United States Army Air Force camera

PART OF:
USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20, 1940-1945
Made:
1940-1945 in Rochester
manufacturer:
Folmer Graflex Corporation
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USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20 Serial No
Science Museum Group Collection
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USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20 Serial No
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20 Serial No
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20 Serial No
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

1977-768/1: USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20 Serial No
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20 Serial No
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Object Number:
1977-768/1
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:
overall: 176 mm x 197 mm x 283 mm, 4.68 kg
type:
aircraft camera
credit:
Purchased from Christie's