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1

Photography

Aircraft, Equipment

Aerial Camera, K-24 Click for Details
Handbook of Instructions with Parts Catalog

Handbook for the K-24 aerial reconnaissance camera.

2

Aircraft

Aircraft, Equipment

Aircraft, Pursuit

Mechanics

Training

P-38

P-39

P-40

P-51

Aircraft Instruction Charts: Allison Engines Click for Details
Student Instruction Manual ASC-IM-17

Instruction manual for Allison engines taught to aircraft engine mechanics.

3

Aircraft

Aircraft, Bomber

Aircraft, Equipment

Training

Autopilot C-1 Flight Adjustments Click for Details
Brief instruction sheet for C-1 Autopilot

A brief instruction sheet for adjusting the C-1 Autopilot during flight.

4

Armament

B-17

Gunnery

Training

Aircraft, Equipment

Bendix Chin Turret Click for Details

This booklet describes the Bendix chin turret model "D."

5

Armament

Gunnery

Training

B-17

Aircraft, Equipment

Bendix Chin Turret Click for Details
Operation

This small booklet describes the Bendix chin turret model "D."

6

Bombardment

Pilots

Training

Aircraft, Equipment

Here's How: Operation of the C-1 Autopilot Click for Details

This booklet is an illustrated outline for bombardiers and pilots showing the operation and use of the C-1 Autopilot.

7

Navigation

Training

Aircraft, Equipment

Link Bubble Sextant Model A-12 Click for Details

This handbook describes the use and operation of the Model A-12 Link Bubble Sextant (Octant).

8

Aircraft, Equipment

Norden Bombsight Click for Details
Photographs of a Vintage Norden Bombsight

Photographs of a Norden bombsight, originally obtained from the family of a B-17 bombardier.

9

Aircraft, Equipment

Pilots

Photographs Click for Details
Type C-1 Autopilot

Photographs of an actual C-1 autopilot vertical flight gyro. Tags include Minneapolis-Honeywell Reg. Co. and Carl L. Norden, Inc.

10

Aircraft

Aircraft, Bomber

Aircraft, Equipment

Training

Pilot's Instructions A-5 Autopilot Click for Details
Brief instruction sheet for A-5 Autopilot and S-1 Bomb sight

A brief instruction sheet for operating the A-5 autopilot. Mentions the Sperry S-1 bomb sight.

11

Armament

Bombardment

Training

Radar

Aircraft, Equipment

Radar Observers' Bombardment Information File (ROBIF) Click for Details

This reference guide was used by bombardiers to keep up to date with the latest technology in radar bombardment, also known as Bomb Through Overcast (BTO).

12

Photography

Radar

Training

Bombardment

Aircraft, Equipment

Radar Photographs Click for Details
From the Photograph Album of John E. Voisin

Pictures of an H2X radar set in a B-25 and radar screen shots.

13

Bombardment

Navigation

Photography

Radar

Training

Aircraft, Equipment

Radar Photography Click for Details
AAF Manual 95-101-1

This manual for radar bombardiers explains how to take photographs through the radar scope.

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