Compass, Magnetic Direct Reading, US Navy Mark VIII Czech home) position on its stem
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home) position on its stem
It was fitted with a louvered shutter and shot panoramic
Kollsman 614K-023-2297
The sextant would be suspended from the plexiglass astrodome in the ceiling of the aircraft while the navigator sighted a select stars
The side label is partially removed
Compass, Magnetic Direct Reading, US Navy Mark VIII Czech home) position on its stemHere is a fine example of the US Navy's Aircraft Direct Reading Magnetic Compass Mark VIII, as used in the SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber and the TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber. This compass was installed above the pilots forehead, see image of the SBD's cockpit showing the location of this compass. The compass was illuminated electrically via bulb (included but unlikely operational) mounted in a small compartment over the compass itself. Inside the same
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