Space Ship The Story of the X-15

A nice little book on the X-15 story. Lots of info and photos on the North American X-15. Written by Irwin Stambler and dated 1961.

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Ilyushin IL-28 Information Manual

Nice drawings, cut-a-ways and details of the Ilyushin IL-28 aircraft. Cockpit diagrams also.

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Capital City Air Show 2013 Photos

Lots of vintage military and civilian aircraft photos (107).

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Douglas F4D-1 (139177) Skyray Walk Around

Douglas F4D-1 (139177) Skyray walk around photos (169 photos). From the Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum, Miramar. Most great work by Bill Spidle. Credit: Bill Spidle

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F2H Banshee Article #5

An article written for the Aviacollection, February 2005 (the Korean range). With excellent graphics and photos Great markings and info!

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Jane's All the World's Aircraft-1982 & 1983

A copy of the iconic aircraft "bible" for 1982 and 1983.

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Jane's All the World's Aircraft-1975 & 1976

A copy of the iconic aircraft "bible" for 1975 and 1976.

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Chance Vought Aircraft Factory Three View Drawings

Great factory three views, notes and cuts for many Chance Vought aircraft. Included are the F7U-1 & –3, O2U-1, SB2U-1, SBU-1, TBU-1, VE-7, A7D & E, F4U, F-8, Regulus 1 & 2 and XC-142A and others. Note: Many drawings are very large; so, this is a large file. Credit: Vought.org

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McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender Photos

One hundred and nineteen McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender photos. Some nice shots. Credit: Mirageswar

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A nice KC-10A walk around from the MAKS-2011 airshow  here

McDonnell FH-1 Phantom Walk Around

McDonnell FH-1 Phantom Walk Around Photos. Some nice detail shots of a FH-1 Phantom at the National Naval Aviation Museum. Credit: Cees Hendriks

From NNAM site: "Accepted by the Navy in February 1948, the Museum's FH-1 Phantom (Bureau Number 111793) spent only a brief time in active service, the rapid development of jet aircraft technology outpacing it virtually from the moment it joined its first squadron. After flying for a brief time with Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 122, the first Marine jet squadron, at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, it was stricken from the naval inventory in 1949. The Museum acquired the aircraft in 1983."

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Bell OH-58D Kiowa Aircrew Training Manual

A copy  of the TC 3-04.44 Aircrew Training Manual for the Bell OH-58D Kiowa helicopter, dated March 2013.

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McDonnell Prologue to the Future

A 1966 McDonnell publication high lighting the past and future of the company.

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Bell OH-58A/C Kiowa Crew Checklist

A copy  of the TM 1-1520-228-CL Crew Checklist for the Bell OH-58A/C Kiowa helicopter, dated 28 July 2000.

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Bell OH-58A/C Kiowa Aircrew Training Manual

A copy  of the TM 55-1520-228-10 Aircrew Training Manual for the Bell OH-58A/C Kiowa helicopter, dated 17 January 1989.

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McDonnell F4H-1F Flight Manual (Proper Copy)

A proper copy of the NAVWEPS 01-245-FDA-1 F4H-1 Flight manual dated and revised 1 July 1961. Credit: Kim Simmelink

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NASA's First A - Aeronautics from 1958–2008

NASA booklet No. SP-2012-4412.

From preface:"Aeronautics, the first A of the NASA acronym, has always been a part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, but against the headline exploits of rocket launches, Moon landings, Space Shuttle missions, and Mars rovers, aeronautics is easily lost in the shadows of NASA’s marquee space programs. This relative obscurity belies what has been a remarkably creative, productive, and highly effective group of researchers who, at one time, even helped bring about the Space Age and invent a space agency. The list of accomplishments for NASA’s first A is long, and this book goes a modest way toward sketching these developments."

Written by Robert G. Ferguson. Dated 2013. Part of the NASA History Series.

