Original U.S. WWII Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Pilot Cockpit Front Window Panel Pirate Flags The hilt has little of

The hilt has little of the the original nickel plating over the pot metal base

the needle tip was flush with air-chamber

Evans of Valley Printing and Stationary company of Eugene

Receiver with original markings: MG 42

We have just a handful

Original U.S. WWII Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Pilot Cockpit Front Window Panel Pirate Flags The hilt has little ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original WWII B 17G pilot (left side) cockpit front window panel for a Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress, note the extra front window panels, if open, were not for ventilation but for "clear vision" in case the windows became iced over. This version with opening side panel window was a very rare variant, produced for only a short time towards the end of WW2. We found the following research on a collectors forum: