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Williamson, Air Ministry G28 Training Camera

One of the most rare aerial training cameras of WW II is the Williamson G28, Air Ministry (AM emblem, only used during the war). These cameras are build to look like the Lewis Gun, with the purpose to train airmen. This camera is used on airplanes while the more known Thornton Pickard Mk3 "Hyth" was used by soldiers.

Little is known about this camera. So If you have information, please contact me!

Advertisement where the Williamson G,28 was mentioned in the year 1939

Technical details:

Company Williamson Manufacturing Co Ltd
Model G-28
Type
14A/874 training camera build on Lewis Gun WWII model
Serial No.
242
Year
1937-1953
Drive
Manual, pull the lever
Filmformat 120 roll film
Negative 4,5 x 6 mm
Shutter
unknown
Shutter speed unknown
Lens Dallmeyer Dallon Tele-Anastigmat
Serial No. 179024
Focus lenght 12"
Focus No
Diafragm
f7.7
Light Meter No
Rangefinder No.

In the following video you can see the original gun, mounted on a WWI plane. It was for saving ammo the military descided to make "gun cameras" and train with these.

 
 
 
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