Compass, Direct Reading Magnetic, Japanese Army Type 98 Kou F-82

Compass, Direct Reading Magnetic, Japanese Army Type 98 Kou F-82This is a WWII era Direct Reading Magnetic Compass Type 98 "Kou" produced by the Tokyo Aero Indicator Company and used in aircraft of the Japanese Army, such as fighters Type 1 Oscar, Type 2 Nick, Type 3 Tony, Type 4 Frank, and Type 5 Ki 100, according to the Funatsu Aviation Instruments Museum website. See photo of Tony instrument panel showing the location of this compass from a book by WWII Japanese Aircraft researcher Robert Mikesh. The Kou

Mounted under the wing or on the fuselage

was commonly used by US Navy aircraft and was an earlier generation which was superceded by the AN-N6 (24v)

This indicator was installed on the pilots instrument panel of US military aircraft designed with the Low Altitude Bombing System (LABS) used for "Toss-Bombing"

made by Kollsman (part number 621KN-04)

The first and longest indicated 100's of feet

As the screw is turned

and then a small triangular index pointer which traverses the perimeter of the inner scale

The module was used in training versions of pursuit aircraft with instrument flying hoods installed

The student aviator is assumed to be training his aim on the lighted spotlit image

The glass and case are intact and the dial markings are clear and precise

for aircraft of the US Navy

used in determining proper elevation and deflection (direction) when operating field artillery weapons