Summary
Compass Type B-16 made by Bendix Aviation Corporation, Pioneer Instrument Division, Teterboro New Jersey, USA in 1942. Luminous direct reading type. Serial no. AF-42-64994. The B-16 was a standard US Army Air Force instrument panel mounted compass fitted to several types of aircraft including P-40 and P-51 fighters. This example was used by Australian National Airways (ANA).
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Donation from Australian National Airways Pty Ltd (ANA), 11 May 1949
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Australian National Airways Pty Ltd (ANA), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1945-1949
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Air transport, Aircraft, Components - navigation instrumentation
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