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Consolidated B-24: Service and Instruction Manual - Airplane General - B-24 Bombardment Airplane (Second Edition), 1944, 1944

 Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 231, Call No.: TBD
Identifier: 20200011

Scope and Contents

Document Type: Manual (Maintenance - Field).

Purpose: Maintenance/Repair (directive).

Authority: Company (Manufacturer).

Document Number: Consolidated-Vultee Service and Instruction Manual - Airplane General - B-24 Bombardment Airplane (Second Edition). Serial number: B 2110.

Scope: Service and Instruction Manual published in 1944 by Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Company for use by military maintenance personnel in the field.

(From Foreword) "The Airplane General manual, on the B-24 Bombardment Airplane, is revised with this edition. It covers systems and installations exclusive of hydraulics, elec-tricity, power plant, armament, and radio which are treated in detail in individual manuals. It includes information on recently modified systems as well as on early installations."

Contents: Chapter I: The B-24 Bombardment Airplane II. Wing and Tail Group III. Movable Surfaces and Controls IV. Fuselage V. Anti-Icer System and Deicer System VI. Oxygen and Ventilating Systems VII. Fire Extinguisher System VIII. Heater System IX. Fuel System X. Landing Gear XI. Wheels, Brakes, and Tires XII. Service Lubrication

Dates

  • Copyright: 1944
  • Publication: 1944

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

1 Volume (1 book (contains a soft-bound Index attached to back flyleaf).)

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

See related airplane manuals in Series 4D (ID #20200011, 20200016, 20200017, 20200018 and 20200019); related airplane engine manuals in series 4D (ID #s 20200014, 20200015) and airplane flight manual sin Series 6E (IDs # 20200012 and 20200013).

Format & Physical Description

Hard-cover bound manual, 11.25" height x 8.5" depth x 0.875" thickness (312 pages, including 16 pages in softcover bound index attached to the back cover). Printed on matte paper. Includes black & white and color photographs, charts, drawings, and tables. One fold-out of an aircraft diagram.

Note: Overall very good condition, moderate browning of paper.

Publication Data

Published by the Service Department of Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp, San Diego, CA. Copyright 1944 by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp. Printed in the U.S.A.

Preservation

Preservation Level 4.D. Recommend digital preservation & conservation in conjuntion with other work in the collection.

Source

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository

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M. Louis Salmon Library
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