GROUP OF EIGHT ARMY AIR FORCES (AAF) WWII ESCAPE AND EVASION MAPS (China & USSR). This item is unavailable.GROUP OF EIGHT ARMY AIR FORCES (AAF) WWII ESCAPE AND EVASION MAPS (China & USSR)

MAP DESCRIPTIONS: Seven original WWII Escape and Evasion Maps, dated 1942-44 + one USAF Cold-War era Evasion Map dated 1950. Double-sided colored printed maps on fabric (likely synthetic silk). Most are 1:1,000,000 scale with 2 at 1:2,000,000 scale. The maps measure approximately, 23"(h) x 25"(w), with some variations. Map CL204/205 is 40"(h) x 37.5"(w). CONDITION DESCRIPTION: All in fine, near new condition. All folded as issued and look to never have been used; very clean with no markings. LIST OF SPECIFIC MAPS & SERIES NUMBERS: 1) 2 COPIES of #34 SE CHINA - FORMOSA / #35 NE CHINA (1:2million); 2) NL 50 PEIPING / NL 51 RYOJUN (1:1million); 3) NK 50 BUIR NOR / NK 51 TSITSIHAR (1:1million); 4) NK 50 JEHOL / NK 51 SHEN-YANG (MUKDEN) (1:1million); 5) NJ 53 KANAZAWA / NJ 54 SENDAI (1:1million); 6) NL 53 VLADIMORE-ALEKSANDROUSKOYE, USSR / NL 54 OTOMARI, JAPAN (1:1million); 7) CL 204 MONGOLIA / CL 205 NORTHEAST CHINA (1:2million). CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: These vintage fabric aircrew evasion maps were produced by the US Army, and later the USAF. These maps were provided to aircrews for use in case of ditching, crash-landing, or forced downing. Given the opportunity, the flyers would use these maps for ground navigation. At the produced scales of 1 or 2 to a million, ground navigation would be limited to macro directions and destinations for recovery by friendly forces. Difficult, but certainly usable as designed. Today the USAF continues to produce these kinds of maps using modern technology and using a different fabric (Tyvek) and at different scales more useful for ground evasion and more detailed navigation. These authentic WWII maps are bright and clean; beautifully displayed, show great details for the day and are fine military artifacts. With the duplicate of map #34/35, framing side by side would provide a complete region overview.…