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British War Planes Recognition Cards - Wellington Bomber
Document
World War 2
3 cards depicting a silhouette on one side and a photograph on the other. Dated 1944.
Probably Authentic
Related: Aviation , Bomber , Recognition
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Related Facts
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US Navy recruited children to create 500,000 scale aircraft models.
Recognition models were used to train military personnel in aircraft, vehicle, and ship recognition and also in range estimation.
Recognition models were also know as "ID" or "spotter" models.