Altimeter, Sensitive, Type C-14, 35,000 ft, Air Corps US Army WWII B-17, B-24, P-38, P-51 A-26 was part of the direction

was part of the direction finding and landing system "PeilG V" and "PeilG 6" as well as the FuG 16 Z / ZY

intending to be able to kill both engines simultaneously

and possibly others

likely missing its gasket

Altimeter, Sensitive, Type C-14, 35,000 ft, Air Corps US Army WWII B-17, B-24, P-38, P-51 A-26 was part of the directionHere is an early WWII era Sensitive Altimeter, Air Corps US Army Type C 14 (also AN 5761 1), made by Bendix, part number 1554 2J A. The C 14 Altimeter was used across all aircraft of the Air Corps US Army, including heavy bombers B 17 and B 24, medium bombers, B 25 and B 26, Fighters P 38, P 39, P 40, P 47, and P 51, and transports C 46 and C 47, according to the Maintenance Interchangeability Chart dated Dec 1943. AC US ARMY is embossed on its face.