Stopwatch, Type A-8, Navigation Watch for Ground Speed 1942 "Jitterbug" w Box BT-12 Here is an exceptional specimen

Here is an exceptional specimen of a Turn and Slip Indicator

This example is new old stock

and the Degrees Steering indicates the direction toward the target from the current course of the aircraft

It was also used in USN Fighters F6F Hellcat and F7F Tigercat

The 7-component Flux Gate Compass system was designed to provide accurate navigational guidance using the earth's magnetic forces by minimizing interference from the systems of the aircraft

Stopwatch, Type A-8, Navigation Watch for Ground Speed 1942 "Jitterbug" w Box BT-12 Here is an exceptional specimenHere is an authentic WWII era aircraft navigator's Watch, Navigation (Ground Speed) Stopwatch, Type A 8, made by Elgin to Air Corps US Army spec #94 27749. With a serial # AC42 7094, indicating manufacturing year of 1942. Type A 8 stopwatches were used in any WWII aircraft with a navigator, such as heavy (B 17, B 24, B 29) and medium bombers (B 25, B 26) and large transports (C 46, C 47, C 54). The outer ring of the dial counts up to 10 seconds and