Altimeter, 35,000 FT, British RAF F6F Hellcat PBY Catalina

PBY Catalina

I have also confirmed its use in the P-2E by its parts manual dated 1966

and paired with one more dual tachometer for engines 3 & 4 in heavy bombers such as B-17 Flying Fortress

25in square

airspeed indicator

Altimeter, 35,000 FT, British RAF F6F Hellcat PBY CatalinaThis Altimeter, made by the British aircraft instrument manufacturer Smiths, indicates aircraft altitude up to 35,000 ft. The pointer indicates altitude from 0 20,000 ft with one 360 degree rotation, using the scale along the outer perimeter. Once past 20,000 ft, the pointer indicates altitude along the inner green scale, up to 35,000 ft. With only one pointer and markings every 2,000 ft, this would be regarded as a 'non sensitive' altimeter. The