WWII U. S. Army Air Forces Photographic Supplement Pilot’s Handbook North Atlan

Original World War II U. Army Air Forces Photographic Supplement Pilot’s Handbook, issued for North Atlantic Routes and prepared by the HQ Aeronautical Chart Service, Army Air Forces, Washington, D. This handbook is a photographic intelligence supplement, combining navigation data with aerial reconnaissance photography, route maps, and checkpoint imagery used by Allied pilots flying transatlantic ferry and combat-support routes during WWII. A printed notice on the cover states that the document’s classification was reduced from “Confidential” to “Restricted” by authority of the Commanding General, U. Strategic Air Forces in Europe, firmly placing this piece in the European Theater of Operations. Photographic Supplement (not just charts or text). Large fold-out North Atlantic route map. Aerial photographs of airports and terrain for visual navigation. “Airports, Check Points & Typical Terrain” photographic index. Coverage includes locations such as Casablanca, Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Azores, Morocco, and Canada. AND BRITISH – CONFIDENTIAL. Wartime security instructions regarding destruction if forced down in enemy territory. Original wartime issue (not a reproduction). Heavy wear consistent with field use: edge loss, creasing, tears, and softening. Spine compromised but contents remain attached.