Early Curtis and Boeing fighters-References anyone?

[JRutman]

I am lookoing for refs on these early fighters circa 1930s. Plans like the Hawk and the P-12 and earlier. Navy Planes as well. Any good tips?

JR

[LSP_Mike]

I am lookoing for refs on these early fighters circa 1930s. Plans like the Hawk and the P-12 and earlier. Navy Planes as well. Any good tips?

JR

Squadron signal has some. Curtis hawks, grumman fighters, P-12/F4b, P-26. At this point, I'll pass this off to Charles...

 

.....he may have some more info!

I'd still like to see a Type "O" PETE.

[JRutman]

Squadron signal has some. Curtis hawks, grumman fighters, P-12/F4b, P-26. At this point, I'll pass this off to Charles...

 

.....he may have some more info!

I'd still like to see a Type "O" PETE.

I cannot find those books at the squadron site or at 2 other on-line stores so I am dead in the water.

JR

[maverick728470]

Jerry,

Have a BIG book covering all types of fighters from the early 30's on.Can copy and send them to u.Have the hawk and the P-12

and can send what u need.Give me a list and i'll do it for u.Larry

[Denie]

Jerry

Are you wanting scale plans or a/c walkaround books?

Denie

[rock1947a]

I've had some success finding rare and out-of-print titles at

http://www.alibris.com/

and

http://www.abebooks.com/

 

Although you have to additionally pay postage, they're covenient for locating hard-to-find references.

I hope this helps. Good luck with your quest.

Pete

[JRutman]

Jerry

Are you wanting scale plans or a/c walkaround books?

Denie

I need both actually. Thanks!

JR

[DougN]

The squardon books come up on eBay all the time (got my copies there), so that might be an option to help you find what you need Here is a link as an example for the squadron book ont he F4B/P12:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Squadron-Signal-Boeing...A1%7C240%3A1318

 

There are also several "Buy It Now" options up right now as well.

 

Cheers,

 

Doug

[CharlesMetz]

Jerry,

 

Here's a list of the references that I came up with. Some other books also cover US biplane fighters of the 1930s, of course, but these struck me as the most useful for modeling:

 

Aero Staff/ Maloney: 'Boeing P-12, F4B' (Aero series, No. 5; Aero [uSA], 1966; [pages not numbered]) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Boeing P-12, F4B; COCKPIT DETAIL: F4B-4 left & right consoles, instrument panel (no page #s); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: F4B & P-12 engine (no page #s); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: F4B-3, F4B-4, P-12E (no page #s); COMMENT(s): This book has no page numbers

 

