Old Air Force World Map, 1943 - Emblem, Insignia, Roundel Chart - Aircraft and Aviation History switzerland first published by Dutch cartographer

first published by Dutch cartographer Abraham Ortelius in 1570

Usher's Island - and of course Smith Field

If Shakespeare visited Canterbury

full colour and exceedingly rare map shows the ancient county of Cumberland (now part of Cumbria) in 1611

Old Air Force World Map, 1943 - Emblem, Insignia, Roundel Chart - Aircraft and Aviation History switzerland first published by Dutch cartographerPublished in 1943, this truly stunning 'Flat Earth' Azimuthal world map shows all of the various emblems and roundels of the air forces involved in World War 2. Rather uniquely, the map was published by Alcoa, the Aluminium Company of America because lightweight aluminium played a key part in WW2 aircraft manufacture. This map looks great at all sizes: 12x16 inches (30x40cm), 16x20 inches (40x50cm) and 18x24 inches (45x60cm), but it looks even better