Category Archives: research

Valentine Tank Bogie Wheels

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of Valentine tank bogie wheels from the WW2 Russian manual.  

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M26 Armored Tractor

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagrams of the M26 armored tractor from TM 9-767: 40-Ton Tank Transporter Truck-Trailer M25, War Department Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, February 1944. The M25 Tank Transporter, nicknamed the “Dragon Wagon,” was a heavy tank transporter and tank recovery vehicle … Continue reading →

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P-61 Black Widow Cockpit

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

P-61 Black Widow cockpit instrument diagrams from the Pilot Training Manual for the Black Widow, P-61, Office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Training, Headquarters AAF, Washington, D.C. Controls, Switches, Instruments (Front Panel) 1. Remote compass 2. Airspeed indicator 3. … Continue reading →

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Short-Field Takeoffs in the P-61

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for short-field takeoffs in the P-61 Black Widow reproduced from: Pilot Training Manual for the Black Widow, P-61, Office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Training, Headquarters AAF, Washington, D.C. SHORT-FIELD TAKEOFFS Suppose you are on a field pitted … Continue reading →

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M46 Twin MG Pedestal Mount

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of the M46 pedestal mount for twin water-cooled .50 caliber machine guns. (Source: TM 9-230: Machine Gun Mounts for Boats, War Department Technical Manual, October 1943.)

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12-Inch Mortar M1912

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Description and characteristics of the 12-inch Mortar M1912 from TM 9-458: 12-inch Mortar M1912 Mounted on 12-inch Mortar Carriage M1896MIII, U.S. War Department Technical Manual, Washington, D.C., August 1942. 12-inch Mortar M1912 Mounted on 12-inch Mortar Carriage M1896MIII Characteristics. These 12-inch … Continue reading →

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Buckingham I Aircraft Recognition

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Buckingham I aircraft recognition from “Antiaircraft Artillery Notes,” No. 6, November 28, 1944. Subject: Aircraft Recognition Source: AA Section, Headquarters, Twelfth Army Group.   a. A new type medium bomber, the BUCKINGHAM I, is just becoming operational with the RAF. All AAA gunners in … Continue reading →

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M39 .50 Cal. Pedestal Mount

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of the M39 pedestal mount for the .50 caliber machine gun. (Source: TM 9-230: Machine Gun Mounts for Boats, War Department Technical Manual, October 1943.)  

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M25 40-ton Tank Transporter Truck-Trailer

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Description and performance data for the M26 armored tractor from TM 9-767: 40-Ton Tank Transporter Truck-Trailer M25, War Department Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, February 1944. The M25 Tank Transporter, nicknamed the “Dragon Wagon,” was a heavy tank transporter and … Continue reading →

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Night Binoculars for the P-61 Pilot

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Night binoculars for the P-61 Black Widow night fighter as described in the Pilot Training Manual for the Black Widow, P-61, Office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Training, Headquarters AAF, Washington, D.C. The night binoculars combined 5.8 power night glasses with … Continue reading →

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