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Plane Facts - Air Service Command

Published by the Air Service Command AAF. The Plane Facts' covers the latest in repair notes on aircraft and the format is 5-3/8" x 7-3/4" with 18 to 66 pages.

Plane Facts 1943 09
Vol. 1 No. 4 ... Got a Chew, Buddy? by Pete Klover ....... Vast Reclamation Program Started by Leo A. Knox ....... Expedite Important U.Rs by Lt.Col. J.E. Shuck ....... Crate Instruments Carefully by Lt. R.G. Frank and J.G. Baer ....... The Gadgeteer ....... Broken Studs Extracted by Electricity by Lt. John E. Mclntee ....... Take It Easy, Samson by Harry J, Chapman ....... Modify Trainer Engines by Lt. L. T. Mclntee, Jr. ....... T. O. Review ........ B-17s Get Modifications by E. D. Maurer ....... Bearing Failures Overcome by Major Cliff Bergere ....... Bombsight Instructions Reclassified by Ann Russell ....... Swingin' Down the Line ....... Laughs on the Line ...................................Table of Contents Inside

Plane Facts 1943 10
Vol. 1 No. 5 ... Double Fete by Maj. Gen. Walter H. Frank ....... Can You Beat This? ....... Saga of a B-26 by V. O. Knox ....... How to Remove L-G Retainer Nut by T. J. Chalfant ....... These Critical Hours by Maj. Gen. Clements McMullen ....... SOS for Obsolete Airplanes by Maj. A. A. Watson ....... Engine Exhausts Modified by F. E. Metcalf ....... C-53 Cargo Problems Explained by H. E. Duffy ....... Inexorable Flood of Supplies by Maj. Gen. L. T. Miller ....... Tool Kits Vital for Crew's Safety by Maj. Orville Myers ....... Man Won't Bite This Dog! by Lt. Budd A. Willets ....... Human Element Brings Action by Brig. Gen. E. E. Adler ....... Injuries Must Be Lessened by Maj. H. D. Immel ....... Calling All Ideas for Victory by Lt. E. D. Rich ....... The Gadgeteer ....... Kit Weighs Plane Electrically by D. D. Gensemer ....... VIII AF Gives Cue on Fuel System by Al Ruskin ....... List A-N- British Metal Tubing Equivalents ....... Clean Aeronautical Equipment Carefully by Maj. H. N. Parrish ....... Correct Studs Failure by Capt. E. D. Hoover, Jr. ....... Solderless Terminals ....... Publication Distribution System Changed by Lt. Col. O. J. Libert ....... Camouflage Maintenance - Why It's Done by Col. Craig Smyser ....... T. O. Review ....... Save the Life Savers by Maj. E. W. Snygg ....... Information Please by Lt. Col. A. A. Winters ....... Radio Wrinkles for Mechs by Capt. K. A. Carmin ....... Planes, Too, Get Curb Service (Picture Story) by Lt. F. P. Goulston ....... C-46s Get Face Lifting by A. H. Brownfield ....... Save Your Sight! By Robert Sigmond ....... New Machine Simplifies Pre-Oiling by Lt. C. F. Andrews ....... Mobile Repair Sets by C. W. Van Campen ....... Pins Cause Stuck-up Noses by T. O. Coolen ....... AAF Illustrated Catalogs Speed Supplies by Lt. D. L. Louthan ....... Take Care of Electrically Heated Duds ....... Swingin' Down the Line .....................................................Table of Contents Inside

Plane Facts 1943 11
Vol. 1 No. 6 ... Can You Beat This? ....... Snow Shall Not Stay Them by Maj. H. Mullan, and Capt. P. M. Goff ....... Baby Your Battery by C. E. Walker ....... That Pesky 5 Per Cent by Col. J. F. Early ....... Engine Repair Data Needed by Capt. L. S. Bettison ....... Air-Cooled Engine Fins Are Reworked by Leo Knox ....... Change Hydraulic System Packing in P-47 by R. E. Knapp ....... Mobile Units on the Move by Col. N. P. Justice and Capt. C. F. Jones ....... Engine Barrels Will Be Chrome-Plated by Lt. W. E. Yates ....... Letter Listings Out of Parts Catalogs by A. R. Hall ....... The Gadgeteer ....... Tests C-46 at High Altitude by Paul F. Adair ....... The WACs Are Here! by Lt. Budd A. Willetts ....... Staging Progressive Overhaul by Clarence T. Derickson ....... We're ASCing You ....... Get into Hot Water by Capt. A. J. deRosset ....... Stay on the Good Side of Safety! by Capt. E. C. Stinson ....... Account for Military Training by Maj. J. M. McCampbell ....... Paper Protects Precision Parts by Lt. J. J. Davis ....... Increased Output on New Type Fuel by Col. R. K. Cooper ....... Check Parachute Lines by Albert T. Polinsky ....... T. O. Review ....... T. O.s of the Month ....... New Meter Checks Intervalometer by M. H. Gray ....... Training Devices Have Navy Markings by Lt. W. P. Bacon ....... Modify Emergency Rescue Radio by Maj. G. A. Zahn ....... Carbon Mike Adapter for SCR-522 Radio by C. R. Bruyr ....... Motor Scooters Require Careful Handling ....... How to Charge with Gas by Lt. G. H. Tryon ....... Leaves Fall in Fall by Lt. E. D. Rich ....... PLANE FACTS Index of Back Issues ....... Count Your Blessings by Col. E. J. Griffin ....... Military Personnel to Vote by Capt. R. M. Harris ....... Swingin' Down the Line ....................................................Table of Contents Inside

