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The image is a vintage advertisement for "HUSUN INSTRUMENTS, " which are tools used for the instruction of air navigation. The ad features a collection of navigational instruments, each labeled with its name and purpose: 1. At the top left, there's a "CHARTBOARD TYPE 'C', " which appears to be a device for holding and possibly measuring or plotting on maps. 2. Below that is the "HUSUN STAR GLOBE, " enclosed in an open box, likely used for celestial navigation by simulating the night sky. 3. To its right is the "TAIL SIGHT, " resembling a small telescope or sighting instrument, probably utilized for taking precise visual bearings. 4. In front of it sits the "DALTON'S DEAD RECKONING COMPUTER, " an analog calculator designed to assist pilots in determining their course, speed, and distance traveled. 5. On the far right side at mid-height is a sextant marked as "SEXTANT MK IX B. " Sextants are critical tools in navigation for measuring angles between celestial bodies and the horizon. 6. Directly below it lies a book titled “AIR NAVIGATION, ” suggesting it contains theoretical knowledge or practical instructions related to navigating aircraft. At center stage dominating much of the space is an impressive-looking device called an “AERO DAVIS A. H. ” This could be some form of artificial horizon or attitude indicator important for understanding aircraft orientation during flight when natural horizons might not be visible. Finally, at bottom center underlining all these devices reads: “NAVIGATION HUSUN INSTRUMENTS” followed by text indicating they are sold exclusively by “SMITH’S AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS, LONDON N. W. 2. ” This advertisement harks back to an era where air travel was still developing rapidly and such instruments were essential tools of trade for aviators learning how to navigate through skies without modern electronic aids we have today like GPS systems.
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