Formation Stick for Type C-1 Automatic Pilot System B-47 Dated September 1

Dated September 1

The knob rotates the compass card

25 inches across by 3 inches deep

its use in the aircraft evidenced by the dog-eared binder and some pages

The contract number on the instrument has been positively identified in a US Dept of Defense document as corresponding to a US Navy order for A-7E aircraft with LTV in FY1967-69

Formation Stick for Type C-1 Automatic Pilot System B-47 Dated September 1This is a WWII era Formation Stick, was an accessory to the Type C 1 Automatic Pilot System used in US Army Air Force bombers such as the B 17 Flying Fortress and the B 24 Liberator (see illustration from the B 17G Flight Manual dated 1944). The formation stick was used to quickly maneuver the aircraft with minimum physical effort while the C 1 Autopilot was on and the aircraft was assuming, or in, formation flight. Two formation sticks were installed