War & Conflicts Discussions => Cold War => Topic started by: Alan65 on 19 November 2009, 01:47:42



Title: Nuclear Weapon Images
Post by: Alan65 on 19 November 2009, 01:47:42
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x241/Alanp_photo/Atomic%20and%20Nuclear/ICBMtestcameraairforce.jpg)
When ICBMs were tested, they were filmed as well as kept in contact via transmission of data.  This postcard shows a man on a special camera for tracking ICBMs in flight.
Data collected helped make better missiles(!) but also verified treaty compliance by confirming weight, design, trajectories and many other data.
I find it especially interesting that even this type of subject matter made it onto a postcard.