Richard T Eger
06-25-2000, 10:22 PM
From 12 O'Clock High!:
Richard T. Eger
Royal Aircraft Establishment Reports
Sun May 21 19:28:36 2000
Another catalog that I have where the location of the actual documents is in doubt is:
Royal Aircraft Establishment, Library Bibliography No. 312, Catalog of Enemy Aircraft Reports 1939-1946, Compiled by D. I. Raitt, March 1969, Ministry of
Technology, London, W. C. 2.
I purchased this ages ago from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Va., 22151. It is 126 pages in length and, at the time, cost a mere $3.00. Hand
written on my copy is the number N 7133162.
The title page summary states:
"This catalogue lists reports held by the Main library and generated by R.A.E. departments on enemy aircraft and components sent here for examination during the
Second World War."
So, assuming the library is still there at Farnborough and you can gain access to it, the documents may be available there for your use.
The documents were identified by a Main No., such as EA 28/1. EA undoubtedly stood for enemy aircraft or airplane.
Here's a sampling:
EA 235/- Messerschmitt Me 262
Main. No.: EA 235/1
Dept. No. AERO 1537
Department or author: C.M. Fougere and F. Smith
Date: Oct. 1944
Pagination: 4 p 4 figs
Estimated performance of Me 262
EA 50/- Junkers Ju 88 S-1 No. NLEX
Main No.: EA 50/8
Dept. No. SME 249
Department or author: Structures and Mechanical Engineering
Date: June 1944
Pagination: 5p 8 figs.
Examination of cabin heater
EA 281/- German bombsight
Main No.: EA 281/1
Dept. No.: IAP 965
Department or author: Instrumental and Air Photography
Date: Jan. 1947
Pagination: 2p 1 fig.
Examination of Lotfe - 7K German Bombsight
EA 235/- Messerschmitt Me 262
Main No.: EA 235/3
Dept. No.: EL 1375
Department or author: F/Lt. Bartley
Date: Aug. 1945
Pagination: 6p
Electrical equipment (Me 262 No.112372)
I have a copy of this last report which I copied from a report in the Air Force Museum library about 1958. The AFM library number is D 52.1/133.
The cover page states:
"ADVANCE SUMMARY for TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE REPORTS
TSNTE-5F
25 July 1946
Title: Electrical Equipment, German Aircraft, ME-262
File No. RAE Report No. EL 1375, August 1945
Author: NoteIndicated
1. A brief discussion of the electrical equipment on German ME-262 airplane. No detailed examinations have been conducted. Therefore, the report is very general in
nature.
Collation: Total pages 6, Text 6 pp.
Lt. S. A. Chamer, Analyst
Note: A copy of this document is on file in the Special Document Library (TSRWF-6)"
Again, any comments as to where archival copies may be found could be beneficial to all.
Regards,
Richard
Richard T. Eger
Royal Aircraft Establishment Reports
Sun May 21 19:28:36 2000
Another catalog that I have where the location of the actual documents is in doubt is:
Royal Aircraft Establishment, Library Bibliography No. 312, Catalog of Enemy Aircraft Reports 1939-1946, Compiled by D. I. Raitt, March 1969, Ministry of
Technology, London, W. C. 2.
I purchased this ages ago from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Va., 22151. It is 126 pages in length and, at the time, cost a mere $3.00. Hand
written on my copy is the number N 7133162.
The title page summary states:
"This catalogue lists reports held by the Main library and generated by R.A.E. departments on enemy aircraft and components sent here for examination during the
Second World War."
So, assuming the library is still there at Farnborough and you can gain access to it, the documents may be available there for your use.
The documents were identified by a Main No., such as EA 28/1. EA undoubtedly stood for enemy aircraft or airplane.
Here's a sampling:
EA 235/- Messerschmitt Me 262
Main. No.: EA 235/1
Dept. No. AERO 1537
Department or author: C.M. Fougere and F. Smith
Date: Oct. 1944
Pagination: 4 p 4 figs
Estimated performance of Me 262
EA 50/- Junkers Ju 88 S-1 No. NLEX
Main No.: EA 50/8
Dept. No. SME 249
Department or author: Structures and Mechanical Engineering
Date: June 1944
Pagination: 5p 8 figs.
Examination of cabin heater
EA 281/- German bombsight
Main No.: EA 281/1
Dept. No.: IAP 965
Department or author: Instrumental and Air Photography
Date: Jan. 1947
Pagination: 2p 1 fig.
Examination of Lotfe - 7K German Bombsight
EA 235/- Messerschmitt Me 262
Main No.: EA 235/3
Dept. No.: EL 1375
Department or author: F/Lt. Bartley
Date: Aug. 1945
Pagination: 6p
Electrical equipment (Me 262 No.112372)
I have a copy of this last report which I copied from a report in the Air Force Museum library about 1958. The AFM library number is D 52.1/133.
The cover page states:
"ADVANCE SUMMARY for TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE REPORTS
TSNTE-5F
25 July 1946
Title: Electrical Equipment, German Aircraft, ME-262
File No. RAE Report No. EL 1375, August 1945
Author: NoteIndicated
1. A brief discussion of the electrical equipment on German ME-262 airplane. No detailed examinations have been conducted. Therefore, the report is very general in
nature.
Collation: Total pages 6, Text 6 pp.
Lt. S. A. Chamer, Analyst
Note: A copy of this document is on file in the Special Document Library (TSRWF-6)"
Again, any comments as to where archival copies may be found could be beneficial to all.
Regards,
Richard