2nd World War Collection (page 18)

Hitachi Hatsukaze 11, Ha 11 Model 11, Inverted In-line 4 Engine, 1941
The Japanese conglomerate Hitachi manufactured aircraft engines from about 1929 until the end of World War II, with a concentration on low-power seven and nine cylinder radials

Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Schwalbe (Swallow), 1940s. Creator: Messerschmitt A. G
Twin engine, single seat, low wing, jet fighter. Nicknamed Schwalbe (Swallow), the Messerschmitt Me 262 surpassed the performance of every other World War II fighter

Mitsubishi Ha 42 Model 41 Ru (Ha 214 Ru), Radial 18 Engine, ca. World War II
Mitsubishi was the first and largest series producer of Japanese engines during World War II, with a 1937 Pratt & Whitney arrangement possibly contributing to this success

North American P-51D-30-NA Mustang, 1945. Creator: North American Aviation Inc
Single-engine, low-wing, long-range fighter. 1, 128 cm (444 in.), Length 983 cm (387 in.), Height 371 cm (146 in.), Weight 3, 465 kg (7, 635 lb)

Aeronautica Macchi C. 202 Folgore, 1940s. Creator: Macchi S. A
Single-seat, single-engine, low-wing monoplane fighter of all-metal monocoque construction; retractable, tailwheel-type landing gear

Continental XR-1740-2, Sleeve Valve, Radial 14 Engine, ca. 1941. Creator: Continental
In 1925, Continental, a successful manufacturer of automotive engines, purchased the rights for a Burt-McCollum single-sleeve valve engine design

Jacobs (Pratt & Whitney Wasp Jr. ) R-985-AN5, Radial 9 Engine, ca. 1940
The Wasp Jr. R-985 was the third engine type designed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, following the Wasp R-1340 and Hornet R-1690, all of which were nine-cylinder engines

Nakajima Ha 105 Toku, Radial 14 Engine, 15128, ca. 1940
The Nakajima Ha 105 began development as a transitional engine between the Ha 25 and the Ha 115, both of which were mass produced

Supermarine Spitfire HF. Mk. VIIc, 1938. Creator: Supermarine Aviation Works
The Supermarine Spitfire is a legend in British air history. With the Hawker Hurricane, it successfully defended England against the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain

Bachem Ba 349 B-1 Natter (Viper), 1945. Creator: Bachem-Werke G. m. b. H
Single seat, single engine, rocket powered interceptor, WW2. Dr. Erich Bachems Ba 349 Natter (Viper) was the worlds first, manned, vertical-take-off interceptor

Indicator, Radar Interrogator, BC-929-A, AN / APN-2 Rebecca Mk IIA, 1940s. Creator: Unknown
Used for locating radar pulse beacons - often used for drops to resistance forces. Rebecca / Eureka is a simple system designed initially to assist in the delivery of supplies to the Army or

Dornier Do 335 A-0 Pfeil (Arrow), early 1945. Creator: Dornier Flugzeugwerke
Twin engine, pusher / puller, fighter / bomber; grey/green, green; late World War II development

Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder "Flak-Bait", 1943. Creator: Martin Aircraft Co
Twin engine medium bomber.Wing Span 2, 160 cm (850 in.), Length 1, 780 cm (701 in.), Height 660 cm (260 in.), Weight 10, 886 kg (23, 999 lb). Project engineer Peyton M. Magruder designed the Glenn L

Arado Ar 234 B-2 Blitz (Lightning), 1944. Creator: Arado
Single seat, twin engine jet bomber with RATO. The Arado Ar 234 B Blitz (Lightning) was the worlds first operational jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft

Dead Reckoning, E-6B, Prototype, 1942. Creator: Felsenthal Instrument Co
Slide: yellow with green radials, computer: black plastic

Drift Meter, B-3, Boeing B-17D "Swoose". Creator: Unknown
Sighting head, missing periscopic element. The B-3 was used on bombers and transports when ground or water could be clearly seen. It evolved from the earlier Gatty drift meters

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, 1941. Creator: Naval Aircraft Factory
Bright yellow bi-plane, hand crank start. Cockpit instrumentation consists of an altimeter, tachometer, airspeed indicator, compass, turn and bank indicator

Pratt & Whitney Wasp Jr. R-985-AN-14B "Dancing Engine", 1942
Begun in 1925 by former Wright Aeronautical employees as a spinoff from a machine tool company, Pratt & Whitney became one of the worlds largest manufacturers of aircraft engines, and the Wasp Jr

AN 5740 Navigation watch, ca. 1940s. Creator: Hamilton Watch Co
AN 5740 Navigation watch, ca. 1940s. AN 5740 Master Navigation Chronometer made by Hamilton, used on board the North American B-25 Mitchell bombers during the Second World War

Training aircraft used by Tuskegee Institute, ca. 1944. Creator: Unknown
A vintage, open-cockpit biplane--one used at Alabamas renowned Tuskegee Institute to train African American pilots for Army Air Corps service during World War II

Patch for the Special Services Division, ca. 1942. Creator: Unknown
An insignia patch for the United States Army Trial Defense Service. The patch has a red border with a white interior. A blue star is at center of the patch

