World War 2 - Aerial friend and foe identification manual

I found this in the basement of a deceased relative recently.

This was originally restricted information.

November 1943. The height of World War 2. People were just starting to grasp how much airplanes changed the game of warfare.

Here is the introduction to the manual. 1/2

Introduction to the manual 2/2

A lot of parts to remember.

This grid gives an idea of the size of each plane. Also they are in black and on purpose- so one could more easily recognize the silhouette against a dusky or dark sky. It was just as important to recognize the friend as it was the foe. They wouldn't want to shoot down the wrong craft or cause a panic unnecessarily.

Enemy aircraft sizes and silhouettes.

Friendly aircraft chapter.

An example of a page on the US aircraft.

More friendly aircraft.

An example of a naval aircraft.

Our allies !

An example of a fine British aircraft. Proper British name too :)

On to a lengthy group of chapters of our foes.

Example of German aircraft.

Japanese aircraft

This one is cool. Like something from an Indiana Jones movie.

Italian aircraft.

It amazes me that anyone could remember all of this. True heroes.

Russian aircraft.

This one looks pretty scary when you see it head-on.

Thanks for reading along. There are tons of pages in this book. I just tried to choose a good sample from each chapter.