Plane Facts 1943 12
Vol. 1 No. 7 ... Can You Beat This? ....... H2O Injected: Engines Zing by Paul F. Adair ....... Imperative to Install New Tank Vent Fitting by Capt. C. G. Wyman ....... Chart Saves Figuring Fits ....... Don't Be a NaMBTy PAMBY by E. M. Glass ....... Get That Plane Up by Capt. W. C. Dodds ....... R-670 Engine Questions Answered by Don Roderick ....... Automatic Computing Sight Improved by H. C. Crim ....... The Gadgeteer ....... 12th Steals Enemy's Thunder by A. P. Lofquist ....... 15-54's New Form or Fight by Col. Thomas B. McDonald ....... Where Is That Incident Board? By Paul H. Taggart ....... P-39 Vertical Fin Reinforced by J. V. Cooley ....... How to Handle Soft Plastic Tires by Capt. E. J. Burke ....... Blindman's Bluff Flight Training Outmoded by Lt. James A. Frank ....... We're ASCing You ....... Mechs Evolve Crash & Carry Technique by Capt. Miles A. Kracman ....... Wanted for Unintentional Sabotage by Lt. P. K. Cuff ....... Static Can Be Erratic by Lt. Paul Breitenbach ....... Oil Cooler Cleaner Is Non-inflammable by Jerome Weinberg ....... Incomplete U. R.s Delay Action by C. M. Spangler ....... Desert Mech Fights Sandman by Capt. Carlyle R. Smith ....... Do's and Don'ts for V-1710 Engines by Russel Carr ....... Portable Decontaminating Stations by Capt. A. J. deRosset ....... Inspection of CG-4A Imperative by Lt. R. F. Fetters ....... Reinforce A-20s for Added Strain by William Diamenti ....... Speaking of Jacks by W. F. Lacey ....... Control Tropical Fungus on Photo Equipment by Lt. W. F. Aanes ....... T. O. Review ....... T. O.s of the Month ....... Kits Cuddle Cold Engines by Lt. Col. W. B. Droge ....... Let's Diminish Home Front Hazards by Robert Sigmond ....... Conserve Your Respirator by Maj. Henry N. Parrish ....... E. R. Shipments Are Hot Ones by Maj. James L. Elliott ....... No Rough Buff for Caliber .50s by Lt. W. A. Gray ....... Repair Unit Bivouacs Concealed by Maj. P. H. Giddens ....... Swingin' Down the Line ........................................... Table of Contents Inside

Plane Facts 1944 01
Vol. 2 No. 1 ... Can You Beat This? ....... Wheeled Power Backs Air Power by Lt. Col. W. B. Droge ....... ToolsHave You Done 'Em Wrong by Maj. J. K. Kellogg ....... Colors Denote Cylinder Size by W. A. Spitz ....... B-24 Tail Turret Motors Sizzle by Lt. Paul Wise ....... Cut-Back Stops Chafe by F. A. Frank ....... Photo Inks Dry Fast by R. C. Haburton ....... Arkansas Traveller Fixes Shoulder by Guy Antrim, Jr. ....... Mechs Face Big Gun by Lt. G. E. Davidson ....... Don't Hide Your Troubles by Lt. Col. D. M. Simpson ....... Kelly Packup Has It by B. F. Senart ....... The Gadgeteer ....... Troubleshoot Transmitters by Lt. James B. Bosley ....... X Marks Packing Spots by Capt. F. L. Bowser ....... New Specialists' Patches by Maj. James L. Webster ....... Brace Canopy on B-25 C & Ds by W. J. Rader ....... Take It Easy on Fuel Cells by Harry Chapman ....... Yanks Find Keys to Field Problems by Lt. L. A. Cadmus ....... Bubbles May Be Troubles by William Hartmann ....... Seek Information G-11 Solenoid by R. A. Canfield ....... Mechs Are on the Muscle by Capt. A. S. Daniels ....... Mock-Ups Star in Booby Trap Show by Col. Samuel Smellow ....... Cure C-46 Minor Ailments by A. H. Brownfield ....... Cutting Oils Attack Skin by Lt. Col. George Sladczyk ....... We're ASCing You ....... Gliders Sail With Greater Ease ....... Cylinders Leak and Like It by Harold E. Taylor ....... Space Wasters Gum Air Freight by Lt. J. N. Bode ....... T. O. Barrage Strengthens P-39s by J. V. Cooley ....... Check C-l Autopilot Control by K. L. Wilt ....... Engine Jostles VHF Radio by Lt. Paul Breitenbach & Lt. E. G. Key ....... Broken Pads Doom Batteries by C. E. Walker ....... Relieve the Shortage by F. W. Bowen ....... When BC-640 Fuses Blow by G. B. Buffington ....... Compound Frees Ice on Props by Lt. Col. W. W. Wise ....... T. O. Review ....... T. O.s of the Month ....... Production Grinders Work Better by C. D. Hardesty ....... Scrapped Tires Can't Scrap by Capt. E. J. Burke & E. R. Burkey ....... Putting You in Your Place by Lt. H. H. Home ....... Answers to We're ASCing You ....... 37mm Aircraft Cannon Modified by Col. T. M. Jervey ....... Secure Mobile Units in Transit by Maj. J. L. Elliott ....... Swingin' Down the Line ...........................................................Table of Contents Inside

