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- Aviation Photography, Thornton-Pickard Manufacturing Company, 1918 - This catalog from British camera manufacturer Thornton-Pickard, which features Royal Air Force photographs, touted aerial photography's military advantages. During World War I, military forces on both sides utilized the latest aviation and photographic technology for aerial reconnaissance. Aerial views of enemy troops and equipment changed how militaries looked, moved, and fought. In turn, military research accelerated the evolution of aerial photography.
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Aviation Photography, Thornton-Pickard Manufacturing Company, 1918
This catalog from British camera manufacturer Thornton-Pickard, which features Royal Air Force photographs, touted aerial photography's military advantages. During World War I, military forces on both sides utilized the latest aviation and photographic technology for aerial reconnaissance. Aerial views of enemy troops and equipment changed how militaries looked, moved, and fought. In turn, military research accelerated the evolution of aerial photography.