Drop Tank List

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Introduction

The problem with drop tanks is that, by and large, they have very similar appearance. As a result, distinguishing one from another by looking their general shape is particularly difficult. Even when it is possible to examine them up close, unless they are hung from a wing it can even be difficult to determine which aircraft they are associated with.

Furthermore, to the best of the webmaster's knowledge, there has been no dedicated tome published on the subject. Perhaps it is because they don't stir as much excitement as armament. Perhaps their disposable nature makes them easier to ignore. (Though, ironically, this same factor – combined with their intentionally non-destructive nature – means they are more likely to be encountered by the average person.[a]) Whatever the reason, there is a paucity of information about them. This page is an attempt to address the issue.

Methodology and Formatting

This page was derived from a Word document with the name "Drop Tanks Types" (later "Models") that was created on 22 June 2023.

When creating these tables, an effort was made to prioritize primary sources (e.g. stencils on unrestored tanks, manuals) over other references. The reasoning was twofold: First, primary sources are more likely to be technically specific (e.g. specific mark numbers) and include detailed information (e.g. manufacturer). Second, secondary sources are presumed to be more likely to introduce errors (e.g. conflating different models) as the information is reproduced.

As there are multiple cases of different models having the same capacity and as it is common to refer to any tank simply by its capacity, it is important to confirm that any two given documents are describing the same model. Ideally, this correlation would be achieved by verifying that both documents use an identical part number to specify their respective tanks. However, this is not always possible.

Unfortunately, as drop tanks are government furnished equipment (GFE), they are often not as well described as other manufacturer supplied parts in aircraft manuals. Furthermore, given that they were were inherently disposable and therefore no longer needed to be tracked once expended, it is likely that less care was given to identifying and marking them.

As the official names are so variable, the entries are ordered according to capacity, rather than alphabetically. Note also that the volume used in the name of a drop tank is often the useable, and not the total, capacity.

Not all dimensions are always provided. Most frequent is length. Some list both height and width, while others instead state diameter. If only one dimension is included, it is most likely length. If only two, it is likely length and diameter. If three, it is likely length, width and height.

Type is not referenced, as it is considered self-evident (i.e. functionally common knowledge).

