Rate of Climb / Vertical Speed Indicator, 6000 ft/min, Army Type C-2, US Army Air Corps, WWII H-21 positioned at the 15 o’clock

positioned at the 15 o’clock numeral

Date of manufacturer is noted as 1944

The dial and rim show the impact of sun exposure

The Army Type C-2 Rate of Climb /Vertical Speed Indicator was used across a number of US Army Air Corps and Air Force aircraft during WWII

PBM-5 Mariner

Rate of Climb / Vertical Speed Indicator, 6000 ft/min, Army Type C-2, US Army Air Corps, WWII H-21 positioned at the 15 o’clockThe Army Type C 2 Rate of Climb Vertical Speed 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 Corps WWII fighters P 38, P 39, P 40, P 47, and P 51. This C 2 was made by Pioneer, part number 1636