WW2 era USAF Type B-16 Flight Compass, rare original sales receipt included

Description: Original WW2 manufacture Type B-16 flight compass for American military aircraft. This specimen was manufactured by Bendix Aviation Corporation. The compass had and original sales receipt neatly tacked-in between the mounting plate and the compass body. The front is stamped with the following Air Force serial number: AF-42-52940; the back is hand-painted B-25 /41-12826. Not sure about the aircraft with the first serial, but the aircraft TB-25C serial # 41-128826 (trainer) was involved in mid-air collision accident in California in the summer of 1944, when it was piloted by Wiliam D. Krauss. The crash resulted in “Substantial/ Major replacement”; I guess this explains two serial numbers as whatever parts could be salvaged were removed and sold/re-used. Either way, this is a pretty cool piece of American aviation history; don’t miss your chance to add it to your collection! WW2 era USAF Type B-16 Flight Compass, rare original sales receipt included Click images to enlarge Description Original WW2 manufacture Type B-16 flight compass for American military aircraft. This specimen was manufactured by Bendix Aviation Corporation. The compass had and original sales receipt neatly tacked-in between the mounting plate and the compass body. The front is stamped with the following Air Force serial number: AF-42-52940; the back is hand-painted B-25 /41-12826. Not sure about the aircraft with the first serial, but the aircraft TB-25C serial #41-128826 (trainer) was involved in mid-air collision accident in California in the summer of 1944, when it was piloted by Wiliam D. Krauss. The crash resulted in “Substantial/ Major replacement”; I guess this explains two serial numbers as whatever parts could be salvaged were removed and sold/re-used. Either way, this is a pretty cool piece of American aviation history; don’t miss your chance to add it to your collection! 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Price: 199.99 USD

Location: West Haverstraw, New York

End Time: 2025-02-14T04:30:04.000Z

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