Wingleader Magazine Sample

A copy of the latest free Wingleader Magazine, Issue 11.

This is a great free aviation magazine with great articles! Enjoy!

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The Hurricane Pocket Manual

A copy of the The Hurricane Pocket Manual. All marks in service 1939-1945. Dated 2016.

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The Spitfire Pocket Manual

A copy of The Spitfire Pocket Manual. For all marks in service from 1939-1945. Dated 2010.

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McDonnell F2H Banshee Booklet

A copy of the McDonnell F2H Banshee Introduction Booklet

From Booklet: “This booklet was prepared so that Navy personnel could become better acquainted with the BANSHEE and its capabilities. There was no at-
tempt made. therefore. to dissect the airplane in detail. but instead. to
present its salient features in an easily digested manner.”

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U-2C and U-2F Flight Manual

A copy of the U-2C and U-2F Flight Manual, AF(C)-1-1, dated 15 Oct 1968.

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Red Eagles: America’s Secret Migs

A copy of Red Eagles: America’s Secret Migs.

Amazon: “From the late 1960s until the end of the Cold War, the United States Air Force acquired and flew Russian-made MiG jets, culminating in a secret squadron dedicated to exposing American fighter pilots to enemy technology and tactics.Red Eagles tells the story of this squadron from the first tests of MiGs following the Vietnam War when the USAF had been woefully under-prepared in aerial combat.”

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The Spitfire V Manual

A  copy of the RAF Museum Spitfire V Manual, Vol 1. Official Air Publication for the Spitfire F.VA, F.VB, F.VC, LF.VB and LF.VC, 1941-45 (R.A.F.Museum). January 1, 1976

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F-4D Gun Module Report (Repost)

McDonnell report number B425, dated January 12 1965. This report investigates the desired position on the F-4D Phantom II aircraft for a gun module. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum

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C-17A Loadmaster III Design and Development Brochure

A copy of the C-17A Loadmaster III Design and Development Brochure. Dated Oct 2012. Lots of photos and diagrams!

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RF-4B NATOPS Flight Manual (Reblog)

A July 15 1979 edition of the Navair 01-245FDC-1 RF-4B NATOPS Manual. This May 1 1985 change notice document contains all the operating and performance data for the RF-4B Phantom II aircraft.

From Wikipedia: “The Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) program prescribes general flight and operating instructions and procedures applicable to the operation of all US naval aircraft and related activities. The program issues policy and procedural guidance of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) that is applicable to all U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aviation personnel.

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U. S. Air Force Booklet

A copy of the U.S Air Force By Bernard Fitzsimons, dated circa 1988.

A history of the U.S Air Force by photos and info.

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Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1990-91

A copy of the 1990-91 Jane's All The World's Aircraft book. One of the main references in the aviation industry.

Note this is a VERY Large file!

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Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1967-68

A copy of the 1967-68 Jane's All The World's Aircraft book. One of the main references in the aviation industry.

Note this is a very Large file!

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Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide - 1995

A copy of the Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Guide, dated 1995. A standard in the field!

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Janes Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide

A copy of the Janes Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide, dated 2005. Lot’s of info!

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Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook - 1992

A copy of the Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, dated 1992. A standard in the field!

Note: This is a very large file at 623 Megs.

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Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2011-2012

A copy of Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59. The iconic aircraft "bible" for 2011 & 2012.

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Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-1959

A copy of Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59. The iconic aircraft "bible" for 1958 & 1959.

Note: This is a very large file at 718 Megs.

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Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1953-54

A copy of Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1953-54.

The iconic aircraft "bible" for 1953 & 1954.

Note: This is a large file at 369 Megs.

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Focke Wulf-200 Photos and Info

Copies of photos and other info on the Focke Wulf-200 aircraft.

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McDonnell F-101B Aero Summary Flight Test Data

A copy of the McDonnell F-101B Aero Summary Flight Test Data Chapters 1-4. Report No.ASR-33. Dated Oct 12 1962. Credit: Irfan S. Hokan

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Aircraft of the Fighting Powers–Vol 7

A copy of the 1945 Aircraft of the Fighting Powers–Vol 7.

