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OBJECT TYPE: Photographic Supplement to Pilot's Handbook
DATE: 1939–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0854.001

MANUFACTURER: Aeronautical Chart Service, Army Air Forces
MODEL: Natal-Dakar-Accra
LOCATION: Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: paper pages; steel fastener

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 27.0 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
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: Africa
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII (1939-1945)
Canada: Unknown
Function: contains photographs of approaches to airports and checkpoints along Natal-Dakar-Accra route possibly to aid Pilot in visual recognition and landing
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering printed on front cover reads: "U. S. AND BRITISH/CONFIDENTIAL/PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLEMENT TO/PILOT'S HAND BOOK/U. S. ARMY AIR FORCES/ALONG ROUTE/NATAL--DAKAR--ACCRA/--IMPORTANT--/UPON COMLETION OF FLIGHT, DELIVER THIS HAND-/BOOK IMMEDIATELY TO OPERATIONS OFFICER AT DES-/TINATION -- REGARDLESS OF WHERE IT WAS ISSUED/CAUTION/It should be borne in mind that conditions along this/route are changing rapidly. Should any of the infor-/mation be found inaccurate or incomplete, it is requested/that you make a report to the nearest briefing office./PRPARED (sic.) BY/HDQ. AERONAUTICAL CHART SERVICE/ARMY AIR FORCES/WASHINGTON, D. C./U. S. AND BRITISH/CONFIDENTIAL"
Missing: N/A
Finish: front & back covers are white with green horizontal band; black & green lettering on front cover; silver fastener; black printed text inside cover & table of contents; colour map; b + w photographs
Decoration: none

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Aeronautical Chart Service, Army Air Forces, Booklet, between 1939–1945, Artifact no. 1994.0854, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1994.0854.001/

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