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Aerodynamics for Pilots

Description: Training manual on information needed for safely flying an airplane. Chapters cover topics such as physical laws, properties of air, general operation of flight, and forces that act on planes such as resistance, lift, weight, and drag.
Date: September 1940
Creator: Jones, Bradley
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Student Pilot Handbook

Description: Handbook for student pilots, detailing procedures, maneuvers, and judgement criteria for learning how to fly planes. The book includes numerous illustrations, some humorous and others instructional, to aid the student. There are several handwritten notes on the front page from grateful students of the WASP class 44-W-3.
Date: March 1943
Creator: Hunt, Jack & Fahringer, Ray
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced

Description: Special edition of a technical manual containing training documentation on three subjects related to instrument flying. A blotch of dark ink is smeared on the front covered.
Date: January 15, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Flight Instructor's Manual

Description: Manual for flight instructors prescribing a specific course of learning for aviation students in both classroom and practical settings in an effort to standardize flight instruction. The signature of Rigdon Edwards, Jr. can be seen inside the cover and a combination of drawings and notes in pencil can be seen in the back of the book.
Date: September 1941
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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