1-11-C-M-1......CRASHED HALIFAX BOMBER ARTIFACTS........The four engined British heavy bomber of WWII (said to be second only to the Lancaster in popularity) developed engine trouble on route to bomb Volkel Airfield in Holland and crashed with a full bomb load at Pampisford, Cambridgeshire on 9-3-1944.......of the crew of 7 guys, only three survived,two more went down with the plane, and two were killed in their parachutes.......parts recovered include one .303 Browning machine gun shell, what looks like an instrument, and part of a hinge.......documentation is included such as which particular plane this was, crew's names, who survived, recovery date etc......attached via plastic to cardoard, measuring 8" by 13"....tribute to another brave crew of WWII......spend $1000's trying to recover original WWII bomber parts like this yourself, or buy these for .........$30

3-15-C-M-1........ AIRCRAFT 'DZUS' TOOL, WWII .....They are back!, I had run out, but lucked across a few more........Hang one of these on your key chain to impress the airport bums, or set one in your Snap-On tool cabinet.....the tool used to unfasten cowlings and inspection panels on most all WWII fighters and bombers...issued to all the Air Corps mechanics, and a lot of pilots carried one also (including this one)....about 4 and one half inches long, metal tool with 3 size dzus 'key' and wooden/plastic handles.....this one here is a San Antonio Air Depot ( stamps vary on each tool, plastic handle is original WWII too, but have no stamps marked on them- no guarantee which one you will get).....very good condition with a thick coat of cosmoline (comes off with gas-solvent-kerosene) .....$16 each & let me know if you want a wood or black plastic handle-both are original WWII items....

4-32-C-M-1...........ORIGINAL DRONE PROPELLER.... This cute little prop weighs in at a little over 4 pounds and was a 44" long model.....most likely a WWII or immediate post war era "drone" unit....the drones were a series of light radio controlled airplanes used to simulate enemy attack...they would either be shot down, or if lucky, spring a parachute and land to fly another day....most drones sported a 12' wingspan and used 20 to 40 h.p. engines....over 12,000 were produced between 1942-1945.......this prop's tips are both damaged from hitting something during rotation!.... legend has it that the gunner who actually "got it" was awarded the wooden prop as a trophy.....good condition except for the last 2 inches of each blade........$145

5-2-C-M-1 ...AIR CORPS HELMET, TYPE A-8.. 1941-42...Excellent example of what Army Air Corps cadet pilots were wearing in their PT-17 & 22s as the war began in late '41...kaki color cloth helmet with fleece covered leather chinstrap...original woven black & gold USAAC tag inside with specs on the A8 flying helmet...(these are harder to find them the later type A-9...)have several, all size medium, ex cond...ea...$46.

6-45-C-M-1.......US IDENTIFICATION CHART OF HEINKEL 115K2 ......A common sight on any barracks, quonset hut, planning room, pilot lounge, etc....chart was used by Allied Training Divisions for training and updated information on identifying friend or foe....pilots, aircrew (read trigger happy gunners!), AAA installations ground observers, shipmates all had to know the difference between a B-26 and a He-111....25" by 18.5" US Naval Aviation Training Division chart depicts quite majestic looking Heinkel 115K2 Reconaisance airplane....(actually this was a floatplane torpedo bomber).....dated Nov. 1942, this chart is real, and in good condition with a few small tears(folds) at edges........shows numerous angles of plane, coding for identifiable features, and relative size....(plane was big, with 75' winspan)...shipped rolled......genuine.....$18

7-45-C-M-1.......US NAVY / MARINES AN-6530 GOGGLE STRAP, NEW OLD STOCK ORIGINAL .....Looks just like the cream colored USAAF AN-6530 goggle straps, has a slided/tensioner and the two hook-straps, but it is made of black elastic material and the slider has a black finish......I have a few of these left, they are originals in unused condition, but not-surprisingly, the elastic isn't very stretchy from 60+ years of sitting on a shelf........there are some faint marks on the elastic, but the metal is still shiny (no rust)......buy these before they are gone, forever...........$25 per strap

8-24-C-M-1...FLIGHT HELMET, USAAF SUMMER TYPE ANH-15, WW II...The tan cloth summer wear type for WW11 combat pilots who didn't wash out wearing the earlier A-9....earphone receiver pockets of black rubber on each side...same style as the winter A-11..the pockets are padded inside with chamois...also has chamois band inside forehead...adjustable leather chinstrap with suede pad...oxygen mask snaps at cheek sides...I have small quantity of these nice AAF issue helmets dated 1944-45 in excellent cond, almost as new...with AAF winged star & "AAF Property tag inside"..original..size small or medium....$95 size large.....$105

9-14-C-M-1........NORDEN BOMBSIGHT SCALES, WWII...... Set of five metal scales used on the Automatic Bombing Computer attachment which went on the legendary Norden Bombsight in WWII.....3/4" wide and approx 6" long with type of bomb and altitude and airspeed of the drop with the Norden D.S. (disc speed) and Trail settings........yellow green writing on black to show up in aircraft night U.V. lighting........have several sets.....this set of five will make fine display with your other WWII items..(includes M30- M31 - M38A2- M43- M44/34).....the five originals for..........$68

10-6-C-M-1....SPITFIRE STARTER BUTTON, WW II ...Used to energize the starter on the big Merlin engine of the sleek Spitfire fighter...built like other RAF items of black plastic with push button set in deep socket with square 4 screw mounting lip...approx 1x1x2"....mfg "Clipsal" on case...have several of these recently found in WW II spares depot 'cross the pond'...a bit of a Spit....original.......$34.

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