Original WWII U.S. Army Air Corps Pilot's Type B-16 Magnetic Compass by Bendix - dated 1941 Snider Rifle Dating from the late 18th

Dating from the late 18th or early 19th century mostly

Neither edge seems to have been sharpened recently

This example is overall in very good condition

117 Victoria Street

Original WWII U.S. Army Air Corps Pilot's Type B-16 Magnetic Compass by Bendix - dated 1941 Snider Rifle Dating from the late 18thOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Pre WWII example of the Army Type B 16 Direct Reading Magnetic Compass. This type was used across a number of US Army Air Corps and Air Forces 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 Force WWII fighters