Radio Compass Indicator, I-82-A, of SCR-280-A & AN/ARN-7 System, Signal Corps US Army Allison positioned at the 15 o’clock

positioned at the 15 o’clock numeral

The dial markings and paint on the pointers have aged

but doesn't affect the cosmetic appearance and could be replaced

Setting Knob

F4U-5N Corsair

Radio Compass Indicator, I-82-A, of SCR-280-A & AN/ARN-7 System, Signal Corps US Army Allison positioned at the 15 o’clockThe Navigator's Radio Compass Indicator, I 82 A, was a component of the SCR 280 A and the AN ARN 7 Radio Compass System. These systems were used in versions of the WWII era Air Corps US Army Douglas C 47 Skytrain transport, according to the US Air Service Command's Airborne Radio Equipment Handbook dated 1943, and in US Army Air Force bombers B 17, B 24, B 25, and B 26. The radio compass, receiving ground signal from a selected transmitter via its