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    Posted 11 months ago

    Rare2beware
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    I was asked by a neighbor to follow him to his garage when he got there he pulled out these periscopes and told me this was the eyes that watch the bombs fall on Uncle Adolf. Now I am not a war buff nor does it intrigue me but I have these things if anyone is interestedthen contact me there yours.

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    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 11 months ago
      Welcome to CW. We do not offer items for sale in this section. This is for showing our items.

      FYI These are navigational devices. The could've been used on a B50 or 52, but they could also have been used on 3 other planes that were non combat or not involved in WWII.

      "The periscopic sextant was used by navigators to fix and track the position of the aircraft in flight, usually by nighttime celestial (star) readings, but also by the position of the sun in daylight. The periscope of the sextant would be inserted through a shutter mount in the top of the cabin to obtain a reading. By viewing the spirit bubble through the eyepiece, the navigator levels the sextant to ensure accurate celestial readings. The sextant also has a timed recording device by which the navigator records readings while in flight."

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