Warbird Information Exchange

We send all of the microfilm to a firm that has the latest technology in film scanning and processing. They scan film and documents for many large institutions and are very experienced in processing film. Once they scan the film, we run the files on software that we developed, to quickly name and organize the film by the part number of the individual drawing.

We are always looking for collections of film to scan. If people have film that is of higher quality becasue the film was preserved better we would like to hear from people. We typicaly trade scanning and processing film for the use and the ability to post on Library. In other words if you have film we will scan it and rename it for free and you get a hard drive with all of the scan files (very useful in a restoration shop) if you let us post it on AirCorps Library.


Erik Hokuf
AirCorps Aviation

Just uploaded the Grumman F8F Bearcat Manuals to AirCorps Library. Thanks to Ezell Aviation for sharing them & embracing our belief that AirCorps Library will achieve its full potential when members feel compelled to contribute and share their knowledge, resources, and experiences.

Our goal in building AirCorps Library has been to provide a world class platform & viewer for hosting, accessing and archiving this rare information.

Eric Trueblood
AirCorps Aviation

Erik, sent you a PM.

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

Eric,
That software y'all use that makes it seem like you are flipping through the pages of the manuals is too cool. Plus, the resolution is awesome. I keep becoming more and more impressed with the Library. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!

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Taylor Stevenson

AirCorps Library is excited to announce that the Stevenson Collection of 2,000+ WWII Aircraft manuals and tech orders will be scanned and hosted on AirCorps Library!

The entire community owes its gratitude to Taylor Stevenson for allowing his extensive & pristine collection to be digitized for the usage of any member.

We have already begun uploading the Vought F4U Corsair manuals!

The extensive collection consists of engine manuals, technical orders, North American B-25 Mitchell, P-51 Mustang, P-51 Mustang, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Grumman F6F Hellcat, Grumman F8F Bearcat, TBM Avenger, AT-6 Texan, Boeing-Stearman, & numerous others.

Thank you Taylor!

Eric Trueblood
AirCorps Aviation

Happy to help!

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Taylor Stevenson

This looks like amazing work and I'm glad it is getting done. I tried to put together a technical manual library but I do not have the time or resources to maintain it so I'm happy to see this happen.

One thing worries me, a project of this scale will be rapidly noticed by people, certain lawyerish people... I'm curious as to how the copyright/intellectual property issues are being handled. I'm sure someone is going to get there knickers in a twist of this.

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While there could theoretically be issues, I assume ESSCO would have been gone years ago if any were serious. Especially considering the ridiculous prices (one man's opinion) they charge as compared to Aircorps' extremely reasonable subscription fee. I highly doubt ESSCO obtained license from all the manufacturers on their website.

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Taylor Stevenson

As a small part of the FG-1D 90250 for the Warbird Heritage Foundation, I was working with the films directly on an old reader. I wound up making Frankenstein-prints from the printer at the library in order to get any kind of detail. Since using the remastered drawings from Aircorps, I have found the clarity, detail, ability to enlarge without pixelation to be invaluable! The ability to search by part number and find multiple copies for most drawings is great.

If you are part of a project or just an enthusiast, you NEED this! Thank you to everyone at Aircorps for their hard work and dedication to the preservation of history.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Could not agree more, the guys at Aircorps are working real hard to make this a success with new material and tweaking the programs. This is the 'next big thing' concerning access to manuals and drawings, don't miss out.

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CraigQ

I have been using the library for about a month now and I must say what a resource. Having the prints and manuals from different aircraft has helped me track down parts for my Mustang project. The drawing search has made looking up parts super fast which has saved valuable time. They are adding new information all the time can't wait to see what shows up next.

Excellent job Air Corps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eric.

Here is the content of our most recent promo email detailing what you have access to in joining AirCorps Library.

Sign up now & experience this remarkable resource!

We've been blown away by the response to AirCorps Library in the first three weeks. Memberships have come in from all over the world and the number of people willing to contribute their drawings & manuals is remarkable.

