Pitot Tube, G-2, Air Force US Army WWII 782-02 Hughes indicative of a year of

indicative of a year of manufacture for an aircraft order for the USAF

This example is marked AF USARMY on its face and had a serial number prefix of AF-42

aircraft tachometer made by General Electric under contract for the US Navy

but there is still a metal government seal wired into place at 4 o'clock to provide evidence if opened

or Flag Signaling

Pitot Tube, G-2, Air Force US Army WWII 782-02 Hughes indicative of a year ofThis is an example of the WWII era G 2 Pitot Tube used on US Army Air Force heavy bombers B 29 Superfortress, B 17 Flying Fortress, B 24 (J model) Liberator, medium bomber B 26 (F&G models) Marauder,and fighter P 61 Black Widow (according to the US Army Air Force's Maintenance Interchangeability Chart dated Feb 1945). Pitot Tubes are used to provide impact and static pressures for the operations of various flight instruments. Impact pressure is the