Free Gunner's Manual, USMC Air Defense Group, 1944 KC-97 The manual contains the most

The manual contains the most commonly-encountered aircraft in each theater

One MC-203 Flexible Shaft T connector

This is a rare WWII-era 8-day Aircraft Clock

and transport aircraft of the US Army Air Force and US Navy

perhaps the serial number of the aircraft from which is was removed (

Free Gunner's Manual, USMC Air Defense Group, 1944 KC-97 The manual contains the mostHere is a very interesting find: the Free Gunner's Manual, published for the Bombardier and Air Gunner, Marine Corps Air Defense Group 43, Marine Corps Air Station El Centro California. The manual focuses on the responsibilities of the 'free' gunner in aircraft (vs the pilot) that were in use by US Marine Corps aviators during 1944: SBD Dauntless, TBF Avenger, SB2C Helldiver, PB4Y Privateer, and PB2Y Coronado. The 105 page manual covers the basics of