Formation Stick for Type C-1 Automatic Pilot System B-47 made by Manning Maxwell &

made by Manning Maxwell & Moore

used by an observer (hence the "O" designation

its use in the aircraft evidenced by the dog-eared binder and some pages

and the plate rotated until the reflected image of the reticle is seen on the object

The knob rotates the compass card

Formation Stick for Type C-1 Automatic Pilot System B-47 made by Manning Maxwell &This is a WWII era Formation Stick, was an accessory to the Type C 1 Automatic Pilot System used in US Army Air Force bombers such as the B 17 Flying Fortress and the B 24 Liberator (see illustration from the B 17G Flight Manual dated 1944). The formation stick was used to quickly maneuver the aircraft with minimum physical effort while the C 1 Autopilot was on and the aircraft was assuming, or in, formation flight. Two formation sticks were installed