Description
This is a World War II United States Army Air Forces 174 page survival guide. It covers what to do in emergencies encountered in the jungle, desert, the Arctic and in the ocean. Information ranges from practical advice on how to determine when to bail out of a disabled aircraft to instructions (hopefully never used) on how to trap a monkey. The cover of the guide is red, black, and white in color and reads: "SURVIVAL JUNGLE DESERT ARCTIC OCEAN" and was published/released by "OFFICE OF FLYING SAFETY - SAFETY EDUCATION DIVISION".
VINTAGE:Circa WWII
SIZE:Approximately: 5 ½" x 4 ¼"
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Heavy stock cover, paper.
ATTACHMENT:Glued binding
MARKINGS:"OFFICE OF FLYING SAFETY - SAFETY EDUCATION DIVISION"
ITEM NOTES:This is from a USAAF collection of books, guides, and technical manuals which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBIX15 LAAEX5/15 SAAEX6/15
CONDITION:9+ (Near Mint-): Guide is minty! Overall exceptional condition, the guide has barely been opened.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.