Angelucci and Bowers: 'The American Fighter' (Orion Books [uSA], 1987; 480 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Aeromarine AS, PG-1; Bell FM, P-39 Airacobra, XFL (FL), P-45, P-76, XP-52 (P-52), P-59, P-63, XF2L (F2L), XP-77 (P-77), XP-83 (P-83), XF-109 (F-109); Berkmans Speed Scout; Berliner-Joyce XFJ (FJ), P-16, PB-1, XF2J (F2J), XF3J (F3J); Boeing/ Thomas-Morse MB-3A; Boeing PW-9, FB, XP-4 (P-4), XP-7 (P-7), XP-8 (P-8), F2B, F3B, F4B, P-12, XP-15 (P-15), XF5B (F5B), XP-9 (P-9), P-26, XF6B (F6B), XF7B (F7B), XP-29 (P-29), XP-940, XP-32 (P-32), XF8B (F8B); Brewster F2A Buffalo; Burgess HT-2; Cantilever Aero Bullet; Consolidated Y1P-25 (P-25), YP-27 (P-27), YP-28 (P-28), P-30, PB-2, P-33; Convair XP-81 (P-81), XF-92 (F-92), F-102, XF2Y (F2Yl, F-7), XFY (FY), F-106; Curtiss S, F.2B, 18-T, 18-B, HA, CB, S.E.5 (SE5a), PN-1, Orenco D, NAF TS, CR, R-6, R2C, R3C, R-8, PW-8, F4C, P-1, F6C, P-2, P-3, P-21, P-5, P-6, F7C, F8C, XF10C (F10C), XP-10 (P-10), P-11, XP-14 (P-14), XP-17 (P-17), XP-18 (P-18), XP-19 (P-19), XP-20 (P-20), XP-22 (P-22), F9C, XP-23 (P-23), XP-31 (P-31), XP-934, F11C, XF12C (F12C), XF13C (F13C), CW-21, CW-23, P-36 (Hawk 75), XP-37 (P-37), P-40 (Tomahawk, Kittyhawk, Warhawk), XP-42 (P-42), XF14C (F14C), XP-46 (P-46), XP-53 (P-53), P-60, XP-62 (P-62), XP-71 (P-71), XP-55 (P-55), XF15C (F15C), XP-87 (P-87); Dayton-Wright XB-1A, PS-1; Douglas XFD (FD), XP-48 (P-48), P-70, F3D (F-10), F4D (F-6), F5D, F6D; Eberhart S.E.5E (SE5e), SPAD 13E, XFG (FG), XF2G (F2G); Engineering Division LUSAC-11, USAC-1, USB, USXB-1A, Pomilio FVL-8, VCP, VCP-R, R-1, PW-1, TP-1; Fisher (General Motors) P-75; Fokker PW-5 (V-40, F-V1), PW-6, PW-7; Gallaudet PW-4; General Aviation XFA-1 (FA); General Dynamics F-111, F-16; Grumman FF, F2F, F3F, F4F, XF5F (F5F), XP-50 (P-50), F6F, F7F, XP-65 (P-65), F8F, F9F (F-9), XF10F (F10F), F11F (F-11), XF12F (F12F), F-14, X-29A; Hall XFH (FH); Lawson Pursuit; Lockheed/ Detroit Aircraft XP-24 (P-24, XP-900); Lockheed P-38 (F-4, F-5), XP-49 (P-49), XP-58 (P-58), P-80 (F-80, T-33, TO, TV), XF-90 (F-90), F-94, F-97, XFV (FV), F-104 (CL-1200), YF-12A (F-12, A-12, SR-71); Loening M-8, Kitten, PW-2, PA-1, XFL (FL); J.V. Martin K-3, K-IV, KF-1; McDonnell XP-67 (P-67), FH (FD-1), F2H (F-2), XF-85 (F-85), XF-88 (F-88), F3H (F-3), F-101, F-4 (F4H, F-110); McDonnell-Douglas F-15, F-18; Motor Products SX-6; Naval Aircraft Factory TF, TS, TR; Navy-Wright NW; North American NA-50, NA-68, P-64, P-51 (F-6) Mustang, XP-78 (P-78), P-82 (F-82), FJ, F-86 (P-86), F-95, YF-93 (F-93), F-100, YF-107 (F-107), F-108; Northrop XFT (FT), 3A, P-61 (F-15), XP-56 (P-56), XP-79B (P-79B), F-89, F-5, YF-17A (F-17, P-530), F-20; Orenco B, C, D, PW-3; Pigeon Hollow Spar Pigeon Fraser; Seversky SEV-3, SEV-2XP, SEV-1XP, P-35, XNF (NF), XP-41 (P-41); Republic P-43, P-44, P-47, XP-69 (P-69), XP-72 (P-72), F-84, F-96, XF-106 (F-106), XF-91 (F-91), XF-103 (F-103), F-105; Rockwell International XFV-12A; Ryan FR, XF2R (F2R); Schaefer & Sons R.S.; Standard M-Defense, E-1; Sturtevant B; Thomas-Morse S-4, S-5, MB-1, MB-2, MB-3, MB-6, R-2, MB-7, MB-9, TM-22 (R-5), TM-23, TM-24, XP-13 (P-13); Tucker XP-57 (P-57); Victor Scout; Vought VE-7, VE-8, FU (UF, UO), XF2U (F2U), XF3U (F3U), V-141, V-143, F4U, AU, FG, F2G, XF5U (F5U), F6U, F7U, F8U (F-8); Vultee P-66, XP-54 (P-54), XP-68 (P-68); Wendell-Williams XP-34 (P-34); Wright WP-1, F2W, XF3W (F3W); MULTI-VIEW DRAWINGS: Many small drawings showing detail differences among sub-types

 

Bowers: 'Curtiss Navy Hawks in Action' (Aircraft in Action series, No. 156; Squadron/Signal [uSA], 1995; 49 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: TS-1, R2C, F4C, F6C, F7C, XF2G, F9C, F11C, BFC, BF2C, Hawk I, Hawk II, Hawk III, Hawk IV; COCKPIT DETAIL: F6C-3 (p. 14); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: F6C-1(p. 9, 12), F6C-2 (p. 9, 11, 12), F6C-3 (p. 11, 12, 17), F6C-4 (p. 12, 17, 22); F7C-1 (p. 22); XF11C-1 (p. 36), F11C-2 (p. 36, 38); BFC-2 (p. 38, 42); BF2C-1 (p. 42); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: F6C-2, F6C-3, F6C-4, XF6C-6, F7C-1, F9C-2, F11C-2, BFC-2, BF2C-1, Hawk II, Hawk III

