The Snapshots in Time Collection
Nose Camera Bay of WWII Photo-Reconnaissance Aircraft "...RUTH" (S/N 43-56324) Showing Aerial Camera Installation
The nose compartment of a WWII photo-reconnaissance aircraft, opened to reveal its aerial mapping cameras. Instructions like "Remove Dark Slide" reminded ground crews to prepare the camera before each sortie. Aircraft like this, flying largely unarmed, provided the vital photographic intelligence that guided Allied operations across the China-Burma-India Theater. Project: 218070