Stopwatch, Type A-8, Navigation Watch for Ground Speed 1942 "Jitterbug" w Box BT-12 such as the Short Stirling

such as the Short Stirling

This example is new old stock

It was also used in USN Fighters F6F Hellcat and F7F Tigercat

Here is an exceptional specimen of a Turn and Slip Indicator

as documented in the F-86F Maintenance Manual dated Sept 1954 (see photo of page from this manual showing the instrument and the AN #)

Stopwatch, Type A-8, Navigation Watch for Ground Speed 1942 "Jitterbug" w Box BT-12 such as the Short StirlingHere is an authentic WWII era aircraft navigator's Watch, Navigation (Ground Speed) Stopwatch, Type A 8, made by Elgin to Air Corps US Army spec #94 27749. With a serial # AC42 7094, indicating manufacturing year of 1942. Type A 8 stopwatches were used in any WWII aircraft with a navigator, such as heavy (B 17, B 24, B 29) and medium bombers (B 25, B 26) and large transports (C 46, C 47, C 54). The outer ring of the dial counts up to 10 seconds and