Fuel Quantity Indicator, Four Tanks, C-47 Skytrain, Dakota, WWII F9F Cougar Commonly used in aircraft such

Commonly used in aircraft such as the Lancaster

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A WWII-era Astro Compass

The stock number and the USN anchor symbol are stamped in yellow on the side of the casing

Fuel Quantity Indicator, Four Tanks, C-47 Skytrain, Dakota, WWII F9F Cougar Commonly used in aircraft suchHere is a Fuel Quantity Indicator as used in the WWII era Douglas C 47 Skytrain (aka Dakota in the RAF), which appeared on the right side of the instrument panel (see photo from the WWII C 47 Pilot Training Manual showing its location). The C 47 had 4 primary fuel tanks: Left Main, Right Main, Left Auxiliary, Right Auxiliary. The main tanks had a capacity of 202 gallons each, and the auxiliary tanks, 200 gallons, per the manual. The co pilot would