Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Boeing 307 Stratoliner Flight Manual
Monday, August 28, 2017
German Air Force MiG-29 Flight Manual
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Additional XV-1 Convertiplane Photos
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Lockheed S-3B Viking Flight Manual
Friday, August 25, 2017
SA-2 Guideline Missile and Wild Weasel Aircraft
An interesting Master’s Thesis on the Soviet SA-2 Guideline Missile and Wild Weasel Aircraft (Including the F-4 Phantom II) on the nature of technological change in military systems. How the employment of this missile in Vietnam resulted in the successful “Wild Weasel” program. Written by Captain Patrick Barker, dated 12 May 1994. Credit: Sobchak Security
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Beechcraft T-6B Texan II Flight Training Instructions
Flight Training Instructions from the Naval Air Training Command manual CNATRA P-764, dated 2010 for the Beechcraft/Raytheon T-6B Texan II aircraft.
The T-6 Texan II was the winner of the USAF JPATS contest from the 1990’s for an aircraft to replace the T-37 in USAF service and the T-34C in USN service. The T-6 is a development of the Pilatus PC-9, modified significantly by Beechcraft. The aircraft was named for the decades-earlier T-6 Texan.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
B-17G Parts Catalog
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
MDC Aircraft Colors Booklet Revised
I finally found the color chip card that we issued wiith the third reprint of this McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Colors booklet. Click here for original post and explanation. I have added to the original PDF for a complete issue.
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Grumman S-2D, S-2E, S-2G, US2-D, ES-2D Flight Manual
Saturday, August 19, 2017
RF-4C Aircrew Checklist
Friday, August 18, 2017
McDonnell XHCH-1 (Model 86) Characteristics Summaries
Thursday, August 17, 2017
McDonnell XHCH-1 (Model 86)
McDonnell Model 86 Navy cargo-unloader turbo-prop helicopter, designated XHCH-1. Report No. 2951. Credit:Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum.
Click here to download report (14.2 Megs)
Click here to download Mock Up and Test photos in one Zip file (9.6 Megs)
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
McDonnell Model 81/81A Helicopter
McDonnell Model 81/81A assault transport helicopter project proposal. Report No. 1913, dated 20 December 1950. Model 81 was a tandem geared rotor helicopter with a turboprop engine. The Model 81A was a tandem geared rotor helicopter with a reciprocating engine. Note: the Model 82 became the XV-1 Convertiplane. Credit:Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum.
Monday, August 14, 2017
McDonnell XHRH-1 (Model 78) Mock Up Photos
Sunday, August 13, 2017
McDonnell XHRH-1 (Model 78)
McDonnell Model 78 Marine Assault Transport - Twin Engine Jet-Rotor helicopter, designated XHRH-1. Report No. 2738, dated 1 October 1952. Credit:Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum.
Click here to download report (16 Megs)
Click here to download Mock Up photos in one Zip file (3.3 Megs)
Saturday, August 12, 2017
X-15 Utility Flight Manual
Friday, August 11, 2017
P-47B/C/D/G Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions
Thursday, August 10, 2017
P-38 Pilot Training Manual
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
North American B-25 Mitchell Pilot Training Manual
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Monday, August 7, 2017
Sunday, August 6, 2017
A-10 Gun Gas Diverter Photos
Several photos of a prototype gun gas diverter for the A-10. Gun gas divertion was a major problem for the A-10. Taken at an Elmendorf Air Force Base open house in 1985. Credit: Corbin via HyperScale
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Chance Vought F8U-3 Crusader III Videos
Friday, August 4, 2017
Chance Vought F8U-3 Crusader III Photos
Thirty Four Chance Vought F8U-3 Crusader III Photos. Note: This is the aircraft that the F-4 Phantom II beat out for the contract!
Click here to download photos in one ZIP file (41.5 Megs)
Additional F8U-3 Crusader III blog posts here