Automatic Pilot E-6 Turn and Pitch Control Panel Type A-8 Sally Bomber as used across many different

as used across many different aircraft of the Japanese Army

the terrain would appear to travel at an angle to the heading of the aircraft

The old seal around the glass is peaking out at ~3:00 o'clock

The illuminating lamp is present under the center top screw

The signal would cause the needle to traverse left or right of center

Automatic Pilot E-6 Turn and Pitch Control Panel Type A-8 Sally Bomber as used across many differentThis is a very rare example of the Turn and Pitch Control Panel Type A 8 of the E 6 Automatic Pilot System as used in the US Air Force Cold War era Convair B 36 Peacemaker Strategic Bomber and the Boeing B 50 Superfortress Bomber (essentially an upgraded B 29). See two pages from the B 36 flight manual and one from the B 50 flight manual with images of this panel. This panel appeared in the main center console between the aircraft commander (pilot)