Type AN-N6 Camera Gun

Object/Artifact

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Description

A black, rectangular metal box with a round, glass 35 mm camera lens protruding from one end. The camera has protruding feet for stabilization on the bottom and a manufacture's label plate bolted to the side. The camera has a hinged compartment for film replacement.

Use

Used to capture images in air while mounted to a US Army Air Forces plane.

Context

Camera guns like these were used by Photographer's Mates and the Naval Aviation Photographic Unit during World War II to capture images of the US Navy at work. As the cameras were mounted to airplanes and could only be operated when the plane's gun trigger was pressed, they were especially valuable at taking images from the air and for scout work.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.20

Source or Donor

John Willman

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Fairchild Camera & Instrument Corporation

Date made

circa 1944

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Side of camera

Transcription

PROPERTY U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES CAMERA GUN TYPE AN-N6 SPEC. NO. 75-366 MFRS. ASS'Y. NO. E334-BF4 SERIAL NO. AF 44-35319 ORDER NO. W33-038ac-2422 FAIRCHILD CAMERA & INSTRUMENT CORP. NEW YORK. N.Y.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Update Date

October 30, 2024