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.

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F-18 Photo Recon Prototype (Reblog)

Here are three photos of the F-18 photo recon prototype installation on Hornet One.

The last photo is a production installation. This part of the Advanced Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance System (ATARS) requirement.

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McDonnell Aircraft Flight Ramp Photos Reblog)

Eighty five McDonnell Aircraft Flight Ramp Photos. A lot of hardly ever seen photos.

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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

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Additional QF-86 Aircraft and Ramp Photos(Reblog)

Additional QF-86 Aircraft and Ramp Photos from my summer 1981 visit to Flight Systems in Mojave, California.

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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.

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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).

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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

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F-15 Rollout Photos (Relog)

Official company Photos of the F-15 rollout and debut in June of 1972.

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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.

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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.

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F-4 Phantom Photos (Reblog)

One hundred and twenty eight photos of F-4 Phantom II aircraft. All types and Air Forces show.

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The Phantom Flyer Booklet (Reblog)

In the late 1970’s, Bob Pukala and I started the McDonnell Scale Modeler’s Club at McAir. We published this booklet in 1980 as a general info handout listing the fighter aircraft up to that time. Enjoy!

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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

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McDonnell Aircraft Markings and 3-View Drawings

A set of nice drawings and markings for McDonnell aircraft.

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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.

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Douglas Cloudster II Brochure

A copy of the Douglas Aircraft Co. produced brochure on their proposed Douglas Cloudster II aircraft. Dated 1947. Credit: William H. Kuhlman, Jr.

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For a Good Douglas Cloudster II article. Go here