Aircraft cockpit instrument panels and vintage contractor scale models
Introduction
The main purpose of this site is to
assist persons involved in restoring aircraft panels to identify the
"correct" instruments. These pages may also be useful for people active in
model airplane cockpit building or in designing computer flight
simulator instrument panels. I list
information on the following aircraft and instrument panels:
Lockheed T-33A aircraft front and
rear instrument panels
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
aircraft cockpit configurations and instrument panels
Sales miniatures from
Topping Inc., Precise Models Inc., Rolen Plastics, Inc., Matthys M.
Verkuyl, Raise-Up Metalworks Rotterdam and others.
Contractor scale models and
other surplus aviation items for
sale. Includes contractor models, flight manuals and echnical handbooks, etc.
If you have images of these
aircraft and want to share them, please send them to me and I'll put
them on my web page. I can be contacted at aviation@watergeek.eu.
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Identification of unknown vintage instrument panels...?
In this section you'll find some images of instrument panels and a Leonidas clock that I could not identify. Please contact me at aviation@watergeek.eu
if you have any idea in which aircraft these panels were installed. Mike
sent me the two images below.
Unidentified vintage instrument panel of Mike. It was
probably an overhead panel and has Voice and Range switches, and and RTA
Sens. switch, I/C, Master and Trans warning lights and one indicator.
Please contact me if you know in which aircraft this panel was mounted.
Don Jones sent me this picture of an unidentified
aircraft instrument panel. He thinks it may have been from a Fairchild
PT-19 or Ryan PT-22 Recruit aircraft. Can anybody confirm that this is
from a PT-19 or PT-22 aircraft?
Leonidas aircraft chronometer
I have the Leonidas aircraft chronometer shown in the images below. It is functioning and runs for a day or so. I tried to find information about this aircraft clock but could only find the Aircraft Chronograph Reference 430 version produced by Heuer at OntheDash. The Heuer apparantly has the Valjoux 5 movement and was introduced by Heuer in the late 1960's / early 1970's. The Leonidas I have must be older. Could someone perhaps tell me in what period it was produced, which aircraft may have been used in and perhaps give a price indication? The clock seems to have a lucite glass, is this normal or was it perhaps replaced sometime? You can contact me at aviation@watergeek.eu.
Leonidas aircraft chronometer clock.
Movement (Valjoux 5?) of the Leonidas aircraft chronometer clock.
Topping, Inc., Precise Models, Inc., Matthys M. Verkuyl and
Raise-Up Metalworks contractor aircraft models
If you are a model aircraft collector and you are interested in
vintage and recent contractor scale models made by Topping,
Incorporated, Precise Models, Inc, Rolen Plastics, Inc., Matthys Verkuyl
or Raise-Up, you can visit my promotional
contractor scale models web page, which shows examples and documentation
of the products of these companies.
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Aviation Literature
Below is a library of original and available digital aviation
books and flight manuals that were useful for providing information
about the instrument panelscockpit layouts shown on the different web pages.
Air Ministry (1944). Pilot's
and flight engineer's notes Lancaster Mark-I Four Merlin XX, 22 or 24
engines, Mark-III & X four Merlin 28 or 38 engines. A.P.
2062A,C&F-P.N. (3rd edition). 46 p.
Air Ministry (1949). Pilot's
notes for Vampire F.3. A.P. 4099C-P.N., 2nd edition. Changed 10/06/55.
44 p.
Air Ministry (1950). Pilot's
notes for Meteor 4. A.P. 2210D-P.N., 3rd edition. Changed 14/10/50. 52
p.
Authority of the Chief of Naval Operations (1966). NATOPS
Flight Manual NAVY Model T-28B/C Aircraft. NAVAIR 01-60FGB-1. Changed
15 September 1967. 140 p.
Authority of the Chief of Naval Operations (1967). NATOPS
Flight Manual NAVY Model RF-4B Aircraft. NAVAIR 01-245FDC-1.
Authority of the Chief of Naval Operations (1973). NATOPS
Flight Manual NAVY Model F-4J Aircraft. NAVAIR 01-245FDD-1. 586 p.
Authority of the Chief of Naval Operations (1975). NATOPS Flight Manual NAVY Model F-4B
and F-4N Aircraft. NAVAIR 01-245FDC-1. Changed 15 February 1978. 590 p.
Authority of the Chief of Naval Operations (1975). NATOPS Flight Manual NAVY Model F-4J
and F-4S Aircraft. NAVAIR 01-245FDD-1. Change 7, 1 May 1985. 733 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1958). Flight
Manual, USAF Series T-34A. T.O. 1T-34A-1. Changed 1 July 1960. 132 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1963). Flight manual USAF Series F-84F-25
and later aircraft. T.O. 1F-84F-1. Change 10 - 30 November 1970. 476 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1966). USAF Series F-101B and F-101F
Aircraft. T.O. 1F-101B-1. Change 13 - 21 June 1971. 446 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1973). Flight
Manual, USAF Series F-4C, F-4D and F-4E Aircraft. T.O. 1F-4C-1. Changed
14 August 1973. 370 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1975). Flight
Manual, USAF Series F-4E Aircraft. T.O. 1F-4E-1. Changed 26 February
1976. 720 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1975). Flight
Manual, GAF (German Air Force) Series F-4F Aircraft. T.O. 1F-4F-1.
Changed 15 July 1976. 494 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1979). Flight
Manual, USAF Series A-7D Aircraft. T.O. 1A-7D-1. Changed 1 July 1979.
604 p.
