Aero Vintage Books

Is it just me or does that wingtip look clipped?

I think "Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby" at the Air Force Museum has bronze green interior also.

Lucky 13 wrote:No clecos just nut's and bolt's with nylon washer's

i guarantee you that will get old fast.

I am looking into doing an aluminum casting project when the weather warms up here in Ohio. At this point, the parts I am looking into making are non-structural, non-load bearing, however you want to put it. I have done some research and found it is possible to do at home without breaking the bank. ...

Two ribs, a wheel and a fuel tank? That could be the basis for another flyer

The Urbana team got a complete set. I think they will sell copies. You might try Randy Kemp at the Champaign Aviation Museum

Not sure on the pins. The scan gets too grainy and the actual pic in the magazine is maybe an inch and a hlf wide, too small to see.

I have heard that possibly Don Brokks got this and tucked it away. Can anyone back that up by chance?

The other night I remembered something I saw in an issue of Military Vehicles Magazine (October 2005; issue #111) a number of years back. There was an ad in the classified section for a Sperry A-13A ball turret. Location given was Kansas City. Anybody know where this turret came from and where it wo...

I saw a couple other threads out there on this but thought i`d start fresh. I have an original face plate, instruments, and switches for the pilot`s control panel, but no box. I am also missing most of the stamped placards that labeled the switches. I tried NASM, but they are moving and drawing serv...

Does anybody happen to have any photos of B-17F-90-BO 42-30151? She served with the 381st group, 532nd squadron with the code VE-J and was nicknamed "Spare Parts". Any photos would be great, especially nose art. Unfortunatley, my photo collection is not that big. Thanks all,

On the control column too? I have never seen photos of that before. I`ll have to keep my eyes peeled for that in the future.

Thanks all!

Does anybody have any information on the ashtrays in the B-17? My pilot`s manual reprint shows one built into the bombardier`s panel, and two more mounted on brackets on the radio op and navigator`s table. I looked through my photo collection and don`t see them in the flying restorations, and I have...