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A Question about Gun Cameras
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"ReeferGuy" wrote in message ... 2333on1/2 How do gun cameras work? On WW2 aircraft it was a cheap and cheerful 16mm camera that operated when the gun button was pressed http://www.classiccamera.org/spitfir...n%20camera.htm Are there films of EVERY kill? Sometimes cameras failed or the film got wet or simply not loaded in the scramble to re-arm and refuel so the answer must be no. Keith .. |
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When you press the trigger the first detent activates the camera, the second
fires weapons. When the trigger is released usually it continues for another short predetermined period of time. Nowadays with video tape recorders there is a continuous video of the flight. Much better system. Brendan "ReeferGuy" wrote in message ... 2333on1/2 How do gun cameras work? Are there films of EVERY kill? ReeferGuy USMC-FDNY .. |
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Even with video the duration of the flight sometimes exceeds the length of
the available tape, so still need to do some on/off drill. Sometimes it's forgotten. Soon, if not already, will no doubt move to tapeless video (with some sort of flash memory). Anyone know?? Mark "Brendan Grace" wrote in message ... When you press the trigger the first detent activates the camera, the second fires weapons. When the trigger is released usually it continues for another short predetermined period of time. Nowadays with video tape recorders there is a continuous video of the flight. Much better system. Brendan "ReeferGuy" wrote in message ... 2333on1/2 How do gun cameras work? Are there films of EVERY kill? ReeferGuy USMC-FDNY . |
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Subject: A Question about Gun Cameras
From: "Keith Willshaw" Date: 1/22/04 1:34 AM Pacific Standard Time Message-id: "ReeferGuy" wrote in message ... 2333on1/2 How do gun cameras work? On WW2 aircraft it was a cheap and cheerful 16mm camera that operated when the gun button was pressed http://www.classiccamera.org/spitfir...n%20camera.htm Are there films of EVERY kill? Sometimes cameras failed or the film got wet or simply not loaded in the scramble to re-arm and refuel so the answer must be no. Keith These cameras were known as GSAP's that stood for Gun Sight Aiming Point cameras.The 16mm film was magazine fed And while they might not have been 100% perfect (what is?) I very rarely heard a complaint from anyone that their cameras were not working. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer |
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"Dave Eadsforth" wrote in message ... In article , Keith Willshaw keithNoSp writes Sometimes cameras failed or the film got wet The magazines were very tightly made - was it condensation that caused this? Who knows but I have seen at least one letter in which a pilot was bitching about it or simply not loaded in the scramble to re-arm and refuel so the answer must be no. And did Chiefie let that happen more than once ;-) I suspect in Kent in 1940 the answer might be yes Keith |
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In article , Keith Willshaw keithNoSp
writes "Dave Eadsforth" wrote in message ... In article , Keith Willshaw keithNoSp writes Sometimes cameras failed or the film got wet The magazines were very tightly made - was it condensation that caused this? Who knows but I have seen at least one letter in which a pilot was bitching about it or simply not loaded in the scramble to re-arm and refuel so the answer must be no. And did Chiefie let that happen more than once ;-) I suspect in Kent in 1940 the answer might be yes Keith True...true Cheers, Dave -- Dave Eadsforth |
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