Description
U.S. Army Technical Manual TM 9-1400-461-35P for M-22 Guided Missile Launcher Helicopter Armament Subsystem, June 1968
Item Overview
This U.S. Army technical manual is a higher-level repair-parts and special-tools reference for the M-22 Guided Missile Launcher Helicopter Armament Subsystem. Issued as TM 9-1400-461-35P in June 1968, it supported military maintenance and supply personnel responsible for the missile equipment installed on the UH-1B Iroquois helicopter. This listing is for the technical manual only. It does not include a helicopter, launcher, sight, mounting hardware, missile, training device, tool, or other armament equipment.
Identification and Features
The “35P” suffix identifies this publication as a repair-parts and special-tools manual for direct support, general support, and depot maintenance. It helped personnel identify approved components, locate part and stock numbers, understand maintenance codes, and order replacement items. Illustrated parts breakdowns and indexes made it easier to match individual components with their positions in the complete M-22 subsystem.
- Manual number: TM 9-1400-461-35P
- Publication date: June 1968
- Primary subject: M-22 Guided Missile Launcher Helicopter Armament Subsystem
- Manual type: Repair parts and special-tools list
- Maintenance levels: Direct support, general support, and depot
- Aircraft application: Bell UH-1B Iroquois helicopter
- Associated missile: AGM-22B, based on the French SS.11B guided missile
- Missile capacity: Six missiles, with three carried on each side of the helicopter
- Guidance type: Manually controlled, wire-guided command system
- Issuing authority: Headquarters, Department of the Army
- Country of origin: United States
- Item included: Technical manual only
Historical Background
The U.S. Army began evaluating the French SS.11 after seeking a light air-launched weapon that could attack armored vehicles and fortified positions. The Army purchased the SS.11B helicopter armament system in 1961 and designated the complete installation as the M-22. The system carried six missiles on a UH-1B, while a gunner used an optical sight and control equipment to guide each missile through wires that remained attached during flight. The M-22 became one of the Army’s earliest standardized helicopter-mounted guided-missile systems and helped develop tactics later used by dedicated attack helicopters. It saw limited combat use during the Vietnam War. Army records note that the 2nd Battalion, 20th Artillery of the 1st Cavalry Division used M-22 missiles against fortified positions in Bình Định Province on October 9, 1966. This June 1968 manual dates from the subsystem’s active-service period and documents the parts-support network needed to keep the specialized launchers, sights, controls, mounts, cables, and related equipment operational.
Condition
This vintage military technical manual may show cover wear, edge wear, folds, yellowing, stains, writing, stamps, punched holes, loose pages, or other signs of age and storage. Printing details, markings, and condition may vary between available copies. Buyers should inspect the listing photographs for the general condition represented by the available inventory.
Ideal For
This manual is a specialized addition to collections and research projects covering Army aviation, Vietnam-era weapons, early helicopter armament, and guided-missile development. Its illustrated parts information may also assist museums and restorers with identifying surviving M-22 components.
- U.S. Army technical-manual collections
- UH-1B Huey restoration research
- M-22 armament-subsystem displays
- AGM-22 and SS.11 missile research
- Vietnam War aviation exhibits
- Early attack-helicopter development studies
- Museum and archival collections
Approx length 8", Approx width 10", Approx height .25", Approx weight .5lbs.
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