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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]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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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1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Aluminium cast model of a P38 Lightning fighter aircraft mounted on a spigot in the centre of a piston casing; on a wooden stand. 1.88 kg, 17 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American WWII Plaster of Paris Medical Bandage in Sealed Original Can
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a sealed can with an opener, reading 'one 3" x 5 yards / Bandage / Plaster of Paris / Stock No. 2-115 / Johnson & Johnson'. 215 grams, 10.1 cm
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American Air Force WWII Bomber Crew Life Support Oxygen Tank
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector.
