John McRainey Collection (1660) Finding Aid
Collection Item Number: 16600000000
- Collection
- John McRainey Collection
- Association
- Air America Association
- Title
- Finding Aid
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- Language(s)
- English
- Dates
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Creation: 06 December 2005
Scope and Contents
Photographs, map, periodicals, articles, calendars, Iran-Contra material, flight manuals, flight guides, POW/MIA case material, Air America Logs, and other additional material document the history of Air America's involvement in Southeast Asia and other related topics.Biographical / Historical
John McRainey served as a pilot in a number of fixed wing twin engine aircraft for Air America between 1965-1971. Most of the time McRainey flew in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Following his return from Southeast Asia, McRainey founded and ran McAllen Aviation Services in McAllen, Texas. During the 1980s for a period of time, McRainey flew supplies to Nicargua rebels.- 1
- Photographs
VA043241-VA043243: 3 photographs
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- Books
The War: 1967, edited by Zeev Anner and Yoseph Alkoni
Israel Must be Annihilated: A Selection of Cartoons from the Arab Press
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- Maps
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 47-3 Edition 1:Changwat Chiang Rai, Thailand
Thailand
Laos
Burma
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 47-4 Edition 4:Louang Namtha, Laos
Thailand
Burma
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 47-8 Edition 4:Changwat Nan, Thailand
Laos
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 47-12 Edition 1:Changwat Loei, Thailand
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 47-15 Edition 1:Amphoe Mae Chan, Thailand
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 47-16 Edition 2:Louang-Namtha, Laos
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 47-16 Edition 4:Louang-Namtha, Laos
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48-1 Edition 2: Louangphrabang, Laos (2 copies)
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48-2 Edition 2:Cua Rao, Vietnam
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48- 3 Edition 3: Saravan , Laos
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48-4 Edition 3: Chavan, Laos
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48-5 Edition 2: Vangviang, Laos
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48-5 Edition 3: Vangviang, Laos (2 copies)
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48-6 Edition 2: Muang Pakxan, Laos
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48-7 Edition 2:Muang Khong, Laos
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48-8 Edition 2:Muang Mai, Laos
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48- 9 Edition 4: Vientiane, Laos and Thailand
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48-10 Edition 1: Changwat Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48-13 Edition 2:Muang Ngoy, Laos
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48-13 Edition 3:Muang Ngoy, Laos
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Chart: (1:250,000 scale) Series Number 1501 (Air) Sheet 48-14 Edition 2: Sam Nua, Laos (2 copies)
U.S. Air Force Operational Navigation Chart D-10 Cambodia, Laos, Thiland and Vietnam (1:1,000,000) (1965)
Tactical Pilotage Chart K-25A Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (1:500,000) (1980)
Special Air Operations Chart, SEAsia SAO-4 (1:250,000) (1967)
5 Aeronautical charts showing instrument headings for the areas around Savannakhet and Vientiane
issued by Flight Information Center Vientiane
sections of chart series 1501, sheet 48-14 and 48-10 taped together to show much of the Thailand Laos border along the Mekong River a second taped segmet shows the southern border
Map segment of northeast Thailand showing Udon Thaini
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- Newsletters
American Legion Post No. 1 (Generals Ward and Chennault Post) Poop Sheet (numbers 128, 132 [two copies], 133, 134, 135, 137 [2 copies], 139, 141, 142, 143, 144 [3 copies], 145, 146, 147, 150, 151, 159, 160, 162, 163, 171, 172, 183, 184, 185, 188, 189 [2 copies], 190, 191, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 200, 201, 202, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211 [3 copies], 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 219, 220, 221, 222, 225, 226, 227, 228, 232, 233, 236, 237, 240, 241
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- Serials
Business Aviation Safety: 1991 Journal;
Newsweek: 1987: February 9;
Soldier of Fortune: 1983: Spring;
Time: 1966: June 3;
True: 1972: January;
U.S. News and World Reports: 1971: October 11;
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- Oral History
OH0182 Interview with John McRainey
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- Moving Images
1660VI4220 - VHS - John McRainey History Channel Interview
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- Box 1: [Barcode: 1] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D055.7B ]]
- Box 2: [Barcode: 2] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D055.7C ]]
- Box 1000: [Barcode: 1000] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, 2nd Floor, Stacks, D056.3 Individual Oversize Box 7 [D056.3]]
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John McRainey personal identification
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Correspondence
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Pilot's Log Book
