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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


  FOR QUARTER ENDED   October 31, 1997      COMMISSION FILE NO.   0-4988
                    ----------------------                        -------

                              AEROSONIC CORPORATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                DELAWARE                                       74-1668471
- -------------------------------------------------    ---------------------------
      (State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)

 1212 No. Hercules Avenue, Clearwater, Florida                 34625
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                 (813) 461-3000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code)

                                 Non applicable
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         (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
                               since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether  registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by section 13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                                    YES    X         NO
                                                         ------         ------
Indicate  the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuers  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
                            

Common Stock, par value $.40 per share, 3,986,262 number of shares as of October
31, 1997.


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                                    INDEX

                            AEROSONIC CORPORATION

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------

PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.  Consolidated Financial Statements                                 

         Consolidated Balance Sheets -                                  
            October 31, 1997 and January 31, 1997                            2  
                                                                                
         Consolidated Statements of Income -                                    
            Three and nine months ended October 31, 1997 and 1996            3  
                                                                                
         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -                                
            Nine months ended October 31, 1997 and 1996                      4  
                                                                                
         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -                           
            October 31, 1997                                               5 & 6
                                                                                
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of                                
            Financial Condition and Results of Operations                  7 & 8
                                                                          

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                    9

SIGNATURES                                                                  10
- ----------                                                                  

Exhibit 11. - Computations of Earnings Per Share                            11





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PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
- ------------------------------

Item 1.  Consolidated Financial Statements

Aerosonic Corporation and Subsidiary
     Consolidated Balance Sheets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 October 31,
                                                                     1997        January 31
                                                                 (unaudited)       1997
                                                                ------------    ------------
<S>                                                             <C>             <C>         
ASSETS

Current assets:
     Cash and cash investments                                  $  1,116,000    $  1,250,000
     Receivables                                                   3,409,000       3,456,000
     Income tax receivable                                            92,000         149,000
     Inventories                                                   7,938,000       7,286,000
     Prepaid expenses                                                 90,000          66,000
     Deferred income tax benefit                                     482,000         344,000
                                                                ------------    ------------

            Total current assets                                  13,127,000      12,551,000

Property, plant and equipment, net                                 4,446,000       4,491,000
Other assets                                                          73,000         173,000
                                                                ------------    ------------

                                                                $ 17,646,000    $ 17,215,000
                                                                ============    ============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
     Current installments of long-term debt and notes payable   $    147,000    $  1,805,000
     Accounts payable, trade                                         643,000         964,000
     Other accrued expenses                                        1,219,000       1,293,000
                                                                ------------    ------------

            Total current liabilities                              2,009,000       4,062,000

Long-term debt, less current installments                          3,461,000       1,944,000
Note payable, related party                                          300,000         500,000
Deferred income taxes                                                582,000         582,000
                                                                ------------    ------------

            Total liabilities                                      6,352,000       7,088,000
                                                                ------------    ------------
Shareholders' equity:
     Common stock, $.40 par; 8,000,000 shares
         authorized; 3,986,262 shares issued                       1,595,000       1,595,000
     Additional paid-in capital                                    3,696,000       3,410,000
     Retained earnings                                             6,142,000       5,430,000
     Less treasury stock, 178,753  shares at 1/31/97
         and 80,818 shares at 10/31/97                              (139,000)       (308,000)
                                                                ------------    ------------

            Total shareholders' equity                            11,294,000      10,127,000
                                                                ------------    ------------

                                                                $ 17,646,000    $ 17,215,000
                                                                ============    ============
</TABLE>
          Note:  The balance sheet at January 31, 1997 has been derived from the
          audited financial statements at this date.