 

Combat Illustrated staff: 'Fighting Wings of the Navy' (Combat Illustrated Special series [unnumbered]; Challenge Publications [uSA], 1984; 115 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: F4B, O2U Corsair, F2B, F3B, N3N, F3F, F9C Sparrowhawk, SBC, PB2Y, SB2U, TG, F2A, SBU, J2F, SBD, SB2A, F4F; COCKPIT DETAIL: F9C (p. 60); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: F9C (p. 58-63); NOTABLE MARKING PHOTOS: F9C (p. 58, 59)

 

Dann: 'Grumman Biplane Fighters in Action' (Aircraft in Action series, No. 160; Squadron/Signal [uSA], 1996; 49 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: FF (G-23), SF, GG-1, XSBF (SBF), F2F, F3F, Gulfhawk II (G-22), Gulfhawk III (G-32, UC-102), G-32A; COCKPIT DETAIL: F2F-1 (p. 22), F3F-2 (p. 39); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: F3F cowl gun bay (p. 39); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: FF-1, FF-2, G-23, F2F-1, Gulfhawk II [Grumman G-22], F3F-2, F3F-3, G-32A

 

Davis: 'Curtiss Army Hawks in Action' (Aircraft in Action series, No. 128; Squadron/Signal [uSA], 1992; 49 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Curtiss R-6 racer, PW-8, P-1, P-3, AT-4, AT-5, P-6, F11C-2 Goshawk, Gulfhawk I, Hawk III, O-1, O-11, O-13, A-3, O-39; COCKPIT DETAIL: P-6E (p. 20), O-1 (p. 37); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: P-1 engine (p. 8), P-6E engine bay (p. 21); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: P-1A, P-6E, P-6S, O-1E, A-3B, O-39F, Curtiss Falcon, Gulfhawk I

 

Davis: 'P-12/F4B in Action' (Aircraft in Action series, No. 141; Squadron/Signal [uSA], 1993; 49 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: MB-3A, XP-8 (P-8), XP-9 (P-9), PW-9, FB-5, FB-6, F2B, F3B, P-12, F4B, XP-15 (P-15), XF5B (F5B); COCKPIT DETAIL: P-12 / F4B-1 (p. 21), P-12E / F4B-3 (p. 37); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: Boeing Model 83 [prototype for P-12 & F4B], F4B-1, F4B-3, F4B-4, FB-5, P-12, P-12C, P-12E, PW-9C

 

Dean and Hagedorn: 'Curtiss Fighter Aircraft: A Pictorial History 1917-1948' (Schiffer [uSA], 2007; 384 pages) -- [i haven't entered the data from this book into my database yet]

 

Hoffman: 'Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk Airship Fighters' (Naval Fighters series, No. 79; Ginter [uSA], 2008; 65 pages) -- [i haven't entered the data from this book into my database yet]

 

Matt: 'Paul Matt Scale Airplane Drawings, Volume 1' (Aviation Heritage series [unnumbered]; SunShine House [uSA], 1991; [pages not numbered]) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Aeronca C-2, C-3, K, LB; Beechcraft D-18S; P-39; OJ, F3J; F3B, F7B; F2A; Cessna 120/140, C-37, T-50 (JRC, Bobcat, Crane); Consolidated P2Y, PBY; Curtiss A-3, AT-9, B-2, B-20, F9C, P-36, P-6, PW-8, R-6, SC, SNC, SO3C, JN, Condor II, CW; Douglas O-2, O-38, M-2, A-20; Taube; Fairchild FC-1, FC-2, FC-2W, M62 (PT-19); Fokker T.5; Gallaudet D-1; General Aircraft GA-43; Grumman F-11 Tiger, FF-1, G-44 Widgeon (J4F), J2F; COCKPIT DETAIL: Beechcraft D-18S, O-38 (no page #s); WHEELWELL DETAIL: F2A (no page #s); MULTI-VIEW DRAWINGS: (In the following order; no page #s): Aeromarine 39B; Aeronca 7AC, C-2, C-3, K, LB; Beechcraft D-18S; Bell P-39; Berkmans "Speed Scout"; Berliner-Joyce OJ, F3J; Boeing F3B-1, XF7B-1 [F7B]; Brewster F2A-3; Cessna 120/140, C-37, T-50; Consolidated P2Y-2, PBY-5A; Curtiss A-3B, AT-9, B-2, B-20, F9C, P-36, P-6E, PW-8, R-6, SC, SNC-1, SO3C-1, JN, Condor II, CW; Douglas O-2H, O-38E, M-2, A-20G; Etrich Taube; Fairchild FC-1, FC-2, FC-2W, M-62 [PT-19]; Fokker T.5; Gallaudet D-1; General Aviation GA-43; Grumman F11F-1 [F-11] Tiger, FF-1, G-44 Widgeon, J2F-5; SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: (In the following order; no page #s): Aeromarine 39B; Aeronca 7AC, C-2, C-3, K, LB; Beechcraft D-18S; Bell P-39; Berkmans "Speed Scout"; Berliner-Joyce OJ, F3J; Boeing F3B-1, XF7B-1 [F7B]; Brewster F2A-3; Cessna 120/140, C-37, T-50; Consolidated P2Y-2, PBY-5A; Curtiss A-3B, AT-9, B-2, B-20, F9C, P-36, P-6E, PW-8, R-6, SC, SNC-1, SO3C-1, JN, Condor II, CW; Douglas O-2H, O-38E, M-2, A-20G; Etrich Taube; Fairchild FC-1, FC-2, FC-2W, M-62 [PT-19]; Fokker T.5; Gallaudet D-1; General Aviation GA-43; Grumman F11F-1 [F-11] Tiger, FF-1, G-44 Widgeon, J2F-5; COMMENT(s): This book has no page numbers