What are the available resources right now?
Everyday we are adding to our collection of resources. We've added 47 manuals in 5 days!

Fighters Plan - $50.00 Annually

P-51 Mustang - 20,503 Searchable Engineering Drawings - 22 Manuals
P-47 Thunderbolt -19,416 Searchable Engineering Drawings - 8 Manuals
Corsair - 43,805 Searchable Engineering Drawings - 8 Manuals
P-38 Lightning - 20,534 Searchable Engineering Drawings - 4 Manuals
P-40 Warhawk - 15,820 Searchable Engineering Drawings - 7 Manuals
F6F Hellcat - 8,169 Searchable Engineering Drawings - 1 Manual
F8F Bearcat - 3,206 Searchable Engineering Drawings - 2 Manuals
General Manuals - 10 Manuals
FM-2 Wildcat - Needs processing - Donated

Trainers Plan - $25.00 Annually

AT-6 Texan - 12,025 Searchable Engineering Drawings - 14 Manuals
PT-17 Stearman - 2,421 Searchable Engineering Drawings - 9 Manuals
J2F Duck - 2,518 Searchable Engineering Drawings
General Manuals - 10 Manuals
BT-13 Vultee - 3,190 Searchable Engineering Drawings - Ready for Uploading - Scanning Manuals
L-5 - Sentinel - 2,350 Searchable Engineering Drawings - Currently Scanning / Processing - 24 Manuals
Working on - T-28

Bombers Plan - $50.00 Annually

B-25 Mitchell - 29,462 Searchable / Printable Drawings - 10 Manuals
TBM Avenger - 4,493 Searchable / Printable Drawings - 5 Manuals
General Manuals - 10 Manuals
B-17 - 23,672 Searchable / Printable Drawings - Currently Scanning / Processing - Numerous Manuals

Click Here to sign up - http://www.AirCorpsLibrary.com

What we added this week!

General Manuals
We added General Aircraft manuals to all AirCorps Library plans. These manuals cover a variety of topics such as structural repair, materials, and maintenance. This particular category of manuals will grow considerably and will benefit all users of AirCorps Library.
Thank you to Doug Rozendaal for the Aircraft Engineering for Pilots which he uses when instructing & working with warbird pilots.

What we are working on!

Bombers Plan
The B-17 film is proceeding as planned & should be completed in a few weeks, the Flying Fortress manuals are currently being scanned and added. This is the highest quality film we have ever processed.

Fighters Plan
Thanks to members of AirCorps Library like Conrad Huffsutler we can add resources like the FM-2 Wildcat film. After taking possession of this film it will be processed and added to fighters. Everyday we are scanning and adding fighter manuals.

Trainers Plan
We are working on adding the BT-13 which is ready for uploading to Library. This week the L-5 film was scanned, it should be completed in less than 2 weeks. We are working on a plan to add another large trainer, the T-28.

Fine tuning of the program
Thanks to excellent feedback we made changes such as the functionality of the back button which now, when clicked, remembers your original position in the search results. We are working on the print feature, and being able to search for manuals and documents within the program. Please keep providing your recommendations!

Some of our recent testimonials!

"Appreciate your dedication to preserving the archives of history."
Chad Ezell - Ezell Aviation

"We have been using the AirCorps Library for a few weeks now and find it to be a fantastic addition to our resources! The way the drawings are organized and able to be searched saves tremendous time. You won't be disappointed! It's a must have for any shop or enthusiast. The program will certainly help bridge the resource gap many small shops have when trying to maintain vintage aircraft to the exacting standards needed for safe operation.”
Michael Vadeboncoeur - Midwest Aero Restorations & Warbird Pilot

How you can help?
The best testimonial is word of mouth & recommendations from our users. If we have created something you enjoy & if you think others will benefit from using AirCorps Library, please help us to promote it.

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February Update

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE FIRST TWO MONTHS!
Everyday we add members, manuals, and microfilm.