Department of the Air Force (1951). Theory of Instrument Flying. AF
Manual 51-38.
Department of the Air Force (1956). Instrument Flying, Techniques and
Procedures for Jet Aircraft. AF Manual 51-45.
Department of the Air Force (1960). Air navigation. AF Manual 51-40.
Vol. II.
Department of the Air Force (1960). Instrument Flying.
AF Manual 51-37.
R.F. Dorr (1984). McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIOsprey
Publishing Ltd. UK. 200 p.
Flying Training Air Force (1956). FTAF Aircrew Checklist T-33A. Air Force, James Conolly AFB, TEX/JC6-3688, 26 p.
Generale Aeronautique Marcel Dassault (1963). Promotional
brochure of G.A.M.D. (PDF document, 63 MB), includes pictures of the
factories, production lines and instruments, aircraft such as the
Mystere 20, Spirale III, Mirage III, Mirage IV, Balzac V, Etendard IV
Marine and Super Mystere, as well as other information. Publisher:
Societe AVIAPLANS.
B. Gunston (1977). F-4 Phantom. Charles Scribner's Sons
Publ. NY, USA. 112 p.
D.R. McLaren (1998). Lockheed
T-33. A photo chronicle. Schiffer Military/Aviation History, Atglen,
PA. USA. 126 p.
G.G. O'Rourke (1969). The F-4 Phantom II. Acro
Publishing Incorporation. NY, USA. 64 p.
R.C. Stern (1987). F-4 Phantom. Warbirds Illustrated
No. 46. Arms and Armour Press, UK. 72 p.
US Air Force (1952). Handbook Flight Operating
Instructions T-33 - F-80. AN 01-75FJC-1. Revised 30 August 1952,
Revised 30 November 1953. 163 p.
US Air Force (1956). USAF
Series T-33A and NAVY Series TV-2 Flight Handbook. T.O. 1T-33A-1 or
NAVY AN 01-75FJC-1. Issued 15 February 1955, Revised 1 June 1956.
Gartner Printing and Litho Co. 244 p.
US Air Force (1960). USAF
Series T-33A Flight Manual. T.O. 1T-33A-1. Issued 15 January 1960,
Changed 1 June 1960. Universal Printing Co. St. Louis, Mo. USA. 362 p.
US Air Force (1961). USAF
Series T-33A Aircraft Flight Manual. T.O. 1T-33A-1. Issued 15 July
1961, Changed 15 March 1962. A.F. Sacto Litho. Sacto - Calif. USA. 312
p.
US Air Force (1968). USAF
Series T-33A Aircraft Flight Manual. T.O. 1T-33A-1. Issued 16 April
1968, Changed 15 March 1962. A.F. Sacto Litho. Sacto - Calif. USA. 308
p.
The following texts are digitally available on CD (Adobe PDF
files or HTML):
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of
the Bureau of Aeronautics (1948). Pilot's Handbook for Navy Model
F2H-1 Airplanes. AN 01-245FBA-1. Flight Manuals on CD
issue.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of
the Bureau of Aeronautics (1948). Handbook Flight Operating
Instructions USAF Series F-84B, F-84C and F-84D Aircraft. AN
01-65BJB-1. Flight
Manuals on CD issue.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of
the Bureau of Aeronautics (1948). Pilot's Handbook for Navy Model FH-1
Airplanes. AN 01-245FA-1. Revised 1 September 1949. 47 p. Flight Manuals on CD
issue.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of
the Bureau of Naval Weapons (1953). Preliminary
Flight Handbook USAF Model YH-21 Helicopter. AN 01-250HDA-1. Flight Manuals on CD
issue.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1961). F-104A
and F-104B USAF Series Aircraft Flight Manual. T.O. 1F-F104A-1. 483 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of
the Bureau of Naval Weapons (1953). Flight Handbook Navy Models
HUP-1, HUP-2 and HUP-3 Helicopters. NAVWEPS AN 01-250HCA-1. Revised 1
July 1960. Flight
Manuals on CD issue.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1963). USAF
Series F-101B and F101F Aircraft Flight Manual. T.O. 1F-101B-1. 377 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1968). USAF
Series F-100A Flight Manual. T.O. 1F-100A-1. 226 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1969). USAF
Series F-105B Aircraft Flight Manual. T.O. 1F-105B-1. 558 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1971). Flight
Manual F-102A and TF102A USAF Series Aircraft. T.O. 1F-102A-1. 422 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1972). Flight
Manual Performance Data USAF Series F-106A and F106B Aircraft. T.O.
1F-106A-1-1. Changed 15 November 1974. 266 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1973). USAF
Series T-33A Flight Manual. T.O. 1T-33A-1. Changed 15 May 1978. 362 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1980). Flight
Manual USAF Series F-106A and F106B Aircraft. T.O. 1F-106A-1. Changed
30 April 1985. 416 p.
Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force (1986). SR-71A
Flight Manual. T.O. SR-71A-1. Changed 31 July 1989. 1052 p. Publ. Big
Web Development Corp. Please note that this flight manual and the
Functional Check Flight Procedures are also available online at the Blackbird
Archive web site from Paul R. Kucher.
Authority of the Chief of Naval Operations (1975). NATOPS Flight Manual NAVY Model F-4B
and F-4N Aircraft. NAVAIR 01-245FDB-1. eFlightManuals issue. 564 p.
Chief of the Bureau of Naval Weapons (1961). Flight Handbook Navy Models F3H-2,
-2M Aircraft. NAVWEPS01245FCB-501. Flight Manuals on CD
issue. 142 p.