Friday, May 29, 2020

Allison Model V-1710-35 Engine Handbook of Operation

Allison Model V-1710-35 Engine Handbook of Operation  _01 A copy of the Allison Model V-1710-35 Engine Handbook of Operation manual. Dated October 21, 1941.

Used in aircraft like the Bell FM-1 Airacuda, Bell FL Airabonita, Bell P-39 Airacobra ,Bell P-6 Kingcobra ,Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender ,Curtiss XP-60A ,Curtiss P-37 ,Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster ,Lockheed P-38 Lightning ,North American A-36 Mustang ,North American F-82 Twin Mustang and North American P-51 Mustang.

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Learjet Early Design Brochure

Learjet Early Design Brochure _01 A copy of a Learjet Early Design Brochure. Lots of good info from Bill Lear on the early Learjet! Dated 1962. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Grumman FM-2 Wildcat Pilot’s Handbook

Grumman F4F Wildcat Pilot's Manual_01 An copy of  Navy Pilot’s Handbook AN 01-190FB-1, for the Grumman FM-2 Wildcat aircraft, this one dated 15 Juner 1945.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer Flight Manual

Consolidated PB4Y Privateer Flight Manual_01 A copy of the Consolidated company generated PB4Y-2 Privateer Flight Manual. Dated 1945.

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Monday, May 25, 2020

F-18 Arctic Splinter Camouflage

Splinter6 A few photos of another interesting paint scheme! This time the F-18’s Arctic Splinter Camouflage of the VFC-12 “Fighting Omars” at Naval Air Station Oceana Virginia Beach, VA.
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Friday, May 22, 2020

F-15 65th Aggressor Squadron Desert Camouflage Scheme

F-15D, serial # 85-0129, in-flight over the Mojave Desert near Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. during a training mission on July 8, 2010. The aircraft is assigned to the 65th Aggressor Squadron, 57th Adversary Tactics Group and wears a two-tone desert camouflage. Maj. Gus Palmquist pilots the aircraft while Col. Jerry Gandy is in the back seat. USAF photo by Greg L. Davis  Several photos of the interesting F-15 65th Aggressor Squadron Desert Camouflage Scheme.

From Airwingspotter: “The Desert Scheme consists of 2 tone tan and Brown of FS 30140 and FS 30279. The leading edge has the Grey FS 36251. Nose cone retains the Mod Eagle Grey FS 36176. A very distinctively colored camouflage scheme where it mimic Soviet era jet fighters like the MIG-23 or the newer SU-27 with the Russian Style Bord Number. The pattern has a tightly sprayed soft edge camo pattern.”

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Thursday, May 21, 2020

Robert Taylor Aviation Artwork

Robert Taylor 36 A set of 47 great bomber and fighter aircraft artwork from the artist Robert Taylor.

“The name Robert Taylor has been synonymous with aviation art for over a quarter of a century and he is widely regarded as the world’s premier painter of aviation subjects, and is certainly the most widely collected artist in the history of the genre.”

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Douglas A-20G Havoc Erection and Maintenance Manual

Douglas A-20G Erection and Maintenance Manual_01 A copy of the Douglas A-20G Havoc Erection and Maintenance Manual, AN 01-40AL-2, dated 1945.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

C-17A Globemaster III Walk Around–Part II

c17a1 Walk around photos of the C-17A Globemaster III. Taken at Abbotsford airshow, Abbotsford International Airport in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. Credit: Ross Spenard

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Part I C-17A walk around is here

Monday, May 18, 2020

I Remember Rockwell Bldg 290

I Remember Bldg 290-rev 12 shorter ver 2a_01 Attached is a essay called “I Remember Bldg 290”. It’s about Anthony D. Vidana’s time working for Rockwell Space Division for the Apollo Test and Operation (ATO) at the Apollo Spacecraft and Space Shuttle factory in Downey, CA. Credit: Anthony D. Vidana PE

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Friday, May 15, 2020

Man On The Moon Booklet

img20191121_13351106 A copy of the company made Apollo 11 book that employees could purchase at work at Space Division Rockwell during the Apollo era. Dated 1969. Credit: Anthony D. Vidana PE

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Thursday, May 14, 2020

The Story of Space Station Mir

The Story of Space Station Mir_01 A comprehensive history of the Russian space station MIR. Written by David M. Harland. Dated 2005.

Details how a succession of Salyut space stations led to the development of Mir. Depicts Mir’s assembly piece by piece, in space, between 1982 and 1996. Describes how Mir became an international research laboratory. Advises how Mir technology went on to form the ‘core modules’ of the ISS. The definitive account of Mir throughout its life through to de-orbiting in March 2001.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

50 Years of X-Planes

Poster3 Poster2 Poster1 A set of posters issued by Popular Mechanics magazine listing all the X-planes of the past 50 years. Dated 1996. A nice summary in one place!

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Monday, May 11, 2020

Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight Pilot Handbook

Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight Pilot Handbook_01 A copy of the Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight Pilot’s handbook, Report No. AN 01-40FAB-1, dated July 15 1952.

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The Douglas F3D-1 Skyknight Pilot’s handbook is here

Friday, May 8, 2020

Goodyear GA-468 Inflatoplane (XAO2G-1)–Part I

Goodyear_AO-3_Inflatoplane_in_air This original concept of an all-fabric inflatable aircraft was based on Taylor McDaniel's inflatable rubber glider experiments in 1931. Designed and built in only 12 weeks, the Goodyear Inflatoplane was built in 1956, with the idea that it could be used by the military as a rescue plane to be dropped in a hardened container behind enemy lines. The 44 cubic ft (1.25 cubic meter) container could also be transported by truck, jeep trailer or aircraft. There were at least two versions. It took about five minutes to inflate to about 25 psi (170 kPa); at full size, it was 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m) long, with a 22 ft (6.7 m) wingspan. A pilot would then hand-start the two-stroke cycle, 40 horsepower (30 kW) Nelson engine, and takeoff with a maximum load of 240 pounds (110 kg). On 20 US gallons (76 L) of fuel, the aircraft could fly 390 miles (630 km), with an endurance of 6.5 hours. Maximum speed was 72 miles per hour (116 km/h), with a cruise speed of 60 mph. Later, a 42 horsepower (31 kW) engine was used in the aircraft.

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

Evolution of the F-4 Phantom II

Untitled 1 A McAir account and introduction to the F-4 Phantom II given by H.D. Barkley, Vice President of McAir Engineering. Presented at the Technical Program Management Siminar of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers on 20 April 1971. Credit: Bill Spidle

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Bell YFM1B Operation and Flight Instructions

Bell YFM1B Operation and Flight Instructions_02 A copy of the Bell YFM1 and YFM1B Operation and Flight Instructions Handbook. Dated June 1, 1940.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Bell YFM1A Operation and Flight Instructions

YFM 1A Handbook_01 A copy of the Bell YFM1A Operation and Flight Instructions Handbook. Dated December 20, 1940.

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Monday, May 4, 2020

Arkansas ANG Fort Smith Photos

IMG_4205 Mark Nankivil took a tour of the Arkansas Air National Guard on 20 March 2015. Home of the 188th Fighter Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard (ARANG), Fort Smith, Arkansas, "Flying Razorbacks" Has F-101 and F-4 aircraft! Credit: Mark Nankivil

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Friday, May 1, 2020

Holloman AFB QF-4E Photos

IMG_2419 Mark Nankivil and his son took a tour of the 82nd ATRS (Aerial Targets Squadron) at Holloman AFB on 16 March 2015. Many photos of QF-4 target aircraft! Credit: Mark Nankivil

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