Description
Title 1 contains:
- USAAF Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions for the B-29, AN 01-20EJ-1 dated 20-8-43, with approx. 128 pages. Probably one of the first USAAF flight manuals for the B-29.
- USAAF Airplane Commanders Training Manual for the B-29, AAF Manual 51-126-6 dated December 1945, with approx. 180 pages. This is the last edition of this manual, superseding the Brown covered edition, which itself superseded the original grey covered manual.
- USAAF training publication titled “How not to Fly the B-29”, Volume One No 2, containing five case studies of B-29 accidents, undated with approx. 12 pages.
- USAF publication “Combat Crew Training Manual” for the B-29, produced by XX Combat Command and authorised by Maj Gen Curtiss Le May, undated with approx. 208 pages.
- USAF publication “B-29 Pilot Handling Information”, extracts from SAC Manual No 50, undated with approx. 99 pages. (Scanned from a copy.)
Title 2 contains:
- Boeing Manual of Instructions for the XB-29, publication D-3837 dated July 1942. This manual includes flying and service information. (Unfortunately we only have the first 264 pages (of approx. 590) but includes a lot of information including all flying information.)
- Boeing Flight and Operational Manual for the B-29, dated July 1943 with approx. 342 pages.
- USAF Erection and Maintenance Instructions for the B-29, AN 01-20EJ-2 dated 10-121-44 revised to 30-4-45 with approx. 982 pages.
Title 3 contains:
- USAF Flight Handbook for the YB-29J, AN 01-20EJAC-1 dated 15-12-50 with approx. 124 pages.
- USAF Flight Handbook for the KB-29P, AN 01-20EJAB-1 dated 15-4-50 revised to 1-8-51 with approx. 139 pages. (The performance section pages are missing from this manual.)
- USAF Flight Handbook for the WB-29 and WB-29A, T.O. 1B-29W-1 (formerly AN 01-20EJAD-1) dated 15-1-52 revised to 31-8-53 with approx. 246 pages.
- Aircraft Profile No 101 covering the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, undated with 15 pages.
