Luftwaffe LW electrical pencil

[François SAEZ]

Attached is a color wartime picture showing one wxith a crew member.

In my opinion, they are typical from early war (for the use) but I also believe that they are part of the content on the observer bag (have to check)

[François SAEZ]

2 survivors

[J Temple-West]

Great shot, F

The attention to detail on flight crew kit never ceases to amaze! I wonder who thought ?Ink freezes at altitude, we must have a heated pen?? I bet it was an Observer.

[John Cooper]

As always an interesting item to share and a beautiful picture as well!

[François SAEZ]

As my German is close to zero, I attach a pic of what (among other things) should be found in the observer bag (as the one in the color picture) maybe someone wil be able to translate if it is mentioned

[François SAEZ]

Great shot, F

The attention to detail on flight crew kit never ceases to amaze! I wonder who thought ?Ink freezes at altitude, we must have a heated pen?? I bet it was an Observer.

Sorry for the confusion my friend, it doesn't provide "heat" but "light" when you writte at night or in a dark place of the plane, seems to be powered by 2 small batteries inside the pencil.

I agree for an observer

[Jos Le Conté]

:-)

[François SAEZ]

Thanks good friend

[François SAEZ]

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I have 2 of them but have examined several others and can, a least see 3 different variants

[Paul R]

Are there still batteries that can make them work?

[Bob Lyons]

As always Francois, an illuminating (sorry) subject!!

Bob