 

Reams: 'Grumman F3F' (Aircraft Profile series, No. 92; Profile Publications [uK], 1982; [pages not numbered]) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Grumman F3F; SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: F3F

 

Shamburger and Christy: 'The Curtiss Hawks' (Wolverine Press [uSA], 1972; 271 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Curtiss June Bug, Curtiss Triad, Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny", Curtiss S-3 triplane scout, Curtiss HA "Dunkirk Fighter", Curtiss F Boat, Curtiss 18-T Wasp, Curtiss H-12L, Curtiss 18-B Hornet, Curtiss NC-4, Orenco D fighter, Curtiss PN-1, Curtiss Oriole, Curtiss CR-2 racer, R2C-1, R3C-1, TS-1, Curtiss Lark, O-1, N2C-1, OC-2, XP-31 (P-31), XF12C-1 (F12C, XS4C-1, XSBC), XF13C (F13C), SOC, SBC, C-46, Curtiss CW-21, AT-9SB2C, XP-60 (P-60), XP-55 (P-55), XP-62 (P-62), XF15C (F15C), XF14C (F14C), XF-87 (F-87), PW-8, CO-X, P-1, P-2, AT-4, AT-5, P-5, P-3, XP-10 (P-10), Curtiss R-2, Curtiss JN-2, XP-6, P-6, XP-22 (P-22), XP-20 (P-20), YP-20, F6C, F7C Seahawk, F8C, F9C, F11C Goshawk (Hawk II), BF2C (Hawk III, Hawk IV), Hawk 75 prototype, XP-37 (P-37), XP-40, P-40 (Tomahawk, Kittyhawk, Warhawk), XP-42 (P-42), XP-46 (P-46); COCKPIT DETAIL: P-1 (p. 27, 28), P-6E (p. 57, 61), P-36 (p. 92, 101), P-40E (p. 160-162, 218), P-40N-15 (p. 222); WHEELWELL DETAIL: Hawk III [bF2C] (p. 84); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: Hawk III [bF2C] tail (p. 84); JN-6H "Jenny" cowl (p. 23); P-1 fuselage structure (p. 38-40), gun bay (p. 27); XP-3 [P-3] engine bay (p. 35); XP-6 engine bay (p. 46); P-6E engine bay (p. 55), tail structure (p. 57), tailwheel (p. 57), wing structure (p. 57); P-36 [Hawk 75] fuselage gun installation (p. 92), fuselage structure (p. 92); P-40E engine bay (p. 211); P-40M engine bay (p. 212); PW-8 supercharger installation (p. 24); ENGINES: Allison V-1710 [P-40] engine (p. 228, 229), Curtiss D-12 engine (p. 11, 41), Curtiss Conqueror V-1570 engine (p. 59), Packhard [Rolls-Royce] Merlin V-1650 [P-40F, P-40L] engine (p. 233), Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1340 (p. 13, 84), Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1820 (p. 109), Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1830 (p. 109), Wright J-5 Whirlwind (p. 13), Wright R-975E-3 (p. 87); CUTAWAY DRAWINGS: Hawk III [bF2C] (p. 82, 83), P-1B (p. 38, 39), P-6E (62, 63), P-36A (p. 102, 103), P-40B (p. 134, 135); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: F9C-2 (p. 72, 73), Kittyhawk I (p. 182, 183), P-40C (p. 152, 153), P-40F (p. 192, 193)

 

... and although this last book isn't about a fighter, perhaps it will inspire you:

 

Hosek: 'Grumman JF Duck' (Mini in Action series, No. 7; Squadron/Signal [uSA], 1996; 49 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Grumman JF, J2F (OA-12) Duck; XJL-1 (JL-1); COCKPIT DETAIL: JF-3 (p. 17, 18); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: JF; SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: JF-2 (p. 24), JF-2A (p. 24), J2F-2 (p. 24), J2F-5 (p. 25), OA-12 (p. 25)

 

Charles Metz

[CharlesMetz]

I'd still like to see a Type "O" PETE.

[credit: Javier Ormeño Chicano at Foro Segunda Guerra Mundial]

 

I'll second that!

 

Charles Metz

[LSP_Mike]

Charles, maybe Montex will do this; they did the Hs-123! Thanks for picking up the thread....

[ChrisS]

(Makes a man wonder what Rutman is up to)

 

Oh, and Charles: Please don't bother posting unless you have something useful and thourough to share.

 

Sheesh, some guys have a lot of nerve!

[Derek B]

Hi Jerry,

 

I think that I may have some useful drawings for a Vought FU (UF, UO), in it's many guises - PM me if you are interested?

 

Regards

 

Derek

[JRutman]

Jerry,

 

Here's a list of the references that I came up with. Some other books also cover US biplane fighters of the 1930s, of course, but these struck me as the most useful for modeling:

 

Aero Staff/ Maloney: 'Boeing P-12, F4B' (Aero series, No. 5; Aero [uSA], 1966; [pages not numbered]) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Boeing P-12, F4B; COCKPIT DETAIL: F4B-4 left & right consoles, instrument panel (no page #s); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: F4B & P-12 engine (no page #s); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: F4B-3, F4B-4, P-12E (no page #s); COMMENT(s): This book has no page numbers

 

Angelucci and Bowers: 'The American Fighter' (Orion Books [uSA], 1987; 480 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Aeromarine AS, PG-1; Bell FM, P-39 Airacobra, XFL (FL), P-45, P-76, XP-52 (P-52), P-59, P-63, XF2L (F2L), XP-77 (P-77), XP-83 (P-83), XF-109 (F-109); Berkmans Speed Scout; Berliner-Joyce XFJ (FJ), P-16, PB-1, XF2J (F2J), XF3J (F3J); Boeing/ Thomas-Morse MB-3A; Boeing PW-9, FB, XP-4 (P-4), XP-7 (P-7), XP-8 (P-8), F2B, F3B, F4B, P-12, XP-15 (P-15), XF5B (F5B), XP-9 (P-9), P-26, XF6B (F6B), XF7B (F7B), XP-29 (P-29), XP-940, XP-32 (P-32), XF8B (F8B); Brewster F2A Buffalo; Burgess HT-2; Cantilever Aero Bullet; Consolidated Y1P-25 (P-25), YP-27 (P-27), YP-28 (P-28), P-30, PB-2, P-33; Convair XP-81 (P-81), XF-92 (F-92), F-102, XF2Y (F2Yl, F-7), XFY (FY), F-106; Curtiss S, F.2B, 18-T, 18-B, HA, CB, S.E.5 (SE5a), PN-1, Orenco D, NAF TS, CR, R-6, R2C, R3C, R-8, PW-8, F4C, P-1, F6C, P-2, P-3, P-21, P-5, P-6, F7C, F8C, XF10C (F10C), XP-10 (P-10), P-11, XP-14 (P-14), XP-17 (P-17), XP-18 (P-18), XP-19 (P-19), XP-20 (P-20), XP-22 (P-22), F9C, XP-23 (P-23), XP-31 (P-31), XP-934, F11C, XF12C (F12C), XF13C (F13C), CW-21, CW-23, P-36 (Hawk 75), XP-37 (P-37), P-40 (Tomahawk, Kittyhawk, Warhawk), XP-42 (P-42), XF14C (F14C), XP-46 (P-46), XP-53 (P-53), P-60, XP-62 (P-62), XP-71 (P-71), XP-55 (P-55), XF15C (F15C), XP-87 (P-87); Dayton-Wright XB-1A, PS-1; Douglas XFD (FD), XP-48 (P-48), P-70, F3D (F-10), F4D (F-6), F5D, F6D; Eberhart S.E.5E (SE5e), SPAD 13E, XFG (FG), XF2G (F2G); Engineering Division LUSAC-11, USAC-1, USB, USXB-1A, Pomilio FVL-8, VCP, VCP-R, R-1, PW-1, TP-1; Fisher (General Motors) P-75; Fokker PW-5 (V-40, F-V1), PW-6, PW-7; Gallaudet PW-4; General Aviation XFA-1 (FA); General Dynamics F-111, F-16; Grumman FF, F2F, F3F, F4F, XF5F (F5F), XP-50 (P-50), F6F, F7F, XP-65 (P-65), F8F, F9F (F-9), XF10F (F10F), F11F (F-11), XF12F (F12F), F-14, X-29A; Hall XFH (FH); Lawson Pursuit; Lockheed/ Detroit Aircraft XP-24 (P-24, XP-900); Lockheed P-38 (F-4, F-5), XP-49 (P-49), XP-58 (P-58), P-80 (F-80, T-33, TO, TV), XF-90 (F-90), F-94, F-97, XFV (FV), F-104 (CL-1200), YF-12A (F-12, A-12, SR-71); Loening M-8, Kitten, PW-2, PA-1, XFL (FL); J.V. Martin K-3, K-IV, KF-1; McDonnell XP-67 (P-67), FH (FD-1), F2H (F-2), XF-85 (F-85), XF-88 (F-88), F3H (F-3), F-101, F-4 (F4H, F-110); McDonnell-Douglas F-15, F-18; Motor Products SX-6; Naval Aircraft Factory TF, TS, TR; Navy-Wright NW; North American NA-50, NA-68, P-64, P-51 (F-6) Mustang, XP-78 (P-78), P-82 (F-82), FJ, F-86 (P-86), F-95, YF-93 (F-93), F-100, YF-107 (F-107), F-108; Northrop XFT (FT), 3A, P-61 (F-15), XP-56 (P-56), XP-79B (P-79B), F-89, F-5, YF-17A (F-17, P-530), F-20; Orenco B, C, D, PW-3; Pigeon Hollow Spar Pigeon Fraser; Seversky SEV-3, SEV-2XP, SEV-1XP, P-35, XNF (NF), XP-41 (P-41); Republic P-43, P-44, P-47, XP-69 (P-69), XP-72 (P-72), F-84, F-96, XF-106 (F-106), XF-91 (F-91), XF-103 (F-103), F-105; Rockwell International XFV-12A; Ryan FR, XF2R (F2R); Schaefer & Sons R.S.; Standard M-Defense, E-1; Sturtevant B; Thomas-Morse S-4, S-5, MB-1, MB-2, MB-3, MB-6, R-2, MB-7, MB-9, TM-22 (R-5), TM-23, TM-24, XP-13 (P-13); Tucker XP-57 (P-57); Victor Scout; Vought VE-7, VE-8, FU (UF, UO), XF2U (F2U), XF3U (F3U), V-141, V-143, F4U, AU, FG, F2G, XF5U (F5U), F6U, F7U, F8U (F-8); Vultee P-66, XP-54 (P-54), XP-68 (P-68); Wendell-Williams XP-34 (P-34); Wright WP-1, F2W, XF3W (F3W); MULTI-VIEW DRAWINGS: Many small drawings showing detail differences among sub-types

 

Bowers: 'Curtiss Navy Hawks in Action' (Aircraft in Action series, No. 156; Squadron/Signal [uSA], 1995; 49 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: TS-1, R2C, F4C, F6C, F7C, XF2G, F9C, F11C, BFC, BF2C, Hawk I, Hawk II, Hawk III, Hawk IV; COCKPIT DETAIL: F6C-3 (p. 14); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: F6C-1(p. 9, 12), F6C-2 (p. 9, 11, 12), F6C-3 (p. 11, 12, 17), F6C-4 (p. 12, 17, 22); F7C-1 (p. 22); XF11C-1 (p. 36), F11C-2 (p. 36, 38); BFC-2 (p. 38, 42); BF2C-1 (p. 42); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: F6C-2, F6C-3, F6C-4, XF6C-6, F7C-1, F9C-2, F11C-2, BFC-2, BF2C-1, Hawk II, Hawk III

 

Combat Illustrated staff: 'Fighting Wings of the Navy' (Combat Illustrated Special series [unnumbered]; Challenge Publications [uSA], 1984; 115 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: F4B, O2U Corsair, F2B, F3B, N3N, F3F, F9C Sparrowhawk, SBC, PB2Y, SB2U, TG, F2A, SBU, J2F, SBD, SB2A, F4F; COCKPIT DETAIL: F9C (p. 60); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: F9C (p. 58-63); NOTABLE MARKING PHOTOS: F9C (p. 58, 59)

 

