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Automatic Pilot Trainer-A new trainer has been designed to aid in teaching pilots and bombardiers the functions and operation of the automatic pilot and to provide maintenance mechanics with practice in servicing the robot steering device and other flight 'control equipment. Designated Automatic Pilot Trainer, Type H-2, it consists of an instrument trainer fuselage, capable of simulating climb, dive and bank movements, and a Type C-1 automatic pilot with mechanisms, controls, linkages and instruments necessary for its operation. Functioning in the trainer with the same degree of precision and sensitivity it attains in a plane, the automatic pilot "flies" the trainer in a straight course or maneuvers it in response to controls. On the trainer's instrument board, in addition to the automatic pilot control panel, are an artificial horizon, a turn and bank indicator, a volt-ammeter, an altimeter and a pilot director indicator. A space approximately 12' long, 12' wide and 9' high is needed for installation of the automatic pilot trainer. The power requirement is no volts, 60 cycles and 30 amps. Maintenance procedures for standard instrument trainers and for automatic pilots in aircraft apply also to the Type H-2 trainer. 'Handbook for Recovery'-Proving of great value to the AAF convalescent training program is the new AF Manual No. 23, "Handbook for Recovery," which was produced by TAD for the Office of the Air Surgeon. The book deals with physio-therapy and corrective exercises for casualties who are on the mend and who eventuallv will return to dutv. It is written in a light vein and illustrated with manv cartoons depicting the humorous side' of a patient's routine. Distributed to convalescents in AAF hospitals, the manual offers a simplified course in anatomy and outlines methods by which a patient may strengthen and regain use of a disabled part of his body. . Gun Camera Manual-Data, previously obtained only by searching through scores of TOs and other AAF publications, has been consolidated and augmented in AF Manual No. 25, "Gun Camera Manual for Flexible Gunnery Training." WHERE TO GO Information on the availability af training films and film strips, aircraft recognition meferia Is. training devices and training publications may be obtained from the Chief, Training Aids Division, Army Air Forces, I Park Avenue, New York 16, N. Y., upon request through channels. AAF Regulation No. 50-19 explains fully the functions of the Training Aids Divisio~. OCTOBER, 1944 TRAINING AIDS The book provides standardized procedures for every operation from initial installation of the gun camera to assessment of the gunner's accuracy, and it should prove valuable to gunnery instructors and officers,. operations and photo officers, power turret specialists and armorers. Prepared by the Central School for Flexible Gunnery, the -rnanual was published and is being distributed in the usual manner by TAD. Gunnery Teaching Technique-To make flexible gunnery classes more interesting and to aid in the effective presentation of subject matter, AF Manual No. 16, "Teaching Methods for Flexible Gunnerv Instructors," has been published by the 'Training Aids Division. The 32-page, two-color booklet was prepared with the assistance of Ohio State University's educational research department following a survey by the Flexible Cunnery Instructors School, Laredo, Texas. Covering lectures, demonstrations, discussions, tests, individual conferences, classroom aids and other phases of pedagogy, the manual also provides a coordinated program for the use of training publications, films and other devices. The booklet is now being distributed to flexible gunnery schools and instructors. In general content, it may prove valuable to teachers of other Army subjects, and a limited number of copies are available to them and other persons concerned upon application through channels. 'Fighter Gunnery' - Basic principles of fighter gunnery are explained in a new manual, prepared by the Training Command and the Fixed Gunnery Instructors School. Titled "Fighter Gunnery," the book includes data on optical sight, limits of effective range, harmonization, r,mge estimation, deflection allowance, curves of pursuit, synthetic training devices, gun camera, firing practice and other related subjects. The manual is being distributed by TAD. Gunnery Posters-Firing accuracy, gained by fighter pilots only through a complete knowledge of the physical principles involved in fixed gunnery, is the theme of a new instructional poster series distributed by TAD. Consisting of 21 posters assembled in the standard TAD binder, the series is labeled "Fighter Pilot Gunnery." Each poster is 30" x 40" in size and is lithographed in three colors. For the convenience of instructors, explanatory matter for each poster appears on the back of the preceding one. Training Films-Emergency landing techniques, camouflage, fuel