B-29 Superfortress Flight Engineers Standard Procedures 1944 C-47 The pointer of the instrument

The pointer of the instrument is connected to this spin coil

The appearance of red diagonal lines indicates that the wheels are not in the locked position either up or down

and was illuminated by turning the two small bulb/knobs on either side of the center knob

This unit also has the inclinometer above the caging knob

B-29 Superfortress Flight Engineers Standard Procedures 1944 C-47 The pointer of the instrumentHere is a WWII era Second Air Force handbook of Standard Procedures for the Flight Engineer, dated July 1944. The 70+ page pocket reference contains all of the procedures necessary for the Flight Engineer to fulfill his duties aboard ship including illustrations and diagrams. Measures ~6 inches by 4 inches and is in very good condition for its age.