Plane Facts 1944 02
Vol. 2 No. 2 ... Can You Beat This ....... New Specialized Depots Speed Supplies by Maj. C. M. Burwell ....... T.O.S . . Come and Get' Em . . . and Use 'Em by Col. John A. Ball ....... Electronic Control for Turbosuperchargers by Paul C. Cavanaugh ....... Welds Save Stud Holes and Rocker Boxes by Lawrence D. Martin ....... Block Busters Handled Like Babies by Capt. S. J. Sietsma ....... Spare Wings for Winged Victory by Capt. R. T. Puffer ....... Tyr-Tracs Simulate Tank Toughness by Guy R. Sheppard ....... Rafts Discharged Like Bombs at Sea by Lt. Clark I. Stocking ....... P-40 Maximum Loads by Capt. W. 0. Briggs, Jr. ....... The Gadgeteer ....... Hatch New Warehouse Wrinkles by Capt. D. Lee Batten ....... Winterize Jeep Bodies by Maj. G. S. Richards ....... We're ASCing You ....... Handle Fuel Cells with Kid Gloves by Capt. C. G. Wyman and H. J. Chapman ....... Paints, Dopes, Sometimes Dupe by Maj. Robert T. Homewood ....... No Margin for Too Many Errors by E. V. Tredway ....... Light Leak in K-21 Camera Stopped by A. R. Mirante ....... Know Your Transport Clearance by Maj. J. L. Elliott ....... Improved Rivet Makes Solid Fastening by Maj. E. J. Smith ....... Desert Depot Devices Click by Capt. W. W. Burbank ...... Forestall C-47 Engine Mount Failure by H. S. Wilson ....... Answer Battery Heating Problems by C. E. Walker ....... Lubrication in R-755-9S Improved by Otto Ey ....... T.O. Review ....... Tolerance Guarantees No Jam by A. H. Brownfield ....... Streamline Weighing of Fortresses by Capt. H. L. Faragher ........ Tampering with Carburetor Idle Spring Taboo by Roy M. Smart ....... Greater Length for Greater Strength by Lt. Thomas A. Grantham ....... Answers to We're ASCing You ....... Watch Your Step, Driver! by Lt. D. T. Williamson ....... Spare the Rod by Paul Dixon ....... Vehicles for Repair . . . Prepare with Care by Capt. Hewitt Crosby, Jr. ....... PLANE FACTS Quarterly Index ....... Fuel Hose to be Tested by H. S. Wilson ....... Replace Pitot Tube Covers by H. R. Beacom ....... Don't Discard Engine Storage Trimmin's by Maj. M. R. Korshin ....... Exhaust Systems Overcome Health Hazards by Lt. Col. H. N. Parrish ....... SOS for De-icer Boots by Pvt. Jack Nigh ....... T.O.s of the Month ....... Swingin' Down the Line ....................................................Table of Contents Inside

Plane Facts 1944 03
Vol. 2 No. 3 ... Can You Beat This? ....... Editorial ... Maj. Gen. Clements McMullen ....... Death Takes No Holiday When U.R.s Go AWOL ... Lt. Col. J. E. Linebaugh ....... B-24 Nose Gear Collapse Analysed ... Lt. Col. J. E. Shuck ....... Step-by-Step Correction of V-1710 Engine Trouble ... Lt. Col. Don Coupland ....... Motors Bum Out, Remedied Via U.R.s ... Col. P. E. Shanahan ....... Speedy U.K. Saves Cells ... Maj. C. M. Burwell ....... Inadequate Trucks and Trailers Improved ... Lt. Col. William B. Droge ....... Fewer Grounded Planes as AGP Swings Into Action ... Maj. M T. King ....... New Armor for B-25s Slashes Losses ... Walter Wehner ....... We're ASCing You ....... Tractor Cranes Are Bulldozed ... Capt. S. J. Sietsma ....... Service Saves Wood Props ... Robert C. Wilson, Jr. ....... The Gadgeteer ....... Here's News for Ground Trainer Mechs. ... M. B. Lammers ....... Correct Test for Oxygen Indicators Is Must ... Sgt. E. M. Markley ....... Use Care in Instrument Panel Modification ... S/Sgt. A. J. Blum ....... Rework Flight Indicator Pointer Bar ... P. I. Cummings ....... Turret Changes Make Gunner's Jobs Easier ... Capt. D. K. Langford ....... "Somewhere I'll Find You", Is Theme Song of Stockchasers ... C. H. McCabe ....... Drink H2O Straight ... Col. H. M, Hargreaves ....... T.O. Review ....... T.O.s of the Month ....... Re-refined Oils Leave Skin Unharmed ... Robert Boggess ....... Mishandled Cleanings Tempt Grim Reaper ... Lt. Cot. George Sladczyk ....... Old Sol Directs Flight ... Randolph Brewster ....... Caravan De-gasser Goes to Classes ... Maj. A. J. deRosset ....... P-47 Brakes Are Modified ... R. E. Knapp ....... P-47 Oxygen Cylinders Are Touchy ... R. F. Pierson and A. L. Girdley ........ Hydraulic Hose Replacement Facilitated ... Homer Martin ....... Replace Broken P-39Q Engine Mounts ... H. S. Wilson ....... Black Widow Has Bitter Bite ... Lt. Gene E. Davidson ........ Felt Stuffing Eases P-39 Strap Strain ... F. A. Frank Re-inforced Side Fairings Withstand Buffeting ... N. R. Harlan ....... Stronger Braces and Fairings Stop P-38 Rips ... V. L. Kirby ....... Triple Check Starter Clutch Settings ... Lt. Chas. F. Andrews ....... Answers to We're ASCing You ....... Control Tire Distribution by New Plan ... Maj. R. R. Winters ....... Look Out for Loose Spline Nuts on P-47s ... Pvt. A. F. Grasso ....... Encounter Installation Problem on New API ... Chas. Gerber ....... Swingin' Down the Line ........... Table of Contents Inside

Plane Facts 1944 04
Vol. 2 No. 4 ... Can You Beat This? ....... Bearing Reclamation Gets Under Way ... It. Kay M. Glaesner, Jr. ....... New Service Group Is Born ... Lt. Col. Dallas M. Speer ....... Aircraft Inspection Guides Are Pocket Size ... C. H. McCabe ....... Engines Ski from Ship to Shop ... Capt. H. L. Faragher ....... When life Rafts Go Down ... H. S. Wilson ......... Here's How on Hydraulic Valve Lifters ... Don Roderick ....... Instrument Panel Armor on B-24s ... J. R. Taylor ....... Inspect Oxygen Disconnects before Flight ... Capt. H. E. Savely ....... "U. R. Digest" Appears ... Cleo R. Ludwig ....... Stock List Revision Affects Lubricants ... J. L. Detamore ....... We're ASCing You ....... Using Head(space) Increases Gun's Dependability ... Col. Thomas M. Jervey ....... The Gadgeteer ....... Rescue Drowned and Snow-Bound Aircraft ... Maj. Miles Kracman ....... Forks and Pallets Make Good Team ... B. F. Shearer ....... Fuel Servicing Units Pull Extra Duty ... Capt. J. J. Clark ....... Load 37mm Cannon Expediently ... Capt. Gene E. Davidson ....... Plate Chafing Severs Feathering Line ... M. B. Curley ....... Underpacked Stabilizers Cost Hours ... C. R. Dager ....... Instrument Packups Aid Overseas Supply ... C. E. Tucker and C. E. Nolle ....... Fix Wood Prop Breaks ... Robert C. Wilson ....... New Swivel Joint Foils B-17 Fire Hazard ... D. M. Odoin ....... AN Gun Camera Installation Improves Training ... K. J. Jones ....... One Slip Is Too Many ... Col. George C. Price ....... T.O. Review ....... T.O.s of the Month ....... Color Code Applied to Utility Piping ... Maj. E. L. Harrington ....... Boost Belly-Lander from Swamp ... J. D. McPhilimy ....... Bull's-Eye Landings with SCS-51 ... Maj. L. G. Swendson ........ C-46s Get Modifications ... Capt. J. A. Frank ....... Hold That Indicator Line ... Lt. Frank A. Smith ....... Defective Rivets Endanger Rudder Control ... Al Ruskin ....... Plane Facts Quarterly Index ....... New Trailer Steps Up Bomb Handling ... Lt. Col. Wm. B. Droge ....... Answers to We're ASCing You ....... Radio Crystal Quirks Present Hazards ... Capt. W. L. Doxey ....... Swingin' Down the Line

Plane Facts 1944 05
Vol. 2 No. 5 ... Can You Beat This? ....... Service Crews Sweat Out Arctic Blasts ... Maj. W. W. Woodward and Capt. R. C. Johnson ....... Don't Give Up the Ship ... Lt. Col. E. G. Kiehle Para-Packing Quartet Devises Finishing Toucher ... Paul Burgess ....... Gentle Does It for Hand that Rocks Screwdriver ... CW/O Thomas Goodnight and E, W. Lockin ....... Mismarked Shipments Are Futile Nomads ... Capt. Lyle B. Reigler and Lt. T. A. Klein ....... T-I-N-K-E-R-I-T-I-S ... James P. Quigley ....... Tell of Field Fixes ... Waldo Spitz ....... We're ASCing You ....... Halve Brake Grinding Time ... W. D. Whitledge ....... Correct Chrome Carburetor Ills ... Roger B. Godfrey ....... Stencil New Instructions on P-47 Wing Tanks ... CW/O W. V, Bland ....... The Gadgeteer ....... Special Tool Tightens Intake Inserts ... Lt. Robert M. Treat ....... Crews Don Modern Coats-of-Mail ... Lt. Col. A. W. Stoddard ....... Pliofilm Envelopes Speedily Sealed ... Blake Bosworth ....... Install Foot Charger in Martin. Turrets ... Harry Rapp ....... Handymen Descend on Warehouses ... Ben F. Shearer ....... Simplified Ignition System Introduced ... Lt. G. C. Burnham ........ Alaskan Crews Blaze Reclamation Trails ... Maj. T. E. Palmer ....... Get Tech Data through Channels ... L. C. Graham ....... Overseas Ordnance Requisitions Must Follow Rules ... Capt. Milton Viker ....... Relief Is on Way for Seasick Airplanes ... Paul Taggart T.O, Review ....... T.O.s of the Month ....... Check B-24 Sumps for Cowl Ring Cuts ... N, R. Harlan ....... Find Fix for P-38 Cooler Cracks ... V. L. Kirby ....... B-24H Nose Hood Hooked ... C. F. Diehl ....... Gliders Get New Pick-Up System ... Sidney Pierson ....... Cargoes Brace Up for Safer Shipping ... Maj. James T. Elliott ....... Protection Provided for Welders ... Lt. Col. George Sladczyk ....... Freight Backtracks from Loose labels ... W. H. Riefstahl Standard Parts Baskets Speed Engine Overhaul ... Lt. Thomas Linder, Jr. ....... B-24 Fuel Cell Sight Gages Get Quick Fix ... Harry J. Chapman ....... Answers to We're ASCing You ....... Battery Vent System ... C. B. Walker ....... Kits Simplify Oil Seal Removal ... Stephen L. Conomy ....... Swingin' Down the Line

Plane Facts 1944 06
Vol. 2 No. 6 ... Can You Beat This? ....... B-29 Hits the Line by Lt. Col. I. W. Stephenson and Capt. M. C. Villiard ....... Salvage That Dirty Rag by Capt. J. H. Meyer ....... Rivet Comparison Chart Joins T.O. by Maj. E. J. Smith ....... Dolly Won't Rock in Wooden Shoe by Col. George T. Urbani ....... Establish Progressive Overhaul in Theaters by Capt. H. C. McKenzie ....... Portable Prop Kit Is Visual Training Aid by E. W. Lockin ....... Try T.O. Treatment on Overseas Engines by Wesley Longletz ....... Weight and Balance Won't Wait by Lt. Col. G. R. Henninger ....... We're ASCing You ....... New Keys and Shafts Lessen B-17 Crash Landings by J. R. Chafin ....... The Gadgeteer ....... Cargoes Quick Change to Aerial Ambulances by Lt. Col. William I. Little ....... Fire . . . Prevent or Fight? by Maj. C. B. Gilbert and Capt. G. H. Tryon, III ....... Group Mismatches Won't Work by R. S. Fisher ....... Clarify Tire Program by Col. W. W. Wise and W. J. Snyder ....... Patch Lends No Strength to Skin ....... T.O. Review ....... T.O.s of the Month ....... Magnet and Compass Spot Defective Rivets by Frank Reisch ....... Twist Gooseneck, Save Trailer Tongue by Capt. S. J. Sietsma ....... Cylinder Reclamation Keeps More Engines Going by Capt. W. E. Yates ....... Overseas GI Devices Double for Delayed Equipment by G. F. Schauer ....... Dead Sticks Come from Air Filter Neglect by Edwin T. Larson ....... Add Mobile Units for Instrument Trainer Repair by Capt. R. G. Franks and J. G. Baer ......... Movable Racks House Drawing Books by K. P. Ferree ....... Plug Tees to Block Fuel Leaks by Robert D. Willson ....... Repair Bracket Cracks with Cover Plate by Lt. Col. R. J. Friedman ....... Scarf A-20 Wing Rack Assemblies by J. W. Summers ....... Tapped Plugs Insert Easily by Capt. Donald I. Yous ........ Simplify Handling of Trac-Tractors by M. Turner ....... 1 Overlooked Connection Downs A-36 by Col. George C. Price ....... Portable Movie Unit Is Trainer and Entertainer by Capt. L. V. Peterson and Capt. J. B. Carne ....... Answers to We're ASCing You ....... Recruit More U.R.s to Digest by Lt. Col. J. E. Linebaugh ....... Dural Pin Safeties C-47 Tail Wheel by R. E. Duffy ........ Repeller Lets 'Em Go Seeing in the Rain by P-40 Fixes Highlighted by Secure Canopy by L. H. Johnson ....... Swingin' Down the Line

Plane Facts 1944 07
Vol. 2 No. 7 ... Can You Beat This? ....... Mechanized Overseas Supply Action Imperative for Mechanized Warfare by Lt. Col. C. M. Burwell and Maj. A. P. Bondurant ....... Stock No. on Form 81 Speeds Supply Flow by Lt. Col. O. K. Gardner ....... Consumption Data Break Parts Bottleneck by Capt. E. Forrest Tancer ....... Right Requisitions Mean Fast Airframe Supply by Capt. W. S. Ferguson ....... Repair Parts Available for C-l Pilot by K. C. Jones ....... Driftmeters Are X-able, P-47D Props Scarce by Maj. R. R. Winters ....... Standard Lists Guide Air-Signal Requisitions by Capt. C. F. Benson ....... Area Petroleum Supply Officer is Handyman by Walter H. Moorleghen ....... Testers Try Mechanical Abilities by Joseph Banarer ....... P-40 Wings Stay Put during Rod Repair by L. H. Johnson ....... 5th AFSC Gets Laundry Without Priority by Col. L. S. Woods ....... New Guide Mirrors Whole AAF ....... 8th AF Kinks Speed Photo Work ....... Makes Steam Hose on the Spot by Col. T. M. Jervey ....... Make Gas Lamp Mantle on Broomstick by Lt. Col. C. C. Budd ....... The Gadgeteer ....... Block Tropical Ravages of Aircraft and Equipment ....... We're ASCing You ....... Revise A-N-B Carb. Interchangeability Chart by Roger B. Godfrey ....... Turret Stands Get Notches - Work Better by J. B. Meredith ....... 11 Points Un-Snafu Electrical Wiring by R. D. Souther ....... Kit Keeps Carburetors Packed Tight by Gordon M. MacFarland ....... T.O. Review ....... T.O.s of the Month ....... Wider Choice of Spark Plugs Approved ....... New Photo Lab Takes the Air by Capt. L. L. McGladrey ....... Double Strap P-38 Control Wheel by V. L. Kirby ....... A-l Pressure Transmitters Need Attention by Frank Freeman ....... Streamline Signal Supply by Maj. A. G. Bickford Answers to We're ASCing You ....... Tighten Dial Screws, Seal with Red Enamel ....... Revamp Firing Pins for 75mm Guns by Lt. W. A. Gray ....... Rework A-2 Fire Extinguisher Bracket by S/Sgt E. M. Markley ....... Grease Change Improves Magneto Performance by Lt, George C. Burnham ....... List Weight and Balance Data for Older Craft by Oil Line Now R-755-9 Engine Part by Harold E. Taylor ....... PLANE FACTS Quarterly Index ....... Swingin' Down the Line

