Astro Compass, Mk II, and Case, Sperti JU-88 which cuts through haze

which cuts through haze

emergencies

and of the US Navy such as the P2V Neptune and others

The corrosion is evidence of its age

but doesn't affect the cosmetic appearance and could be replaced

Astro Compass, Mk II, and Case, Sperti JU-88 which cuts through hazeA WWII era Astro Compass, Mk II, in its original bakelite case, used for celestial navigation. Used across many versions of US Army Air Force aircraft with navigator crew during the era, such as bombers B 17 Flying Fortress, B 24 Liberator, and B 29 Superfortress, and transports C 46 Commando, C 47 Dakota, and C 54 Skymaster. The compass would be placed in a fixed mount on top of the instrument panel or in the navigators compartment, and sighted to a