Altimeter in Display Case, Aviation Section US Signal Corps, 15,000FT, WWI OH-6 Cayuse This Airspeed Indicator is a

This Airspeed Indicator is a WWII-era US Army Air Force Type D-7

As the engine speed increased

it has a manufacturing date of Feb 14

TO 30-100D-1 dated Jan 1944

Altimeter in Display Case, Aviation Section US Signal Corps, 15,000FT, WWI OH-6 Cayuse This Airspeed Indicator is aThis is an Altimeter used in military aircraft of the Aviation Section, US Signal Corps, which existed from 1914 1918 and was the WWI era precursor to today's US Air Force. This altimeter crudely measured altitude from 0 15,000 ft. By loosening the small retaining lever, gripping the knurled rim of the faceplate and turning, the numerical scale rotates clockwise or counter clockwise while the pointer remains stationary, to correct the altitude reading