1-43-D-M-2........PRESENTATION CIGARETTE BOX FROM N.A.N.G...........Nevada Air National Guard presented this ornate cigarette box to 'The Stewarts' as marked on plate adorning the box...Aerial Observer wings are also attached to the top of the box.....measures 7" by 4".....made completely of metal, and bottom of box is marked "Fashioned by Rohnson, Newark, NJ, silver plate, USA"......fairly heavy, and the cigarette tray appears removable in the box......perfect for keys or pens on your desk if you don't smoke........anybody know who the Stewarts are??.....original in good condition, but could use a polish........$45

2-6-D-M-2........FLYING GAUNTLET MITTENS TYPE N4B ...... Lancer Clothing Corp. US Military contract flying mittens made for extreme arctic cold operations......size Medium, fits my hand fine (usually I wear a Large)......mitten measures almost 16" long, and covers your forearm as well as your hands......sage green synthetic glove with 100% wool removable insert, and leather palm.........wool pile reverse facing (supposed to help warm the face- either that or it would help clear the snow off your goggles!).....this gauntlet style glove is curious to me why it is marked on the Mil-Spec tags for 'Flying'......maybe somebody who was flying with their door open would use it?.......complete pair with inserts in good used condition....circa 1960....left and right.set......$30

3-7-D-M-2....... NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL F-4B AND F-4N AIRCRAFT ......Dated 1 May 1975......marked NAVAIR 01-245FDB-1 ......... Large flight manual for the "Phantastic Phantom".......this jet really turned the tide on those 'darned Commies' with Douglas' super-capable multi role fighter jet.........divided into 11 sections, an appendix with foldout illustrations, and an alphabetical index.......If I am reading the tables right, the plane could climb to 50,000' in about 7 minutes from takeoff, and was capable of cruising @ 600 knots at sea level.......manual is very complete and includes sections on weapons delivery and emergency operations........not sure how many pages this contains, but it measures about 1.5" thick, and weights over 3 pounds.......11" by 8.5" with blue plastic front and back covers.......numerous illustrations, tables, graphss and photos.......complete with revisions through #3 dated 1 Dec 1979....very good condition...original....$155

4-20-D-M-2.........US NAVY 26' BACKPACK PARACHUTE......Dated Jan. (19)50, original stamped markings are faintly visible still.......appears to be a 'FG & Co.' parachute..... pack with snap closure appears complete and intact, as is the heavy nylon strap harness and metal snaps.....alas, there is no parachute or D-ring........these were typically removed when the parachute was 'de-militarized' so that no one would try to 'jump' with it.......pocket for inspection card is visible, but card too is missing, also frequently removed by the Military ....clearly marked NAF (Naval Air Facility) ....used, good condition about 2 feet tall..........$65

5-17-A-D-M-2.....CHASE 'AVITRUC' CONTROL WHEEL HUB CENTER....Designed as a large troop glider or towable fuel tank in 1945, but war ended before any saw action....then given twin engines and made into a troop and cargo carrier..the Chase 'Avitruc' was a rare bird..some 120 were built and saw duty in the '50's and 60's.....design later purchased by Fairchild and turned into the C-123 of 'Nam and "Air America" fame.....possibly all thats left from this rare original variant is this 1 3/4" control wheel center...(not what the Fairchild C-123 used) it is still in excellent shape..... obscure..$75

6-14-A-D-M-2.....BERLIN AIRLIFT ASHTRAY....Ashtray from USAF base in Kitizingen Germany....has aircrew wings in center of heavy aluminum ashtray.....a souvenir of the cold war and Berlin Airlift days...probably held a lot of smokes from overworked and nervous C-54 pilots......$45

7-9-B-D-M-2........"REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT" TAG...These streamers were used on various ordinance from combat jets some years ago.....three inch wide by 24 inches long heavy red vinyl....printed on both sides, 'REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT'....short stainless cable with pin that went in rocket or bomb at one end....many uses such as hanging on your girlfriend's sweater or attaching to your favorite whiskey bottle.......as new condition...have many available.....each $7.50

8-55-D-M-2.....DOUGLAS SKYRAIDER AD-1 RUDDER PEDAL NEW OLD STOCK........Large original cast aluminum rudder pedal with "Douglas" name imprinted at bottom.....painted semi-gloss black....still has part ## 3260519 ink stamped and cast on back-side....'man' sized pedal measures almost 10" tall.....I bet that Wright R-3350 radial put out a lot of torque.........still in original Douglas wrapper!!......$85

9-4-D-M-2..........WESTINGHOUSE J34-WE-36 HANDBOOK SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS.......What did this J34 jet engine power you ask?.........The mighty' Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune!.....the Neptune-7 used two auxillary jet engines mounted in pods on the wing that were used when a little more 'oomph' was needed (like chasing those darned Russkie' subs around the Atlantic)....this engine concept worked so well that Lockheed was contracted to modify P2V-5's and -6's to the same configuration as the -7's....this softbound 8.5" by 11" manual is dated 1957, contains 121 pages of diagrams, schematics, tables, instructions, etc........they even show you how to get the engine out of its shipping container (what the guys in the photo are doing)......excellent condition........SOLD