Friday, November 1, 2019
XF-3H-1 Demon Pilot’s Handbook
Thursday, October 31, 2019
A group of 177 photos of the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II aircraft. Credit: As notedWednesday, October 30, 2019
Convair B-58A Hustler Flight Performance Data Manual Supplement , TO 1B-58A-1-1, dated 13 May 1966. Credit: Anymouse CollectionTuesday, October 29, 2019
A nice little brochure put out by Revell Models on missiles and rockets. Rocket history and specs on then current rockets and missiles. Dated 1959.Monday, October 28, 2019
A copy of the North American AT-6A/B/C/D and SNJ-3/4/5 and Harvard IIA and III Erection and Maintenance Manual.Friday, October 25, 2019
A great Douglas DC-3 drawing. John Ellis has sent a much better copy of this drawing. Thanks, John!Thursday, October 24, 2019
A poor copy of a great Douglas DC-3 drawing. (Anyone have a good one?) See above for better copy.Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Some additional McAir flight test F-15 photos I ran across. Credit: R. Burgess and T. BrewerTuesday, October 22, 2019
A nice little brochure from the Model Products (MPC) plastic model people on the Vostok rocket. A lot of good info!Monday, October 21, 2019
A group of photos (212) of the Museum Of Flight in Seattle. WA. Credit: FarposstFriday, October 18, 2019
Twenty photos of an F-15A undergoing restoration at the Air Heritage Museum in Beaver Falls, PA. This aircraft AF 76-012 was a member of the 36th Fighter Wing stationed at Bitburg, Germany in the late 70’s early 80’s and flew in Desert Storm. Credit: Bill MaloneyThursday, October 17, 2019
Twenty eight nice walk around photos of the A-9A on display at March Field Air Museum, March Air Reserve Base, California. Credit: Howard MasonWednesday, October 16, 2019
A number of photos (114) of the McDonnell F-101/CF-101 Voodoo aircraft. Credit: R. Burgess and as markedTuesday, October 15, 2019
Aerojet-General 15KS-1000-A1 Aircraft Rocket Engine Operation and Service Instructions
This manual contains instructions for operation, service, inspection, storage, handling, and shipment of the 15KS—l0O0-Al aircraft rocket engine manufactured by the Aerojet-General Corporation, Sacramento, California, U.S.A., in accordance with the manufacturer's specification and Federal Aviation Agency Engine Type Certificate
No. 249 and Aircraft Rocket Engine Specification No. E-249. This is a smokeless Aerojet 15-KS-1000 Jet-Assisted-Take-Off (JATO) unit used to boost military and commercial aircraft. The motor produced 1,000 pounds of thrust for 15 seconds. Multiple units were used to lift bombers during the Korean War, also B-47’s and C-130’s. Approximately 256,000 of these motors were produced. Credit: Mark Nankivil
Monday, October 14, 2019
A number of photos (213) of the Piper Aviation Museum in Lock Haven, PA. Includes the Piper PA-48 Enforcer. Credit: Bill MaloneyFriday, October 11, 2019
Photos from the National Air Force Museum of Canada at Quinte West, Ontario K8V 5P8, Canada. Photos include CF-101,F-86, CF-100 and Hawker Hurricane, among many others. Web site is Thursday, October 10, 2019
A case history of the Bell X-5 Research Airplane. Report by Warren E. Greene. Prepared by the Historical Division Office of Information Service, Wednesday, October 9, 2019
A set of F-15E Strike Eagle Walk Around Photos. Taken at Nellis Air Force Base Air Show 2016, Las Vegas, NV. Credit: Vladimir YakubovTuesday, October 8, 2019
Another group of hard to find German WW II Color Photos. Taken from private collections. (Note: I have info on most of the photos; so, if you must have that info on a specific photo, e-mail me.)Monday, October 7, 2019
I found Some more photos of F3H-1N aircraft being towed to and placed on river barges. The barges took the aircraft to the NAS Memphis base. Dated December 28 1955. Credit: D. OstroswkiFriday, October 4, 2019
McDonnell Winged Gemini Report
“Another Gemini alternative landing concept was the US Air Force's proposal to attach wings to the spacecraft. This proposal arose soon after the cancellation of the X-20 Dyna-Soar, and would have seen a Gemini spacecraft attached to a set of wings developed during the ASSET program. This would have been launched by a Titan II rocket, and would have been unable to maneuver in orbit. Another proposal saw the spacecraft being launched by a Titan IIIA or IIIC, using the Transtage for maneuvering. Once the mission was complete, the spacecraft would have been deorbited by means of five solid rocket motors.” Wikipedia
Thursday, October 3, 2019
A nice article on the Douglas X-3 Siletto. From AIRMAG #26, June/July 2005. Article is in French; but, it has a lot of info, drawings and photos.Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Seldom seen German WW II Luftwaffe color photos (84 photos). Taken from private collections. (Note: I have info on most of the photos; so, if you must have that info on a specific photo, e-mail me.)Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Monday, September 30, 2019
Note on Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender Info
Available here or at any bookseller.
