The F-15 Jet With 1000 Faces

  F-15B-3-MC-71-0290 was the first two seat F-15, originally built as a trainer. Original designation was TF-15 and known at MDC as T-1. Here is a good article written by NASA on it’s retirement.

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Rockets Booklet (Reblog)

A very nice book on the history of rockets. By Ron Miller. Dated 2008.

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Avro Vulcan Article

An interesting short article about the Avro Vulcan aircraft. Don’t know it’s source.

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F-101B Article

A copy of a great article by Martin Pospisil on the Canadian F-101B aircraft. (I had to translate the article from Czech to English, so, there are probably some errors.)

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Technical Order TO 1-1-4 (Earlier Copy)(Reblog)

A copy of an earlier Technical Order TO 1-1-4. Dated 23 April 1964.

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Technical Order TO 1-1-4 (Reblog)

This United States Air Force technical order covers USAF aircraft Markings and layout schemes through 1998. Dated 17 July 1998.

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Trip Planned

In lieu of my recent 80th birthday, I am taking a 2 week Caribbean criuse with my wife. No new posts until January 27th. See you then!

Ron

F-4B/J Conformal Carriage Report

A copy of the an F-4B/J aircraft conformal carriage preliminary design is described which provides a store mounting capability for up to twelve stores simultaneously.

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There is an excelent article here

McAir Model 253 Additional Info

A couple of additional photos of the proposed McAir Model 253 aircraft. Credit  Mark Nankivil

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Northrop YRB-49A Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions Handbook

A copy of AN 01-15EBB-1 for the Northrop YRB-49A Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions Handbook, dated 15 September 1950. Credit: Dick Barton

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V-1 and JB-2 Loon Walk-A-Round Photos and Info

145 photos and info sheets on the German V-1 missile and USA copy of the JB-2 missile. From my collection!

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Korea 1950-1953

A copy of the Korea 1950-1953 booklet. Written by Michael Napier. Dated 2023. Details the B-29, Thunderjet and Skyraiders fight to secure the Strategic Bombing Campaign of 1950-1953.

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Douglas XB-19 Booklet

A copy of the Douglas XB-19 Booklet written by William Wolf. Dated 2021. A complete history of this very large aircraft.

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Wings and Space Booklet

A copy of a very nice Booklet called Wings and Space. Written by John Chaplin. Dated 1970. The history of man's invention of flight, from the Wright Brothers to Apollo 11's flight to the Moon

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