Large Forged Iron embossed belt buckle.

B-24 LIBERATOR, 1939-1989, 50th ANNIVERSARY (on front) LIMITED EDITION 50th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE,B-24 LIBERATOR, 1989 BUCKLE CONNECTION, SERIAL 0612 OF 1939. B-24 LIBERATOR Origin: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Co Type: Long-range bomber with normal crew of 10 History: First flight(xb 24) December 29 1939 Withdraw from service 1955-56 It was built in bigger numbers than any other American aircraft in history and served on every front in WW11 and with15 allied nations.

This pilot's seat was part of the B24 Liberator 's fittings.

The seat although not part of the aircraft's air frame, was bolted to the cockpit floor as a permanent fixture.

Green painted metal shell of a B24 Liberator aircraft pilot's seat including all fittings.

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Part of pilot equipment to be carried at all times whilst flying in the South Pacific war zone during WW11

Kept up to date and confidential maps for landing areas on all Pacific Islands in case of emergency

Large linen covered paper map book

Air Pilot Manual of the PACIFIC ISLANDS, confidential, No.4860, 2nd Issue. Office of the ASSISTANT CHIEF OF AIR STAFF INTELLIGENCE Headquarters Army Air Forces, Washington D.C. January 3rd 1944.

Flt.Lt.M.D.Frecker qualified as a pilot on B-24 Liberator aircraft, May 1944

Rectangular blue linen bound hard cover book.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. FLYING LOG BOOK . FORM A.18.(Revised April 1937) (R.A.F. Form 414.)

Service manuals for the B-24D Liberator aircraft.

These instruction mauals were officially issued from the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation, San Diego, California USA

Square leather case with 2 handles and metal clasp, with gold inscriptions.

E. Duplex SUMITON, ALA. CONSOLIDATED VULTEE with an eagle in gold circle. Service Manuals. 01618 i tooled into base of case.

R.M. Beattie qualified as a B24-Liberator pilot on9/05/1944 until he was KIA 2/07/1945.

Plastic covered ring binder,A4 plastic sheet covered photocopied paper.

Flight Log Book- Liberator Flights, Flt. Lt. Roy McBeattie 404228 DFM

Item was found at a Japanese aircraft crash site on Nauru Island 1975

Indicate Japanese manufacturing level during WW11. The porcelain head on the valve is unusual and difficult to match to steel.

Valve fitted with spring and porcelain valve head.Slight bend in valve stem due to impact damage.

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After an eight year international search for a complete bomb quadrant to fit the B24- Liberator fuselage it was decided to create a replica. This scale mode was used to prove the methodology.

This scale model allowed us to manufacture a full size complete working replica.This replica is now installed in the B24-Liberator and completes the operational system.

Quarter circle quadrant with operating levers and security bracket. Body is dark green with two red operating handles.

Created for the purpose of bomb delivery from B-24 Liberator aircraft. The item was originally fitted to RAAF Liberator 72-176. During salvage and disposal operations it was damaged losing 50% of the body. The item was used as a reference to manufacture a complete example.

An example of late 1930's engineering practice in an endeavour to modernise aircraft technology.

The item has 50% of it's body missing.Quadrant base and operative lever.Quarter circle casting with operating handle attached,base is squared off with rivets attaching both parts.

Bomb doors, 32-F-7523 (part number) three times, closed, open, safe, select.

Created to supply training and recognition of friendly/enemy aircraft.

Expanded the skills of recognition for air crew, ground crew and defence activities.

Large bakelite B17 Flying Fortress aircraft, coloured matt black, including hole for suspension and mobility.

"Flying Fortress" Boeing B17E.E9-2324 DS^D DLTDC

Created to supply training and recognition of friendly/enemy aircraft

Expanded the skills of recognition for air crew, ground crew and defence activities.

Small bakelite Spitfire Mk 5 aircraft, coloured matt black, including hole for suspension and mobility.

"Spitfire" Mk.V. Trop. E9-2275 D^D DC LTD

Created to supply training and recognition of friendly/enemy aircraft.

Expanded the skills of recognition for air crew, ground crew and defence activities.

Small bakelite Curtiss "Helldiver" aircraft model coloured matt black, including hole for suspension and mobility.

Curtiss SB2C-1 E9-2349 D^D DLTDC.

Created to supply training and recognition of friendly/enemy aircraft.

Expanded the skills of recognition for air crew. ground crew and defence activities.

Medium bakelite Japanese Nakajima Kate aircraft, coloured black including hole for suspension and mobility.

NAKA T-97 NTB June '42.

Created to supply training and recognition of friendly/enemy aircraft

Expanded the skills of recognition for air crew, ground crew and defence activities.

Medium bakelite German Junkers 88 aircraft model, coloured black including hole for suspension and mobility.

German Junkers 88. 9.42

Created to supply recognition of friendly/enemy aircraft.

Expanded the skills of recognition for air crew,ground crew and defence activities.

Small bakelite P38 Lightning aircraft model, coloured black including hole for suspension and mobility.

P-38, US July 42

Created to supply training and recognition of friendly/enemy aircraft.

Expanded the skills of recognition for air crew,ground crew and defence activities.

Large bakelite Consolidated 31 aircraft model coloured black.

"Consolidated31" E9-2994 D^D DLtdC

Created to supply training and recognition of friendly/enemy aircraft.

Expanded the skills of recognition for ground crew, air crew and defence activities.

Small bakelite CAC Boomerang aircraft model, coloured black.

Created to supply training and recognition of friendly/enemy aircraft.

Expanded the skills of recognition for air crew, ground crew and defence activities.

Small bakelite P39 Aircobra Aircraft, coloured black matt including hole for suspension and mobility.

P-39 June 42 US

Created to supply training & recognition of friendly/enemy aircraft.

Expanded the skills of recognition for air crew, ground crew and defence activities.

Small bakelite British Airspeed Oxford aircraft, coloured black matt, uncluding hole for suspension and mobility.

Airspeed Oxford E9-2189 D^D DLTDC

C. G. Ashcroft qualified as a 1st Engineer on B-24 Liberator aircraft in March 1944

Rectangular blue linen bound cover book

G C Ashcroft 32827 Flying Officer

These goggles and helmets were issued to flying recruits for learning to fly biplanes.

Leather helmet with suede lining, under chin strap, earphone inlets with snap locked flaps. Metal framed goggles with leather surrounds, adjustable rubber strap and split glass lenses.

Made in England Patent. R51067 scratched into metal.

Standard crew issue for pilots and flight engineers

Equipment supplied crew with a computer to calculate true airspeed.

2 black discs printed with luminous paint with plastic indicator, used for calculating true air speed.

COMPUTER. TRUE AIRSPEED. A.C. TYPE G-1 A list of 4 instructions for use. Spec. No. 27367-A, MFG.DWG. No. 42D531, Order No.42-18049-P GENERAL LUMINESCENT CORPORATION, CHICAGO

Standard crew issue for pilots and flight engineers.

The equipment supplied air crew with a computer to calculate individual aircraft's weight and balance.

2 Circular plastic manual computing discs with black print on a white background with areas for calculating Centre of gravity, Armament, Bomb loadings,Fuel, oil,Crew, Miscel., Oxygen and Camera. Clear plastic protractor with string attached. Enclosed in a leather envelope.

GRAVISCOPE FOR LIBERATOR. MODEL B24J, L AND M. MANUFACTURED BY MELB. >W&G< AUST. R.A.A.F IDENT NO G6B/2396