Airspeed Indicator, 700MPH, Army Type F-2, US Army Air Corps, WWII Fairey Fulmar drift meters

drift meters

was used to train fighter pilots on the tactics of fixed gunnery when pursuing enemy aircraft

The C-8 was illuminated with a small 3V lamp knob in the upper right corner

5 inches diameter and ~9 inches deep

the manual describes the instrument's use

Airspeed Indicator, 700MPH, Army Type F-2, US Army Air Corps, WWII Fairey Fulmar drift metersThe Army Type F 2 Airspeed Indicator was used across a number of US Army Air Corps and Air Force aircraft during WWII, including heavy bombers B 17, B 24, B 29, medium bombers B 25 and B 26, as well as light bomber A 20, according to the Accessories Interchangeability Chart dated Feb 1945. It was also used in versions of US Army Air Force WWII fighters P 38, P 39, P 40, P 47, and P 51. This F 2 was made by Bendix, part number 1426 37A A6, and has a