Gunnery Approaches, Training Booklet, US Navy 1943 P-2 Neptune

Gunnery Approaches, Training Booklet, US Navy 1943 P-2 NeptuneThis is an original WWII era training booklet published by the US Navy's Aviation Training Division in 1943. The 28 page booklet covers the fundamentals and tactics of air to air combat. It is number two in the Fixed Gunnery and Combat Tactics series. The 8 inch by 10 inch booklet is in good condition given its age.

which would have illuminated with a turn of the small knob

using an A-6 cartridge containing 50 feet of 16mm film and a 35mm lens

This aligns with the total fuel capacity of the B-52 B

with a few color pages for badges and insignia

They squeezed out the last juices of the people

made by Electric Auto-Lite

It is in reasonable condition given its ~100 yr age

The manual is 810 pages and ~2inches thick

which included the syllabus and several diagrams

The poster in the photo represents the collection

This BC-1206 was manufactured as the Model 524 by Setchell Carlson

requiring an added plastic barrier to protect the sextant from the sticky rubber