Pilots Compass, WWI Air Forces of USA We are honored to have

We are honored to have the privilege of preserving his legacy by holding the manual in our collection

The remaining pages describe the aircraft of each nation's air services

Has a constant deviation corrector and a course setter

Specifications for the MIL-"C" version can be downloaded here

Pilots Compass, WWI Air Forces of USA We are honored to haveHere is an authentic WWI aeronautical compass with a very curious history. On the label affixed to the compass housing appears: "A. S. S. C US ARMY R. A. F. Pilots Compass. EUGENE M. SHERMAN SEATTLE WASH USA". A. S. S. C. was the Aviation Section Signal Corps, which was the aerial warfare service of the US Army from 1914 1918. R. A. F. was likely the Royal Aircraft Factory (aka Royal Aircraft Establishment, but not the Royal Air Force since it didn't