Mounted in the belly of a Boeing B-29, this high-altitude, day reconnaissance camera photographed "Project Juno," two atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands in June 1946. The camera's optical performance was then evaluated at the National Bureau of Standards for the precise interpretation of the aerial photography. The camera has a 6-inch Bausch and Lomb 90-degree metrogon lens.
Display Status
This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Physical Description
Silver painted surface; delco motor attached (part # 5069740).
9 x 9 negative size
Materials
OVERALL - ALUMINUM
Inventory Number
A19970538000
Credit Line
Donated by the U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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