This original WW2 Aircraft Recognition Silhouette Card Set is an excellent early-war example of the training aids used across Britain to teach rapid identification of both friendly and enemy aircraft. Reprinted in July 1941, it dates from the crucial period following the Blitz, when the RAF, Royal Observer Corps, Anti-Aircraft Command, and Home Guard all intensified their aircraft recognition programmes.

Produced in card format with bold black silhouettes, these flash-training cards were designed for quick visual drills, helping personnel distinguish approaching aircraft by their top, side, and frontal profiles. Sets of this type were widely used in recognition classes, anti-aircraft batteries, ROC posts, and Home Guard training centres, forming the backbone of Britain’s early-war aircraft identification training.

The boxed set represents a classic piece of wartime instructional material and an iconic example of British Home Front and air-defence training equipment. Early-dated sets such as this, especially reprints from mid-1941, are notably harder to find complete, making them particularly appealing to collectors of RAF, ROC, and Home Front memorabilia.

This example is complete and in very good condition throughout. Every card is present, along with all four individual internal boxes. All four key sheets are intact and in excellent condition, and the main introduction sheet is also included. The outer box is solid and displays well, with only minor age-related wear visible, all of which has been clearly photographed.