RUSSIAN MANUALS

[fubar57]

Instead of posting these all over the place as there is quite a variety, I'll post them here. I would like to thank B bdemin for his immense help with the translations. First up...

• Airplanes: Textbook for technical schools of VVS RKKA 1938

 

[fubar57]

Bomb Throwing: Textbook for schools and classes of Military Air Forces of RKKA 1939

 

[MiTasol]

You have obviously struck the mother lode of Russian manuals and it will be interesting to see what follows. I like those two bomb sights - very different.

 

[jetcal1]

 

[fubar57]

I may or may not have uploaded some of these elsewhere but can't remember where so bear with me. This one is kinda self explanatory...I hope. You inherited an Mi-4 helicopter and don't know how to fly it..........say no more.

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[Micdrow]

Great stuff Geo

 

[jetcal1]

 

[fubar57]

"Air Combat" 1942

 

[fubar57]

"Album of Military Aircraft and Jet Projectiles of USA, Great Britain, Canada, France and Sweden" 1956

 

[fubar57]

Yak-1 aircraft. Technical description. Book 2. State Military Publisher of People's Comissariat of Defence. 1942. The second volume is concerning the airframe structure, powerplant, electrical, radio, pneumatic and oxygen systems. Maybe I have Book 1, maybe I don't....I dunno yet.

 

[fubar57]

The UT-2M aircraft powered by M-11D engine. Technial description, maintenance and repair manual 1945 Publisher: State publisher of Military Industry

L'aviation militaire de 1919 à 1939​

 

[fubar57]

The Pilot's instruction on handling and flying technique for Tu-2 aircraft powered by two ASh-82FN engines. 1945.
Publisher: Leningrad Air Force Academy

 

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The Navigation Service in Aviation 1948 Publisher: Voenizdat

 

[jetcal1]

The Navigation Service in Aviation 1948 Publisher: Voenizdat

These manuals are an incredible contribution!

Thank you!

 

[fubar57]

Tactical Signs - 1942 Published by Quartermaster Academy of Red Army

 

[fubar57]

The Firearms - 1935 Publisher: Military Publisher of People's Commissariat of Defence

Personal firearms (it means firearms used by individual soldier), Firearms of Rifle Platoon (firearms used by a group of soldiers), Firearms of Machine Gun Platoon and Company

 

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The Means for Anti-Submarine Combat - 1940 Author: Travinichev A.N., Captain of the 2-nd Rank. Publisher: State Naval Publisher, of People's Comissariat of Naval Forces

 

[fubar57]

Flying Flea *Aviette - 1936 Author: Mignet A. Publisher: The Department of Scientific and Technical Information of People's Comissariat of Heavy Industry

This is a shortened Russian translation of a well-known book by Andre Mignet – how to build a simple aviette "Pou-Du-Ciel". The translation was performed by M. Gurevich – later he become a second designer-in-chef of "MIG" design bureau (i.e. MiG: "Mikoyan and Gurevich"


*"Aviette" - a very small and light aircraft

 

[fubar57]

Membranous Aircraft Navigation and Pilot Instruments - 1947 Authors: Fridlender G.O., Mayorov O.A. Publisher: Airforce Academy

This is a textbook for pilots and engineer students. Brief theoretical and technical descriptions of membranous aircraft instruments (i.e. altimeters, airspeed indicators etc.) are presented. Once again I would like to thank B bdemin for taking the time and helping me with the proper translations

 

[MiTasol]

The Firearms - 1935 Publisher: Military Publisher of People's Commissariat of Defence

Personal firearms (it means firearms used by individual soldier), Firearms of Rifle Platoon (firearms used by a group of soldiers), Firearms of Machine Gun Platoon and Company

Nice cutaways