U S Army Air Force Aircraft Sextant Type No. A-8A

aircraft sextant; sextant case

INSTRUMENTS - SEXTANTS
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.
USA, NY, Rochester
after 1945
overall: 8 3/8 x 12 1/4 x 8 5/8 in.

Air Force sextant; with wooden case, instructions, service manual & parts catalogue, revised May 30, 1945; metal plaque on case lid "U S ARMY AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT SEXTANT/ TYPE NO. A-8A SERIAL NO. AF42-UX2233/ SPECIFICATION NO. 94-27914/ ORDER NO. A. F. 27749/ MFR'S. ASSY. DWG. NO. 29499/ BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL CO./ ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A..

1988.75.6