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Card, Flash

Object number2015.41.1 a-fff

Manufacturer Plane Facts Company

Datec. 1945

OriginNew York, NY

MediumPaper/Ink

Credit LineGift of Andrew P. Zeedick

DescriptionSet of aircraft or airplane identification flash cards including original box, instruction card, and 56 flash cards. The flash cards contain different views of the aircraft silhouettes and aircraft information. Aircraft documented include B-17 Flying Fortress, C-46 Commando, Messerschmitt-110, P-38 Lightning, AT-6 "Harvard", Sea Gull, Mariner, Focke-Wulf 190, Mosquito, P-51 Mustang, Beaufighter, P-40 Warhawk, Focke-Wulf-200, C-54 Skymaster, P-47 Thunderbolt, Junkers-87B, Catalina, C-47 "Skytrain", Vindicator, B-34 Ventura, Sunderland, Heinkel-177, Halifax, B-26 Marauder, Dauntless, Stirling, PT-17 Primary Trainer, 0-52 Owl or 0-52 Observation, Avenger, Helldiver, "Zero" with U. S. Insignia, Messerschmitt 109F, AT-10 Wichita, BT-15 Valiant, Dornier-217, Wildcat, B-24 Liberator or B-24 "Consolidated" Bomber, AT-11 Voyager, Wellington, Kingfisher with pontoons, Lancaster, Vengeance, A-20 Havoc, Coronado, B-25 Mitchell, P-39 Airacobra, Junkers-88, Corsair, Spitfire, Hurricane, L-Type Piper Cub, Dornier-26, OA-9 Goose, Junkers-52, Heinkel-111.Dimensions(a) Width 3.063, Length 5.125, Depth 0.75;
(b-fff) Each measures: Width 2.938, Length 4.938.
Inscriptions(c-ccc, eee-fff)
Each card has black printed text including the name of the specific aircraft below the photograph and four descriptive elements about the aircraft to the left and right.

(ddd)
Printed black text identifies aircraft terminology.
Marks(a)
Front and back have identical blue and white text "PLANE / PACKET / "FLASH CARDS" / A series of / Photographs and Silhouettes / adapted for Instruction / of Ground Observers / of the / Aircraft Warning / Service / 56 Official Photographs / reproduced with / Identification Silhouettes / of U.S. Army, Navy, British, German / and Japanese Combat Planes / © Plane Facts Co. New York, N.Y."

Two short sides have same blue printed text "PLANE PACKET" and two long sides have same blue printed text "For young and old / combining fun and plane facts".

(b)
Printed black text on one side includes "SPOTTER'S INSTRUCTIONS / On these cards, The Plane Facts Co. / presents recognition silhouettes and action / photographs of combat airplanes now flying / for the United States, Great Britain, Ger- / many and Japanà / à / These cards have been reproduced from / an original packet and box published in 1942. / The quality of the reproduced photographs / is true to that of the originals."
Historical NotesPack of WWII airplane spotter cards.

Related institution United States Army

Related institution United States Navy

Previous owner Andrew P. Zeedick Jr. (born 1931)

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