          See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
                                                  2

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Aerosonic Corporation and Subsidiary
  Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended
                                                            October 31                    October 31
                                                  ----------------------------    ----------------------------
                                                       1997           1996             1997           1996
                                                  ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
<S>                                               <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>         
Net sales                                         $  4,240,000    $  5,066,000    $ 14,460,000    $ 14,820,000

Cost of goods sold                                   2,617,000       3,439,000       9,260,000      10,205,000
                                                  ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

              Gross Profit                           1,623,000       1,627,000       5,200,000       4,615,000

Selling, general and administrative
     expenses                                        1,359,000       1,288,000       4,044,000       3,568,000
                                                  ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

              Operating Income                         264,000         339,000       1,156,000       1,047,000
                                                  ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

Other (income) deductions:
     Provision for settlement of litigation                  0               0               0         225,000
     Interest expense, net                              47,000          74,000         195,000         209,000
     Other, net                                       (151,000)        (68,000)       (148,000)        (87,000)
                                                  ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                      (104,000)          6,000          47,000         347,000
                                                  ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

Income from continuing operations
     before income taxes                               368,000         333,000       1,109,000         700,000

Income tax expense                                     140,000         122,000         397,000         258,000
                                                  ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

     Income from continuing operations                 228,000         211,000         712,000         442,000
                                                  ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

Discontinued ordnance operations:
     Loss from discontinued operations net
              of income tax benefit of $108,000              0               0               0        (226,000)
     Gain on sale of discontinued operations                 0               0               0          41,000
                                                  ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------

              Net Income                          $    228,000    $    211,000    $    712,000    $    257,000
                                                  ============    ============    ============    ============


Earnings per share:                               $       0.06    $       0.06    $       0.18    $       0.07
                                                  ============    ============    ============    ============

Weighted average number
     of shares outstanding                           3,909,000       3,801,000       3,909,000       3,801,000
                                                  ============    ============    ============    ============
                                                                             
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     See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                          
                                                                             
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Aerosonic Corporation and Subsidiary
     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Nine Months Ended
                                                                          October 31
                                                                 --------------------------
                                                                     1997           1996
                                                                 -----------    -----------
<S>                                                              <C>            <C>        
Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net income                                                  $   712,000    $   257,000
     Adjustment to reconcile net income to net
         cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
            Depreciation and amortization                            413,000        498,000
            Gain on sale of segment                                        0        (41,000)
            Change in deferred income taxes                         (138,000)        19,000
            Net increase (decrease) in current assets & liab's
                Income tax receivable                                 57,000        436,000
                Employee Stock Bonus/401(K) Company Match            282,000              0
                Accrued litigation costs                                   0     (1,525,000)
                Other current assets and liabilities              (1,024,000)      (649,000)
                                                                 -----------    -----------

     Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities             302,000     (1,005,000)
                                                                 -----------    -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Purchase of property, plant and equipment                      (369,000)      (147,000)
     Proceeds from sale of equipment                                       0              0
     Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations                         0      1,700,000
     Net decrease in other assets                                    100,000        148,000
     Exercise of stock options                                       173,000              0
                                                                 -----------    -----------

     Net cash provided by (used in)  investing activities            (96,000)     1,701,000
                                                                 -----------    -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
     Proceeds from/(repayment) on long-term debt                   1,110,000       (848,274)
     Proceeds from/(repayment) on borrowings                      (1,250,000)             0
     Proceeds from notes payable                                           0      2,205,000
     Repayment of notes payable                                     (200,000)      (753,726)
                                                                 -----------    -----------

     Net cash used in  financing activities                         (340,000)       603,000
                                                                 -----------    -----------

Net  increase (decrease)  in cash and cash investments              (134,000)     1,299,000

Cash and cash investments, beginning of period                     1,250,000         10,000
                                                                 -----------    -----------

Cash and cash investments, end of period                         $ 1,116,000    $ 1,309,000
                                                                 ===========    ===========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
     Cash paid for:
         Interest                                                $   230,000    $   274,000
                                                                 ===========    ===========

         Income taxes                                            $     1,000    $         0
                                                                 ===========    ===========

Supplemental disclosure of noncash activity:
      During the first  quarter  ended April 30, 1996,  and second  quarter ended July 31,
      1997 the Company reissued 8,019 and 14,960 shares,  respectively,  of treasury stock
      to fund a portion of the Company's tax deferred savings plan.

      During the second quarter ended July 31, 1997, the Company reissued 26,700 shares of
      treasury stock to fund the company-wide employee bonus program

</TABLE>
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AEROSONIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

October 31, 1997


NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
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The accompanying  unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles for interim financial
reporting  and with the  instructions  to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation
S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not include  all of the  information  and  footnotes
required by generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for complete  financial
statements. In the opinion of management,  all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring  accruals)  considered  necessary  for a fair  presentation  have been
included.  Operating  results for the three month period ended  October 31, 1997
are not necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ended  January 31,  1998.  For further  information,  refer to the  consolidated
financial  statements  and footnotes  thereto  included in the Company's  annual
report on form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1997.

NOTE B - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
- --------------------------------

On July 10, 1996,  the Company  finalized the sale of the assets of the ordnance
division for  $1,700,000 in cash;  the proceeds of which were  partially used to
pay down  long  term  debt,  with  the  balance  being  invested  in  marketable
securities.

Net sales  for the three and nine  months  ended  October  31,  1996 were $0 and
$958,000 respectively.

Certain prior year amounts have been  reclassified  to conform with current year
presentation of discontinued operations.

NOTE C - ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
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As reported in the 10-Q for quarter ended July 31, 1997,  in  accordance  with a
consent  agreement  signed by the Company in 1993,  the Company's  environmental
consultant  has  developed  an  interim  remedial  action  plan to  contain  and
remediate certain  contamination on and underlying the Company's property.  This
plan has been submitted to the Florida  Department of  Environmental  Protection
(FDEP) and is currently  under  review and  discussion.  Before  approval of the
plan, the FDEP may require further  assessment and testing.  Company  management
still  believes that any  additional  liability in excess of amounts  accrued at
October 31, 1997 will not have a material  affect on the financial  condition of
the company.





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NOTE D - FINALIZATION OF THE SENSONICS SETTLEMENT
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During the nine  months  ended  October 31,  1996,  the  Company  finalized  the
settlement of the lawsuit with  Sensonics,  Inc. and recorded a $225,000  charge
against related earnings.  The details of the lawsuit and related settlement are
reflected in the 10-K report, dated January 31, 1997.

NOTE E - LONG TERM DEBT
- -----------------------

During the third  quarter  ended  October 31, 1997,  the Company  converted  the
funded  balance  on the  line of  credit  to long  term  debt.  Along  with  the
restructuring,  the company  negotiated a reduced interest rate.  Collateral for
the new term loan remains the same as it was under the prior arrangement.







































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PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 2.  MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULT
         OF OPERATIONS

Company  wide net  sales  for the  three  months  ended  October  31,  1997 were
$4,240,000 as compared to $5,066,000 for the same period in the preceding  year.
This represents a $826,000 or 16% decrease in the third quarter  compared to the
same  period  last year.  The  decline  in sales is due to Company  Management's
decision to reduce sales of unprofitable product lines combined with a temporary
delay in certain  new  contracts  as well as a  restructuring  of the  Company's
distribution  network.  Also, the affect of the acquisition of McDonnell Douglas
by Boeing and the associated  consolidation had a small impact on revenues.  Net
sales for the nine months ended October 31, 1997  decreased by 2% to $14,460,000
as compared to $14,820,000 for the same period last year.

Net sales for the  Clearwater  and Kansas  Instrument  Divisions for the quarter
ended October 31, 1997 totaled  $2,325,000,  which  represents a $252,000 or 10%
decrease  from the same  period  in the prior  year.  The  Avionics  Specialties
Division  sales for the  quarter  ended  October  31,  1997 were  $1,915,000,  a
$574,000  or 23%  decrease  over the  same  period  in the  prior  fiscal  year.
Discontinued  Ordnance Division sales totaled $945,000 for the nine months ended
October 31, 1996.

