Description

WW2 US Army Air Force flight navigation kit relating to Captain James Stewart. Dark brown leather, zip up folio bag, measuring 42cm x 30cm, with gilt embossed CAPTAIN JAMES STEWART and PILOT NAVIGATION KIT AIR FORCE UNITED STATES ARMY. The leather spine showing many cracks and use and part separation from inner frame. The interior shows a blank log book and a series of period maps, all marked with Stewart in black ink. The previous owner stated this belonged to the Hollywood actor James Stewart, in which he purchased this via a Los Angeles based dealer in the early 1990’s. No paperwork linking the actor is included, however Stewart was a well-known bomber pilot during the war. Sold as viewed.