WWII US Army Air Corps A-7 Aircraft Octant Sextant Bendix Aviation withCase

Army Air Corps Aircraft Octant - Type A-7 - Bendix Aviation. Offered here is an original WWII-era aircraft octant (A-7 type), manufactured by Bendix Aviation Corporation (Pioneer Instrument Division, Bendix, New Jersey, USA).

This precision navigation instrument was used by military aircrews for celestial navigation, allowing navigators to determine position using the sun, stars, and horizon during flight. Comes housed in its original olive drab military case with intact hardware and original interior padding.

Functionality has not been tested.

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