1955 - Military Training Film: Aerial Reconnaissance Cameras - The T-11 Aerial Mapping Camera

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Titles. 11:04:32 Shaded illustration of T-11 Aerial Mapping camera; plane w/ camera placement & lens angle shown; animation showing overlap of area covered per frame. Extra data recorded for use in preparation of topographical maps: time, altitude, lens number etc. 11:05:33 How the camera operates: electrical controls & impulse shown activating shutter & markers & flight data. Vacuum drive operating, platen rising & lowered. 11:07:45 Man approaches camera & opens the case. Title card: Precautionary measures to take in preparing this unit for photographic missions. a) loading. b) installing. 11:08:28 Man opens magazine covers, check take-up spool for dented flanges. Vacuum pressure plate cleaned & verifies that platen is up. 390 ft roll of film loaded & threaded, supply side cover closed. Film now pulled over aperature, base plate cover replaced & film fastened onto take-up spool & turned. 11:11:38 Lens caps are removed, filter orientation shown & lens cleaned w/ camel’s hair brush. Matching surfaces checked. Camera reassembled. 11:14:15 Black. 11:14:33 Sailors carry T-11 camera in two pieces out of barracks & put into back of pick-up truck on mattress; backed up to Navy plane. 11:15:08 Title: Installing. Shown placing camera into large cushioned mount inside plane. CU of controls w/ switches; connecting electrical cables & vacuum hoses to camera. 11:15:41 CU of sailor w/ headset & control testing installation & operation; opens take-up cover & turns on switch. Spool turns taking up film & indicator shown. Close & turn off switch. CU setting recorder instrument & navigator watch, exposure counter & altitude gage. Other controls set & switches turned off. 11:17:43 Aerial MCU of Martin RB-57A in flight. 11:17:48 The End. Surveillance; Training Film; Cold War; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: T-11 cameras used in RB-57A planes operating out of Taipei in 1950s & flying over China; RF-4C planes in 1960s NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk