Airspeed Indicator, 700MPH, Army Type F-2, US Army Air Corps, WWII FW-190 The highly unusual design

The highly unusual design

At the top of the compass is a rotatable glass lens with parallel line markings and degree markings around its perimeter

Painted grey and pale blue

but the directional lens is absent in this specimen

It is in terrific condition given its age

Airspeed Indicator, 700MPH, Army Type F-2, US Army Air Corps, WWII FW-190 The highly unusual designThe Army Type F 2 Airspeed Indicator was used across a number of US Army Air Corps and Air Force aircraft during WWII, including heavy bombers B 17, B 24, B 29, medium bombers B 25 and B 26, as well as light bomber A 20, according to the Accessories Interchangeability Chart dated Feb 1945. It was also used in versions of US Army Air Force WWII fighters P 38, P 39, P 40, P 47, and P 51. This F 2 was made by Bendix, part number 1426 37A A6, and has a