Original U.S. WWII USAAF Fairchild A-10 Bubble Sextant in Transit Chest with Accessories - dated 1942 Gun Parts 5 inches when including the

5 inches when including the cascabel

though we unfortunately do not have the key

with one held on by a leather wrapping added later

Manufactured by Tiffany & Co

His fascinating life can be read about at this link (note that the author attributes hi military service to the 10th Hussars

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Fairchild A-10 Bubble Sextant in Transit Chest with Accessories - dated 1942 Gun Parts 5 inches when including theOriginal Item: Only One Available. WWII US Army Air Force A10 Aircraft Sextant A sextant is an instrument used to measure the angle between any two visible objects. Its primary use is to determine the angle between a celestial object and the horizon which is known as the altitude. Making this measurement is known as sighting the object, shooting the object, or taking a sight. The angle, and the time when it was measured, can be used to calculate a