Vintage 1943 WWII Know Your Airplanes Spotter Guide Western & Southern Life
Item Specifics
• Type: Aircraft Identification Booklet / Spotter Guide
• Conflict: WWII (1939-1945)
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Publisher: Trail Blazers' Publishing Co.
• Copyright Date: 1943
• Edition/Print Date: April 1944 (Form L-84 Ed 4-44)
• Promotional Sponsor: The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Description
Original WWII 1943/1944 "Know Your Airplanes" Aircraft Identification Spotter Guide
Up for sale is a fantastic piece of home-front World War II ephemera. This premium pocket guide was published by the Trail Blazers' Publishing Co. (Copyright 1943) and distributed as a promotional item in April 1944 by The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati, Ohio (bearing the name of company president C.F. Williams).
During the war, these pocket guides were distributed to civilians and ground observers to aid in aircraft recognition.
Features Inside:
• Comprehensive identification breakdown for 20 vital wartime aircraft.
• Features profiles on iconic Allied planes like the Glenn L. Martin Co. "Baltimore" (A-30) and the massive "Mars" (PB2M) flying boat.
• Utilizes a multi-angle silhouette system showing aircraft from the ground looking up, overhead, and profile views.
• Rear pages feature illustrated reference charts for U.S. Army Aviation Badges & Insignia (including Flight Surgeon, Service Pilot, Liaison Pilot, Air Crew, Technical Observer, and Parachutist "Jump" wings).
Condition Notes:
• Complete: 100% complete with no missing pages.
• Clean Interior: Excellent, clean pages with absolutely no modern handwriting or ink marks. Age related discoloration.
• Cover/Edges: Shows minor, authentic age wear consistent with its 80+ year history, including slight edge fraying and light corner scuffing on the pulpy paper stock. Binding is intact.
Please see the high-resolution photos for exact condition details. A wonderful addition to any WWII military aviation, home-front ephemera, or vintage Ohio advertising collection!
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