Rockwell B-1 Lancer Underside Photo

Good underside photos are hard to find; but, here is a good one of the Rockwell B-1 Lancer aircraft. Enjoy!

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McDonnell Douglas F-15E-48-MC Strike Eagle Top Photo

This is a beautiful overhead shot of an McDonnell Douglas F-15E-48-MC Strike Eagle, s/n 89-0502 and c/n 1149/E124. You seldom see such a detailed photo of the top of this aircraft and I had to share it with everyone.

Jeff Rankin-Lowe posted this in the Mil Aviation Group as: “A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle conducts operations over eastern Afghanistan on November 26, 2009. The Strike Eagle is assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller/Released)”

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F-4 Wing Tuft Tests (Reblog)

I found these NASA photos many years ago and kept them, as they reminded me of the tuft tests I did in the early 1960’s while in my first stint in Flight Test.

When the company didn’t want to go to the expense and time to build a model and conduct a wind tunnel series of tests, we painted the wings white, attached tufts with “500” mph industrial duct tape and flew the aircraft. The chase plane would take photos or we would mount cameras on the moldline for photos. If I remember correctly, my tests were on F-4A #9.

On the photos above, notice the straight flow over the wings except for the outer wing panel.

From Kim Simmelink of Phantom Phacts:

These photos were of the tests of the spanwise blc tests. Instead of having blc in the leading edge and trailing edge flaps there was a duct above the wing (just below the I in AIR FORCE) and one just above the lowered flap which blew blc air "spanwise" across the wing and flap. According to the report I have, it worked just fine, and needed less ductwork.

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The Final U.S. Built F-4 - F-4E-67-MC, 78-0744 (Reblog)

The 5,000th U.S. built Phantom was delivered on May 24, 1978, in ceremonies that also marked the 20th anniversary of the fighter’s first flight, and McDonnell Douglas delivered the last St. Louis-built Phantom II in October 1979.

F-4E phantom #80744 78-0744 was transferred to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) under the Foreign Military Sales program Peace Pheasant II and assigned to the 17th Tactical Fighter Wing based at Cheongju International Airport (CJJ). One source says that it was “written off,” but details are lacking.

The 5,067th and final F-4 built in the United States, an F-4E serial number 78-0744 which was completed on 25 October 1979.  It was finished in the Compass Ghost Scheme comprising a disruptive pattern of FS36375 light ghost gray and FS36320 dark ghost grey.  The lettering No 5057 LAST ST. LOUIS BUILT PHANTOM is worn on the left hand side of the nose in white.

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AV-8B Harrier II Paint Schemes (Reblog)

Another Crazed Plastic Article from CP #20. This time an article on AV-8B Harrier II paint schemes by Bill Drescher.

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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 MDC. We published this booklet in 1980 as a general info handout listing the fighter aircraft up to that time. Enjoy!

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Early F4H-1 Ejection Seat

A few illustrations of the early F4H-1 ejection seat.

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F-4 Refueling Probe Photos

Several photos of the F-4 Phantom II refuel probe and it’s progression on different models of F-4’s.

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McDonnell Aircraft Prints (Reblog)

  Various aircraft prints from early to mid 1960’s.

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A Year of Airfix Magazine - 1976

A whole year of Airfix magazines from 1976.

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North American Aviation P-51D Mustang Photos

A number of photos (133) of the North American Aviation P-51D Mustang aircraft.

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McDonnell F-110A “Spectre” Photos

Copies of McDonnell F-110A “Spectre” Photos.

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Fred Roos Photos–Part 10

Part 10 of a set of superb photos mostly taken by Dr. Fred Roos, civilian and military. Many great subjects from many decades!. Credit: Fred Roos Collection via The Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum

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Fred Roos Photos–Part 9

  Part 9 of a set of superb photos mostly taken by Dr. Fred Roos, civilian and military. Many great subjects from many decades!. Credit: Fred Roos Collection

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Fred Roos Photos–Part 8

Part 8 of a set of superb photos mostly taken by Dr. Fred Roos, civilian and military. Many great subjects from many decades!. Credit: Fred Roos Collection

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Fred Roos Photos–Part 7

Part 7 of a set of superb photos mostly taken by Dr. Fred Roos, civilian and military. Many great subjects from many decades!. Credit: Fred Roos Collection

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Fred Roos Photos–Part 6

Part 6 of a set of superb photos mostly taken by Dr. Fred Roos. Many great subjects from many decades!. Credit: Fred Roos Collection

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Fred Roos Photos–Part 5

Part 5 of a set of superb photos mostly taken by Dr. Fred Roos. Many great subjects from many decades!. Credit: Fred Roos Collection

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Fred Roos Photos–Part 4

Part 4 of a set of superb photos mostly taken by Dr. Fred Roos. Many great subjects from many decades!. Credit: Fred Roos Collection

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Fred Roos Photos–Part 3

Part 3 of a set of superb photos mostly taken by Dr. Fred Roos. Many great subjects from many decades!. Credit: Fred Roos Collection

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Fred Roos Photos–Part 2

Part 2 of a set of superb photos mostly taken by Dr. Fred Roos. Many great subjects from many decades!. Credit: Fred Roos Collection

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Fred Roos Photos–Part 1

Part 1 of a set of superb photos mostly taken by Dr. Fred Roos. Many great subjects from many decades!. Credit: Fred Roos Collection

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US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems Manual

A copy of the US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems Manual. Dated 1978.

