Original U.S. WWII 1942 Consolidated PBY Catalina Recognition Model Airplane by Cruver Spanish Militaria was carried by an officer

was carried by an officer during Italy's invasion of Abyssinia and subsequently taken by a British officer as a war trophy

and secured Formigny and Caumont in the beachhead by the end of the day

Honshu Island

Later on 5 August

and the last five years in the reserve

Original U.S. WWII 1942 Consolidated PBY Catalina Recognition Model Airplane by Cruver Spanish Militaria was carried by an officerOriginal Item: Only One Available. During World War Two there was a mass of teaching materials used by the armed forces to train gunners and aircrew in the identification of aircraft, ships and ground vehicles. The ability of servicemen to identify "friend or foe" in an instant was crucial to combat survival and the subject of recognition was taught in just about every World War II service school. Trained spotters were important to the war effort and