Plane Facts 1944 08
Vol. 2 No. 8 ... Can You Beat This? ....... Maintenance Muscle Will Stretch Rubber Supply by Maj. G. H. Nicholson and Capt. I. V. Coursen Increase De-icer Vitality by H. F. Little ....... Undamaged Life Raft by It Floats by Lt. D. E. Wilson ....... Extend Engine Mount Life beyond 1000 Hours by H. S. Wilson ....... Promote Health of Fuel Cells by J. H. Bishop and E. L. Clevell ....... Pose 2-Point Program for Rubber Hose by Pfc Jack Nigh and L. M. Peterson ....... Oil and Gas Go Berserk, Ditto Airplanes by Col. George C. Price ....... Mechanics Win Legion of Merit ....... New Lock Saves Turret Gears by J. B. Meredith ....... We're ASCing You ....... War Wearies Revived at U.S. Depots by Maj. Miles Kracman and Capt. A, G. Allen ....... GInvasion Devices Flourish by Lt. Dino Del Vecchio ....... Expand Log Manual by Lynd, Ferguson ....... P-51 Bomb Rack Adapter Holds Triple Threat by J. W. Summers ....... Cap Rework Stops P-51D Fuel Drool by CW/O W. V. Bland ....... Overseas Reps Bounce P-40 Bugs by Benn D. Keller ....... New Fan Pulley Prevents Parched Pumps by Capt. H. W. Moore ....... The Gadgeteer ....... Take Up Stretch on Nylon Tires by E.R. Burkey ....... Old Housing Rigged to Test Cunos by R.C. Beauchamp ....... Tryst with T.O.s Helps Energize Overseas Engines by Wesley Longletz ....... Pickling Carburetor Preserves Diaphragm By Alex Kosteck ....... Make Your Own List Has 50,000 Items by Maj. B. H. Roberts ....... U.R.s Will Keep Sea Horses in Working Form by Capt. James A. Frank ....... Vent Line Clamps Get Tight on T.O. 03-1-29 by R. F. Hoban ....... Better Conditioned Planes Roll off PLM by Lt. Col. A. V. Endress ....... Maintenance Equipment Flies to the Front by Col. P. E. Shanahan, Lt. Col. Joseph H. Bishop and Maj. A. J. O'Callaghan ....... Count Revs in New L. G. Synchronization by Lt. Col. R. J. Friedman ....... M2 Adapter Means Not a Smoke in a Tank-Load by Maj. J. E. Salny ....... Inspect C-46 L.G. Side Braces by A. H. Brownfield ....... Schedule Tank Trucks on Dot by Maj. L. B. Freeman and Maj. Robert S. Mitchell ....... T.O. Review ....... T.O.s of the Month ....... New Tail Lift Puts Planes on the Level by J. D. McPhilimy ....... Docks and Feathers Figure in Lumbering Problem by J. H. Dodds ....... Spacer Controls Tilt of S-l Bombsight by Capt. F. H. Joseph ....... Compound Halts Cable Chafing by CW/O B. H. Chase ....... Electric Igniter Does Flint's Stint by C. E. Taylor ....... Block B-17 Electrical Cable Rub by R. D. Souther ....... Heavies to Take More Pictures by A. R. Mirante ....... Use Tested Canopy Lockpins on P-47s by Cpl A. F. Grasso ....... Jig of Many Jobs by William E. Dewey ....... Build Electric Hoist for Bomb Loading by Maj. J. R. Donnelly ....... Rerouting or Head Wires Features Governor Fixes by M. B. Curley ....... Press Oil Reclamation by Maj. M. C. Goddard ....... Answers to We're ASCing You ....... Bomb Thread Chaser Makes Haste, Saves Waste by Col. T. M. Jervey Swingin' Down the Line

Plane Facts 1944 09
Vol. 2 No. 9 ... Can You Beat This? ....... Global GIs Trump Maintenance Tricks by Col. John M. Des Islets and It. B. R. Griffin ....... GIdeas Pay Off in $$$, Patents by Martin JL. Beasley and Wade Koontz ....... Rx for Speedy Spd Supply: Right Requisitions by Lt. Col. A. W. Lishawa and Lt. Col. R. Walter Evans ....... Right Cans Can Cut Fueling Fire Hazard by Capt. G. H. Tryort, III ....... Reverse Oxygen Pipes for Safety by P. N. Rice ....... Glycerin Plagues Oxygen Test Equipment by S/Sgt E. M. Markley ....... Table Simplifies Battery Requisitioning by C. E. Walker and N. C. Williams ....... Mud, Sweat, Beers Figure in Salvage of 6 AT-6s by Lt. Col. V. M. Gillum ....... We're ASCing You ....... The Gadgeteer ....... Ground Flying Demands Experts by Col. George C. Price ....... Road Magnet Saves Tires by Maj. L. M. Applegate ....... Overcome Overpacking for Shipping Efficiency by Lt. Col. C. M. Burwell ....... Utility Piping Color Code Supplemented by Lt. Col. E. L. Harrington ....... Remove Blister, Protect Tail Gunner by M. B. Lammers ....... Ethyl Glycol Catches Thorough Paddling by E. M, Glass ....... X-Ability Makes Collapsible Box for Radials by T. B. Andrews ....... Make Camera Mounts More Versatile by A. R. Mirante ....... Kit Smooths Mask Maintenance by S. T. Gipson ....... Tabulate Torque for Hold-Down Studs by Don Roderick ....... T.O. Review ....... T.O.s of the Month ....... Trojan Horse Is New Role for Gliders by E. D. Merritt ....... Washers Replace Lead to Balance Prop by Robert C. Wilson, Jr. ....... Cleaner Provides Hot or Cold Running Water by E. R. Whitledge ....... Pamper Power Plants for Dependability by Capt. K. C. Given ....... Sharpen Tool Requisitions by Edward Mahaffey ....... Correct Hairspring Insulation in Gyro Compass by Charles Gerber ....... Jack Box Tester Has Switchboard Design by Capt. W. D. McKee ....... Canned Equipment Solves Packing Problem by Capt. P. K. Cuff and Capt. W. F. Moore ....... Answers to We're ASCing You ....... Aline B-5 Driftmeters in Jig Time by Maj. George Nassauer, Jr. ....... Warhawks Foam at Neck by L. H. Johnson ....... Altus' View Limiter Improves Instructor's Visibility by Lt. Col. D. M. Hamilton ....... Hole In, Clean Up Oil Tanks by Lt. D. E. Burkholder ....... Swingin' Down the Line

