A-12 Sextant

Description

Manufactured by Link Aviation Devices before WWII, the A-12 sextant was a new type of “averaging” sextant that took multiple sightings and computed an average without manual calculations.

This sextant is housed in a green carrying case with latch and handle and contains the original handbook and accessories.

Filed In:
Era: World War II
Accession #:
1990-3242-0089
Museum Location:
Not on display
Questions?

Question about this artifact? Email the Collections Manager, Hal Sellars.

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Disclaimer

Every artifact in the Air Mobility Command Museum, including this one, is part of the United States Air Force Heritage Program. We are not able to loan or sell artifacts in the museum's collection.

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