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5th January 2011, 02:52

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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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