Target Analysis

The Fairchild F-71 Stereoscope

 Understanding photographs was a key factor, both before and after a raid. Before a target could be bombed, the type of structure had to be fully understood as this would dictate the correct fusing of the bombs to ensure the targets destruction.

 

By taking two photographs of the same area, from slightly different angles, and then viewing them through a stereoscope, a 3 dimensional image can be seen. This helped to understand the construction of the target far better than a 2D photograph. In the same way, damage to a target could be better analysed using a 3D image.

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