Altimeter, Type C-14A, 35,000 ft, US Navy WWII 1556-2K-A F7F Tigercat For as sophisticated this gunnery

For as sophisticated this gunnery system was

According to the accompanying bulletin

part number AW-1 7/8 - 21-AK

the altimeter is reading 10

The E-1 fire control system used the APG-33 or -40 radar to continuously measure the range

Altimeter, Type C-14A, 35,000 ft, US Navy WWII 1556-2K-A F7F Tigercat For as sophisticated this gunneryHere is a WWII era Sensitive Altimeter for Parts or Repair, Type C 14 (also AN 5761 1), made by Bendix, part number 1556 2K A as made for aircraft of the US Navy. The C 14 Altimeter was used across a wide number of aircraft of the US Navy and US Army Air Corps, including heavy bombers B 17 and B 24, medium bombers, B 25 and B 26, Fighters P 38, P 39, P 40, P 47, and P 51, and transports C 46 and C 47. BU AERO US NAVY is embossed on its face. The C 14A