tank fires and aircraft recognition are subjects covered in five recently released training films. Crash Landings in Unfavorable Terrain (TF 1-3331) demonstrates, by means of model planes and sand tables, the basic procedure for setting down bombers and fighters on unsuitable ground. The film also tells the story of a B-25 crew which survived a crash landing only because each member was well drilled in his emergency duties. Running time: 35 minutes. Flying the Hurdle Stage (TF 1-3344) describes the proper method for making a short field landing over obstacles. Forced by a low fuel supply to attempt such a landing, a P-38 pilot is "talked down" by an officer skilled in hurdle approaches. Later, the pair discuss the reasons for each step taken. Running time: 15 minutes. Camouflage Cartoon (TF 1-3351) is a non-technical film intended to impress per-. sonnel with the importance of visual deception. It emphasizes the necessity of thinking of camouflage in terms of the airview. Running time: 30 minutes. "* CARTOON BY F. WILKINSON 47
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Page 9 and 10: Here's how controllers direct the p
Page 11 and 12: sengcr and courier service in areas
Page 13 and 14: GET WISE Here are a few of the easi
Page 15 and 16: Airborne soldiers. shown here durin
Page 17 and 18: Smoke in background is fruin [up.ui
Page 19 and 20: It has pronounced step characterist
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Page 23 and 24: OCTOBER,1944 The first thing the a\
Page 25 and 26: YOUR ENEMY All ;Iirer;!ft fllillg o
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Page 31 and 32: the plane landed, a jccp would driv
Page 33: THE PHiliPPINES DISTANCES SHOWN IN
Page 36 and 37: The economic system of the Philippi
Page 38 and 39: The AAF's homing pigeons are recogn
Page 40 and 41: Our aviation engineers had to fight
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Page 44 and 45: High Intensity Controlled Lighting
Page 46 and 47: Attached to a flyer's ear, the Oxim
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Page 52 and 53: TIM ELY A D V ICE FRO M THE A I R I
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Page 62 and 63: tanks and truck-borne infantry and
Page 64 and 65: FIGHTER CONTROL (Colltilltled from
Page 68 and 69: Property of tDe Library ARMY INDtJS
Page 70 and 71: For the Record I)e:lr h!Jtlll Rende
Page 72 and 73: he Allie's into German-held of the
Page 74 and 75: H Combat may make you Lazy By Maj.
Page 76 and 77: ..... -; ... The results of two yea
Page 78 and 79: Production charts show the disaster
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THE AIR WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFI
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STANDARD FLIGHT INSTRUMENT PANEL E
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INSTRUMENT PANEL (Continued from Pa
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LIFELINE TO THE US S R ( Cout iuucc
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F\lr:RCF'\~CY FOUrp\lr:,\'T luvpcct
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August 7. Patton kept moving his he
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l'Iiavigation Training En Masse. Th
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"WE arc not going to bubble over wi
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A wood block support; injured legs
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Burma. A Japanese light antiaircraf
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HOW ,SHARP ARE YOU? A 'hoto Test of
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.. ' Back to the Philippines PART I
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volunteers between the agcs of II .
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I f By Capt. Greer Williams Air SlI
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ground fire the pilot should look f
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two weeks: Cincinnati. one week: Pi
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At 5.000 fed. the pilot opened the
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cardboard bombs on their choice of
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turn to Traffic Scction, Crcnicr Fi
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Oil refineries arc gooel targets, T
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Tile air campaign to choke off fuel
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fallen into Allied hands, thus maki
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THE ABC OF D-DAY When an invasion i
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By all AIR F( )RCl-: ()\"t'rsc;/s S
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The fighters called for help and th
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A jeep, laden with leftover explosi
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