Airspeed Indicator, 700MPH, Army Type F-2, US Army Air Corps, WWII B-17 This would relieve the pilot

This would relieve the pilot of having to manually release the bomb and allow him to focus on the target and the dive maneuver itself

The compass was once illuminated by a lamp mounted on the side of the compass frame

one marked for Autopilot Release and the other for Hydraulic Panel Lights

used to measure outside air from -20 to +120 degrees F

The scale contains markings in the US Navy style color Munsell Green

Airspeed Indicator, 700MPH, Army Type F-2, US Army Air Corps, WWII B-17 This would relieve the pilotThe Army Type F 2 Airspeed Indicator was used across a number of US Army Air Corps and Air Force 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 P 38, P 39, P 40, P 47, and P 51. This F 2 was made by Kollsman, part number 586BK0142, and has a