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Vol. 2 No. 10 ... Can You Beat This? ....... King Cobras Make Ready to Strike ... J. V. Cooley ....... Speeds Air Evacuation ... Maj. Harry J. Dick ....... OASC Beats Box "Bugs" ... Paul Taggart ....... Sarge's Ideas Cut B-26 Repair, Win Legion of Merit ....... Mech Check ....... Rocket's Red Glare Lights Combat Zones ... Capt. W. G. Fisher ....... Boom Beats Gin Time ... J. D. McPhilimy ....... Desk Pilots Flank Grease Gunners to Speed V-Day ... Capt. J. W. Ward ....... Oil Highlights Tropicare Tricks ... Lt. Col. William S. Carlson ....... The Gadgeteer ... Speedy Handling Balks Supply Spoilage at MiAD. ... Harvey C. Eads ....... Replace Defective Hose on C-46s ... L. G. McLaughlin ....... Code Gives Film Base ... Ralph Haburton ....... Dust Prevention Cuts Plane Maintenance ... Maj. W. D. Patterson ....... New B-17 Tail Turret Turns ... Capt. C. R. Elliott ....... Gunnery Trainer Aids Students ... Maj. John B. Carne ....... List 3200 Excess Items for Return to U. S. ... Lt. Col. H. E. Poling ....... CBItes Double in Brass ... W/O Lyle L. Youells and Arne Butteburg ....... Electrify K-7C Camera ... A. R. Mirante ....... Gain Quick Exit From A-20 Turret ... H. W. Rapp ....... Guide Shows Aircraft Casing X-Ability ... D. J. Kiefer ....... Booster Motors Play Double Header ... J. B. Meredith ....... Relocate P-63 Electrical Wiring ... R. D. Souther ....... Support Prevents A-26 Pilot Breaks ... S/Sgt A. J. Blum ....... Keep Your Oxygen Dry ... M. M. Butler ....... T.O.s of the Month ... Locks Hold Control Surfaces under Control ... A. K. Koerbling ....... Keep Your Chin Turret Up ... W. J. Rader ....... Keep Sear Release Pressure Down ... Capt. J. W. Bohensky ....... Bantam Transformer, Bomb Rack Parts Available ... J. H. Utz ....... Hold Proper Ratio for Effective Coolant ... Robert Willson ....... Stop Chafe of P-51 Oxygen Lines ... S/Sgt E. M. Markley ....... Bomb Lift Makes Wheel Changer ... P. N. Rice ....... Trailer Shoots Instrument Trouble ... C. E. Prugh ....... PLANE FACTS Quarterly Index ........ Answers to Mech Check ....... Swingin' Down the Line

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Vol. 2 No. 11 ... Can You Beat This? ....... Super-Maintenance Keeps Superforts Slugging ... Capt. M. C. Villiard and Capt. Harold Ellis ....... Keep B-29 Engines Cool ... Maj. Richard F. Mai ....... Treat Exhaust Systems ... Maj. Raymond C. Pierce ....... Shield Instrument Wiring ... Capt. E. L. Gallia ....... Ground Check Needs Outside Power ... H. M. Stern ....... Special Tools Get Special Handling ... Charles Stirling ....... K-13 Sharpens Fort's Sidearms ... Harold D. McBride ....... New Manuals Have Supply Answers ... Maj. J. E. Lehrke ....... Mobile Photo Lab Keeps Pace with Combat Line ... Capt. Warner Aanes ....... Fork-Pallet Team Finds New Play ... Maj. Raymond Brunswick and Capt. C. W. Meldram ....... Push Button Test Ups Grades, Downs Time ... Maj. L. V. Peterson ....... Mech Check ....... Correct Creeping B-24 Bomb Bay Doors ... Capt. R. L. Vetter ....... P-51 Pilot Heads Rest Easy ... J. R. Taylor ....... B-10 Shackles Stick, Require Pre-Bomb View ... Capt. M. L. Bloom ....... The Gadgeteer ....... C-2 Individual Raft Available ... Maj. S. C. Mayne and N. F. Eidemiller ....... Step On Oxygen Equipment Bugs ... Donald R. Good ....... Reclamation Crews Tackle Heavies ... Capt. Frank Korolishin and Lt. W. G. Lundstrum ....... Modified Ground Units Handle B-29s Faster ... Capt. S. J. Sietsma ....... Deflectors Prevent Filter Fires ... E. T. Larsen ....... Nurse Wet Batteries ... C. E. Walker ....... Stiffeners, Doublets Erase P-47 Wrinkles ... J. V. Cooley ....... Care Keeps Oil Systems Clicking ... Fred Bowen ....... Control Wheel Has Ups and Downs ... E. L. Adams ....... Bearings Get Class, Greater X-Ability ... Maj. E. J. Smith ....... Clip P-63 Vapor Line ... R. F. Hoban ....... T.O.S of the Month ....... ATSC Simplifies Inventory System ... Capt. H. L. Sheehan and P. G. Noonan ....... Ground Miracles Bring Legion of Merit ... Col. J. G. Griggs ....... Bracket Supports Shutoff Valve Control Cable ... T. J. Smith ... Add C-46 Safety Measures ... A. H. Brownfield ....... Roving GIs Repair Under Fire ... R. R. Bramble ....... UC-7S, AT-17 Wing Weight Unaltered ... Capt. W. L. Anderson ....... Replace Lock Screw in B-24 Shock Strut ... Norman R. Harlan ....... Answers to Mech Check ....... Swingin' Down the Line

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Vol. 2 No. 12 ... Can You Beat This? ....... Stored Right, Material Lives to Fight Again ... Capt. C. C. Zimmerman ....... Captured Depot Reveals Jap Maintenance ... Capt. W. H. Cartter and M/Sgt G. L. Mackie ....... Dip, Ship, Strip Act Protects Engine Parts ... Capt. F. J. Heller ....... Free Stuck Clutches in P&W Engines ... Capt. Robert M. Treat ....... Outside Plumbing Eases Invader Maintenance ... Capt. Richard Bache -Ease 75 mm Cannon Change ... Capt. W. A. Gray ....... Mech Check ....... Change B-24 Raft Release ... Julius A. Sobon ....... C-54 Skin Needs Bath ... R. E. Duffy ....... The Gadgeteer ....... A-l Pressure Transmitters Get Fill ... S/Sgt D. W. Billingsley ....... Anticorrosion Jackets Protect Guns, Mounts ... Everett Bryant ....... Lightens Moving Day Loads ... Maj. C. W. Meldram ....... P-38Js, Ls Fitted with New Gun Sleeves ... Lt. E. B. Raff ....... Bombers Lay New Egg ... M. B. Lammers ....... Take Drag Out of Bomber Brakes ... Capt. D. E. Wilson ....... FEASC Reveals Pattern of AD Evolution ... Col. John A. Ball ....... Jack and Dolly Team Up ... J. D. McPhilimy Seal Leaking P-38 Pistons ... V. L. Kirby ....... F-5 Camera Windows Dry Up ... A. R. Mirante ....... Crank Adapter Frees B-17 L.G ... J. J. Rodgers ....... Groom C-46s for Supply Race ... A. H. Brownfieid ....... Right Backlash Corrects Mag Malfunctions ... E. L. McGaffey ....... Relax Turbo Governor Shafts ... Paul C. Cavanaugh ....... Remedy A-6B Turret Troubles ... J. B. Meredith ....... Banish Generator ....... Regulator Intruders ... M. L. Temple ....... Cleans Engines Down Under ... E. M. Glass ....... T.O.s of the Month ....... Stalk Warehouse Fire Causes ... Capt. G. H. Tyron III ....... Signal Supply in Class by Itself ... Maj. A. G. Bickford ....... Army's Navy Rescues Airmen ... Maj. Elmer L. Tarbox ....... Smart Storage Saves Batteries ... C. E. Walker ....... Step Up Film Processing ... R. C. Haburton ....... New Measures Get B-24s Up and Down ... Norman Harlan ....... Bead Breaker Kit Goes Overseas ... Lt. Dino Del Vecchio ....... Answers to Mech Check ....... Supports Reduce Floodlight Damage ... H. S. Hamilton ....... Swingin' Down the Line

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Vol. 3 No. 3 ... Can You Beat This? ..... Mishandled Reparables Snag Supply, Maintenance ... Lt. Col. H. Bull, Jr. and Maj. Miles Kracman ..... Lapper Speeds Bombsight Overhaul ... C. R. Thulin ..... Cannibalize Faster with X-Ability T.O.s ... Capt. Paul E. Walden ..... Heat's On for B-25Js, C-47s ... Capt. D. J. Voss ..... Precision Gages Take Precision Handling ... A. J. Wurstner and Roy F. Bosron ..... Twist of the Wrist Vents Mustard Bombs ... Majors. W. G. Fisher and J. E. Salny ..... Mech Check ..... Marking Inspection Guides Aids Specialists ... Capt. Stanley E. Jacob ..... It Happened in Italy ..... Fooling with Refueling Dry-docks Rescue Boats ... Capts. C. R. Elliott and H. F. Joseph ..... Reroute C-46 Hydraulic Hose ... Lt. M. C. Probst ..... The Gadgeteer ... Vinyl Bag Cuts Work on Shelved Engines ... Capts. L. C. Berge and J. N. Bode ..... Bushings Reclaim B-24 Struts ... Norman Harlan ..... New Rig Tests Belt, Harness ... D. R. Brewer ..... Repair Defective Pilot's Lamps ... Henry Wojcik ..... Relocate B-25 Drain Line ... L. G. McLaughlin ..... Clean Turbos for Less Trouble ... A. R. Kelly ..... T.O. Compliance Keeps Plane Plugs Sparking ... Maj. D. I. Yous ..... Pack Up Patch Troubles in Flak Repair Kit ... Capt. J. W. Breehl ..... Doublers Correct P-38 Skin Buckling ... V. L. Kirby ..... Vehicle Extinguishers' Upkeep Up to Ops ... Lt. Col. V. M. Gillum ..... R-2600S Calm Down under Carb Changes ... Capt. M. B. Dhondt ..... Brackets Protect P-51 L.G. Fairing Door ... L. H. Johnson ..... Maintenance Spurs Mustangs ... Charles E. Niehaus ..... Tube Drains Off B-24 Fire Hazard ... Homer Martin ..... Preserve Aerial Cameraman's Eyesight ... H. P. Roganti ..... APO Sq Safeties Bomb Loading ... Capt. M. L. Bloom ..... Stop Vibration on B-17G, C-46, P-47 Accessories ... Frank E. Metcalf ..... VHF Crystal Forecast: Longer Life ... Capt. W. L. Doxey ..... T.O.s of the Month ... New Turret Lightens B-24 Tail ... T. B. Meredith and B. J. Suer ..... Trace V-1710 Pressure Shift to Scavenger Pump ... Maj. H. F. Helbig ..... 3-Point Electronic Equipment Care Foils Weather ... Maj. R. J. Framme, Capt. C. F. Benson, G. R. Hodge ..... Get Engines Off to Good Start ... Fred Bowen and Robert Desch ..... Live Wires=Fire Hazard ... Capt. George Tryon, III ..... Lick Radio Compass Corrosion ... Chester Sandner, Jr. ..... Inject Better Maintenance into Rocket Launchers ... Capt. J. W. Bohensky ..... Answers to Mech Check ... B-17G Life Raft Compartments Enlarged ... Maj. Ernest Burghduff ..... Swingin' Down the Line

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