Name/Title
Mark 7 Knee BoardDescription
Mark 7 knee-mounted chart-plotting board with adjustable canvas and elastic belt. The knee board has a storage compartment underneath the top panel for storing related documents and charting materials. 'S2F Plane Captain's Handbook', 'Instructions for the Use of the Mark 7 Knee-Mounted Chart-Plotting Board', a pad of handwritten notations, and two pencils can be found within the storage compartment.Use
A tool for plotting flight climb and descent, speed, and other calculations necessary to navigate a plane.Context
John Georgeo served in the Pacific War theater of World War II as a US Navy pilot with the famed Torpedo Squadron Eight (VT-8). VT-8 flew off of the USS Yorktown's (CV-10) sister ships, the USS Hornet (CV-8), the USS Saratoga (CV-3), the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), and the USS Intrepid (CV-11).Acquisition
Accession
2001.00022Source or Donor
John Louis GeorgeoAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
G. Felsenthal & Sons Inc.Date made
circa 1954Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Back of the plotting boardTranscription
CHART PLOTTING BOARD MARK 7
SPEC. MIL-B-5046B
STOCK NO. R88B0650-005-000
MFG'S PART NO. FNA306A
CONTRACT NO. N383s-2025A
G. FELSENTHAL & SONS, INC.
CHICAGO 18, ILL.
U.S. PROPERTYLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
LabelUpdate Date
November 22, 2024
