Altimeter, Type C, Tyco, 25,000FT, WWI to 1926 Air Service USArmy F9F Panther and UH-1 Bell Huey

and UH-1 Bell Huey

and lettering are in exceptional condition

The scale contains markings in the US Navy style color Munsell Green

Its former owner was an RCAF F-86 Pilot

part number 1818-1-A

Altimeter, Type C, Tyco, 25,000FT, WWI to 1926 Air Service USArmy F9F Panther and UH-1 Bell HueyHere is an Altimeter used in military aircraft of the Air Service, US Army, which existed with that name from 1918 1926 until it was renamed Air Corps US Army. Crudely measured altitude from 0 25,000 ft, which was pretty high for aircraft of that era and requiring supplemental oxygen for the crew to exceed ~12,500 ft based upon modern standards. The knob would rotate the face of the dial while the pointer remains fixed to set the present field