Altitude and Airspeed Handset, Gunnery System, B-36 Peacemaker USSR along the inner barometric scale

along the inner barometric scale

made in 1943 by The Lionel Corporation

5 by 11 inch technical manual covers all of the most commonly used instruments used in aircraft of the era

2 and the C

made by Kollsman and used in aircraft of the US Air Force such as versions of the fighters F-82 Twin Mustang

Altitude and Airspeed Handset, Gunnery System, B-36 Peacemaker USSR along the inner barometric scaleHere is an original Cold War era Altitude and Airspeed Handset as used in the Convair B 36D Peacemaker Bomber. This was a module of the B 36's Central Fire Control System, the remote control gun turret system. (see image from flight manual). This critical component was installed at the nose gunner's station in the B 36. It was his responsibility to ensure that the dials on the handset for altitude, outside air temperature, and airspeed are set to