United States Army Air Force camera
1940-1945
USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20, 1940-1945
- manufacturer:
- Folmer Graflex Corporation
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USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20 Serial No
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USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20 Serial No
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USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20 Serial No. AC-45-552, designed by Fairchild and manufactured by Folmer Graflex Corporation, Rochester, New York, United States, 1940-1945. With fitted case and instruction manual. Also known as the Fairchild K20
USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20 Serial No. AC-45-552, designed by Fairchild and manufactured by Folmer Graflex Corporation, Rochester, New York, United States, 1940-1945.
The Fairchild K20 was an aerial photography camera used during World War Two. Many bomber planes carried these cameras, as it enabled pilots to take low altitude images, such as of potential enemy missile launch sites or targets.
case for USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20, 1940-1945
1940-1945
film threading plate for USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20, 1940-1945
1940-1945
lens for USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20, 1940-1945
1940-1945
lense and box for USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20, 1940-1945
1940-1945
USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20, 1940-1945
1940-1945
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Object Number:
- 1977-768
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), plywood, cardboard, cotton (textile), paper (fibre product), aluminium alloy, zinc (metal), velvet, nickel plated, brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), glass and leather
- Measurements:
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whole: 8.155kg
- type:
- aircraft camera
- credit:
- Purchased from Christie's
