Author: United States Navy
Publisher: Lulu.com
Keywords: pilot, flight, manual, bomber, dive, sbd, dauntless, douglas
Number of Pages: 82
Published: 2007-03-09
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1430317493
ISBN-13: 9781430317494

The Douglas SBD Dauntless served as the U.S. Navy’s front line dive bomber from the outbreak of WWII thru 1943. Dauntless’ proved their mettle at the battles of Coral Sea and Midway, where crews accounted for four Japanese carriers. The plane also saw action in support of the Marines at Guadalcanal. Their last combat stint was at the Battle of the Phillipine Sea in 1944. Originally printed by Douglas and the U.S. Navy during WWII, this Flight Operating Handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Classified "Restricted", the manual was recently

Author: United States Navy
Publisher: Lulu.com
Keywords: flight, operating, manual, pilot, boat, catalina, flying, pby
Number of Pages: 116
Published: 2007-06-04
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1430321601
ISBN-13: 9781430321606

One of the most widely-used multi-role aircraft of WWII, the Consolidated PBY Catalina was a flying boat to be reckoned with. They were used as anti- submarine warfare platforms in the Atlantic, and gained notoriety in the Pacific as rescue and reconnaisance platforms, and as bombers. With their distinctive fuselages painted the shade of midnight, the "Black Cats" undertook daring raids of Japanese shipping and shore installations. Originally printed by the U.S. Navy during World War 2, this Flight Operating Handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. C

Author: United States Navy
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Keywords: propulsion, diesels, main, submarine, type, fleet
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 2008-09-01
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 1935327038
ISBN-13: 9781935327035

Originally printed in 1946, The Fleet Type Submarine series of technical manuals remains unparalleled. Contained in its pages are descriptions of every operating component aboard a fleet boat. Main Propulsion Diesels examines the submarine s power plant in detail, from starting and control systems to fuel and exhaust, and cooling and lubrication systems. Originally classified Restricted , this book was recently declassified and is here reprinted in book form. Some illustrations have been slightly reformatted, and color plates are reproduced in black and white. Care has been taken to preserve t

Author: United States Navy
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Keywords: pilot, flight, manual, aircraft, fighter, f8f, bearcat, grumman
Number of Pages: 133
Published: 2008-09-12
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1935327526
ISBN-13: 9781935327523

The Grumman F8F Bearcat was designed to defeat the nimble Japanese fighter aircraft that appeared at the end of WWII. The conflict ended before the Bearcat could be placed into service, and althought it eventually saw combat with the French in the Indo-China war, it never flew in harm s way in the U.S. Navy. One of the best piston-powered fighters ever built, the F8F could achieve a cruising speed of over 420 mph. In 1946 a Bearcat set a time-to-climb record of 10,000 feet in 94 seconds, a feat not matched until the advent of high-performance jet fighters nearly a decade later. Originally prin

Author: United States Navy
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Keywords: operating, instructions, flight, pilot, f11f, tiger, grumman
Number of Pages: 219
Published: 2008-09-15
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1935327461
ISBN-13: 9781935327462

As the Blue Angels aircraft in the late 1950s, Grumman s F11F-1 Tiger came to symbolize the speed and might of U.S. Navy airpower. The Tiger was originally conceived as an upgrade of the F9F Cougar. It eventually morphed into a new design, that incorporated the area rule to enable cruising speeds up to 1.1 Mach. The prototype flew in 1954, and carrier trials commenced in 1956. Eventually seven squadrons flew F11Fs. Hampered by maintenance issues affiliated with the J65 engine, and the fact that the Vought Crusader was clearly superior, the Tiger had a short service life. It was withdrawn from

Author: United States Navy
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Keywords: guppy, submarine
Number of Pages: 227
Published: 2008-09-01
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 1935327143
ISBN-13: 9781935327141

The Submarine, Navpers 16160-B, is a revision of the classic WWII submarine training book, The Fleet Type Submarine, that was issued in 1961. In the post-war period, the United States developed the GUPPY class submarines, and this book uses the USS Becuna (SS-319) to acquaint crews with the design. GUPPY was an extensive conversion program that saw WWII-era boats modified with the snorkel, greater battery capacity, and a more streamlined hull. The book offers definitions of submarine components and terminology, and provides technical descriptions of various machinery and sub-systems such as th

Author: United States Navy
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Keywords: log, systems, underwater, submarine, type, fleet
Number of Pages: 273
Published: 2008-09-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 1935327046
ISBN-13: 9781935327042

Originally printed in 1946, The Fleet Type Submarine series of technical manuals remains unparalleled. Contained in its pages and those of the companion texts are descriptions of every operating component aboard a fleet boat. Underwater Log Systems Navpers 16168, acquainted crewmen with the sub s positioning and tracking systems. Since subs operate below the surface, the normal means of establishing position at sea -- such as sighting the sun in the day or the stars at night -- are impossible. Yet, knowing the sub s position and speed is vital both for navigation and combat. In an era before G