Bombs and Bombing Systems for Aircraft Observers AF Manual 50-22, 1956 Piasecki and many fold-out pages

and many fold-out pages

aircraft tachometer made by General Electric under contract for the US Navy

This Aircraft Electrical Instruments Preliminary Course trained civilians for employment at air depots to supplement the war effort during WWII

the B-7 made by Manning

Measures ~6 inches diameter and ~7 inches tall

Bombs and Bombing Systems for Aircraft Observers AF Manual 50-22, 1956 Piasecki and many fold-out pagesThis is an original Cold War Era US Air Force Manual Bombs and Bombing Systems for Aircraft Observers dated January 1956. "Aircraft Observers" typically were responsible for operating the bombing and navigational systems, including radar. The manual covers the bombs and bombing equipment in use by the USAF during the mid 1950's, the specific bombing systems of the B 50 Superfortress, B 36 Peacemaker, B 47 Stratojet, B 57 Canberra, B 52 Stratofortress,