1951 Aircraft Propellers. U.S. Navy Manual. Copper-asbestos gasket use, and asbestos insulation for conduits.
Advanced Materials (1969). Applications of asbestos in airplanes, missiles, and high temperature materials. Info about Raybestos-Manhattan Novabestos, Johns-Manville Quinterro, Crocidolite, etc.
1948 Aeronautical Engineering Catalog. United States Rubber Company Asbestos Air Ducts for Aircraft; Johns-Manville Asbestos Packing for Airplanes, Asbestos Textiles, Thermoflex Insulation Blankets for Jet Engines; wire for stiching asbestos.
High Temperature Plastics (1962). This book says that the Vernier engine manufactured by Rocketdyne and used in the Atlas missile contained asbestos molding compound.
Powminco Asbestos Advertisement (1968-1969). Asbestos used in the rocket and missile industry, as well as in phenolic molding powders, laminates, plastics resinated felts, rubber compounds.
Handbook of Reinforced Plastics. 1964. Asbestosis and asbestos dust limit are mentioned. Types of asbestos, and applications are described, including missiles, aircraft, electrical, and more.
1956 Aeronautical Engineering Catalog. Johns-Manville Aviation Products: Asbestos Gaskets, Asbestos Textiles, Tadpole Tapes, Inconel Packings, etc. Use by USAF and US Navy.