Original U.S. WWII Army Air Force A-12 Aircraft Bubble Sextant in Case VHS Serial number 80183 is present

Serial number 80183 is present on the barrel

This was brought back by a USGI from Würzburg

fought at El Alamein against Field Marshall Rommel and chased the Germans all the way up Italy by the end of the conflict

The left shoulder features a lovely button on shoulder sleeve insignia

the regimental helmet plate with GRV cypher over starburst star plate (officer) and tri-part title scroll (King's Own Norfolk Imperial Yeomanry)

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Force A-12 Aircraft Bubble Sextant in Case VHS Serial number 80183 is presentOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare navigational instrument used on American bombers and fighters during WWII. The data plate which has entirely fallen off of the sextant but is still included reads: ARMY AIR FORCE SEXTANT BUBBLE TYPE A 12 SERIAL AFA3 9123 ORDER NO W535AC32789 MFR'S DRAWING NO. 11734 LINK AVIATION DEVICES INC BINGHAMTON, N. Y., U. S. A. This is an excellent World War II sextant manufactured by the Link Aviation Co.