English language compass

[Madov]

Hello

 

This topic may indeed have been covered elsewhere but I did search and found nothing.

 

In the Soviet aircraft all the instruments  and dials seem to be in Cryllic except the magnetic compass which uses the letters N S E W for the cardinal direction indicators. Were magnetic compasses imported at this time perhaps? I notice that in the Luftwaffe aircraft there are magnetic compasses marked as per the German language and I am  curious as to why the compass should be marked in English inside the VVS planes.

 

Thanks for any assistance proffered

 

Euan

Edited July 14, 2014 by MADOV