Airspeed Indicator, 300MPH, Army Type C-14, US Army Air Force, WWII RAF The top of the Throttle

The top of the Throttle handle contains a button

the unit would automatically release the instrument flying hood when the aircraft approaches airspeed limits

indicative of a year of manufacture of 1943

The floating ball indicator no longer contains damping fluid

This is an original WWII-era training booklet published by the US Navy's Aviation Training Division in 1944

Airspeed Indicator, 300MPH, Army Type C-14, US Army Air Force, WWII RAF The top of the ThrottleThe Army Type C 14 Airspeed Indicator was used across a number of US Army Air Corps and Air Force aircraft during WWII, including A 29 Hudson Bomber, C 46 Commando, C 47 Skytrain and C 54 Skymaster transports, according to the Accessories Interchangeability Chart dated Feb 1945. This C 14 was made by Bendix, part number 1426 1AE A1, and has a serial number prefix of AF43, indicative of a 1943 manufacturing date. See spec sheet in photos. It is in good