Friday, August 29, 2025

Spitfire and Hurricane Tribute

A copy of the very good booklet on a Spitfire and Hurricane Tribute. Dated 1986.

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

Harrier II Plus Brochure

A copy of the Harrier II Plus company Brochure. Dated 1991. For the British Fleet Air Arm Services.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

AV-8B Harrier II GR.Mk 7 &T.Mk 10 Article

A copy of the very good AV-8B Harrier II GR.Mk 7 &T.Mk 10 Article from the Wielka Encyklopedia Lotnictwa Nr 107 magazine. I translated it with AI.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Hawker Hurricane Photos and Info

Copies of 442 photos and Info of the Curtiss Hawker Hurricane aircraft.

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Monday, August 25, 2025

Curtiss P-40 Photos and Info

Copies of 114 photos and Info pf the Curtiss P-40 aircraft.

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Friday, August 22, 2025

Wind Tunnel Tests Photos

Copies of Wind Tunnel Tests Photos. Includes XF-85, Snarck Missile, McDonnel XV-1 Convertiplane, F-5, Ryan 92 Convertiplane, Vought-Sikorsky V-173, HL-10 lifting body, Bell Lunar Landing Training Vehicle and others. 15 photos in all!

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Lots more photos here

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Bell P-59 Aircomet Photos and Info

Copies of the Bell P-59 Aircomet Photos and Info (68)

 

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Martin P6M Seamaster Photos (Enlarged)

A great group (51) of photos of the Martin P6M Seamaster aircraft.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Boeing F-15E - Part II Article

A copy of the Boeing F-15E - Part II Article from June 2008 issue of the Lotnictwo  magazine. A very nice article! I translated it with AI.

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Monday, August 18, 2025

F-15 A/B/C/D Article–Part I

As promised, a copy of the F-15 A/B/C/D Article–Part I from January 2008 issue of the Lotnictwo  magazine. A very nice article! I translated it with A.I.

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Friday, August 15, 2025

Convair R3Y-1/2 Tradewind Photos and Info

Copies (26) of Convair R3Y-1/2 Tradewind Photos and Info.

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Thursday, August 14, 2025

Martin PBM Mariner Photos and Info

Copies (59) of Martin PBM Mariner Photos and Info.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Boeing F-15E - Part I Article

A copy of the Boeing F-15E - Part I Article from May 2008 issue of the Lotnictwo  magazine. A very nice article! I translated it with AI; Part 2 to follow.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Focke Wulf FW-190 Detailed Drawings

Great detailed drawings of the Focke Wulf FW-190.

Drawn by A.L.Bently in 1977.

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Monday, August 11, 2025

JB-2 Loon Photos and Info

A number of the Ford JB-2 Loon Photos and Info (74).

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Friday, August 8, 2025

Lockheed F-104A Flight Manual


This manual for the Lockheed F-104A was used in the NASA Edwards AFB Facility pilot’s office by the pilots flying F-104 aircraft for research and X-15 support. This includes Neil Armstrong!
This manual was donated by William H. Dana to the flight manual collection
of Thomas R. Woodford in 1994 who created this scan in December 2024.

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Thursday, August 7, 2025

F-15 A/B/C/D Article–Part II

A copy of the F-15 A/B/C/D Article–Part II from February 2008 issue of the Lotnictwo  magazine. A very nice article! I translated it with AI; so, it is not the greatest! Part I to follow.

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

F/A-18 Hornet Article (Updated)

A copy of the F/A-18 Hornet Article from the magazine Wielka Encyklopedia Lotnictwa Nr 104. I used AI to translate the Polish PDF – Usable but not that good!

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Original article is here

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Curtiss-Wright XP-71 Photos and Info

Photos and Info for the Curtiss-Wright XP-71 aircraft.

The Curtiss XP-71 was a 1941 American aircraft proposal by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation for an exceptionally large heavy fighter design. It was intended to serve as an extreme-range interceptor and escort fighter. While significant progress was made in the design phase, no prototypes were ever built, and the design was abandoned in 1943.

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Monday, August 4, 2025

Janes All The Worlds Aircraft 2011-2012

 A copy of Janes All the Worlds Aircraft 2011-20012 edition.

“The authority on aircraft under development or in production Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft is the most comprehensive and detailed reference available on aircraft under development or in production worldwide. You will find authoritative commentary on each type of aircraft by country of manufacture, complete with photographs and line drawings to provide additional detail and aid recognition. Fully updated to take account of developments throughout the year, no other aviation reference provides you with as much detail.” Via Amazon.com

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Friday, August 1, 2025

Douglas DC-9 Flight Crew Operating Manual (Reblog)

Douglas generated manual for DC-9 flight crew to have operating instructions. Dated 15 August 1965. Credit: Irfan S. Hokan

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