Aircraft Maintenance/Servicing Record Books?

[markjsheppard]

Hi

Not sure on German aircraft though a record was located on a Fw190 wreck dug up in Russia. It was on a transit flight with new pilot (after Fw190 was repaired). Gave basic info on flying instructions, Stkz and others. (The name of this doc is at home - can't remember name). Documentation on pilot was also located, fitness/statistics etc to pass to his new unit.

With US aircraft there was a maintenance book held on the ground by the maintenance unit, but also a smaller record book carried in the aircraft for the pilot to fill in if there was any comments.

A P39 rcovered last year from Russia had its maintenance record book (filled in by Russian ground crew/pilots). 80% was readable even though it was recovered from a lake. Covered flying hours, undercarriage rotation, repairs/upgrades, maintenance intervals etc.

This is the only book I have heard about surviving from a recovery/wreck.

regards

MS