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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
United States of America
ARMAMENT-Sights & Controls
5in. wide, 6in. long; used on 1916 army airplanes; mounted on wooden board.
3-D: 24.8 x 16 x 3.8cm (9 3/4 x 6 5/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
WoodGlassFeltVarnishCopper AlloyPaint
A19650041000
Gift of the Sperry Gyroscope Company
National Air and Space Museum
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