{"product_id":"ww2-bendix-pioneer-radio-compass-indicator-us-army-1-81-a","title":"WW2 Bendix Pioneer Radio Compass Indicator US Army 1-81-A","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWW2 Bendix Pioneer Radio Compass Indicator US Army 1-81-A\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis very nice piece of Aeronautica is a WW2 Bendix Pioneer Radio Compass Indicator US Army 1-81-A. A navigation instrument, also known as a Pilot's Bearing Indicator, it was made for the U.S military by \u003cem\u003eBendix Radio Aviation Corporation\u003c\/em\u003e, Baltimore, M.D , and dates to 1942. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe I-81-A Radio Compass Indicator was a component of the WW2 Radio Compass SCR- 269-G system: which eventually became the AN\/ARN-7 (see appended image).  It provided directional indication for a signal transmitted from an airfield or beacon, and was effectively a radio receiver. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was used by both US Navy aircraft and US Army Air Force bombers such as the B-17, and transports e.g. C-46.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn very good condition with a few marks. It \u003c\/span\u003ehasn't been tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 8.2cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 8.1cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth: 9.2cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFace diameter is approximately 7 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel marks are as follows:-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e2543.WF.42\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA49.46A\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSerial no. 480\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart no. 1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBendix Radio Aviation Corporation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePioneer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSignal Corps US Army\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndicator 1-81-A \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePL-118\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease click on the following links for more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/aircraft-collectibles-aviation-aeronautica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaircraft related collectibles\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/vintage-military-radio-equipment\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evintage military radio ephemera.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bendix Aviation Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56174839136631,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/products\/WW2_Bendix_Pioneer_Radio_Compass_Indicator_US_Army_1-81-A_2.jpg?v=1763053117","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/ww2-bendix-pioneer-radio-compass-indicator-us-army-1-81-a","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}