Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Bubble Sextant AN-5851-1 in Bakelite Transit Case - Dated 1944 Multi Nation Flags where the unit was sent

where the unit was sent for training early in June 1942

- Reproduction steel shield

and officially referred to as the "Viven-Bessières shell" in the French Army instruction manual

It was initially under the command of Intelligence Group IV

This rifle was apparently in service for many years

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Bubble Sextant AN-5851-1 in Bakelite Transit Case - Dated 1944 Multi Nation Flags where the unit was sentOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice U. S. Army Air Forces Bubble Type Sextant with Altitude Averaging device, USAAF part number AN 5851 1, in very good condition. These were used for night time navigation about WWII Aircraft, designed to hang from a suspension arm in the bubble canopy of a military aircraft. These were used in Bombers such as the PBY and B 17. It comes complete with its black Bakelite Case Transit chest, which would