Beam Compass Indicator Smiths Flight System, 65 SFS RAF Avro Vulcan, HP Victor Sunderland black and white and color

black and white and color

just try to hear that over the cacophony of multiple radial engines

during charging

so it was likely made for a Navy version of the C-121 (R7V-1) or another US Navy aircraft

With a serial # AF-44-17967

Beam Compass Indicator Smiths Flight System, 65 SFS RAF Avro Vulcan, HP Victor Sunderland black and white and colorThis is a Beam Compass Indicator, one of 6 indicators in the Smiths Flight System, made in England by Smiths Aircraft Instruments (part code 65 SFS). Used in 1960's era aircaft such as the RAF V bombers Avro Vulcan (see photo of Vulcan instrument panel) and Handley Page Victor, as well as civilian aircraft DeHavilland Comet and Vickers Viscount. The Beam Compass functions features are as follows, and correspond to the number call outs in the