Information and pictures are from the following US Army Field Manuals and Graphic Training Aids:
- FM 1-114 Air Cavalry And Squadron Troop Operations. February 2000.
- FM 3-01.85 Patriot Battalion And Battery Operations. May 2002. Appendix F: Patriot MEP transport.
- FM 3-19.4 Military Police Leaders' Handbook. March 2002. Appendix L: Weapons and Equipment
- FM 3-21.20 Static Line Parachuting Techniques And Training. September 2003. Chapter 16: High-Performance Transport Aircraft
- FM 17-15 Tank Platoon. April 1996.
- FM 44-80 Visual Aircraft Recognition. July 1993.
- FM 55-9 Unit Air Movement Planning. April, 1993: Cargo aircraft notes and loading.
- FM 55-17 Cargo Specialists' Handbook. February, 1999: Cargo aircraft notes and loading.
- FM 55-450-2 Army Helicopter Internal Load Operations. June, 1992: Utility helicopter notes and loading.
- GTA 44-2-10 Aircraft Recognition Playing Cards. October, 1979.
- GTA 44-2-17 Combat Aircraft - CAS, Fighter-bomber and Air Superiority. January 1996.
- GTA 44-2-18 Combat Aircraft - Helicopter. January 1996.
- GTA 44-2-19 Combat Aircraft - UAV, Bomber and Cargo. January 1996.
Additional information from the following official military sites:
Additional information from the following manufacturers:
- Ka-50, Ka-52: Kamov Helicopters
- Falconet, Falconet II: Flight Refuelling Ltd., Military Systems Division
