[Milsurplus] Another odd ball question

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Quoting Jack Antonio <scr287 at att.net>:

> What kind of writing surface did the radio operator position have?
>
> Looking at Mike's Enola pages, it appears to be painted wood,
> but I think the Navy used some kind of linoleum or other
> kind of surface.

Sanded and painted plywood in all the aircraft I've crawled through,  
but I never say never.  I would say that generally the Navy *did*  
usually trim the edge of their desks a lot nicer, though.  The USAAF  
aircraft all seem lucky to simply get a halfway smooth sawn edge on  
theirs...none of this mollycoddling the Navy gave *their* fliers, by  
george!