Wheel and Flap Position Indicator, AN-5780-2 P-40 Europe-Africa-Mideast Campaign

Europe-Africa-Mideast Campaign

Dated September 1

The metal seal is in place in the lower right of the case

It was for aircraft with shallow/slow climb/descent speed i

Wheel and Flap Position Indicator, AN-5780-2 P-40 Europe-Africa-Mideast CampaignHere is a Type AN 5780 2 Wheel and Flap Position Indicator used in WWII and post WWII aircraft with a nose wheel (vs tail wheel aircraft). According to the US Army Air Force Interchangeability Cross Reference Chart dated February 1945, the AN 5870 2 indicator was used in bombers B 26, A 26, and A 20, as well as in the fighter P 38. The position of the wheels were indicated by the 3 small window insets, one each on the nose and each wing. The position