Lots of 3-view drawings and info on these aircraft.

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Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Photos

Copies of (81) Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Photos.

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Aircraft of the Fighting Powers–Vol 6

A copy of the 1945 Aircraft of the Fighting Powers–Vol 6.

Lots of 3 view drawings and info on these aircraft.

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Lightning Bugs and other Reconnaissance Drones

A copy of a wonderful book on the early Lightning Bugs and other Reconnaissance Drones. Dated 1982. Lots of good photos and info.

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Have Drill/Have Ferry Tactical Evaluation Report

Thomas R. Woodford also sent this report on the Have Drill/Have Ferry Tactical Evaluation. Dated 2003. Lots of photos!

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Have Doughnut Tactical Evaluation Report (Correction)

I received this note from the author, Thomas R. Woodford “The HAVE DOUGHNUT briefing you just posted is incomplete. Someone posted it to the internet long ago and left off every comparison after the F-4. I gave that briefing up at EAA Airventure Oshkosh in 2000 I think. Attached is a pdf of the full briefing that includes covering more fighters and bombers vs. the MiG-21.”

So, here is the complete report! Many thanks to Tom!

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Rockwell B-1 Operating Procedures

This manual prescribes operating procedures for B-1 aircraft under most circumstances. Air Force Manual afman11-2b-1v3. Dated December 14 2020.

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Have Doughnut Tactical Evaluation Report

From Wikipedia: “Have Doughnut was the name of a Defense Intelligence Agency project whose purpose was to evaluate and exploit a MiG-21 "Fishbed-E" that the United States Air Force acquired in 1967 from Israel. Israel acquired the aircraft as the result of its Operation Diamond when, on August 16, 1966, Iraqi Air Force pilot Capt. Munir Redfa, in a defection pre-arranged by the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency, flew it to Israel during a training flight. In this multi-service project, Air Force and United States Navy pilots evaluated the MiG-21, redesignated as the "YF-110", in a variety of situations. The aircraft was referred to as "The Doughnut" due to the doughnut-shaped intake at the aircraft nose; this led to the project name "Have Doughnut". The inability of the Navy to disseminate the results of this highly classified project to combat pilots was part of the impetus to create the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School. The Have Doughnut tests were conducted at Groom Lake. A similar project occurred a year later known as Have Drill, which used a MiG-17 Fresco acquired in the same manner.”

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McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet and Super Hornet 1978 Onwards (all marks) Owner's Workshop Manual

A copy of the McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet and Super Hornet 1978 Onwards (all marks) Owner's Workshop Manual. Dated 2017. A great manual of the background and info about the McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft.

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Historic Aircraft and Spacecraft in the Cradle of Aviation Museum

A copy of the Historic Aircraft and Spacecraft in the Cradle of Aviation Museum booklet. Dated 2001. The Cradle of Aviation Museum is an aerospace museum located in the East Garden City section of Uniondale, New York on Long Island, established to commemorate Long Island's part in the history of aviation.

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Guided Missiles Manual

A copy of another Guided Missile Manual. Dated 1990. Lot’s of details and other info.

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The Book Of Missiles

A copy of an earlier work written by Clive E. Davis detailing various Air Force and military missiles. Dated 1959. Lots of good text and photos.

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Three Types of C-17 That Never Made It Off The Drawing Board

A copy of short;but, very nice article from Avgeekery.com about Three Types of C-17 That Never Made It Off The Drawing Board.

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The Thirtieth Phantom II

Copies of info on the Thirtieth Phantom II, number F-4A 145312. This aircraft was thought for a long time to not have any photos ever taken of it’s short life!