Aviators silk scarf worn by Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett, ca. 1942. Creator: Unknown
Woodrow W. Crockett joined the 349th Field Artillery Regiment of the US army in August 1940, the first African-American field artillery unit in the regular army

Picture postcard of a volunteer serving troops out of a Red Cross Clubmobile"
A picture postcard of African-American volunteers in a Red Cross " Clubmobile" serving coffee to U.S. servicemen. The text above the image reads: [PASSED BY U. S. ARMY CENSOR No. 21 E. T

Nurses uniform apron worn by Pauline Brown Payne, 1944. Creator: Unknown
Pauline Brown Payne was an African-American nursing school administrator. A plasticized two piece nurses white apron worn by Pauline Brown Payne

Nurses cap worn by Pauline Brown Payne, 1944. Creator: Unknown
Pauline Brown Payne was an African-American nursing school administrator. A white nurses cap with a folded back brim. The edges of the cap fasten to the back interior with two (2) buttons

Pack of bandages from D-Day 1944. Creator: Paul Hartmann AG
One package of bandages made by a German manufacturer, Paul Hartmann AG, in 1943 with instructions for use on the back. The following inscription was added in black marker: " D-DAY June 6

Jim Crow in Uniform, 1940. Creator: Unknown
Young black men in helmets with guns over their shoulders with the title at the top left

Tuskegee Airman flight jacket worn by Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett, 1942
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African-American fighter and bomber pilots who fought in World War II. A Type A-2 leather Tuskegee Airman jacket worn by Woodrow W. Crockett

Lift Every Voice - For Victory, 1942. Creator: Unknown
A pamphlet titled " Lift Every Voice - For Victory" by Claudia Jones, African-American political activist, communist, journalist, and community leader

Eagle from USS Enterprise, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Unknown
Eagle from USS Enterprise, 1935/1942

Thrift rug, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Thrift rug, 1943. Made from vegetable dyed woollen scraps by a member of a Shropshire Institute. Woven rug made from recycled materials during the Second World War

Evacuee Play Centre, c1943. Creator: Elise Dalton Hewland
Evacuee Play Centre, c1943. Evacuated children at a nursery during the Second World War. From " Womens Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

The Invasion of Italy, 1944. Creator: Edward Ardizzone
The Invasion of Italy, 1944. Scene from the Second World War: [British] troops and vehicles embarking on invasion craft at " Charlie" beach near Santa Teresa di Riva, Sicily

September 1940, (1944). Creator: John Armstrong
September 1940, (1944). Aftermath of an aerial battle during the Second World War: wrecked German and British fighter planes on a beach. Painting in the Manchester Art Gallery

Ford factory women workers during 2nd World War. Creator: Unknown
Ford factory women workers during 2nd World War

Morris Commercial salvage truck, Liverpool World War 2. Creator: Unknown
Morris Commercial salvage truck, Liverpool World War 2

1940 Norton G33 Bren Gune sidecar military. Creator: Unknown
1940 Norton G33 Bren Gune sidecar military

The Spirit of the Ark, - sailors of the Royal Navy, c1942. Creator: Unknown
The Spirit of the Ark, - sailors of the Royal Navy, c1942. A British aircraft carrier of the Second World War, HMS Ark Royal was designed to carry a large number of aircraft

The Ark Is Hit At Last, 1941, (1942). Creator: Unknown
The Ark Is Hit At Last, 1941, (1942). Within sight of Gibraltar, to which she was returning, a torpedo from a German submarine struck the Ark. Within 3 minutes she was listing 12 degrees

On Board The Ark - on watch... c1940, (1942). Creator: Unknown
On Board The Ark - on watch in one of the Arks anti-aircraft direction and range-finders, c1940, (1942). A British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of the Second World War

British sailors on the deck of an aircraft carrier, Second World War, c1943. Creator: Unknown
British sailors on the deck of an aircraft carrier, Second World War, c1943. The white ensign, which comprises a red St Georges Cross on a white field with the Union Flag at top left

Cover of pamphlet about HMS Ark Royal, 1942. Creator: Unknown
Cover of pamphlet about HMS Ark Royal, 1942. The Ark Royal was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier of the Second World War. From " Ark Royal"

Fighter planes on board an aircraft carrier, Second World War, c1943. Creator: Unknown
Fighter planes on board an aircraft carrier, Second World War, c1943. A Martlet [Grumman F4F Wildcat] of the Fleet Air Arm, bearing American markings

Old Hands Now - pilots of the Fleet Air Arm, c1943. Creator: Unknown
Old Hands Now - pilots of the Fleet Air Arm, c1943. British pilots wearing Mae West life jackets during the Second World War

Machine-gun instruction, Fleet Air Arm, c1943. Creator: Unknown
Machine gun instruction, Fleet Air Arm, c1943. British sailors learning how to use a machine gun during the Second World War

Men of the Royal Navy, c1943. Creator: Unknown
Men of the Royal Navy, c1943. Pipe-smoking British sailors during the Second World War. From " Fleet Air Arm". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]

For Scotlands Fallen - Scottish National War Memorial. The Shrine with seven stained-glass windows and a Casket containing the names of the Fallen, c1948

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, 1941. Advertisement placed by Delaney Gallay Ltd during the Second World War to raise funds for the families of military personnel killed during the conflict

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