WW2 American US Air Force USAAF B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress Navigator Compass. Genuine USAAF D-12 compass as used by navigators in the B-17 Flying Fortress during bombing campaigns over Europe during the Second World War. Please see the photos for an image of the same type of compass in a B-17 navigation station. The compass is in very good clean condition and in working order. The direction and degree increments are still visible and there is no damage to the glass. The compass was manufactured by Bendix Aviation Corporation, Pioneer Instrument Division, Bendix, New Jersey U. The serial no is AF-42-12609, the 42 denoting the year of manufacture 1942. Please look at my other items for more militaria and collectables. The item “WW2 American US Air Force USAAF B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress Navigator Compass” is in sale since Monday, November 16, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Field Gear”. The seller is “1928thompson” and is located in redruth. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Compass
- Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
- Service: Air Force