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Fairchild A-10A Flight Manual

A copy of the Fairchild A-10A Flight Manual (T.O. 1A-10A-1). Dated 15 March 1988.

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Boeing B-29 Fight and Operating Manual (Early)

A copy of an early Boeing Company B-29 Flight and Operational Manual. Dated circa 1943. Credit Museum of Flight

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Consolidated B-36A Flight Manual

A copy of the Consolidated Boeing B-36A handbook of flight Operating Instructions. Dated 1 October 1948. Credit Museum of Flight

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Boeing B-17E Flight Manual

A copy of the preliminary Boeing B-17E Flight Manual. Dated October 1 1941. Has the Introduction and references, Description, General instructions, Special instructions, Power plant, Weight data and Flying characteristics​. Credit Museum of Flight

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Cessna T-37 C Organizational General Aircraft Maintenance Manual

A copy of the Cessna T-37 C Organizational General Aircraft Maintenance Manual. Dated 1 October 1064.

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General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper Drone Article

A copy of a really good article about the General Atomics Reaper Drone from the Model Airplane International March 2021 magazine issue.

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Hawker Sea Fury Article

A copy of a great article about the Hawker Sea Fury aircraft from the Model Airplane International May 2006 magazine issue. Lots of great profile drawings.

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RAF Mustangs Mk IV

A copy of a good article on the RAF Mustangs Mk IV from Model Airplane International August 2010 magazine issue. Lots of 3-views. Does anyone have Parts 1 &2?

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Hawker Hurricanes In Malta’s Defense

   A copy of the Hawker Hurricanes In Malta’s Defense article from the 2007 issue of Model Airplane International. Written by Richard Franks.

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F-101B Canadian Voodoo Article

A copy of the F-101B Canadian Voodoo Article written by Martin Pospisil. From Revi magazine , issue 106, 2017.

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F-101 Photos and Info

A number (45) of photos and drawings of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo aircraft.

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International Twety Bird–The T-33 Article

A copy of the great article about the International Tweety Bird–The T-33 aircraft  from the Model Airplane International January 2007 magazine issue. An aircraft we hear little about!

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The One-Oh-Wonder

A copy of the nice article on the The One-Oh-Wonder (McDonnell F-101 Voodoo) From the 2010 issue of Model Airplane International  magazine.

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McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Posters

A copy of several posters made by MDC to promote the MD-11 aircraft.

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MDC/TRW Space Shuttle Report

Excepts from a Report No. E0600 dated 12 May 1972 on the McDonnell Douglas/TRW Space Suttle proposal. Credit: SeattleGuy51

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US Navy Jets

A copy of US Navy Jets, from the Aviation Archive series, focuses on those post- World War Two jet-powered Navy combat aircraft that were, or were intended to be, carrier-based.

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F-101 Voodoo Article

A copy of the F-18 article from the magazine Wielka Encyklopedia Lotnictwa Nr 083. Written in Polish; but, it has a lot of good photos!

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F-18 Article

A copy of the F-18 article from the magazine Wielka Encyklopedia Lotnictwa Nr 104. Written in Polish; but, it has a lot of good photos!

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Mig-15 vs F-86A Interior Drawing

A comparison of the interior layout of the Mig-15 vs F-86A.

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The F-15 Jet With 1000 Faces

  F-15B-3-MC-71-0290 was the first two seat F-15, originally built as a trainer. Original designation was TF-15 and known at MDC as T-1. Here is a good article written by NASA on it’s retirement.

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Rockets Booklet (Reblog)

A very nice book on the history of rockets. By Ron Miller. Dated 2008.

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Avro Vulcan Article

An interesting short article about the Avro Vulcan aircraft. Don’t know it’s source.

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F-101B Article

A copy of a great article by Martin Pospisil on the Canadian F-101B aircraft. (I had to translate the article from Czech to English, so, there are probably some errors.)

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Technical Order TO 1-1-4 (Earlier Copy)(Reblog)

A copy of an earlier Technical Order TO 1-1-4. Dated 23 April 1964.

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Technical Order TO 1-1-4 (Reblog)

This United States Air Force technical order covers USAF aircraft Markings and layout schemes through 1998. Dated 17 July 1998.

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Trip Planned

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!

Ron

F-4B/J Conformal Carriage Report

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.

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There is an excelent article here

McAir Model 253 Additional Info

A couple of additional photos of the proposed McAir Model 253 aircraft. Credit  Mark Nankivil

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