Wheel and Flap Position Indicator, AN-5780-2 RAF or release it for use

or release it for use during flight

have not found any references to this device in any US military manuals before

the navigator levels the sextant to ensure accurate celestial readings

This was a module of the B-36's Central Fire Control System

combining directional finding and general radio signal receiving

Wheel and Flap Position Indicator, AN-5780-2 RAF or release it for useHere is a Type AN 5780 2 Wheel and Flap Position Indicator used in WWII and post WWII aircraft with a nose wheel (vs tail wheel aircraft). According to the US Army Air Force Interchangeability Cross Reference Chart dated February 1945, the AN 5870 2 indicator was used in bombers B 26, A 26, and A 20, as well as in the fighter P 38. The position of the wheels were indicated by the 3 small window insets, one each on the nose and each wing. The position