WWII Aircraft Recognition Training: Watching the Unfriendly Skies

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For pilots, gunners, and ground observers during the Second World War, being able to identify friendly and hostile aircraft at a distance was a vital skill. Aircraft recognition thus formed an essential part of their training, and throughout the conflict a wide variety of training aids were developed - from manuals and periodicals to flash cards, games, slides, and 3D aircraft models. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Formation of the Royal Observer Corps 2:12 The WEFT System 5:36 The Renshaw System 8:37 Postwar Aircraft Recognition Training 10:00 Aircraft Recognition Periodicals 12:57 Quiz #1 14:52 Quiz #2 16:46 Quiz #3 17:18 Aircraft Recognition Manuals 18:54 Flash Cards / Playing Cards 20:58 Quiz #4 23:25 “Spotto!” Game 24:15 Projector Slides and Viewmaster 25:10 History of Aircraft Recognition Models 29:57 Aircraft Recognition Models / Quiz #5 32:51 Card Models 33:27 Hunt Range Trainer 34:48 Outro “Evidence in Camera” Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4ivQtThNko&t=1s NDFRS Videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K_kQ60gAl8&t=1s www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEEZgINIL1A&t=534s www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc-HQLZ2-cE www.youtube.com/watch?v=koOBXS1t7C8 Royal Observer Corps Videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hioQWT0vWZs&t=1s www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3y0WmONP4E&t=2s SOURCES: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/AD0676791.pdf https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-archive/aircraft-recognition-slides-kahn/sova-nasm-2023-0022 http://www.roc-heritage.co.uk/1910s---1920s-formation.html https://irp.fas.org/doddir/army/fm3-01-80.pdf https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/370835-wwii-spotter-recognition-aircraft-models/ https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/walt-disney-classified-weft-and-the-3-point-identification-systems/ https://99percentinvisible.org/article/recognition-models-scale-world-war-miniatures-used-to-tell-friends-from-foes/ https://www.joystickclub.co.uk/single-post/2020/06/08/recognition-models https://modelingmadness.com/review/allies/bakerid.htm https://www.oldnautibits.com/stock_php/infopage.php?catalogue=AMI&stocknumber=6858&frompage=share https://www.airplanesandrockets.com/magazines/Uncle-Sams-Plastic-Air-Force-Sep-1973-AAM.htm https://www.nysarchivestrust.org/application/files/2015/6891/1735/archivesmag_fall2019.pdf