Original U.S. Cold War Sextant, Aircraft Periscopic, MS28011-5 German Field Equipment the OD cotton field jacket

the OD cotton field jacket proved to be an inadequate outer garment

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Year of Manufacture: 1884 - converted c

on 14 April 1945

- British “No 2” Peaked Visor: The visor is a post war and often referred to as a “Number 2” visor

Original U.S. Cold War Sextant, Aircraft Periscopic, MS28011-5 German Field Equipment the OD cotton field jacketOriginal item: Only one available. This is a Cold War era Periscopic Aircraft Sextant, as used by navigators in US Air Force aircraft such as the B 36 Peacemaker, B 47 Stratojet, B 50 Superfortress, and B 52 Stratofortress, as well as US Navy aircraft such as the P2V Neptune and others. The sextant is in excellent condition. The lenses are unfortunately not clear, but the bubble is still present. It was manufactured by Kollsman Instrument Corporation