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description: The P-61 was built during the last couple of years of WWII, and was built to be the Army Air Forces purpose built night fighter. The P-61 was a revolutionary aircraft, being one of the few aircraft of WWII with RADAR. The P-61 had a crew of 3- Pilot, Gunner and Radar Operator. With 2 Pratt and Whitney R-2800's, 4 - 50 caliber machine guns and 4 - 20MM cannons in the turrets, it was a very powerful Allied weapon of WWII. As big as a bomber, as agile as a light plane, this night fighting specialist destroyed hundreds of Axis aircraft during night raids. Enjoy reading all of our rare aviation manuals and documents online. This AAF training manual will give the history of the aircraft and walk you through all systems and operations; They are an absolute must see. Usage: AviationShoppe.com provides these items freely for historical and reference use.

March 1945 edition of Bombardiers' Information File BIF 1-6-3. When you receive BIF revisions you are required by AAF Regulations 62-15 and 15-24 to do the following: 1. Sign the receipt portion of Form 24BA (which is always enclosed as the first sheet of every revision). Hand this receipt at once to the operations office where you receive the revision. 2. Read the directions on the envelope which contains the revision. 3. Remove from your BIF and destroy the pages which are listed on the envelope. Don't try to short-cut and place the revision pages in at the same time you remove the replaced pages. You are sure to make mistakes. Do it one step at a time. Go clear through your book and take all pages out that are listed on the envelope. This is vital. 4. Read and study the revision sheets until you understand them. 5. Place the revision sheets in their proper place in your copy of BIF. 6. When you have done all of the above, and not until you have done it all properly, sign the compliance section of Form 24BA and return it to your Operations Officer so that it may be placed in your Form 5 file. You have 30 days (by AAF Regulation 15-24) in which to do all of the above. If you have neglected any of the steps listed you have violated regulations and are subject to disciplinary action.

INTRODUCTION This manual is the text for your training as a A-26 pilot and airplane commander. The Air Forces' most experienced training and supervisory personnel have collaborated to make it a complete exposition of what your pilot duties are, how each will be performed, and why it must be performed in the manner prescribed. The techniques and procedures described in this book are standard and mandatory. In this respect the manual serves the dual purpose of a training checklist and working handbook. Use it to make sure that you learn everything described herein. Use it to study and review the essential facts concerning everything taught. Such additional self-study and review will not only advance your training, but will alleviate the burden of your already overburdened instructors. This training manual does not replace the Technical Orders for the airplane, which will always be your primary source of information concerning the A-26 so long as you fly it. This is essentially the textbook of the A-26. Used properly, it will enable you to utilize the pertinent Technical Orders to even greater advantage

This manual is the text for your training as a P-38 pilot. The Air Forces' most experienced training and supervisory personnel have collaborated to make it a complete exposition of what your duties as a pilot ore, how each duty will be performed, and why it must be performed in the manner prescribed. The techniques and procedures described in this book are standard and mandatory. In this respect the manual serves the dual purpose of a training checklist and a working handbook. Use it to make sure that you learn everything described herein. Use it to study and review the essential facts concerning everything taught. Such additional self-study and review will not only advance your training, but will alleviate the burden of your already overburdened instructors. This training manual does not replace the Technical Orders for the airplane, which will always be your primary source of information concerning the P-38 so long as you fly it. This is essentially the textbook of the P-38. Used properly, it will enable you to utilize the pertinent Technical Orders to even greater advantage.

Contents The first edition of this manual is necessarily general in scope. Specific procedures outlined are designed primarily for transition training. More advanced flying technique for the B-32 will be described in subsequent editions. The B-32, Dominator 5 The Airplane Commander 7 General Description 9 Preflight Inspections 23 Weight and Balance 33 Abbreviated Checklists 36 Before Starting Engines 39 Starting Engines 44 Before Taxiing 49 Taxiing Tips 50 Before Takeoff 52 Normal Takeoff 55 Emergency Takeoffs 58 After Takeoff 59 Climb 61 Cruise Flight Characteristics 65 Before Landing 69 Final Approach 71 Normal Landings 72 After Landing 77 Emergency Landings 79 Securing Airplane 83 Night Flying 85 Formation Flying 87 Cold Weather Operation 90 Fire 94 Bailout 100 Ditching 103 Engines 105 Propellers 113 Turbo-superchargers 119 Fuel System 122 Oil System 129 Hydraulic System 130 Electrical System 142 Vacuum System 150 Pitot-static System 152 The C-l Automatic Pilot 153 Formation Stick 161 Flux Gate Compass 165 Radio Equipment 167 Heating, Ventilating, Anti-icing, and De-icing Systems 170 Oxygen System 176

Air Air Forces Manual 51-127-1. This manual is the text for your training as a P-38 pilot. The Air Forces' most experienced training and supervisory personnel have collaborated to make it a complete exposition of what your duties as a pilot ore, how each duty will be performed, and why it must be performed in the manner prescribed. The techniques and procedures described in this book are standard and mandatory. In this respect the manual serves the dual purpose of a training checklist and a working handbook. Use it to make sure that you learn everything described herein. Use it to study and review the essential facts concerning everything taught. Such additional self-study and review will not only advance your training, but will alleviate the burden of your already overburdened instructors. This training manual does not replace the Technical Orders for the airplane, which will always be your primary source of information concerning the P-38 so long as you fly it. This is essentially the textbook of the P-38. Used properly, it will enable you to utilize the pertinent Technical Orders to even greater advantage

Stearman's Kaydet biplane first flew in 1934, and in 1935 the U.S. Navy acquired the aircraft for use as trainers. Within a year the U.S. Army Air Corps followed suit, buying 26 of the airplanes from Boeing (which had acquired Stearman in 1934). Designated the "Model 75", the Army dubbed the two-seat plane the PT-13 and the Navy the NS. With war looming on the horizon, the need for trainers became pronounced; orders in 1940 topped 3500 airframes. By conflict's end in 1945, over 10,000 were built. The Kaydets were simple, rugged aircraft equipped with a radial engine, fabric-covered wooden wings, and single-leg landing gear. The fuselage, which was also fabric-covered, was built of steel. Most models were equipped with either the Lycoming R-680 (PT-13) or Continental R-670 (PT-17) engine, producing a top speed of 124 mph with a 505-mile range. A 255-hp model received the designation PT-18. The Kaydet continued to fly in the post-WWII era as a trainer and cropduster. Approximately 1,000 "Stearmans" are still in service in the present day. Originally created during WWII by the U.S. Navy and Army Air Forces, this pilot manual was standard issue to all cadets. It is reproduced here in its entirety.