Sujet

Type AN 5835-1 dead reckoning computer owned by Fenton B. Sands, 1944-1948. Creator: J. B. Carroll Company.

Légende

Flight computer belonging to Tuskegee Airman Dr. Fenton B. Sands, an African-American First Lieutenant Navigator-Bombardier with the 617th Bombardment Squadron of the 477th Composite Group during World War II. He was a member of the very first 22 black navigator-bombardiers. A dead reckoning computer with yellow plastic base with a green grid. Black circular dials on either side of a slide with yellow print indicating degrees and cardinal points. A clear plastic ruler is attached to the back. Degrees and measurements included are in black. Black circular rings are held together with wire on one side. Text on a black circular ring includes manufacturer's information and an object name: [J.B. CARROL CO. ORDER NO (11-107) 44-10669 / MANUFACTURERS PART NO. 100 / COMPUTER, DEAD RECKONING / TYPE AN 5835-1].

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_431

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

66,7Mo (3,0Mo) / 56,0cm x 29,8cm / 6617 x 3522 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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