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Rockets and People–Volumes 1-4

  The NASA History Division is pleased to present a landmark new book, "Rockets and People" by Boris Chertok. This memoir by a towering figure in Soviet/Russian space history was originally published in Russian and has now been specially translated and edited for publication in the NASA History Series. This series has four volumes of Chertok's insightful reminiscences on his 60-year career in aviation and space.

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Air Trails Color Covers - Part 6

The sixth in the series of WWII and late 40's Air Trails color cover photos. Great color photos of aircraft and aviation themes. Credit: William Rudolph collection

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On the Shoulders of Titans - A History of Project Gemini

NASA publication SP4203, On the Shoulders of Titans - A History of Project Gemini. A comprehensive study of the entire program with many photos. Written by Barton C. Hacker and James M. Grimwood. Dated 1977.

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Convair XB-58/YB-58 Hustler Photos

Photos of the prototype Convair XB-58/YB-58 Hustler aircraft.

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George Spangenberg Exhibits Pages

The second part of George Spangenberg's oral history presentation. Dated 2002. Access to graphics from these pages are here (noted as bullet points). Credit: Paul Martell-Mead

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Toward a History of the Space Shuttle–Part 2

NASA publications Toward a History of the Space Shuttle : An Annotated Bibliography Part 2. Part of the Monographs in Aerospace History series, number 49.

These volumes includes key articles, books, hearings, and U.S. government publications published on the Shuttle between 1992 and the end of the Shuttle program in 2011. Part 2 dated 2012.

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Thinking Obliquely

Thinking Obliquely: the Oblique Wing, NASA's AD-1 Demonstrator, and its Legacy. Written by  Robert T. Jones. Dated 2013. Part of the NASA Aeronautics Book Series.

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GAM-87A Skybolt Wind Tunnel Model Photos

Photos of the original Douglas Aircraft supersonic wind tunnel model of the GAM-87 Skybolt missile. A rare find! Credit: Credit: William H. Kuhlman Jr. Collection

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GAM-87A Skybolt Pylon/Launcher Maintainability Design Review

The purpose of this booklet is to acquaint you with the GAM-87A Pylon and associated equipment.

Skybolt was powered by two Aerojet General manufactured solid rocket motors. The missile had a length of 11.66 m and a diameter of 0.89 m. The fin span was 1.68 m. The two rocket stages of the 5000 kg missile propelled the warhead to a speed of 15300 km/h, which gave it a range of up to 1850 km.

Built by Douglas Aircraft Co. Dated April 1962. Credit:William H. Kuhlman Jr. Collection

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Cave of the Winds

The remarkable history of the Langley Full-Scale Wind Tunnel.  Written by Joseph R. Chambers. Dated 2014. Part of the NASA Aeronautics Book Series.

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Emblems of Exploration: Logos of the NACA and NASA

Over the course of their histories, the NACA and NASA have developed a wide variety of emblems representing each agency’s illustrious exploration of aerospace missions. This publication concentrates on the rich and interesting history of the conception and implementation of the world-famous NACA and NASA seals and insignias that have been displayed for decades on aeronautics and space research vehicles and facilities, as well as those proudly worn by flight research pilots, astronauts, and the dedicated employees of these two world-class organizations. Written by Joseph R. Chambers and Mark A. Chambers. Part of the Monographs in Aerospace History series – No. 56. Dated 2015.

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Quieting the Boom

Quieting the Boom: The Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstrator and the Quest for Quiet Supersonic Flight. Written by  Lawrence R. Benson. Dated 2013. Part of the NASA Aeronautics Book Series.

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Elegance in Flight

A comprehensive history of the F-16XL experimental prototype and it's role in NASA flight research. Written by Albert C Piccirillo . Dated 2014. Part of the NASA Aeronautics Book Series.

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The Power for Flight

NASA's contributions to aircraft propulsion. Written by Jeremy R. Kenney . Dated 2017. Part of the NASA Aeronautics Book Series.

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Sweeping Forward

Developing and flight testing the Grumman X-29A forward swept wing research aircraft.  Written by Frederick A. Johnsen . Dated 2013. Part of the NASA Aeronautics Book Series.

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