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J. B. CARROLL COMPANY. Type AN 5835-1 dead reckoning computer owned by Fenton B. Sands,1944-1948. Creator: J. B. Carroll Company.
![J. B. CARROLL COMPANY. Flight computer belonging to Tuskegee Airman Dr. Fenton B. Sands, an African-American First Lieutenant Navigator-Bombardier with the 617th Bombardment Squadron of the 477th Composite Group during World War II. He was a member of the very first 22 black navigator-bombardiers. A dead reckoning computer with yellow plastic base with a green grid. Black circular dials on either side of a slide with yellow print indicating degrees and cardinal points. A clear plastic ruler is attached to the back. Degrees and measurements included are in black. Black circular rings are held together with wire on one side. Text on a black circular ring includes manufacturer's information and an object name: [J.B. CARROL CO. ORDER NO (11-107) 44-10669 / MANUFACTURERS PART NO. 100 / COMPUTER, DEAD RECKONING / TYPE AN 5835-1].](/photos/prev/ZDcwMTY4MA/album_alb5325082.webp)
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Type AN 5835-1 dead reckoning computer owned by Fenton B. Sands,1944-1948. Creator: J. B. Carroll Company.
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Flight computer belonging to Tuskegee Airman Dr. Fenton B. Sands, an African-American First Lieutenant Navigator-Bombardier with the 617th Bombardment Squadron of the 477th Composite Group during World War II. He was a member of the very first 22 black navigator-bombardiers. A dead reckoning computer with yellow plastic base with a green grid. Black circular dials on either side of a slide with yellow print indicating degrees and cardinal points. A clear plastic ruler is attached to the back. Degrees and measurements included are in black. Black circular rings are held together with wire on one side. Text on a black circular ring includes manufacturer's information and an object name: [J.B. CARROL CO. ORDER NO (11-107) 44-10669 / MANUFACTURERS PART NO. 100 / COMPUTER, DEAD RECKONING / TYPE AN 5835-1].
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6617 x 3522 px | 66.7 MB
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56.0 x 29.8 cm | 22.1 x 11.7 in (300 dpi)
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