Free Gunner's Manual, USMC Air Defense Group, 1944 KC-97 and transport aircraft of the

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

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and was central to many aviation instruments and automatic pilot systems

and case are intact

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

Free Gunner's Manual, USMC Air Defense Group, 1944 KC-97 and transport aircraft of theHere 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