World War II Collection - 11 Matching Results
Search Results
- Lathes
- A guide to the operation and maintenance of lathes for general shop work.
- Grinding machines
- This report provides the definition of grinding and discusses different processes, types, and operations of grinding.
- Heat treating and inspection of metals
- This report discusses these topics: I. Principles of heat treating -- II. Heat-treating equipment -- III. General heat treatment of steel -- IV. Specific heat treatments for aircraft steels -- V. General heat treatment of aluminum alloys -- VII. Hardness testing -- VIII. Magnaflux inspection.
- Radiotelephone procedure
- "The purpose of this manual is to acquaint radio operators and pilots of the Army Air Forces with radiotelephone procedure"
- Airship aerodynamics.
- "This manual is designed as a text for the instruction of airship student pilots .... to give the knowledge of aerodynamics essential to the operation of [lighter than air aircraft]."(Page 2.)
- Aircraft induction, fuel and oil systems.
- Describes aircraft engine systems, fuels, and lubricants.
- Aircraft engines.
- Discusses the principles, classification, description, and construction of internal combustion engines used in military aircraft. Includes instructions for storage of engines.
- Aircraft hardware and materials.
- Describes the types of "materials and hardware used in aircraft construction and repair."
- Aerial photography.
- A training manual designed to teach aerial photography for military purposes.
- Theory of ballooning.
- A general guide to piloting a free balloon.
- 75-mm howitzer materiel.
- This is a World War II-era technical manual for the 75mm Howitzer. It contains information on use, maintenance, assembly, and other aspects of this weapon.