Rate of Climb / Vertical Air Speed Indicator F-86F Sabrejet AN-5825-7 Short Sunderland

Rate of Climb / Vertical Air Speed Indicator F-86F Sabrejet AN-5825-7 Short SunderlandHere is a Rate of Climb Vertical Speed Indicator, Bendix 1648 6U A6 1, type AN 5825 7, as used in the Korean War era US Air Force F 86F Sabrejet Fighter, as documented in the F 86F Maintenance Manual dated Sept 1954 (see photo of page from this manual showing the instrument and the AN #). Measures 3. 25 inches diameter and ~5. 5in deep. It is in nice condition given its age. The dial markings are clear and the glass and case are intact. The pointer

One has a service date of 1973 stamped on its side

similar to those used in the US Navy's PBY-5A Catalina

as well as transports C-46 and C-47

and used in multi-crew aircraft such as bombers B-17 Flying Fortress

200 inches

made by Bendix for an order by the US Air Force dated 1949 (see serial number prefix)

With a serial # AF-44-17967

It is new old stock

Measures 9

This WWII-era "Rebecca" antenna is a AT-2/APN-2

At over 150 pages

and this manual is labeled for use in TC-47D serial # 44-76314 (presume assembled/shipped in 1944