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Up for sale is an incredibly rare, original 1958 cockpit emergency procedures pilot checklist printed specifically for the North American FJ-3 Fury carrier fighter jet.This specific piece of flight gear was assigned to VMF-251 (Marine Fighter Squadron 251), the legendary “Thunderbolts,” during their Cold War-era operations. The card is clearly stamped with the squadron designation and bears a revision date of 25 JAN 58.Designed for rapid, high-stress cockpit use, the checklist features a stepped indexing system along the bottom, allowing a pilot to quickly locate critical emergency procedures.Visible emergency sections include:* Fog in Cockpit / Smoke or Fumes
* Primary / Manual Airstart
* Flameout Approach / PFOA
* Ditching / Ejection
* Fire During Start / Fire In Flight
* Utility Failure / Hi-Lo Oil / Flight Control Failure
* Belly Landing / Engine Seizure / Instrument FailureHistorical Significance:The FJ-3 Fury was a swept-wing, carrier-capable fighter closely related to the famous F-86 Sabre. By January 1958, VMF-251 was operating these aircraft as part of its carrier-readiness duties during the height of the Cold War.Cockpit items such as this were heavily used and were typically destroyed or discarded when updated procedures and checklists were issued, making surviving examples exceptionally scarce.Condition:This is an authentic, original military-issue cockpit artifact—not a modern digital reprint or photocopy.It shows honest, age-appropriate wear, including expected yellowing, light handling smudges, and minor edge fraying consistent with historical use.The text and tiered indexing tabs remain completely legible and sharp.Please review the listing photos closely to inspect the exact condition details.
