A copy of the Curtiss Model OX Aero Motor Handbook. Dated 1918.
Friday, July 26, 2024
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Boeing Model 247 Maintenance & Service Manual
A copy of the Boeing Model 247 Transport airplane Maintenance & Service Manual. Dated June 1933. Credit: Museum of Flight
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Consolidated Liberator PB4Y-1 Pilot’s Guide
A copy of the Consolidated Liberator PB4Y-1 Pilot’s Guide. Dated 1944. Credit: Museum of Flight
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
North American Aviation AT-6C/D and SNJ-4/-5 Texan Pilot’s Handbook
A copy of the North American Aviation AT-6C/D and SNJ-4/-5 Texan Pilot’s Handbook. Dated November 15 1943.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Curtiss HS-1L Seaplane Handbook
A copy of the Curtiss HS-1L Seaplane Handbook. Dated July 1918. Credit: Museum of Flight
Friday, July 19, 2024
Avro Lincoln I & II Flight Manual
A copy of the Avro Lincoln I & II Flight Manual (AP 2847A&B v1)Dated December 1945.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
The F-4 Phantom's F3H Demon Roots
A copy of The F-4 Phantom's F3H Demon Roots article.Dated December 2017. Credit: avgeekery
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Douglas F6D Missileer and Bendix AAM-N-10 Eagle Missile
The story of the Douglas F6D Missileer and Bendix AAM-N-10 Eagle Missile. Credit: Tails thru Time
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Monday, July 15, 2024
Messerschmitt Bf-109K-4 Cockpit Details
An interesting find that gives details of the Messerschmitt Bf-109K-4 Cockpit! Dated November 1944. Written in German; but, nice illustrations.
Friday, July 12, 2024
Avro Lancaster I & III Pilot’s Notes
A copy of the Pilot’s notes (A.P. 2062A&C) Vol 1 & 2 for the Avro Lancaster I & III aircraft. Dated April 1943. Credit: WW2Aircraft.net
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Grumman F9F Panther Blue Angel Photos
A number of photos of the Grumman F9F Panther in Blue Angels markings.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Souvenir of America's First Space Flight (Reblog)
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
More info here
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
AeroJet-General 25 Year Anniversary Edition
A copy of the AeroJet-General 25 Year Anniversary Edition brochure. Dated March 1967. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter
Monday, July 8, 2024
Douglas A-4 Articles from Naval Aviation News
A copy of two atticles about the Douglas A-4 aircraft from Naval Aviation News. Issue March 1968.
Friday, July 5, 2024
Convair F-106A and F-106B Powerplant Tech Maintenance
A copy of the Convair F-106A and F-106B Powerplant Technical Maintenance manual. (T.O.1F-106A-2-4) Dated 1 December 1962.
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Martin P6M Seamaster Photos
A great group (34) of factory photos of the Martin P6M Seamaster aircraft.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Boeing B-29 Cabin Supercharger and Heating System
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Monday, July 1, 2024
North American P-51H Flight Handbook
A copy of the North American Company’s XP-51H Flight Handbook. (AN 01-1F-51H-1).Dated February 25 1954,
Friday, June 28, 2024
North American XP-51J Pilot’s Handbook (Reblog)
A copy of the North American Company’s prelim XP-51J Pilot’s Handbook. (Report NA 8057).Dated February 20 1945,
Thursday, June 27, 2024
North American A-36A-1-NA Pilot’s Operating Instructions
A copy of the North American A-36A-1-NA Pilot’s Operating Instructions. (TO 01-60HB-1).Dated July 10 1943.
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
F-4 Phantom II Development (Reblog)
One of the best side view/development illustrations on the F-4 from F4H-1 to F-4K/M that I have seen. Credit: Squadron/Signal book PHANTOM II A Pictorial History of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, byLou Drendel Lou Drendal.
Download here
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
F-15 Conformal Fuel Tanks Prototype Photos (Reblog)
These are development photos of the F-15 Conformal Fuel Tanks while being built in Bldg. 002.
Monday, June 24, 2024
F-18 Photo Recon Prototype (Reblog)
Friday, June 21, 2024
McDonnell Aircraft Flight Ramp Photos Reblog)
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Forty Years of F-15 Air Supremacy (Reblog)
In 2012, Jack Abercrombie wrote several articles and a slide show to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the F-15’s first flight. They detail the challenges of bringing along a new aircraft and the changes that were required to the airframe to enable it to be the world class fighter that it became.
This is a must read for anyone who is interested in the F-15 Eagle and it’s history from the man that was there! Jack was an Aerodynamics Project Engineer from 1971 to 1978. Credit: Jack Abercrombie
Download here or here or here or here (2.6 Megs)
Origal post (More info) here
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Additional QF-86 Aircraft and Ramp Photos(Reblog)
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Unpainted F-15’s and F-18’s (Reblog)
Even after coming out of the paint booth (Bldg 48), McDonnell aircraft still had a lot of finish work to be completed before they could be delivered. We were issued and required to wear “booties” when ever we had to climb around on the aircraft; but, still the new paint jobs were scuffed, marked and scraped resulting in an inevitable paint cleaning and touch-up cycle having to be preformed! . After many years of complaining (Including yours truly), it was decided to finish the aircraft, flight test and then paint them. This resulted in unpainted aircraft flying around. A very strange sight to us long time employees conditioned to seeing painted flying aircraft; but, one can clearly see the different aluminum, composite or fiberglass sections of each aircraft. These planes have their own beauty!
