{"product_id":"usaf-cold-war-silk-escape-evasion-map-onc-h6-7-persian-gulf-hormuz-iran-uae-1969-p-6-111583","title":"USAF Cold War silk escape\/evasion map—ONC-H6\/7—Persian Gulf—Hormuz—Iran—UAE 1969","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eOperational Navigation Chart — ONC-H-7 [Strait of Hormuz \/ Gulf of Oman] \/\/ ONC-H-6 [Persian Gulf] — For Official Use Only\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Cold War-era silk Operational Navigation Chart—For Official Use Only—Persian Gulf (ONC-H-6) \/\/ ONC-H-7, issued by the US Air Force in 1969. Fabric escape-and-evasion maps were developed during the Second World War by the British military intelligence organisation MI9, notably under the direction of Christopher Clayton Hutton. A prolific inventor of devices for covert military and espionage use, Hutton is also thought to have been one of the inspirations for Ian Fleming’s conception of Q Branch. Printed on both sides of rayon cloth, such maps were durable, silent in use, and easily concealed. Originally issued to airmen for use if shot down behind enemy lines, they were later also supplied to Special Forces, and were notably used by the SAS during the 1991 Gulf War. One side covers the western Persian Gulf, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the eastern Arabian littoral; the reverse extends eastwards to the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, Muscat, and the southern Iranian shore, as well as the Trucial States shortly before the formation of the United Arab Emirates. Combining topographical, coastal, and aeronautical information, it reflects the continuing military importance of the Gulf during the Cold War.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52807689666907,"sku":"P-6-111583","price":1080.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111583a.jpg?v=1776175666","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquemapsandprints.com\/products\/usaf-cold-war-silk-escape-evasion-map-onc-h6-7-persian-gulf-hormuz-iran-uae-1969-p-6-111583","provider":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}