Title: USAF Cold War silk escape/evasion map—ONC-M-12—Maluku—Sulawesi—Banda Sea 1969 Description: ONC-M-12 — Operational Navigation Chart— scale 1:1,000,000— For Official Use Only [Sulawesi (Celebes) and Laut Banda / Banda Sea]. A Cold War era fabric Operational Navigation Chart—For Official Use Only—Banda Sea // Sulawesi (Celebes), ONC-M-12, issued by the US Air Force in the late 1960s. Fabric escape-and-evasion maps were developed during the Second World War by the British military intelligence organisation MI9, notably under the direction of Christopher Clayton Hutton. A prolific inventor of gadgets for covert military and espionage use, Hutton is also thought to have been one of the inspirations for Ian Fleming’s conception of Q Branch. Printed on both sides of rayon cloth, such maps were durable, silent in use, and easily concealed. Originally issued to airmen for use if shot down behind enemy lines, escape maps were later also supplied to Special Forces, and were notably used by the SAS during the 1991 Gulf War. This example was produced for military aircrew in the Pacific and South-East Asian theatre. The eastern side maps the Banda Sea, including Seram/Ceram, Halmahera, Ambon, and neighbouring island groups; the reverse (western sheet) covers Sulawesi (Celebes) and adjacent islands. . Reproduced and amended by Survey Production Center, Royal Engineers from GSGS Misc 350. Published June 1969. Cold War era double-sided GSGS/US Air Force silk fabric escape and evasion map. Size 105 x 79 cm | 41.0 x 31.0 inches. Condition: Good; suitable for framing. The nature of the map is such that the printing on the reverse side shows through to the front somewhat. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. This is a folding map. The map is printed on both sides. Tags: 1969, Aeronautical Chart & Information Center US Air Force, Celebes, Indonesia, Indonesia | Dutch East Indies, Map, Military maps, War Office
Reserve: $180.00
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