Escape and evasion map printed on playing cards distributed to Prisoners of War which could be soaked and pealed apart revealing the escape map. Many of the maps of the Pacific region were printed by the US Army Map Service, while the UK was responsible for many of the European Theatre maps. Many of the US Navy charts were folded in envelopes and distributed to the air crews before a mission, and to be turned in when the mission was successfully completed. They were called "drift charts" by the Navy, "...since their prime purpose was to indicate to aircrews survivors in their life rafts
British Airline Pilots' Association BALPA was featured in the "Monty Python's Flying Circus" television episode "" in which Eric Idle portrays the BALPA spokesman in the 'Flying Lessons' sketch. British Airline Pilots' Association The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) is the professional association and registered trade union established to represent the interests of UK pilots. BALPA represents over 75% of all professional fixed wing pilots and helicopter aircrew based in the UK - as well as many working overseas. With a membership of over 10,000 professional flight crew, the association holds the largest collective resource of pilot qualification and experience in the UK. BALPA