Fuel Quantity Indicator, Four Tanks, C-47 Skytrain, Dakota, WWII F9F Cougar Was acquired during a bulk

Was acquired during a bulk purchase during US military air base closures during the 1970-80's

Although the B-36 gun crew never fired their weapons in combat during its years in operation

and is one of the best we've seen

Dresden (oeq)

Commonly used in aircraft such as the Lancaster

Fuel Quantity Indicator, Four Tanks, C-47 Skytrain, Dakota, WWII F9F Cougar Was acquired during a bulkHere is a Fuel Quantity Indicator as used in the WWII era Douglas C 47 Skytrain (aka Dakota in the RAF), which appeared on the right side of the instrument panel (see photo from the WWII C 47 Pilot Training Manual showing its location). The C 47 had 4 primary fuel tanks: Left Main, Right Main, Left Auxiliary, Right Auxiliary. The main tanks had a capacity of 202 gallons each, and the auxiliary tanks, 200 gallons, per the manual. The co pilot would