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Title:
Fairey "Albacore" (British)
Date:
1942
Size:
18 x 24
Medium:
Lithograph
Price:
$698.00
INV. #:
12512
U.S. Naval Aviation Training Division Fairey "Albacore" Aircraft Poster
Original December 1942 Restricted Military Training Poster
WHAT YOU'RE BUYING
✓ Original December 1942 U.S. Naval Aviation Training Division poster — Not a reproduction
✓ Fairey "Albacore" British torpedo reconnaissance aircraft lithograph — Restricted classification poster
✓ Very good condition — Professional acid-free archival linen-backed mounting
✓ Rare wartime military training document — Historical significance
✓ Certificate of Authenticity included
Poster Elements:
"Restricted" marking — Bottom corner indicates classified wartime status
Scale comparison — Right side displays 6-foot man silhouette for aircraft size reference
Technical specifications — Military training and identification purposes
Issuance: U.S. Naval Aviation Training Division, December 1942
Design & Purpose:
Original training material used by U.S. Naval Aviation to familiarize pilots and personnel with British Allied aircraft specifications and recognition features.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The Fairey Albacore:
British-designed torpedo reconnaissance aircraft
Used by Royal Navy during WWII
Utilized in anti-submarine and reconnaissance missions
Represented Allied aviation technology shared during wartime cooperation
Why This Poster Is Special:
Restricted classification — Few examples survived wartime destruction
Technical aircraft documentation — Valuable training material
Allied cooperation artifact — U.S./British wartime partnership
Naval aviation history — Direct U.S. Navy Training Division issue
December 1942 date — Critical wartime production period
Original lithograph — Authentic period printing
Original December 1942 Restricted Military Training Poster
WHAT YOU'RE BUYING
✓ Original December 1942 U.S. Naval Aviation Training Division poster — Not a reproduction
✓ Fairey "Albacore" British torpedo reconnaissance aircraft lithograph — Restricted classification poster
✓ Very good condition — Professional acid-free archival linen-backed mounting
✓ Rare wartime military training document — Historical significance
✓ Certificate of Authenticity included
Poster Elements:
"Restricted" marking — Bottom corner indicates classified wartime status
Scale comparison — Right side displays 6-foot man silhouette for aircraft size reference
Technical specifications — Military training and identification purposes
Issuance: U.S. Naval Aviation Training Division, December 1942
Design & Purpose:
Original training material used by U.S. Naval Aviation to familiarize pilots and personnel with British Allied aircraft specifications and recognition features.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The Fairey Albacore:
British-designed torpedo reconnaissance aircraft
Used by Royal Navy during WWII
Utilized in anti-submarine and reconnaissance missions
Represented Allied aviation technology shared during wartime cooperation
Why This Poster Is Special:
Restricted classification — Few examples survived wartime destruction
Technical aircraft documentation — Valuable training material
Allied cooperation artifact — U.S./British wartime partnership
Naval aviation history — Direct U.S. Navy Training Division issue
December 1942 date — Critical wartime production period
Original lithograph — Authentic period printing