Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
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
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