Tuesday, December 31, 2019

F2H-4 Banshee Walk Around

A set of photos from an F2H-4 Banshee Walk Around. This aircraft is at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Florida. Credit: Michael Fortin

“Accepted by the Navy on 24 July 1953, the Museum's F2H-4 (Bureau Number 126419) served in many Marine and Navy fighter and all-weather fighter squadrons and made a deployment in the carrier Coral Sea (CVA-43). Stricken from the active naval aircraft inventory in May 1962, it was assigned to the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Jacksonville, Florida, and transferred to the Museum in 1970.”

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Monday, December 30, 2019

Army CH-47D Maintenance Test Flight Manual

A copy of the TM_1-1520-240-MTF Army Boeing CH-47D Maintenance Test Flight Manual. Dated 31 January 2003. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Friday, December 27, 2019

Army CH-47D Operator’s and Crewmember’s Checklist

A copy of the TM 1-1520-240-CL Operator’s and Crewmember’s Checklist, for the Army Boeing CH-47D helicopter. Dated 31 January 2003. Credit: Anymouse Collection

Download here or here or here (0.3 Megs)

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Army CH-47D Operators Manual

A copy of the Army operators manual, TM 1-1520-240-10, for the Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopter. Dated 31 January 2003.

Download here or here or here (33 Megs)

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Convair F-106A/B Flight Manual

A copy of the T.O. 1F-106A-1-1Flight Manual, for the Convair F-106A/B aircraft. Dated 1 December 1972.

Download here or here or here (48.6 Megs)

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Army CH-47D Maintenance Manual

A copy of TM55-1520-240-10 Technical Maintenance Manual for the Boeing Army CH-47D, dated 30 April 1992. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Monday, December 23, 2019

Piasecki YH-21/H-21A Flight Handbook

A copy of the TM1-1H-21Y-1 Flight Handbook for the Piasecki YH-21/H-21A helicopter, dated 1 May 1956.

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Friday, December 20, 2019

North American F-86H Flight Manual

A copy of the North American F-86H Flight Manual, T.O. 1F-86H-1. Dated February 24 1956.

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Thursday, December 19, 2019

DC-10 Prototype on McAir Ramp

Several photos of the DC-10 prototype aircraft on the McAir ramp. Circa 1971.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Convair B-58 Hustler Photos - Part II

Another collection of Convair B-58 Hustler photos from the archives.

Download here or here (43.9 Megs)

Part I photos are here

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

AV-8B No. 24 - Cockpit Photos

Some photos I took of the 24th AV-8B cockpit while it was on the assembly line.

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Monday, December 16, 2019

Douglas A-26 Invader Pilot Training Manual

 manual-for-invader-a-26_01 A copy of the Pilot Training Manual for the Douglas A-26 Invader aircraft. Dated 1945.

“The Air Forces' most experienced training and supervisory personnel have collaborated to make it a complete exposition of what your pilot duties are, how each will be performed, and why it must be performed in the manner prescribed.
The techniques and procedures described in this book are standard and mandatory. In this respect the manual serves the dual purpose of a training checklist and working handbook. Use it to make sure that you learn everything described herein. Use it to study and review the essential facts concerning everything taught. Such additional self-study and review will not only advance your training, but will alleviate the burden of your already overburdened instructors.
This training manual does not replace the Technical Orders for the airplane, which will always be your primary source of information concerning the A-26 so long as you fly it. This is essentially the textbook of the A-26.”

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Earlier version here

Friday, December 13, 2019

Douglas C-133 Cargomaster Photos

A number of photos of the Douglas C-133 aircraft. Credit: Geater St. Louis Air and Space Museum and as marked

Download here or here (72.5 Megs)

Additional photos here (Some overlap)

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Lockheed F-22 Brochure









A copy of the Lockheed company brochure on the F-22 (ATF) aircraft. Dated 1990.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Anthony Vidana Apollo Photos









Anthony Vidana, PE sent some photos of his time working on the Apollo Spacecraft. He was a Apollo Spacecraft final test tech and engineer at Downey, CA. Very interesting photos of the capsules and test equipment needed for checkout! (He has promised to send more!) Credit: Anthony Vidana

Download  here or here (7.8 Megs)

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

My Years at Mac











An interesting look at one man's work life at McDonnell Aircraft Corporation from 1951-1987. Anthony P Anderhub was a loads and flight dynamics lab engineer and kept this diary of his career. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum

Download booklet here or here (97.6 Megs) 
Download Misc Photos here or here (33.9 Megs)




 

Monday, December 9, 2019

Northrop-McDonnell Douglas YF-23A Walk Around Photos








YF-23A PAV-2, AF serial. no. 87-0801, registration number N232YF, was on exhibit at the Western Museum of Flight until 2004, when it was reclaimed by Northrop Grumman and used as a display model for a YF-23-based bomber. PAV-2 was returned to the Western Museum of Flight and was on display as of 2010 at the museum's new location at Zamperini Field, Torrance, California. Photos shot November 14 2003. Credit: Bill Spidle

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Friday, December 6, 2019

Curtiss Wright - St. Louis Article










An excellent article by Fred Roos on the Curtiss Wright Company in St. Louis. (For those who do not know, McAir bldg 002 was the old Curtiss Wright building - where I spent a lot of my career!)

Download here or here or here (2.5 Megs)

Thursday, December 5, 2019

Douglas F4D-1 Handbook Maintenance Instructions

 







A copy of the AN 01-40FBA-2 Handbook Maintenance Instructions for the Douglas F4D-1 aircraft, dated 1 March 1958.

Download  here or here (44.1 Megs)

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Douglas B/RB-66 Familiarization Manual









Douglas company manual, LB-22469, for the familiarization of the B--66 and RB-66 aircraft. Dated 1 May 1956. Credit: Anymouse collection

Download  here or here (101 Megs)

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Additional F3H Demon Photos - Part III








Part III of some additional photos of the

 McDonnell F3H Demon. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum


Download here or here  (161.9 Megs)

Monday, December 2, 2019

Additional F3H Demon Photos - Part II









Part II of some additional photos of the

 McDonnell F3H Demon. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum

Download here or here  (89.2 Megs)

Friday, November 29, 2019

Additional F3H Demon Photos - Part I










Part I of some additional photos of the McDonnell F3H Demon. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum

Download here or here (272 Megs)

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Factory Floor Photos–Part XI

 

 







A few photos of the St. Louis McDonnell F3H assembly line. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum

Download here or here (11.1 Megs)

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

F3H Demon Color Photos






A number of color photos of the McDonnell F3H demon aircraft. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum

Download  here or here (201 Megs)

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Articles on the Black Cats and Catalina Aircraft in Battle


Three articles on A unit history of the Black Cats VPB 52 Patrol Bombing Squadron, the Catalina aircraft and Bombs and Battles (Catalinas in battle). Credit: Naval Aviation News
Download here or here or here (10 Megs)

Monday, November 25, 2019

Google Has Messed Up the Blog Editor

I was locked out of my Blog Editor software  for two days as Google changed something and I couldn't upload any blog posts.

After MANY hours, I have figured out a work around (For now!) 

Stay tuned!


Friday, November 22, 2019

Celebrating 30 Years of the Space Shuttle Program

A nice booklet on the 30 year (1981-2011)anniversary of the Shuttle program. Facts on all of the Shuttle launches and lots of photos! Dated 2011.

Download here or here (55.2 Megs)

Thursday, November 21, 2019

McDonnell KDD-1 Katydid Drone Photos

Photos and drawings of the McDonnell KDD-1 Katydid Drone.

Download here or here (13.5 Megs)

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

McDonnell KDD-1 Katydid Walk Around Photos

Walk around photos of the Katydid on display at the Evergreen Air and Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. Credit: Vladimir Yakubov

Download here or here (19.2 Megs)

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

McDonnell KDD-1 Katydid Drone Factory Photos

A number of factory photos of the McDonnell KDD-1 Katydid Drone.

From Air and Space Museum: “The Katydid was a U.S. Navy pulsejet-powered target drone built by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation between 1946-1947. It could be either air-launched or fired from a AT-1 catapult on land. The Katydid was powered by a McDonnell 7-inch pulsejet of 55 pounds thrust. Its pulsjet was like the one on the famous German V-1 of World War II.

Katydid was usually carried on bomb racks of a PB4Y Catalina aircraft and was parachute-recovered for re-use. The endurance of the drone was about 0.7 hours. Its maximum speed was 175 miles per hour. This Katydid was donated to the Smithsonian in 1966 by the U.S. Navy.”

From Wikipedia: “The Katydid entered service in 1942; testing took place at the Naval Air Missile Test Center in Point Mugu, California. Production models were originally designated TD2D-1, however the Navy changed its designation system in 1946 and the XTD2D-1 and TD2D-1 were redesignated as XKDD-1 and KDD-1, respectively. Later that year, the Navy changed McDonnell's manufacturer code letter from "D" - which had been shared with Douglas Aircraft - to "H", the KDD-1 being again redesignated, as KDH-1.

