Compass, Magnetic Direct Reading, US Navy Mark VIII (1) Peggy Bomber a small pointer which travels
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Description
a small pointer which travels the perimeter of the compass card
The A-5 Automatic Pilot was used primarily in WWII-era bomber aircraft of the Air Corps US Army such as the Consolidated B-24 Liberator (see photo showing the location of the panel in the B-24 cockpit)
which would likely be determined by the type of aircraft to be refueled on a mission
6A/1538 altimeter used at the navigators position on aircraft such as the Avro Lancaster heavy bomber
Embossed on its face is "AC USARMY" (see close-up photo)
Compass, Magnetic Direct Reading, US Navy Mark VIII (1) Peggy Bomber a small pointer which travelsHere is a fine example of the US Navy's Aircraft Direct Reading Magnetic Compass Mark VIII, as used in the SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber and the TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber. This compass was installed above the pilots forehead, see image of the SBD's cockpit showing the location of this compass. The compass was illuminated electrically via bulb (included but unlikely operational) mounted in a small compartment over the compass itself. Inside the same
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