Dann: 'Grumman Biplane Fighters in Action' (Aircraft in Action series, No. 160; Squadron/Signal [uSA], 1996; 49 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: FF (G-23), SF, GG-1, XSBF (SBF), F2F, F3F, Gulfhawk II (G-22), Gulfhawk III (G-32, UC-102), G-32A; COCKPIT DETAIL: F2F-1 (p. 22), F3F-2 (p. 39); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: F3F cowl gun bay (p. 39); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: FF-1, FF-2, G-23, F2F-1, Gulfhawk II [Grumman G-22], F3F-2, F3F-3, G-32A

 

Davis: 'Curtiss Army Hawks in Action' (Aircraft in Action series, No. 128; Squadron/Signal [uSA], 1992; 49 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Curtiss R-6 racer, PW-8, P-1, P-3, AT-4, AT-5, P-6, F11C-2 Goshawk, Gulfhawk I, Hawk III, O-1, O-11, O-13, A-3, O-39; COCKPIT DETAIL: P-6E (p. 20), O-1 (p. 37); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: P-1 engine (p. 8), P-6E engine bay (p. 21); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: P-1A, P-6E, P-6S, O-1E, A-3B, O-39F, Curtiss Falcon, Gulfhawk I

 

Davis: 'P-12/F4B in Action' (Aircraft in Action series, No. 141; Squadron/Signal [uSA], 1993; 49 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: MB-3A, XP-8 (P-8), XP-9 (P-9), PW-9, FB-5, FB-6, F2B, F3B, P-12, F4B, XP-15 (P-15), XF5B (F5B); COCKPIT DETAIL: P-12 / F4B-1 (p. 21), P-12E / F4B-3 (p. 37); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: Boeing Model 83 [prototype for P-12 & F4B], F4B-1, F4B-3, F4B-4, FB-5, P-12, P-12C, P-12E, PW-9C

 

Dean and Hagedorn: 'Curtiss Fighter Aircraft: A Pictorial History 1917-1948' (Schiffer [uSA], 2007; 384 pages) -- [i haven't entered the data from this book into my database yet]

 

Hoffman: 'Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk Airship Fighters' (Naval Fighters series, No. 79; Ginter [uSA], 2008; 65 pages) -- [i haven't entered the data from this book into my database yet]

 

Matt: 'Paul Matt Scale Airplane Drawings, Volume 1' (Aviation Heritage series [unnumbered]; SunShine House [uSA], 1991; [pages not numbered]) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Aeronca C-2, C-3, K, LB; Beechcraft D-18S; P-39; OJ, F3J; F3B, F7B; F2A; Cessna 120/140, C-37, T-50 (JRC, Bobcat, Crane); Consolidated P2Y, PBY; Curtiss A-3, AT-9, B-2, B-20, F9C, P-36, P-6, PW-8, R-6, SC, SNC, SO3C, JN, Condor II, CW; Douglas O-2, O-38, M-2, A-20; Taube; Fairchild FC-1, FC-2, FC-2W, M62 (PT-19); Fokker T.5; Gallaudet D-1; General Aircraft GA-43; Grumman F-11 Tiger, FF-1, G-44 Widgeon (J4F), J2F; COCKPIT DETAIL: Beechcraft D-18S, O-38 (no page #s); WHEELWELL DETAIL: F2A (no page #s); MULTI-VIEW DRAWINGS: (In the following order; no page #s): Aeromarine 39B; Aeronca 7AC, C-2, C-3, K, LB; Beechcraft D-18S; Bell P-39; Berkmans "Speed Scout"; Berliner-Joyce OJ, F3J; Boeing F3B-1, XF7B-1 [F7B]; Brewster F2A-3; Cessna 120/140, C-37, T-50; Consolidated P2Y-2, PBY-5A; Curtiss A-3B, AT-9, B-2, B-20, F9C, P-36, P-6E, PW-8, R-6, SC, SNC-1, SO3C-1, JN, Condor II, CW; Douglas O-2H, O-38E, M-2, A-20G; Etrich Taube; Fairchild FC-1, FC-2, FC-2W, M-62 [PT-19]; Fokker T.5; Gallaudet D-1; General Aviation GA-43; Grumman F11F-1 [F-11] Tiger, FF-1, G-44 Widgeon, J2F-5; SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: (In the following order; no page #s): Aeromarine 39B; Aeronca 7AC, C-2, C-3, K, LB; Beechcraft D-18S; Bell P-39; Berkmans "Speed Scout"; Berliner-Joyce OJ, F3J; Boeing F3B-1, XF7B-1 [F7B]; Brewster F2A-3; Cessna 120/140, C-37, T-50; Consolidated P2Y-2, PBY-5A; Curtiss A-3B, AT-9, B-2, B-20, F9C, P-36, P-6E, PW-8, R-6, SC, SNC-1, SO3C-1, JN, Condor II, CW; Douglas O-2H, O-38E, M-2, A-20G; Etrich Taube; Fairchild FC-1, FC-2, FC-2W, M-62 [PT-19]; Fokker T.5; Gallaudet D-1; General Aviation GA-43; Grumman F11F-1 [F-11] Tiger, FF-1, G-44 Widgeon, J2F-5; COMMENT(s): This book has no page numbers

