1-1-C-M-3........ AIR NAVIGATION ..(USN) .........Part three in a series, this specializes in Dead Reckining & Lines of Position.......published by Authority and under Supervision of Training Division, Bureau of Aeronautics, US Navy, 1943.......mentioned in the preface by AW Radford, Captain, USN ' The somehwat light and, in some cases, unorthodox approach and treatment have been deliberately adopted.'.......what Capt. Radford was referring to are the numerous attractive line drawings, charts, graphs and illustrations placed within the short concise text.........this book makes it obvious that it is aimed at rapid and efficient training for new USN aviators/navigators.......strangely, I just don't see near as much WWII USN training material as I do USAAF, why this is, I do not know, which is really too bad as this manual is written well enough to make it worthwhile casual reading........measures 8" by 11", softbound, about 80 pages, good used condition with some pencil marks......SOLD

2-20-C-M-3......GRUMMAN TBM/TBF AVENGER ENGINE DATA PLATE.........Large(3.25" by 5.25") aluminum data plate for the 14 cylinder Wright R-2600-20 radial engine as used specifically on the famous Grumman Torpedo plane.....plate has Wright emblem, marked Wright Aeronautical Corp, a Division of Curtiss Wright Corp..... AN acceptance stamp and wear on this plate indicate this was used on an engine that logged time.......attractive plate could be polished since its solid aluminum.....good shape....$45

3-36-C-M-3.....RAAF NATIVE CRAFT ID CHART ....From the Royal Australian Air Force School of Ship and Aircraft Recognition of Bradfield Park, NSW comes this 8" by 10" chart dated May 18, 1945.....these are 'Jap' boats and ships as broken down by various categories such as 'canoes', 'junks','schooners', 'Jap Luggers', etc.....drawings are made illustrating various versions of these boats, and at bottom of chart, there is a map showing where these boats are built....quite interesting, and it is clear why these boats needed to be differentiated, since knowing what you were looking at could tell you where it was from, friend or foe, or what they were doing....marked 'RESTRICTED' in large print ...chart is printed on what looks like photgraphic paper and in very good condition......very obscure.....$24

4-28-C-M-3...CURTISS-WRIGHT PRODUCTION AWARD, 1942...Heavy three inch diameter copper medallion depicting Curtiss P-40 & C-46 flying above Army-Navy "E" flag with border reading, " CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION AIRPLANE DIVISION BUFFALO N.Y. PLANTS ONE & TWO"...reverse has legend "PRESENTED IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE EARNING OF THIS PRODUCTION AWARD" with Curtiss Wright winged logo & date of Aug. 20 1942...a valuable, original wartime factory award medallion for...$85

5-14-C-M-3......WRIGHT R-2600 VALVE COVER.....FROM THE mighty Curtiss Wright R-2600 'Cyclone 14' that powered the famous B-25 twin engine bomber and Grumman Avenger USN Torpedo plane.....cover measures 7" length and has part numbers on inside of casting...two of these coveres were used on each of the 14 cylinders....used, good condition.....I only have a few of these.....$19 each

6-16-C-M-3.............BOEING MFG DATA PLATE, B-17 ...Heavy 3x4" oval aluminum plate with black & silver Boeing "totem pole" factory logo and unfilled specs for ships serial # & mfg. date etc...this has never been filled out & used...it is an exact duplicate (repro) made from original by some Flying Fort buff for display...this is for early an model B-17 ......$55

8-41-C-M-3.....BELL P-39 FUEL GAUGE ........... Original Liquidometer fuel gauge for Bell P-39D, D-1,K,L,M Aircobras.....note the reserve in the left tank is marked amber at 20 gallons!!....thats hardly enough fuel to say "uh-oh!"......has canon plug at rear of case and test stamp at top.....standard 2 and 1/4" mount.......not many real P-39 parts left.........SOLD

9-45-C-M-3........USAAF BOMBARDIER WINGS SMALL ...Somewhat scarce set of the 1" and 1/2 USAAF Bombardier wings originally commissioned in 1942 .....marked only 'STERLING' on the back, these appear used but in good shape and even though there is no company hallmark on these, these are old and believed original.........$75

10-36-C-M-3.........F6F HELLCAT THROTTLE QUAD. .......SOLD

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