World War II

Name Capacity Dimensions Material Type Manufacturer Aircraft Comments
Tank – 58 gallon droppable fuel[1] 58-63 U.S. gallons[1] Approximately 5 x 2 x 2 feet[1] Steel[1] External American Stove[1] FM-1[2], F4F-4[2], SBD-5[2], SBD-6[2], SB2C-1[2], SB2C-2[2], SBW[1], SBF[1], TBF-1[2], TBM-1[2] Also known as MK 1, MOD 1[2]
Tank – aux fuel belly type fibre 75 gal cap[3] 75 gallons[3] Fiber[3] U.S. Rubber[3]
Tank – aux fuel jettison 24 oz duck 75 gal cap[4] 75 gallons[4] Cotton duck[4]
Tank – aux fuel jettison alum 75 gal cap[4] 75 gallons[4] Aluminum[4]
Tank – 75 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel (pressurized)[5] 75 U.S. gallons[5] Approximately 6 x 2 x 2 feet[5] Steel[5] External American Stove[5], Motor Metals Manufacturing[5], Midwest Manufacturing[5], Tappan Stove[5] P-39[5], P-40[5], P-47[5], P-51[5], P-63[5] Could be modified to drop survival equipment[6]
Mark 4[7] 100 gallons[7] External Albatross[b][7], Corsair[8]
Tank – 100 gallon droppable fuel[9] 100 U.S. gallons[9] Approximately 7 x 2 x 2 feet[9] Steel[9] External American Stove[9], Aluminum Cooking Utensil[9] TBM[9], TBY[9], FR[9]
Tank (install), power plant fuel system – droppable[c][10] 100 gallons[10] External F3M-1, F8F-1, XF8F-1[10]
110 gallon tank – external, jettison, auxiliary fuel[11] 110 U.S. gallons[11] 88 x 25.45 inches[11] Aluminum[11] External Sargent Fletcher[11] P-38, P-47, P-51, P-61[11]
Tank – 110 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel (pressurized)[9] 110 U.S. gallons[9] Approximately 7⅓ x 2 x 2 feet[9] Steel[9] External American Stove[12], Briggs Manufacturing[12], Clark Equipment[12], Clopay[12], Firestone Steel Products[12], Rudy Furnace[12] B-25[9], P-39[9], P-40[9], P-47[9], P-51[9], P-63[9]
[Auxiliary Fuel Tank][d][13] 130 U.S. gallons[13] Aluminum[13] Internal A-25A[13]
Mark 5[14][8] 150 gallons[14][8] External F4U-1D[15], F4U-4[15], F6F[15], F7F-2[15], FG-1D[15] "Universal"[14][e]
Mark 7[14][8] 150 gallons[14][8] External U.S. Rubber[14] Corsair[14][8] Self-sealing[14]
Tank – 150 gallon droppable fuel[17][f] 150 gallons[17][g] Aluminom[3] Identification of manufacturer as connected to entry in index not confirmed, but believed based on fact that it was found in dead stock list and index lists it as not cataloged, presumably indicating it was removed
Tank – 150 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel (fiber)[12] 150 U.S gallons[12] Approximately 6½ x 2 x 2 feet[12] Fiber[12] External Ohio Rubber[12] P-39[12], P-40[12]
Tank (install), power plant fuel system – droppable[h][10] 150 gallons[10] External Youngstown Steel Door[18] F3M-1, F8F-1, XF8F-1[10]
Tank assembly, fuel system, 160 gal. auxiliary droppable[i][19] 160 gallons[19] 101 11/32 inches[19] External F3A-1, F4U-1, FG-1[19]
Mark 6[14][8] 165 gallons[14] or 171 gallons[8] External Lockheed[14] Corsair[14][8] Discrepancy between sources may be the result of either different modifications or whether usable versus total capacity was described.
Tank – 165 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel (knockdown)[20] 165 U.S. gallons[20] Approximately 10¼ x 2½ x 2½ feet[20] Fiber[20] External Ohio Rubber[20] P-38[20] Different tank is depicted in continuation of entry on following page
Tank – 165 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel (pressurized)[21] 165 U.S. gallons[21] Approximately 10¼ x 2½ x 2½ feet[21] Steel[21] External General Aircraft Equipment[22], Gibson Refrigerator[22], Mackenzie Muffler[21], Mills Industries[22], Tappan Stove[22], Weber Showcase & Fixture[22], Youngstown Steel Door[21] F4U-1D[21], F6F-3[21], P-38[21], P-47[21], P-61[21], PV-1[21] Replaced previous 165 gallon tank from Lockheed[21]; table on second page lists products with manufacturer’s drawing number of "155-A" which suggests different capacity[22]; for more information, see magazine article
Tank – 175 gallon droppable fuel[23] 175 gallons[23] Approximately 6 feet, 8 inches x 3 feet, 6 inches x 2 feet[23] Steel[23] External, slipper Mackenzie Muffler[23] P-39[23]
Tank – 175 gallon droppable fuel[24] 175 gallons[24] Approximately 6 feet x 3 feet, 6 inches x 2 feet[24] Steel[23] External, slipper Motors Metal Manufacturing[23] P-39[24], P-63[24]
Tank – 200 gallon droppable fuel[17][j] 200 gallons[17][k]
Tank – 250 gallon bomb bay metal[25] 250 gallons[25] Approximately 67 x 47 x 22 inches[25] Duralumin[25] Internal Glenn L. Martin Aviation[25] B-26[25]
Tank – 250 gallon bomb bay metal[26] 250 gallons[26] Approximately 67 x 47 x 22 inches[26] Steel[26] Internal Motors Metal Manufacturing[26] B-26[26]
Tank – 260 gallon bomb bay non-metallic self sealing[27] 260 gallons[27] Approximately 75 x 45 x 23 inches[27] Internal Goodyear Tire & Rubber[27] B-26[27]
[Bomb Bay Droppable Fuel Tank][l][28] 275 gallons[28] Aluminum[28] Internal TBM-3[28] A somewhat comparable non-droppable 212 gallon tank also existed.[28]
Tank – 300 gallon droppable fuel[29] 300 gallons[29] Approximately 13 x 3 x 3 feet[29] External, teardrop Lockheed[29] P-38[29]
Tank – 310 gallon external jettison auxiliary fuel[22] 310 U.S. gallons[22] Approximately 13 x 3 x 3 feet[22] Plywood or aluminum[22] External, teardrop Aero Crafts[22], Gillespie Furniture[22], Northwestern Aeronautical[22] P-38[22], P-47[22], P-61[22]
Tank – 400 gallon bomb bay non-metallic self sealing[30] 400 gallons Approximately 76 x 58 x 26 inches[30] Rubber and fiber[30] Internal Goodyear Tire & Rubber[30], B. F. Goodrich[30] B-24[30]
Unknown 50 U.S. gallons[31] Armite[31] External U.S. Rubber[32] SBD-5[31] Possibly MK 1, MOD 0
Unknown 75 gallons External
Unknown[33] 108 or 110 gallons Paper[33] External
Tank Assem. – Fuel bomb bay droppable[34] 335 gallons[35] Internal B-25H[34], B-25J[35]
Unknown 585 gallons[36] Internal B-25C[36], B-25D[36]
Unknown[16] 150 gallons[37] External F6F[16] Appears to be pictured on page 70 of the Index of Army-Navy Aeronautical Equipment, but no details listed and contradictorily included as continuation of same entry as visually different tank for P-38.[38] Note also that shape of the leading edge of the pylon changed from a curved slope to a right angle at some point during production.[m] Later, after the aforementioned change, the way the two halves of the tank were joined was modified so that they went from having a vertical to a horizontal flange.[16]

