Category Archives: training

P-38 Instrument Panel

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of the P-38 Instrument Panel from Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions for Army Models P-38H Series, P-38J-5 and F-5B-1, T.O. No. 01-75FF-1, September 1943. Labels: 1. Directional gyro; 2. Gyro horizon; 3. Compass indicator; 4. Fuel pressure gages; 5. Altimeter; … Continue reading →

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B-17E Recognition

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. War Department WWII Recognition Guide for the B-17E Flying Fortress: DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Four-engine, low-wing monoplane. Wings equally tapered with rounded tips and full dihedral. Long, narrow fuselage. Gun turret on top of fuselage just aft of pilot’s cockpit enclosure. … Continue reading →

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Navy Educational Services

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Source: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin, March 1944.

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Fire Control

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Fire control notes from the September 1944 issue of C.I.C. (Combat Information Center) published by the U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. fire control notes and comments… Excerpts from ship reports with comments by the Bureau of Ordnance. … Continue reading →

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Bombardier’s Kit

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

BOMBARDIER’S KIT The bombardier’s kit is a cloth case containing computers, tables, and pertinent working materials for use in maintaining bombing records and calculations. It is provided for every student and graduate bombardier through regular supply channels. It includes: C-2, … Continue reading →

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Jeep Sling

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for making a jeep lift bar from the 881st Ordnance HAM Company, from Army Motors, July 1945. JEEP SLING TO GIVE 1/4-TONS A LIFT WITHOUT ALSO GIVING ‘EM A PAIN IN THE REAR END Ordinarily, when you evacuate a … Continue reading →

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Life on a Raft

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

 

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Identify when Approaching Allied Ships

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Note to Pilots: This could be YOU! Identify when Approaching Allied Ships! GO AHEAD! Fly over one of our ships without identifying. Test the crew’s quickness on recognition… if you want that plane you’re flying punctured like a hunk of … Continue reading →

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Allied Uniforms

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Allied Army, Navy, and Air Force Uniforms: Newsmap, U.S. War Department, March 1943.  

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Flak Suits and Flak Helmets

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Reminders about the flak suit and flak helmet, from Bombardiers’ Information File, U.S. War Department, March 1945: FLAK SUITS Flak suits consist of armored vest and apron assemblies. They are not personal issue, but they should be delivered to the … Continue reading →

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