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1-6-C-M-6........ NORTHROP P-61 BLACK WIDOW MAGNETO SWITCH AND HOUSING ........ When is the last time you saw a part off a P-61?? Of only about 700 of the fearsome WWII fighters built, only a small handful of the planes survive......... this aluminum box mounted the magneto switch (in center) and was constructed of aluminum .......... measures about 6" across and lid is secured to box with 4 dzus fasteners...box was needed around the mag. switch due to the unique placement midway on the left side of the cockpit for pilot.....included with sale is photocopy from original P-61 Pilots Manual showing an illustration of this item in the cockpit.......the only one of these I have ever seen......... $395
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| 2-45-C-M-6.....SENIOR PILOTS WINGS....These are re-strikes of the originals made to exacting tolerance with pin-back, approval # and 'Sterling' imprint on rear of wings...completely identical to the original 3" wings.....solid sterling silver and in new shiny condition, these are not the 'cheapie' wings you typically see in you local bike shop.....this style of the Senior Pilot wings has the Senior Star integral with the wings, not as a seperate piece soldered on as some were during WWII.....excellent....$45 |   |
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3-4-C-M-6.........REPLICA CONSOLIDATED PB4Y PRIVATEER DATA PLATE......Navy version of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator.......many merchant vessels on the Atlantic route were saved by these Navy Patroller's and their brave crews...... aluminum data plates were used to designate unique serial number to each plane........plate measures 3.30" by 1.50".......while the originals would be worth big $$$, these exact reproduction plates were made a few years back by a restorer who was unable to locate ANY originals!...........$35
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4-2-C-M-6......STAR IDENTIFICATION FOR NAVIGATION POOL TRAINEES.......Army Air Forces Pre-Flight School (Bombardier-Navigator) Selman Field, Monroe, Louisiana, Spetember 1943.......30 pages softcover stapled manual marked 'RESTRICTED' at top and measures 8" by 10.5'........pretty darned difficult looking stuff to study for young officers who will be expected to possibly lead an entire formation of heavy bombers thousands of miles through bad weather and enemy attacks, that is, assuming they make it through the training pool, and into acceptance training......in fair but complete condition, somewhat tattered edges and undoubtably was used by some lad for studying, lets hope he passed ......$25
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5-55-C-M-6....STINSON L-5 PROP....This is a Hartzell #8516E (TC837) prop from WWII era..... markings are missing from this prop..... These props were used on a Stinson L-5 Sentinel WWII Liason plane...its much larger than props used on the smaller L-4 Cub... not damaged from use but has weather cracking..... brass leading edges, sanded, screws in place of a few rivets, in short, it has been around for a while ..... measures 85" long and weighs about 21 pounds..........a real prop that really flew, unlike those 'lumberyard specials' replicas that wouldn't know the front end of the plane from a bookcase.....fair cond......$425
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6-5-B-C-M-6.......DOUGLAS / BOEING B-17 MFG. DATA PLATE..........During WWII Douglas Aircraft built over 2900 B-17 "Flying Fortress" F and G model aircraft under license to Boeing....this is an exact replica of the data plate that was affixed to each plane as made from the factory drawings...... size approx 2 and 1/4" by 4" .............$62
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7-13-C-M-6.........EMERGENCY SIGNAL MIRROR WWII.........OK, your shot down and drifting on a limitless ocean.....little water and no food....out of normal ship lanes....you hear an aircraft engine.....unlike the movie actors, you don't yell "here we are!" like tey can here you two miles away...you get out your ESM....the Emergency Signal Mirror which most WWII pilots had with them, and flash the sunlight reflection at their aircraft.....this is the real and original item.... 3x5" with instructions printed on reverse....lanyard hold line.....in original WWII packing....don't leave home without it.....$45 |
| .8-45-C-M-4......US IDENTIFICATION CHART OF ITALIAN TRI-MOTOR BOMBER ......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 Italian Savoia-Marchetti SM-79 three motor bomber and torpedo plane.(the Italians seemed to have the most interesting if not successful planes of WWII)....dated Feb. 1943, this chart is real, and in good condition ........shows numerous angles of plane, coding for identifiable features, and relative size.....shipped rolled......genuine.....$20 |
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10-7-C-M-6......... DOUGLAS C-47 CONTROL WHEEL WASHER........This falls under the 'whatzit?' category.......washer fits under the nut that holds the control wheel on.........then, this little washer is drilled on the side so that it holds the aluminum center cap over the nut........if you have a C-47, DC-3, or a few misc. others like C-46 control wheel, and you want to mount the original center cap, you need one of these!...original milled anodized aluminum drilled and threaded.......measures about 1.5" across.....better buy two while I have 'em........$25 each |
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