WWII Flying Maps
I've recently seen a 1/4 inch scale (equivalent to a modern 1:250,000) chart of SE England from 1943 "Second war revision Sheet 12" which is a fascinating contrast to modern VFR charts.
It is an ordinary OS map with a sparse aviation overprint in red consisting of airfields which are not differentiated in terms of size or importance, (Hendon, Kenley, N Weald and Stapleford Tawney are all shown with the same small small bullseye), also golf courses (a flag on a pole), racecources (a thin red line outlining the shape of the course), a diabolo symbol which I think indicates a tall mast as there is one over Kelvedon near Brentwood, and a star symbol over a lighthouse. There are a couple of others I can't figure out. No airspace - if there was such a thing and no nav info whatsoever.
What was it used for? Flying or ground ops? What maps were used by pilots in WWII? Can anyone post pics or further info?
I'll attach pics when I can - soon.