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| 2-30-C-M-5........USAAF OFFICERS COPPER RING......SOLD |
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3-25-C-M-5...INTAKE VALVE, B-17 ENGINE, WW II... If you're looking for a very unusual paperweight for you or a friend, look no more...this BIG 6 inch tall valve has a 3" head & weighs almost a pound...came from the mighty Wright R-1820 that powered the B-17 Flying Fortress...highly polished steel alloy that gleams like sterling silver...I've got a case of these in as new unused cond...( guy I bought 'em from is selling the last of them for fifty bucks ea. after he mounts them on little wood block)...you can buy one from me for a paltry.......$25 |
| 4-25-C-M-5...DECK OF "SPOTTER" CARDS...Fifty two playing cards with allied & axis 3-view in silhouette, of combat aircraft...these were originally printed in 1943 to aid ground observers...recently someone had a small lot reprinted...these are indistinguishable from the originals...but of course in as-new cond...so you can enjoy a game of cards as per 1943...the deck of spotter cards.....repro....only....$9 |  |
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5-35-C-M-5........ USAC/USAAF STAFF SERGEANT PROMOTION.....Here's an interesting item: its an official promotion of Manly Smith Blackman to Staff Sergeant, dated November 1943, given by Keith Compton, Colonel, Air Corps, Commanding at Enfidaville, Tunisia.......promotion is typed up on official WD (War Department) AGO Form No. 58 of March 1924........measures 8" by 10" and suitable for framing......its the real thing in very good shape for only......$20
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6-5-C-M-5....... SEAT PACK PARACHUTE RIPCORD ASSEMBLY.....For the 24 and 28 foot(Typr S-1 and S-2) parachutes of WWII.....this is the handle and the braided cable with two pins at end..(the part that a nervouos pilot has a death-grip on)....attractive chrome plated (I think) handle is about 6" long and cable about 30" long.......not interchangeable with back-pack or chest-packs.... this type of parachute was used primarily in fighters, and other single seat or tandem aircraft.......we bought out the last known stock of thes orig. items.....good condition.......$9 each |
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7-45-C-M-5.......DOUGLAS SKYMASTER C-54.... 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 German Condor and a Douglas....25" by 18.5" US Naval Aviation Training Division Chart ....dated March 1943, this chart is real, and good condition ........ shows numerous angles of plane, coding for identifiable features, and relative size.....shipped rolled ....original ............$25 |
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8-14-C-M-5.... USAAF 8TH AIRFORCE SHOULDER PATCH.......2.5" diameter cloth shoulder patch for the 'Mighty 8th' USAAF was worn on uniform by airmen, pilots alike during WWII .....unlike most of the junk you see nowadays, this is an original patch in new old stock condition....I have a few... don't think anybody else has these original new olds tock, but I do know where are a lot of fakes floasting around out there.....guaranteed real.........$16 each |
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9-49-C-M-5.......CONSOLIDATED PBY CATALINA DISPLAY........Attractive original display of three items encased behind glass in wood frame: 1. Wings Cigarette identification card, in color, with description on reverse, showing a pre-WWII marked PBY Catalina in-flight- excellent condition. These were sold one per in a pack of cigarettes (when cig's were fashionable!) and the idea was that you would buy enough cig's to collect an entire series of more than 50 different airplanes. 2. Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Engine data plate with US Navy Anchor acceptance stamp, used, polished, in good condition. This engine was the primary installation of the PBY, a 14 cylinder, 2 row engine that was probably the most proven engine design of WWII- different varients powered the C-47 and B-24 among others. 3. Curtiss-Wright R-2600-35 engine data plate, with USAAF bureau acceptance date of (19)43. Most interesting to history buff's after WWII, the PBY began a second life as a fire-bomber, due to its low speed handling, weightlifting, and of ocurse amphibious capabilities. The plane was deemed underpowered for such operations, and the Curtiss Wright R-2600 was used to replace the P&W. There were a number of conversions, but the -35 apparently was one of these. In good, used condition, and shows its age. We obtained this display some time ago from a WWII PBYCatalina Captain, and I suspect these items are original specifically from a PBY Catalina (engine data plates logged time in the plane...)....A very unique historical display that probably belongs in a museum....8"x13" frame shows age, but overall very good condition........$85 |
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10-15-C-M-5.......BEECHCRAFT SNB ENGINE DATA PLATE ........Data plate for the 'ol trusty' P&W R-985 radial engine that powered the USN Twin Beech, the SNB.....this plate is for the R-985-AN-3 ...the Twin Beech was useful for so many duties, that about every NAS had a few, the USAAF called the plane the C-45, and civilians had been using the plane since the mid-1930's.....plate measures about 2.5" x 3.5", has USN Anchor acceptance stamp, and in good condition....you can polish it up real shiny if you desire since its aluminum........$39
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