Postwar

Name Capacity Dimensions Material Type Manufacturer Aircraft Comments
External Auxiliary 60 Gal. Fuel Tank[39] 60 gallons[39] 74½ x 18 5/16 inches[39] External Kellett Aircraft[39]
Mark 10[8] 100 gallons[8] External Corsair[8]
Fuel Tank Assembly (150 Gallon)[40] 150 gallons[40] External Douglas Aircraft[40] Also known as Aero 1A and Aero 1C[40]
Mark 12[7] 150 gallons[7] External Albatross[n][7]
External Jettison Fuel Tank 165 Gallons Capacity[41] 165 gallons[41] External Fletcher Aviation[41]
230-Gallon Centerline Tip Tank[42] 230 gallons[42] External, wingtip Lockheed Aircraft[42] T2V-1[42] For more information, see blog post
External Jettison Fuel Tank 255 Gallon Capacity[43] 255 gallons[43] External Fletcher Aviation[43]
Mark 8, Mod 0[44] 295 gallons[o][44] External UF-2, UF-2G[44]
300 Gallon Droppable External Fuel Tank (Long Tail) Aero 1D[45] 300 gallons[45] External A-6, A-7, AD, A2D, A4D, F3D, F4D, S-3[45] Identification of aircraft based on claims of author of article, name unclear, for additional discussion of dimensions, see forum thread
Fuel Tank Assembly (300 Gallon)[46] 300 gallons[46] 202[p] or 227[q] inches[46] External Douglas Aircraft[46] Also known as Aero 1A and Aero 1B[46]
Mark 8, Mod 1[44] 304 gallons[r][44] External UF-2, UF-2G[44]
370 Gallon Fuel Tank[47] 370 gallons[47] 240 x 26 inches[47] or 25.5 inches[48] External Royal Industries[47] F-4B, F-4C[48]
400 Gallon Droppable External Fuel Tank[45] 400 gallons[45] External A4D[45] Identification of aircraft based on claims of author of article, name unclear
Fuel Tank Assembly (400 Gallon)[49] 400 gallons[49] 221 inches[49] External Douglas Aircraft[49] May be identical to 400 Gallon Droppable External Fuel Tank
600 Gallon Fuel Tank[50] 600 gallons[50] 260 x 3½ inches[50] External Royal Industries[50]
External Centerline Fuel Tank[51] 600 gallons[51] 260 x 35 inches[51] External McDonnell Aircraft[51]
Centerline Wing Tip Tank[52] External, wingtip Fletcher Aviation[s][52]
Tank, Fuel, Aircraft, External, Removable[,] Type I[53][54] 120 gallons[53] External Shin Meiwa Industry[53], Pastushin Aviation[55] F-86E[54] Knockdown kit[54] Evidently, multiple different types of 120 gallon F-86 tanks were made as the data plate on one states it is manufacturer's part number "223-0000" and weighs 125 pounds empty,[53] while the data sticker on another states it is manufacturer's part number "136-10000-1" and weighs 118 pounds empty.[55] Furthermore, the parts manual for the F-86E gives the part numbers for the left-hand[t] 120 gallon drop tanks as "161-48201-101", which was superseded by "172-48201-1".[56]
Type II[54][u] 200 gallons[v][54] External F-86E-15[54] Knockdown kit[54]
Type III[54][w] 120 gallons[x][54] External F-86E[54] Pre-assembled[54]
Type IV[54][y] 200 gallons[z][54] External F-86E-15[54] Pre-assembled[54]

