Lot no. 432
RAF mirror strips. Many strips, some still folded from original. Various models and sizes. When dropped from an aircraft, the boots would explode into a myriad of mirrored strips that would echo off radar screens like an aircraft. The first packages were dropped on 25 July 1943, as a prelude to the bombing of Hamburg. Parts show some wear and patina. Condition II+. RAF mirror strips Large quantity of strips, some still folded in their original configuration. Various models and sizes. These strips were dropped from aircraft; when released, the bundles dispersed into numerous reflective strips producing radar echoes similar to those of aircraft. The first packets were dropped on 25 July 1943 as a prelude to the bombing of Hamburg. Showing expected wear and patina. Condition II+.
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