1-54-C-M-2.......GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT NAVY FIGHTER ENGINE DATA PLATE......Engine data plate as removed of the front of the mighty 18 cylinder P&W Double Wasp radial......the R-2800-10 is one of the first combat R-2800's...The F6F-3 and F6F-5 used this engine....plate is brass with (tin?) plating on top, and indicates prop gear ratio, contract number, firing order, oil pressure, etc....US Navy Anchor stamp....this P&W was built under contract by the Nash-Kelvinator Corp. of Kenosha, Wisc.. plate measures 3" by 4", overall frame size is 6" by 7.5"..... wood frame with glass face...... hang or stand up....data plate in good used original condition.......really hard to find these........$175

2-23-C-M-2...... WWII US NAVY SIMULATED BLIND FLYING GOGGLES......... Similar to USAAF Type B-8 goggles, these were a innovative design that used a red screen inside the cockpit that the instructor pilot could see through, and the student wore these blue goggles.....the effect was that the student could see his instruments but not outside the airplane, yet the instructor could still see....chamois lined face cushion, snap in plastic lense, adjustable strap, and rubber frame......still in the original grey USN box with 2 spare green lenses, and instructions inside the box......goggles and box in new old stock condition.....box measures 8" long.....mint WWII originals.......SOLD

3-6-C-M-2........USAAF B-8 FLYING GOGGLES .....Standardized after the B-7 (AN 6530) goggles, these tended to offer a better field of view and be drop proof since they were not glass.........towards the end of WWII all AAF active flight crews were issued these........ comes in original box and original lens set with amber, clear and green...with chamois lens cover...I have a few pair available all in similar condition as pictured.......box is fair condition, extra lenses fair, goggles good cond......the only thing not in the box is the B-8 instruction book.......get a set while you still can .........$105

4-7-C-M-2.....COMBAT AIRCRAFT LOAD ADJUSTER, WW II...The original 'slide rule' load adjuster carried in the aircraft & used to compute the Center of Gravity before takeoff..a tail or nose heavy condition could spell disaster at the end of the takeoff run so use of these before mission was critical and manditory...12"long 3-color with outline of planes fuselage showing crew stations, bomb & ammunition weights, fuel load, etc...marked "Property Air Forces U.S. Army"...have availabe for, AT-11, C-45, C-46 "Commando", A-20 "Havoc", A-26 "Invader" B-24 "Liberator" B-29 "Superfortress", B-32, PB4Y.......price each before I run out........$75

5-8-C-M-2..AIRMANS CHESTPACK PARACHUTE RIPCORD "D" RING, WW II...Stripped from bomber crew 'chestpack' parachutes at wars end...made from high quality steel, with a distinctive shape, different from the seat & backpack type...short cable with twin pins on end...I've got a box of 'em...buy one for...$ 9

6-9-C-M-2....USN AIRCRAFT CARRIER DECK HELMET, WW II...Some one rcently found a small lot of these in unissued condition...beautifully made twill cloth 'flying' helmets in a bright green color, with USN Bureau of Aeronautics tag inside...long chin strap with buckle...have several of them in pristine unissued cond...all large size (seven and one fourth)...each...$ 35

7-4-C-M-2......BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS CABLE PULLEY...... Bored with common stuff like P-47 landing gear and P-51 control sticks?........how about a genuine Boeing B-29 bomber cable pulley??.......large phenolic pulley measures a massive 10" diameter, and is in quite good condition, although looking at the groove portion (where the cable rides), this is definently used........looks like a huge cable was used, maybe 3/16"?.....(general aviation aircraft use cables as small as 1/32'!) .........center of pulley has ball bearing mount......pulley is marked 'AN 210-10B' and has manufacturer trademark of a circle W (Westinghouse?).....the AN 210 designation was the Army/Navy standardization adopted in Jan. 1941 and superceded by the AN 219 after Dec. 1951..........I have shown a page out of a B-29 manual that shows similar pulleys in the fuselage.....pulley is quite attractive medium brown and in very good condition......$25

8-20-C-M-2........US IDENTIFICATION CHART OF LOCKHEED LODESTAR ......A common sight on any barracks, quonset hut, planning room, pilot lounge, etc..........25" by 18.5" US Naval Aviation Training Division chart depicts Lockheed Lodestar Navy R-50, Army C-59,C-60....dated Feb. 1943, this chart is real, and in very good condition with only a few small tears at edges........shows numerous angles of plane, coding for identifiable features, and relative size...... somewhat rare chart, as the Lodestars were eclipsed by their similar purposed and powered competitor, the Douglas C-47 (which incidently was about 60 mph slower than the Lockheed!).......genuine.....$25

9-13-C-M-2...AIR CORPS FLYING HELMET, 1943-44...Very nice type A-9 summer cloth flying helmet in a size medium...original black & silver AAF spec tag inside...leather chin strap...kaki green...excellent cond...$ 39.

10-8-C-M-2....... DOUGLAS C-54 'SKYMASTER' DATA PLATE.....This plate is riveted to the plane by the factory when new, denoting its identity......practically 'hens-teeth' to find one of these on any WWII US warplane, plate shows this Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. plane was a C-54G with a AAF45 serial number indicating it was a 1945 procurment...(did it fly Berlin Airlift?)... particular plane was converted into civilian airplane after Military discharge, became Pan American Airlines N88945 Clipper GLADIATOR (the first one!), and survived until it slid off an icy runway in Alaska in 1993 when owned by an air transport company ......aluminum plate measures 2.5" by 3.5" and is weathered, but its in better condition than the rest of the plane (I think it was scrapped)....... original.....$250