April 24, 2024
Bell & Howell Eyemo 35mm Type A4 Bomb Spotting Camera US Army Air Corps
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Bell & Howell Eyemo 35MM camera from US Army Air Corps. Model A4 used for bomb spotting. 5th Photo Squadron. All functions operate smoothly. Black crackle finish with wear to high points. Satisfaction guaranteed.Please zoom into the pics to see the exact description!!This camera is circa 1942 More info on the 5th Photo SquadronEstablished in early 1942; trained under First Air Force as an observation squadron. Equipped with O-59 Grasshoppers and flew observation fights largely over Fort Campbell , Kentucky while Army units were training in ground maneuvers.Deployed to European Theater of Operations (ETO) in March 1942; assigned to Eighth Air Force . Trained with RAF Reconnaissance units, flying photo-recon sweeps over France and the Low Countries , obtaining intelligence information about German defenses along the channel coast. Flew reconnaissance over Dieppe , France prior to August 1942 commando raid using modified P-38 Lightning (F-4/F-5) aircraft.Deployed to Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO), assigned to Twelfth Air Force in Algeria during November 1942, shortly after the Operation Torch landings in North Africa. Provided tactical aerial reconnaissance over Algeria and Tunisia during North African Campaign ; over Sicily and Italy in preparation for ground invasions in mid-1943. Received long-range B-25 Mitchell (F-10
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