1943.

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Avro Lincoln B.2 Pilot’s Notes

A copy of the Avro Lincoln B.2 Pilot’s Notes, AP 2847B-PN. Dated September 1950.

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Stinson L-5 Sentinel Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions

A copy of the Stinson L-5 Sentinel Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions, TO 01-50DB-1. Dated March 20 1943.

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F-4E Thunderbirds Configuration Manual

A copy of the F-4E Thunderbirds Configuration Manual, T.O. 1F-F4C-1-2. Dated 15 December 1970.

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McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Stickers

More (50) of the MANY stickers given out for the DC-10 aircraft by the company. (Some dups)

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McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Brochure

A company produced brochure to introduce the MD-11 aircraft.

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McDonnell Douglas MD-12 Articles and Data

Several articles with info and facts about thee proposed McDonnell Douglas MD-12 aircraft.

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McDonnell Douglas MD-12 Update

A copy of the company produced Update for the Proposed MD-12 aircraft. Dated September 1992.

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McDonnell Douglas MD-12 Technical Overview

A copy of the company produced Technical Overview brochure with notes by aviationexplorer.com. Dated September 1992. Credit: AviationExplorer.com

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McDonnell Douglas MD-12 Specification Sheet

A copy of the company produced spec sheet for the proposed MD-12 aircraft.

From the sheet: The MD-12 is the first full length/double deck, high capacity aircraft
to be offered to the World’s airlines. The four engine aircraft will fly the longest routes, carry the largest payloads, and perform with the best economic efficiency of any long range aircraft available. The aircraft is presently in the design stage of development. The finished product will be a direct response to the needs of the wor1d’s leading airlines. The MD- 12 will be the leader in the large, long-
range jet class for the next century.

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McDonnell Douglas MD-12 Photos and Info

A number of photos, drawings and other info on the proposed MD-12 aircraft of the 1990’s.

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McDonnell Douglas MD-91 Brochure

A copy of the company brochure for the proposed MD-91 UDF (Unducted Fan) aircraft.

“McDonnell Douglas tried to carry on with prop-fan development. It had the rear-engine MD-80, but it was losing ground to the A320 and 737. MDC fitted a UDF engine to an MD-80 in late 1987 and wanted to launch the UDF-powered MD-91 and -92 by July 1988. The company even saw a 300-aircraft market for a Navy patrol version of the MD-91. But GE wanted to see 100 to 150 airline orders before committing to the program.” From here.

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McDonnell Douglas MD-12 Handout

A handout  on the proposed McDonnell Douglas MD-12 aircraft. (Yes, I said MD-12.)

The McDonnell Douglas MD-12 was a four-engine, double deck, superjumbo airliner concept conceived in the early 1990s. Powered by 4 GE CF6-80C2 high-bypass turbofans, the MD-12 was designed to have a maximum capacity of 511 passengers in 3-class configuration, and a maximum range of 9,200 miles.

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Boeing B-29 Superfortress Flight Manual

A copy of the Flight Manual AAF Manual 51-126-6 for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft. Dated 15 December 1945.

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Florida Gate Guards, Outside Museum Displays and Air Parks Photos

160 photos of Florida Gate Guards, Outside Museum Displays and Air Parks Photos. Credit: David D Jackson

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CF-18 75th Anniversary and CF-18 Paint Schemes Walk Around

Photos of several CF-18 aircraft in 75th Anniversary and CF-18 Paint Schemes. Credit: Rick Chin

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