Images

Drawings

Pictures

To Do

  • The drawing numbers for drop tanks are 10303 for the F4U, 28300/28301 for the F6F and 55380 for the F8F
    • The drawing number for a drop tank is 36316 for the TBM,[58] but it is not available on AirCorps Library
  • As of 1 October 1947, the F7F could be equipped with either 150 or 300 gallon drop tanks[59]
  • Production of the universal (Mark 5) tank began by December 1944 and was due to be available that month[15]
  • The parts catalog for the F6F states that the 150 gallon tank was contractor furnished from aircraft Bureau Numbers 04775 through 40456 and government furnished from 40457 forward, which may indicate when the universal tank was introduced[60]
  • Find pictures of recovered Tempest drop tank on display
  • Add model of drop tank used on P-80s according to blog post
  • Add part numbers and basic tank dimensions to table
  • Search for information by manufacturer name (e.g. Youngstown Steel Door), rather than name or capacity of tank
  • There is significant confusion over what constitutes a "Misawa tank". It has been claimed to refer to a 110-gallon P-51 tank by a museum, a 200-gallon F-86 tank by an expert on said airplane and a 265-gallon P-80 tank by an Air Force Base history page.
  • The Chinese released a picture of a data plate on a captured Sargent-Fletcher tank in May 1966

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Yes, drop tanks have been used as improvised munitions, but their original goal and main purpose is simply to increase fuel capacity.
  2. ↑ Exact model unclear from context.
  3. ↑ Name is taken from production drawing, so is very likely not official and therefore its use here is considered to essentially be placeholder.
  4. ↑ Name is taken from manual, but is very likely not official and therefore its use here is considered to be placeholder.
  5. ↑ According to claims of author of an article, the "universal" tank replaced the earlier aft pylon tanks for F6Fs, which had to have that configuration due to the oil cooler outlet door.[16] Presumably, the "universal" name refers to the fact that it could be used by all navy aircraft.
  6. ↑ This specific tank not cataloged.
  7. ↑ This specific tank not cataloged.
  8. ↑ Name is taken from production drawing, so is very likely not official and therefore its use here is considered to essentially be placeholder.
  9. ↑ Name is taken from production drawing, so is very likely not official and therefore its use here is considered to essentially be placeholder.
  10. ↑ This specific tank not cataloged.
  11. ↑ This specific tank not cataloged.
  12. ↑ Name is taken from manual, but is very likely not official and therefore its use here is considered to be placeholder.
  13. ↑ The change presumably was made to simplify manufacture.
  14. ↑ Exact model unclear from context.
  15. ↑ Fully serviced, not usable fuel.
  16. ↑ With bob tail installed.
  17. ↑ With tail cone installed.
  18. ↑ Fully serviced, not usable fuel.
  19. ↑ Under license from Lockheed Aircraft.
  20. ↑ Right hand tank part numbers were identical, except for the final digit being a "2" instead of a "1".
  21. ↑ Name is taken from manual, but may not be aircraft agnostic.
  22. ↑ Relationship between assembly requirement and capacity confusingly stated in manual, but context suggests that one of each type of assembly requirement and capacity existed.
  23. ↑ Name is taken from manual, but may not be aircraft agnostic.
  24. ↑ Relationship between assembly requirement and capacity confusingly stated in manual, but context suggests that one of each type of assembly requirement and capacity existed.
  25. ↑ Name is taken from manual, but may not be aircraft agnostic.
  26. ↑ Relationship between assembly requirement and capacity confusingly stated in manual, but context suggests that one of each type of assembly requirement and capacity existed.

