field_i_picture
vf_node_items
| field_i_picture | title (item) | field_cer_web | field_cer_navbox | g_geofield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Itek KA-80 |
field_in_sequence
4
field_in_sequence2
1
field_t_remark
The ITEK-produced KA-80 camera, often better known as the Optical Bar Camera (OBC) became available from late 1968. Originally 13 were purchased (six each for the CIA and USAF, plus a spare), and was also used by the SR-71A Blackbird. Because of the high quality of the images it produces, in recent years it has sometimes been used by USAF U-2s to collect imagery of major disaster areas to assist rescue and recovery agencies. (Artwork by Anderson Subtil)
field_t_subtype
profile left
fr_quality