Piasecki YH-21 Workhorse/Shawnee Flight Handbook

A copy of the preliminary flight handbook, for the Piasecki YH-21 Workhorse/Shawnee helicopter. Dated 23 March 1953. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Navy Needed Targets To Mimic Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles So They Bought Real Ones From Russia

After the fall of the Soviet Union, the Navy acquired the same Kh-31 missiles that threatened its ships and made them into anti-ship missile targets.

It's extremely important for any military to make its training regimens as realistic as possible to give its forces the best sense of the threats they might face in combat and how to respond to them. Unfortunately, developing high-quality surrogates for the weapons and other systems that potential adversaries might employ is not always easy and in some cases, it ends up being possible to just go to the source of the threat itself.

The U.S. Navy faced just this predicament in the 1990s when it went looking for a high-speed target to simulate supersonic anti-ship and anti-radiation missiles and ultimately decided to just buy the MA-31, a derivative of Russia's air-launched rocket-ramjet-powered Kh-31 missile.

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Northrop X-4 Bantam Flight Manual

A copy of the company prepared report HE-25 Flight Manual, for the Northrop X-4 Bantam aircraft. Dated 15 October 1948. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Bell AH-1 Cobra Operator’s Manual

A copy of the Army's Bell AH-1Cobra Operator's Manual, TM 55-1520-234-10. Dated 17 November1976. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Boeing X-32 (Prototype) Walk Around

  A group of photos of the Boeing X-32 (Prototype) aircraft.

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McDonnell Canadian CF-101B/F Voodoo Flight Manual

A copy of the EO 05-185A-1 Flight Manual, for the McDonnell Canadian CF-101B/F Voodoo aircraft. Dated 31 January 1969. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Army F-8 Mosquito Flight Manual

A copy of the TO 01-150JA-1 Flight Manual, for the Army F-8 Mosquito aircraft. Dated 15 August 1944. Credit: Anymouse Collection

During the war, the USAAF acquired 40 Canadian Mossies and flew them under the American F-8 (photo reconnaissance) designation. In addition, the British turned over more than 100 Mosquitoes to the USAAF under Reverse Lend-Lease. These aircraft retained their British designations.

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Lockheed C-130B/E and HC-130B Hercules Flight Manual

A copy of the TO 1C-130B-1 Flight Manual, for the Lockheed C-130B/E and HC-130B Hercules aircraft. Dated 13 November 1970. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Boeing AH-64A Apache Helicopter Operating Manual

A copy of the TM 1-1520-238-10 Flight Handbook, for the Boeing AH-64A Apache helicopter. Dated 31 August 1994. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Bell AH-1G Cobra Flight Manual

A copy of the TM 55-1520-221-10 Flight Handbook, for the Bell AH-1G Cobra helicopter. Dated April 1967. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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AV-8A Harrier Flight Manual (Earlier)

A copy of the Navair 01- AV-8A-1 Flight Handbook, for the AV-8A Harrier aircraft. Dated 15 October 1973. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Bell AH-1F Cobra Attack Helicopter Operators Manual

A copy of the TM 1-1520-236-10 Flight Handbook, for the Bell AH-1F Cobra Attack Helicopter. Dated 26 January 2001. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Douglas A-26A (On Mark) Invader Flight Manual

A copy of the TO 1A-26A-1 Flight Handbook, for the Douglas A-26A (On Mark) Invader aircraft. Dated 1 September 1969. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Grumman AF-2S Guardian Pilot’s Handbook

A copy of the AN 01-85DAB-1 Pilot’s Handbook, for the Grumman AF-2S Guardian aircraft. Dated 15 May 1951. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Douglas A-20A Flight Handbook

A copy of the TO 01-40AB-1 Flight Handbook, for the Douglas A-20A aircraft. Dated 1 May 1942. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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North American AJ Savage Pilot’s Handbook (Early)

A copy of the AN 01-60AAA-1 Flight Manual, for the North American AJ-1 Savage aircraft. Dated 1 September 1949. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Douglas AD-5 Skyraider Pilot’s Handbook

A copy of Navy Pilot’s Handbook #AN 01-40ALE-1, for the Douglas AD-5 Skyraider aircraft, dated 1 February 1956. Credit: Anymouse collection

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Douglas AD-4 Skyraider Pilot’s Handbook

A copy of Navy Pilot’s Handbook #AN 01-40ALC-1, for the Douglas AD-4 Skyraider aircraft, dated 1 July 1949. Credit: Anymouse collection

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Lockheed AC-130A Spectre Flight Manual

A copy of the USAF Flight Manual TO-1C-130(A)A-1 for the Lockheed AC-130A Spectre aircraft. Dated 1 NApril 1977. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Republic-Ford JB-2 Flying Bomb Official Photos

  A group of official photos of the Republic-Ford JB-2 Flying Bomb. As I produced a plastic model of the JB-2, I am also including the 3-view and painting guide for the bomb. Credit: Many photos from Bill Spidle.