Here is a selection of photos of these “naked” aircraft.
Download here or here or here (39.8 Megs)
Note: I had to RAR this file to compress it. Read here if you have trouble unarchiving it.
Monday, June 17, 2024
McDonnell F4H-1F Phantom II #6 (BuNo 143391)(ReBlog)
F4H-1 #6 (BuNo 143391) during the carrier suitability trials prelims at the Naval Air Test Center (NATC) at Pax River in 1961. I believe that this is a complete sequence of photos. I have also included a color sideview of the aircraft at NATC and a color photo of it on the USS Independence (W/O nose boom).
Friday, June 14, 2024
F-4 Phantom II Photos (Relog)
A number of photos (59) mostly by Fred Roos of the F-4 Phantom II aircraft. Superb photography is a hallmark of Fred’s work! Credit: Fred Roos Collection
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
MDC Aircraft Colors Booklet(Reblog)
In 1980 the International Plastic Modeler Society (IPMS) held their regional convention in St. Louis. It was known as Multicon '80. Three of us who worked at McDonnell Douglas and were IPMS St. Louis members decided that we should have a booklet as a free giveaway for the MultiCon. We titled it "McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Colors" with many three view drawings and paint schemes of F – 18, AV-8B, F-15 and F4 aircraft complete with paint chips.
Obtaining accurate color information is one of the most vexing problems facing an aviation historian or a modeler. This booklet attempts to solve this problem for the McDonnell Douglas aircraft. The paint chips in this book were painted at the same time as the aircraft and are, therefore, as accurate as can be provided. The camouflage patterns shown this book were taken from official MDC drawings. All color chips were provided by the McDonnell aircraft company paint shop.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
McDonnell Aircraft 40th Year Booklet (Reblog)
In 1979 McAir Product Support released a booklet to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the company. It included past and present products.
Monday, June 10, 2024
F-4 Phantom Photos (Reblog)
One hundred and twenty eight photos of F-4 Phantom II aircraft. All types and Air Forces show.
Friday, June 7, 2024
The Phantom Flyer Booklet (Reblog)
Thursday, June 6, 2024
McDonnell F-3D(F3H-1) Stations and Drawings
Copies of two F-3D(F3H-1) Demon drawings of the station and aircraft breakdown. Nice drawings! Credit: The Collection of Andro Tsiklauri
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
McDonnell Aircraft Markings and 3-View Drawings
A set of nice drawings and markings for McDonnell aircraft.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Lockheed CL-379 VTOL-STOL Brochure
A copy of the Lockheed company produced brochure on their proposed Lockheed CL-379 VTOL-STOL aircraft. Dated 1958. Credit: William H. Kuhlman, Jr.
Monday, June 3, 2024
Douglas Cloudster II Brochure
Monday, May 27, 2024
Notice!
Today is Memorial day in America and is my 57TH wedding anniversary; so, my wife and I are taking a few days off.
Postings will resume next Mon, the 3rd of June.
Ron
Friday, May 24, 2024
North American F-51D-5/British Mustang IV Flight Manual
A copy of the Flight Manual, AN 01-60JE-1, for the F-51D-5/British Mustang IV aircraft, dated 5 April 1944.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Supermarine Spitfire F.IX Pilot’s Notes
A copy of the Supermarine Spitfire F.IX Pilot’s Notes with Merlin 61/63/66/70 engines. Dated Augustr 1943.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Consolidated PB4Y-1 Pilot’s Guide
A copy of the Consolidated PB4Y-1 Pilot’s Guide. Dated 194?. Credit: Museum of Flight
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Supermarine Spitfire IX/XI/XVI Pilot’s Notes
A copy of the Supermarine Spitfire IX/XI/XVI with Merlin 61/63/70/266 engines Pilot’s Notes. Dated September 1946.
Monday, May 20, 2024
Supermarine Spitfire IIA/B Pilot’s Notes
A copy of the Supermarine Spitfire IIA/B with Merlin XII engine Pilot’s Notes. Dated July 1940.
Friday, May 17, 2024
Supermarine Spitfire F.XII Pilot’s Notes
A very poor copy of the Supermarine Spitfire F.XII with Griffin engine Pilot’s Notes, AP 1565G & H. Dated November 1943.
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Supermarine Spitfire F.VII and F.VIII Pilot’s Notes
A copy of the Supermarine Spitfire F.VII and F.VIII Pilot’s Notes, AP 1565G & H. Dated December 1943.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Supermarine Seafire 45 & 46 Pilot's Notes
A copy of the Supermarine Seafire 45 & 46 Pilot's Notes, AP 2280F. Dated April 1948.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Supermarine Spitfire 18 Pilot's Notes
A copy of the Supermarine Spitfire 18 Pilot’s Notes, AP 1565Y. Dated January 1950.
Monday, May 13, 2024
Supermarine Spitfire 21 Pilot's Notes
A copy of the Supermarine Spitfire 21 Pilot’s Notes, AP 2816A. Dated December 1948.