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This collection consists of ten black and white photographs of bombing control instruments and equipment designed and manufactured by Alexander de Seversky and the Sperry Gyroscope Company, circa 1923.
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.1141
Date
Circa 1923
Provenance
Donor unknown, material found in collection, NASM.XXXX.1141
Extent
0.35 Cubic feet (1 flat box)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of ten black and white photographs of bombing control instruments and equipment designed and manufactured by Alexander de Seversky and the Sperry Gyroscope Company, circa 1923. The mounted photographs, which measure 12 by 10 inches including the mount and are labeled, include views of the sight cradle, the gyroscopic stabilizer mechanism, the pilot director mechanism, automatic machinery for logarithmic spiral drums, and the installation of the complete Sperry Type C-1 bombsight in a Martin bomber.
Arrangement note
Collection is in original order.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
Seversky Bombing Control for Aircraft Photographs, NASM.XXXX.1141, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics, Military
Avionics
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints