Compass, Magnetic Direct Reading, US Navy Mark VIII (1) Peggy Bomber This is an original WWII-era

This is an original WWII-era Radio Operator's Information File published in 1944 (updated 1945) by the US Army Air Force

which would likely be determined by the type of aircraft to be refueled on a mission

55 gallons) it weighs ~56 lbs

The A-5 Automatic Pilot was used primarily in WWII-era bomber aircraft of the Air Corps US Army such as the Consolidated B-24 Liberator (see photo showing the location of the panel in the B-24 cockpit)

According to the guide Types and Location of Instruments in RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) dated 1943

Compass, Magnetic Direct Reading, US Navy Mark VIII (1) Peggy Bomber This is an original WWII-eraHere is a fine example of the US Navy's Aircraft Direct Reading Magnetic Compass Mark VIII, as used in the SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber and the TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber. This compass was installed above the pilots forehead, see image of the SBD's cockpit showing the location of this compass. The compass was illuminated electrically via bulb (included but unlikely operational) mounted in a small compartment over the compass itself. Inside the same