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Boost gauges

RAF Wartime Boost gauges are generic instruments. The aircraft shown in our adds did use the Boost gauges shown but they may of coarse been used in a different type of aircraft with matching performance for that date. If you are not sure what Boost you require then please contact us and I will do my best to advise you on the most suitable purchase. The boost gauges are described as accurately as possible but would require a full inspection before being used for flying and all items are sold as such. The majority of WWII aero engines were supercharged and the boost gauge measure's the amount of boost being applied to the engine. Different settings for take off and combat are often listed in the pilots notes you can find pilots notes in the Pilot Equipment section link here.

There were in general a limited number of boost gauges used during WWII starting with 8Lb 16Lb 20Llb 24Llb and 32 Lb.

Use the links under to navigate the instrument pages

Page 1 Instruments Home Page 2 Airspeed Indicators Page 3 Altimeters Page 4 Boost Gauges Page 5 Clocks & Compasses

Page 6 Climb & Descend Page 7 Directional Indicators & Artificial Horizon Page 8 Fuel gauges Page 9 Flap Indicators

Page 10 Brake Gauges Page 11 Oxygen Gauges Page 12 Pressure Gauges Page13 Revolution Counters Page 14 Temperature Gauges

Page 15 Turn & Slip Page 16 Undercarriage Indicators Page 17 Trim Gauges Page 18 Volt & Ammeter

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MK IIA Pre war Boost gauge (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 1)

This is an extremely rare pre war boost gauges used in the 1930s Bi Planes and the very early production Spitfires and Hurricanes. made by Negretta & Zambra

It is a much larger diameter than the standard boost gauge and MK I Spitfire panels often have a plate fitted to reduce the hole size and allow the fitting of the smaller newer standard size gauge.

MK IIA. No 657. 6A/350

Out of stock more always wanted please contact me

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8lb Boost gauge (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 3)

8Lb Boost gauge in good original condition . Used in early Spitfires and Hurricanes and of coarse other Wartime RAF aircraft. This one has a stores ticket attached saying it was removed from an Oxford. This came with other instruments from Denmark from a consignment of Ex RAF aircraft including Spitfires that were sold to the Danish air force just after the War.

Air Ministry Ref: 6A/1219

Mk. III H

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