General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

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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.

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Width

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Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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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 Mindanao Island on one side and North Borneo 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 centre reads: "Prepared under the direction of the Commanding General,/ Army Air Forces, by the Aeronautical Chart Service, Washington, D.C./ JULY, 1944"/ Markings too numerous to copy/

Missing

N/A

Finish

Map is printed with multi-coloured ink/ Two sided

Decoration

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