General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

3

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Hard-bodied black case made from metals and possible leather.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

28.0 cm

Width

39.0 cm

Height

21.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Fairchild

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

New York

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

Period

This model and type of aerial camera would of been used during the Second World War.

Canada

Fairchild Aerial Surveys was developed by American businessman Sherman M. Fairchild in 1921. A year later, he established the Canadian subsidiary of this compagny, Fairchild Aerial Surveys Co. of Canada Ltd. Throughout the decade, Fairchild conducted aerial surveys of the nation (ref. 3 & 4). In 1924, he created the Fairchild Airplane Manufacturing Co. for the purpose of manufacturing aircrafts as platforms for aerial survey cameras (ref. 5). This model was developed by Fairchild Aerial Surveys for daylight reconnaissance photography during the Second World War (ref. 1).

Function

A hard-bodied case used to transport and store an aerial camera.

Technical

This model is a development of the K20. The electrical controls were connected to the cockpit, and the camera took 5 photos in 2 seconds, which was a significant technological devleopment. The camera could either be mounted to the turret rear or the rear gun (ref. 2).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

The white painted letter on the exterior surface of the case reads: " K-25B /. CAMERA /. E(?) 18-C 179-810 /. HANDLE WITH CARE "

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Hard-bodied metal and rubber black case. The exterior surface of the case has white paint text. The case has a black leather handle. The case has a latch lock and metal clasps. The interior of the case has a fabric interior.

Decoration

N/A