Original British WWII RAF Mark IV Tail Drift Sight in Original Case Russian Machine Guns compactness

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leather attachment tabs (for securing on a vehicle) with heavy stitching

This item is the steel cap with washer and oil brush

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This alpha-numeric designator does not commonly appear in wartime documentation

Original British WWII RAF Mark IV Tail Drift Sight in Original Case Russian Machine Guns compactnessOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a World War Two dated 1940 Tail Drift Sight that was used in British and Canadian fighter bombers to keep on course and adjust for the drift of the aircraft while in flight. Base plate reads: Tail Drift Sight, Mark IV, No. 1264 40, Made in England by Ottawa & Toronto Instruments Ltd. Sight body of periscope reads: No. 1264 40. This is a complete set that includes the optical periscope, base plate, two