LeTourneau Company; U.S. Army Air Forces

1943 Airport Construction with Heavy Equipment [and] Job Planning and Use of Equipment

(Longview, TX): LeTourneau Company; U. S. Army, Ca. 1943. Wraps. "Airport Construction" is oblong quarto, 11 x 8 inches, softcover with steel band fastener, very good, light wear and toning. About 150 pp. total, with 65 charts, many pictorial, printed in red and black, with an "earthmoving calculator" in sealed envelope inside rear cover (we haven't opened it to take a look). With short introduction by S. C. Godfrey, Brigadier General, Air Engineer. This manual was produced to assist officer personnel of the Air Force engineers in visualizing, the correct and efficient use of heavy equipment in the construction of landing strips, airfields, and other earth moving projects. It was meant to be used in conjunction with Aviation Engineer Technical manual 5-255 and "Principles of modern excavation and equipment" TM5-9500. Includes material on how to employ the LeTourneau Super C model Tournapull earth mover. This was published in either 1943 or 1944, but no dates are given; this was deduced from when those technical manuals were published, and the use of the Super C model Tournapull. Very RARE with NO copies located by Worldcat-OCLC. During World War II, the LeTourneau company provided nearly 75% of the Allies' earthmoving equipment. "JOB PLANNING" was published for use at the 463rd AAF Base Unit (AAF Aviation Engineering School). Oblong quarto, 11 x 8 inches, softcover, with steel fastener band, very good, 126 pp, with lots of plates and illustrations of various construction equipment, intended as a supplement to "Airport Construction with Heavy Equipment." During WWII, the 463rd operated out of Geiger Field in Spokane, WA. OCLC locates two holdings, Columbia University NYC, and Georgia Inst. of Technology. Very good. Item #h44400

Price: $175.00