Compass, Magnetic Direct Reading, Type B-16 US Army Air Force WWII PV-2 Harpoon

Compass, Magnetic Direct Reading, Type B-16 US Army Air Force WWII PV-2 HarpoonThe Army Type B 16 Direct Reading Magnetic Compass was used across a number of US Army Air Corps and Air Force aicraft 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, and P 47, as well as transports C 46 and C 47. This model was made by

WIth the part number prefixes of CV

Has been seen on 1940's DC-3

and clockwise in the instance of positive G's

The A/B-26

25 inches diameter by ~ 4 inches deep

The front mounting bracket is set in place but not screwed in

Measures 3

to show the direction in which the airplane is pointing

An example of aircraft in which this appeared is the Nieuport 28 fighter

just try to hear that over the cacophony of multiple radial engines

such as the fighter P-38 medium bombers B-25 and B-26

By toggling the momentary-contact intercooler switches