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How do gun cameras work?


On WW2 aircraft it was a cheap and cheerful 16mm
camera that operated when the gun button was pressed

Fairly cheap and cheerful - the lens housing incorporated a heating
element to prevent condensation, and the mechanism was a bit more
reliable. There were seven electrical contacts to the G45, and the
mechanism worked by one impulse advancing a film frame and cocking the
shutter and another to trip the shutter, thus making for a good exposure
on each frozen frame.

The film stock used was single perforation - now that was a cheap
option...

http://www.classiccamera.org/spitfir...n%20camera.htm

(Thanks for pointing out that site, Keith - nice one!)

Are there films of EVERY kill?

Sometimes cameras failed or the film got wet

The magazines were very tightly made - was it condensation that caused
this?

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 ;-)


Keith

Cheers,

Dave

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Dave Eadsforth