Compass, Magnetic Direct Reading, Type B-16 US Army Air Force WWII PV-2 Harpoon Measures 3

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

and clockwise in the instance of positive G's

Compass, Magnetic Direct Reading, Type B-16 US Army Air Force WWII PV-2 Harpoon Measures 3The 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