Supermarine Spitfire VA/VB/VC and Seafire IB/IC/III Pilot’s Notes

A copy of the Supermarine Spitfire VA/VB/VC and Seafire IB/IC/III Pilot’s Notes, AP 1565B and 2280 A/B/C.

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Supermarine Seafire I/II/III Pilot’s Notes

A copy of the Supermarine Seafire I/II/III Pilot’s Notes, AP 2280A B & C. Dated June 1944.

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Supermarine Spitfire 21 Pilot’s Notes

A copy of the Supermarine Spitfire 21 Griffon Engine Pilot’s Notes, AP 2816A. Dated December 1948.

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Supermarine Spitfire XIV/XIX Pilot’s Notes

A copy of the Supermarine Spitfire XIV & XIX Pilot’s Notes, AP 1565T&W. Dated June 1945.

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk. FXII/FXIII Pilot’s Notes

A copy of the Supermarine Spitfire Mk. FXII/FXIII Pilot’s Notes. Dated December 1943.

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Supermarine Spitfire IA & IIB Pilot’s Notes

A copy of the Supermarine Spitfire IA & IIB Pilot’s Notes, AP 1565B. Dated July 1940.

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Requirements for Colors, Interior, Aircraft Military Specification

This spec, MIL-C-8779E, establishes the color requirements for interior surfaces of aircraft. Dated 17 Febreuary 1988.

 

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F-4 Phantom II Drawings

Copies of some excellent F-4 Phantom II drawings. It comes from: Nikolay Okolelov from Ukrainian 'Aviation&Time' magazine #3 2011.

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Supermarine Spitfire I & II Pilot’s Notes

A copy of the Supermarine Spitfire I & II Pilot’s Notes, AP 1565Y-PN. Dated 1944.

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Air War Over South Vietnam (1968-1975)

A copy of the Air War Over South Vietnam (1968-1975) monograph written by Bernard Nalty for the Air Force History and Museums program. Dated  2000.

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B-24 and B-32 Airframe and Engine Mechanics Course

A copy of the B-24 and B-32 Airframe and Engine Mechanics Course Students Notebook. Dated March 18 1944. Credit:Museum of Flight

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Boeing B-217G Field Service Manual

A copry of the Boeing B-217G  Field Service Manual. Dated 1944.

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Douglas DC-2 Operating Instructions

A copy of the Douglas company genereated manual for the DC-2 operation Instructions.

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Douglas DC-2-120 Transport Maintenance Instructions

  A copy of the Douglas DC-2-120 Transport Maintenance Instructions from American Airlines technical data. Dated November 11 1934.

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain Pilot's Manual

A copy of Douglas C-47 Skytrain Pilot's Manual. Dated January 20 1943

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North American P-51A Mustang Flight Manual

A copy of North American’s produced P-51A Mustang Flight Manual. Dated May 13 1943.

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Boeing B-17 Pilot Training Manual (Early)

A copy of an early issue of the Boeing B-17 Pilot Training Manual. Dated October 1944.

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Build Your Own Glider

More info from the Gotha Glider Company. Dated May 1928. Credit: Mark Nankivil

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Construction Manual for the Gotha Glider

A copy of the Construction Manual for the Gotha Glider by the Gotha Glider Co. of Chicago, Il.

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The United States Naval Test Pilot School F-18’s

The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS), located at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River in Patuxent River, Maryland, provides instruction to experienced United States Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and foreign military experimental test pilots, flight test engineers, and flight test flight officers in the processes and techniques of aircraft and systems testing and evaluation. Attached are photos of the F-18 aircraft thjat they fly.

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Douglas DC-2 Flight Operations Manual

A copy of the Douglas company produced DC-2 Flight Operations manual. Dated June 1934.

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Avro Lincoln B1 & 2 Flight Manual

A copy of the AP 2847A&B v1 AL49 Avro Lincoln flight manual. Dated December 1945.

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Technical Order T.O. 1-1-4 (Later)

  This United States Air Force technical order covers USAF aircraft exterior insignia and markings through 1985. It is dated 19 December 1985.

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Boeing XB-29 Handbook of Instructions

  A copy of the company produced initial document for the Boeing XB-29 Handbook of Instructions. Report D-3837. Dated September 1942.

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Turbomeca Makila 1A2 TM (2000)

  A copy of the training manual for the Turbomeca Makila 1A2 TM (2000) turboshaft engine.

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Info on me!

As most of you know, I am a one man band for this blog. If I go down, the blog stops!

This is what happened last Fri. I went to the ER with blood in my urine and wound up unconscious and in the ICU for 4 days! They say I stopped breathing  and responding to anyone. But, I came out of it Sat. and woke up OK.

I didn’t get out of the ICU until Tues and wed and thur were filled with visiting nurses.

So, I will be taking a few days off for the next week to get myself right.

Ron

North American P-51H-1,–5 -10 Pilot’s Handbook

  A copy of AN 01-60JF-1A on the North American P-51H Pilot’s Handbook. Dated 30 February 1946,

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North American XP-51J Pilot’s Handbook

A copy of NAA report NA-8057 on the North American XP-51J Pilot’s Handbook. Company written prelim manual. Dated 20 February 1945.

