''ELSA'' AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION BOOK

Buff coloured stiff cover with blue text opens up to allow the pages with the aircraft silhouettes and other identifying information to be extended to provide three double sheets.
The cover has hand printed information relating to the owner [WF 91282 SAPPER MARSH], Sapper has been crossed out and [BOMBADIER] written above it. Under Marsh is [SORRY] below this [GUNNER NOW] with an arrow down to [NOW A/BAR] all written in pencil.
The printed text is [''ELSA'' / AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION / CARD] and then [Instructions for Use: / 1. Learn to note the main features of / aircraft in sequence from front to rear. / Note also any peculiarities such as / obvious gun turret, fuselage projecting / behind the tail, etc. / 2. It is not necessary to be able to see all / the features in order to deduce the type / of aircraft. / 3. Beginning, if possible, at the front of / the aircraft, apply the features noted to the relevent section of the card. The / group of possibles will lessen as each / feature is applied. The Silhoutte amd / remarks will finalise the answer. / Australia, May, 1942. / CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED.].
The back cover has the Abbreviations Monoplanes and Biplanes with information by Columns 1 to 7. In bottom right corner, it also has text [S & McD -- 15M 8/42].