Airspeed Indicator, Sensitive, 700MPH, Army Type F-1, US Army Air Force, WWII Cessna

Airspeed Indicator, Sensitive, 700MPH, Army Type F-1, US Army Air Force, WWII CessnaThe Army Type F 1 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 1 was made by Bendix, part number 739U 03, and has a serial

The AN/APQ-24 mock-up inspection took place at Boca Eaton in May 1947

such as fighter ME 110 and bombers JU 88

See spec sheet for dimensions

This is a Machmeter

Two were typically mounted on each side of the aircraft forward of the wing

Here is a WWII-era Hand Bearing Compass

loosen clamp (C)

Also note the photo of the fuel tank locations in a B-36H with their capacities in gallons (note that the gages indicate fuel in pounds

The small protrusion right of the digit display counter was likely used to reset the counter to zero once pressed

Here is an authentic WWII-era Recognition Poster of aircraft of the Empire of Japan (both Army and Navy) published by the Division of Naval Intelligence of the US Navy in April 1942

The knob turns and the display rotates as it should

The SCR-522 VHF Radio Set was used in various early versions of US Army Air Corps/Force aircraft models such as B-17 and B-25 bombers