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Object Details
Date c. 1918 Country of Origin United Kingdom Type ARMAMENT-Sights & Controls Physical Description British Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force Mark 1A bombsight, brass construction, used on light day bomber aircraft during World War I. Circa 1918. Dimensions 3-D (Overall, not including wire): 20.3 × 12.7 × 31.7cm (8 in. × 5 in. × 1 ft. 1/2 in.)
 Materials Sight mechanism - Copper Alloy (Brass)
Cables - Ferrous Alloy (Steel)
Radium Paint
Paint
 Inventory Number A19990262000 Credit Line Found in Collection. Donor Unknown at this Time. Found on NASM Premises. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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