Dimensions:
Overall: 11 ft. 2 1/4 in. long x 1 ft. 3 in. diameter x 12 ft. 6 in. wing span, 158 lb. (341 x 38.1 x 381cm, 71.7kg); gross weight, operational, 320 lbs

Credit: The Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum

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Monday, November 18, 2019

The Air Force Museum Booklet

A copy of the Air Force Museum Booklet, the sixth edition. Dated 1980. Has the history of flight and backgrounds on all the exhibits.

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Friday, November 15, 2019

McDonnell Douglas R.G. Smith Artwork

Forty three watercolor paintings of McDonnell Douglas aircraft and missiles by the great artist R.G. Smith.

Download here or here (27.2 Megs)

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Advanced F-18 Super Hornet Proposal

A company proposal on the use and construction of an advanced F-18 Super Hornet. Dated 27 August 2013.

Download here or here or here (5 Megs)

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

F3H-2/-2M/2N Demon Flight Handbook

A copy of Navy Flight Manual NAVWEPS 01-245FCB-501, for the McDonnell F3H-2/2M/2N Demon aircraft, dated 15 June 1960. Credit: The Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum

Download here or here or here (21.2 Megs)

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Convair B-58 Hustler Escape Capsule Brochure

A copy of the Stanley Aviation Corp Convair B-58 Hustler Escape Capsule Brochure. (A complete copy) Credit: The Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum

Download here or here or here (18.8 Megs)

Monday, November 11, 2019

XF-85 Goblin Photos–Part II

Some additional high quality factory photos of the McAir XF-85 Goblin aircraft. Credit: The Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum

Download  here or here (205.2 Megs)

XF-85 Photos Part I here

Friday, November 8, 2019

Convair B-36J Flight Manual

A copy of the flight manual, AN 01-5EUJ-1, for the B-36J aircraft. Dated 11 September 1953. Credit: Anymouse Collection

Download here or here or here (20.9 Megs)

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Photos

Photos from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum; located in Mount Hope, Canada. Many unusual aircraft, both British and American. Museum web site here. Credit: Bill Maloney

Download here or here (111.6 Megs)

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

E/A-18G Growler Walk Around

E/A-18G Growler Walk Around Photos. Nice detail shots (77) of a E/A-18G aircraft at the Nellis Air Force Base Air Show of 2016 in Las Vegas, NV. Credit: Vladimir Yakubov

Download here or here (42.8 Megs)

Additional E/F-18G Growler walk around here

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Boeing B-52G Flight Manual

A copy of the Boeing B-52G Stratofortress Flight Manual T.O. 1B-52G-1. Dated 15 March 1982. Credit: Anymouse Collection

Download here or here (96.2 Megs)

Monday, November 4, 2019

Boeing B-52E/F Flight Manual

  A copy of the Boeing B-52E/F Stratofortress Flight Manual T.O. 1B-52E-1. Dated 30 April 1965. Credit: Anymouse Collection

Download here or here (80.8 Megs)

Friday, November 1, 2019

XF-3H-1 Demon Pilot’s Handbook

A copy of Pilot’s Handbook, MAC Report #2353, for the McDonnell XF-3H-1 Demon  aircraft, dated 15 November 1951. Credit: Anymouse Collection

Download here or here (30.8 Megs)

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Photos–Part II

A group of 177 photos of the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II aircraft. Credit: As noted

Download here or here (202.8 Megs)

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Photos–Part I here

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Convair B-58A Hustler Flight Performance Data Manual

Convair B-58A Hustler Flight Performance Data Manual Supplement , TO 1B-58A-1-1, dated 13 May 1966. Credit: Anymouse Collection

Download here or here (92.2 Megs)

B-58A Flight manual here

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Revell Missiles and Rockets Brochure

A nice little brochure put out by Revell Models on missiles and rockets. Rocket history and specs on then current rockets and missiles. Dated 1959.

Download here or here or here (10.6 Megs)

Monday, October 28, 2019

North American AT-6A/B/C/D and SNJ-3/4/5 Erection and Maintenance Manual

A copy of the North American AT-6A/B/C/D and SNJ-3/4/5 and Harvard IIA and III Erection and Maintenance Manual.

Download here or here or here (25.2 Megs)

Friday, October 25, 2019

Maircraft Douglas DC-3 Drawing (Better Drawing)

A great Douglas DC-3 drawing. John Ellis has sent a much better copy of this drawing. Thanks, John!

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Thursday, October 24, 2019

Maircraft Douglas DC-3 Drawing

A poor copy of a great Douglas DC-3 drawing. (Anyone have a good one?) See above for better copy.

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