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Douglas AD-5W Pilot’s Handbook

A copy of Navy Pilot’s Handbook #AN 01-40ALEB-1, for the Douglas AD-5W aircraft, dated 15 May 1957.

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Chance Vought SSM-N-8 Regulus I Photos, Etc

A lot of Regulus photos and other info that I have collected, drawings, sketches, URL addresses; etc.

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Chance Vought SSM-N-8 Regulus I - the first cruise missile of the U.S. Navy

A great article on the Chance Vought SSM-N-8 Regulus I cruise missile. Lot’s of details and drawings. From FliegerRevue 79 Extra. Dated 2019. Can anyone translate into English?

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Republic XF-91 Thundercepter Photos

38 nice photos of the Repulic XF-91 aircraft. Includes the CS and 3-view drawings.

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Cockpit Photos

38 nice photos of aircraft cockpits. Includes B-45, B-52, B-58, X-3,F-84, F-94, XF-90 among others.

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Convair B-36H Flight Manual

A copy of the TO 1B-36H(III)-1 Flight Manual for the Convair B-36H aircraft, dated 26 November 1954. Credit: Dick Powers

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Eagle Talk-All Four Volumes from MDC Product Support

Wonderful information on the F-15 characteristics compiled by the McAir Product Support Department for Eagle Drivers and mechanics.

Here are all four volumes. Alexander Tang found these and we are very grateful!

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Aircraft Recognition Manual 1962

  A copy of the Chief of Naval Weapons Aircraft Recognition Manual. Dated 1962.

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Vacation Time Again

I will be on vacation for the next week. I will return with new blogs on August 9th.

Mr AA

Martin B-57c Flight Handbook

A copy of the Flight Handbook (TO 1B-57C-1) for the Martin B-57C  aircraft. Dated 1 February 1957. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Martin B-57B Flight Handbook

A copy of the Flight Handbook (TO 1B-57B-1) for the Martin B-57B  aircraft. Dated 2 May 1957. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Navigator’s Information File

A copy of the Army Air

Forces “Navigator’s Information File”. Dated April 1944. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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The “Poop” on Bombing

A copy of the Army Air Forces “Here's the Poop On Bombing - for Pilots Only” pamphlet. Dated 1944. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Fishbed C/E Aerial Tactics

A copy of the Air Force Tecnology Division’s Report on 

Fishbed C/E Aerial Tactics, FTD-TT-64-833. Dated 5 November 1965. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Project Horizon– Manned Outpost on the Moon

A copy of both parts of the US Army’s proposal to establish a lunar outpost. Dated 1959. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Project Have Doughnut - Exploitation of the Mig-21

A copy of the report on the Project Have Doughnut - Exploitation of the Mig-21. Report from the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Project Have Doughnut - America’s Mig-21F

A copy of the Vol II report on the Project Have Doughnut - America’s Mig-21F testing. Report No. DIA FTD-CR-20-13-69-INT. Dated  1 August 1969.  Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Goodyear Inflatoplane (GA468) Final Report

A copy of the final report on the modification and testing of the Goodyear Inflatoplane (GA468). Report No. GER 10416. Dated  September 1961.  Credit: Anymouse Collection

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North American RA-5C Flight Manual (Later)

A copy of the North American RA-5C Flight Manual (Later Version), NAVWEPS 01-60ABC-1, dated 1 June 1977. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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North American RA-5C Flight Manual (Earlier)

A copy of the North American RA-5C Flight Manual (Earlier), NAVWEPS 01-60ABC-1, dated 15 August 1965. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Douglas A-4G Flight Manual Supplement

A copy of the Douglas A-4G Flight Manual Supplement, NAVAIR 01-40AVC-1, dated 15 June 1971. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Aermacchi MB339C-1 Flight Manual

A copy of the Aermacchi MB339C-1 Flight Manual, P.I. IT-MB339C-1, dated 1 April 1994. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Aermacchi MB326GB Flight Manual

A copy of the Aermacchi MB326GB Flight Manual, P.I. IT-MB326GB-1, dated 20 November 1971. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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AAF Allied Subjects for Bombardiers

A copy of the Army Air Corp Allied Subjects for Bombardiers. Dated 1944. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Fairchild AC-119G Flying Boxcar Partial Flight Manual

A copy of the Fairchild AC-119G Flying Boxcar Partial Flight Manual, TO 1C-119(A)G-1, dated 1 January1971. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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North American A-36A Flight Manual

A copy of the North American A-36A Flight Manual, TO No 01-60HB-1, dated July 10 1943. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Japanese Balloons and Attached Devices

A copy of the Technical Air Intelligence Center Report #41, OPNAV 16-V-1 Number T2410, dated May 1945. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Combat Crew Manual

A copy of the XX Bomber Command Combat Crew Manual. Dated December 1944. Credit: Anymouse Collection

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Army Air Force Posters

A selection of WWII Army Air Force Posters from the National Archives and Records Administyration.

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