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Keep Your Eyes on a Whirling Propeller

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin
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Don’t Be A Dope V

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Always check the oil! An angry tank crew stars in another “Don’t Be A Dope” training poster from Aberdeen Proving Grounds.   The tank crew is sore as a boil For it ain’t according to Hoyle      To get caught in … Continue reading →

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Low Banks Ain’t Healthy

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Good advice from the Consolidated B-24D Liberator Pilot’s Manual.

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Dead Reckoning

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Dead Reckoning” from Navigators’ Information File, Headquarters Army Air Forces, War Department, 1944: DEAD RECKONING Importance The successful termination of any flight depends on dead reckoning. Navigators returning from all over the world–from the Aleutians, where weather is always a … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be A Dope IV

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Another in the colorful series of “Don’t Be A Dope” training posters starring Joe Dope:   Don’t wash vehicles in lakes, creeks or oceans, it ruins and corrodes delicate parts. Don’t be a dope! HANDLE EQUIPMENT RIGHT.

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Lubbers Don’t Live

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The U.S. Navy had their own series of training posters called “Lubbers Don’t Live”. This poster stars Whistlin’ Joe who goes overboard with a swish.   Oh heed the fate of Whistlin’ Joe! // Forgot the life lines were so … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be A Dope III

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Another “Don’t Be A Dope” training poster starring Joe Dope:   When the Stukas begin to attack Ain’t the time to make up for a lack      Of cleaning your gun –      Which won’t shoot at a Hun With a month’s gummy … Continue reading →

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Aviation Mech

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin
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Tank Driving — Field Expedients

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Tank driver instructions for dealing with mud, thrown tracks, and bellied tanks from From TM 21-306: Manual for the Full Track Vehicle Driver, War Department, August 1946. CHAPTER 6: FIELD EXPEDIENTS 32. GENERAL. Field expedients are based on a common sense … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be A Dope II

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Another humorous “Don’t be a dope!” poster from WWII. Don’t be a dope! Handle Equipment Right! With an air of complete unconcern // Joe Dope speeds his Jeep ’round a turn // And slams on his brakes //At each stop … Continue reading →

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