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Marmus
Aug-02-2012, 12:15
The JU-88 Tutorial thread has been having a lot of good German PDF manuals posted recently....both for the plane and general bombing theory.

I thought I'd add to the collection on more general topics. This manual is an "Air Navigation Manuals" from the 1940s by the United States "Army Air forces Training Command." Navigation is a big issue for the bombers, but also fighter pilots should enjoy.

Air Navigation Manual (http://airwarfare.com/sow/index.php/downloads/viewdownload/116-historical/442-air-navigation-manual)
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I find these manuals very easy to understand and helps to understand the soldiers perspective from 1940s technology. We take a lot for granted with our fancy computers and GPSs and Google Earth maps, etc.

ATAG_Septic
Aug-02-2012, 12:25
The JU-88 Tutorial thread has been having a lot of good German PDF manuals posted recently....both for the plane and general bombing theory.

I thought I'd add to the collection on more general topics. This manual is an "Air Navigation Manuals" from the 1940s by the United States "Army Air forces Training Command." Navigation is a big issue for the bombers, but also fighter pilots should enjoy.

http://www.mediafire.com/view/?46b8l5llk6xk1xc

I find these manuals very easy to understand and helps to understand the soldiers perspective from 1940s technology. We take a lot for granted with our fancy computers and GPSs and Google Earth maps, etc.

That's a great link, I'll read that with interest.

Thanks for posting.

Septic.

Marmus
Aug-02-2012, 12:35
oh, I forgot I had this one.....even better...1945 "Bombardier's Information File" by US Armed Air Forces command

Bombadier's-Information File (http://airwarfare.com/sow/index.php/downloads/viewdownload/116-historical/441-bombadier-s-information-file)
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Useful because it is in English, so no translation needed.....but we don't have any US planes in CloD.

ATAG_Colander
Aug-02-2012, 13:53
Uhmm... I'm thinking we should probably open a "Documents" section on the site's downloads page.
It might be good to have a all the docs on one place.

VO101_Tom
Aug-02-2012, 14:06
Good stuff, thank you.

Doc
Aug-02-2012, 14:07
Docs in one place...what?? :recon:

Marmus
Aug-02-2012, 16:39
I spoke with Gamekeeper over at www.airwarfare.com, he is willing to host them on his site. He has created a download category for Historical guides.

The site is a great centralized location for CloD files (his sister site, Mission4Today, has been a great success for IL-2:1946 files for a long time now.)

ATAG_Colander
Aug-02-2012, 16:42
Docs in one place...what?? :recon:

We don't need a download section for you. There's only one Doc and no one wants to download it :PP

Doc
Aug-02-2012, 17:59
We don't need a download section for you. There's only one Doc and no one wants to download it :PP

Thank you! I thought I was going to be boxed into one section. :geek:

Blackdog_kt
Aug-03-2012, 10:05
Very useful document, thanks a lot for sharing.

I skimmed through it briefly and paid a bit more attention to a few sections. It covers everything (it's a real world manual after all), including how to correct navigation for wind. That's the good news. The bad news is that if CoD gets a dynamic weather module, we're probably going to need some sort of pilot's analog computer (like the E6b) to plot all that is needed for accurate navigation. :D

Marmus
Aug-03-2012, 10:27
Very useful document, thanks a lot for sharing.

I skimmed through it briefly and paid a bit more attention to a few sections. It covers everything (it's a real world manual after all), including how to correct navigation for wind. That's the good news. The bad news is that if CoD gets a dynamic weather module, we're probably going to need some sort of pilot's analog computer (like the E6b) to plot all that is needed for accurate navigation. :D

If so, I am all over it!!! I'd love to make a CAD drawing of an accurate analog computer that could be printed out and assembled as paper or cardboard. For a long time I have wanted to remake the Norton Analog computer illustrated in the BIF manual, but I could not acquire enough information and not much real use for it without a simulator that models wind.

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/3320/38174002bombardiersinfo.png

Blackdog_kt
Aug-03-2012, 14:30
Maybe our best bet would be finding some pdf plates for a modern E6b analog computer to print out, laminate and assemble. I suppose it will support both metric and imperial (nautical and statute miles) units, plus it's the most universal ploting and calculation instrument in aviation. A wartime version of it is exactly what the posted manuals use when calculating wind (we have the how-to) and if it works for all flyables (measurement units) we'll be set for CoD and any sequels that might come, no matter what we fly.

VO101_Tom
Aug-07-2012, 07:53
Hi. Is there metric unit version of the E6B? If not, i recommend the Dreieckrechner DR 2, DR 3 or DR 4 equipment (Fl.23825), which was used by the Luftwaffe.
English review: Dreieckrechner (http://www.wiki.luftwaffedata.co.uk/wiki/images/Dreieckrechner_2009.pdf)
There are many images on the Internet, you can easily make a working replica :thumbsup:

1lokos
Jan-29-2013, 10:28
Maybe our best bet would be finding some pdf plates for a modern E6b analog computer to print out, laminate and assemble...

E6-B to print and assembly:

http://i50.tinypic.com/5we4hw.jpg
http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=18091


Hi. Is there metric unit version of the E6B? If not, i recommend the Dreieckrechner...

There are many images on the Internet, you can easily make a working replica :thumbsup:

http://www.pumaszallas.hu/elmeleti-anyagok/repuleselmelet/navigacio/260-dr-tarcsa-nyomtathato-verzio.html

:)

Sokol1