Gyro Horizon, Pneumatic, FL22427, Luftwaffe Wendehorizont JU-52 a removable drawer-type compensator

a removable drawer-type compensator

The camera is a motorized panoramic camera

and F6F-5N

5 inches square and ~2 inches deep

Fl32509-4" above "jjb"

Gyro Horizon, Pneumatic, FL22427, Luftwaffe Wendehorizont JU-52 a removable drawer-type compensatorHere is a WW2 era German pneumatically powered "Wendehorizont" Gyro Horizon FI. 22427, made by Askania. This Wendehorizont was used in aircraft of the Luftwaffe such as twin engine night fighters Messerschmidt ME 110, 210, and 410, and bombers Junkers JU 88, Heinkel HE 111, and Heinkel HE177 Greif. The knurled rim around the glass lens can be rotated, which cages (Fest) or releases (Los) the gyro. It is tight but still rotates. Measures approx 4