 1945 Boeing Map or Plan of Superfortress School in Seattle During WWII  WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: Superfortress School Seattle, Wash. Areas 1 and 2. Description: This is a c. 1945 Boeing map of their 'Superfortress School' at an airfield outside Seattle, Washington. The map depicts the school's campus, with manuscript notations marking barracks, school buildings, library, mess hall, PX (Post Exchange), homes, and the shipping and receiving area. Three buildings are marked as hangers in manuscript, with sketches of three airplanes present near these hangers. Arrows point the way to the air field, downtown Seattle, the Pacific Ocean, and Long Beach. Boeing's Superfortress SchoolOrganized during World War II at the behest of the U.S. Army Air Force, the school taught mechanics and other ground personnel to work on the B-29 Superfortress. Established in 1944, planes were in such short supply that school officials had to scavenge aircraft crashed in training accidents from across the country to give their incoming students machines on which to train. They also asked for planes that were going to be retired. By the time the school was shut down in October 1945, over 25,000 men had been graduated.Publication HistoryThis map was created by Boeing and published c. 1945.Size: Printed area measures 8.25 inches high by 10.25 inches wide. Condition: Very good. Light wear along original fold lines. Manuscript notations. Was three hole punched. Blank on verso. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other Services Conservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. |
