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B-47 Stratojet Bombardier’s TURN CONTROLLER Boeing Bomber norden bombsight b-17
B-47 Stratojet Bombardier’s TURN CONTROLLER Boeing Bomber norden bombsight b-17
B-47 Stratojet Bombardier’s TURN CONTROLLER Boeing Bomber norden bombsight b-17
B-47 Stratojet Bombardier’s TURN CONTROLLER Boeing Bomber norden bombsight b-17
B-47 Stratojet Bombardier’s TURN CONTROLLER Boeing Bomber norden bombsight b-17
B-47 Stratojet Bombardier’s TURN CONTROLLER Boeing Bomber norden bombsight b-17
B-47 Stratojet Bombardier’s TURN CONTROLLER Boeing Bomber norden bombsight b-17
B-47 Stratojet Bombardier’s TURN CONTROLLER Boeing Bomber norden bombsight b-17
B-47 Stratojet Bombardier’s TURN CONTROLLER Boeing Bomber norden bombsight b-17
B-47 Stratojet Bombardier’s TURN CONTROLLER Boeing Bomber norden bombsight b-17
B-47 Stratojet Bombardier’s TURN CONTROLLER Boeing Bomber norden bombsight b-17
B-47 Stratojet Bombardier’s TURN CONTROLLER Boeing Bomber norden bombsight b-17

B-47 Stratojet Bombardier’s TURN CONTROLLER Boeing Bomber norden bombsight b-17

$ 131.97

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: Boeing B-47 Stratojet take-out in VG condition ! ! !
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Region of Origin: United States

    Description

    This sale is for one (1)
    CONTROLLER,
    REMOTELY OPERATED
    TYPE A-12
    In layman’s terms, this is the
    Turn Controller
    that the Navigator/Bombardier used to ‘steer’ the plane on a horizontal axis during the bomb run.
    This particular device owes its existence to a late WWII Norden Bombsight modification, the Bombardier’s Turn Knob assy (we occasionally offer those for sale,
    but not part of this sale
    ).
    While the Norden was being phased out by the time the
    Stratojet
    arrived, their Navigator/Bombardiers still had the ability of controlling horizontal movement of their aircraft in order to line up the target.
    This
    A-12 Controller
    was removed from a Bomber - probably at Davis Monthan - many decades ago and shows minor wear, both from use & long-term storage. Notice the safety wiring that locked the AUTOMATIC/MANUAL lever on the former. Must have had something to do with the type of ordnance this particular
    Stratojet
    was carrying . . .
    Nice nomenclature plate, and
    AN
    +
    SG
    (Sperry Gyroscope) inspector's stamps. Don't know who the
    T
    inspector's stamp represented (Boeing perhaps?)
    The
    A-12 Turn Controller
    seen in the images above is the one you’ll receive.
    Postage includes insurance / additional coverage is extra - if requested at time of purchase.
    Kingman Army Air Field
    lives at
    Depot41.com
    KEYWORDS: WWII souvenir, 49th Fighter Group, Kelly Johnson, Richard Bong, Robert Mc Guire, Charles H. MacDonald, P-39 Airacobra, P-40 Warhawk, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang, P-63 Kingcobra, A-20 Havoc, A-26 Invader, B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, B-25 Mitchell, B-26 Marauder, B-29 Superfortress, B-32 Dominator, United States Army Air Forces, USAAF, Browning 50 cal caliber machine gun, Sperry, Martin, Emerson, Bendix, Turret, Instrument Panel, Stick Grip, Bombsight, Sperry, Bombardier, Bomb Bay, Bomb Rack, Training Bomb. B-36 Peacemaker, B-47 Stratojet, B-50 Superfortress, F-86D Sabre Dog, F-89 Scorpion, F-94 Starfire, F-106 Delta Dart. Sold as a souvenir only - purchaser assumes all liability & responsibility for its ultimate useage.