Compass, 2 Gou, Japanese Army Aircraft, Tokyo Aero Indicator Co. DC-6 which is what made it

which is what made it unique at the time

This clock appeared in the Soviet Fighters Polikarpov I-15Bi and I-16 (see photo from I-16 manual dated 1940)

used for celestial navigation

G-3-168 FIRESTONE K0-200-195

the single pointer no longer rotates

Compass, 2 Gou, Japanese Army Aircraft, Tokyo Aero Indicator Co. DC-6 which is what made itThis is a WWII era direct reading magnetic compass,Type 2 Gou, made by Tokyo Aero Indicator Co. The Type 2 Gou was primarily used in early aircraft of the Japanese Army such as the Type 99 Kawanishi Ki 48 Lily Light Bomber and Type 97 Mitsubishi Ki 21 Sally Bomber, according to the online Funatsu Aviation Instruments Museum. From our examination, it appears that the compass would be affixed to a pedestal or a mount where it could be viewed from