Bomb Release Interval Control Panel Type B-2A C-7 This is a WWII-era Directional

This is a WWII-era Directional Gyro Indicator

This change is indicated by the pointer on the dial

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Bomb Release Interval Control Panel Type B-2A C-7 This is a WWII-era DirectionalThis is an original WWII era Bomb Release Interval Control, Type B 2A, as used across nearly all US bomber aircraft, including B 17, B 24, B 25, B 26, and B 29 and any US Navy counterparts. The Bomb Release Interval Control permitted a bombardier to control the number of bombs dropped per release and their impact spacing. This would be used to set up a carpet bombing run, for example, over a large railroad marshalling yard, vs a more concentrated drop