Formation Stick for Type C-1 Automatic Pilot System U-2 and F-104 Starfighter

and F-104 Starfighter

published July 1945

See photo of F4U Corsair from its Flight Manual dated 1945 showing the location of the tachometer

made by Jaeger for use in aircraft of the US Navy

It is clearly experienced but in good condition given its age

Formation Stick for Type C-1 Automatic Pilot System U-2 and F-104 StarfighterThis is a WWII era Formation Stick, was an accessory to the Type C 1 Automatic Pilot System used in US Army Air Force bombers such as the B 17 Flying Fortress and the B 24 Liberator (see illustration from the B 17G Flight Manual dated 1944). The formation stick was used to quickly maneuver the aircraft with minimum physical effort while the C 1 Autopilot was on and the aircraft was assuming, or in, formation flight. Two formation sticks were installed