I just found this video on You Tube. A look at the various methods of aircraft recognition training, mainly in WW2.
From three-view silhouettes, on cards, in books and magazines, or printed on clear plastic for projection. Some were even printed on to playing cards, and used in various board games.
Models of various types in wood, plastic, plaster, and cardboard. Many of these were made by established model aircraft companies putting their peacetime experience to use.
Even the wartime role of the Viewmaster stereoscopic viewer is covered, and a military example is shown. These used the same type of reel as the normal 'toy' version so many of us are familiar with. See what you think.
Paul Adams from New Zealand
That was a fascinating video Paul! I hadn't realized that ViewMaster's were developed in the war years, and there were so many different methods for identifying aircraft.
ReplyDeleteActually, the Viewmaster had been around for a few years - it was introduced in 1939, so that counts as pre-war in the US. The history of the Viewmaster has been well covered, and it has its own Wikipedia page. There are also histories on You Tube. I loved my red and white example.
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