GE 7321-400-3 Military Film Magazine GE Spec 7526687 Recon Camera APQ113

GE 7321-400-3 Military Film Magazine GE Spec 7526687 Recon Camera APQ113

This is a GE (General Electric) military aerial reconnaissance film magazine, part number 7321-400-3, built to GE Specification 7526687, manufacturer code 11871. It is a rigid, light-proof metal enclosure designed to carry and protect unexposed or exposed film for use in a military aerial camera system. The end panel integrates a Franklin 24-hour clock, a mechanical frame/footage counter, a % Film Unused indicator with a latch/lock mechanism, and a winding knob — all standard features for coordinating photographic runs during reconnaissance missions. A P1 multi-pin electrical connector on the end provides the interface to the camera system. The body bears a stenciled identification label and an Ogden ALC overhaul tag, indicating the unit passed a military depot-level overhaul.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: General Electric (GE)
• Part Number: 7321-400-3
• GE Specification: 7526687
• Manufacturer Code: MFG 11871
• Purchase Order / System Reference: 1P-777/APQ113
• Construction: Rigid metal, light-proof enclosure
• End panel: Franklin 24-hour clock (integrated)
• End panel: Mechanical frame/footage counter
• End panel: % Film Unused indicator with +/– scale
• End panel: Film advance latch and winding knob
• Connector: P1 multi-pin electrical connector
• Overhaul: Ogden ALC depot overhaul tag affixed
• No film included

Applications

Military aerial reconnaissance film magazines like this GE unit were designed to be loaded into airborne camera systems carried by reconnaissance aircraft. The magazine provides a light-proof, mechanically robust housing that protects film before and after exposure at altitude, where vibration, pressure changes, and temperature extremes are all factors. The integrated clock and frame counter allowed ground personnel to correlate each frame of imagery with a precise time and sequence number, essential for mission exploitation and intelligence analysis. The APQ113 reference on the purchase order label is associated with military airborne radar and reconnaissance system programs, situating this magazine within that era of U.S. military aerial imaging — broadly mid-20th century. Depot overhaul markings (Ogden ALC, part of the U.S. Air Force Logistics Command) indicate this unit went through formal military maintenance, consistent with its continued service life in the field. Today, these magazines are sought by military aviation collectors, aerospace historians, and surplus equipment enthusiasts.