Flight Handbook, SBD-5 Dive Bomber, US Navy 1943 B-47 The A-5 Automatic Pilot was

The A-5 Automatic Pilot was used primarily in WWII-era bomber aircraft of the Air Corps US Army such as the Consolidated B-24 Liberator (see photo showing the location of the panel in the B-24 cockpit)

black and white and color

by turning the center knob

It also has a service label dated June 8

This is an original WWII-era training booklet published by the US Navy's Aviation Training Division in 1944

Flight Handbook, SBD-5 Dive Bomber, US Navy 1943 B-47 The A-5 Automatic Pilot wasHere is an original, authentic WWII era Flight Handbook for the US Navy's SBD 5 Douglas Dauntless Dive Bomber, dated 1943, with an interesting history. At ~5 inches by ~7. 5 inches, this 130 page handbook is large pocket size. In text, illustrations, and graphs, it covers all essential aspects of the aircraft for the pilots reference. This handbook came to us from the estate of Robert D. Nesen of US Navy Training Squadron VN 2, an SBD pilot who went