Japanese Aircraft Performance & Characteristics TAIC Manual No. 1 (RAF) P-39 and a taller tail fin

and a taller tail fin

This is an original WWII-era handbook Identification of Aircraft for Army Air Force Ground Observer Corps was prepared by the US Army Air Force to train ground observers on aircraft recognition skills

The original lamp is installed but unlikely to work

150-page manual

and much of the damping fluid remains intact

Japanese Aircraft Performance & Characteristics TAIC Manual No. 1 (RAF) P-39 and a taller tail finThis is an original WWII era intelligence manual published by the Technical Air Intelligence Center of the US Navy covering the latest information regarding aircraft of the Japanese Army and Navy. Also included is information on Japanese aircraft engines, armament, and radio equipment. It is in good condition given its age. There is a wax paper cover over its front and back. This one appears to have been sent to the British Royal Air Force per its