This month we added 31,600 technical drawings & 17,000 pages of manuals donated by members worldwide.

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WHAT WE ADDED IN FEBRUARY!

AN Standards
We added a digitized & searchable set of AN Standards part numbers (1-10000) to all plans. The thousands of AN Standards cover the technical data of AN part numbers ranging from a AN23 Clevis Pin to a AN5825 rate of climb indicator. These parts, used on all aircraft, are integral to structural repair, restoration, and maintenance. This particular category of standard parts will grow considerably as members contribute. If you have AN Standard drawings that fills in a gap please send them along.

Manuals & Microfilm
We've added hundreds of manuals. thousands of drawings, and are continuously making program improvements. We enhanced processing capabilities by adding a new high speed single pass scanner and flatbed, these new additions increase throughput markedly.

HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT WAS ADDED IN FEBRUARY!

128 Manuals Added - All Resource Groups
A sincere thank you to Douglas Birkey, Taylor Stevenson, Conrad Huffsutler, Jim Lauria, Joe Huntley, Sam Damico to name a few for their outstanding contributions throughout the month.

B-17E, F, G Microfilm - Added + 25 Manuals
North American Aviation Standards & Tool Drawings - Added to P-51, B-25, T-6
BT-13 Microfilm - Added + 4 Manuals
FM-2 / F4F Microfilm - Added + 2 Manuals
L-5 Microfilm - Added + 18 Manuals
Spitfire Microfilm - Added

Take some time to check out the fascinating manuals on training bombardiers, navigators, pilots, and gunners. These are truly historic documents that give you a glimpse into the lives of WWII trainees & enlisted men and women.

WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON!

Bombers Plan - $50.00 Annually
Now that the B-17E, F, G film is live we will be evaluating the donated set of earlier model B-17A, B, C, D microfilm. We will continue to scan and add the pristine manuals donated by members. The B-25 unit now has 40 resources / manuals!

Fighters Plan - $50.00 Annually
Everyday we are scanning and adding fighter manuals and building these resources sets. Our focus is on rounding out these units by processing technical orders, standard parts, and other support resources.

Trainers Plan - $25.00 Annually
We have the Staggerwing film in process, the JRF Goose film scanned, and we are working on adding the T-28 unit.

Developments & Fine tuning of the program
We are adding a drawing search bar to the manuals page, so technical drawings can be searched while viewing a manual. We are working on a few major improvements for enhancing the next program release. These enhancements cover our manual organization, contribution & uploading of files, print features, and being able to search for manuals and documents within the program. Please keep providing your recommendations!

A SHOUT OUT!
Thank you Eric Waters for adding 301 descriptions this past month!
Not every drawing has a description, but you can contribute by adding by simply clicking the edit button in the viewer and then entering the description in the popup.

SOME OF OUR RECENT TESTIMONIALS!

"We have been using the B-25 information and quickly learned that we can instantly find things in 15 or 20 seconds that with our micro film rolls would have previously taken 10 minutes. AirCorps Library is super fast & such a time saver. The quality of the digitized data , plus the ability to zoom in is fantastic."
John Hopkins, EAA #763327 Manager, Aircraft Maintenance EAA

"As a small part of the FG-1D 90250 Corsair for the Warbird Heritage Foundation, I was working with the films directly on an old reader. I wound up making Frankenstein-prints from the printer at the library in order to get any kind of detail. Since using the remastered drawings from Aircorps, I have found the clarity, detail, ability to enlarge without pixelation to be invaluable! The ability to search by part number and find multiple copies for most drawings is great. If you are part of a project or just an enthusiast, you NEED this! Thank you to everyone at AirCorps for their hard work and dedication to the preservation of history."
Scott Dennison - Dennison Enterprises LLC

WE NEED YOUR HELP!
In order to expand the breadth of resources and keep contributions coming in we need people experiencing, joining and using the program.

The best testimonial is word of mouth & recommendations from our users. If we have created something you enjoy & if you think others will benefit from using AirCorps Library, please help us by referring it.