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FutureThunderbird
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Support Manual

Post by FutureThunderbird » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:34 pm

Does anybody have a copy of the Thunderbird Support Manual? They used to have it on their site, but it has long since been gone. Can anybody hook me up?
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Post by Thumper » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:12 pm

I don't think I even have a copy of last years version. I went to the new site a couple of weeks ago and they had a URL on one of the pages that you could copy and paste, but not a direct link. That said, when I copied and pasted it sent me to a dead page.

The URL is on their Contacts page and you have to manually type it into your browser. Pic below:

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Post by Razor-71 » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:24 am

Here's a 2006 pdf version of the manual:
http://download.high-g.net/files/Handbo ... manual.pdf

this is the 2007 pdf version:
http://www.nwcas.org/files/tbirds2007.pdf

and there's one if you want to buy @ Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Military-Thunderb ... 1422004481
(i've bought one copy yesterday..)
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Post by FutureThunderbird » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:38 pm

Thank you very much!
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Post by Razor-71 » Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:49 am

FutureThunderbird wrote:Thank you very much!
It's my pleasure to give my little help in this great community!! ;) Have a nice fly!! :D
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Post by Razor-71 » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:59 am

Someone knows if exist a 'manual', a guide or a 'how to' for newbies (like me) to perform the airshows maneuvers of the TB with simulators (not only a name list guide, but a step-by-step how to or manual for each figure)??

Tnx ;)
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Post by Lawndart » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:05 pm

Exists? Yes. :D

Publicly available? No. :(
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Post by Razor-71 » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:29 pm

Ah ok... and if someone like me (newbie) wants to learn one by one the figures, how can do?
If this manual is reserved, how can I learn some? Seeing dvd and airshows? ok? but a manual would be sure a great help, I think... :(
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Post by Lawndart » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:32 pm

I agree. You can learn from watching thousands of hours of videos and audio and analyzing all of it in minute detail (just like we did) or you can join the Air Force and they might just provide the manuals for you! :wink:
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Post by Razor-71 » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:48 pm

:D lol...
I'm starting to watch some dvd's...
I'm too old to join Air Force :lol:
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