What is this board given to world war II pilot?
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3$\begingroup$ Obviously, it's an old iPhone! $\endgroup$ – Hot Licks Apr 11 '20 at 19:59
The photo in the question is a screenshot from the movie "Midway"(2019).
The board is a Mark 3A Plotting Board used for navigation by pilots flying from U.S. Navy aircraft carriers during World War II. It can be seen carried by various SBD Dauntless pilots in this scene from the movie "Midway" (2019) from 0:24 to 1:07.
Photo credit: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Photo credit: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
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1$\begingroup$ How would you quickly get it out of the way? $\endgroup$ – BruceWayne Apr 11 '20 at 0:02
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5$\begingroup$ It is mounted on a sliding shelfd and can be slid out of the way. $\endgroup$ – Mike Sowsun Apr 11 '20 at 3:24
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1$\begingroup$ What's the device mounted to the windshield? $\endgroup$ – RockPaperLz- Mask it or Casket Apr 11 '20 at 6:12
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