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Flight Crew Logs for John McRainey (January-April 1966, May-August 1966, September 1966-March 1967, April 1967-August 1967, September 1967-January 1968, February-August 1968, September 1968-January 1969, February-June 1969, July-November 1969, December 1969-April 1970, April-November 1970, December 1970-July 1971, August 1971-January 1972, February-November 1972, November 1972-January 1973
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John McRainey Personnel Duty Reports (1965-1970)
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John McRainey Personnel Duty Reports (1971-1973)
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Air America memos and directives
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Far East Pilots Association Material
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Materials pertaining to Air America personnel who are missing in action
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Speech by John McRainey at Stephen F. Austin University
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Air America Club materials
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Air Facilities Data-Loas
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Air Facilities Data-Thailand
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C-123 Training Syllabus
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C-123K Checklist
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C-123 Flight Manual (Folder 1 of 5)
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C-123 Flight Manual (Folder 2 of 5)
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C-123 Flight Manual (Folder 3 of 5)
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C-123 Flight Manual (Folder 4 of 5)
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C-123 Flight Manual (Folder 5 of 5)
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C-123K Operations Manual 9.60E
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C-123B & C-123K Flight Guide (3 December 1968) (3 copies)
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C-46 Flight Guide (1 January 1969) (4 copies)
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C-47 Flight Manual (Folder 1 of 2)
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C-47 Flight Manual (Folder 2 of 2)
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C-47 Flight Manual
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C-47/DC-3 Flight Guide (7 December 1967) (4 copies)
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C-47 Directed Study Guide
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Volpar Turbo Beech Study Guide
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Volpar Turbo Beech Operations Manual 9.60C
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Beech Ten-Two Operations Manual 9.60J
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DHC-4 Caribou Directed Study Program
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C-7A Operating Limitations
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Air America Log (1967-1971)
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CAT Bulletin (1966)
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Manuscript, "The Hiden Air Force" by Allen Cates
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Newsweek article, "Have Guns Will Travel" (3 November 1986)
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Airliners magazine article, "The Aircraft of Air America" by Bill Leary (Summer 1993)
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New Yorker magazine article, "A Reporter at Large: Forgotten Country Laos" (20 August 1990)
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Pamphlet, "How to Help the Hmong"
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U.S. Congress Iran-Contra Hearing exibit documents
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U.S. Congress Iran-Contra Hearings transcript (folder 1 of 2)
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U.S. Congress Iran-Contra Hearings transcript (folder 2 of 2)
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Affidavits pertaining to Iran-Contra lawsuits
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Legal documents and correspondence pertaining to Hasenfus v. Secord lawsuit
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Newspaper articles pertaining to Hasenfus v. Secord lawsuit
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Cartoons of Nicaragua (Contra) operations
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NATI information
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American Legion Post #1 information and stationary
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Vientianne Masonic Lodge Meeting Notices
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1993 Hotel Pullman Metropole Hanoi Calanders
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Assorted materials
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Empty USAF Flight Crew Check Lists binder
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Empty binders (2) that held Air Facility Data for Laos and Thailand
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Empty binder that held Air America C-47 Flight Manual
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Newspaper clippings (Vietnam, Laos, Thailand etc)
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Newspaper clippings (Nicaragua)
- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=16600000000
- Citation
- John McRainey Collection (1660) Finding Aid, John McRainey Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=16600000000, Accessed 08 Feb 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 16600000000, John McRainey Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 05 Dec 2005 [Updated: 03 Oct 2025]
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 41041, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
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Email
vnca@ttu.edu