Royal Air Force Yearbook - 1980

Published each year by the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund. This one is for the year 1980. Credit: Dimarik

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Bell Helicopter Gunships

A copy of the brochure for the Bell Corp. Helicopter Gunships. Dated May 1972. Credit: Box Art

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British Aerospace Rapier Missile Brochure

A copy of the BAC company brochure for the Rapier missile. The Rapier is a surface-to-air missile developed for the British Army to replace their towed Bofors 40/L70 anti-aircraft guns.

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Bell Helicopters Brochure

A copy of the Bell Helicopters Corporation company brochure on it’s products. Dated 1972. Credit: Box Art

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ABC Military Aircraft Recognition

A copy of the ABC Military Aircraft Recognition

book. Dated 1953.

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Aircraft Recognition Manual

A WW II Aircraft Recognition Manual Dated 1941.

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The Jaguars are Coming

A nice article and four ads for the introduction of the BAC (SEPECAT) Jaguar fighter aircraft. Article written by G.Swanborough. Dated 1970. Credit: Box Art

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British Aircraft Corporation Brochure–Part I

A copy of the British Aircraft Corporation company brochure on it’s products. Circa 1960’s. Credit: Box Art

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BAC-167 Strikemaster Brochure

A copy of the British Aircraft Corporation company brochure for the BAC-167 Strikemaster. A fact filled brochure. Circa 1960’s. Credit: Box Art

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Allison Flight Power

A copy of the Allison company brochure of it’s Turbo-Prop Engines and Propellers. From the late 1950’s. Credit: Box Art

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The Incredible Kiowa (OH-58A)

A copy of the Bell Helicopter Company’s brochure on the OH-58A Kiowa helo. Dated 1969. Credit: Box Art

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The Story of Beechcraft Aircraft

The story and history of Beechcraft Aircraft from 1932 to 1969. A company brochure. Dated Circa 1969. Credit: Box Art

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Raytheon Sparrow III Brochure

A Raytheon company brochure showing the benefits of the Sparrow III missile. Circa 1958.

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Convair Hydro-Ski Fighter Article

A very nice article on the F2Y Convair Sea Dart. From the Aeroplane Monthly magazine of December 1975. Written by Bill Gunston. Credit: Box Art

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The Age of Flight

A copy of the United Aircraft Co. booklet on The Age of Flight. Nice booklet! From 1960. Credit: Boxart Den

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Grumman EF-111A Brochure

A copy of the company brochure for the Grumman EF-111A Brochure. Dated 1976. Credit: Boxart Den

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Cessna A-37B Brochure

A xerox copy of the Cessna company’s brochure for the A-37B Dragonfly aircraft.

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Firebee Q-2C Drone Booklet

A copy of the Ryan Aerospace Firebee Q-2C Drone Booklet. This is an introduction to the original Firebee drone configuration. Circa 1963.

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CF-18 Walk Around Photos

A few photos of a standard Canadian CF-18 walk around tour. Credit: Rick Chin

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Marine Corp Skyhawks

A great photo essay article from Fred Roos on the Douglas A-4 Marine Skyhawks. This article was written for the McAir Phantom Flyer modeling club magazine. Credit: Fred Roos

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A-10A Thunderbolt II Prototype Photos

A few Fairchild Republic Aircraft original company photos of the A-10A Thunderbolt II Prototype aircraft.

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Early F-15 Configuration Illustrations

These illustrations illustrate the early F-15 configuration with the short verticals and the ventral fins the same as in the full size mockup.

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Skylab Patches and Coaster

Several of the patches and a coaster from the Skylab program.

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Gemini B Program Report

A poor copy of the McDonnell Astronautics report on the proposed Gemini B program. 3 February 1970. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Consolidated Vultee Canso Flying Manual

A copy of the Consolidated Vultee Canso Flying Manual. Dated March 1959.

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Northrop A-9 Source Selection Report Vol II

A copy of the Northrop A-9 Source Selection Report Vol II Technical Proposal, NOR-72-200. Dated 10 October 1972.

