Compass, Direct Reading Magnetic, Japanese Army Type 98 Kou F-82 This indicator was installed on

This indicator was installed on the pilots instrument panel of US military aircraft designed with the Low Altitude Bombing System (LABS) used for "Toss-Bombing"

The glass and case are intact and the dial markings are clear and precise

Mounted under the wing or on the fuselage

was commonly used by US Navy aircraft and was an earlier generation which was superceded by the AN-N6 (24v)

The student aviator is assumed to be training his aim on the lighted spotlit image

Compass, Direct Reading Magnetic, Japanese Army Type 98 Kou F-82 This indicator was installed onThis is a WWII era Direct Reading Magnetic Compass Type 98 "Kou" produced by the Tokyo Aero Indicator Company and used in aircraft of the Japanese Army, such as fighters Type 1 Oscar, Type 2 Nick, Type 3 Tony, Type 4 Frank, and Type 5 Ki 100, according to the Funatsu Aviation Instruments Museum website. See photo of Tony instrument panel showing the location of this compass from a book by WWII Japanese Aircraft researcher Robert Mikesh. The Kou