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4th January 2011, 06:19
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Unknown Luftwaffe Camera Equipment
Does anyone know what the heck this was used for? According to the data plate, it is a Drift and Ground Speed Indicator. There is also a big lens (similar to the recce cameras) installed inside.
Possible for Reconnaissance or Bombing?  Thoughts? Thanks! Mike 
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4th January 2011, 13:52
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Re: Unknown Luftwaffe Camera Equipment
The operation of some drift gages is by dropping a small parachuted weight (looks like a bomb) out of the bottom of the aircraft (usually through a drop tube).
You then look through a periscope (might explain the lense), which looks out the bottom of the aircraft and track the parachuted weight in relationship with the aircrafts course. Regards,
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4th January 2011, 16:50
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Re: Unknown Luftwaffe Camera Equipment
hmmmmmmmmm...interesting...
What aircraft would this have been installed on? I could not find it in regular parts manuals...  Mike
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5th January 2011, 01:52
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Re: Unknown Luftwaffe Camera Equipment
A driftmeter would have given you the drift left or right of the course based on winds. This would have been used to give a course correction to the pilot. Would have been used for navigation and I would imagine for bombing. Is the lens clear?
Chuck
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5th January 2011, 17:13
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Re: Unknown Luftwaffe Camera Equipment
Hi!
Lene is clear, but the entire unit needs a clear internally... 
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6th January 2011, 02:03
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Re: Unknown Luftwaffe Camera Equipment
Hi, perhaps the same
Amic, dan
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