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Hitachi Hatsukaze 11, Ha 11 Model 11, Inverted In-line 4 Engine, 1941The 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. GTwin 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 IIMitsubishi 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 IncSingle-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. ASingle-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: ContinentalIn 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. 1940The 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. 1940The 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 WorksThe 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. HSingle 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: UnknownUsed 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 FlugzeugwerkeTwin 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 CoTwin 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: AradoSingle 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 CoSlide: yellow with green radials, computer: black plastic
Drift Meter, B-3, Boeing B-17D "Swoose". Creator: UnknownSighting 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 FactoryBright 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", 1942Begun 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 CoAN 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: UnknownA 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: UnknownAn 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: UnknownWoodrow 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: UnknownPauline 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: UnknownPauline 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 AGOne 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: UnknownYoung 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, 1942The 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: UnknownA 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: UnknownEagle from USS Enterprise, 1935/1942
Thrift rug, 1943. Creator: UnknownThrift 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 HewlandEvacuee 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 ArdizzoneThe 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 ArmstrongSeptember 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
Morris Commercial salvage truck, Liverpool World War 2. Creator: UnknownMorris Commercial salvage truck, Liverpool World War 2
World War 2 street scene show gas converted vehicles. Creator: UnknownWorld War 2 street scene show gas converted vehicles
1944 Welbike being placed on to military transport plane. Creator: Unknown1944 Welbike being placed on to military transport plane
The Spirit of the Ark, - sailors of the Royal Navy, c1942. Creator: UnknownThe 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: UnknownThe 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: UnknownOn 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: UnknownBritish 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: UnknownCover 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: UnknownFighter 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: UnknownOld 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: UnknownMachine 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: UnknownMen 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: UnknownThe 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