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This high-altitude, standard day reconnaissance camera was designed for ground and target intelligence spotting and for both vertical and oblique photography. It has an Eastman Kodak Aero Ektar lens, a focal plane shutter, and a 24-inch lens. To the left is an extra film plate. The K-22 was used on such aircraft as the Boeing B 29, Douglas A-20, and North American P-51 and F-86.

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Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Photographic Physical Description Steel bracket for the Fairchild K-22 Aerial Camera. Rectangular U-shaped bracket with six mounting holes, two nuts and a bolt for fastening. Dimensions 3-D: 9.2 × 3.2 × 3.3cm (3 5/8 × 1 1/4 × 1 5/16 in.)
 Materials Steel
Plastic
Paint
Possible Galvanic Coating
 Inventory Number A19940186006 Credit Line Gift of NASA Langley Research Center Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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