Vintage Manufacturer Published Aviation Manuals
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Introduction
In addition to military published manuals, manufacturers also produced their own, in-house manuals.
The title and other bibliographic information are generally taken from the title page and not necessarily the cover.
Most of the entries in this list are based on sales listings on auction sites such as eBay.
Manuals
Consolidated
- Flight Manual: B-24D Airplane (PDF). San Diego, California: Flight and Service Department, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation. 15 September 1942.[1]
- Flight Manual: B-24D and J Heavy Bombardment Airplane. San Diego, California: Service Department, Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation. 1943.[2]
- General Service Notes for PB4Y-1 Bombardment Airplane. San Diego, California: Service Department, Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation.[3]
- Service and Instruction Manual: Airplane General, B-24D Airplane. San Diego, California: Flight and Service Department, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation. 1 October 1942.[4]
- Service and Instruction Manual: Armament, B-24D. San Diego, California: Flight and Service Department, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation. 1 October 1942.[5]
- Service and Instruction Manual: Radio, B-24D Airplane. San Diego, California: Flight and Service Department, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation. 1943.[6]
- Service and Training Manual: Electricity, B-24D Airplane. San Diego, California: Flight and Service Department, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation.[7]
- Service and Training Manual: Hydraulics, B-24D Airplane. San Diego, California: Flight and Service Department, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation.[8]
- Service and Training Manual: Power Plant, B-24D Airplane. San Diego, California: Flight and Service Department, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation.[9]
North American
- B-25C - B-25D "Mitchell" Medium Bombardment Airplane: Service and Maintenance Instructions. Kansas City: North American Aviation. March 1943. (Report NA-5748)[10]
- Flight Manual: Mustang Airplane P-51B and P-51C. Inglewood, California: North American Aviation. 15 January 1944. (Report NA-5740)[11]
- Handbook of Erection and Maintenance Instructions for the Texan Trainer Airplanes: AT-6C and AT-6D – SNJ-4 and SNJ-5. Dallas: Field Service Department, North American Aviation. 14 August 1943. (Report NA-6006)
- Maintenance Manual: B-25C and B-25D Airplanes. Inglewood, California: Field Service Department, North American Aviation.[12]
- P-51D Maintenance Manual. Kansas City: North American Aviation. 22 March 1944. (Report NA-5865)[13]
- Pilot's Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions for the Texan Trainer Airplanes: AT-6C and AT-6D; SNJ-4 and SNJ-5. Dallas: Field Service Department, North American Aviation. 15 November 1943. (Report NA-6005)
Pratt & Whitney
- Instruction Manual: Pratt & Whitney Engines, R 1830-43 & 65 (First ed.). Melrose Park, Illinois: Field Engineering Department, Buick Motor Division, General Motors Corporation. November 1943.[a][14]
- Operators Handbook: Double Wasp A and B Series Single Stage Engines (R-2800 -5, -6, -21, -27, -31, -35, 39, -41, -43 -47 and -51) (Fourth ed.). East Hartford, Connecticut: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division, United Aircraft Corporation. October 1943. (Part 49655, NavAer 02-10GT-1)[15]
- Operators Handbook: Double Wasp B Series Engines (with Two-Stage Superchargers) (R-2800 -8 and -10) (Second ed.). East Hartford, Connecticut: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division, United Aircraft Corporation. November 1943. (Part 72663)[16]
- Operators Handbook: Twin Wasp B and B-3; Twin Wasp Jr. A-4, A-5, A-6, A-8, B and B-4. East Hartford, Connecticut: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division, United Aircraft Corporation. 1 January 1939.[17]
- Operators Handbook: Twin Wasp C3 Engine (Fourth ed.). East Hartford, Connecticut: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division, United Aircraft Corporation. July 1942. (Part 48678)[18]
- Operators Handbook: Twin Wasp C4 Engine (Third ed.). East Hartford, Connecticut: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division, United Aircraft Corporation. March 1942. (Part 51548)[19]
- Operators Handbook: Twin Wasp C7 Engine (First ed.). East Hartford, Connecticut: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division, United Aircraft Corporation. May 1942. (Part 50661)[20]
- Operators Handbook: Twin Wasp D Series Engines (R-2000 -3 and -7) (Second ed.). East Hartford, Connecticut: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division, United Aircraft Corporation. January 1944. (Part 76543, NavAer 02-10FR-1)[21]
- Operators Handbook: Twin Wasp Jr. B Series Engines. East Hartford, Connecticut: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division, United Aircraft Corporation. March 1941.[22]
- Operators Handbook: Wasp Jr. B, Wasp H1 and Hornet E Series Engines (Second ed.). East Hartford, Connecticut: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division, United Aircraft Corporation. November 1941. (Part 49130)[23]
Other
- Familiarization Manual for Operation of Model B-17 Bombardment Airplane. 10 July 1943. (Document D-4141-A)[24]
References
Footnotes
- ↑ Despite being published by Pratt & Whitney, this manual was intended to accompany the B-24 series in the Consolidated aircraft section above.
Notes
- ↑ "Clean 1942 B-24D WWII Liberator Bomber Flight Manual Consolidated Aircraft Book". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "WWII 1943 B24D J Heavy Airplane Bombardment Flight Manual Consolidated Aircraft". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "PB4Y-1 General Service Notes: PB4Y-1 Bombardment Airplane (ERRATA) 1944 (C)". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "Consolidated Service & Instruction Manual Airplane General for B-24D Liberator". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "Book Service Instruction Manual Armament B-24D Consolidated". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "B-24D Airplane Radio Consolidated Aircraft San Diego CA 1943 HB". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "Consolidated "Electricity" B-24D Airplane Service & Training Manual-Original". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "1942 World War II Manual B-24D Liberator Bomber Hydraulics Service Hardcover". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "Original 1943 Power Plant Service Manual for Consolidated Aircraft B-24D Bomber". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "B-25 C & D WW2 Bomber Service Manual North American Aviation NA-5748 1943 WWII". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "P-51 Mustang WW2 Flight Manual North American Aviation Female WwII Pilot Archive". eBay.
- ↑ "B-25 C & D WW2 Maintenance Mitchell Manual North American Aviation WWII". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "P-51D Maintenance Manual North American Aviation WW2 NA-5865 March 22, 1944 WWII". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "WWII B-24 Liberator Bomber Engine Instruction Manual for Pratt & Whitney Engines". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "Original WWII Operators Handbook P&W Double Wasp A&B Series Aircraft Engines". eBay. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ↑ "Operators Handbook Double Wasp B Series Aircraft Engine Book 1942 WWII". eBay. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ↑ "1937 Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Twin Wasp & Twin Wasp Jr. Operators Handbook". eBay. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ↑ "1942 Operators Handbook Twin Wasp C3 Series Engines Fourth edition WW2 WWII". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "1942 WW 2 Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp C4 Engine Operators Handbook Aircraft". eBay.
- ↑ "WWII Twin Wasp C7 Engine Operators Handbook First Edition Pratt & Whitney". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "1944 Operators Handbook Twin Wasp D Series Engines Second edition WW2 WWII". eBay. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp Jr. B Series Engines Operators Handbook". eBay. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ↑ "Pratt & Whitney Wasp Jr. B, Wasp H1, & Hornet E Series Operator's Handbook". eBay. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ↑ "Familiarization Manual Operation Model B-17 Bombardment Airplane 1943 w/Computer". eBay. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.