Bob Hudson Posted January 2, 2018 Share #1 Posted January 2, 2018 I've had this stashed away in my garage for several years snd until recently had not been able to find out anything about it: It is a scrolling checklist for the C-46 aircraft and No idea when this was made, but the US Air Force used the Commando through 1968. It's a plastic box with two spools for each end of a long paper strip with the check list printed on it. I have seen references to some of these having a typed check list. The script is black and white but is viewed through a red filter. Here's what it looks like without the filter. Note the alligator clips connecting this to a power supply. I used 15 volts, but being an aircraft part, I presume the lightbulb is rated for 24 volts. It could use more power than 15 volts provides. Here's a YouTube movie showing it in action: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted January 2, 2018 I found a few references to these online, and someone is even selling a version with more modern aircraft checklists. The book Air Crash Investigations - Chaos In the Cockpit - The Crash of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 mentions use of these scroll checklists for the C-141 and C-5 A NASA report said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted January 2, 2018 I have yet to find a photo of another old one of these, but I found some info about the ones now being sold (12 or 24 volts) : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted January 2, 2018 The C-5 flight manual shows four scroll checklists for various crew: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted January 2, 2018 In this photo I have raised up the scroll to show the lightbulb and the place where I had to tape one end of the scroll (I use archival tape). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted January 2, 2018 Today's low-light smartphone cameras can make the screen look really bright: And if you haven't watched it, here's the link again for the YouTube movie I posted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted January 2, 2018 By way of confirming this is a US Air Force item: the checklist includes "Form 781" and "Form F," both important USAF flight documents (today they have a smartphone app for each form). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-17Guy Posted January 2, 2018 Share #8 Posted January 2, 2018 That brings back memories. A Sabre 60 I flew from 1989-1996 had the same style checklist. I think we removed it about 1991 or so. Thanks for sharing. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted January 5, 2018 Share #9 Posted January 5, 2018 I can confirm the use on C5's, ...and IIRC C141s had em too Pretty neat item for a C46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted January 5, 2018 Share #10 Posted January 5, 2018 This is VERY cool! My Grandfather flew C-46 planes in the CBI so they are very special planes to me. ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted January 5, 2018 This is VERY cool! My Grandfather flew C-46 planes in the CBI so they are very special planes to me. ...Kat They are - and having a piece of one is kind of cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steindaddie Posted January 7, 2018 Share #12 Posted January 7, 2018 We also had scroll checklists for the C-130. One squadron to which I was assigned in 2002-04 still had them mounted in the aircraft, but they were not supposed to be used. Reason being was those scroll checklist did not reflect the updates and changes to the -1 and handheld checklists. That being said, if one had followed the scroll checklist, they wouldn't miss any critical steps, changes or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted January 8, 2018 Share #13 Posted January 8, 2018 Agreed ..same at Dover on FREDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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