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!
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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
A copy of the Short Tucano T Mk 1 Operating Data Manual (AP 101B-4901-16. Dated July 2015. credit: Joe Bob
A very nice article on the Pentagon Battle for the RF-4C Phantom II from the RecceReader, Spring 2008. I have posted the entire magazine.
A copy of the Chance Vought company report no. E8R-11546 for the F8U-3 Crusader III Flight Guide. Dated 14 November 1958.
A copy of the Flight Manual, T.O. 1F-5E-1 for the F-5E/F aircraft. Dated 1 August 1978.
A copy of the NASA Northrop T-38 Flight Manual, (T-38A-1-1). Dated 15 May 1970. Credit:Kevin Drummond
A copy of 1T-38C-1 ,Northrop T-38C Flight Manual. Dated 15 June 2008. Credit:Kevin Drummond
A copy of the Northrop T-38C Flight Manual (TO 1T-38C-1S-03), Dated 15 June 2008. Credit:Kevin Drummond
A copy of the NASA Northrop T-38 Flight Manual, (T-38N-1 Rev A). Dated November 2003. Credit:Kevin Drummond
A copy of TO 1T-38A-1, Northrop T-38A and AT-38B Flight Manual. Dated 1 July 1987. Credit:Kevin Drummond
A copy of the company brochure on the Northrop T-38 Supersonic Jet Trainer. Dated March 1961. Credit: Kevin Drummond
A copy of the company written Vought-Sikorsky OS2U-1 Kingfisher Pilot's Handbook, report No. 5183. Dated August 12 1940.
A copy of the Short Tucano T Mk 1 Aircrew Manual (AP 101B-4901-15. Dated July 2015. credit: Joe Bob
A copy of the Grumman JRF-6B Goose Pilot’s Handbook (A.P. 2090A). Dated 1945.
A copy of the Grumman Mallard G-73 Pilot’s Manual. Dated November 15 1947.
A copy of the Republic P-47B/C/D/G Thunderbolt Pilot’s Manual.Dated January 20 1943.
A copy of the Martin PBM-5 Pilot’s Handbook. Dated 10 August 1944.
A copy of the Devoloping the Gull-Winged F4U Corsair - and Taking It to Sea. Written by Ralph Harvey. Dated 2012.PayPal Button
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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
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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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