WW2 1943 RAF FIGHTER PILOTS SHOOTING MANUAL BAG THE HUN ROYAL AIR FORCE MINISTRY. ESTIMATION OF RANGE AND ANGLE OFF. AIR MINISTRY, London, 1943. Combat films prove that many combats against the FW 190 are unsuccessful because of wrong estimation of opening range and wrong deflection. This booklet provide instruction and practice in these fundamentals. A rare original WW2 Air Ministry manual, published in November 1943. This is a guide to aerial gunnery for RAF fighter pilots. It was specifically intended to help with attacks on the German FW 190 fighter. With instructions, exercises, and numerous illustrations on aiming off, sighting, estimating range, angles of attack, and deflection shooting. There are many excellent diagrams showing exactly how you should identify and then shoot down an FW 190. There is a celluloid aiming circle in a pocket at the rear, to be used in conjunction with the exercises in the book. Condition: In very good condition. The illustrated card cover is in good condition, with minor signs of use and a small sticker removal mark. The stitched binding is good and secure The text and illustrations are in very good condition. The celluloid sighting disc in the pocket at the rear is in very good condition. Published: 1943 Illustrated card cover Illustrated with line drawings and diagrams Dimensions: 155mm x 180mm Pages: 48. I have several other WW1 and WW2 books listed at the moment. Please check out my other listings. _gsrx_vers_841 GS 7.0.16 (841). The item “WW2 1943 RAF FIGHTER PILOTS SHOOTING MANUAL BAG THE HUN ROYAL AIR FORCE MINISTRY” is in sale since Monday, May 6, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\RAF”. The seller is “coniston1980″ and is located in Lancashire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Books
- Era: 1914-1945
- Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
- Service: Air Force
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
