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    Home made escape compass by aircrew??

    Avro683
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    Home made escape compass by aircrew?? Empty Home made escape compass by aircrew??

    Post by Avro683 Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:16 am

    Hi Guy's, would this be a home made compass for use by aircrew? It was found during an aircraft recovery operation but it doesnt appear to me to be a standard a RAF RCAF issue item note the hand painted letters??? Also it has a compass face on both sides...

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    kozowy1967
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    Post by kozowy1967 Sat Mar 21, 2015 11:05 am

    IMO this compass would have been a private purchase item and very probably custom made perhaps by a jeweler of the time worn as a necklace or possibly a watch fob
    I could not think of a better good luck token perhaps given by a loved one so that the airman would not lose his way.

    Regards Mark
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