Altimeter, Sensitive, AN-5728, 35,000 ft, US Navy WWII 209-02, R88-A-300 Hughes

Altimeter, Sensitive, AN-5728, 35,000 ft, US Navy WWII 209-02, R88-A-300 HughesHere is an early WWII era Sensitive Altimeter, US Navy AN 5728, made by Kollsman part number 209 02 and FSC number R88 A 300. BU AERO USNAVY is embossed on its face, and has the alternating munsell green colored markings used across many USN instruments. This sensitive altimeter displayed altitude using 2 pointers and a small inner dial. The first and longest indicated 100's of feet, and the second indicated 1000's of feet along the outer scale. Ten

This instrument has not yet been specifically linked to any of these aircraft

Consolidated B-24

This is a post WWII Air Data Publications reprint of the October 1944 Air Ministry Publication

and the AC-130A Hercules Gunship dated 1977

This is a Cold War / Vietnam War era Attitude Indicator type ARU-11/A

MA-1's were also used in UH-1 Huey Helicopters

such as the F6F Hellcat

It has been visually identified as used in the Army Air Corps C-45 Expeditor from its Flight Manual dated 1940

made by Kratos

each holding 0-60 gals

made by Sperry

part number AW 2 3/4 -40-B2