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On Mark A-26 Invader Conversions

A very nice short article from Wikipedia on the On Mark A-26 Invader Conversions. The Douglas A-26 Invader, originally designed as a military aircraft, found new life through various conversions for civilian use. One notable conversion was carried out by On Mark Engineering, resulting in the On Mark Marksman – an American high-speed civil executive aircraft.

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Mustang Heritage: North American A-36A Dive Bomber Article

A copy of a very nice article on Mustang Heritage: North American A-36A Dive Bomber. Written by Tom Griffith for the September/October 2023 edition of the EAA Warbirds magazine. Tells the story of the erroneous name of “Apache” for the A-36A aircraft.

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Boeing Y1B-17 Flight Manual

A copy of the first company produced Boeing Y1B-17 Flight Manual, D-1650, dated 9 February 1937.

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Boeing B-29 Pilots Flight Manual

A copy of 2AF manual 50-27, Boeing B-29 Pilots Flight Manual. Dated 1 January 1945. Credit: Museum of Flight

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Boeing B-29 Flight Engineers Manual

A copy of 2AF manual 50-37, Boeing B-29 Flight Engineers Manual. Dated July 18, 1944. Credit: Museum of Flight

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North American B-25 Instruction Syllabus

A copy of the North American B-25 Instruction Syllabus from the Great Falls, 7th Ferrying Group Transition school. Dated circa 1942.

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North American P-51D Flight Handbook

A copy of the North American P-51D Flight Handbook, TO No. 60JE –1 (Formally AN 01-60JE-1), dated 25 February 1954.

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Douglas A-26B/C Erection and Maintenence Manual

A copy of the Erection and Maintenence , #AN 01-40AJ-2, for the Douglas A-26B/C aircraft, dated 20 May 1945.

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Rocket Assemblies Data Manual

A copy of the NAVSEA OP 1415 Rocket Assemblies Data Manual. Dated 11 May 1955. Info on the latest 1955 rockets.

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Convair F-106A/B Pilot’s Flight Crew Checklist (Earlier)

A copy  of the T.O. 1F-106A-1CL-1 Flight Crew Checklist for the Convair F-106A/B aircraft, dated 1 February 1962.

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Convair F-106A and B Flight Manual (Later)

A copy of a later T.O. 1F-106A-1 Flight Manual for the Convair F-106A and B aircraft, dated 30 April 1985.

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Earlier manual here

Douglas B-26 Inspection Requirements Manual

A copy of the Douglas B-26 Inspection Requirements Manual, TO 1B-26B-6. Dated 1 September 1959.

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World War II Pilot Rescue Manual

A copy of the World War II Pilot Rescue Manual.

The man pick-up kit is designed for use by marooned personnel in inaccessible area where time, terrain, or enemy encirclerment makes rescue by land impractical and where aircraft cannot be safely landed. The following pages are prepared to instruct you in the part which the stranded person plays in the operation.

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Complete history here

Boeing XF8B-1 Pilot’s Manual (Later)

A later copy of the Boeing XF8B-1 Pilot’s Manual. Dated September 28 1945.

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Avro Vulcan Repair and Reconditioning Instructions

A copy of the Avro Vulcan Repair and Reconditioning Instructions, Air Publication AP4505-V6.  Dated circa 1961.

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North American F-51H Pilot’s Handbook

  A copy of the North American F-51H Pilot’s Handbook, TO No.1F-15H-1 (Formally 01-60JF-1). Dated 25 February 1954.

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Brewster Buffalo Pilot's Notes

  A copy of the Brewster Buffalo Pilot's Notes. Air Publication 1806A. Dated circa 1937.

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Guided Missile Fundamentals Manual

A copy of the USAF manual AFM 52-3,on Guided Missile Fundamentals. Dated 1 July 1972. Lots of background on US missiles.

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Douglas B-26B/C, TB-26B/C and RB-26C Aircraft Illustrated Parts Breakdown

Douglas B-26B/C, TB-26B/C and RB-26C Aircraft Maintenance Instruction Handbook, TO 1B-26B-4. Also, Navy JD-1 aircraft. Dated 13 October 1966.

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Avro Vulcan Structual Repair Manual

A copy of the British Air Publication 101B-1900-6A (Formally AP4505-V6A) Dated March 1957.

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Convair F-106A/B Delta Dart Power Plant Technical Manual

A copy of the Convair F-106A/B Delta Dart Power Plant Technical Manual, T.O.1F-106A-2-4. Dated 1 December 1962.

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Consolidated B-24 and B-32 Students Notebook

  A copy of the Consolidated B-24 and B-32 Students Notebook from the Army Air Force Technical School. Dated March 18 1944.

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North American P-51D/P-51K Flight Manual

A copy of the North American P-51D/P-51K Flight Manual, AN 01-60JE-1, dated December 14 1947.

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