WW2 era US Army Air Forces Leather Flight Case Model 55-1 & Navigation Case USED

Army Air Forces Leather Cases. There is a Flight Case Model 55-1. There is also two CASE, NAVIGATION; DEAD RECKONING. The larger leather case was made by Jeppesen & Co. One of the smaller size cases was made by Merit Leather Strap Co. The other small size case was made by Leather Specialty Co. These leather cases would have been originally used by a Flight Navigator in a High Altitude Bomber such as a B-17, or B-24, or B-29 bomber. These cases would have held the maps, charts, and slide rulers, that the Flight Navigator would have used to get the aircraft to the mission target and back. All the original contents are now missing from all three cases. These over 70 year old items are in Used Condition with wear damage from use. The leather is old, dried out, and cracked. There is sun fading, scratches, paint loss, and oxidation to the metal parts. It is in Used Condition / Relic Condition. The larger case use to have a leather strap going around the outside, that snapped onto the case. That leather strap is now missing. Some other leather straps on the outside are ripped off and now missing. The smaller size cases are missing some of the leather loops on the outside, and some of the closing straps are missing. Old leather cracks, rips, and falls apart. I do not have the keys to the locks. There is damage to some of the stitching holding the cases together. The handles should no longer be used to carry the cases. Trying to use the handle, will only rip the old leather, and damage the handle. These items are no longer the condition they were in the day they were first manufactured. These are old relics from another century. The cases can be mailed in a box around the size of under 20 by 12 by 9 Inches in size. These weighs around 19 Pounds LBS. These cases are fragile old relics, that are lucky to even have survived. For Legal reasons, the items in this listing are stated as “Used Condition”. What is a “Used Condition” item? It is an item that is in “Poor Terrible Condition”. They are better condition than “Dug Relic Condition” items. Items are no longer like how they were the day they were first manufactured. Items have been used by someone Decades ago in another Century. Items will have defects and damage from having been used. The older something is, the worse the condition will be. Wool items will have Moth holes. Expect Moth damage to old wool items. Expect clothing to have dirt stains, frayed cuffs and collars. Expect there to be Mildew and Mold damage stains. Expect buttons to be broken or missing. Expect zippers to be broken and non functional. Expect size tags to be missing or damaged. Expect leather items to be dried out and cracked. Hats will be crushed and bent out of shape. Do not expect clothing to fit you, it is not your size. Expect oxidation and rust on the metal parts. Expect items to be faded from having been exposed to sun light. Expect metal items to have dents, scratches, and paint loss. Expect items to have microscopic fractures when looked at under a microscope. Expect Electronic items to no longer work or be functional. These items are old and things slowly get destroyed by time. Please do not expect something in “New Condition”, or “Good Condition”. These items are in “Used Condition”, and are Relics from another Century. The vintage items I list for sale are not wearable clothing, or usable items. These items are old and damaged from use. The item was rough weighed in an open box. I have mailed items in the past to: Brazil, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Malta, Hungry, Belgium, Taiwan, etc. The local Post Office gives those boxes out to use. They have lost items I have mailed. It takes between 3 to 5 days for funds to transfer to my bank account. I’m trying to be 100% up front and honest. I mostly only leave other people feedback after they leave me feedback. Chances are, if you don’t leave me any feedback I’ll probably not leave you any either. I try to be 100% Honest and show photos and describe items the best I can. Items tend to be old, used, and as is. I don’t want to talk to anyone at all on here. I will try to bother to be nice, and answer your question. If I see a size marking on an old Quartermaster Tag, I will try to show a photo of it. If I say that I do not know the size, than please do not waste both of our time by asking about the size of an old militaria collectable. They are old damaged relics in poor condition. I also tend to have items packaged away to try and keep moths from eating them. I only dig them out if they sell and need to be mailed. Please do not ask me to take more photos, because I won’t take any more photos of things I have already stored away. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Field Gear, Equipment”. The seller is “clayandmilitaria07″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia.