The Kodak A-2 hand-held aerial camera is displayed with the deHavilland DH-4 aircraft as it was used by the United States Army Air Service in World War I to take oblique photos over the side of an open-cockpit aircraft. The camera has two 4x5 plate magazines, "iron sights" and strap. Model A2 was used by USAAS in World War I; the A1 was used by the Navy (see A19830030000) .
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
Eastman Kodak Company
Physical Description
Hand-held, olive-drab painted metal camera with wooden handles.
Dimensions
Overall: 7 x 17in. (17.8 x 43.2cm)
3-D: 43.2 × 17.8 × 19.7cm (17 × 7 × 7 3/4 in.)
Materials
wood, brass, painted tin or steel, leather
Inventory Number
A19830029000
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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