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Title: US Army Airforce Field Manual (FM 1-15) Tactics and Techniques of Air Fighting
Post by: Ack-Ack on May 13, 2013, 11:42:24 PM

Old USAAF field manual from 1942 on ACM and tactics.  Thought some might be interested in reading it.

US Army Airforce Field Manual (FM 1-15) Tactics and Techniques of Air Fighting (http://www.mediafire.com/view/?zhwikpc5cp9p9j7)

You can click on the link and read it online or right click on the link and save it.

ack-ack

Title: Re: US Army Airforce Manual (FM 1-15) Tactics and Techniques of Air Fighting
Post by: TequilaChaser on May 14, 2013, 12:31:34 AM

Thanks for sharing, ack-ack

much appreciated


TC

Title: Re: US Army Airforce Manual (FM 1-15) Tactics and Techniques of Air Fighting
Post by: Oldman731 on May 14, 2013, 07:20:56 AM

Quote from: TequilaChaser on May 14, 2013, 12:31:34 AM

much appreciated

So true!  Thanks, Ack-Ack.

- oldman

Title: US Army Airforce Field Manual (FM 1-15) Tactics and Techniques of Air Fighting
Post by: mthrockmor on May 14, 2013, 07:34:52 AM

Weekend reading. Thanks!

Boo

Title: re
Post by: morfiend on May 14, 2013, 12:31:14 PM

  Interesting read,will have to save that to my archive!

   Thx for posting this,by chance you have and documents that show flight paths for the different maneuvers?



    :salute

Title: Re: US Army Airforce Field Manual (FM 1-15)
Post by: bustr on May 14, 2013, 04:07:56 PM

Any chance you have a copy of:

US Navy  

Fixed Gunnery and Combat Tactics Series  

No. 1 How to Get Hits with the Illuminated Sight

Or

AAF Manual

Fighter Gunnery Flight Manual Aircraft P-51 P-38 P-47  

Title: Re: re
Post by: Ack-Ack on May 14, 2013, 05:36:03 PM

Quote from: morfiend on May 14, 2013, 12:31:14 PM

Thx for posting this,by chance you have and documents that show flight paths for the different maneuvers?

:salute

Quote from: bustr on May 14, 2013, 04:07:56 PM

Any chance you have a copy of:

US Navy 

Fixed Gunnery and Combat Tactics Series 

No. 1 How to Get Hits with the Illuminated Sight

Or

AAF Manual

Fighter Gunnery Flight Manual Aircraft P-51 P-38 P-47 

I'll check to see.  I "rediscovered" these manuals when I plopped in an old hard drive on my system.

ack-ack

Title: Re:
Post by: Lab Rat 3947 on May 15, 2013, 12:10:40 PM

Thanks    :aok

LtngRydr

Title: Re: US Army Airforce Field Manual (FM 1-15)
Post by: Babalonian on May 15, 2013, 03:58:08 PM

Personal note, I really should take a glance through the super dusty and buried stuff in our library if I ever have a slow day at the museum hangar.  Key phrase highlighted.