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LOT 2473
RAF WWII Aircraft Life Raft Signalling Kite in Original Sock
1939-1945 A.D.
20 1/4 in. (460 grams, sock: 51.5 cm).
Comprising a yellow canvas pouch, metal poles and fabric sails. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
Footnotes
This was a RAF issue kite for connecting to 'Gibson Girl' AN/CRT-3B radio set when downed at sea and needing a long, vertical wire antenna.
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LOT 2473
RAF WWII Aircraft Life Raft Signalling Kite in Original Sock
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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