GLOSTER JAVELIN

$9.95

Titles: Gloster Javelin No’s 1 to 5

The last aircraft produced by the Gloster Aircraft Company, the Javelin was designed in competition with the De Havilland DH110 as the RAF’s next high performance night fighter. The prototype first flew in 1951 and protracted flight testing took place until 1956 when the first production examples were delivered. Even then development continued apace and small numbers of various models were produced until the definitive FAW.7 variant was produced.

The FAW.7 was the first variant to actually meet the design specification, but even this was superseded in production by the FAW.8 in a short time. FAW.7’s were converted to FAW.8 configuration and re-designated FAW.9s. 435 airframes were produced in total, and the last example was withdrawn from operational service in 1968.

We offer five titles for the Gloster Javelin, covering all models and most editions of the Pilot’s Notes for the Javelin in RAF service. Each title costs US$9.95. Each file has been scanned from the original flight manuals and retains any colour pages.

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Description

Title 1 contains:

  • RAF Pilot’s Notes for the Javelin FAW.Mk.1, AP 4491A-PN, 1st edition dated September 1959, with approx 120 pages.
  • RAF Pilot’s Notes for the Javelin FAW.Mk.2, AP 4491B-PN  1st Edition dated June 1957, with approx 116 pages.
  • RAF Operating Data manual for the Javelin with Sapphire 6 engines (covers Javelin marks 1 to 6). Secret Document SD 752, undated, with approx 94 pages.

Title 2 contains:

  • RAF Pilot’s Notes for the Javelin T.Mk.3, AP 4491C-PN dated October 1959, with approx 217 pages.
  • RAF Pilot’s Notes for the Javelin FAW.Mk.4, AP 4491D-PN 2nd Edition, with approx 175 pages.
  • RAF Operating Data manual for the Javelin with Sapphire 6 engines (covers Javelin marks 1 to 6). Secret Document SD 752, undated, with approx 94 pages.

Title 3 contains:

  • RAF Pilot’s Notes for the Javelin FAW.Mk.5, AP 4491E-PN 2nd Edition dated May 1960, with approx 185 pages.
  • RAF Pilot’s Notes for the Javelin FAW.Mk.6, AP 4491F-PN 2nd edition dated April 1961, with approx 195 pages.
  • RAF Operating Data manual for the Javelin with Sapphire 6 engines (covers Javelin marks 1 to 6). Secret Document SD 752, undated, with approx 94 pages.

Title 4 contains:

  • RAF Pilot’s Notes for the Javelin FAW.Mk.7 (Pre-MOD 568), AP 4491G-PN 1st Edition dated March 1958, with approx 120 pages.
  • RAF Pilot’s Notes for the Javelin FAW.Mk.8, AP 4491H-PN undated with approx 257 pages.
  • RAF Pilot’s Notes for the Javelin FAW.Mk.9, AP 4491J-PN dated September 1960, with approx 234 pages.

Title 5 contains:

  • Manufacturer’s Pilot’s Notes for the Javelin FAW.1 (XA554 – XA772, XA618 – XA628), undated with approx. 59 pages.
  • RAF Pilot’s Notes for the Javelin FAW.Mk.7 (with G.W. System), AP 4491G-PN-1 1st Edition dated December 1958, with approx 126 pages.
  • RAF Pilot’s Notes for the Javelin FAW.Mk.9, AP 4491J-PN 2nd Edition dated December 1963, with approx 304 pages.

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