[Crater made by 2000-pound bomb]

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Title

[Crater made by 2000-pound bomb]

Description

Aerial photograph of a bomb crater made by a 2000-pound bomb dropped near Muroc Dry Lake, California, December 21, 1937.

Typed caption: "a. 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, GHQ Air Force. b. K-10, Ser. No. 33-262. c. Fairchild, C-8A, No. 31-467. d. Pilot, 2nd Lt. Lee B. Coats; Photographer: S/Sgt. J.D. Meeks. e. Crater made by 2000 pound bomb, Muroc, Calif. f. Altitude: 300 feet. g. 12-21-37-2P. h. Shutter speed: 1/200 second. i. Filter: K-3. j. Camera Aperture: f5.6."

Item from the Lee Embree photograph album, circa 1920s-1970s. Album contains one hundred forty (140) photographs and one (1) clipping and primarily focuses on Embree's military service before, during, and after World War II.

Date

1937-12-21

Bibliographic Citation

The Lee Embree Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2007-08-08_image_234_01