Japanese WWII Fighter Plane Gun Camera, "machine gun camera", The Konishiroku Rokuoh-Sha Type 89 camera was used for military training exercises. Before the age of tiny digital cameras broadcasting live feeds, air forces around the world mounted large film cameras onto fighter planes for both actual battles and training. The battle cameras were used to confirm kills for pilots, while training gun cameras were used to evaluate how accurate fighter pilots were without having to use live rounds", A multi-purpose training device, this gun is effectively a camera mounted in an oversized housing, suitable for installation in a wing mount or waist-gun emplacement," writes International Military Antiques. When the trigger is pulled, the camera runs, with footage being taken of what the gun is aimed at, as well as an optional stopwatch; after landing, the film can be analyzed by the trainers for proper lead and burst timing." with original box.

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