Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces B-5 Control Stick For The North American P-51 Mustang British Militaria Bazoft also asked military personnel

Bazoft also asked military personnel in Baghdad hotels and casinos what they knew and was reported by hotel security to the Iraqi Intelligence Service

There is no maker marking on the crown

and minor rusting around the metal can be seen if the corduroy cover is removed

and there are no major dents

The most interesting features of this flag are the 30+ signatures of USGIs who were all members of the same infantry rifle squad they read as follows (names in bold are unique and identically matched in the WW2 archive registry

Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces B-5 Control Stick For The North American P-51 Mustang British Militaria Bazoft also asked military personnelOriginal Item: Only One Available. A center stick, or simply control stick is an aircraft cockpit arrangement where the control column (or joystick) is located in the center of the cockpit either between the pilot's legs or between the pilots' positions. Since the throttle controls are typically located to the left of the pilot, the right hand is used for the stick, although left hand or both hands operation is possible if required. This center B 5