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Twenty-two World War II airplane identification posters Author: Place: Washington, D.C. Publisher: Government Printing Office Date: 1942 Description: 22 two-color offset printed posters.. 51x35.5 cm (20x14"). Original posters from 1942 intended as a field guide to identifying aircraft, foreign and domestic, "on the wing". Like Peterson's field guide to birds, first published in 1934, these posters depict aircraft from several angles in an attempt to establish field marks for distinguishing friend from foe. Comprising: Type Zero ["0"]. Japanese Fighter. Nakajima T 95. Japanese Observation 2 Place Seaplane. Aichi 99. Japanese Dive Bomber [Carrier Borne]. Heinkel III. German Bomber. Focke Wulf 200 K. German Long Range Bomber [Kurier]. Typhoon. British Fighter. Albacore. British Torpedo-Reconaissance. Mosquito. British Multi Purpose Bomber. Lancaster. British Heavy Bomber. Maryland. British Medium Bomber. Blenheim IV F. Lysander. British Observation. SBD - Dauntless. U.S. Navy Scout Bomber (U.S. Army A-24). SB2C - Helldiver. U.S. Navy Scout Bomber (U.S. Army A-25). P-43 A. U.S. Fighter. P-47 D. U.S. Fighter [Thunderbolt]. C-47 U.S. Transport [Br. Dakota-I]. C-54. U.S. Transport [D.C. --4]. B-17 E. U.S. Long Range Bomber [Flying Fortress]. B-18A. U.S. Medium Bomber. P-38 E. [Br. Lightning]. P-51. U.S. Fighter [Br. Mustang]. Lot Amendments Condition: Sheets mildly toned, several posters with 3 hole punches along left edge a few affecting images, some holes reinforced with stickers, some minor tears and chips from holes and along edges, a few with punctures, a few posters with hints of water damage at reverse. Item number: 319198