Douglas designed and
built the DC-1 airliner in response to a
specification issued by TWA airlines. The sole example first flew
in 1933, and was soon followed by the larger and more powerful
DC-2. This aircraft showed that air travel could be comfortable,
safe, reliable and fast and 156 were built.
In 1935 Douglas produced
an enlarged DC-2 named the DC-3, which
became one of the most successful aircraft of all time. Members of
the family were built in greater numbers than any piston engined
transport before or since. 10,655 of all models were built between
1936 and 1945, of which 10,048 were military variants. Another
4937 were built under licence in Russia as the Li-2 and 487 in Japan
as the L2D.
A large number
of designations were applied to military variants
depending on
engines, equipment and role. The most common were
the C-47 cargo
transport and the C-53 dedicated troop transport.
War surplus
C-47's formed the backbone of post-WW2 regional civil
aviation services
and large numbers remained in service for many
years. Examples
remained in US military service until well into the
1970's, including
service in Vietnam as a gunship.
We offer five CD's covering
most military and civil variants of the
DC-2 and DC-3.
CD No 1
This CD contains four WW2 era flight manuals
for the Douglas C-47
series. The CD has been scanned from the original flight manuals
and
retains any colour pages. :
1. Handbook of Flight
Operating Instructions for the USAF models C-47,
C-47A and Navy models R4D-1, R4D-5, AN 01-40NC-1 dated 20-11-44
revised to 2-11-51, approx 104 pages.
2. Handbook of Flight
Operating Instructions for the USAF models C-47B,
C-47D and Navy models R4D-6, R4D-7, AN 01-40ND-1 dated 19-9-45
revised to 12-10-51, approx 66 pages.
3. USAAF Pilot Training
Manual for the C-47 Skytrain, undated approx
111 pages.
4. USAAF Handbook of
Operating Instructions for the C-53, Technical
Order No 01-40NJ-1 dated 20-4-42 revised to 10-8-42, with approx
99
pages.
| CD TITLE | C47-1 |
| PRICE | US$19.95 plus postage |
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| ANY THREE C47 CDs |
US$43.95 free postage |
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US$53.95 free postage |
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US$63.95 free postage |
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CD No 2
This CD contains two flight manuals and one maintenance
manual
for military variants of the Douglas DC-2 and DC-3 series.
The CD
has been scanned from the original flight manuals and retains
any
colour pages. :
1. Handbook of Operating
and Flight Instructions for the USAAF models
C-39 and C-42 Transport aircraft, Technical Order No 01-40NB-1 dated
25-3-41, approx 33 pages. The C-39
was a combination of DC-2 fuselage
with the DC-3 wing, while the C-42 was a VIP version of
the C-39.
2. USAAF Pilots Flight
Operating Instructions for the "DC-3", Technical
Order No 01-40NL-1 dated 30-4-42 revised to 5-5-43, approx 86
pages.
Unusually, thus USAAF publication uses a civil model designation.
Inside, the manual lists all those USAAF models the manual
applies to,
from the C-38 through to the C-53C. (These are all civil
DC-3 aircraft
impressed into USAAF service during WW2).
3. USAAF Maintenance Instructions for
the "DC-3", Technical Order No
01-40NL-2 dated 15-5-42 revised to 5-5-43, approx 415
pages. This is the
companion manual to the flight manual above.
| CD TITLE | C47-2 |
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US$63.95 free postage |
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CD No 3
This CD contains five flight manuals for the Douglas
C-47 series as
used by non-USA air forces. The CD has been scanned from
the
original flight manuals and retains any colour pages.
:
1. RAAF Pilot's Notes
for the C-47B (also applicable to the C-47A),
RAAF Publication No 821 undated, approx 65 pages.
2. Canadian Forces Aircraft
Operating Instructions for the Dakota,
EO 05-35A-1 dated 3-8-71, approx 132 pages.
3. RAF Pilots Notes
for the Dakota I and III, AP 2445A & C-PN Edition
dated Feb 44 with approx 40 pages.
4. RAF Pilots Notes for the Dakota IV,
AP 2445D-PN 3rd Edition dated
Apr 49 with approx 52 pages.
5. Flight Operating
Instructions for the C-47 and C-47A, AN 01-40NC-1
dated 10-3-43, in the Russian language. (Basically a Russian
translation of the USAAF manual).
| CD TITLE | C47-3 |
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CD No 4
This CD contains two flight manuals and one maintenance
manual
for the Douglas DC-3 series. The CD has been scanned from
the
original flight manuals and retains any colour pages.
:
1. Manufacturers Operating
Instructions for the Douglas DC-3, dated
1942, approx 113 pages.
2. Manufacturers Operation Manual for
the Douglas DC-3C, dated
1-12-46 revised to 1-6-47, approx 68 pages.
3. Manufacturers Maintenance Manual
for the Douglas DC-3C, dated
1-7-46 revised to 1-6-47, approx 528 pages.
| CD TITLE | C47-4 |
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CD No 5
This CD contains four flight manuals for the Douglas
C-47 series
as used post-WW2 by US armed services. The CD has been scanned
from the original flight manuals and retains any colour pages.
:
1. Flight Manual for
the USAF models C-47A,B,D C-117A,B,C, US Navy
Navy models C-47H, C-47J and TC-47K, NAVAIR 01-40NC-1 and
TO 1C-47-1 dated 15-3-66 revised to 1-7-66, approx 356
pages.
2. Utility Flight Handbook
for the USAF model AC-47, TO 1C-47(A)-1
dated 1-3-55 revised to 1-4-56, approx 206
pages. (The AC-47 was
an airways inspection aircraft during the 1950's.)
3. Partial Flight Manual
for the AC-47D, TO 1C-47D(A)-1 dated 19-2-67
revised to 17-2-69 with 56 pages. (This is the version
used in
Viet Nam with a cannon firing out the cargo door.)
4. US Navy Flight Handbook
for the R4D-8 R4D-8Z, AN 01-40NK-1
dated 1-8-52 with 148 pages. (Later named the C-117, this is
the
Super DC-3 with squared off wingtips and empennage.)
| CD TITLE | C47-5 |
| PRICE | US$19.95 plus postage |
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| ANY TWO C47 CDs | US$33.95 free postage |
| ANY THREE C47 CDs |
US$43.95 free postage |
| ANY FOUR C47 CDs |
US$53.95 free postage |
| ALL FIVE C47 CDs |
US$63.95 free postage |
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