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Miscellaneous". Index of Army-Navy Aeronautical Equipment. 10 July 1945. p. 65. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Jackson, David D. (26 May 2024). "American Stove Company During World War Two". The American Automobile Industry in World War Two. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Dead Items Stock List: Aircraft Auxiliary Fuel Tanks (Revision A ed.). 8 July 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Dead Items Stock List: Aircraft Auxiliary Fuel Tanks (Revision A ed.). 8 July 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 "Miscellaneous". Index of Army-Navy Aeronautical Equipment. 10 July 1945. p. 66. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ↑ General–Conversion of 75 Gallon Auxiliary Metal Fuel Tank Into Fighter Rescue Gear, 30 January 1945, p. 1, retrieved 6 August 2026
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Ginter, Steve (1984). Grumman HU-16 Albatross. Simi Valley, California: Steve Ginter. p. 16. ISBN 0-942612-11-8. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 Erection and Maintenance Handbook: Navy Models: F4U-1, F3A-1, FG-1, F4U-1C, F4U-1D, FG-1D Airplanes. 15 April 1946. p. 537. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  9. ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 "Miscellaneous". Index of Army-Navy Aeronautical Equipment. 10 July 1945. p. 67. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "55380". September 1944. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 [Unknown]. Sargent Fletcher Company. p. A-1. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  12. ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 "Miscellaneous". Index of Army-Navy Aeronautical Equipment. 10 July 1945. p. 68. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "Section XVI: Fuel System". Technical Training Handbook of Service Instructions for the Model A-25A Airplane. St. Louis Plant, Airplane Division, Curtiss-Wright Corporation. 15 July 1943. pp. 18, 21. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  14. ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 Bomb & Drop Tank Intall., Useful Load, Rigging Diagram, Twin Pylon, Chance Vought Aircraft, retrieved 23 August 2023
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 Fire Bombs: Aircraft Jettisonable Fuel Tanks (PDF). Advanced Fuze & Explosive Ordnance Bulletin (Report). Bomb Disposal School. December 1944. p. 8. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Thomason, Tommy H. (9 September 2019). "Grumman F6F Hellcat Belly Tank". Tailhook Topics Drafts. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "Oxygen Equipment/Miscellaneous Equipment" (PDF). Index of Army and Navy Aeronautical Equipment. Vol. 3. p. XLVII. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  18. ↑ Parts Catalog for Navy Models F8F-1, F8F-1B, F8F-1N, F8F-2, F8F-2N, F8F-2P Airplanes. 1 May 1949. p. 507. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 VS-10303, May 1943, retrieved 4 September 2026
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 "Miscellaneous". Index of Army-Navy Aeronautical Equipment. 10 July 1945. p. 69. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  21. ↑ 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 21.10 21.11 21.12 "Miscellaneous". Index of Army-Navy Aeronautical Equipment. 10 July 1945. p. 71. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  22. ↑ 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 22.11 22.12 22.13 22.14 22.15 "Miscellaneous". Index of Army-Navy Aeronautical Equipment. 10 July 1945. p. 72. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7 "Oxygen Equipment/Miscellaneous Equipment" (PDF). Index of Army and Navy Aeronautical Equipment. Vol. 3. p. 175. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 "Oxygen Equipment/Miscellaneous Equipment" (PDF). Index of Army and Navy Aeronautical Equipment. Vol. 3. p. 176. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 "Oxygen Equipment/Miscellaneous Equipment" (PDF). Index of Army and Navy Aeronautical Equipment. Vol. 3. p. 178. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 "Oxygen Equipment/Miscellaneous Equipment" (PDF). Index of Army and Navy Aeronautical Equipment. Vol. 3. p. 179. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 "Oxygen Equipment/Miscellaneous Equipment" (PDF). Index of Army and Navy Aeronautical Equipment. Vol. 3. p. 180. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 Preliminary Erection and Maintenance Instructions: TBM-3 Avenger III Airplanes. August 1944. pp. 233, 235–242. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 "Oxygen Equipment/Miscellaneous Equipment" (PDF). Index of Army and Navy Aeronautical Equipment. Vol. 3. p. 177. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 "Oxygen Equipment/Miscellaneous Equipment" (PDF). Index of Army and Navy Aeronautical Equipment. Vol. 3. p. 181. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 Instructions for the Erection and Maintenance of the Model SBD-5 Airplane. El Segundo, California: El Segundo Plant, Douglas Aircraft Company. 1 November 1943. pp. 438–439. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  32. ↑ Takeuchi, Gary T. (27 December 2008). "[Drop Tank]". Flickr. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Lane, John (March 2014). "Every Problem Has a Solution". Britain at War.
