U.S. WWII B-17 Flying Fortress R-65 / APN-9 LORAN Long Range Navigation Receiver by RCA Ancient Air Mobility Command (AMC)

Air Mobility Command (AMC)

another was swamped

This is a truly exception find

With its original stamping "S

The entire assembly was then covered with thick padding and dark brown leather identical to that found on standard air crew helmets

U.S. WWII B-17 Flying Fortress R-65 / APN-9 LORAN Long Range Navigation Receiver by RCA Ancient Air Mobility Command (AMC)Original Item: Only One Available. This was known as a Indicator Type R 65 APN 9, Loran (Long Range Navigation) device developed by US Army Signal Corps and used on airplanes like B 17 and B 25s. The Loran Mk 2 AN APN 9 was a position finding navigational aid which provided fixes of position within the service area of a chain of Loran transmitters. It was a smaller and more simplified version of Loran Mk I AN APN 4. It was generally fitted in small