Issued 8 December 1942 by the U.S. Naval Training School at Columbus, Ohio, this recognition-manual page trained servicemen to identify the Curtiss C-46 Commando -- known to the Navy and Marine Corps as the R5C -- from any angle. Four photographs show the twin-engine transport from front, oblique, rear, and overhead viewpoints, the format used throughout WWII to teach rapid, silhouette-based aircraft identification to spotters, gunners, and aircrew. The C-46, distinguished by its rounded fuselage and high wing, served as a vital cargo and troop transport across every theater of the war, including the famous 'Hump' airlift over the Himalayas. Project: 218069