 

Reams: 'Grumman F3F' (Aircraft Profile series, No. 92; Profile Publications [uK], 1982; [pages not numbered]) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Grumman F3F; SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: F3F

 

Shamburger and Christy: 'The Curtiss Hawks' (Wolverine Press [uSA], 1972; 271 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Curtiss June Bug, Curtiss Triad, Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny", Curtiss S-3 triplane scout, Curtiss HA "Dunkirk Fighter", Curtiss F Boat, Curtiss 18-T Wasp, Curtiss H-12L, Curtiss 18-B Hornet, Curtiss NC-4, Orenco D fighter, Curtiss PN-1, Curtiss Oriole, Curtiss CR-2 racer, R2C-1, R3C-1, TS-1, Curtiss Lark, O-1, N2C-1, OC-2, XP-31 (P-31), XF12C-1 (F12C, XS4C-1, XSBC), XF13C (F13C), SOC, SBC, C-46, Curtiss CW-21, AT-9SB2C, XP-60 (P-60), XP-55 (P-55), XP-62 (P-62), XF15C (F15C), XF14C (F14C), XF-87 (F-87), PW-8, CO-X, P-1, P-2, AT-4, AT-5, P-5, P-3, XP-10 (P-10), Curtiss R-2, Curtiss JN-2, XP-6, P-6, XP-22 (P-22), XP-20 (P-20), YP-20, F6C, F7C Seahawk, F8C, F9C, F11C Goshawk (Hawk II), BF2C (Hawk III, Hawk IV), Hawk 75 prototype, XP-37 (P-37), XP-40, P-40 (Tomahawk, Kittyhawk, Warhawk), XP-42 (P-42), XP-46 (P-46); COCKPIT DETAIL: P-1 (p. 27, 28), P-6E (p. 57, 61), P-36 (p. 92, 101), P-40E (p. 160-162, 218), P-40N-15 (p. 222); WHEELWELL DETAIL: Hawk III [bF2C] (p. 84); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: Hawk III [bF2C] tail (p. 84); JN-6H "Jenny" cowl (p. 23); P-1 fuselage structure (p. 38-40), gun bay (p. 27); XP-3 [P-3] engine bay (p. 35); XP-6 engine bay (p. 46); P-6E engine bay (p. 55), tail structure (p. 57), tailwheel (p. 57), wing structure (p. 57); P-36 [Hawk 75] fuselage gun installation (p. 92), fuselage structure (p. 92); P-40E engine bay (p. 211); P-40M engine bay (p. 212); PW-8 supercharger installation (p. 24); ENGINES: Allison V-1710 [P-40] engine (p. 228, 229), Curtiss D-12 engine (p. 11, 41), Curtiss Conqueror V-1570 engine (p. 59), Packhard [Rolls-Royce] Merlin V-1650 [P-40F, P-40L] engine (p. 233), Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1340 (p. 13, 84), Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1820 (p. 109), Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1830 (p. 109), Wright J-5 Whirlwind (p. 13), Wright R-975E-3 (p. 87); CUTAWAY DRAWINGS: Hawk III [bF2C] (p. 82, 83), P-1B (p. 38, 39), P-6E (62, 63), P-36A (p. 102, 103), P-40B (p. 134, 135); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: F9C-2 (p. 72, 73), Kittyhawk I (p. 182, 183), P-40C (p. 152, 153), P-40F (p. 192, 193)

 

... and although this last book isn't about a fighter, perhaps it will inspire you:

 

Hosek: 'Grumman JF Duck' (Mini in Action series, No. 7; Squadron/Signal [uSA], 1996; 49 pages) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Grumman JF, J2F (OA-12) Duck; XJL-1 (JL-1); COCKPIT DETAIL: JF-3 (p. 17, 18); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: JF; SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: JF-2 (p. 24), JF-2A (p. 24), J2F-2 (p. 24), J2F-5 (p. 25), OA-12 (p. 25)

 

Charles Metz

Thanks Doc,

BTW,there are pics on the P-51 sig in the model section of the new P-51 cockpit parts,more to follow,if I can ever get that second set of hands!(and a new brain)

JR