Several YouTube videos of the Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender aircraft.Friday, September 27, 2019
A copy of an article from the September 1982 issue of Aerei Modellismo magazine. While primarily a modeling article in Italian, it has a lot of drawings and color and marking schemes!Thursday, September 26, 2019
A copy of the Curtiss Xp-55 (Curtiss Wright Model 24) Production Breakdown Drawing/ Exploded Parts Diagram, number 24-8-0103. Dated June 1 1943. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space MuseumWednesday, September 25, 2019
A number of photos of the Curtiss XP-55 Ascender Mock-Up. Taken at building 002 of the Curtiss plant in St. Louis, Mo. Dated October/November 1942. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space MuseumTuesday, September 24, 2019
A number of photos (136) of the Curtiss XP-55 Ascender aircraft. Includes factory, survivor, assembly photos, plus 3-views drawings and pilot check list. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum and as markedMonday, September 23, 2019
Walk around photos of the C-17A Globemaster III. Location unknown. Credit: Howard Mason Friday, September 20, 2019
McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee Walk Arounds
Several walk Around Photo collections.
Walk around # 1 is F2H-2 BuNo 124988 and is on display at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, MCAS Miramar, California. Credit: Cees Hendriks.
Walk around # 2 is F2H-2P BuNo 124680 and it is on display at the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, Horseheads, NY. Credit: Bill Maloney
Thursday, September 19, 2019
A number of detailed drawings of the Saturn V rocket and it’s history. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space MuseumWednesday, September 18, 2019
Photos of the second prototype McDonnell XF3H-1 Demon/Bu. 125445 undergoing catapult tests at Pax River (?) Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space MuseumTuesday, September 17, 2019
A lot (383) of Apollo and Apollo 11 photos (Mostly Apollo 11) that I have collected. Enjoy!Monday, September 16, 2019
A copy of the F-101A Aerodynamic Three View drawing No SD20-0047. Dated 16 September 1953. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space MuseumFriday, September 13, 2019
Teledyne Ryan company brochure on their Supersonic Firebee II drone.Thursday, September 12, 2019
McDonnell LBD-1 Gargoyle Testing at NAS Mojave
“The LBD-1 Gargoyle (later KSD-1, KUD-1 and RTV-N-2) was an American air-to-surface missile developed during World War II by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. One of the precursors of modern anti-ship missiles, it was extensively used as a test vehicle during the late 1940s.” (Wikipedia)
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An early Curtiss Wright High Speed VTOL company (Model 200) brochure on what would become the X-19 aircraft. Credit: Mark Nankivil
Some additional photos and background drawings on the Breguet Br 940/941 aircraft.
A great article on the Breguet Br 940/941 aircraft. The Airplane with the “Deflection Airstream Concept”. Dated 2002. Credit: Aerostories
Several promotional videos of the McDonnell 188 and Breguet 941aircraft.
Two articles on the McDonnell 188 aircraft introduction. The first from the 17 October 1968 Flight International issue and the second from the 1968 Vertical World magazine.
NASA report TT F-8842 on the identification, performance and flight qualities of the Brequet 941aircraft. Dated March 1964.
Misc photos of the assembly, interior, ad sheet and other 188 related items.
A 1964 twenty seven page booklet by McDonnell Aircraft showing the proposed McDonnell Model 188E’s capability for carrier operations. Dated 21 September 1964.
