Formation Stick for Type C-1 Automatic Pilot System Fairey Fulmar dated Oct 1943 revised July

dated Oct 1943 revised July 1948

The Zero Reader Heading Selector

likely the date of removal from the aircraft

including pressure

It does a thorough job of guarding the security of this important IFF unit

Formation Stick for Type C-1 Automatic Pilot System Fairey Fulmar dated Oct 1943 revised JulyThis is a WWII era Formation Stick, was an accessory to the Type C 1 Automatic Pilot System used in US Army Air Force bombers such as the B 17 Flying Fortress and the B 24 Liberator (see illustration from the B 17G Flight Manual dated 1944). The formation stick was used to quickly maneuver the aircraft with minimum physical effort while the C 1 Autopilot was on and the aircraft was assuming, or in, formation flight. Two formation sticks were installed