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Airplane Parts Catalog for Army Models: B-25H and B-25J; Navy Models: PBJ-1H and PBJ-1J; and British Model Mitchell III. 20 June 1944. p. 389. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Handbook [of] Maintenance Instructions: USAF Series B-25J, TB-25J, TB-25L, TB-25L-1 and TB-25N Aircraft. 15 July 1958. p. 5-27. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 Maintenance Manual [for] B-25C and B-25D Airplanes. Inglewood, California: Field Service Department, North American Aviation, Inc. p. H-6.
  37. ↑ Preliminary Handbook of Erection and Maintenance Instructions Navy Model: F6F-3, F6F-3N, F6F-5, F6F-5N; British Models Hellcat I, Hellcat II Airplanes. 1 June 1945. pp. 169, 171. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  38. ↑ "Miscellaneous". Index of Army-Navy Aeronautical Equipment. 10 July 1945. p. 70. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 Overhaul Instructions with Illustrated Parts Breakdown: External Auxiliary 60 Gal. Fuel Tank. 1 May 1964. pp. title, 1. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 Illustrated Parts Breakdown: Fuel Tank Assembly (150 Gallon). 1 July 1960. pp. title, 1. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 Parts Catalog: External Jettison Fuel Tank 165 Gallons Capacity. 15 January 1951. pp. title, 1. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 Handbook Overhaul Instructions: Model T2V-1 230-Gallon Centerline Tip Tank. 1 April 1959. pp. title, 1. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 Handbook Overhaul Instructions: External Jettison Fuel Tank 255 Gallon Capacity. 13 September 1950. pp. title, 1. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 44.4 44.5 Flight Handbook: Navy Models UF-2, UF-2G Aircraft. 15 July 1961. p. 50. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 Thomason, Tommy H. (31 July 2011). "Douglas Low-drag External Fuel Tanks". Tailhook Topics. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 Handbook Overhaul Instructions: Fuel Tank Assembly (300 Gallon). 15 June 1960. pp. title, 1. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 Overhaul Instructions: 370 Gallon Fuel Tanks. 15 November 1964. pp. title, 1. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Overhaul with Parts Breakdown: 370 Gallon Tank and Ejector Pylon Assembly. 1 February 1966. pp. title, 1. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 Handbook Overhaul Instructions: Fuel Tank Assembly (400 Gallon). 15 June 1960. pp. title, 1. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 50.3 Overhaul Instructions: 600 Gallon Fuel Tanks. 15 April 1965. pp. title, 1. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 51.2 51.3 Overhaul: External Centerline Fuel Tank. 1 December 1965. pp. title, 1-1/1-2. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 Illustrated Parts Breakdown: Centerline Wing Tip Tank. 1 December 1958. pp. title, 1. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 53.3 Spennemann, Dirk H.R. (1995). "Secondary Use of Artefacts and the Development of a New Historical Context: An Example of the Jet Age". Digital Micronesia. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  54. ↑ 54.00 54.01 54.02 54.03 54.04 54.05 54.06 54.07 54.08 54.09 54.10 54.11 54.12 54.13 54.14 Flight Handbook USAF Series F-86E Aircraft. 26 November 1956. pp. 1-19 – 1-20. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 "Korean War North American F-86 Sabre Drop Tank". Proxibid. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  56. ↑ Illustrated Parts Breakdown: USAF Series F-86E Aircraft. 11 November 1955. p. 53. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  57. ↑ Davis, Larry (1984). P-47 Thunderbolt in Action. Aircraft. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications. p. 19. ISBN 0-89747-161-X.
  58. ↑ Aircraft Parts Catalog: Navy Model TBM-3 Airplane. 1 November 1945. p. 491. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  59. ↑ Erection and Maintenance Handbook for Navy Models F7F-1N, F7F-2N, F7F-3, F7F-3N, F7F-4N, F7F-3P Airplanes. 1 October 1947. p. 256. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  60. ↑ Aircraft Parts Catalog Navy Models: F6F-3, F6F-5, F6F-3N, F6F-5N. 1 August 1947. p. 669. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
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