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Postimg.org had a registry problem about a year ago and they had to move to Postimg.cc.
All photos are still available; but, the "CC" must be subtituted for "ORG" in the corresponding URL address to get to the proper place. (Hold cursor over link to get URL address or change in address line.) Postimg.org becomes Postimg.cc.
Also... any URLs with the prefix "old." need to have that removed completely as well. IE, old.postimg.org/ should be amended to postimg.cc
Let me know if I need to fix any links beyond the dozens that I have already fixed.
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About Me
My name is Ron Downey. I am a retired Aeronautical Engineer who worked for McDonnell Aircraft and McDonnell Douglas Corp for 40 years and collected many photos, info and brochures of their products. While the F-4 is my favorite, I have many other MDC items and these will be scanned and presented here. In addition, I have been an aviation historian for most of my adult life and I have amassed a large amount of info over my 50+ years of collecting and will be bringing that here also. My aim is to bring aviation material (Photos, articles; etc) to this blog before it is lost; but, not in-depth explanations as any good search engine can be used for that purpose. I may be contacted at: aviationarchives(at)gmail.com
Copyright and Photo Credits
As all of this info was originally for my use only in order to build plastic scale models, I never paid too much attention to copyrights or proper photo credits. Therefore, if something is not credited correctly, please let me know and I will be happy to delete or properly credit the material. (I have in my possession all the items and original material and these are all new scans, except where noted.) All photos and info are credited to McDonnell Douglas/The Boeing Company unless otherwise noted. Feel free to use any of this info with the credit of Ron Downey via Aviation Archives. I can be reached at: aviationarchives(at)gmail.com.
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February
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- McDonnell Douglas Lithographs–Part III
- The Aircraft of Lambert Field
- The Aircraft of Lambert Field Articles
- Off the Drawing Board–Lockheed CL-616 & CL-421
- Off the Drawing Board–Lockheed L-206
- Off the Drawing Board–Lockheed CL-333 & CL-453
- Off the Drawing Board–Lockheed L-173
- Off the Drawing Board–Lockheed L-171
- Off the Drawing Board–Lockheed L-165
- Off the Drawing Board Comments
- North American X-15A-2
- Honing the Hustler (B-58)
- AV-8B Harrier II Update
- Gemini–Titan Rocket
- Aero L-39 Albatros
- AV-8B Harrier II Paint Schemes
- Block 7 F-18 Hornets
- F-15 Turkey Feathers
- Number Three AV-8B Harrier II Markings
- Curtiss AT-9 “Jeep”
- Missouri Air National Guard F-100D Camouflage and ...
- AV-8B Harrier II Rollout
- F-15 “Lizard” Camouflage
- All Gray AV-8A and AV-8C Harriers
- A-10A “Lizard” Camouflage
- F-18A Hornet Camouflage
- Japanese Surrender G4M1 “Betty”
- F-4 Phantom II Paint Schemes
- P-80A Internal and Major Assembly
- Under the Sign – Part IV
- McDonnell Aircraft Model 260
- QF-100 Drone Color and Markings and Photos
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As a veteran F-15 engine mechanic on the A and B models (actually they were F and TF models first, when they were painted sky blue). I spent many hours with my head, shoulders, and arms inside those turkey feathers either putting the new one on or taking the cracked one off. The edges were sharp and you cringed when you heard the sound of hardware dropping. It was going to be a long night. During my whole tour of duty in the USAF, 1973 thru 1980, I worked on F-15's. I was one of the original engine mechanics. Hated those turkey feathers and never got the opportunity to take them off and leave them off. That all happened after my time.
Thank you so much for re-uploading a larger picture sir
All the best
Ange
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