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales improved in both the third quarter and
the nine months ended October 31, 1997 as compared to their  respective  periods
in the prior fiscal  year.  The  improvement  is largely  attributed  to Company
Management's  continued  focus of its  sales  efforts  toward  its  most  highly
profitable product lines.  Company Management continues its strategy of pursuing
long term  agreements  with its major  customers  and  continues to focus on the
worldwide market to enhance revenues and  profitability,  while  de-emphasizing,
and in some areas, discontinuing sales of lower margin products.

Interest  expense  totaled  $47,000 for the three months ended  October 31, 1997
versus $74,000 during the same period in the preceding year. The decrease is due
primarily to the reduction in borrowings,  and a renegotiation of interest rates
on its existing credit facilities.

Other income for the quarter  ended October 31, 1997 includes a $138,000 gain on
the sale of the stock of a publicly-traded  health insurance company.  The stock
was received as remuneration for premiums paid related to a specific health care
plan.

For the third quarter ended October 31, 1997 the Company  recorded net after tax
profit of $228,000, or $.06 per share. Through the nine months ended October 31,
1997,  the  company  recorded  a net after tax profit of  $712,000,  or $.18 per
share.

Working capital increased by $2,629,000 during the nine months ended October 31,
1997 and the Company's current ratio  approximated  6.53:1, an increase from the
last reporting period.


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The largest  component  of the increase is related to the  restructuring  of the
balance on the Company's line of credit to long-term debt.  Significant  sources
of cash  during  the  first  nine  months  consisted  of  funds  generated  from
operations and borrowings  under the Company's line of credit  arrangement.  Net
cash  provided by operations  approximated  $302,000 as compared to cash used of
$1,005,000 for the same period in the preceding year. In addition, stock options
granted under the Company's  Incentive  Stock Option Plan were exercised  during
the first nine months of Fiscal 1998 generating cash of approximately  $173,000.
Significant  uses of cash  included a net decrease in other  current  assets and
liabilities,  the purchase of property and  equipment and repayment of long term
debt and notes payable, related.

In October 1997, the company negotiated a reduced interest rate and restructured
debt funded  under the  revolving  line of credit  arrangement,  converting  the
balance of $1,450,000 on the line of credit to long-term debt and establishing a
new line of credit with  availability of $1,500,000,  all of which was available
as of the third quarter ended October 31, 1997. Company  management  anticipates
that the  availability  under  the line of credit  combined  with cash flow from
operations will be sufficient to fund future growth.





































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PART II.        OTHER INFORMATION

AEROSONIC CORPORATION

   ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

            (a)   Exhibits

                  Exhibit 11:  Computation of Earnings Per Share
 
                  Exhibit 27:  Financial Data Schedule (Electronic filing only)

            (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

                  None







































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                                    SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                                AEROSONIC CORPORATION
                                            ------------------------------
                                                    (Registrant)



Date:   December 11, 1997                   /s/ J. Mervyn Nabors   
      ---------------------                 ------------------------------ 
                                            J. Mervyn Nabors, President
                                            and  Chief Executive Officer


































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                  Exhibit 11: Computation of Earnings per Share

                                   Exhibit 11

        Weighted Average Common Shares and Common Equivalents Outstanding
                        Computation of Earnings Per Share



                                                  For the nine months ended
                                                 October 31,     October 31,
                                                     1997           1996
                                                ------------     -----------

Primary earnings per share:

     Net income                                 $    712,000     $   257,000
                                                ============     ===========

     Weighted average common shares
         outstanding                               3,909,000       3,801,000
                                                ============     ===========


     Primary earnings (loss) per share          $       0.18     $      0.07
                                                ============     ===========





     There are no other common stock equivalents; therefore,  primary and fully
     diluted earnings per share are equal.

















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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AEROSONIC  CORPORATION FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER
31, 1997,  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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