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Equipment - VICKERS No1 MK III A.A. PREDICTOR, Commonwealth Government Ordnance Factory, c. 1942

  • An aircraft flight predictor to be coupled with a 3.7" A.A. gun.

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  • An aircraft flight predictor to be coupled with a 3.7" A.A. gun.

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  • An aircraft flight predictor to be coupled with a 3.7" A.A. gun.

    Untitled image

  • An aircraft flight predictor to be coupled with a 3.7" A.A. gun.
  • An aircraft flight predictor to be coupled with a 3.7" A.A. gun.
  • An aircraft flight predictor to be coupled with a 3.7" A.A. gun.

Historical information

This piece of equipment was used to predict the flight path of an aircraft in order for anti-aircraft artillery to fire accurately at an approaching enemy airborne target. A crew of six operated the machine with information ready to be relayed to a gun within 50 seconds. The predictor was manufactured at the Commonwealth Government Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong.

Physical description

The item is made primarily from metal, is square shaped and bolted to a wooden base. Numerous hand operated wheel dials attached to gauges which input information related to wind speed, bearings and elevation are visible. Each of the four sides has a specific task with three sides being labelled - Elevation Unit, Wind Calculator, Bearing Unit. The item is housed in a glass and wood display case.

Inscriptions & markings

Attached to the front of the display case: 'VICKERS A.A. PREDICTOR No1 MK III MANUFACTURED BY ORDNANCE FACTORY MARIBYRNONG'

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