Thursday, January 31, 2019
Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
A copy of SAC Manual 50-7 on the Standing Operating Procedures for B-29/B-50 Gunners. Dated September 1951.Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Navy Evaluation of Bell YP-59A
Two YP-59A Airacomets (42-108778 and 42-100779) were delivered to the U.S. Navy where they were evaluated, but were quickly found completely unsuitable for carrier operations. Credit: Craig Kaston via Tommy Thomason
More info here and here about the supposed designation of "YF2L-1".
Monday, January 28, 2019
Centennial of Naval Aviation Heritage Paint Project
Frpm the Florida Times Union: “Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) is honoring the Centennial of Naval Aviation (CoNA) celebration in 2011 by participating in the Heritage Paint Project to create living history on Navy aircraft.
Painters at the military maintenance depot are reflecting naval aviation’s 100 years of flight by meticulously applying vintage paint schemes from several eras of naval aviation to selected aircraft not scheduled for deployment.
CoNA not only celebrates the contributions and sacrifices of Navy aviators, past and present, but those of Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviators as well.” Credit: SBGrad and US Navy
Heritage Paint Project PDF here or here (2.5 Megs)
Heritage Paint Project Aircraft Photos here or here (9.3 Megs)
Friday, January 25, 2019
A copy of the USAF Flight Manual TO 1F-89H-1 for the Northrop F-89H Scorpion aircraft. This manual is dated 13 February 1959. Thursday, January 24, 2019
Lots of great photos of this air show in Sacramento, CA. in the October of 2016! Credit: Vladimir YakubovWednesday, January 23, 2019
A copy of the USAF Flight Manual TO 1F-89D-1 for the Northrop F-89B/C Scorpion aircraft. This manual is dated 20 June 1957. Tuesday, January 22, 2019
A copy of the USAF Flight Manual TO 1F-89B-1 for the Northrop F-89B/C Scorpion aircraft. This manual is dated 12 September 1958. Monday, January 21, 2019
A nice camoflauge and marking article on the Yakovlev Yak-1/-3/-9 aircraft. Published in the April 1971 IPMS Magazine. Credit: IPMSFriday, January 18, 2019
A photo article on the Douglas AD-2 and –3 Skyraiders with an AM-1 Mauler photo thrown-in.Thursday, January 17, 2019
A few drawings and artwork for the proposed AV-16A aircraft.Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
MDC/Russian MA-31 Supersonic Target (Update 1)
See previous posts for an explanation. Credit: Boeing News
Download article here
Monday, January 14, 2019
Thoughts on Fighters
Friday, January 11, 2019
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Northrop YF-17 Walk Arounds
Walk around # 1 is YF-17 s/n 72-1570 and is on display at the Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama, USA.
Walk around # 2 is YF-17 s/n 72-1569 and it is on display at the Western Museum of Flight at Torrance, CA.
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
YF-17/Aden 2-D Nozzle System Study
The purpose oi this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of incorporating the G. E. ADEN 2-D vectoring nozzle design on the YF-1'? fighter in order to provide a manned flight demonstrator of 2-D nozzle technology.
The YF-17 YJ101. engines and aft structure would be modified to integrate ADEN
nozzles with a thrust vectoring flap deflection range of 10° up to 20° down. Also canards would be added below the canopy.
Credit: NASA
