SBD-5 Dauntless Diver Bomber Erection and Maintenance Instructions May 1944 He-111 The photo in the gallery

The photo in the gallery is of the TU-2S

All mechanical movements operate

By turning this knob when depressed

Here is an example of a WWII-era Remote Indicating Compass AN-5730-2 as appeared in the cockpits of many aircraft of the US Army Air Force and US Navy

The Remote Indicating Compass system is described in the Index of Aeronautical Instruments dated 1944 as follows:

SBD-5 Dauntless Diver Bomber Erection and Maintenance Instructions May 1944 He-111 The photo in the galleryThis is an original unbound Erection and Maintenance Instruction manual for the US Navy's SBD Dauntless and US Army Air Force's A 24 Banshee Dive Bombers, TO 01 40AM 2 published May 1944. This 414 page manual covers all aspects of assembling and servicing the aircraft.