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- OBJECT TYPE
- WATERPROOF/TWO SIDED
- DATE
- 1944
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1992.2783.001
- MANUFACTURER
- United States Army Air Forces
- MODEL
- C-47 South Borneo and C-48 West Java
- LOCATION
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- MAP MADE OF SILK, PRINTED IN INK
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Navigation instruments & equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Defense US
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- District of Columbia
- City
- Washington
Context
- Country
- United Kingdom
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Manufactured in 1944 (WWII), but found in 1990 (Never used)
- Canada
-
Letter from Major P.J. Noonan, of the Canadian Forces Air Navigation School, writes that the maps were found in a Royal Australian Air Force supply depot in Dubbo, New South Wales in 1990. (Letter in is S.I.) - Function
-
"Aircrew Survival Maps" represent the physical surfaces and features of South Borneo on one side and West Java on the other. The maps were used by downed aircrew to facilitate escape from enemy occupied territory and to reach safety. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Mfr's print bottom right of C-47 map reads: "ARMY MAP SERVICE, U.S. ARMY, WASHINGTON, D.C. 340311/ 1944"/ Markings too numerous to copy/
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Map is printed with multi-coloured ink/ Two sided
- Decoration
- N/A
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