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Were they 8mm or 16mm?
Also, for easy loading, was the film in a pre-packaged cassette like home movie cameras had in the '60s-70s?

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John:

I have a Fairchild-built AN-N6, Spec. #75-366.

Itis a cassette loaded camera, in 35mm. But I have also seen cameras in 16mm and without going by more than the looks SOME look to be the reel-to-reel type..


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Tulio

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Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

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There were multiple types of US gun cameras in WWII. The typical AN-N6 was a cartridge-loaded, 16mm camera. I believe they made an earlier version in 8mm (I have found wartime-made cartridges just like the N-6 but with 8mm film). There were earlier versions in different proprietary film sizes, but which didn't work out due to resolution, lens requirements, and film production. So I believe most of the ETO footage you see of Axis aircraft being shot down was on 16mm film, possibly 8mm earlier or later.

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Was all the gun camera film saved and stored or just some of it?

Tulio...
Really, 35mm? That's surprising.
That would have been awfully large, especially in a fighter's leading edege.
From my days as an college intern at a TV newsroom during the waning days of film, I know a 16mm magazine would have been about 1"-1 1/4" wide, so a 35mms unit would have been at least double that.

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John:

I have one, like this one:

https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-o ... 0020305000


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Tulio

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Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????

Your original question did not say ANYTHING about wing gun cameras.

Just asked about GUN cameras. There were gunner's cameras, too.

Additionally, if you could stick the bulk of a .50cal,Mg, or a 20mm cannon in the wing, you could certainly place a 35mm camera in. Remember, that the only thing sticking out the leading edge, if at all, would be an opening for the camera lens.


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Tulio

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Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????

[url]I have one, like this one:

https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-o ... 0020305000

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Interesting: The long description of this site is all about the De Hav Chipmunk that this camera came out of, without the camera-specific information of the summary.

Also, the camera here may or may not be from WWII (the aircraft this came out of was post-war)

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Tulip

Thanks for the photo.
I wasn't doubting your word, just really surprised by the use of 35mm for film that didn't have to be super high quality.
Seems like a bit of overkill (no pun intended).

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Here's a link for some information. Take it for what it is.

https://www.ima-usa.com/products/origin ... 1745750085

Jon:

We's cool.

One of my research subjects has been gun cameras, and more precisely cinematographic machine gun cameras. It is a different animal than the subject of this thread, although closely related..

WIXer Tom Friedman of the Ohio's frozen lands, had a beautiful Japanese machine-gun camera.

I have bought in the past an AN-N6 in 16mm, and also at some time had a bulky Fairchild hand-held.

Interesting subject. I wish you will get a definitive response to,your queey.


Saludos,


Tulio

BS (yup not PS) I have a small collection of teflector gunsights.

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Okay...how about a very specific question....
What size (8,16,35mm) and model gun camera was usually fitted to P-51s...specifically Bs?

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The closest I've found so far is for the A model from the maintenance manual dated Aug. 1 1943, page 345:

"24-volt Type N-1 gun sight aiming-point camera... self-contained type A-6 film magazine used with this installation is interchangeable on all 16mm gun sight aiming-point cameras."

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For what it's worth, here's some information on the special Hamilton watch integrated in some of these cameras. The dials were made in both horizontal and vertical formats. I restored many of these during my career as a watchmaker. Many collectors today opt to use them as wristwatches by bolting a strap to the mounting holes.