Original U.S. WWII 1944 Airborne Pathfinder PPN-2 Eureka Homing Beacon MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly Some 230 B-24s hit the

Some 230 B-24s hit the Messerschmitt Bf 110 assembly plant at Gotha with a loss of 24 aircraft

it is painted black with a yellow ring

This is a very rare WWII Issue M1 "Low Pressure" Helmet Liner

The shaft is correctly hollow to allow the internal components and porcelain "donut" bead with pull string

In September 1943

Original U.S. WWII 1944 Airborne Pathfinder PPN-2 Eureka Homing Beacon MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly Some 230 B-24s hit theOriginal Item: Only One Available. The PPN series were known as the "EUREKA BEACON" transmitter and were used by Pathfinders during airborne drops to signal and guide the main body of planes in to the drop zones. Rebecca & Eureka formed a system of portable ground based beacons and airborne direction finding equipment initially designed to assist the air drop delivery of supplies to the Allied Armies and Resistance groups in occupied Europe. Rebecca