Flight Handbook, SBD-5 Dive Bomber, US Navy 1943 B-47 black and white and color

black and white and color

This artifact is in good cosmetic condition given its age

The knob at the bottom is used to adjust variation

The A-5 Automatic Pilot was used primarily in WWII-era bomber aircraft of the Air Corps US Army such as the Consolidated B-24 Liberator (see photo showing the location of the panel in the B-24 cockpit)

therefore obtaining the letter

Flight Handbook, SBD-5 Dive Bomber, US Navy 1943 B-47 black and white and colorHere is an original, authentic WWII era Flight Handbook for the US Navy's SBD 5 Douglas Dauntless Dive Bomber, dated 1943, with an interesting history. At ~5 inches by ~7. 5 inches, this 130 page handbook is large pocket size. In text, illustrations, and graphs, it covers all essential aspects of the aircraft for the pilots reference. This handbook came to us from the estate of Robert D. Nesen of US Navy Training Squadron VN 2, an SBD pilot who went