I know we have ww2 buffs here. Are these common pictures?

Royal Observer Corps training placards. For teaching ROC volunteer spotters which birds were RAF, and which weren't.

Background on the ROC

I guess I was asking for info if available and how common they were. If they are training placards or photos then they must be quite common.

The British planes had way cooler names.

The pub has beer a plenty but no wings.

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The pub has beer a plenty but no wings.

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fish and chips?

I am very interested in World War II but not a big collector so I am not knowledgeable on the rarity of the items. Anyway, they are very cool pieces of home front memorabilia and thanks for sharing. To my untrained eye those look original.

You can still buy playing cards with those images on them. I have a set I played spades with alot growing up and a new set that I leave untouched.

Spades were American planes. Can't remember what were British, Japan, and German.

WWII spotter cards

Would love a deck of cards like that.

Does a pair of B-29s beat a flush?

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B-17E "Flying Fortress"

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Nice use of the Ace of Spades.

The Brits had an issue with aircraft identification: The Spitfire bore a strong resemblance to the Luftwaffe's Bf109 (sometimes called ME109). Both fighters were workhorses who served throughout the war.

For obvious reasons, their observers and gunners had to become very adept at distinguishing between the 2, especially during the Battle of Britain.

It was also a challenge for American bomber crews who had a tendency (some Brit fighter pilots would call it a tradition ) of shooting first and asking questions later. Therefore, British fighters assigned to escort American bombers tended to fly high and slow and approach the American formations head on so their wing profile and RAF markings could be very easily seen before getting too close. Otherwise, there could be a very dangerous misunderstanding.

The military did the same thing for the Naval Fleets of their enemies too.