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Books from PeriscopeFilm.com / AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUALS

Our publications include aircraft flight manuals, submarine and diving reference texts, and more. Why are these books considered the best by collectors? Because they are produced by scanning the highest quality materials, are enlarged to a very readable 8.5x11 inches, and feature high quality full color covers with attractive bindings. You won't find anything to rival our quality!

Please note: these are *not* CDs or .pdf files. Why don't we offer CD copies of books or flight manuals? Because the cost would be nearly the same and why would you want a .pdf file that's hard to look through and expensive to print out, when you could have a beautiful book? That's the whole point!! Click on any item for a detailed synopsis.

PLEASE NOTE: Our pilot's flight operating manuals are sold for historic research purposes only, for entertainment. They are not intended to be used as part of an actual flight training program. No book can substitute for flight training by an authorized instructor. The licensing of pilots is overseen by organizations and authorities such as the FAA and CAA. Operating an aircraft without the proper license is a federal crime.


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X-15 Rocket Plane Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padX-15 Rocket Plane Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The X-15 rocket plane flew at Mach 6.72 and at altitudes above 67 miles -- at the threshold of space!
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Regular price: $24.00
Sale price: $19.95
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U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane Pilot's Flight Manual
padU-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane Pilot's Flight Manual
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The U-2 is one of history's great reconaissance aircraft!
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Regular price: $24.99
Sale price: $17.99
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Manual
padLockheed SR-71 Blackbird Manual
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The super-secret Blackbird SR-71 made headlines when it crushed all speed records, flying coast to coast across the United States in little over one hour. Now you can read the tech details of the SR-71.
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Regular price: $24.99
Sale price: $19.95
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Bell X-1A Rocket Plane Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padBell X-1A Rocket Plane Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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On December 12th, test pilot Charles “Chuck” Yeager set a record in Bell's X-1A rocket plane, reaching a speed of Mach 2.43 at 75,000 feet.
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Regular price: $17.50
Sale price: $16.50
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Douglas X-3 Stiletto Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padDouglas X-3 Stiletto Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The radical Douglas X-3 Stiletto was built to test high speed flight and low-aspect-ratio wing design.
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Regular price: $18.50
Sale price: $16.50
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X-4 Bantam Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padX-4 Bantam Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The X-4 Bantam had a semi-tailless design that bore some resemblance to Germany’s Me-163 rocket plane.
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Regular price: $15.95
Sale price: $14.95
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Douglas Skystreak + Skyrocket Pilot's Flight Operating Manuals
padDouglas Skystreak + Skyrocket Pilot's Flight Operating Manuals
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The D-558 aircraft were part of a transonic research program originated by NACA and the U.S. Navy.
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Regular price: $19.95
Sale price: $18.95
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Original German Manuals for the V-1 Buzz Bomb
padOriginal German Manuals for the V-1 Buzz Bomb
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The V-1 buzz bomb rained terror on London during WWII!
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Regular price: $21.95
Sale price: $18.95
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B-17 Bomber Manual
padB-17 Bomber Manual
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The Memphis Belle was a B-17. Now own a copy of the same flight operating instructions that the pilots who flew her read before they entered her cockpit
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Regular price: $24.99
Sale price: $19.95
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B-24 Liberator Manual
padB-24 Liberator Manual
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The B-24 Liberator was the backbone of the European bombing campaign. See the how this came to be in the B-24's Pilot's Flight Operating instructions is this book filled with amazing details that no collector or enthusiast should be without.
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Regular price: $19.99
Sale price: $14.95
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B-25 Mitchell Bomber Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padB-25 Mitchell Bomber Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The plane of the Tokyo raiders.
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Regular price: $17.99
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B-29 Airplane Commander Training Manual in COLOR
padB-29 Airplane Commander Training Manual in COLOR
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Stunning, full color reprint of the B-29 manual!
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Regular price: $54.99
Sale price: $49.95
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B-29 Superfortress Airplane Commander Manual
padB-29 Superfortress Airplane Commander Manual
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The Boeing B-29 was one of the most sophisticated aircraft of WWII.
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Regular price: $21.95
Sale price: $19.95
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B-29 Superfortress Pilot's Flight Manual
padB-29 Superfortress Pilot's Flight Manual
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The plane which ended WWII by dropping the Atomic Bomb, was the B-29 known as the "Enola Gay". Go inside the cockpit of the famed "Superfortress" with this pilot's flight operating manual.
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Regular price: $24.99
Sale price: $19.95
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B-36 Peacemaker Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padB-36 Peacemaker Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The B-36 was the world’s first thermonuclear bomber. An amazing, inside look at this incredible plane !
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Regular price: $40.00
Sale price: $35.95
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B-47 Stratojet Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padB-47 Stratojet Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The B-47 served as the mainstay of Strategic Air Command in the 1950's and mid-1960s.
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Regular price: $22.50
Sale price: $19.50
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B-47 Stratojet Pilot and Crew Handbook
padB-47 Stratojet Pilot and Crew Handbook
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HUGE 750+ page flight manual for the B-47 Stratojet enthusiast.
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Regular price: $70.00
Sale price: $59.95
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Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing Manual
padNorthrop YB-49 Flying Wing Manual
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This pilots manual, once classified, put’s you right in the cockpit of one of history’s legendary planes!
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Regular price: $24.99
Sale price: $19.95
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B-52 Stratofortress Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padB-52 Stratofortress Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The B-52 remains one of America's most potent strategic bombing platforms, a role it has played for over fifty years. Two volume set; nearly 1000 pages of material.
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Regular price: $64.99
Sale price: $49.95
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Convair B-58 Hustler Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padConvair B-58 Hustler Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The B-58 Hustler was the USAF’s first jet-powered bomber capable of reaching Mach 2.0.
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Regular price: $31.95
Sale price: $27.50
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Douglas A-20 Havoc Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padDouglas A-20 Havoc Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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One of the most extensively-built light bombers of WWII.
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Regular price: $17.50
Sale price: $16.50
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Douglas A-26 Invader Pilot's Flight Manual
padDouglas A-26 Invader Pilot's Flight Manual
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The Douglas A-26 Invader was of the only aircraft to fly in three wars — WWII, Korea and Vietnam.
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Regular price: $19.00
Sale price: $16.00
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Lockheed P-38 Lightning Manual
padLockheed P-38 Lightning Manual
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The “Fork Tailed Devil” was one of the most effective fighter aircraft of WWII. This pilot’s manual gives you an inside look at this amazing warbird.
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Regular price: $19.99
Sale price: $14.95
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P-39 Airacobra Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padP-39 Airacobra Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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This outstanding fighter and ground attack aircraft featured a mid-engine design and a lethal 37mm cannon.
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Regular price: $16.50
Sale price: $15.50
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P-40 Warhawk Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padP-40 Warhawk Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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Flown by the American Volunteer Group in China known as the "Flying Tigers", the P-40 Warhawk earned a reputation for its toughness in combat.
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Regular price: $22.00
Sale price: $19.95
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P-47 Thunderbolt Pilot's Flight Manual
padP-47 Thunderbolt Pilot's Flight Manual
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Known as the "Jug" because of its fuselage shape, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt flew in every theatre of WWII except Alaska. Nearly 13,000 were built by war's end.
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Regular price: $19.99
Sale price: $14.99
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P-51 Mustang Manual
padP-51 Mustang Manual
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The Mustang was such a accomplished fighter that they were still used in the Korean War. In this operator's manual, explore for yourself what made the Mustang so successful.
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Regular price: $19.99
Sale price: $14.95
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F-82 Twin Mustang Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padF-82 Twin Mustang Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The distinctive Twin Mustang, the last piston-powered fighter ever produced.
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Regular price: $17.95
Sale price: $16.95
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Northrop P-61 Black Widow Pilot's Manual
padNorthrop P-61 Black Widow Pilot's Manual
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The P-61 was the first aircraft built by the United States as a night fighter, and it performed that role with devastating ability. Here is the manual that every pilot who flew her read before stepping into the cockpit!
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Regular price: $24.99
Sale price: $19.95
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Grumman F6F Hellcat Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padGrumman F6F Hellcat Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The Grumman F6F Hellcat was the most successful naval fighter aircraft in history.
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Regular price: $14.95
Sale price: $13.95
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Grumman / G.M. FM-2 Wildcat Pilot's Flight Manual
padGrumman / G.M. FM-2 Wildcat Pilot's Flight Manual
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The FM-2 Wildcat fighter flew at Coral Sea and Midway!
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Regular price: $14.99
Sale price: $13.99
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Grumman TBM/TBF Avenger Pilot's Flight Manual
padGrumman TBM/TBF Avenger Pilot's Flight Manual
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One of the most legendary naval aircraft of WWII, the Grumman TBF Avenger saw action in most of the major battles in the Pacific including Midway and Leyte Gulf.
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Regular price: $18.00
Sale price: $14.95
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Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber Pilot's Flight Manual
padDouglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber Pilot's Flight Manual
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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.
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Regular price: $15.99
Sale price: $14.99
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Douglas TBD-1 Devastator Torpedo Plane Pilot's Manual
padDouglas TBD-1 Devastator Torpedo Plane Pilot's Manual
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The TBD-1 fought valiantly at Coral Sea, but its crews were sacrificed at Midway.
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Regular price: $19.00
Sale price: $17.95
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PBY Catalina Flying Boat Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padPBY Catalina Flying Boat Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The Consolidated PBY Catalina Flying Boat was one of the most versatile aircraft of WWII.
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Regular price: $16.99
Sale price: $14.00
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Vought F4U-4 Corsair Manual
padVought F4U-4 Corsair Manual
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Read the technical details about the gull-winged fighter plane that inspired the book "Baa Baa Black Sheep", that in turn spawned the movie and TV show.
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Regular price: $19.99
Sale price: $14.95
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Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padCurtiss SB2C Helldiver Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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"The Beast" was a hard-hitting warbird that gained pilots' respect for its ruggedness.
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Regular price: $17.99
Sale price: $15.99
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SB2U-3 Vindicator Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padSB2U-3 Vindicator Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The first all-metal, carrier-based dive bomber in Navy service.
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Regular price: $14.95
Sale price: $13.95
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Messerschmidt Bf-109 Maintenance and Erection Manual
padMesserschmidt Bf-109 Maintenance and Erection Manual
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The Messerschmitt Bf-109 flew as a fighter, bomber escort, interceptor, ground attack platform, and recon aircraft.
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Regular price: $19.99
Sale price: $14.95
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Supermarine Spitfire Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padSupermarine Spitfire Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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Regular price: $29.95
Sale price: $25.95
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Hawker Hurricane Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padHawker Hurricane Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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During the Battle of Britain, Hurricanes scored 1,593 kills out of the 2,739 total claimed by the R.A.F.
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Regular price: $13.95
Sale price: $11.95
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Gloster Meteor Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padGloster Meteor Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The Gloster Meteor was the first operational jet in the Allied inventory.
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Regular price: $21.95
Sale price: $19.95
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Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat Fighter Aircraft Pilot's Flight Manual
padGrumman F8F-2 Bearcat Fighter Aircraft Pilot's Flight Manual
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One of the best piston-powered fighters ever built, the F8F could achieve a cruising speed of over 420 mph.
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Regular price: $19.99
Sale price: $14.95
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F7F Tigercat Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padF7F Tigercat Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The Grumman F7F Tigercat was one of the highest performance piston fighters ever made!
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Regular price: $17.00
Sale price: $15.50
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North American FJ-3 Fury Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padNorth American FJ-3 Fury Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The FJ-3 Fury served in a variety of duties, including as control aircraft for the Navy’s Regulus nuclear cruise missile.
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Regular price: $21.50
Sale price: $19.50
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F3D Skyknight Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padF3D Skyknight Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The Skyknight had an illustrious combat career for both the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Regular price: $22.95
Sale price: $19.95
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Chance-Vought F7U-3 Cutlass Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padChance-Vought F7U-3 Cutlass Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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Built without a tail, the F7U Cutlass was a radical design that never quite made the grade.
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Regular price: $17.00
Sale price: $14.95
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Vought F-8U Crusader Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padVought F-8U Crusader Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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Flown by "the last of the gunfighters", the F-8 Crusader saw action against North Vietnamese MiGs.
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Regular price: $26.99
Sale price: $24.95
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Lockheed T-33 Thunderbird / Shooting Star Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padLockheed T-33 Thunderbird / Shooting Star Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The T-33 “Thunderbird” was the training variant of the USAF's first production jet fighter, the F-80.
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Regular price: $19.95
Sale price: $14.95
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Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padLockheed F-80 Shooting Star Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The F-80 / P-80 “Shooting Star” was one of the world’s first operational jet fighter aircraft.
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Regular price: $22.99
Sale price: $19.95
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Republic F-84 Thunderjet Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padRepublic F-84 Thunderjet Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The primary strike aircraft of the Korean War, Republic Aircraft’s F-84 Thunderjet flew 86,000 missions during that conflict.
