The Snapshots in Time Collection

'Gyropilot Operating Bulletin: Elmer Carries On' — Pages 10-11, Post-Takeoff Gyropilot Procedure

'Gyropilot Operating Bulletin: Elmer Carries On' — Pages 10-11, Post-Takeoff Gyropilot Procedure

A page from a period 'Gyropilot Operating Bulletin' titled 'Elmer Carries On,' illustrating the step-by-step procedure for engaging an aircraft's automatic pilot after takeoff. Technical manuals like this trained aircrew on the increasingly sophisticated instrumentation of mid-century military aviation. Project: 218077