Altimeter, Type C, Tyco, 25,000FT, WWI to 1926 Air Service USArmy Peggy Bomber California) dated Nov 19

California) dated Nov 19

as appeared on the flight engineers panel of aircraft of the US Navy such as the patrol bomber / seaplane PBM-5 Mariner (see illustration showing the location on the panel from the PBM-5 flight manual dated 1944)

made by Ludolph in August 1940

NAS Coco Solo housed several Patrol/Patrol Bomber aircraft during its tenure

Altimeter, Type C, Tyco, 25,000FT, WWI to 1926 Air Service USArmy Peggy Bomber California) dated Nov 19Here is an Altimeter used in military aircraft of the Air Service, US Army, which existed with that name from 1918 1926 until it was renamed Air Corps US Army. Crudely measured altitude from 0 25,000 ft, which was pretty high for aircraft of that era and requiring supplemental oxygen for the crew to exceed ~12,500 ft based upon modern standards. The knob would rotate the face of the dial while the pointer remains fixed to set the present field