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Compass - H. Hughes & Son, Type 5/17, circa 1918
Reg. No: ST 014270
- Summary:
- Type 5/17 aviation compass made by H. Hughes & Son, London. Standard British military aero compass (serial no. 43918H) used during the latter part of the First World War. It was designed by Captain E. Creagh-Osborne of the Royal Navy.
| Discipline: | Technology |
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| Tagged with: | aeroplanes, compasses, navigation, aeronautical instruments, world war i 1914-1918 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Transport Collection |
| Primary Classification: | AIR TRANSPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Aircraft |
| Tertiary Classification: | components - navigation instrumentation |
| Model Name/Number: | Type 5/17 |
| Manufacturer: | Henry Hughes & Son Ltd, London, England, Great Britain, 1917-1919 |
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