Free Air Temperature Indicator, Type C-8 US Army Air Corps Weston 728 T-20 Korean War Type 98 Otu

Type 98 Otu

Used across many versions of US Army Air Force aircraft during the era

The periscope would be positioned to view the terrain directly below the fuselage while in flight

such as the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter (see photo from F-104 Flight Manual in gallery)

Free Air Temperature Indicator, Type C-8 US Army Air Corps Weston 728 T-20 Korean War Type 98 OtuThis is an exceptional example of the WWII era electrical Free (i. e., ambient) Air Temperature Indicator, US Army Air Corps Type C 8, as used in versions of the heavy bomber B 24 (see photo of instrument panel from a B 24 Flight Manual showing the location of the indicator), also medium bombers B 25 C D Mitchell and B 26 B C Marauder, transports C 87 and C 45, and trainers AT 7 and AT 11, according to the Maintenance Interchangeability Cross