RAAF WW2 1944 Palau Island Navigation Chart

This is an authentic RAAF WW2 1944 Palau Island navigation chart, issued to Royal Australian Air Force aircrew operating in the Pacific theatre. It provides detailed mapping of the Palau island group, including coastlines, reefs, airfields, and key navigation points critical for mission planning and in-flight reference. Palau was a strategically important Japanese-held area, later targeted during the Battle of Peleliu, part of the broader Allied push across the Pacific. Charts like this were essential for navigation, reconnaissance, and emergency escape planning, and surviving examples typically show folds, wear, and ageing consistent with wartime operational use.