F-15 Eagle Info

Copies of 21 photos and Info of the F-15 Eagle aircraft. Great drawings!

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My Greatful Thanks

My greatful thanks to all who contributed. It is much appreciated!

Special thanks to:Robert P, Chin L, Robert C, Paul H, John van L, Robert L, T N G, Thomas W, Andreas H, Joel V, Ben B, Tim M, Dennis J, Urbankawboy, and especially Grant G. for all the donations!

You guys are GREAT!

Ron

Consolidated PBY Catalina Photos and Info

Copies of 396 photos and Info of the Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft.

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I am back; but, with a problem!

I don’t know how long I will be posting as my 12 year old computer is dying and I need to replace it. It comes at a bad time as my web paayments are also due and I am on a VERY fixed income.

So, I must ask for some help! If you can spare any amount of money, please go to the upper right hand corner of my blog and use the PayPal buttom to contribute to me.

I must thank Andrew and bsquared for their contined support!

Thank you,

Ron

Consolidated PBY Catalina Photos and History

A copy of the Consolidated PBY Catalina Photos and History booklet. Nicely done. Good history and many photos. Author unknown.

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Grumman TBF Avenger Photos and Info

Copies of 62 photos and Info of the Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft.

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Consolidated PB4Y Privateer Photos and Info

Copies of 193 photos and Info of the Consolidated PB4Y Privateer aircraft.

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Convair B-58 Photos and Info

Copies of 136 photos and Info of the Convair B-58 aircraft.

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Convair B-58 Hustler Brochure (Reblog)

A corporate brochure from Convair for it’s B-58 Hustle bomber. Circa 1958. Credit: Box Art

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McDonnell F-101 Voodoo

A copy of a great article on the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo aircraft. Great photos and drawings! Too big to use AI to translate; so, it is in the original Japanese.

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Aircraft Silhouettes

A copy of the Aircraft Silhouettes PDF. WWII fighers and bombers. Unkown author.

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Kennedy Space Center (Reblog)

Photos (58) from a  visit to The Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in 2007. Both the rocket garden and inside exhibits.

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A very nice set of KSC photos are here.

General Electric F4H Engine Install

  An article about the Installation of a one-of-a-kind J79 with liquid nitrogen-cooled conic nozzle. Circa 1960. Very interesting!

Installing a J79 engine with a liquid nitrogen-cooled conic nozzle involves modifying the engine bay, mounting the engine, and integrating a liquid nitrogen (LN2) cooling system, including an LN2 tank and piping carried underside of fuselage, to the plug nozzle, as demonstrated in an F-4A aircraft test program. Credit: Jason Chapman

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Chapman’s info is here

North American Aviation B-45 Tornado Photos and Info

Copies of 153 photos and Info of the North American Aviation B-45 Tornado Photos and Info aircraft.

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Douglas SBD Dauntlass Photos and Info

Copies of 73 photos and Info of the Douglas SBD Dauntlass aircraft.

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Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless Pilot's Handbook

A copy of a very early company Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless Pilot's Handbook. Dated 1942.

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Spitfire and Hurricane Tribute

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

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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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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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Hawker Hurricane Photos and Info

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

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Curtiss P-40 Photos and Info

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

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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

Bell P-59 Aircomet Photos and Info

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

 

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Martin P6M Seamaster Photos (Enlarged)

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

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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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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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Convair R3Y-1/2 Tradewind Photos and Info

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

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Martin PBM Mariner Photos and Info

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

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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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Note: This is a large file!

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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JB-2 Loon Photos and Info

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

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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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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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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

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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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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Note: This is a large file!

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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McDonnell FH-1 Phantom I Article No. III

A great article on the FH-1 Phantom by Walt Fink from the Spring 1973 issue of IPMS magazine. Lots of history, facts, color and markings.

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A Little Bit of MDC History

McDonnell Aircraft asked it’s employees to name the F4H-1 aircraft and this what they decided – “Satan”. But it wound up “Phantom II”! A fascinating look into the past and what it could have been!

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Axis and Allies Paintworks Web Site

I found a website that is very great! It is called the Axis and Allies Paintworks at this URL address. It has all the McDonnell Aircraft and many others. Great info posted mostly by Duggy. Check it out.

If you want lots of info and great photos: try these -

Phantom II History

Phantom II RF-4C / RF-4B / RF-4E

F2H BANSHEE

XF-88 Voodoo

F-101 Voodoo

F3H Demon

XF-85 Goblin

XP-67

Aircraft Search page

McDonnell FH-1 Phantom I Photos

  Copies of 48 photos of the McDonnell FH-1 Phantom I aircraft. Credit: Axis and Allies Paintworks and AA

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Pause in Posting!

Due to eye surgery this week, I won’t be able to see my computer key board; so, I am taking this week off from posting. Should resume next week.

Mr AA

De Havilland Mosquito FB.6 Pilot’s Notes

  A copy of the De Havilland Mosquito FB.6 Pilot’s Notes, Dated January 1950.

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Convair Supersonic Bomber (GEBO) II Studies

A copy of the Convair Generalized Supersonic Bomber (GEBO) II Studies of 1951. This is the Structures and Weights report No. 3. Credit: Irfan S. Hokan

From Wikipedia: “The genesis of the B-58 was the Generalized Bomber Study (GEBO II) issued in February 1949 by the Air Research and Development Command (ARDC) at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, for the development of a supersonic, long-range, manned bomber aircraft. ARDC sought the best attainable quantitative data, challenging the industry to devise their own solutions to attain the stated goal.”

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McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II Aircraft Program Audit Report

  A copy of the McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II Aircraft Program Audit Report from the Department of Defence office of the Inspector General. Report number 91-059. Dated February 28 1991.

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McDonnell F-101B Flight Test Data

A copy of theMcDonnell F-101B Aerodaynamic Flight Test Data. Dated October 12 1962.

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McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo Article (Redone)

A nice article on the McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo. From the No. 4 Aero Magazyn Lotniczy  2007 magazine. I have redone the article into translating the PDF only using AI.

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Jane's Military Aircraft Recognition Guide

A copy of the Jane's Military Aircraft Recognition Guide, Dated 1998.

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Phantom II Israeli F-4S Walk-A- Round Photos

F-4S Phantom II Israeli Walk-A- Round Photos from The Israeli Air Force Museum.

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De Havilland Mosquito Mks VIII, IX, and XVI Performance Notes

A copy of the De Havilland Mosquito Mks VIII, IX, and XVI Performance Notes. Dated 1942.

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F-4 Phantom II Greek Air Force Article

This is an article written for the Check Six magazine of August 2024. It covers 30 years of service for the Hellenic Air Force.

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McDonnell FH-1 Phantom I Article No. I

This McDonnell FH-1 Phantom I Article No I is from a Letectví a Kosmonautika magazine. Dated 1988. (I have translated into English using AI) This is the first part of the story. Credit: Arco

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See second part of the article here