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Martin Milestones

A copy of the story and history of the Martin Company. Dated October 1965. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Air Force Titan III Missile Launch System

A copy of the U. S. Air Force brochure on the Titan III Missile Launch System. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Additional info on the 6555th’s role in space here

Replica Atomic Bomb Walk Around

A few photos of a walk around a tour of the first two (Replica) Atomic Bombs. Credit: Damian Andrus

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Atomic Bomb Photos

Some original photos of the first two Atomic bombs, Fatman and Little Boy.

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Pershing Missile Brochure

A copy of the Martin Company’s brochure on the Pershing Missile. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Apollo 11 Final Flight Plan

A copy of the final flight plan for Apollo 11. Dated 1 July 1969. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Lunar Flight Plan Brochure

A copy of the NASA brochure for the late 1960’s lunar flight plan. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Souvenir of America's First Space Flight

The card present an "X" shaped piece of metal, with a residual coating of the launch gantry's red paint, attached alongside a photo of Juno I on the pad and a description of the history behind the small fragment. The title "Souvenir of America's First Satellite" stretches along the top of the cards. "The material that is on there is from a mesh screen that used to cover and surround the elevator that was used to go up and down the gantry.” Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Beechcraft T-34B Flight Handbook

A copy of the Beechcraft T-34A Flight Handbook, NAVAIR 01-90KDB-1. Dated 2 March 1981.

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Beechcraft T-34A Flight Handbook

A copy of the Beechcraft T-34A Flight Handbook,T.O. 1T-34A-1. Dated 10 February 1958.

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Illinois Gate Guards, Outside Museum Displays and Air Parks Photos

212 photos of Illinois Gate Guards, Outside Museum Displays and Air Parks Photos. Credit: David D Jackson

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Lockheed F-94C Starfire Flight Handbook

A copy of Lockheed F-94C Starfire Flight Handbook,T.O. 1F-94C-1. Dated 15 November 1957.

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Mercury Capsule and F-111 Capsule Testing Photos

Several photos of the water tests for both the Mercury capsule and the F-111 escape capsule, The color photo is of the Mercury crew crash dummy. The pond was in Cahokia, Il just west of the present Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum. Credit: Mark Nankivil

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Douglas X-3 Stiletto Walk Around Photos–Part II

  Some more nice detail shots of the Douglas X-3 Stiletto at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Credit: Garfield Ingram

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Arizona Gate Guards, Outside Museum Displays and Air Parks Photos

92 photos of Arizona Gate Guards, Outside Museum Displays and Air Parks Photos. Credit: David D Jackson

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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Photos–Part IV

Some more A-4 Skyhawk pictures from my collection.

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Part I is here

Part II and III are here

WWII Douglas Brochure–Win with Wings

A 1943 company brochure for all employees on plant conditions while working in the war effort. Very interesting brochure of the times! (Win with Wings was a Douglas company slogan during WWII) Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Convair 880/600 Brochure

A company produced brochure on the proposed  Convair 880/600 aircraft. Dated September 1958. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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McDonnell Douglas Astronautics AGM-84 Harpoon Lithograph

A copy of a AGM-84 Harpoon Lithograph put out by McDonnell Douglas. The Harpoon is an all-weather anti-ship missile system, is developed by McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company as prime contractor to the U. S. Navy. The Astronautics Company, a division of McDonnell Douglas Corporation, has been active in developing missiles for the U. S. Department of Defense for more than three decades.

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Space Shuttle Phase B Final Report

A copy of the Phase B final report for the McDonnell Douglas proposed Space Shuttle.  This is the executive summary. Report number MDC E0558. Dated 15 March 1972. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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McDonell Douglas Space Shuttle Design Review

A copy of the proposed McDonnell Douglas Space Shuttle Design Review. Dated 23 february 1972. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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McDonnell Douglas Missile Advertisement

A mid-1970’s print ad for McDonnell Douglas highlighting it’s missile and space articles. Handy guide to MDC missile production. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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Skylab News Sheets 1 & 2

The first two Skylab papers put out by McDonnell Douglas. From March and April 1971. Issues 1-1 and 1-2. Credit: L.M. “Roy” Reitter

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