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Regular price: $39.95
Sale price: $34.95
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F4D-1 Skyray Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padF4D-1 Skyray Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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Douglas' F4D Skyray was a single-engine, delta-wing fighter aircraft, and at one time the fastest plane in the world.
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Regular price: $27.95
Sale price: $25.50
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F-86 Sabre Jet Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padF-86 Sabre Jet Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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Built as both a fighter-interceptor and fighter-bomber, the F-86 Sabre was one of the most widely-produced fighters of the Cold War.
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Regular price: $31.95
Sale price: $27.95
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Douglas A-1H Skyraider Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padDouglas A-1H Skyraider Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The "Spad" flew missions in the 1940's, 50's, 60's and 70's!
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Regular price: $24.00
Sale price: $21.95
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A-7 Corsair II Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padA-7 Corsair II Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The A-7 Corsair served the U.S. Navy for over over two decades, and flew with distinction during the Vietnam conflict.
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Regular price: $59.95
Sale price: $49.95
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F-100 Super Sabre Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padF-100 Super Sabre Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The first of the Century Series of fighter aircraft, the "Hun" was a swept-wing wonder.
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Regular price: $25.00
Sale price: $21.95
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F11F Tiger Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padF11F Tiger Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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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.
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Regular price: $26.95
Sale price: $24.95
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F-101 Voodoo Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padF-101 Voodoo Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The F-101 Voodoo flew as an air defense interceptor and fighter-bomber.
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Regular price: $24.95
Sale price: $22.95
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Convair F-102 Delta Dagger Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padConvair F-102 Delta Dagger Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The world's first all-weather, super-sonic jet interceptor!
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Regular price: $45.00
Sale price: $36.50
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F-104 Starfighter Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padF-104 Starfighter Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The F-104 Starfighter was originally designed to compete with Soviet Mig-15s.
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Regular price: $29.95
Sale price: $25.95
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F-111 Aardvark Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padF-111 Aardvark Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The F-111 flew 4000 combat missions during the Vietnam War, struck Libya in 1986, and saw action during Operation Desert Storm.
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Regular price: $30.00
Sale price: $28.95
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F-105 Thunderchief Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padF-105 Thunderchief Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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The "Thud" was the largest single-engine fighter in the USAF, 1958-1984.
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Regular price: $28.95
Sale price: $24.95
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  F-4 Phantom Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
pad F-4 Phantom Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The F-4 Phantom II was the most heavily produced Cold War supersonic, all-weather fighter bomber.
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Regular price: $34.99
Sale price: $29.95
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Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-21 Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padMikoyan-Gurevich Mig-21 Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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Originally printed by NATO, this English-language handbook provides a glimpse inside the cockpit of the Russian-built Mig-21.
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Regular price: $34.95
Sale price: $29.95
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Mikoyan Mig-29 Fulcrum Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padMikoyan Mig-29 Fulcrum Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The Mikoyan Mig-29 “Fulcrum” is a high performance aircraft that operates in 25 of the world’s airforces.
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Regular price: $26.99
Sale price: $22.99
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XB-70 Valkerie Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padXB-70 Valkerie Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The XB-70 supersonic bomber challenged the known concepts of the flight envelope and demanded extraordinary developments in engineering and construction.
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Regular price: $25.99
Sale price: $21.99
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F/A-18 Hornet Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padF/A-18 Hornet Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is one of the cornerstones of the U.S. Navy's air forces. This huge, two part manual contains 800 pages of information about this amazing aircraft.
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Regular price: $40.00
Sale price: $36.00
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A-10 Warthog Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padA-10 Warthog Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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The Fairchild-Republic A-10 may be designated as the Thunderbolt II, but it’s better known by its descriptive nickname: the Warthog.
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Regular price: $30.00
Sale price: $24.99
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B-1 Lancer Bomber Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
padB-1 Lancer Bomber Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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An outgrowth of the requirement for a heavy bomber to replace the B-52, the B-1 Lancer was conceived during the Cold War as a high-speed, radar-penetrating platform.
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Regular price: $59.95
Sale price: $49.95
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F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Pilot's Flight Manual
padF-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Pilot's Flight Manual
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The first operational fighter aircraft to utilize “stealth” radar evading technology, the Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk astonished the world when it debuted in 1982.
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Regular price: $29.99
Sale price: $27.99
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CH-47 Chinook Helicopter Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
padCH-47 Chinook Helicopter Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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This CH-47 handbook tells you everything you need to know about one of the world’s most versatile and efficient helicopters.
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Regular price: $34.99
Sale price: $29.99
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