F-4H-l (F-4A) aircraft, BUNO 145312 arrived at the General Electric
Edwards Flight Test Facility from McDonnell, St. Louis, on
27 March l960. _
The aircraft was flown for J-79 engine development testing
purposes. On l3 July 1960, G.E. Test Pi1ot Elliott See
(later an astronaut) had just completed a take-off from
Edwards AFB when a major fire erupted in the fuselage. In
an attempt to save the aircraft, See executed a l80 turn
and landed-immediately, but the fire persisted and before
finally being extinguished, major damage had resulted.
The aircraft was scrapped at Edwards a short time later.
G.E. records also indicate that the aircraft was Production
No. l3 and had l3 total flights and l8 hours total tine.

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A Blog to Follow

I have placed several times on this blog and recommend it completely!

It is 100 Best Aviation Blogs to Follow in 2026 at FeedSpot! Take a look!

Ron

World Aircraft Recognition Manual

A copy of the WWII World Aircraft Recognition Manual. Dated June 1956.

It is a book designed to aid in identifying global aircraft, containing black and white illustrations throughout. It is widely considered a notable, collectible aviation publication.

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Bell P-39 Erection and Maintenance Manual

A copy of the Bell P-39 Series Erection and Maintenance Manual.  TO 01-110-F-2, dated December 1942.

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Bell P-39Q-1 Airacobra Flight Manual

A copy of some thing different today. A combination of a very nice detailed history of the Bell P-39Q-1 up front and from about page 29, the P-39 flight manual in the back.

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The Mosquito Manual

The Mosquito Manual: The Official Air Publication for the Mosquito F.Mk.II, N.F.MkXII, and N.F.MkXVII, 1941-1945 (Royal Air Force Museum). Dated 1988.

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McDonnell F-88 Penetration Fighter Report

A copy of the McDonnell Aircraft Company Model 36 Report No. 1215. Dated  May 1 1949.

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Grumman F-14B Tomcat Flight Manual (Reblog)

A copy of the NAVAIR-01-F14AAP-1 Flight Manual for the Grumman F-14B Tomcat aircraft, dated 1 August 2001. Credit: Irfan S. Hokan

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English Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik Flight Manual

An English translation of the original Russian manual for the Ilyushin IL-2 aircraft. Dated 1942.

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Original Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik Flight Manual

A copy of the original Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik Flight Manual in Russian.

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Sikorsky CH-3E & HH-3E USAF Flight Manual

A  copy of the Sikorsky CH-3E & HH-3E USAF Flight Manual (TO 1H-3(C0E-1).

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McDonnell V-1 Jeep/120 Flying Crane Helicopter Photos and Info

McDonnell V-1 Jeep//Model 120, a flying crane-type utility helicopter of the 1950s. massing just over a ton, it was powered by an unusual triple gas turbine assembly driving a tip jet system. this provided exceptional per-pound lift capability and eliminated the tail rotor at the cost of range. Copies of photos, info and a video on this helicopter.

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McDonnell GAM-72 Quail Missile Photos and Info

Copies of photos and other info on the McDonnell McDonnell GAM-72 Quail missile.

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McDonnell FH-1 Phantom Photos and Info

Copies of photos and other info on the McDonnell FH-1 Phantom. Note: this is a large 376 Meg file as it contains many photos, pdf’s and other info on this aircraft!

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North American QF-100 Super Sabre Drones Photos

Copies of (17) photos of the North American QF-100 Super Sabre Drones.

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Boeing Bomarc Missile Photos and Info

Copies of the Boeing Bomarc Missile Photos and Info.

From Wikipedia: “The Boeing CIM-10 Bomarc ("Boeing Michigan Aeronautical Research Center") (IM-99 Weapon System prior to September 1962) was a supersonic ramjet powered long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) used during the Cold War for the air defense of North America. In addition to being the first operational long-range SAM and the first operational pulse doppler aviation radar,[7] it was the only SAM deployed by the United States Air Force."

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Aircraft of the Air and Space Museum Booklet

A copy of a very nice booklet on the Aircraft of the Air and Space Museum. Lots of good photos, drawings and facts! Dated 1976.

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