A U.S Army Air Forces Aircraft Type K-24 Aerial Reconnaissance Camera
Serial No: A.F 44-154074
Body: G
Army Order No: W33-038 ac 1639
Shutter: Untested
Lens: Kodak 7" f/2.5 5x5 Aero-Ektar (EE11721)
Optics: G - some light fungus affecting one element group
Notes: The K-24 camera, developed in 1942, is a modification of the British F-24 camera. The K-24 camera is 10 pounds lighter than its British counterpart. More than 9,000 K-24 cameras were made for use in tactical reconnaissance aircraft in World War II, including the Supermarine Spitfire, the North American F-6 (modified P-51), and the Canadian-built De Havilland F-8 (modified Mosquito). The K-24 camera had two basic functions: night aerial reconnaissance and orientation, or verifying a bomber's position over a target when a bomb is released.