Compass, 2 Gou, Japanese Army Aircraft, Tokyo Aero Indicator Co. Eurofighter Typhoon See illustration of the location

See illustration of the location of the indicator on the panel of the C-45 from its flight manual dated 1944

The center knob rotates a flexible shaft connected to a rotatable loop antenna

to illuminate the center target

The instrument is experienced

Compass, 2 Gou, Japanese Army Aircraft, Tokyo Aero Indicator Co. Eurofighter Typhoon See illustration of the locationThis is a WWII era direct reading magnetic compass,Type 2 Gou, made by Tokyo Aero Indicator Co. The Type 2 Gou was primarily used in early aircraft of the Japanese Army such as the Type 99 Kawanishi Ki 48 Lily Light Bomber and Type 97 Mitsubishi Ki 21 Sally Bomber, according to the online Funatsu Aviation Instruments Museum. From our examination, it appears that the compass would be affixed to a pedestal or a mount where it could be viewed from