XF-88 Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions

A copy of the McDonnell Aircraft company produced  XF-88 Preliminary Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions for the XF-88 aircraft. Report 1032. Dated 16 December 1948.

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Some Missile Info

Facts and figures on many world wide missiles.

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Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak News Releases

Official Douglas company news releases from 1953 for the D-558-1 Skystreak aircraft.

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Additional Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak info here

The Sea Eagle: How America's F-15 Fighter Almost Became a Aircraft Carrier Jet

  An excellent article on the F-15 proposal to become a carrier jet! Written by Michael Peck for the National Interest web magazine.

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Cam Ranh Bay Article

A good article by Jan-Van-Waarde on on the Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam base air operations. Dated 2008.

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Northrop Grumman Pegasus User Guide - 2020

Pegasus is an air-launched launch vehicle developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) and now built and launched by Northrop Grumman. Pegasus is the world's first privately developed orbital launch vehicle. Capable of carrying small payloads of up to 443 kg (977 lb) into low Earth orbit,

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Orbital Sciences Pegasus User Guide - 2010

Pegasus XL is a category 3 NASA-certified vehicle. Developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC). Pegasus is the world's first privately developed orbital launch vehicle. Capable of carrying small payloads of up to 443 kg (977 lb) into low Earth orbit,

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McDonnell Douglas Lithographs–Part V

220 scans of McDonnell Douglas Lithographs. McDonnell issued a lot of lithographs for publicity and for handouts. Enjoy!

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Other Lithographs here

James Crow German WWII Photos

James Crow photos are unique as he had spent years going to German WWII pilots and widows and copying their personal photos!

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James Crow German Me-109 Booklet here

F-18A Structural Arrangement Body Group

Sheet 1 and 2 of the F-18A Structural Arrangement Body Group drawing 74J008508. Dated 29 December 1980.

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Mitsubishi J8M (Shusui) Photos and Drawings

A set of very good photos and drawings for the Mitsubishi J8M (Shusui) aircraft.

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NATO aircraft over the Atlantic

New photos from the 1970s - 1980s of NATO aircraft over the Atlantic, taken by pilots of the 409th Heavy Bomber Regiment of the USSR Long-Range Aviation. Credit: Konstantin Strelbitsky

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North American F-86 Article

A very nice article on the North American F-86 aircraft. From the Aerei Modellismo 1981 magazine. Altho written in Italian, it is nostly photos and drawings.

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Northrop Tacit Blue Walk Around Photos

Sixty four photos of the Northrop Tacit Blue at the National Museum of the USAF. Credit: John Heck, Vladimir Yakubov

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McDonnell FH-1 Phantom Photos and Drawings

Over 200 photos and drawings for the McDonnell FH-1 Phantom aircraft.

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Boeing XB-47 General Arrangement Drawings

Four drawings for the General Arrangement of the Boeing XB-47 aircraft. From Boeing report D-8005.

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British Aerospace Harrier Photos

One hundred and twenty seven British Aerospace Harrier photos.

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F/A-18F Super Hornet Photos

One hundred  F/A-18F Super Hornet Photos from my archives.

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Grumman TBM-3 British Avenger III Pilot’s Manual

A copy of the Navy Pilot’s Handbook AN 01-190EB-1 for the Grumman TBM-3 British Avenger aircraft, dated 15 June 1945.

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Aurora 7 Mercury Space Flight of Scott Carpenter

A very nice book on Scott Carpenter’s life and his Aurora 7 Mercury Space Flight in May 1962. Dated 15 September 2015.

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Sputnik/Explorer 1: The Race to Conquer Space

An excellent booklet on Sputnik and Explorer 1 history: The Race to Conquer Space. Written by Samual Willard Crompton. Part of the Milestones in American History Series. Dated January 1, 2007.

“Bolstered by biographical sketches, extensive photographs, excerpts from primary source documents, and first-person narratives, each title in this history series presents a three-dimensional look at a particular event and those people who not only played an integral part in making it significant but also those who were ultimately affected by its consequences.”

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F-15C Background and History

A very good history of the F-15C aircraft. It gives the origin and backstory of the aircraft very well. Credit: Digital Combat Simulator

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