Original WWII U.S. Navy Bu. Aero Bubble Sextant Type AN 5854-1 in Padded Carry Bag Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts This stamped sheet steel construction

This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains 85% of the original paint and is in very condition overall

There is a bit of plating loss on the quillon tip

most likely having deteriorated and rotted out long ago

- Framed 20" x 26" board titled LINKS IN THE MINUTEMAN CHAIN and displays actual parts from a minuteman missile

Original WWII U.S. Navy Bu. Aero Bubble Sextant Type AN 5854-1 in Padded Carry Bag Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts This stamped sheet steel constructionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This a a very rare navigational instrument used on American bombers and fighters during WWII. This bubble sextant is the same one used by the U. S. Army Air Forces, but in this case was ordered by the U. S. Navy. The organizations that were largely responsible for procurement in the 1940s were designated Bureaus, each commanded by a Rear Admiral. These Bureaus included: Aeronautics, Engineering, Navigation, Ordnance,