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Wood

Nakhla, S.M. 1986. A Comparative Study of Resins for the Consolidation of Wooden Objects, Studies in Conservation, 31, 1: 38-44, IIC

Sakuno, T., and Schniewind, A.P. 1990, Adhesive Qualities of Consolidants for Deteriorated Wood, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 26, 1: 33-44

Federal Aviation Administration. 2012. Aircraft Wood and Structural Repair. In Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook-Airframe, Volume 1. Oklahoma: U.S. Department of Transportation: 6.1-6.28

Spirydowicz, K.E., Simpson, E., Blanchette, R.A., Schniewind, A.P., Toutloff, M.K., Murray, A. 2001. Alvar and Butvar: The Use of Polyvinyl Acetal Resins for the Treatment of the Wooden Artefacts from Gordion, Turkey, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, Vol. 40, 1: 43-57

Ellis, L., Heginbotham, A. 2004. An Evaluation of Four Barrier-Coating and Epoxy Combinations in the Structural Repair of Wooden Objects, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 43, 1: 23-37

Craft, M.L., Solz, J.A. 1998. Commercial Vinyl and Acrylic Fill Materials, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 37, 1: 23-34

Wang, Y., Schniewind, A.P. 1985. Consolidation of Deteriorated Wood with Soluble Resins, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 24, 2: 77-91

Sutton, D.A. 1963. Modern Natural and Synthetic Glues and Adhesives, Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, 111, No. 5079: 190- 204

Perry, T.D. 1942. Modern Plywood, New York, Pitman Publishing

Perry, T.D. 1941, Aircraft Plywood and Adhesives, Journal of the Aeronautical Sciences, 8, 5: 204-216

Angst, W. 1980. Repair of a Side Chair with Perforated Plywood Seat, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 19, 2: 75-88

Carlson, S.M., Schniwind, A.P. 1990. Residual Solvents in Wood-Consolidant Composites, Studies in Conservation, 35, 1: 26-32

Podmaniczky, M.S. 1998. Structural Fills for Large Wood Objects: Contrasting and Complementary Approaches, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 37, 1: 111-116

Knight, R.A.G., Little, G.E., Leigh, J.H. 1945. Visits to Targets Connected with the German Plywood Industry, British Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee Group 2, Final Report No. 4

US Department of Agriculture. 1944. The Use of Wood for Aircraft in the United Kingdom, Report of the Forest Products Mission, Forest Products Laboratory Report No.1540

Harrod, W.O. 2008. Unfamiliar Precedents: Plywood Furniture in Weimar Germany, Studies in the Decorative Arts,15, 2: 2-35

Harrar, E.S. 1947. Veneers and Plywood: Their Manufacture and Use, Economic Botany, 1, 3: 290-305

Potter, W.C. 1935. Veneers and their Production, Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, 83, 4304: 597-615

Derkyi, N.S.A., Seliyere, D, Darliwa, N.A, Yartey, J.G. 2008. Effect of Cassava Flour as Urea-Formaldehyde Adhesive Extender on the Bonding Strength of Plywood, Ghana Journal of Forestry, 23 & 24: 25-34

Army Air Forces, 1944. Repair of Wood Aircraft Structures. Engineering Handbook Series for Aircraft Repair AN 01-1A-7  

Lacey, P.M.C., Rutherford, H.C., Pollard, G.J.T., Austin, J.B. 1945. Investigation of Targets connected with the German Plywood, Improved Wood, Shuttle Block, and Joinery Industries, British intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee Final Report No. 348

Knauer, K., Levinson, J., Alderson, S., Tieu, Gabrielle. 2013. 100 Years of Display: Treatment of Totem Poles at the American Museum of Natural History

Unger, A., Schniewind, A., Unger, W. 2001. Conservation of Wood Artifacts: A Handbook, Springer, Berlin


Metals

U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey. 1947. Aircraft industry report.
ANC-23. 1951. Sandwich Construction for Aircraft, Part 1: Fabrication, Inspection, Durability and Repair.

Federal Aviation Administration. 2012. Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook- Airframe. 

Federal Aviation Administration. 2012. 

Aluminum Company of America. 1935. Alcoa Aluminum and its alloys


Paint

Merrick, K. A., Kiroff, J, 2004. Luftwaffe Camoflage and Markings, 1933-45. Vol 1 & 2.

Palmer, G., Macmaster, A., Hughes, H. 1945. German Aircraft Paints; Miscellaneous chemicals; British Intelligence Objectives sub-committee; Oct-Nov 1945

ANC Bulletin; Wood Aircraft inspection and fabrication.

Stavroudas, C. 2009. Sorting out Surfactants. WAAC Newsletter, Volume 31, Number 1 
Horten Specific Material

Shepelev, A., Ottens, H. 2006. Horten Ho 229 Spirit of Thuringia: The Horten All-Wing Jet Fighter.

Lee, R. 2011. Only the Wing: Reimar Horten's Epic Quest to Stabilize and Control the All-Wing Aircraft.

Myhra, D. 2002. The Horten Ho 9/Ho 229: Technical History.

Myhra, D. 1998. The Horten Brothers and Their All-Wing Aircraft.

Myhra, D. 1999. Horten Ho 9: A Photo History; An illustrated series on Germany's Experimental Aircraft of World War II.

American & British Intelligence Documents. 1945?. Horten Ho 229 / Hitler's Stealth Fighter/Bomber & Other Horten Aircraft.

Wilkinson, K. G. 1945. The Horten Tailless aircraft. Class number 629.12.014.48 (43) Horten: R.A.E Report No. P.A. 259/1 Tech. Note No. Acro.1703 October, 1945 / ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT, FARMBOROUGH

Horten, R., Selinger, P.F.  1983. Nurflügel; Die Geschichte der Horten-Flugzeuge 1933-1960.

Horten, R. 1950.  Argentine Aerospace Magazine (Revista Nacional de Aeronautica).

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